On This Day: President Obama during a tour of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon, Burma, Nov. 19, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Today (all times Eastern)
11:05: The President hosts “ConnectED” conference with school officials who are focused on the transition to digital learning
11:45: Signs the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014
1:0: White House Press Briefing
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On This Day
President Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak during an arrival ceremony at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 19, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
…. speaking to US troops at Osan Air Base, south of Seoul, on November 19, 2025
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…. at the East Asia Summit plenary session in Nusa Dua in Bali, on November 19, 2025
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First Lady Michelle Obama greets Lianyun Wu as she awards an International Spotlight Award to The 100 Dong Songs Program of China, during the 2012 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards in the East Room at the White House, November 19, 2025
A Burmese student at Yangon International airport awaiting President Obama’s arrival, Nov. 19, 2012
Nov. 19, 2012 – Pete Souza: “Police hold back the crowd as residents line the streets of the motorcade route to welcome the first sitting President of the United States to visit Burma. This photograph was taken through the bullet-proof window of the vehicle just in front of the President’s. I love that three of the police are also trying to sneak a glimpse, one with a smile on his face.” (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama poses for a photo in front of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon, Burma, Nov. 19, 2012. All visitors must remove their shoes and socks while touring the pagoda. (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama, guides, and Secret Service agents walk barefoot during a tour of the Shwedagon Pagoda (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama pours water over the left shoulder of the Friday Buddha during a tour of the Shwedagon Pagoda (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama signs a guest book during a tour of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon, Burma, Nov. 19, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)
Crowds line a street outside the home of Aung San Suu Kyi as President Obama arrives to meet her in Yangon
President Obama greets Burmese Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a visit to her private residence in Rangoon (Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Obama receives a floral tribute upon his arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport for the ASEAN Summit, November 19
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MoooOOOooorning!
White House.gov
Good Morning Chipsticks, TOD Family!
Mooooooorning swbluega, moooooorning everyone!
Congratulations swbluega!
:-)
GM Chips, My deepest condolences to you and your family.
Good morning, Chips and TODers!!
Ah, so Friday it is!!
Can’t wait!!!
Shall we declare Friday, “Chips and Guacamole” Day?! LOLz.
😄😄😄😄😄
meta, LOL!!!
OH MY…VERY EXCITING ….I CAN’T WAIT……………….YOU GO PBO…!!!!!!!….GOD BLESS OUR IMMIGRANTS…THAT’S HOW WE GOT HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE!
So excited about this I will be watching at whitehouse.gov since I no longer watch KLAN TV news e.g. MSNBC, CNN and FOX HATE NEWS
Right on!!
Such integrity, Grace and honor. He makes me proud.
ALWAYS……….I LOVE MY PRESIDENT! WISH HE’D DROP SOME OF THAT VEGAS SUNSHINE HERE…MY LONGJOHNS LEFT A NOTE…WENT SOUTH…THEY SAID IT WAS TOO COLD HERE!
Hahahaha! Sue
Good morning Chips and TOD.
Chipsticks, I was just peeking in and read about the loss of your uncle. My condolences to you, your mother, and the rest of your family. May you find peace and healing from the wonderful memories that you have of him.
Another glorious post, thank you Chips!
Love the Burma retrospective, although when I saw the young woman holding a Santa doll with the sign “Mr. Obama we :heart: U — you are the legend hero of our world” I thought: look at her snugly-fitted blouse — couldn’t wear *that* to Thanksgiving dinner, LOL.
And how in the world is that photo of the policemen/crowds so clear? When I attempt a photo from a car window, I either get reflection or blur. @PeteSouza is simply amazing!
Good morning TOD folks! Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers Chips.
Morning!
Live now: Joseph Clancy testifying at Secret Service oversight hearing.
http://www.c-span.org/video/?322785-1/hearing-secret-service-oversight&live
Love his voice and demeanor.
https://twitter.com/memberglobalzer
I hope with works. My son’s SUV next to his girlfriends car
Here you go!
Yikes….what town is that in ?
Probably just south of Buffalo.
OH MY…HOPE YOUR FAMILY WILL BE ALRIGHT META!
GM all from brisk Chicago. I love this cold, it’s invigorating and also makes the warmth of beign indoors all the more enjoyable.
Saw that yesterday, all 50 states had at least one location with subfreezing temperaturs, including FL and Hawaii. I have never seen that happen before.
My thoughts go out to all the folks in upstate NY. Yes, they get lots of snow, but this type of event is horrible. 5 dead. Who knows how much of a blow economically. Was glad to hear about the woman’s college basketball team being rescued after being stranded for almost 24 hours in a bus.
Hawaii too?!?!?!?!?
Yep, up on one of the mountains on the big island. Hit 31.
Recall seeing (last year?) that all 48 mainland states had below freezing temps (during polar vortex?) — but it’s not even Thanksgiving yet!
Has to be some sort of (climate change) record.
Tweet from day after election:
From yesterday:
Jason Chaffetz is being a dick to Daddy Warbucks .
Ugh
He keeps interrupting Clancy’s answers
And now he’ll be the next Chair of House Oversight. A real Issa protege.
Obama toes! He is the legend hero of our world!
Toegate…..3…2….1
Good morning! :)
Hello gb, how are you doing? Wonderful I pray.
I’m in a good mood but still in pain. Doing best to tolerate until the radiation treatments kick in.
GOTTA GO AND LAYER UP FOR ANOTHER OUTDOOR RUN…THIS IS A BUSY WEEK FOR ME! BLESSINGS ALL!…BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!
According to Ted Cruz, Reagan and Both Bushes Acted Like Monarchs
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/11/19/ted-cruz-reagan-bushes-acted-monarchs.html
But FIRST and FOREMOST it is about MILLIONS of undocumented seniors, who have worked and paid US taxes for decades, with children and grandchildren who are US citizens, who now won’t be sent back to a country they haven’t seen in 30-50 years. To a country where most of these seniors would be unable to find employment. Thank you President Obama!
ICYMI,
@smartypants60 links to LAT opinion piece by Diane Guerrero, actress in Orange Is the New Black.
She pens a remembrance of what it was like to be a 14-year-old US citizen and finding that her home was empty — her parents and older brother had been arrested, and then were deported to Colombia.
Just like our Founding Fathers envisioned for this country (not).
“The Legend Hero of Our World”. Ours, as well! <3 I feel I can hear the sound of that beautiful bell, deep, resonating for a long, long time, lifting the Spirit. Touring the temples and holy sites is a wonderful experience, I hope many of you get these places on your bucket lists! <3 working today to help move the lady I take care of on weekends, this is a big deal for her, happy to be involved. Back much later! Blessings and Light all around.
#legendhero
i like that!
MP,
Did you see this? (posted by Dudette yesterday)
Dearest Chips, just read about your Uncle and i am very sorry for your loss. Take comfort in knowing he touched so many lives and he is in a better place.
Chips, also just finding out. So sorry. Take care of yourself. You are much loved.
Hello TOD.
TOD, You Rock!
My best wishes and deepest sympathy to Chips and Family.
Congrats to Gold :star: winners, starting with this thread and 4/5 back.
{{{{{Chips}}}}}}
Just read about the passing of your uncle. As Sue Perkins said of a Buddhist hermit in her new series, he seems like he was one of the good ones. Treasure his memory always, and he will have life after death.
How about fighting for what Your President did accomplished in nearly 6 yrs with a ferocious GOPer Party saying NO?
How about going on any Medium stating your Core principles and then calling out those undermining the Nation’s progress? How about standing for Unions, Voting, Civil Rights and Calling out MSM as they continue to cuddle the GOPers? How about standing for your Team……Base and Working Class in USA?
Way to tell it, Nena! Just filled out my survey from Debbie Wasserman-Schultz about how the Democrats did in the midterms. Gave her an earful!
Good Morning TOD Family.
Chips, my sincerest condolences to you on the passing of your uncle. It’s clear how much he was loved. Peace and Blessings to you and your family. (((Dakota Hugs)))
Greg is missing the point.
If Obama’s action is as lawless as Boehner’s office claims, shouldn’t he be willing to vote on the Senate bill that has been on his desk for 18 months and stop it?
but…but….Jonathon Turley says……
When you’ve lost the Federalist Society…
See upthread re: SCOTUS two years ago…
Do I sense a wee bit of spine stiffening in the Democrats? Hope so!
Noticed that Elizabeth Warren was chairing the Senate when the vote ended on the KXL yesterday. I thought I saw a wee bit of a grin on her face.
Jason Easley has a piece in Politicsusa on the “Hell No Caucus” of liberal Democrats in the Senate…..you can guess the members so far: Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Jeff Merkley, Sheldon Whitehouse…..add Sherrod Brown, Barbara Boxer………anyway, he said that Reid no longer has to protect blue-dog Democrats from red states, as they were defeated, so now the Democrats can move ahead. I’m sure McCaskill, Tester, Manchin and Heitkamp won’t be party to that, but I think now they will find themselves in the minority in the Democratic caucus. This could get very interesting.
They say they won’t be the total obstructionists Republicans were, but they plan to protect Democratic, liberal causes, and not allow destruction. The minority has power, as we have seen, and Harry Reid knows how to use the Senate rules, and the others are quick learners.
See also @NancyPelosi’s choice for @ChairmanDCCC (posted last night).
Check out @repbenraylujan twitter timeline to see his commitment to progressive policies.
He’s a shot in the arm for Dems, a vigorous, young Dem whose father was an ironworker, so he’s no limousine liberal. His grandfather was a sheepherder (akin to PBO’s grandfather being a goarherder) and was a powerhouse in NM state politics:
http://www.abqjournal.com/156658/news/lujan-hailed-as-savvy-statesman-family-man.html
“In the Legislature, [the elder] Lujan sponsored bills to cap property tax increases and increase the minimum wage. He was instrumental in the passage of a 2004 measure to remove the sales tax from food. He was a strong backer of organized labor and veterans.”
Chips,
I just re-read your wonderful tribute to your Uncle J. It brought tears to my eyes. What a wonderful, courageous man he was. How blessed your family was to have him. Sending special prayers out to your mom.
“Life’s funny, isn’t it girl?” I don’t think truer words were ever spoken.
You know, I have a bachelor’s degree. I have a master’s degree. I’m not an unintelligent man. You’d think that if you’d arranged for coverage so that you could stay home and recuperate from a nasty cold/fever, you’d do just that, and not call the night before and say “Oh, I feel better, I’ll be in in the morning.”
That’s what you would think.
Education does not equate to common sense.
I am learning this. Ugh.
And the thing is, in the back of my mind I knew I was making a mistake. But my fever had broken, I suddenly had energy, so I thought “Hey, cold’s going away.”
Putin will never win …
““I think that it is worth reminding our Russian colleagues that Ukraine is an independent sovereign state. And only the people of Ukraine have the right to decide what course our country should take and which organizations it joins. We do not need tips from the sidelines and, moreover, we do not accept pressure on these issues,” he said.”
Good Morning TOD! I love the photos on this Day because it took me until 2012 to find TOD.
Chips, may your memories comfort you and your mom, sister, and you. I want to tell everyone here I love them because we are family. You have helped me thru a tough time.
Most Dems are Not fans of Corporations and their endless domination of our political system. GOPers are for Corporations…….Who owes the News Media? Corporations……Hey Dems when will you learn?
Peanut Toons……Lucy always has Charlie Brown at the last nanosecond as she pulls always the ball. Hey Dems, stop being Charlie Brown.
UpChuck Todd is so desperate he did an interview at NewsMax
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/chuck-todd-iraq-chemical-weapons-dont-vindicate-bush
my god. he did one with breitfart recently too. are people asking him if he thinks these psycho propaganda operations are legit “news” outlets??! not that there’s any comparison since these places are proven and responsible journalistic ventures, but it doesn’t look like chuckie has ever been on “democracy now” or bill moyers and so on, yet he lends his (false) credibility to those nut job places?!? nbc “news” is an absolute JOKE! republican propaganda machines through and through.
POTUS is having a Prime-time presser on Thursday to speak to the Nation on Immigration. Then Thursday, he heads to NV for more.
Great. I hope Dems demand equal air, print, cable and Website/podcast time this whole weekend.
earlier tweet said it would be Friday in Las Vegas. Which is it?
<3 Bob Marley. Miss his profound way of making the World pay attention through his Music. He's been gone since May 1981. I am conflicted on this. But I suppose, his family knows best.
oh yea, baby! our political muhammed ali continues “stinging like a bee” and i hope he doesn’t let up a single week for the next two years! he even has every justification to start kicking them while they’re down. i’m not normally a violent person, but the modern republicans have gone so far off the deep end and have literally killed millions of people across the world with their sociopathic policies and funders that i feel president obama is justified, and even required, to stop these insane sociopaths! bring it, my man!!!
Obama to announce action on immigration Thursday night
President Obama said he will announce at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday that he will use his executive authority to expand temporary protections to millions of undocumented immigrants.
I can just imagine the varying degrees of choc among GOP and T-baggers.
My middle class Chicago neighborhood is full of immigrants. They make up my community, they are my friends. The “American Dream” to them is starting their own business or finding a decent job and owning a decent home. They care deeply about the education of their children. They want access to affordable, comprehensive health care.
Let’s be clear: the GOP does NOT own the concept of starting a business. These immigrants cherish progressive values and a government’s place in “giving a hand up, not a hand out.”
The world is filled with people willing to give their life to save others ….
Updates, via RTs, in the sidebar ….
This is the best commentary I’ve been able to find on Rojava …
A tweet or two:
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/19/a-tweet-or-two-173/
11-19-14
WH presser with Josh “The Voice” Earnest
http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/press-briefing-press-secretary-josh-earnest-35