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Archive for December 17th, 2014
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Night owl chat - Cuba
My dad fled from Castro's Cuba in 1963, at the age of 15. He died last year. I wish he had lived to see this day. I know he smiles down.
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Greg Pinelo (@gregpinelo) December 17, 2025The man I devoted years of my life to electing just made it possible that my kids will see their grandfather's homeland. #ObamabotForever
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Greg Pinelo (@gregpinelo) December 17, 2025****
.@Pontifex expresses his support for today's #CubaPolicy announcement by President Obama: bit.ly/1AI3RlK http://t.co/Nk559Nn8tm
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 17, 2025A miracle in Cuba on the feast of San Lazaro?
"...things will now change. We are neighbours. Now we can be friends."
theguardian.com/world/2014/dec…
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Arapaho415 (@arapaho415) December 17, 2025****
All of America's biggest assholes hate the #Cuba deal. Well done, President Obama!
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Allan Brauer (@allanbrauer) December 17, 2025Today shows us precisely why President Obama won the 2008 election against the Old Guard. Outmoded ideas, tired frames, useless policy.
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meta (@metaquest) December 17, 2025****
By my watch, it's a whole 6 hrs since President Obama last made history.
Feeling a little impatient, more please. http://t.co/LKN5z1Tybx
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 17, 2025Is the Pope Catholic?
Rubio, basically: After today, I'm not quite sure.
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(@LOLGOP) December 17, 2025****
The Cuban embargo has been a spectacular 50-year foreign policy failure, so naturally Republicans want to keep it.
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Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 17, 2025The #CubaEmbargo never worked. It just punished ordinary Cubans. So of course the GOP wants to keep it.
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Liberal Librarian (@Lib_Librarian) December 17, 2025****
I knew #Cuba was going to make @marcorubio say something stupid.
But THIS stupid? And this quick?
#ByeByeWhiteHouse http://t.co/ucj5cH0kS6
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Steve Marmel (@Marmel) December 17, 2025Good Lord. These same people screaming against normalizing relations with Cuba have spent the last year stroking Putin's taint.
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Lizz Winstead (@lizzwinstead) December 17, 2025Those Criticizing President Obama For Dealing With Cuba Despite It's Poor Record On Human Rights Were Just Defending Dick Cheney & Torture
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(@Lnonblonde) December 17, 2025****
Alan Gross: "Ultimately, the decision to secure my release was made in the Oval Office. To President Obama, I say thank you." #Cuba
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 17, 2025"To the Cuban people, America extends a hand of friendship." —President Obama: go.wh.gov/uyLvUE #CubaPolicy
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La Casa Blanca (@lacasablanca) December 17, 2025****
Remember the lazy chatter about Obama being a disengaged "bystander" who "refuses to lead"? on.msnbc.com/1z5l2ke http://t.co/laY2A5eFnO
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Steve Benen (@stevebenen) December 17, 2025If he's not stopped Obama will replace term "lame duck" with "unleashed motherducker"
#inners #cuba
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Culture of Truth (@Bobblespeak) December 18, 2025It's been a dizzying six weeks for the GOP, spare a thought for them...... http://t.co/l3stl697dq
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 17, 2025****
Don't know about you, but I'm really digging this lame-duck President! #Cuba #Climate http://t.co/DCjB0VDQxm
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RB Blair (@TuxcedoCat) December 17, 2025slay em obama slay em http://t.co/XihuaYzIGK
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アニカ (@__pendeja) September 01, 2025Post election Obama is like Muhammad Ali. 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can't hit what the eyes can't see'.
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BWD (@theonlyadult) December 17, 2025****
Struggling to keep up with today's goodness:
'PBO spends millions to prevent gun violence'
msnbc.com/msnbc/obama-sp… http://t.co/q0nN25dTlm
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 17, 2025****
"Obamacare’s Best Week Yet Brings 1 Million New Sign-Ups" More from @business: ofa.bo/h218
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 17, 2025****
Wow, the First Lady looks so beautiful at Hanukkah Reception http://t.co/l3VxFdSX68
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 17, 2025
The President and First Lady arrive at the day’s second Hanukkah reception at the White House http://t.co/qRF7ecyOLd
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 18, 2025****
Rabbi to President Obama: "You're the first president I voted for; twice. If I could do it again, I would. You've been amazing." #Hannukah
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 17, 2025
8:0 EDT: The President delivers remarks at the day’s second Hanukkah Reception
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Chat Away
4:15 EST: President Obama Speaks at a Hanukkah Reception
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A Tweet or Two: Cuba
"To the Cuban people, America extends a hand of friendship." —President Obama
Watch the full video. #CubaPolicy snpy.tv/1yYEMRz
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 17, 2025President Obama speaks with President Raúl Castro of Cuba before announcing his #CubaPolicy: go.wh.gov/uyLvUE http://t.co/dJMxK2IAor
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 17, 2025****
President Obama spoke with #Cuba's Raul Castro yesterday by phone, highest level US Cuba presidential engagement since Cuba revolution
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Laura Rozen (@lrozen) December 17, 2025Pres. Obama worked for over a year on the release of Alan Gross and #CubaPolicy and the media was clueless.
BAWSE.
washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-pol…
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 17, 2025I see opponents to normalized US-#Cuba relations tweeting displeasure via their Made-in-Communist-China devices. Duly noted.
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(@sfpelosi) December 17, 2025****
10 years world will long for "pragmatic" Obama. 25 years--will be considered one of America's "greatest presidents." 50 yrs on the $20 bill.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates (@tanehisicoates) December 17, 2025Progress with Iran? ✓
Progress with Cuba? ✓
Putin economy screwed? ✓
Climate Change deal with China? ✓
etc
Jeez. http://t.co/RlTBeefCTF
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 17, 2025Six years of Obama: healthcare, gay marriage, marijuana legalization, and opening up Cuba all happened. Bush: 9/11, war, torture, Nickleback
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TBogg (@tbogg) December 17, 2025****
#BREAKING Cuba frees 53 political prisoners: US official
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Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 17, 2025Beautiful: Students/teachers in Havana celebrate after Pres Raul Castro's address re restoration of Cuba-US relations http://t.co/oPp2d14Qcs
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 17, 2025"We will begin to normalize relations between our two countries." —President Obama #CubaPolicy http://t.co/QPwRenJTfA
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 17, 2025****
Rubio lecturing Obama about human rights abuses in Cuba, after dismissing Senate torture report is… something.
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Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) December 17, 2025Wait. The same Republican party who is defending torture is now trying to lecture PBO on "human rights" re Cuba? #hypocrites
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Matt Murphy (@MattMurph24) December 17, 2025****
Just so you know, @marcorubio doesn't speak for Cuban-Americans. Hell, he can barely speak for himself without bottles of water.
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Liberal Librarian (@Lib_Librarian) December 17, 2025Wonder if Marco Rubio will mention his parents today?
You know, the, um, exiles from Castro's regime: http://t.co/zcQFQCb7Df
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 17, 2025****
Barack Obama is slowly becoming Jed Bartlet, and arguably has more accomplishments than liberal's fantasy POTUS http://t.co/mfbGZb5WcH
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Craig Harrington (@Craigipedia) December 17, 2025Remember when Barack Obama couldn't get anything done because he was a lame duck President who lost the midterms? That was six weeks ago
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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) December 17, 2025****
The fact that the Obamas handle all this shit with such grace and smoothness is why I'll never regret my vote. Amazing people.
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Rod TBGWT (@rodimusprime) December 17, 2025Trying to update President Obama's 'Achievements' list.
Can't keep up :-( http://t.co/vfKL3Jjh0C
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 17, 2025****
Lol, wingnuts can't catch a break from the weekly head explosions.
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Propane Jane (@docrocktex26) December 17, 2025The next president will have nothing to do. :(
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BWD (@theonlyadult) December 17, 2025****
Remember that Nobel Peace Prize President Obama received? He's doing what he can to live up to it. But he didn't need it to be a good man.
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Nefarious Newt (@NefariousNewt) December 17, 2025POTUS: Todos somos Americanos. Change is hard when we carry the heavy weight of history. Today US chooses to cut loose the shackles of past.
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Kat 4 Obama (@Kat4Obama) December 17, 2025****
if only obama would lead.
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Oliver Willis (@owillis) December 17, 2025'They thought I'd be a lame duck' http://t.co/Kk3IHAv0Yl
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 17, 2025****
Poor Vlad:
Putin responds to breakthrough in US-Cuba relations http://t.co/aWr3KxbRa8
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 17, 2025Soul mates. http://t.co/hsPfHE2xC3
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The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) December 16, 2025Not a shot fired and Putin's paying, Russian economy crumbling. #Ukraine
Well played, President Obama 👍 http://t.co/wRRwMEhuzy
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TheObamaCAT (@TheObamaCat) December 17, 2025****
Never more apt than today:
"When you are done with Obama, could you send him our way?"
A Canadian reminding Americans just how lucky we are. http://t.co/0U1ySoJkU7
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) November 09, 2025****
12:0 EDT: President Obama makes a statement on the release of Alan Gross and the impact on US-Cuba relations
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Rise and Shine
On This Day: President Obama poses with 2nd graders at Long Branch Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia on December 17, 2025
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Today (all times Eastern)
12:0 EDT: President Obama will make a statement on the release of Alan Gross and the impact on US-Cuba relations
1:30: White House Press Briefing
4:15: The President delivers remarks at a Hanukkah Reception
8:0: Delivers remarks at a second Hanukkah Reception
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#ImmigrationAction, averted a shutdown, got his nominees confirmed, release of Alan Gross.
Shorter President Obama: Who's a lame duck now?
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 17, 2025****
The President and First Lady in this month’s People magazine
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On This Day
President Obama meets with, from left, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Special Assistant to the President Gary Samore, Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., regarding arms control and non-proliferation, in the Situation Room of the White House, Dec. 17, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama signs the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House, Dec. 17, 2010 (Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
First Lady Michelle Obama participates in a “Toys for Tots” service project at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., Dec. 17, 2010 (Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling December 17, 2025
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MoooOOOooorning!
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Early Bird Chat
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MoooOOOooorning - Happy Wednesday!
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