President Barack Obama signs H.R. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015. The president signed a law funding the Homeland Security Department through the end of the budget year.
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Keystone oil pipeline veto override fails in the Senate 62-37. 👏👏👏👏 #NoKXL
— (@KickAssLiberal) March 04, 2025
Senate sustains President Obama's veto of the Keystone XL oil pipeline; vote was 62-37 (not two thirds)
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) March 04, 2025
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Republicans fail to override Obama veto of Keystone XL measure bloom.bg/1zYE1Jh http://t.co/rNrg5F1JqQ
— Bloomberg Business (@business) March 04, 2025
NEW: Senate votes 62-37, fails to override Pres. Obama's Keystone XL pipeline bill veto
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) March 04, 2025
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Senate Fails In Bid To Override Obama's Veto On Keystone XL Pipeline n.pr/1GTKM3K
— NPR News (@nprnews) March 04, 2025
BREAKING: Republican-led Senate fails to overturn Obama's veto of bill approving Keystone XL pipeline.
YTN TV reported that the man screamed “South and North Korea should be reunified” during the attack. The rival Koreas have been divided for decades along the world’s most heavily armed border. The U.S. stations 28,500 troops in South Korea as a deterrent against North Korea, and some South Koreans see the U.S. presence as a barrier toward a unified Korea.
Congratulations, Vetivera and No Child! Republicans are constantly outflanked by President Obama because they never seem to learn that their caricature of him as weak, simple, and friendless is NOTHING like the reality of the brilliant man Americans overwhelmingly elected twice. HE has the mandate, not them. We will not let these haters destroy all the hope and change that has been so hard-won.
They are literally blinded by racist hate and their inability to “see” the real PBO prevents them from waging effective attacks. The GOP has the billionaires, the corporations and the media firmly on their side, and yet PBO keeps moving forward. It really is checkers vs. chess.
LOL
I was almost in tears election night 2014. Though I think GOP can still do considerable damage to this country (by essentially not doing shit) it gives me hope that Dems are striking back, standing firm and not putting up with bullshit. Plus Obama’s in the White House and is done playing with the Republican game players.
So I guess it’s not entirely bad so far but I really do wish GOP would aim their laser focus on helping Americans rather than doing whatever they can to undermine or fight Obama in order to score points with their kooky base.
“I really do wish GOP would aim their laser focus on helping Americans rather than doing whatever they can to undermine or fight Obama in order to score points with their kooky base.”
Trumpdog - I continue to be flummoxed on how in the hell the GOP got to this point. At first I thought…well they will step up and do the right thing and then years passed….
It is embarrassing to think that anyone especially our elected officials can be this ass backwards and ignorant.
They are constantly spouting about American Exceptionalism, The Constitution and their LOVE for USA. They Took an Oath individually to serve, honor, defend and protect the Constitution……yet their actions are the complete opposite.
They need to read the US Constitution……
Foreign Policy is the Duty of The Executive Branch.
What the GOP did with Netanyahu on 3-3-15 was/is treasonous.
“But for plenty of Israelis—and Jews watching around the world—the address was a disaster. It jeopardized what many in Israel regard as the bedrock of Israeli security: bipartisan US support. With some fifty Democrats staying away, this could prove to be the moment when Israel starts to become just another issue on which the two parties disagree. That made some Jews anxious. Others simply squirmed with discomfort at the cavalier use and abuse of cherished Jewish symbols. The festival of Purim, Moses, Elie Wiesel—Netanyahu pressed all of them into service. (Admittedly, Wiesel’s standing is not quite what it was.)
None of this bothers Bibi. Isolation only convinces him he’s right. Much as he loves the adoration of Congress, which has become a home venue, the hatred of his enemies makes him stronger. Because it makes him more like you know who.
As if to confirm the Israeli PM’s historical fantasy, his host, House Speaker John Boehner—whose unilateral invitation triggered the whole controversy— presented him with a parting gift, a statue of the only world leader besides Netanyahu to have been granted the privilege of speaking to Congress three times. The Israeli prime minister left Washington with his very own bust of Winston Churchill.”
On Netanyahu and Churchill Syndrome. My piece for @nybooks http://t.co/nTZfZCjcpc
I do believe I promised one Mrs. Donna Dem some naughty mat pictures as she recovers from her head cold? Let it never be said that I did not deliver. ;)
There is only one true King. #unitetheseven pic.twitter.com/RDFG8jbuI6
Holy Smokes….
Nerdy Wonka……not only Mrs Donna Dem’s Cold has left her body…..but the sizzles from these Magnificently Beautifully Handsome Men is enough to send one to a Never Ending <3<3<3 Planet ;)
Thank goodness, here at TOD *cough* *cough* *cough* to share is compulsory ;)
I am starting from the last picture and working my way up…….talk about TNT, It's Dynamite…….to borrow from AC/DC ;)
I want life size posters of all of them!!!!!!!!! I need some new things on my office. Who cares about getting any work done. Thank you Donna for having NW post for all of us.
I disagree with the won by wickets in a 2 innings game. Should be won by x overs when the last team batting wins. 2nd team can lose more wickets than 1st team & still win the match.
They were Michael Bennet of Colorado, Tom Carper of Delaware, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Jon Tester of Montana and Mark Warner of Virginia. This was the same group of Democrats that voted in favor of approving the pipeline in the first place except for Joe Donnelly of Indiana, who did not vote.
The right wing haters have really been attacking our FLOTUS about the school lunches. Talking about how kids were starving because they weren’t eating that horrible school lunches. I say if their kids didn’t like the school lunches and they were starving then pack them what they want in a bag, something like pizza, chicken mcnuggets, french fries, soda, doughnuts, cookies. I have to ask myself when have wanting kids to eat healthy become so controversy?
FLOTUS HAS DONE SOME WONDERFUL ‘LET’S MOVE’ THINGS WITH SCHOOL LUNCHES AND ANY SCHOOL STAFF DECLARING THEY CAN’T SERVE HEALTHY IS JUST PLAIN LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZY!…ALPO TROPHIES FOR THOSE PEOPLE W/ A SIDE ORDER OF KETCHUP TO COVER THE AMBIANCE!
Thom Hartmann too. He has had Bernie Sanders on numerous times and said that the administration would not let anyone take notes, they had to review the agreement at one location, couldn’t get a copy of it, won’t let anyone fully read what’s in it, blah blah blah blah whine whine whine. They are all chicken little the sky is falling, Obama is selling us out with tpp, keystone pipeline, immigration, doma, daca, etc. I trust PBO every time and wait patiently for him to come out and say whats what.
I KNOW WHERE PBO CAN STICK THAT DYNO!!!!!!…OPEN WIDE NUT-IN-YA-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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Evening all!
Hello Vetivera. I turned my head one minute and here you are!
Yeah I think I’m on Nerdys wavelength. She’s awesome.
Congratulations on first! :)
Thanks Nerdy for all you do. Appreciate your coverage of AGs. speech.
Congrats on 1st, vetivera24!
Thanks JOB!
Darn right they failed.
Thanks NW. I see that Senator Turtle’s face looks like someone who is about to cry.
I hope he cries buckets!
Good evening, all!
It didn’t take long.
https://twitter.com/HuffingtonPost/status/573276393292754944
YTN TV reported that the man screamed “South and North Korea should be reunified” during the attack. The rival Koreas have been divided for decades along the world’s most heavily armed border. The U.S. stations 28,500 troops in South Korea as a deterrent against North Korea, and some South Koreans see the U.S. presence as a barrier toward a unified Korea.
I LOVE MY PRESIDENT!! Thank you for the thread, Nerdy.
:)
Congratulations, Vetivera and No Child! Republicans are constantly outflanked by President Obama because they never seem to learn that their caricature of him as weak, simple, and friendless is NOTHING like the reality of the brilliant man Americans overwhelmingly elected twice. HE has the mandate, not them. We will not let these haters destroy all the hope and change that has been so hard-won.
AND we will find our best Dem candidate for 2016 and keep the White House - and the country - safe from Republican vandalism for another eight years!
They are literally blinded by racist hate and their inability to “see” the real PBO prevents them from waging effective attacks. The GOP has the billionaires, the corporations and the media firmly on their side, and yet PBO keeps moving forward. It really is checkers vs. chess.
Hello TOD.
Vetivera24 has the Gold Medal :)
Fantastic post, NW.
Good evening, Nena!
Hey J’OB ;)
:)
chessmaster - oh yes - My love for my President is boundless!
I PRAY FOR MY ENERGIZER PRESIDENT AND I FEEL FOR HIM BECAUSE HE HAS TO WORK WITH THOSE SELF CONSUMED LOSERS!
LOL
I was almost in tears election night 2014. Though I think GOP can still do considerable damage to this country (by essentially not doing shit) it gives me hope that Dems are striking back, standing firm and not putting up with bullshit. Plus Obama’s in the White House and is done playing with the Republican game players.
So I guess it’s not entirely bad so far but I really do wish GOP would aim their laser focus on helping Americans rather than doing whatever they can to undermine or fight Obama in order to score points with their kooky base.
“I really do wish GOP would aim their laser focus on helping Americans rather than doing whatever they can to undermine or fight Obama in order to score points with their kooky base.”
Trumpdog - I continue to be flummoxed on how in the hell the GOP got to this point. At first I thought…well they will step up and do the right thing and then years passed….
It is embarrassing to think that anyone especially our elected officials can be this ass backwards and ignorant.
EVIL IS THE WORD NOSPIN….THESE ARE DANGEROUS EXTREMISTS WHO WANT CONTROL OF THE GOVERNMENT…COMPLETELY!
He’s a bunch of awesome - thank yoooooou Nerdy, Legend!!
:)
Outstanding, NW!!!
And, they’re asking to get spanked, yet again ….
#TrustBarack
As it turns out, the Republicans know squat about governing.
Republican leadership in Congress should be brought up on charges.
Someone has to accept responsibility and held accountable for conspiring against their own country. Sickening.
AM RIGHT THERE WITH YOU NOSPIN…I THINK THE FOOLS DO NOT BELIEVE PBO WOULD EVER DO THAT…I THINK THEY NEED A SURPRISE DOJ HUG WITH CUFFS!
from your lips to God’s ears Sue.
“Republican leadership” is an oxymoron at this point.
Don’t know why the tweet I was responding to doesn’t appear (it was a GOP troll to NW bashing PBO’s leadership):
They are constantly spouting about American Exceptionalism, The Constitution and their LOVE for USA. They Took an Oath individually to serve, honor, defend and protect the Constitution……yet their actions are the complete opposite.
They need to read the US Constitution……
Foreign Policy is the Duty of The Executive Branch.
What the GOP did with Netanyahu on 3-3-15 was/is treasonous.
I really wish McConnell didn’t look like I turtle. I adore the buggers, and don’t want them associated with Mitchikins.
LL…*cough* you know you are so wrong for that :-D
I am in full agreement! We have a pet red ear turtle who is one of the joys of our little fish pond. I love turtles!
Between us all Aquagranny, I think we own every creature on earth! :-)
HAH! PAIN INDEED LL………………I LOVE MY ENERGIZER/EQUALIZER…THE WNDS OF CHANGE ARE GOING TO BLOW HARSHLY!!!
Thanks Nerdy for all the posts the last couple of days. Still trying to catch up. Especially your Tweets awesome. Thank you again.
Thank you so much, Roberta.
Roberta isn’t she amazing? It’s like she gives us Cliff Notes for what is going in politics and in the US.
I have been so spoiled, I tend to get caught up via Nerdy’s tweets first because I know she has already captured all of the current events of the day.
Thanks, nospin.
“But for plenty of Israelis—and Jews watching around the world—the address was a disaster. It jeopardized what many in Israel regard as the bedrock of Israeli security: bipartisan US support. With some fifty Democrats staying away, this could prove to be the moment when Israel starts to become just another issue on which the two parties disagree. That made some Jews anxious. Others simply squirmed with discomfort at the cavalier use and abuse of cherished Jewish symbols. The festival of Purim, Moses, Elie Wiesel—Netanyahu pressed all of them into service. (Admittedly, Wiesel’s standing is not quite what it was.)
None of this bothers Bibi. Isolation only convinces him he’s right. Much as he loves the adoration of Congress, which has become a home venue, the hatred of his enemies makes him stronger. Because it makes him more like you know who.
As if to confirm the Israeli PM’s historical fantasy, his host, House Speaker John Boehner—whose unilateral invitation triggered the whole controversy— presented him with a parting gift, a statue of the only world leader besides Netanyahu to have been granted the privilege of speaking to Congress three times. The Israeli prime minister left Washington with his very own bust of Winston Churchill.”
bbl ….
“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt.”
JackieB…when is the Israeli elections?
Looks like March 17 …
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_legislative_election,_2015
thanks
I WISH I COULD BE IN SELMA THIS WEEKEND…I AM GOING TO BE GLUED HERE WATCHING OUR FIRST FAMILY…SS HAS TO BE ON THEIR TOES AND THEN SOME!
Dear Sue,
I am still trying to be there.
Hail, one and all!
Thanks, NerdyW for the AG Holder post; work got in the way earlier!
HEY VC…YOU ARE HERE JUST IN TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT SOME LOVELY PROFILES OF NUT-IN-YAHOO!!!!!
I’ll pass, thank you, SueDS. Bibi and I don’t get along. I am disgusted by his discourtesy, arrogance and seeming lack of humanity.
You’re welcome, VC.
I do believe I promised one Mrs. Donna Dem some naughty mat pictures as she recovers from her head cold? Let it never be said that I did not deliver. ;)
It’s at times like this I wish I had a head cold. Donna, may I share them with you?
Speaking of Idris, “Luther”, series 5 is in production.
so, anything goes has become the tod policy? jus’ checking.
When I saw the pics I said to meself, ‘Amk will arrive now with an ‘anything goes’ complaint’. :-)
I got pictures. I can post pictures. jus’ saying.
No, it hasn’t.
Yes, It has. Prepare to face the consequences.
#remembermoderationplease
#toolatenow
#nofair
#havedonenothingforconsequencesi
#storyofthenonvoterdeminaredstate
#hadnoopportunitytovote #poorcomparison
#doesnotmatteryoupay
No fair
to punish
the helpless innocent
testing
#collateraldamage
#cantwaitforthatnewworldccsbeenplanning
#whatnewworld? hell? been there, done that.
#ccisplanningit #hasntgivenanygreatdetailyet
#nonothell
Grrrrr! Above was **supposed** to include centering AND right alignment! :(
you copied and pasted but forgot to change the left to center & right, didntja?
#cantremembergrrrr
AHEM….I don’t need a head cold for me to derive extreme gratification from Nerdy’s due diligence in keeping her promise to donna… :) :)
Paging Mr. Yardarm….
Holy Smokes….
Nerdy Wonka……not only Mrs Donna Dem’s Cold has left her body…..but the sizzles from these Magnificently Beautifully Handsome Men is enough to send one to a Never Ending <3 <3 <3 Planet ;)
Thank goodness, here at TOD *cough* *cough* *cough* to share is compulsory ;)
I am starting from the last picture and working my way up…….talk about TNT, It's Dynamite…….to borrow from AC/DC ;)
NW, could you add one of my personal faves - Tim Howard? There’s a NSFW one of him on the espn site if you think TOD can handle the hot
hahaha
OH MY… HOPE DONNA DOESN’T HURT HERSELF WHEN SHE HITS THE MATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!
I want life size posters of all of them!!!!!!!!! I need some new things on my office. Who cares about getting any work done. Thank you Donna for having NW post for all of us.
These constant naps forced me to miss my naughty mat moment. Thank You Thank You Thank You Nerdy Wonka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so, which dem corrupt critters crossed over?
Never mind that, answer me something: When do you say a team won by “x number of wickets”, and it won by “x number of runs”?
when you bat furst and win, you win by runs (since the other team couldn’t overtake your runs)
when you bat sekind and win, you win by wickets (since the other team, couldn’t take away all your 10 wickets)
I got it right!1!!1!1!1!
#100bucks
I disagree with the won by wickets in a 2 innings game. Should be won by x overs when the last team batting wins. 2nd team can lose more wickets than 1st team & still win the match.
He’s probably slugging whiskey, so I’ll step in:
If the team that bats first wins, then it’s won by *** runs; if the team that bats second wins, it’s won by *** wickets.
That could be wrong, though. Entirely.
whiskey slugging time doesn’t start at 7 am. unfortunately.
#Disciplined
don’t get me started.
now, your turn. who were the backstabbers?
From DKos:
They were Michael Bennet of Colorado, Tom Carper of Delaware, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Jon Tester of Montana and Mark Warner of Virginia. This was the same group of Democrats that voted in favor of approving the pipeline in the first place except for Joe Donnelly of Indiana, who did not vote.
danke. what happens now?
Nothing. It’s dead. Congress couldn’t override PBO’s veto.
egg.cellent. suck on it, mcturtle.
I DO BELIEVE THE OIL SLICK BOYS HAVE EARNED A HEARTY TARSAND SANDWICH!!!!!…MUSTARD OR MAYO?
The right wing haters have really been attacking our FLOTUS about the school lunches. Talking about how kids were starving because they weren’t eating that horrible school lunches. I say if their kids didn’t like the school lunches and they were starving then pack them what they want in a bag, something like pizza, chicken mcnuggets, french fries, soda, doughnuts, cookies. I have to ask myself when have wanting kids to eat healthy become so controversy?
When Mrs. Obama started talking about healthy eating, of course! Damn them!
IF IT WAS ANY OTHER FIRST LADY BELLA…YOU WOULDN’T HEAR A WORD! FOR MANY OF THOSE CHILDREN…THAT IS THE ONLY MEAL THEY WILL GET FOR THE ENTIRE DAY!
FLOTUS HAS DONE SOME WONDERFUL ‘LET’S MOVE’ THINGS WITH SCHOOL LUNCHES AND ANY SCHOOL STAFF DECLARING THEY CAN’T SERVE HEALTHY IS JUST PLAIN LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZY!…ALPO TROPHIES FOR THOSE PEOPLE W/ A SIDE ORDER OF KETCHUP TO COVER THE AMBIANCE!
Ha!
Wishing a speedy recovery to the US Ambassador to South Korea (Amb. Lippert) who was attacked (face & wrist slashed) in Seoul, S. Korea
Oh, good heavens! Now Donna and half of the rest of us won’t be able to breathe!
Ha! Naughty mats!
I can’t breathe!
All you hens need to get a grip……Go outside and play in the snow or sit on a block of ice…..sheesh!
YARDARM…LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
I’ve just use the ice bucket.
There must be something to it ’cause I haven’t heard a peep out of Ed Schultz.
hey YARD….
i know…i have been seeing a lot of criticisms about this deal…so i wanted to learn more….i trust our President… :-)
Me too.
YE ED SHOW HAS BEEN SCREAMING ALOT ABOUT TPP!…OH YES…ALOT THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS…HE SAYS…NO…NOTTA!
Thom Hartmann too. He has had Bernie Sanders on numerous times and said that the administration would not let anyone take notes, they had to review the agreement at one location, couldn’t get a copy of it, won’t let anyone fully read what’s in it, blah blah blah blah whine whine whine. They are all chicken little the sky is falling, Obama is selling us out with tpp, keystone pipeline, immigration, doma, daca, etc. I trust PBO every time and wait patiently for him to come out and say whats what.
every 3rd rate minnow is now scoring 300+. ireesh, scots, paks. This world cup is a joke.
we will put the minnows in place soon.
I KNOW WHERE PBO CAN STICK THAT DYNO!!!!!!…OPEN WIDE NUT-IN-YA-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
so Sue, go ahead and tell us how you really feel. :-D
gotta run to pick up sis unit and niece unit from the airport.
vc, #savedbythebell.
Phew! Take your time - drive
carefullyslowly.BLESSINGS EVERYONE AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT…YOU’D BETTER DUCK…THOSE WINGED FOWL LOOK LIKE THEY’RE READY TO MAKE A PASS!!!!
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/03/04/a-tweet-or-two-253/
Let’s see, what happens— this time.
Aaaaagh!