You are such a hoot - and no wonder they think it is official - no-one else seems to even mention that the President is travelling. I thought I would check cnn on line - front page ISIS and Auschwitz - with a few GOP political events added in - unreal
On the politics page - PBO going to see the new Saudi King gets a large picture - but not India - a democratic country of a billion people and the US media doesn’t know of its existence. Tis no wonder a large proportion of the people are completely ignorant as to what the President does outside of DC
Exactly right 99ts. And the ignorance of the WHPC at foreign press conferences is what really gets me, they have absolutely no interest in their host country, just in asking petty nonsense about stuff back home. Grrrr.
Didn’t realize a new thread opened up, bringing this over from the last one:
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Missed AF1 arrival in India :( , but woke to see ndtv live coverage of the bi-lateral discussion between Presidents Obama and Modi — very animated, both leaders leaning in towards one another with lots of facial expressions and hand gestures — looked like an Italian get-together, LOL.
Awaiting press conference to announce that the obstacles to the India-US nuclear deal (to allow US private companies to build civilian nuclear power stations in India) have been surmounted, and that PBO will leave India with ANOTHER Presidential accomplishment. (Our despicable MSM is under the delusion that PBO is as lazy as they are, so they ignore the whirlwind of tangible, concrete accomplishments completed in the last two months.)
Appalled that the US media uses this opportunity to bash President Obama, rather than report on the stunning reception offered by the gracious Indian people. I know that part of their GOP agenda to refuse to let Americans in on a secret the entire world knows but us — how respected our President is by other nations, and how he truly is the Leader of the Free World in their eyes.
Obama pays tribute to Gandhi quoting MLK: his spirit "very much alive in India, remains a great gift to the world." pic.twitter.com/WCcjvcWwQG
— devindwyer (@devindwyer) January 25, 2025
Obama does namaste, impresses Indian PM Modi. #POTUS #india #modi pic.twitter.com/R3chQQBh8g
Arapaho, thank you for stating so clearly what our President hopes to accomplish in India. The US media IS appalling, despicable, pitifully biased and every other negative epithet we can give them. I’ll bet many of them are traveling to India with the president, but are spending time memorizing the GOP talking points texted to them at regular intervals. I’m sure foreign leaders feel great sympathy with our president when he has to deal with the US media yahoos at press conferences.
You couldn’t be more correct about Our President. Loved and respected worldwide and disrespected by morons on the editorial pages of our POS newspapers. (Maureen Dowd in todays NYTimes-pathetic crazy crap)
Just listened to CBS national radio news to see what they had to say about PBO in India, and the report said he was “distracted” while aboard AF1 by the horrific news of the awful murder of a Japanese hostage by ISIS.
It’s now clear to me that the adjectives MSM uses to describe PBO are the MSM projecting what objective observers see in the MSM- “distracted,” “complained,” etc.
I’m enjoying watching the Indian people in the live stream - they are so exuberant and look so cheerful - I hope all the whpc fools have jet lag. So agree with your words on how the US media slant anything about the President to reflect their own thoughts not those of the President.
I love the fact that the menu includes some vegetarian options like the mixed vegetables and the basmati rice. It’s one reason why Indian restaurants, so scarce in my area, are my favorite.
President Obama is so masterful at dealing with these jackals I wonder they haven’t learned that he makes them look like fools. They stand up every time trying to embarrass him and he turns it back so skillfully on them, they don’t even realize they’ve been skewered. They ought to just flat out called themselves the GOP Propaganda Corps.
ugh. first question about ukraine. do they really have no sense of decorum, of courtesy? couldn’t they just for a little while focus on what the president is saying and doing before changing the subject? and why the hell are they on this trip to india if they have no interest in reporting on the president’s work there?????
i’m going to bed.
Before President Obama and PM Modi’s joint statement, NDTV seemed disappointed that @FLOTUS did not accompany PBO to the meeting.
I’m hopeful she was viewing and touching the sumptuous fabrics that PM Modi graciously offered our First Lady, and that she’ll order some fabric she can wear on the First Family’s next visit to India (when hopefully world events will permit their visit to the Taj Mahal [and tigers, too]).
Saw the discussion earlier here about @FLOTUS not being able to accept the sari gift from PM Modi — that the gift will go to the Presidential Gift Museum (or whatever it’s called), but she can certainly buy some fabric or order a gown while she’s in India.
She didn’t even ask a question - she gave her viewpoints on Yemen, Ukraine, climate change - and then asked the President and the PM to agree with her!! The US media no longer reports news - they have made themselves the soothsayers of life and all must bow before them. The GOP agrees while they agree with the GOP.
A most interesting turn of events in Qld politics - a Limbaugh look alike from talk radio has come out against the Qld right wing government. Suddenly the politicians who loved him through thick and thin are now suing because he said nasty things about them. This from a man who never stopped his attacks on Julia Gillard - who never bothered to sue him.
Thanks meta - the question started out bad - and then she “explained” to President Obama that his sanctions weren’t working and Putin was doing fine!!! and her remark to the PM on climate change was insulting to the core - especially since most of her GOP supporters don’t even think climate change exists
have you had a chance to read an essay written by Hank Green…one of the you tube personalities that interviewed the President the other day…he gives his thoughts on the why MSM was upset about PBO allowing them to interview him and also about why the President went outside the MSM…worth a read…he nails it…
I did read it pf - a delight - worth a front page mention
View story at Medium.com
“Of the people they asked to participate this year, I was the safest bet. I’m a 34-year-old white male with a graduate degree.”
“Bethany Mota is a 19-year-old who is easy to write off as just another cute, fashionable girl. Though, as is often the case with people who get written off that way, there’s a lot of complexity there. She’s smart, caring, funny, and charming. She already has her own fashion line at Aeropostale. ”
“Glozell Green is a 52-year-old comedian who has made a name for herself on YouTube with some outrageous challenge videos. Also, she is whip-smart, savvy, and has a laser-like focus on her goals.”
His discussion of the “old” media was 100% fact.
AND if Glozell is truly 52, I’m feeling like I’m 123! Lots of right wing jealousy there.
BOOM! The US media is arrogant as hell because they feel that they’re “okay” as long as they are being bankrolled by the Kochs. But that money will dry up…and sooner than they think.
You just wait hopefruit2! When President Obama leaves office most of these media types are going to have to go out and earn a living. You never heard anything about most of them before Barack got elected, they really think that they go where they are on their own accord. No, most of them became famous because of President Obama.
Oooh, I love Modi. Knock them sideways-they deserve every in your face rebuke they get. Foreign leaders and foreign press “get it,” The US media is stupid and incompetent. And it wouldn’t take much to answer them in a language far from their comprehension. Just using two syllable words should do it.
Thank you Ms Chips - I needed this to calm me down - I’ll go look at pictures of the visit and try and forget the WHPC. Next time I’ll turn off before the questions.
Current trending topics on India’s Twitter (in that order):
#ObamaInIndia
#NamastePOTUS
#ChaiPeCharcha
International SRK Appreciation Day
Hyderabad House
#DelhiWantsDebate
#GautamToWinBiggBoss
Barack
Rajghat
Pooja Thakur
Current trending topics on the US’ Twitter (in that order):
#HappyBirthdayCalumHood
#Worst3WordPickUpLines
#RoyalRumbleIn5Words
#FourFiveSeconds
#SexEdTaughtMe
The Interview
America
Amen
Waffle House
Beautiful
I’ll bet there’s a tremendous amount of bonding between our president and foreign leaders after these press conferences-laughs shared about the WHPC and their silly questions, pats on the back and great admiration for the person who has to put up with the stupidity all the time. Then later, foreign leaders must start to wonder what the hell is wrong with Americans who tolerate the lies and the idiocy, which is a very good, unanswerable question.
Thank you my Chips. It is always such an honor and pleasure to enjoy the beautiful and historical moments and memories of our President’s visits all around the globe. What a remarkable, brilliant, and gracious leader we have.
White House.gov
Hello!
Good early morning No Child!
Thank you Chips!
You are up early to see POTUS. Like me!
ha! you all are up early!
Mooooooooooorning Susanne!!!
aloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooha!
Okay, I will :-)
I see you are gathering some new followers - no doubt they will think this is the “official” diary of PBO :)
:-) This is a regular problem on these foreign trips, at this stage I think I’ll just reply with -bo written at the end :-)
You are such a hoot - and no wonder they think it is official - no-one else seems to even mention that the President is travelling. I thought I would check cnn on line - front page ISIS and Auschwitz - with a few GOP political events added in - unreal
On the politics page - PBO going to see the new Saudi King gets a large picture - but not India - a democratic country of a billion people and the US media doesn’t know of its existence. Tis no wonder a large proportion of the people are completely ignorant as to what the President does outside of DC
Exactly right 99ts. And the ignorance of the WHPC at foreign press conferences is what really gets me, they have absolutely no interest in their host country, just in asking petty nonsense about stuff back home. Grrrr.
I got a bunch of these too. :-)
Some with absolutely NO English in the tweet or the graphic, so I have no clue what they’re saying.
gm early early birds - thank you again Ms Chips, the US media doesn’t appear to know that PBO is in India
a mere 9pm here - good timing
Good evening 99ts!! Methinks most of the US media doesn’t even know where India is.
Ain’t that the truth!
Oooh, making lots of new Twitter friends :???:
Yep! :-)
Good early to Sunday TODville,
Didn’t realize a new thread opened up, bringing this over from the last one:
* * * * * * * * * *
Missed AF1 arrival in India :( , but woke to see ndtv live coverage of the bi-lateral discussion between Presidents Obama and Modi — very animated, both leaders leaning in towards one another with lots of facial expressions and hand gestures — looked like an Italian get-together, LOL.
Awaiting press conference to announce that the obstacles to the India-US nuclear deal (to allow US private companies to build civilian nuclear power stations in India) have been surmounted, and that PBO will leave India with ANOTHER Presidential accomplishment. (Our despicable MSM is under the delusion that PBO is as lazy as they are, so they ignore the whirlwind of tangible, concrete accomplishments completed in the last two months.)
Appalled that the US media uses this opportunity to bash President Obama, rather than report on the stunning reception offered by the gracious Indian people. I know that part of their GOP agenda to refuse to let Americans in on a secret the entire world knows but us — how respected our President is by other nations, and how he truly is the Leader of the Free World in their eyes.
Love your commentary arapoha - you compose the words so much better than I ever can - but I so share the concepts.
Thank you, 99 (did you ever see that American sit-com “Get Smart,” with Barbara Feldon as Agent 99?
Loved that show when I was a kid — the cone of silence, KAOS, etc. LOL.
Always look forward to seeing your comment and perspective from Down Under.
re: Climate Change:
What does that weasel Abbott have to say about this?
If his minders catch him - he says nothing - otherwise the stupid comes out - about anything
Arapaho, thank you for stating so clearly what our President hopes to accomplish in India. The US media IS appalling, despicable, pitifully biased and every other negative epithet we can give them. I’ll bet many of them are traveling to India with the president, but are spending time memorizing the GOP talking points texted to them at regular intervals. I’m sure foreign leaders feel great sympathy with our president when he has to deal with the US media yahoos at press conferences.
You couldn’t be more correct about Our President. Loved and respected worldwide and disrespected by morons on the editorial pages of our POS newspapers. (Maureen Dowd in todays NYTimes-pathetic crazy crap)
Just listened to CBS national radio news to see what they had to say about PBO in India, and the report said he was “distracted” while aboard AF1 by the horrific news of the awful murder of a Japanese hostage by ISIS.
It’s now clear to me that the adjectives MSM uses to describe PBO are the MSM projecting what objective observers see in the MSM- “distracted,” “complained,” etc.
I’m enjoying watching the Indian people in the live stream - they are so exuberant and look so cheerful - I hope all the whpc fools have jet lag. So agree with your words on how the US media slant anything about the President to reflect their own thoughts not those of the President.
chai pe charcha
ha! amk said the kenyan would be eating vegan today, but i see chicken and shrimp on the menu. looks yummy!
Here is vegetarian menu:
I love the fact that the menu includes some vegetarian options like the mixed vegetables and the basmati rice. It’s one reason why Indian restaurants, so scarce in my area, are my favorite.
NDTV is now interviewing the woman who accompanied PBO down the red carpet, so I saw the clip of POTUS and FLOTUS arriving in India (yay!).
Moooooooorning arapaho415!!
This is the person that NDTV interviewed (with the clip of PBO/FLOTUS arriving) :) :
walk and talk. my president is a beautiful man!
flotus looks amazing in that dress and coat set. i’m so glad she’s accompanying the president on this trip.
Yes, Susanne, she always has the most gorgeous and unusual clothes. And, most of all, everything looks great on her.
bringing this photo over. i love pbo’s face as he tosses the rose petals. and the lady with the basket has a very pretty rosy smile :)
Oh, that’s gorgeous Susanne!
Stunning!!
Lovely, I go away for a few minutes and come back to another great thread with pics galore. Morning Chips.
:-) Gooooooooof morning Vetivera!!
Stories and details all over the India news site
http://www.ndtv.com/
hindustan times live quotes from speeches:
http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z14417515876&z=1650249688
I do like that they have the President and Prime Minister standing between two plants :)
It’s Between Two Ferns all over again!
It is - proving again how smart is this President.
OOOOooooo, good morning, TODville!!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for all the photos and videos!!
GooooOOOoooOOOoooOOoooood morning Ms Majestic!
Champion Chips!!
I woke up just in time for the presser. What luck! Only to be embarrassed by Julie Pace of AP asking not a thing about India. UGH.
First my feed froze Meta, now the sound has gone on my computer. I’m beginning to feel relieved, these people make me puke.
AND THE BS STARTS - question from Julie Pace on Yemen and Ukraine - I CANNOT STAND THE US PRESS - THEY ARE DESPICABLE
AND YES - i AM SHOUTING
Yet again, a US media person attacks US policy and attempts to put their words into the President’s mouth.
Now I am relieved my feed froze :???:
I turned mine off - cannot take the WHPC at all
I AM WITH YOU IN THE DIGUST. These jackals have no idea how stupid they are.
MSM are such obvious war-mongering cheerleaders, it’s nauseating.
Glad PBO put her in her place though. Americans have no desire to engage in a land war in either Ukraine or the Arabian Peninsula.
President Obama is so masterful at dealing with these jackals I wonder they haven’t learned that he makes them look like fools. They stand up every time trying to embarrass him and he turns it back so skillfully on them, they don’t even realize they’ve been skewered. They ought to just flat out called themselves the GOP Propaganda Corps.
ugh. first question about ukraine. do they really have no sense of decorum, of courtesy? couldn’t they just for a little while focus on what the president is saying and doing before changing the subject? and why the hell are they on this trip to india if they have no interest in reporting on the president’s work there?????
i’m going to bed.
No Susanne - they cannot - the WHPC is corrupt to the core - they will do ANYTHING to support the GOP plan to bring down their own country.
See my response to 99ts just above your comment.
President Obama should start bringing the Youtube media people on AF1 to ask the questions at international events
For real
Before President Obama and PM Modi’s joint statement, NDTV seemed disappointed that @FLOTUS did not accompany PBO to the meeting.
I’m hopeful she was viewing and touching the sumptuous fabrics that PM Modi graciously offered our First Lady, and that she’ll order some fabric she can wear on the First Family’s next visit to India (when hopefully world events will permit their visit to the Taj Mahal [and tigers, too]).
Saw the discussion earlier here about @FLOTUS not being able to accept the sari gift from PM Modi — that the gift will go to the Presidential Gift Museum (or whatever it’s called), but she can certainly buy some fabric or order a gown while she’s in India.
Another one:
I think I will vote for him too.
Ha, gooooooo Modi!!
Ha!! The Prime Minister trolling. Well played sir.
She didn’t even ask a question - she gave her viewpoints on Yemen, Ukraine, climate change - and then asked the President and the PM to agree with her!! The US media no longer reports news - they have made themselves the soothsayers of life and all must bow before them. The GOP agrees while they agree with the GOP.
A most interesting turn of events in Qld politics - a Limbaugh look alike from talk radio has come out against the Qld right wing government. Suddenly the politicians who loved him through thick and thin are now suing because he said nasty things about them. This from a man who never stopped his attacks on Julia Gillard - who never bothered to sue him.
EXCELLENT point, 99ts.
Thanks meta - the question started out bad - and then she “explained” to President Obama that his sanctions weren’t working and Putin was doing fine!!! and her remark to the PM on climate change was insulting to the core - especially since most of her GOP supporters don’t even think climate change exists
Greetings 99…
have you had a chance to read an essay written by Hank Green…one of the you tube personalities that interviewed the President the other day…he gives his thoughts on the why MSM was upset about PBO allowing them to interview him and also about why the President went outside the MSM…worth a read…he nails it…
View story at Medium.com
the link did not come up…let find the tweet….
I did read it pf - a delight - worth a front page mention
View story at Medium.com
“Of the people they asked to participate this year, I was the safest bet. I’m a 34-year-old white male with a graduate degree.”
“Bethany Mota is a 19-year-old who is easy to write off as just another cute, fashionable girl. Though, as is often the case with people who get written off that way, there’s a lot of complexity there. She’s smart, caring, funny, and charming. She already has her own fashion line at Aeropostale. ”
“Glozell Green is a 52-year-old comedian who has made a name for herself on YouTube with some outrageous challenge videos. Also, she is whip-smart, savvy, and has a laser-like focus on her goals.”
His discussion of the “old” media was 100% fact.
AND if Glozell is truly 52, I’m feeling like I’m 123! Lots of right wing jealousy there.
And my link comes up exactly as yours - weird - maybe can get to it via
View profile at Medium.com
BOOM! The US media is arrogant as hell because they feel that they’re “okay” as long as they are being bankrolled by the Kochs. But that money will dry up…and sooner than they think.
You just wait hopefruit2! When President Obama leaves office most of these media types are going to have to go out and earn a living. You never heard anything about most of them before Barack got elected, they really think that they go where they are on their own accord. No, most of them became famous because of President Obama.
infamous might be a better description Don
Infamous it is!
Oooh, I love Modi. Knock them sideways-they deserve every in your face rebuke they get. Foreign leaders and foreign press “get it,” The US media is stupid and incompetent. And it wouldn’t take much to answer them in a language far from their comprehension. Just using two syllable words should do it.
Thank you Ms Chips - I needed this to calm me down - I’ll go look at pictures of the visit and try and forget the WHPC. Next time I’ll turn off before the questions.
Weird, I know, but I take a perverse delight in seeing our President hold a tea cup. #genteel
I adore that the coffee and milk (and probably the tea) are labeled - never have I seen that before
Current trending topics on India’s Twitter (in that order):
#ObamaInIndia
#NamastePOTUS
#ChaiPeCharcha
International SRK Appreciation Day
Hyderabad House
#DelhiWantsDebate
#GautamToWinBiggBoss
Barack
Rajghat
Pooja Thakur
Current trending topics on the US’ Twitter (in that order):
#HappyBirthdayCalumHood
#Worst3WordPickUpLines
#RoyalRumbleIn5Words
#FourFiveSeconds
#SexEdTaughtMe
The Interview
America
Amen
Waffle House
Beautiful
ANY QUESTIONS?
GEEZE. Our culture is a complete embarrassment.
I don’t know. That worst 3 word pick up line is a hoot. And you just can’t go wrong with the Waffle House. Mmmm…waffles.
Waffle House! god help us!
GM….Is the Press conference over…what link are you viewing
Good morning PF, yes it is over.
i was too tired…i could not get up…dang it…i always miss stuff
So do I, Pf. I was exhausted after battling my computer all day yesterday. So far, this old laptop is working 1000 times better than my new CPU.
Morning Prettyfoot! It’s over but you can see it here:
thank you Ms Chips…and GM
GM Chips and TOD, and thanks for posting the presser Chips. I missed it. :)
A pleasure COS, good morning!
I’ll bet there’s a tremendous amount of bonding between our president and foreign leaders after these press conferences-laughs shared about the WHPC and their silly questions, pats on the back and great admiration for the person who has to put up with the stupidity all the time. Then later, foreign leaders must start to wonder what the hell is wrong with Americans who tolerate the lies and the idiocy, which is a very good, unanswerable question.
Good Morning Chips and TOD.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8L-SqeCUAAhSbg.jpg:large
@PIB_India
@PIB_India
This is the designer of FLOTUS’ ensemble:
New post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/25/india-day-one/
Thank you my Chips. It is always such an honor and pleasure to enjoy the beautiful and historical moments and memories of our President’s visits all around the globe. What a remarkable, brilliant, and gracious leader we have.
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