First lady Michelle Obama is welcomed by Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha at Number 10 Downing Street in London. The First Lady was there for a discussion about her Let Girls Learn Initiative
Hoyer on the trade push: "It has now been abandoned, essentially" http://t.co/l5CfHDh4gT
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) June 16, 2025
“….House Republican lawmakers will move today to extend consideration of the trade package until July 31. The extension would give both House lawmakers and Obama time to come up with a plan that could win enough votes to pass legislation to provide Obama with expedited powers to secure trade deals, as well as a measure to extend a program that provides aid to workers displaced by trade deals.”
.@PressSec says @POTUS still hasn't spoken w/@NancyPelosi. Spoke on multiple occasions Monday w/@SpeakerBoehner
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) June 16, 2025
"I don't anticipate a lot of arm-twisting taking place" — Earnest, on Obama hosting congressional picnic tomorrow.
IMO HRC doesn’t even believe what she says in these media/campaign sessions! If she was so tough on trade she’d be confident enough to state her opinion before having to test the direction of the trade winds.
So the idea is to destroy all of president Obama’s work and wait for Hillary Clinton to negotiate a new deal ?
Oh yeah… and in two years China will be there, and blow things up. ANd the USA will end up with having to agree to a deal dictated by China.
Democrats will finally see the light, president Obama will be vindicated. But USA workers will have lost.
The problem of President Obama ? He doesn’t put enough of a good “show”; “fists on the table”, never uses demagoguery and irrational arguments… He just does the right thing, presents his case, and thinks that rationality will win the day.
Unfortunately, he often underestimates the potential for absurdity and hysteria in Washington politics.
One other thing: there has been this narrative built that he is not a tough negotiator. People are fools. They mistake his conciliatory demeanor for weakness. He’s willing to make concessions, yes. But these are always careful concessions, and he always keep his main goals in mind.
While other politicians are often good on rhetoric, but you look past that, and in effect they give up the store.
Yes, perfectly stated, Lovepolitics. It’s such a waste of his talent to try and make these people see the light when they’re terrified into resistance by lobbyists.
Saw the headlines last week about this, didn’t click on the article, but this how thin-skinned the traitor Dems are. Their fee-fees are hurt and the gradeschool WHPC plays along.
Cannot stand the obstruction and challenges to our President, by both Dems and MSM/GOP/Kochs/Comcast.
Asked if @POTUS regrets telling Ds to "play it straight" on trade @PressSec responds, "Not one bit."
I figure the president will go underground on the trade issue now, and come up with a surprise in July, like he has so many times. He’ll work the House in some ways we don’t know, as he is always working behind the scenes, and when they think it’s all over, is when it works best. I rarely take Steny Hoyer’s pronouncements seriously…..let them think it’s over…….always, the looooooong game. He’ll recoup his strength and resources and storm the battlements…..in a quiet, persistent way, like he has built the digital cohort in D.C.
What a joke….take CNN & CNN international, for example…their entire 4-8 Primetime is hosted by Tapper, Blitzer(former AIPAC spokesman) & Burnett….with their Israeli correspondent Elise Labbot…all Jewish and is basically full of Israeli Gov. spokesman spouting propaganda:
Oren:Some Jewish journlists "saw assailing Israel as career enhancer – the equivalent of Jewish man bites Jewish dog" http://t.co/btflDgNZFW
— Chemi Shalev (@ChemiShalev) June 16, 2025
Oren: American Jewish journalists responsible for media's double standard on Israel http://t.co/btflDgNZFW
— Chemi Shalev (@ChemiShalev) June 16, 2025
Oren, who the U.S. media portrayed as the moderate Likudnik…smh
CNN’s head is part of the problem.
The same is true with US News Media in general. However, when one dares to point out that particular fact, one is attacked as a Bigot.
9 people in the SCOTUS. 6 are Roman Catholic and 3 are of the Jewish faith……..pointing that obvious fact is neither anti-Catholicism nor anti-Semitic.
I am still puzzled, well, more like livid as to some comments by a handful people in the Media suggesting that a Transracial is a Thing…….It irks me, period.
Melissa Harris-Perry Presses Dolezal: 'Are You a Con Artist?' http://t.co/hUJUu5vKZw (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/HANJYL0cV4
Transracial is made up bullshit. Complete and utter bullshit.
Blackness is not a costume one puts on and takes off at will. Blackness is not self-tanner, bronzer, and wigs. Blackness is not taking our struggle, culture, and triumphs and using them for mockery without having any true lived experiences.
Nena and Nerdy, “transracial” IS a thing, BUT NOT AS IT RELATES TO THIS WITCH, and MHP should no better than trying to help her continue to perpertrate this fraud.
A must read & share | Lost Daughters: Transracial Lives Matter: Rachel Dolezal & the Privilege of Racial Manipulation http://t.co/5VoPkQs2if
Exactly. I came across this article on Monday and sent it onto several folks I’ve been in “discussions” with about this woman who have been using this term to legitmize her perpetrating bs. Thank you for posting the article here.
Thank you Alycee on this article. Now that I have learned that there is an Academic Study on “Transracial”…….I should state now categorically, as it pertains to one Rachel D…….to be perfectly clear.
What kinda question is that? That MP lady has been getting on my last nerve lately. And I had high hopes when she got on that Media pedestal. Disapointing!
And Now, Trump wants Ms. Oprah Winfrey as his VP?
Ms. Winfrey made Her Billions. Trump had a leg up with over $350M left by Daddy……..has filed Chapter 11 4X. Sit your arse down, Donald.
Japa and VC I was in Toronto and was shocked at the constant traffic on the highways all day the population has doubled since I left but its still a great city to visit, went to Ottawa, Mississauga and Richmond Hill to visit friends and spend weekends it was a real vacation catching up with friends and family. Next time I will give more notice and meet up with TODville folks, back to catching up
You were mobile - US to Toronto to Ottawa, etc! It’s surprising to me that you both thought the traffic was too much - kinda like my response when I visited CA. :D:D As I told Japa, RH is ‘down the road’ from me. Maybe next time you come this way we can have a meet up.
Now, I don’t know the way to Waterloo though the map says it’s between 1hr40 and 2+ hours away. I’m about 40 minutes out of TO, so we can explore possibilities closer to your visit.
Meta - your tweets are everything I’ve been screaming about for the last few days! It’s pretty sad that Dems are being so stupid, and most Americans don’t realize the world is passing them by… Well, I guess Donald Trump will fix it when he’s president…
I’m so furious about this I could scream! Can’t believe this is happening. We stand to gain so much and they could ruin years of negotiations. What makes them think that other nations will trust them to negotiate again? Ridiculous!
Here’s one of the articles. http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2015/06/16/asia-to-surpass-north-america-as-wealthiest-region-in-2016-fintech-set-to-change-wealth-management/
Events like this are often relegated to the society pages of our media. After all, its just a “feel-good” story about girls. But as I wrote recently, the First Lady’s “Let Girls Learn” initiative is exactly the kind of thing that defines a feminist foreign policy.
Horizons: Michelle Obama Articulates a Feminist Foreign Poli… http://t.co/DHBSSxMefq
WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. and Justice Department prosecutors are investigating whether front-office officials for the St. Louis Cardinals, one of the most successful teams in baseball over the past two decades, hacked into internal networks of a rival team to steal closely guarded information about player personnel. Investigators have uncovered evidence that Cardinals officials broke into a network of the Houston Astros that housed special databases the team had built, according to law enforcement officials. Internal discussions about trades, proprietary statistics and scouting reports were compromised, the officials said. The officials did not say which employees were the focus of the investigation or whether the team’s highest-ranking officials were aware of the hacking or authorized it. The investigation is being led by the F.B.I.’s Houston field office and has progressed to the point that subpoenas have been served on the Cardinals and Major League Baseball for electronic correspondence.
Incredible. RT @nytimes: Breaking News: St. Louis Cardinals Investigated by F.B.I. for Hacking Astros
http://t.co/XHhy9CxL57
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 16, 2025
The attack would represent the first known case of corporate espionage in which a professional sports team hacked the network of another team. Illegal intrusions into companies’ networks have become commonplace, but it is generally conducted by hackers operating in foreign countries, like Russia and China, who steal large tranches of data or trade secrets for military equipment and electronics. Major League Baseball “has been aware of and has fully cooperated with the federal investigation into the illegal breach of the Astros’ baseball operations database,” a spokesman for baseball’s commissioner, Rob Manfred, said in a written statement. The Cardinals officials under investigation have not been put on leave, suspended or fired. The commissioner’s office is likely to wait until the conclusion of the government’s investigation to determine whether to take disciplinary action against the officials or the team. “The St. Louis Cardinals are aware of the investigation into the security breach of the Houston Astros’ database,” the team said in a statement. “The team has fully cooperated with the investigation and will continue to do so. Given that this is an ongoing federal investigation, it is not appropriate for us to comment further.continued”
This is too cute. And I will not be surprised if some people believe that it’s true. :D
I don’t mean to be a Blackhawks-mania buzz-kill, but before we get too swept up in the Stanley Cup celebration, let’s acknowledge one simple fact: Barack Hussein King Mussolini Obama is using Chicago’s hockey team to get himself a third term as president.
For those of you who haven’t already reached this crystal-clear conclusion, let me lay out the evidence:
Everything Obama does is nefarious. That’s just a proven fact because I’ve heard it repeatedly on the radio.
Since Obama took office, the Chicago Blackhawks have won the Stanley Cup three times. Prior to that, they had gone nearly 50 years without winning a championship. Clearly, Obama had a hand in this.
Because black people haven’t voted in huge percentages for white Democrats at all. Suuuuuuuuuuuuure, we only base our politics and our votes on color. Side-eyeing you super hard right now, Bernie.
Yo, @SenSanders. THIS is when youze lost me! BTW, feel #FeelTheBern calls to mind a raging STD. #IJS pic.twitter.com/dMLWZLVjkz
— Only4RM (@Only4RM) June 16, 2025
"You should not be basing your politics based on your color." @SenSanders
Who's doing that? Gore & Kerry got 90% of the Black vote, FFS!
— Only4RM (@Only4RM) June 16, 2025
Actually thought @SenSanders was perhaps getting a raw deal the past couple of weeks on race/immigration issues. His myopia on both is real.
Yeah. That leaped out at me too. Even those who haven’t been tuning in, - which on the issue of racism and what’s been going on in the news, it’s really hard to plead ignorance - for crying out loud, the horrible incidence of police brutality in McKinney, Texas just occurred.
How anyone, much less Sen. Sanders, thinks America has overcome racism is jaw dropping in its ridiculousness.
I hadn’t seen his comments before Allan’s tweet, they’re just extraordinary. In just two paragraphs:
What you got is an African-American president, and the African-American community is very, very proud that this country has overcome racism and voted for him for president. And that’s kind of natural.
Oh my God, the condescension, I don’t where to start.
“… this country has overcome racism”
Is he ****ing serious??
“You should not be basing your politics based on your color.”
I just can’t.
“In the last election …. you had an abysmally low vote for the Democrats among white, working-class people. And I think the reason for that is that the Democrats have not made it clear that they are prepared to stand with the working-class people of this country….”
What? Is he seriously putting African Americans and “the working-class people of this country” in to separate categories?
1. America hasn’t overcome racism, Bernie. Just stop right there.
2. The notion that the majority of black people only voted for President Obama because he’s black is bloody ignorant and insulting.
3. Democrats in positions of power like Bernie, will never learn. Stop chasing after the white working class vote that will never show up for you. You can give them healthcare, subsidized education, farm subsidies, etc. and they will still come out and vote for the GOP. You have a much better and broader coalition with minorities, women, and younger whites.
4. In every election, Black Democrats deliver for the Democrats and now issues of racism, immigration, how a lack of good jobs and income is often tired to one’s race and the environment one grows up in, is suddenly persona non grata for man running to be President of the United States?
The fact that he separates African-Americans from the working class is mind blowing. Doesn’t he understand that sometimes your station in life and how your family is faring is also tied to race?
@Only4RM what @SenSanders doesn’t get is ‘how your family is doing’ can relate to the race of that family. #buhbyeBernie #feeltheknob
— Xultar (@Xultar) June 16, 2025
Both parties still obsessed with getting white ppl to vote for them, I see. Real revolutionary, Bernie. https://t.co/lG3uAeU6Yc
3. Democrats in positions of power like Bernie, will never learn. Stop chasing after the white working class vote that will never show up for you. You can give them healthcare, subsidized education, farm subsidies, etc. and they will still come out and vote for the GOP. You have a much better and broader coalition with minorities, women, and younger whites.
Democrats like Bernie and others in leadership positions at the DNC, DCCC, etc. will never learn. Stop chasing after the white working class vote. No matter what you do to help them in life, they will NEVER vote Democratic in huge blocs.
DerBingle and Nerdy.
I apologize in advance, because once again, I don’t get what is happening.
If the Dems can forcefully speak to what matters to working class folks, is it not at least possible that even the most racist will vote their pocketbooks?
Or is it absolute that white people would rather starve on low or no wages, go without healthcare and destroy unions geared to help them, in fact do anything if you tell them it is good for black folks as well?
Dems who hid that Kynect is Obamacare are the dangerous ones. That was the Dems in Kentucky.
I believe that a Dem could win in Kentucky by identifying that Obamacare is the wonderful new thing in their lives.
They’ve been trying that for a long time Vicki, and it hasn’t yielded any huge voting bloc of white working class Americans. What is being pointed out is the hypocrisy and insulting nature of Bernie’s comments. Bernie tells People of Color not to vote for candidates based on color - when he knows that POC vote in huge numbers for white Democrats time and time again - then he turns around and wants us to focus more on white working class voters.
He completely negates his point by making it about color; specifically, white working class voters. He seems to believe they are the only voters Democrats must concentrate on in every election. Not the minorities, women, and younger white voters who come out for them. Not issues like voting rights, police brutality, immigration, etc. that matter to POC. Nope. Just white working class voters who no matter how much you make things better for them will still turn around and vote against their interests.
Plus, Bernie also seems to separate the fact that often, one’s race plays a huge role in access to education, healthcare, good jobs, income, etc., so tossing aside POC and our concerns is not smart for someone who wants to be President of the United States.
it is not that Dems should not try to include white folks in their election strategy…but why when they do so does it have a racist edge…why is it necessary to diss blk folks.( the Dems most consistent constituency)..in order to win white workers…andddddd and as we discovered in 2014…it doesn’t work any way….they still lost the Senate….
and let us be clear….they are not just trying to win white workers…they are trying to win racist white voters….NUFF SAID
That’s what’s so disgusting about Sanders’ comments, Prettyfoot, he could easily have said something like “the Democrats have not made it clear that they are prepared to stand with the working-class people of this country, of every class, color and creed“, but he only spoke of “white, working-class people” to appeal to that constituency. I really don’t give a crap what good this man has ever done, or what involvement he had in the civil rights movement, his mask slipped with these comments, he truly revealed himself. He can go screw himself.
To be honest, I haven’t been paying any attention to this nutcase. He just rubs me the wrong way and I fail to see his achievements or what he could bring to the office, no matter how you stretch it.
And now this. Way to insult Democrats, IDIOT. These guys have all lost their mind over the undeniable greatness of PBO. Screw them all!
He will not be President, that is for sure. Nor should he be.
What is disturbing about today is that the ugliness could backfire on all dems turning off even the few who showed up in 2010 and 2014.
Dems need to lay off the opposition.
That, at least, Bernie has correct. He will not badmouth Hillary and that is a good thing.
Seems to me that Sanders wants to have it both ways. He says it shouldn’t be about color, but he turns right around and makes it ABOUT color by referencing the “white working class” voters. That’s disingenuous to the max.
And I’m glad people are calling out this bullshit. Because those same “white working class” voters whom Sanders so lovingly referenced are the same damn ones who very well voted based on color. Because they didn’t want to support an AA President, and didn’t want to vote for Democrats who supported his policies, and instead preferred to vote against their interests by disguising their bigotry behind Libertarian nihilistic ideology such as “all governments are bad” or “no difference between GOP & Dems.”
Sanders is tone deaf, Chips. I don’t think he’s had a lot of people really listen to him for years and he certainly hasn’t had this much scrutiny. It blows my minds when people I respect say that they’re supporting Sanders. He’s a loose cannon and he is not electable on a national level. He is also incapable of getting done any of the things he says he cares about.
I never had much interest in him really, Jackie, mainly because of the kind of people who support him! But the more I read, the less impressed I am - and this interview is the final straw.
This idiocy from Bernie is exactly as bad as everyone has said it is.
What is interesting to me is that a tone-deaf and dumb statement from last year becomes big news on the very same day Bernie comes out strongly standing With PBO on Bibi.
With The President and against AIPAC. Bernie stressing why he stayed away from Bibi’s speech demeaning POTUS.
Clinton oppos must have been holding the 2014 bit for just such an occasion.
The reaction here is precisely what was intended. Outrage At Senator Sanders. Clinton Camp had a bad day, indeed.
First Trump. Calling out the GOP and neo-cons, which includes all candidates funded by the military.
Then, her Brooklyn born Jewish opponent standing with President Obama against the blood-soaked Bully from the ME.
House GOP is considering holding a vote maybe this week on a stand-alone TPA bill. GOP says they think they have the votes to pass it. So it look like they think the can detangle the TPA from the TAA. That would then require the Senate to figure out what to do with TAA at some other point in time.
This possibility of this option was asked at the WH briefing today and Josh refused to discuss tactics and process until there is a clear path. Not sure how PBO would react to this idea. Dems would most certainly FREAK OUT.
One thing PBO can do, if he really wants this done, is to have TPA pass and say he’s “confident” Dems will act on TAA at some point before it expires on Sept 30th. He would be calling their bluff BIG time. Not sure if TPA alone could get through the Senate but Boehner seems determined to try. He could be out to just embarrass PBO again but I do think the feels he needs to bring this one home for business interests and CofC. Sorry, but I think the Dems have this coming to them.
The Dems said today it’s a dead issue. So they are not playing. That’s why Boehner is scrambling to try something else. I know he’s spoken to POTUS but we don’t know if they’re still working on this together or if Boehner is just doing what he can on his own to get it back on track.
Meta, I hope a stand-alone TPA passes at this point. He told the damn Democrats not to vote TAA down to destroy TPA, and they did it anyway. I REALLY don’t understand why Nancy Pelosi would collude. Wasn’t she supposed to have something up her sleeve to pressure Boehner, like an infrastructure or highway bill as a bargaining chip? Did she really just throw in the towel? I wish President Obama would cancel the Congressional picnic. He had his party last weekend with the people who care about him!
I really don’t know if they thought they would just give TPA up or kick the can down the road to August when they must do something about both the Highway Bill & TAA. PBO is likely fed up with waiting, who knows. But I’m with you - just get it done now and stop the games!
I expect Bernie to do well in what amounts to his own backyard ( I take polls a year before the actual primaries with a gigantic gain of salt) but after New Hampshire it’s over for him. The Democratic base steps onto the playing field big time and he’s done imo. It was always going to be tough. Making idiotic statements just made it that much worse.
Needless to say Vicki, I’m not excusing Hillary for that, it was disgusting and shameful - I have no enthusiasm for her, but if she’s the nominee I hope she’s elected. But Sanders is held up as Mr Purity by emoprogs - and funny, emoprogs never seem too concerned about racism either.
Personally, I took Sander’s remark as an insult. Are AA’s so stupid that we don’t vote on issues? If so they why didn’t we vote for Keyes, West, Cain, if color what’s important? I asked as much of him on Twitter.
I asked the House Democrats, Nancy Pelosi et al on Twitter if they don’t want TPP, which fixes NAFTA then what is their alternative. Is it the same as the Republicans alternative to “ObamaCare”? ugh
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Lucky day?
Yes it is, Jacqueline!! :-)
Thanks a trabazillion, Nerdy!
Hi, sweet ones!
Q: What’s worse than losing your power and, thusly, your A/C for an hour on a hot summer morning?
A:
Nooooooooooooooooo! Oh heck, my worst nightmare - are you fried?
I was fried earlier … but now I’m freezing. A/C on and life is good!
:lol: You’re getting four seasons in one day!!
So true. And dressing accordingly. Ha!
“….House Republican lawmakers will move today to extend consideration of the trade package until July 31. The extension would give both House lawmakers and Obama time to come up with a plan that could win enough votes to pass legislation to provide Obama with expedited powers to secure trade deals, as well as a measure to extend a program that provides aid to workers displaced by trade deals.”
Are they just punting this the Clinton?
Because there is such confidence in the Clintons’ expertise re trade!
She claimed a couple of days ago that “there’s no tougher negotiator on trade” than her.
So there you have it.
IMO HRC doesn’t even believe what she says in these media/campaign sessions! If she was so tough on trade she’d be confident enough to state her opinion before having to test the direction of the trade winds.
So the idea is to destroy all of president Obama’s work and wait for Hillary Clinton to negotiate a new deal ?
Oh yeah… and in two years China will be there, and blow things up. ANd the USA will end up with having to agree to a deal dictated by China.
Democrats will finally see the light, president Obama will be vindicated. But USA workers will have lost.
The problem of President Obama ? He doesn’t put enough of a good “show”; “fists on the table”, never uses demagoguery and irrational arguments… He just does the right thing, presents his case, and thinks that rationality will win the day.
Unfortunately, he often underestimates the potential for absurdity and hysteria in Washington politics.
One other thing: there has been this narrative built that he is not a tough negotiator. People are fools. They mistake his conciliatory demeanor for weakness. He’s willing to make concessions, yes. But these are always careful concessions, and he always keep his main goals in mind.
While other politicians are often good on rhetoric, but you look past that, and in effect they give up the store.
NAFTA anyone ?
Yes, perfectly stated, Lovepolitics. It’s such a waste of his talent to try and make these people see the light when they’re terrified into resistance by lobbyists.
House Dems drive me nuts.
Saw the headlines last week about this, didn’t click on the article, but this how thin-skinned the traitor Dems are. Their fee-fees are hurt and the gradeschool WHPC plays along.
Cannot stand the obstruction and challenges to our President, by both Dems and MSM/GOP/Kochs/Comcast.
I have no clue what they are doing, but I still maintain President Obama should go all “Luther” on them tomorrow
…two of my favorite bits pre & post 2012 conventions :D
NSFW
OMG!!!!
I figure the president will go underground on the trade issue now, and come up with a surprise in July, like he has so many times. He’ll work the House in some ways we don’t know, as he is always working behind the scenes, and when they think it’s all over, is when it works best. I rarely take Steny Hoyer’s pronouncements seriously…..let them think it’s over…….always, the looooooong game. He’ll recoup his strength and resources and storm the battlements…..in a quiet, persistent way, like he has built the digital cohort in D.C.
Hey Carolyn :) you got that right. In teh end, PBO will get what he wants.
Totally agree with you, Carolyn. This is too important for the President to give up. He will bide his time and get what he wants in the end.
agreed
Congrats J’OB on your Gold :star:
I <3 this post, NW.
Unbeatable, Yes in_deed ;)
<3
What a joke….take CNN & CNN international, for example…their entire 4-8 Primetime is hosted by Tapper, Blitzer(former AIPAC spokesman) & Burnett….with their Israeli correspondent Elise Labbot…all Jewish and is basically full of Israeli Gov. spokesman spouting propaganda:
Oren, who the U.S. media portrayed as the moderate Likudnik…smh
CNN’s head is part of the problem.
The same is true with US News Media in general. However, when one dares to point out that particular fact, one is attacked as a Bigot.
9 people in the SCOTUS. 6 are Roman Catholic and 3 are of the Jewish faith……..pointing that obvious fact is neither anti-Catholicism nor anti-Semitic.
Hahahahahahaha!
Saturday Night Live is going to go crazy, they are going to just love Trump. :)
I am still puzzled, well, more like livid as to some comments by a handful people in the Media suggesting that a Transracial is a Thing…….It irks me, period.
You said it, Nena.
Transracial is made up bullshit. Complete and utter bullshit.
Blackness is not a costume one puts on and takes off at will. Blackness is not self-tanner, bronzer, and wigs. Blackness is not taking our struggle, culture, and triumphs and using them for mockery without having any true lived experiences.
Rachel Dolezal is a disgusting person.
I agree with you 1001% times, Nerdy Wonka.
Nena and Nerdy, “transracial” IS a thing, BUT NOT AS IT RELATES TO THIS WITCH, and MHP should no better than trying to help her continue to perpertrate this fraud.
Exactly. I came across this article on Monday and sent it onto several folks I’ve been in “discussions” with about this woman who have been using this term to legitmize her perpetrating bs. Thank you for posting the article here.
Sorry, Alycee. I should have clarified what I meant.
I know about transracial in terms of adoption. What I meant was that transracial as it is being applied to Rachel Dolezal, is made up BS.
Thank you Alycee on this article. Now that I have learned that there is an Academic Study on “Transracial”…….I should state now categorically, as it pertains to one Rachel D…….to be perfectly clear.
What kinda question is that? That MP lady has been getting on my last nerve lately. And I had high hopes when she got on that Media pedestal. Disapointing!
This is gonna be so fun:
And Now, Trump wants Ms. Oprah Winfrey as his VP?
Ms. Winfrey made Her Billions. Trump had a leg up with over $350M left by Daddy……..has filed Chapter 11 4X. Sit your arse down, Donald.
Oops, I had forgotten to add the Link ;)
So Nancy Pelosi thinks the UN should be involved in negotiating trade agreements? How in the world would that actually work?????
Why is this story taking up so much oxygen?
What! This is what happens when you allow the wing nuts to think for you.
Japa and VC I was in Toronto and was shocked at the constant traffic on the highways all day the population has doubled since I left but its still a great city to visit, went to Ottawa, Mississauga and Richmond Hill to visit friends and spend weekends it was a real vacation catching up with friends and family. Next time I will give more notice and meet up with TODville folks, back to catching up
You were mobile - US to Toronto to Ottawa, etc! It’s surprising to me that you both thought the traffic was too much - kinda like my response when I visited CA. :D :D As I told Japa, RH is ‘down the road’ from me. Maybe next time you come this way we can have a meet up.
VC I’ll be in Waterloo visiting my 94 yr old mother, but if I can, I’d love to meet in TO.
Now, I don’t know the way to Waterloo though the map says it’s between 1hr40 and 2+ hours away. I’m about 40 minutes out of TO, so we can explore possibilities closer to your visit.
Awesome!!!
Former interim CIA director and Dep. Director under Bush & PBO
Meta - your tweets are everything I’ve been screaming about for the last few days! It’s pretty sad that Dems are being so stupid, and most Americans don’t realize the world is passing them by… Well, I guess Donald Trump will fix it when he’s president…
I’m so furious about this I could scream! Can’t believe this is happening. We stand to gain so much and they could ruin years of negotiations. What makes them think that other nations will trust them to negotiate again? Ridiculous!
I saw an article yesterday that Asia is set to pass North America as the world’s richest continent. This is how Rome lost its crown.
Wow, I’m going to have to go and look for that and tweet it out. Thanks.
Here’s one of the articles. http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2015/06/16/asia-to-surpass-north-america-as-wealthiest-region-in-2016-fintech-set-to-change-wealth-management/
Thanks so much, theo. I just tweeted it .
Perfect tweet, meta. Thanks.
Our First Family sure look lovely.
Events like this are often relegated to the society pages of our media. After all, its just a “feel-good” story about girls. But as I wrote recently, the First Lady’s “Let Girls Learn” initiative is exactly the kind of thing that defines a feminist foreign policy.
*Sigh* This weather is too freaking much.
Wow, looks like Austin will be the brunt of it. OMG, NW, stay safe.
Damn, stay safe Nerdy.
Your mid-afternoon laugh :grin:
I LOVE THE RAT ON THE HEAD THINGY..ACTUALLY YOU WERE TOO KIND!…THEY QUARANTINE THOSE THINGS!
Twenty-three Republicans have declared already. OMG
FLOTUS and the girls look fabulous.
WTF?
WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. and Justice Department prosecutors are investigating whether front-office officials for the St. Louis Cardinals, one of the most successful teams in baseball over the past two decades, hacked into internal networks of a rival team to steal closely guarded information about player personnel. Investigators have uncovered evidence that Cardinals officials broke into a network of the Houston Astros that housed special databases the team had built, according to law enforcement officials. Internal discussions about trades, proprietary statistics and scouting reports were compromised, the officials said. The officials did not say which employees were the focus of the investigation or whether the team’s highest-ranking officials were aware of the hacking or authorized it. The investigation is being led by the F.B.I.’s Houston field office and has progressed to the point that subpoenas have been served on the Cardinals and Major League Baseball for electronic correspondence.
The attack would represent the first known case of corporate espionage in which a professional sports team hacked the network of another team. Illegal intrusions into companies’ networks have become commonplace, but it is generally conducted by hackers operating in foreign countries, like Russia and China, who steal large tranches of data or trade secrets for military equipment and electronics. Major League Baseball “has been aware of and has fully cooperated with the federal investigation into the illegal breach of the Astros’ baseball operations database,” a spokesman for baseball’s commissioner, Rob Manfred, said in a written statement. The Cardinals officials under investigation have not been put on leave, suspended or fired. The commissioner’s office is likely to wait until the conclusion of the government’s investigation to determine whether to take disciplinary action against the officials or the team. “The St. Louis Cardinals are aware of the investigation into the security breach of the Houston Astros’ database,” the team said in a statement. “The team has fully cooperated with the investigation and will continue to do so. Given that this is an ongoing federal investigation, it is not appropriate for us to comment further.continued”
Senator McCaskill, call your office A.S.A.P
The memes have started… LMAO
This is too cute. And I will not be surprised if some people believe that it’s true. :D
I don’t mean to be a Blackhawks-mania buzz-kill, but before we get too swept up in the Stanley Cup celebration, let’s acknowledge one simple fact: Barack Hussein King Mussolini Obama is using Chicago’s hockey team to get himself a third term as president.
For those of you who haven’t already reached this crystal-clear conclusion, let me lay out the evidence:
Everything Obama does is nefarious. That’s just a proven fact because I’ve heard it repeatedly on the radio.
Since Obama took office, the Chicago Blackhawks have won the Stanley Cup three times. Prior to that, they had gone nearly 50 years without winning a championship. Clearly, Obama had a hand in this.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-blackhawks-stanley-cup-obama-20150616-story.html
Chicago sure loves their Blackhawks :mrgreen:
This is amazing. Jesus.
Yup.
Because black people haven’t voted in huge percentages for white Democrats at all. Suuuuuuuuuuuuure, we only base our politics and our votes on color. Side-eyeing you super hard right now, Bernie.
The howler is “This country has overcome racism”. I mean, WTF?? Has he not been watching the news?
Yeah. That leaped out at me too. Even those who haven’t been tuning in, - which on the issue of racism and what’s been going on in the news, it’s really hard to plead ignorance - for crying out loud, the horrible incidence of police brutality in McKinney, Texas just occurred.
How anyone, much less Sen. Sanders, thinks America has overcome racism is jaw dropping in its ridiculousness.
I hadn’t seen his comments before Allan’s tweet, they’re just extraordinary. In just two paragraphs:
What you got is an African-American president, and the African-American community is very, very proud that this country has overcome racism and voted for him for president. And that’s kind of natural.
Oh my God, the condescension, I don’t where to start.
“… this country has overcome racism”
Is he ****ing serious??
“You should not be basing your politics based on your color.”
I just can’t.
“In the last election …. you had an abysmally low vote for the Democrats among white, working-class people. And I think the reason for that is that the Democrats have not made it clear that they are prepared to stand with the working-class people of this country….”
What? Is he seriously putting African Americans and “the working-class people of this country” in to separate categories?
This honestly could be a Ted Cruz speech.
Exactly, Chips. Well stated.
1. America hasn’t overcome racism, Bernie. Just stop right there.
2. The notion that the majority of black people only voted for President Obama because he’s black is bloody ignorant and insulting.
3. Democrats in positions of power like Bernie, will never learn. Stop chasing after the white working class vote that will never show up for you. You can give them healthcare, subsidized education, farm subsidies, etc. and they will still come out and vote for the GOP. You have a much better and broader coalition with minorities, women, and younger whites.
4. In every election, Black Democrats deliver for the Democrats and now issues of racism, immigration, how a lack of good jobs and income is often tired to one’s race and the environment one grows up in, is suddenly persona non grata for man running to be President of the United States?
The fact that he separates African-Americans from the working class is mind blowing. Doesn’t he understand that sometimes your station in life and how your family is faring is also tied to race?
3. Democrats in positions of power like Bernie, will never learn. Stop chasing after the white working class vote that will never show up for you. You can give them healthcare, subsidized education, farm subsidies, etc. and they will still come out and vote for the GOP. You have a much better and broader coalition with minorities, women, and younger whites.
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DING! DING! DING!
You should not be basing your politics on color. Unless of course you’re chasing after the white working class vote
BOOM. There it is.
Democrats like Bernie and others in leadership positions at the DNC, DCCC, etc. will never learn. Stop chasing after the white working class vote. No matter what you do to help them in life, they will NEVER vote Democratic in huge blocs.
Say it again!!
“No matter what you do to help them in life, they will NEVER vote Democratic in huge blocs.”
DerBingle and Nerdy.
I apologize in advance, because once again, I don’t get what is happening.
If the Dems can forcefully speak to what matters to working class folks, is it not at least possible that even the most racist will vote their pocketbooks?
Or is it absolute that white people would rather starve on low or no wages, go without healthcare and destroy unions geared to help them, in fact do anything if you tell them it is good for black folks as well?
Dems who hid that Kynect is Obamacare are the dangerous ones. That was the Dems in Kentucky.
I believe that a Dem could win in Kentucky by identifying that Obamacare is the wonderful new thing in their lives.
They’ve been trying that for a long time Vicki, and it hasn’t yielded any huge voting bloc of white working class Americans. What is being pointed out is the hypocrisy and insulting nature of Bernie’s comments. Bernie tells People of Color not to vote for candidates based on color - when he knows that POC vote in huge numbers for white Democrats time and time again - then he turns around and wants us to focus more on white working class voters.
He completely negates his point by making it about color; specifically, white working class voters. He seems to believe they are the only voters Democrats must concentrate on in every election. Not the minorities, women, and younger white voters who come out for them. Not issues like voting rights, police brutality, immigration, etc. that matter to POC. Nope. Just white working class voters who no matter how much you make things better for them will still turn around and vote against their interests.
Plus, Bernie also seems to separate the fact that often, one’s race plays a huge role in access to education, healthcare, good jobs, income, etc., so tossing aside POC and our concerns is not smart for someone who wants to be President of the United States.
Vickie…’
it is not that Dems should not try to include white folks in their election strategy…but why when they do so does it have a racist edge…why is it necessary to diss blk folks.( the Dems most consistent constituency)..in order to win white workers…andddddd and as we discovered in 2014…it doesn’t work any way….they still lost the Senate….
and let us be clear….they are not just trying to win white workers…they are trying to win racist white voters….NUFF SAID
That’s what’s so disgusting about Sanders’ comments, Prettyfoot, he could easily have said something like “the Democrats have not made it clear that they are prepared to stand with the working-class people of this country, of every class, color and creed“, but he only spoke of “white, working-class people” to appeal to that constituency. I really don’t give a crap what good this man has ever done, or what involvement he had in the civil rights movement, his mask slipped with these comments, he truly revealed himself. He can go screw himself.
a big ditto for me as well.. Sanders mirrors so much of the so called progressive left….i have never been at ease with them
so, Bernie wants to coddle the White Working Class too..
um…NOPE.
I just can’t get over those comments rikyrah, they are staggering.
That’s it. Forget the Obama coalition. Go after the voters who wouldn’t vote for a Democrat let alone a Socialist if you paid them.
Pathway to losing.
To be honest, I haven’t been paying any attention to this nutcase. He just rubs me the wrong way and I fail to see his achievements or what he could bring to the office, no matter how you stretch it.
And now this. Way to insult Democrats, IDIOT. These guys have all lost their mind over the undeniable greatness of PBO. Screw them all!
He will not be President, that is for sure. Nor should he be.
What is disturbing about today is that the ugliness could backfire on all dems turning off even the few who showed up in 2010 and 2014.
Dems need to lay off the opposition.
That, at least, Bernie has correct. He will not badmouth Hillary and that is a good thing.
Seems to me that Sanders wants to have it both ways. He says it shouldn’t be about color, but he turns right around and makes it ABOUT color by referencing the “white working class” voters. That’s disingenuous to the max.
And I’m glad people are calling out this bullshit. Because those same “white working class” voters whom Sanders so lovingly referenced are the same damn ones who very well voted based on color. Because they didn’t want to support an AA President, and didn’t want to vote for Democrats who supported his policies, and instead preferred to vote against their interests by disguising their bigotry behind Libertarian nihilistic ideology such as “all governments are bad” or “no difference between GOP & Dems.”
Tell it!!
Yup
Exactly !!
Right ON
Sanders is tone deaf, Chips. I don’t think he’s had a lot of people really listen to him for years and he certainly hasn’t had this much scrutiny. It blows my minds when people I respect say that they’re supporting Sanders. He’s a loose cannon and he is not electable on a national level. He is also incapable of getting done any of the things he says he cares about.
I never had much interest in him really, Jackie, mainly because of the kind of people who support him! But the more I read, the less impressed I am - and this interview is the final straw.
This idiocy from Bernie is exactly as bad as everyone has said it is.
What is interesting to me is that a tone-deaf and dumb statement from last year becomes big news on the very same day Bernie comes out strongly standing With PBO on Bibi.
With The President and against AIPAC. Bernie stressing why he stayed away from Bibi’s speech demeaning POTUS.
Clinton oppos must have been holding the 2014 bit for just such an occasion.
Rev. Wright, anyone?
The reaction here is precisely what was intended. Outrage At Senator Sanders. Clinton Camp had a bad day, indeed.
First Trump. Calling out the GOP and neo-cons, which includes all candidates funded by the military.
Then, her Brooklyn born Jewish opponent standing with President Obama against the blood-soaked Bully from the ME.
So the latest on TPA:
House GOP is considering holding a vote maybe this week on a stand-alone TPA bill. GOP says they think they have the votes to pass it. So it look like they think the can detangle the TPA from the TAA. That would then require the Senate to figure out what to do with TAA at some other point in time.
This possibility of this option was asked at the WH briefing today and Josh refused to discuss tactics and process until there is a clear path. Not sure how PBO would react to this idea. Dems would most certainly FREAK OUT.
STAY TUNED………..
Meta, at this point I admit to total confusion.
I want President Obama to win. I get that this is not the noblest intention but it is my truth.
The dems have given me no reason to trust them, but PBO has provided thousands of reasons to trust him.
I hear you.
One thing PBO can do, if he really wants this done, is to have TPA pass and say he’s “confident” Dems will act on TAA at some point before it expires on Sept 30th. He would be calling their bluff BIG time. Not sure if TPA alone could get through the Senate but Boehner seems determined to try. He could be out to just embarrass PBO again but I do think the feels he needs to bring this one home for business interests and CofC. Sorry, but I think the Dems have this coming to them.
I like you’re thinking meta.
I still don’t get it.
I give up. Almost.
I thought Boehner is going to pass the TAA now. Then Boehner and PBO win. No??????????????
The Dems said today it’s a dead issue. So they are not playing. That’s why Boehner is scrambling to try something else. I know he’s spoken to POTUS but we don’t know if they’re still working on this together or if Boehner is just doing what he can on his own to get it back on track.
Does that help?! I know, it’s crazy.
It does help and yes, it is Crazy. Thank you, Meta.
Meta, I hope a stand-alone TPA passes at this point. He told the damn Democrats not to vote TAA down to destroy TPA, and they did it anyway. I REALLY don’t understand why Nancy Pelosi would collude. Wasn’t she supposed to have something up her sleeve to pressure Boehner, like an infrastructure or highway bill as a bargaining chip? Did she really just throw in the towel? I wish President Obama would cancel the Congressional picnic. He had his party last weekend with the people who care about him!
I really don’t know if they thought they would just give TPA up or kick the can down the road to August when they must do something about both the Highway Bill & TAA. PBO is likely fed up with waiting, who knows. But I’m with you - just get it done now and stop the games!
Thanks so much for the update, Meta. Very important.
You’re most welcome. The least I could do!
Vermont
Population, 2014 estimate 626,562
White alone, percent, 2013 (a) 95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent, 2013 (a) 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2013 (b) 1.7%
Persons below poverty level, percent, 2009-2013 11.8%
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/50000.html
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also, one of the largest heroin centers in the USA.
As I said to Gus on Twitter, is that an excuse for Sanders to speak like that about AAs?
There is No excuse. And you’re right—what is he saying in private if he is this wrong in public??
Also, it is important to consider the history and source and timing.
“As far as I know he is not a muslim”
please do not confuse me with a Bernie apologist.
That is not what I am saying or what i mean.
What should be looked at is that Bernie is trailing Clinton in NH by only 10 points now. It was 50 points a few weeks ago.
I expect Bernie to do well in what amounts to his own backyard ( I take polls a year before the actual primaries with a gigantic gain of salt) but after New Hampshire it’s over for him. The Democratic base steps onto the playing field big time and he’s done imo. It was always going to be tough. Making idiotic statements just made it that much worse.
Needless to say Vicki, I’m not excusing Hillary for that, it was disgusting and shameful - I have no enthusiasm for her, but if she’s the nominee I hope she’s elected. But Sanders is held up as Mr Purity by emoprogs - and funny, emoprogs never seem too concerned about racism either.
Hi Ms. Chips and TODers!
Personally, I took Sander’s remark as an insult. Are AA’s so stupid that we don’t vote on issues? If so they why didn’t we vote for Keyes, West, Cain, if color what’s important? I asked as much of him on Twitter.
When people like Sanders are speaking about AA like that in public - you can only imagine the ugly things they say behind closed doors!
Excuse me while I go barf…#DISGUSTING
I just blocked every e-mail address from the Dems and their organizations….. I am sick of them.
Me, too. Only org I still belong to is OFA.
I asked the House Democrats, Nancy Pelosi et al on Twitter if they don’t want TPP, which fixes NAFTA then what is their alternative. Is it the same as the Republicans alternative to “ObamaCare”? ugh
Yep. I did that about 6 months ago.
This where my energy, time and money are going. Here’s the part of the O Foundation email I received regarding public individual donations that I thought relevant to the TOD family. The O Foundation has not yet started their fundraising campaign but you can make individual donations if you like.
If you wish to make a contribution by check you may do so by mailing it to the following address. Please make checks payable to The Barack Obama Foundation.
The Barack Obama Foundation
300 E Randolph St.
Suite 4030
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http://theobamadiary.com/2015/06/16/did-you-know-this-country-has-overcome-racism-bernie-says-so/
Mrs. Cameron’s dress looks like the dress Malia wore as they arrived in the UK