On This Day: President Obama and his daughters Sasha and Malia pardon the 2012 National Thanksgiving Turkey Cobbler during a Rose Garden event at the White House, November 21
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Today
10:25 ET: The President departs the White House
12:20 PT: Arrives Las Vegas
12:55 PT: Delivers remarks on his executive action on immigration; Del Sol High School; Las Vegas
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On This Day
President Obama looks at a photograph of Kate Puzey as he greets her brother, David Puzey, and other guests in the Oval Office, Nov. 21, 2011. The President signed the Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011, which improves the preventative measures and the response of the Peace Corps in cases of crime and sexual assault of Peace Corps volunteers (Photo by Pete Souza)
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First Lady Michelle Obama talks with Darius Rucker, Kris Kristofferson and Lisa Meyers in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House before “The History of Country Music: From Barn Dances to Pop Charts” interactive workshop for local students, Nov. 21, 2011 ( Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Dierks Bentley performs during the “Country Music: In Performance at the White House” concert in the East Room, Nov. 21, 2011 (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama and Vice President Biden talk with First Lady Michelle Obama in the Oval Office, Nov. 21, 2011 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Obama, along with First Lady Michelle, daughters Sasha and Malia, and Craig Robinson, participates in a service project at the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C., Nov. 21, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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MoooOOOooorning!
White House.gov
FURST!
Congrats amk -er..um..er I mean, CHIPS on #1!
G’morning Chips, TOD, lurkers, everyone, and thanks Chips for this wonderful R & S roundup.
Something tells me that we won’t be seeing the girls at this year’s Turkey pardoning. :) But hopefully we will catch a glimpse of the entire First Family doing their usual volunteer work later than afternoon. :)
just because I was awol ???
And in your absence I had no one trying to steal my Fursts from me!
http://www.rediff.com/news/report/obama-accepts-modis-r-day-invitation-to-be-chief-guest/20141121.htm.
Eat your heart out.
This visit will mark the first time a US president will have the honour of attending Republic Day
I hope you get invited, AMK! Wouldn’t that be remarkable?!
I would love it. Especially, when it would make the ireesh unohoo go all green.
All of TOD would be green!
<3. Thank goodness we are back to spelling lessons! ;) <3. (rascal, hope you had a good wee break, welcome home)
Admit it you bastard, you came back after reading my heart-tugging tribute to you. It’s okay. I’m that good.
??? I am not dead… Yet.
XOXOXOXOXO!!!!
Wait…….
:D
Posted this on another thread.
Oh amk, just seeing your name makes me smile. But yes indeed, the piss factor is still present in me. I just replied to a DNC email and told them to shut the fuck up and not to email me again. Had the nerve to ask if I had President Obama’s back. smh
Love that you are back!!! :D
Dude, we’re ALL pissed. You don’t have to take it out on US!! And then make us a bit more crazy with sadness.
ANYWAY…..!!
Ya snooze, ya looze, Buster!
So glad to see that you are back, amk! You were missed.
just for today. don’t worry.
I like you’re Furstie-ness today, My Queen! Some people just make everything look better! :-D
** YOUR Furstie-ness **
[Good gracious, just smack me in the head! :roll: ]
I deliberately waited to give amk an opportunity to be FURST. You had to go ruin it.
:grin: :grin:
Morning, Japa! :)
Morning. Good to see you. Almost, but not quite, as good as it is to see amk. Alhtough if he sticks around too long, that feeling may change.
ok, ok, I can take a hint.
Relevant is definition of “too long”. Could be a minute, could be 2 years.
<3 <3 you too, you pre-retiree!
egg.sack.lee
Good morning! I am glad that the president did this. I know a lot call it amnesty, but that’s a complete lie because from how I understand the terminology amnesty is complete citizenship to illegal immigrants, that has never been something that the president believed in. Now St Reagan on the other hand… But of course that’s okay for the republicans because Reagan was white and one of their own to boot,
Let’s just put this baby on continuous repeat, ‘k? :-)
you damn right.
No need to get panties in a wad because of EO when all Congress has to do is pass the bipartisan CIR bill. period.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/19/ivan-kislov-foxes-wildlife-photos-chukotka_n_6187822.html
I know it’s puffington but I really love foxes! :)
Love the post and the photos !
I’m just wondering…
Could the President have chosen this particular time for the EO on immigration for the main reason that he knows there will be a lot of family reunions this week-end ? And he hopes that people who are well informed will be able to educate some of their relatives on FACTS ? Even make them watch the President’s speech on the Internet ? So the lies of the right wing propaganda machine, and the confusion peddled by the mainstream media, won’t be able to get as much traction as usual?
Yes. Lot’s of “family” oriented events over the next 7-10 days.
All celebrating the documented white immigrants first good year from England. :)
Or maybe as usual Congress is on another break/vacay and this allows PBO time to get out of Washington and begin the selling campaign to the public since the msm didn’t air his speech last night. The Rs don’t have as much access to the beltway media. Hopefully, PBO will drive the debate and set the tone in a more positive light instead of the Rs poisoning the debate any further than they already have. Hopefully we can have a debate with substance instead of the GOP talking points and lies. One can only hope.
LOL the turkey in the above pic is sending a big FU to Chuck Todd! Can’t you tell? I can. :)
Drat! Drat! Drat! Distracted by that…..that… amk-person for a whole 10 minutes!!! Grrrr!
He’s like that car crash on the other side of highway. You know it’s bad to gawk, you don’t wanna, but you just gotta peek anyway. :-)
That, and more, because I’m usually good at giving those just ONE quick glance while passing by, whereas even when I’m not speaking to him I keep glancing over my shoulder to see if he’s still there!
Morning, Sistah D-ette! :grin:
:-D Morning VC Honey! :-D
;)
I will take that compliment.
Knew you would, ya rascal! :-)
Breaking,,,,
Those f’ing bastards did it……they file a lawsuit against PBO…….Jonathon Turley should be ashamed of himself.
It’s all drama and show just like their stupid 50 plus repeal votes. Obamacare is so entrenched in providing healthcare to millions that it won’t be taken away. As a minor point, it’s against two of his cabinet Secretaries and not POTUS; the HHS and Treasury (Sebelius and Geitner I’m assuming)
So, wait a minute, they’re not even suing Pres. Obama? Good lord, they’re nothing but cowards and carny sideshow hawkers.
Exactly. What a friggin joke they are. And our DCCC couldn’t get behind the President and defeat these morons earlier this month.
And that’s the nicest way one could describe them
beebs reporting that the thugs are throwing a fit.
fuck’em.
That’s a feature of PBO’s EO, not a bug.
I look forward to the day when the effing media doesn’t a give shite about the gopers’ tantrums. yeah, I know. A pipe dream.
:-D Amen to that! :-D
You know the old saying “Today is the first day of the rest of your life”? Well, for millions of people, this saying has a special meaning because now they know they can have a real life, without looking over their shoulders all the time.
say gunnite.
Gunnite Mister, almost nice to have you back. Almost.
beware of what you wish for.
today’s lesson.
AMK, so glad to see you back. I have to tell you since you have been gone I have been seeing a car that has a MT license plate of AMK123. I had never noticed it before and now I see it everywhere. Are you sure you aren’t in Montana.
you mean that I have become a nightmare that never goes away?
There are some good nightmares.
Hope you rest well, amk. Delighted you re-joined the party!!
Hi Bob. Danke. What is this I hear that you’re mangling my spelling?
:D :D :D :D
EGG.zak.Lee :D :D :D
‘as he left on a weekend trip to las vegas’- that is a loaded phrase, which patently misrepresents the president’s plans. grrrrrr!!!
Big news from the disgusting US media
okaaay?
:grin: :grin: Our ‘worry’ has finally seeped out of the village?
LOLzzzzz!! Yes, it has!!
Friday greetings, west coast neighbour! :)
Howdy back, wherever you are!!
:) :) In the land of white stuff, Meta - which you are personally invited to come and experience. You can even bring your grand niece for company! ;)
Ah, thanks! Did I mention that it poured rain yesterday and is currently raining at the moment???? Here in SF, we are giddy! Strangers are smiling at each other and commenting on the thrill of it!!
:) :) Very, very happy for you all, Meta!
/whisper - just want to mention tho that the white stuff is a whole other experience than rain. An experience you cannot afford to miss! just saying/
I’ve been in below zero bitter cold and snow in NYC, so I do know the joys of snow a little bit. Enjoy for all of us, vc!
Rats! You guys are so …. unfriendly! Fine, I’ll enjoy it all for you, no more offering to share, for now.
what is uncle joe doing?
Breath mint check?
I wish all you people would stop being nice to Amk, we’ll never get rid of him now.
egg.sack.lee.
say gunnite, toddys. for realz.
Gunnite, toddys!!
Gunnite Chet!
No problemo - *I* am not speaking to him as I’m still not over being so callously cast aside, without due preparation, no goodbye
flowerscard, no kiss-off telephone call, nothing really, left bloodied, reeling and floundering, without even a stretched out hand of help to walk off the battlefield, and all without a backward glance! Nope, that day (or was it 2-3 days after when it truly seemed that he had deserted?) I stifled all my being-nice-to-Amk cells. No problemo, CC.:lol: :lol: Crrrrryyyyyyying!!
Hush.
{{CC}}
Gee, I better make sure I say good bye when the time comes. You wouldn’t survive it otherwise.
No, I really wouldn’t, so you’d better!
LEGEND!!! :-D :-D :-D
BATTERED AND ABANDONED LEGEND?
WONDROUSLY EPIC LEGEND! :-)
:)
In addition to being an accomplished and outstanding DJ, you are an admitted geek, AND a wordsmith! You sure didn’t hesitate to step up to the plate when attributes were being shared - good on you!
Good morning all of TODville. Once again Chips you have outdone yourself. The President is doing so much for us all and the Congress now for the next 2 years will be doing nothing but fighting. I have been reading about how they are really looking into to how they can derail this. Really, instead of running the country all they want to do is go against this President. They do scare me, but I do trust my President.
Can’t wait to hear his speech in Las Vegas. This I can listen live.
Now that amk is gone, we can talk a little bit more openly. It is so good to see him back. I wish a few others that haven’t been around in a while would show up again.
It takes a village to make this place work and a village is composed of a wide variety of people.
Hear! Hear!
Also, now that amk’s gone, we can bring out the delicious snacks.
Well, I’m nowhere near as popular as amk, (bless his heart), but I’m always here at least until 2017. Bet on it !
AMK is like grandchildren. You’re always glad to see them when they show up, and also glad to see them leave.
:lol: I agree with the last bit, Japa.
You know, you really do have a nasty streak under all that projected saintliness. I kind of like that.
I was completely saintly until I started hanging out with you lot, you have corrupted my soul.
Have I been missing something, Japa? You are talking to/about Chipsticks - Founder, Curator, Head Rabble Rouser © Dudette? What projected saintliness?
Glad you’re with us edp!
Layla, LisalovesObama and Cookemom come to my mind. Whether they return or not, I sure hope they are all doing okay.
Hiya VC….taking a breather, but I’ve been keeping an eye on all my O peeps here in TODdy town.
:) :) {{{Cookemom}}} What a pleasant surprise! /whispering to self -That was/is a looooong breather….. but you’re not going to hear *me* complaining now that she’s looked in/
I trust that Mr. CM, #1, #2, and grandkids are ALL well.
thanks, yep all are fine. I’ve seen some posts of your adventures and it seems you and offspring are doing well. I will continue to look in, just had/have to keep that breather thing going…..it helps keep all those endorphins and serotonins functioning at optimum levels of positive feel goods.
‘helps keep all those endorphins and serotonins functioning at optimum levels of positive feel goods.’
^ 5 >>>I can’t argue with a system that does the above. Alrighty then, do appreciate you sticking your hand in to wave since I can now shorten my ‘wonder if all is well’ list. Wishing you continued ‘optimum level of positive feel goods’ and a wonderful family Thanksgiving when it rolls into town!
:)
He is so adorable. if my remark is inappropriate please forgive me.
Gurl, please! The man is hhhhawt! I make no apologies for that whatsoevah! :-D
UMMMM, OK, that’s IT, Vicki. Off to the corner with you……..
Where you will be joining all the other red-blooded women of TODville.
Heh.
This speech, I am sure, will be quite different than last night’s. I wrote last night that he spoke in a very calm, very non-emotional style except for a few specific spots i.e. “we have all been strangers”, wher you could see that what he was saying was from his heart.
Today, I expect a lot more emotion, dare I say, swagger, from PBO.
Last night all the electricity was supplied by those viewing his address. Today, he will be electric as well.
Wish I could watch it live.
Handy shopping tip
Found on a Facebook page:
Gandhi was a mystic who tried to bring his message to the world through marches which left his always bare feet extremely callused, and through starvation strikes which frequently gave him bad breath and left him weak and vulnerable. Some people think this made him a great man, others think he was a fool. But the one things that he was without a doubt?
A super-callused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis!
Groooooooooooooooan.
Oh come on, that was good! :-)
Of course it was good, that’s why the groan was extended. The better the pun, the longer the groan.
:-)
There is something dreadfully wrong with me that makes me love jokes that illicit this response.
Yes.
The same thing is wrong with me.
Funny! :-)
Off to the corner with you, sir!
lololololololololololololololol
awesome
40 mutha-fuckin-years!
OMG, how many just like him populating all our prisons. My heart breaks for this kind of agony. I hope he enjoys every moment of his freedom.
and unfortunately many more like him still sitting in prisons for crimes they did not commit.
The shows you how down to earth and considerate a person he is. He didn’t have to run. It’s not like they were gonna leave him. :-)
“It’s not like they were gonna leave him.”
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Can you imagine if they did???
and an emperor would have sent an underling.
:-D He needs Emperor Training :-D
… and don’t they need some good cheer these days.
Remember when Blackberry’s were a thing?
Are you calling the President an old fuddy duddy, Mister?
Not at all.
Now excuse me while I go play with my ZTE ZMAX.
:lol: I’m playing Solitaire on my computing machine at the moment:
And sent you a DM, Miss.
I have friends who won’t give them up as they are easier to key type on.
Heck yeh. It was painful weaning myself off the roller ball. :-)
Still miss some things about that phone. [Sigh!]
BBL - mechanic called to say my vehicle has been snow-tired, otherwise winterized, brakes checked, and is ready for pick up. Please ask PBO not to start until I return, thanks.
Uh huh, sure! Anything for you VC. :-)
:lol: Will do VC, don’t worry!
Forgot to turn off the laptop, so turned back. Wanted to give it a chance to rest. Going now.
Where is PBO going after Vegas? I see references to his “weekend” trip.
Is Big Pistachio poisoning our democracy? Next on “Frontline”.
BWwwahahaaaa! The greening of the nut industry!
:-D
Amk, I, along with many Americans and people around the world appreciate President Obama for his hardwork and persistence in the face of unprecedented obstructions from the republican party. And the midterm election result was a slap in the face, and felt like the country was rewarding them for doing absolutely nothing to help move the country forward for 6 straight years. I cried on election night and the day after. I cried because of how some citizens of this great country including democrats do not understand how lucky they are to have President Obama as President right now. I was sad about the election result and about your decision. So, it brings joy to my heart to see you back. You’re are truly treasured and deeply loved around here. The President still has two years to do more amazing things for the people, and he will need all of us in the next two years to help him achieve everything on his agenda. Welcome back!
To Amk: ^^^this^^^^
I’m kinda tickled to think PBO was giving C.Turd a final flip-off with his perfectly chosen and delivered scripture quote about The Stranger. Not that Turdly deserves even subtle or muted recognition, for any of his crappy, low level thinking or ‘work’! Kinda like when PBO helped them out by being the first guest on that show I’ve never watched, and ratings have been steadily plummeting until the show is no more. With this comment, I have given that dirtbag more energy than ever before, and never will again. All done.
Chat away!
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/21/chat-away-468/