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All times Indian (10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of US ET)
Very approximately: 10:0 AM Sunday morning (11:30 PM ET, Saturday): President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive in India
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12:0 PM (1:30 AM ET): The President participates in an official arrival ceremony with President Mukherjee, New Delhi
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12:40 PM (2:10 AM ET): Participates in a wreath laying ceremony and tree planting, Raj Ghat, New Delhi
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1:30 PM (3:0 AM ET): Participates in a working lunch with Prime Minister Modi, Hyderabad House
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2:45 PM (4:15 AM ET): Participates in a walk and talk with PM Modi, Hyderabad House
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3:05 PM (4:35 AM ET): Participates in an expanded meeting with PM Modi, Hyderabad House
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4:10 PM (5:40 AM ET): The President and PM Modi deliver statements
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6:45 PM (8:15 AM ET): The President and First Lady meet with Embassy personnel and families, ITC Maurya Hotel, New Dehli
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7:35 PM (9:05 AM ET): The President participates in a courtesy call with President Mukherjee
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7:50 PM (9:20 AM ET): The President and First Lady attend the state dinner, Rashtrapati Bhavan
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Hello.
Congrats, COS!
Thanks Chips. I made it home just in time to see the statements.
Goooooood evening COS!!
Congrats COS :)
BRAVO Chips!!!! Well done!!!
Can it be?
Sooooooooo close, Nancie!! :-)
Upping my game….
No, it canāt be me but it CAN be COS! Congrats on First in the TOD Door!
Thx friends. I just returned home and lo and behold Chipās email popped up just as I sat down to my computer. :)
Chips, youāre building anticipation!
Itās always highly exciting when TOD goes on its global travels, GGail :-)
And its because of you! all is from India and whereās he? Somewhere making money instead of giving us the inside look at everything š
Good lord this phone. I type amk and it changes the word to “all”
Thatās because heās an all āround pest, GGail.
I heard that. Missed the connecting flight at Doha. (All your fault). Now being routed through Dubai with a 6 hour delay.
It was your curse. You owe a million bucks.
Apple knows amk is not a fan…. no predictive text for hisself…
:-)
MP, howās your baby? Did the shot help her?
Well, in what seemed an unusual recovery, she was really perky after we came home, prolly just so relieved to be here! The evening was peaceful and quiet, a good night overall, but this morning, all hell broke loose around 7:15, took me hours to get everything cleaned up, and she was just exhausted (moi aussi) for the rest of the day. I trust she will improve a bit each day, at least that it how the two previous injections showed a positive effect. Thank you for asking, GG. _^..^_
Well, on the good side…she expelled the poison. Continued improvement for your baby and rest for you :-)
<3 _^..^_ <3
This is so disgusting.
Yeah, ācause the description consisted of “young black male”. Disgusting is right, forus50; and terrifying. And at gunpoint too. Dear God Almighty.
OMG!!
Sad to hear this but unfortunately, this is not uncommon for young Black men.
Chips, this photo: I am so moved. The exquisitely beautiful glowing FLOTUSās smile at the little girl, Might POTUSās loving gaze on his beloved wife; and the little girlās adoring admiring expression as she looks at our First Lady. Powerful and precious and good. How did we get so blessed. TWICE!
while awaiting moderation ….
Thank Goodness for Doc Bobfr at TOD………great to know You, Doc Via TOD, virtually.
Great to know you, as well, Nena!! TY
Boo yah! You go Bobš
Bobfr, it appears that this Netanyahy visit is backfiring big time. I wonder if he will cancel.
Given the amount of heat heās getting from his rivals, I suspect he will COS. He should have taken his own advice - from 1996 - and not been so arrogant as to think heād get away with such a stunt.
Iāll add that the damage has been done to US, Israeli relations and itās going to take quite a bit of effort on the Israelisā side to make amends. He really screwed up, COS.
I really did not think he would be so bold. BTW, I meant “Netanyahu”. :)
That name works! Iāve got one too for him — “The As***le from Israel”. :)
Dude just stepped in it ….
Wonder how long before he deletes that tweet …. given that he was stupid enough to post it in the first place, heās probably stupid enough to think he can delete something from the internet …..
He REALLY is STOOPID ….
… canāt wait to see the responses to this gem ….
Still digging …. and what a wimp!!!!
Bob, thatās a parody account!
Yeah, bobfr, and because this is just so hard!! (remind us of someone??)
You heard the man Bobfr, you should leave him alone to continue to embarrass himself on twitter. Donāt you know that youāre hurting his feelings? Honestly, is he being serious or just trolling right now? Someone needs to intervene and take his twitter account away from him before he causes any more damage to his reputation.
Well Jewelz whomever the person is they got a taste of what Twitter has to offer to racists and fools (often one and the same).
My hope is that Scalise is informed by his staff or find the exchange himself for two reasons: 1. his past will never be forgotten, and 2. he should file a complaint with Twitter as to make it unambiguous that it is a parody account and is in no way affiliated with him or anyone on his staff.
have him define “many years.” probably means 2003 or something like that. good to know this for when the republican flying monkeys come with the “but robert bryd blah blah blah…” false equivalence, which they always do. of course we know thereās no comparison to this relatively young guy scalise.
sorry to be chiming in with disgusting news, but this example of why everybody needs to vote is too powerful to let go by.
‘ Senate Republicans revealed this week that they have eliminated the phrase ācivil rights and human rightsā from the title of a Senate Judiciary subcommittee charged with overseeing those issues. ‘
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/23/civil-rights_n_6534922.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
Well they have no interest in civil rights or human rights so not really surprising. Hopefully, the next time we get to vote, weāll vote them out of office.
amen to that.
Sterling of Clippers said it last year and the US Media ignored it. Racism in Israel against people of color is rampant.
Netanayhu is No different. He was born in USA, Indiana or so. Clinton wanted Real Peace and Netanyahu didnāt, Bibi worked his magic and his party was elected to guarantee the death of Peace and Netanyahu became PM. Same thing happened 4 yrs ago. Netanyahu has been playing these games for in the Senate, at least, 13 members are of the Jewish faith and Dems have traditionally be more Favorable to Israel since Truman than the Johnny come lately, the TBGOPers.
I was able to take a nap so that I can stay up a bit for our Presidentās arrival and at least some of the welcoming ceremony. :)
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Thatās right…thatās exactly right! RTād and favād. :)
Whereās my statement from the President, tho?!?!
He sent a txt saying that heās working on it …he might make an announcement during his arrival ceremony. Fingers crossed!
Safety to our Air Force One.
Whoa, that sure looks weird. Word Press!
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2015_01/je_suis_barack053864.php
Progressives cannot allow Barack Obamaās legacy to be relentlessly trashed the way Carterās legacy was. Quite frankly, we need a Barack Obama Legacy Project, one that will recognize, today, tomorrow and forever, his true significance to America and the world.
With two years remaining in his term, a compelling case can be made that Barack Obama is one of the greatest presidents of all-time. Look at the track record: an economy resurrected, Osama bin Laden brought to ultimate justice, the Iraq War ended, millions of Americans finally accessing health care, dramatic advances in equal treatment for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans, two brilliant Supreme Court appointees, sweeping economic reform, and an energy policy that, while imperfect, nevertheless takes the climate crisis seriously.
He accomplished all of this despite raw hatred from ābirthersā and Tea Partiers who went to bed every night dreaming of seeing Obamaās black body swinging from a treeāas well as that of his father, for being uppity enough to marry a white woman. He accomplished this despite hyper-partisan media entities that smeared him as a Marxist from Mombasa. He accomplished this despite being unfairly blamed for the dementia and depravity of a right-wing Congress.
Then he gets a little wiggy…( veto of XL pipeline that hasnāt landed on his desk as far as I know!) All in all though…pretty much what weāve all been saying and preaching for YEARS!
Most hospitals in the U.S. are charitable organizations. They donāt pay taxes because they are supposed to be a key part of the safety net for the nationās poor patients. In theory, patients who arenāt covered by Medicaid and canāt afford insurance ā or who are underinsured and canāt afford their out-of-pocket costs ā can receive necessary care from a nonprofit hospital without facing financial ruin. Each hospital is required to offer services to lower-income patients at a reduced cost and to have a financial assistance policy that states who qualifies for aid, known as “charity care.”
But while hospitals are required to have this policy, there have been very few rules on how they publicize it or how they treat patients who qualify. Thatās where the new rules, which go into effect in 2016, will make the biggest difference. The rules were required as part of the 2010 Affordable Care Act.
testing
I see you!!
hahaha…
i posted a few things that did not show up….I wondered if i was here?…smilin
Yes, darlinā…youāre here:)
goood to know
Sorry Prettyfoot, for some unknown reason that comment ended up in spam - grrrrr. Found and freed!
thank you.. :-)
Mercury retrograde… guilty of everywing going throng….
Au :star: to COS, congrats.
Rafa Nadal won on 1-23-15 in 3 sets…..Knock on wood and Keeping my fingers crossed for the 28 yrs old Chap.
Both Williams Ladies advanced. Venus for the 1st time in 4 yrs making it to the 4th Round. Congratulations to all 3.
http://crooksandliars.com/2015/01/rep-steve-king-americans-come-every
When you DONāT BELIEVE IN SCIENCE, this happens!
Rep. Steve King: Americans ‘Come From Every Possible Planetā
For the love of God.
This is why these folks should never be put in charge
Did he stop short of saying the Presidentās from another planet? The Planet Kenya, perhaps?
#Idiot
Well, JOB, we can only suppose that Steve King is speaking from personal experience, which explains a lot about his bizarre personality.
jackieG - Yes, I think we have met one of our first extraterrestrials, for sure. They live among us. Lots of them seem to be drawn to the Republican “gang of thieves.”
:shock: :D :D :D
Sure they do: Tatooine was a little too hot and dry for many, so they transported across the galaxy, seeking the comforts of life in the US of A. Because itās well known throughout the cosmos how righteous life is in Amurika….
Did you read the comments. LMAO! :D
I donāt know what SICK SICK LEAVE is, but I think Iām in favor of it.
I tweeted the article re Kannie steve kingās science theories. Geez how stupid are people to vote for this crazy?
Klannie
It helps when the media covers up stuff like that until after the elections.
Iāve enjoyed practicing minimalism for about 10 years and it has truly been life changing in a very good way! I really do have so much more time to do the things I want to do versus always cleaning or replacing “time saving” devices, kitchen appliances, clothes, etc. I keep finding ways that I need less though, itās rather interesting…
All I can say, forus, is In_Deed.
:) merciā
Spot-on assessment africa. The MSM is a MENACE to society and a obstacle to democracy.
Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Where is the vc? :)
Donāt know Hopefruit, I offered her some of my tuna-less tuna spaghetti earlier and she disappeared.
oh dear….Iām withholding comment for now…
Delhi gears up to welcome Obama. Defence personnel ride their bikes during a security drill at Rajpath, New Delhi. (Sonu Mehta/HT Photo)
A friend of my daughtersā: http://www.developingamerica.org/
What a terrific idea, MP. Milliennials who expand their vision of the world through travel make for more enlightened citizens and better leaders. Theyāre the hope for a future out of the narrow-minded, divisive mindset that has gripped this country.
Current weather in New Delhi, India | 48ĀŗF | Fog
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What a relief to come here and get such a dense roundup of information after fighting a day long battle with a computer virus. Iām still not sure we won, but at least Iām not having to reboot every hour and Iām managing to get through a page without the keyboard freezing up. Then WP insisted that TOD was not a recognized site and I had to go through a lot of mystifying rejiggering to get here. Computers are great when everything works and nightmares when they donāt.
Here is an English live stream of President Obamaās arrival/coverage:
http://www.ndtv.com/video/live/channel/ndtv24x7
and one more:
http://ibnlive.in.com/livetv/
Very Important read….
from the article…
Legacy media isnāt mocking us because we arenāt a legitimate source of information; theyāre mocking us because theyāre terrified. Their legitimacy came from the fact that they have access to distribution channels and that they get to be in the White House press pool because of some long-ago established procedures that assumed they would use that power in the public interest. In reality, those things are becoming less and less important and less and less true. Distribution is free to anyone with a cell phone and the legitimacy of cable news sounds to me like an oxymoron. The median-aged CNN viewer is 60. For Fox, itās 68.
View story at Medium.com
ā@RamraoKP_
amk was there:) Check out #2 on the list under PBO :)
8-) 8-) 8-)
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Oooo, they just showed some examples of the beautiful fabrics made for Mrs. O.
Oh, Iāll be excited to see those fabrics, hint, hint, for people who know how to bring pictures here! India makes absolutely beautiful fabrics. A number of Indian women here wear saris and they are just gobsmackingly beautiful, and I see only their every day ones. The ones they wear for weddings are unbelievably wondrous.
Me, too! Iām sure weāll bring any photos we see here for our enjoyment!
Yes, that was the beginning of the segment! Hopefully weāll get more photos of the gift.
I just watched these two PBS documentaries on Syria. OMG, so horrendous. But the filming is so courageous - itās a must see. Both are good but if you only have time for one of them “The Children of Aleppo” might be the better one.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/syrias-second-front/
More insanity, elsewhere:
Sounds like security will be blocking any visual of the motorcade exit from the airport.
yep. and they 50,000 personnel will be invovled in President Obamaās security. It appears to be EXTREMELY tight. I am so thankful because I cannot live without my beloved PBO.
New post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/24/arriving-in-india/
The EAGLE has LANDED!!!!
http://www.ndtv.com/video/live/channel/ndtv24x7