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Today (all times Eastern)
11:30: The President awards the National Medals of Science and the National Medals of Technology and Innovation (see here)
8:01:30: Delivers an address to the nation on immigration
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Happy Birthday @VP Biden! http://t.co/PrNgyC9UKd
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President Obama works on his immigration speech with Director of Speechwriting Cody Keenan and Senior Presidential Speechwriter David Litt in the Oval Office, Nov. 19, 2014 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Getting the feeling these next two years will be even more outstanding than the last six
Go for it, Mr President :-) http://t.co/bBaEDHhFNZ
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Your Morning Smile:
I’m so relieved, I thought only Danny did this kind of thing :-)
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On This Day
First Lady Michelle Obama at a ‘Joining Forces’ event before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway, November 20, 2025
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An exhausting trip: President Obama at the East Asian Summit Plenary Session at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 20, 2012
President Obama waves from Air Force One as he prepares to return to the United States following the East Asia Summit, November 20, 2025
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MoooOOOoorning!
White House.gov
BAM!
Goooooood morning room-mate, you’re on a fursty roll!!
Congrats DF!!
I am!!!
GM Chips, and TOD Family!!
I’m am pumped today! :)
Yes “I’m am”!!! OMG…time for work:)
Dearest Chips….might it be possible to post the President’s immigration announcement as soon as you can tonight?? I have to tutor during that time and will miss this momentous announcement…pretty please?? :)
I certainly will, DF! I’ll have the live video in the post and usually you can play that back by dragging the slider to the start of the address - once the official video is posted, the live video then becomes ‘private’.
GOOD MORNING CHIPS…LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REACTIONARY REPUBLICAN SALIVA AS IT HITS THE WINDOW FAN…PURELY SNAKE VENOM…PBO ABOUT TO SLAM HIS SMOKIN’ SHOES WHERE IT HURTS..HE’S GOING TO GIVE THEM A REPUBLICAN LABOTOMY RIGHT WHERE THEIR BRAINS ARE LOCATED!
:lol: Morning Sue, love your forecast for the day!
GOOD MORNING CHIPS………………………..LETS ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
Thanks, honey bunny!
I’m in the same boat, Chips, since I’m taking my husband out for a birthday dinner tonight.
Tried to read an article that was critical of the presidents nominee via Elizabeth Warren. Gee, with friends like this who needs enemies?
Jeff here’s my take on this. When Elizabeth Warren disagrees with PBO 5% of the time, it makes HUGE news. When she agrees with PBO 95% of the time….CRICKETS…..
Most people disagree with their loved ones and family members more than 5% of the time..should they be considered enemies for that reason?
This
THIS!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VP JOE…………….THIS IS A BFD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
one of my favorite pics is of PBO and the VP attending sasha’s soccer game….there are a lot of seats but they chose to sit next to each other…they like being each other’s space….that says alot to me about their comfort level with each other…
SITTING HERE ON THE PUTER…LAUGHING AT THE CNN NOISE IN THE BACKGROUND…TURTLE AT THE PUBLIC PICKLE STICK THREATENING OUR PRESIDENT. I LOVE MY ENERGIZER BUNNY PRESIDENT AND CAN’T WAIT FOR TONITE. TODAY IS MY OTHER HALF’S BIRTHDAY…BUT THIS HALF WILL BE IN FRONT OF THE TV SCREEN TONITE…RIGHT ON TIME! DARN…I SHOULD HAVE SENT PBO A PAIR OF MY LUCKY SOX! I DID SEND HIM A THANKSGIVING CARD AND MY VOTING STICKER!…PRAYERS UP…LET’S PRESS ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…BTW…GOING TO HIT MY RIGHT WING FB ON IMMIGRATION TODAY AND THE MEXICAN CHURCH FAMILY WITH SPOILED CHILDREN OVERLY SERVED IN TOYS WHO HATES IMMIGRANTS…HAH…TEA PARTY MEMBERS…GO FIGURE….I’M IN THE MUD SLINGER AGAINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!
Go get them, Sue. You really are a tiger. I laughed when you said you’d be watching the speech, despite it being your other half’s birthday. We have a commitment to dine out for my other half’s birthday today, so that won’t work for me. Save all your best thoughts to share, ok?
G’morning Chips, TOD, lurkers, everyone, and congrats df on #1 :)
Thanks Chips for this wonderful Thursday R & S roundup. Looking forward to hearing my President this evening.
Happy Birthday to our VP Biden.
Gooooood morning mates. Don’t know why but I awoke with this song on my instant replay. ;)
And on this date……
Holidays
Feast Day of Saint Felix of Valois French Monk, helped found (c1197) the Trinitarians.
Events
1993 NAFTA The North American Free Trade Agreement is passed by Congress, creating the world’s largest free trade zone among the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
1993 Gun Control The Brady Bill is passed by Congress. It imposed a five-working-day wait when purchasing a handgun.
1992 Windsor Castle The home of the British royal family for 850 years catches fire causing extensive damage.
1983 The Day After The ABC movie depicting the aftermath of a nuclear attack airs to 100 million viewers.
1975 Donald Rumsfeld Rumsfeld becomes the youngest Secretary of Defense in American history. In 2001, he would later become the oldest Secretary of Defense in American history.
1969 Alcatraz A group of Native Americans claim ownership and begin occupying the recently-closed prison. Citing the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868), they claimed abandoned or out-of-use federal land should be returned to the Native people from whom it was acquired. They were forcibly removed in 1971.
1952 UFOs George Adamski, often referred to as the first abductee, has another of his many encounters with UFOs. This time he is he makes contact with a Venusian named Orthon.
1945 Nuremberg trials Prosecution begins against 24 former Nazi leaders for war crimes; 12 of which were sentenced to death.
1930 Major General Douglas MacArthur becomes Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.
1888 Timecard clock American inventor William Bundy patents his device which allows an employee to insert a numbered key and receive a paper stamped with the time and his number.
1789 Bill of Rights New Jersey becomes the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
Births
1959 Sean Young American actress. Film: Blade Runner (1982, Blonde android) and No Way Out (1987).
1956 Bo Derek (Cathleen Collins), American actress. Film: “10″ (1979), Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981) and Bolero (1984).
1947 Joe Walsh American singer, with The Eagles. Music: Hotel California (1976, #1) and Smuggler’s Blues (1985).
1946 Duane Allman d. 1971 American guitarist, with the Allman Brothers. He also duetted with Eric Clapton for Layla (1970).
1943 Veronica Hamel American actress. TV: Hill Street Blues (Joyce Davenport).
1938 Dick Smothers American comedian, one of the Smothers Brothers.
1932 Richard Dawson English actor. TV: Hogan’s Heroes (Corporal Newkirk) and Family Feud (host).
1927 Estelle Parsons American actress. Film: Bonnie and Clyde (1967, Oscar, as Blanche Barrow), Rachel, Rachel (1968, as the lesbian religious fanatic), Dick Tracy (1990, Tess Truehart).
1926 Kaye Ballard (Catherine Gloria Balotta), American actress.
1925 Robert Francis Kennedy d. 1968 American politician, U.S. Senator and brother of John F. Kennedy. He was assassinated by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.
1921 Jim Garrison d. 1992 (Earling Carothers Garrison), American lawyer, New Orleans district attorney. His investigation of Pres. Kennedy’s assassination was the basis of Oliver Stone’s film JFK (1991).
1920 Gene Tierney American actress. Film: Laura (1944, title role), Leave Her to Heaven (1945), The Razor’s Edge (1946), and The Left Hand of God (1955).
1908 Alistair Cooke d. 2004 (Alfred Alistair), English-born journalist, Emmy-winning host of TV’s Masterpiece Theatre. His bones were reportedly stolen by body snatchers working for a tissue recovery firm.
1907 Fran Allison d. 1989 American actress. TV: Kukla, Fran, & Ollie (1947-57).
1900 Chester Gould d. 1985 American cartoonist, creator of Dick Tracy (1931).
1889 Edwin Powell Hubble d. 1953 American astronomer, noted for his investigations of nebulae and for creating and developing the concepts of an expanding universe.
1874 James Michael Curley d. 1958 American politician, “last of the big city political bosses,” four-time mayor of Boston, governor of Massachusetts (1935-37). He served two prison terms (1904, 1947) while mayor. The movie The Last Hurrah (1958) was modeled after his career.
1866 Kenesaw Mountain Landis d. 1944 American federal judge. He served as the first baseball commissioner (1921-44), during which he barred eight Chicago players from baseball in the famous “Black Sox Scandal.”
1858 Selma Lagerlof d. 1940 Swedish author, first woman to receive the Nobel Prize for literature (1909).
1841 Sir Wilfred Laurier d. 1919 Canadian statesman, premier of Canada (1896-1911).
1761 Pius VIII d. 1830 Italian religious leader, 253rd Pope (1829-30).
1726 Oliver Wolcott d. 1797 American statesman, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and governor of Connecticut (1796-97).
1620 Peregrine White d. 1704 the first child born of English parents in New England. He was born aboard the Mayflower just off of Cape Cod.
Deaths
1975 Generalissimo Francisco Franco Bahamonde b. 1892 Spanish dictator (1939-75). “This just in, Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead!” (Chevy Chase on SNL).
1888 Nathaniel Currier b. 1813 American lithographer, co-founded (1857) Currier & Ives, which recorded American history in their prints from the mid 1800s to the turn of the century.
I didn’t realize I was babbling to myself after you had already put up a new post so I’ll bring over my excitement about Pres Obama’s announcement tonight, my thoughts about what an open, honest, positive young man Joe Biden was and how he has grown up to be a true light. And also to let you know about this interview of Jane Goodall, full of hope.
I have so much admiration for Jane Goodall. This interview is amazing and full of hope for us and the planet.
LOL! Well it would help if I gave you the link to the interview!
Here is a link to 3 plus hours of music for relaxation and meditation……..breathe!
Really nice! I have it playing in the background now. Thanks!!
My pleasure. I use it often.
Today is a really big day for America.
Just as March 10, 2025 was.
Corporate Vultures will fight the Immigration EO as hard and as long as they fought and are fighting the ACA.
And yes, Obamacare was done with Congress, EO not with Congress.
Here is what is the same: Millions of Americans lives will be improved tremendously by what PBO does today, just as the ACA has helped millions of families and individuals.
The GOP/media/ Vultures/DINOs (looking at you Claire mcCaskill) are put in the position of having to answer “Are you the party that wants to ruin peoples lives???????????”
511 days since senate passed CIR and House has refused to act.
Good morning Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Thursday morning. Congrats DF, on being first. To all, I hope you have a super-fantastic day. :) :) :)
Thank God that President Obama is still the President of The United States of America.
Happy Birthday to VP Joe Biden!!
The nerve of this asshole.
Look up the word Liar and you would see Rand Paul.
Let’s have a real look at this liar’s voting record in congress and see what he has been fighting for.
Well, don’t the top 1%, by definition, qualify as a minority?
RIP- Mike Nichols.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/20/showbiz/obit-mike-nichols/index.html
Nicholas was Diane Sawyer’s husband?
That’s what it says.
This loon could be a character in a Stephen King novel.
It would screw up the plot.
I am confident POTUS does not give two f*cks about what Cruz says.
Yea for them “good ole boys”!
Supreme Court Declines To Put Gay Marriage On Hold In South Carolina
Heads up
11:30 EDT: President awards National Medals of Science/Technology & Innovation
The article gives a lot of insight about how things get done in politics. Something to keep in mind when we think it is a simple process. And also about how important the intention of the politician is. He or she may have to work the system, but where is their heart and mind focused?
….A Boston Globe review of thousands of lobbying records and interviews with two dozen former aides reveals an informal network that is almost unrivaled in the nation’s capital, both in size and quiet clout. Some among them, who have gathered regularly over a good meal to kibitz, recall, and strategize, call themselves the T-birds — T for Teddy.
It is a remarkable flock. Kennedy molded some 1,100 staffers over the course of nearly five decades, a list that includes Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, superlawyers such as Kenneth R. Feinberg and Gregory B. Craig, and US Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez….
GM TOD.
Saw these……the Networks keep lying and their triple standard where pres Obama is concerned is once again In LIVING COLOR
Wanna bet that the president and his team verified this a long time ago ha ha ?
That being said… isn’t is almost tragic that republicans in Congress have gone so far the deep end… the president has to step in and use emergency powers, in order to implement plain common sense policies ??
Looking at the big picture… I’m concerned. After watching politics closely in the last few years, it is clear to me that the republican party is too sick now for self-correction. White resentment in combination with plutocratic influence is leading to some pretty ugly stuff.
President Obama can’t contain the storm all by himself.
It will take millions of people in the street to finally stop the extremists and the plutocrats.
But to make millions of people go into the street, you need a movement with a leader. I wish we could clone President Obama. One in the Oval Office, one in the streets. Barack Obama thought he could lead activism from the White House, but the nature of the job, and its time-consuming obligations, made it impossible. On that aspect, the president was more idealistic than realist I think.
After his presidency, he will be able to go back to activism. And make no mistake, powerful interests are very well aware of his potential as a moral and populist leader. The effort to destroy his legacy and make him irrelevant isn’t only aimed at weakening his presidency.
Usually agree with you, LP2008 — especially appreciate your drilling down to why MSM personally resent the-best-writer-in-the-room (President Obama) so much.
However, seems too early to despair only 2 weeks after the horrendous Nov 2014 election.
My hunch is that #POTUSunplugged has a lot of surprises left in store for GOP/MSM/Kochs.
PBO is sincerely more progressive than any of his liberal critics (i.e., emoPutins) give him credit for.
But he’s the smartest politician since Chinese philosophers from many moons ago, and knew he could fulfill his goals only by being elected President, which required compromise and conciliation.
I have a feeling that the things that emoPutins have whined about (e.g., fraudster fatcats avoiding jailtime, etc.) will be left with no complaints by 2017. PBO didn’t nominate Loretta Lynch, perhaps the fiercest US prosecutor (but not a Republican, so no coverage by MSM like Patrick Fitzgerald), and expect her to sit in her office for two years.
#BackBarack #POTUSunleashed
Just called all 3 networks about not carrying POTUS tonight. CBS says they reconsidered and will air it, ABC says they are getting a lot of calls and could not answer as to “why”, but told me to have a “magical day” (Disney owned I guess, wtf) and left a message on the NBC comment line. I was thrilled that they are getting some major pushback for we the people. Call if you can to keep on the heat! Here are the phone numbers:
NBC. 212-664-4444
ABC. 212-456-2700
CBS. 212-975-4321 (call anyway for pushback volume)
Great idea LB4. Voices matter too.
Called ABC and was told that they were doing a piece on the Nightly News. I pushed and said that was not Carrying the president LIVE. I was put on hold for a minute and later, the twit came back and said….well, ABC would have it on Podcast, Live Stream digital…..or something…..when I brought GW Bush’s Immigration speech in 2006 and Stem Cell……she abruptly said something and quickly said, that’s what we are doing and hung up the phone.
CBS said Yes, We are airing it……I said: So you have changed your minds, she said: YES. I said: USA! USA! USA! USA!……she smiled….not understanding my sarcasm……as she bid me goodbye.
NBC, I called them at 8AM CT and told off……my beef was with TRMS. She made excuses……IMO for the decision made by NBC, ABC, CBS. She never mention Fox on that piece.
Hello TOD. What you do is get them all to air, and then watch it on Univision instead.
LB4…called and let them know how utterly disgusted I was with their low ball tactics of not
airing PBO’s speech tnite. I pointed out that they have aired similar speeches from previous presidents so
questioned why the difference now. Of course crickets on that question. Will watch Univision anyway.
Good morning TOD folks! Busy day for PBO.
Far as I’m concerned, Univision needs to get the highest ratings tonight of any show ever aired on any television station. Hope we get it done.
Timetable:
Tonight—8:01 POTUS spells out his EO on Immigration. Tomorrow, Rally in las Vegas supporting Reid and the EO.
Friday—St. Louis Grand Jury final (??) meeting. Maybe an announcement
Sunday—most likely day for STL Ferguson GJ announcement
Monday, November 24—-Iran: Deal or no deal. Or extension of talks.
In coming weeks I guess we will hear about more Guantanamo releases. Also, maybe more about PBO’s net-neutrality views.
I will be watching on Univision as well. I will avoid ABC and NBC programming until the end of Pres. Obama’s term. Only DVR shows I follow, which is about 2-3. Told them this in my emails last night. Keep pressuring them!
BREAKING: My cold is (mostly) over. I no longer feel like warmed over spit. Carry on.
Very good, Sir!
Tally Ho, Old Chap! :-D
Good Morning TODville!
Happy Birthday to V.P. Uncle Joe Biden! Love, Love Love this man!
Thanks for the phone numbers LB4Obama. Let keep those phones smoking!
It must be alright if “Bubba” says so.-(snark)
was thinking the same thing YA……who gives a hoot what clint-toon has to say….also, why does Donna B have to be the one to tweet it?
Cause she luuuuvs the Clintons.
disgusting; thought she might be smarter
Her nose is in the crack of HRC’s behind.
One of our vendors became a citizen under the Reagan amnesty. All of his children were born here. His wife is undocumented and has been deported. He paid a coyote 3,000 to get her back in and the person took the money and did not deliver his wife….
He got her back in somehow. I hope she will meet the requirements to stay.
GAHTDAMN….GAHTDAMN….GAHTDAMN!!!!!
Don’t ever play chess with President Obama.
Good day, TOD!
As requested, your daily update ….
#BackBarack
awaiting moderation …
While continuing to await moderation ….
Important to either read or listen to SoS Kerry’s remarks, in Paris, prior to his trilateral …
http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2014/11/234279.htm
i hope that this means that lessons were learned…
Wow. A rarity.
good. Now they are getting it. I hope TOD’ers continue to send in letters, emails and make phone calls to let them know what we think about them leaving our President to fight alone.
For those still will little ones or with grandbabies, etc
He’s carrying his hood ….
Still watching Univision though. :-D
So will C-SPAN …..Live and on their Live Stream……
But like you, Dudette, I will watch it on Univision
Operation misinformation on immigration laws and on President’s EO in full swing.
It’s ACA all over again.
The GOP propaganda machine, helped by a feckless, lazy, shallow, corrupt media, are transforming the national conversation on immigration into a circus. Watch the poll numbers on the necessity of immigration reform go down, as lies and disinfo spread.
My only hope is that many groups ( religious, business, etc) are on board for immigration reform. Hence the voices of reason are maybe more prominent than they were for health reform. The President is not alone in the battle.
What I see though is that the GOP is completely poisoning the well for a legislative solution, and this could last many years. We’ll possibly see some kind of “working permit” legislation. But a road to citizenship ? Not as long as the republicans have some power to prevent it.
This is not about ideology. It is tribal. Pure and simple. And things could get a lot worse before they get better.
:lol: :roll: :lol:
Now…… ;) another Kicker :)
Go Harry Reid.
When Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) was in talks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to create a new leadership position for her, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the number three Democrat in the chamber and head of the Democratic Policy and Communications Center, suggested that Reid also bring in Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) to balance out Warren’s liberal politics, according to Politico.
Warner, of course, is considered one of the more moderate Democrats in the Senate caucus.
Schumer also suggested possibly narrowing the scope of the new post Warren was going to get, according to Politico. Warren resisted both suggestions.
In the end though, Reid just tapped Warren to serve as a Strategic Policy Advisor to the DPCC. The newly created post, announced a week ago, includes helping to shape policy for Senate Democrats and acting as a liberal liaison for the party.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/chuck-schumer-wanted-mark-warner-balance-elizabeth-warren
Mario Diaz-Balart may look like his brother Jose, but he sure does not think like him.
Mario just called PBO a liar on CNN and is using hateful rhetoric and lies….
Ugh
He’s going to be chair of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development — see post down thread.
Same song different station. We the same crap from so-called gay community leaders when POTUS didn’t wave a magic wand and make everything all better fast enough for them. Then you got your CornyWests & Tavis Smalleys of the world hatin’ cuz POTUS ain’t shoutin’ Black Power and wearing a dashiki. Haters gonna hate (and try to elevate themselves in the process). They come in all shapes, sizes and flavors. Ain’t nothin’ changed… Carry on.
OT, but here’s House Appropriations Subcommittee chairpersons for the 114th Congress:
Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development – Robert Aderholt [FDA funding]
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education – Tom Cole [HHS, NIH, CDC, HRSA, etc. funding]
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science – John Culberson
Subcommittee on Defense – Rodney Frelinghuysen
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development – Mike Simpson
Subcommittee on Financial Services – Ander Crenshaw
Subcommittee on Homeland Security –John Carter
Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment – Ken Calvert
Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch – Tom Graves
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs – Charles Dent
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations – Kay Granger
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development – Mario Diaz-Balart
Zizi’s post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/20/ebola-victims-heroes-and-a-cynical-western-media/
The Passing of the Voting Rights and the Civil Rights drove Racists, Bigots and Haters of Immigrants to the GOP, following the Nixon Southern Strategy…….Drove many to the GOPers.
Since Nov 4th, 2008……with the election of Sen Barack Obama, the 1st Black President, these same forces from the 1960s………please note….historically, the Media was NOT for desegregation…….those who doubt should GOOGLE and read the insane questions and hostility bestowed at MLK, Malcolm X, etc…….these same forces are Going Bonkers and are Not accepting the election and re-election of a Black president. Shameful. SCOTUS piped in on Jan 21st 200 with Citizen United and in 2012, Roberts single handily changed ACA law and in 2013, the 5 Robed SCOTUS destroyed the Voting Rights Law.
Thank goodness, they are a dying bunch. Their years are numbered.