Congrats Chips on #1! Love the toons amk…I’m cracking up here (BTW..the too depicting the fence with many, many bullet holes and Obamacare still standing strong doesn’t just symbolize the RWNJ’s but the damn MSM as well)!
MF…my spot started including authors/location in the some of the toons (on my last ‘week in toons post)….should have known you would slide in and take advantage
VC, thank you so much for continuing to bring us these Interior videos. I learn so much about what is going on through that Agency. Wow, the Land Buy Back program for Tribal lands is huge!
YVW, Gx2. It’s fun to remember to check each week even though I don’t know *any* of these places and likely won’t ever visit. [😉 It’s my weekly memory exercise, and the only one I do faithfully to date.]
“Momentous times for U.S. and Obama should make Israelis burn with envy. An America that marches forward, that welcomes change, that grows more tolerant, that can take pride in itself and its leader. To paraphrase John Reed’s famous book on the Bolshevik Revolution, these were Ten Days That Shook America. Ten days of social progress. Ten days of moral advance. Ten days of national awakening. Ten days of presidential leadership. Ten days that should leave many Israelis, of the liberal persuasion at least, raging with jealousy. Jealousy of an America that marches forwards, that welcomes change, that grows more tolerant, that accepts diversity, that seeks to extend equality to all. Ask yourself, in all honesty, if these are the defining trends of Israel in 2015 or, in fact, quite the opposite. Jealousy of an America in which the machinery of democracy grinds steadily, methodically, reliably, even in an age of unprecedented political polarization. In which the separation of powers is immutable and checks and balances are more than an empty slogan. In which a 230 year old document is resilient enough to safeguard individual liberties and robust enough to accommodate change. In which a solidly conservative Supreme Court is bold enough to defy expectations, free of incessant threats to curtail its powers.
"An America that marches forward, that welcomes change, that grows more tolerant, that can take pride in its leader" http://t.co/AFQsD4eFJl
— The Lovely Plains (@DaRiverZkind) June 27, 2025
Jealousy of an America in which religion is a private option rather than a dictator of public policy. In which the government – the current government at least – is inclusive, not exclusive. In which freedoms are extolled, not derided. In which elections are won by those who embrace Americans of all stripes and colors rather than those who divide and rule, where voters are swayed by a message of hope and change rather than adherence to the status quo and “Arabs are coming in droves” incitement. In which the younger generation is less prejudiced and more broadminded than its elders, less insular and more charitable, blinder to differences of race, color or creed…continued”
Love these toons, AMK! Congratulations to Chips on first place. Still catching up from having house guests. They were fun, but - oy - the laundry and dishes! Jealous of the SoCal TOD folks brunch today.
If their goal is to scare away worshipers, I can’t see them succeeding. They sure don’t get that (religious) persecution can strengthen those targeted, bringing them closer together.
They’ve been hitting a lot of snags but keep persevering nonetheless. BRAVO to these two for forging ahead.
There is the strong desire for positive CHANGE and for that I am grateful.
Holding my breath on this one. But feeling Very Optimistic. If the best the antagonistic media can do is predict a few days delay………
We must really be getting close.
Bravo, SOS Kerry. Blessed be the peacemakers.
Happy Sunday Everyone. - I’ll leave you this as I go off to prepare Sunday dinner. BTW, West coaster have a great meetup!!!
CNN’s Tapper asked Trump if he could justify his view on marriage in an interview that aired on Sunday.
“What do you say to a lesbian who’s married or a gay man who’s married who says, ‘Donald Trump, what’s traditional about being married three times?'” Tapper wondered.
“Well, they have a very good point,” Trump admitted. “But I’ve been a very hardworking person. And actually, I have a great marriage, I have a great wife now. My [first] two wives were very good.”
“But what do you say to a lesbian or a gay man?” Tapper pressed.
“I really don’t say anything,” Trump shrugged. “I’m just, Jake, I’m for traditional marriage.”
Tapper Stumps Trump: 'What's Traditional About Being Married Three Times?' https://t.co/hdvXwKNl5Z via @sharethis
“Well, they have a very good point,” Trump admitted. “But I’ve been a very hardworking person. And actually, I have a great marriage, I have a great wife now. My [first] two wives were very good.”
Now Annieb, be fair. Why should Trump ‘settle’ for good when he could experiment with traditional marriage until he found great? Trump and his kind are the some ones who would turn up their nose at a female who may be in her third heterosexual unmarried relationship which is now ‘great’.
That RW mouthpiece @Politico’s magazine is tilted “Who Lost Iraq?” Bush or Obama. The fact that question is asked by Politico, validates their RW strategy to have one believe the initial illegal invasion of Iraq isn’t the reason for the current problems.
They’re trying to shift the blame on President Obama.
I implore you to call that RW mouthpiece out with the utmost of disdain, disrespect and hostility your character can handle w/o guilt.
Dear Politico, George W. Bush invaded Iraq for no reason. Now what idiot would try to blame this President for trying to fix a mess made by Bush and Cheney.
Iraq was broken by GWB and Co, in his own words left the cleanup to the next President. No amount of cleaning up can fix a sovereign country other than their own leaders and citizen. If anyone should be blamed is the pas President al-Maliki for not forging a united government as PBO told him needed to do. Politico and all the GOP/RWNJ/Media can try to re-write history but it won’t work. WE ALL KNOW WHO REALLY BROKE Iraq it’s just will the American people be fooled again.
I sure how you’re right. IF so, we’re going to have a LOT of work to do to help him overcome the Clinton steamroller. But I know he’ll have a message that will resonate with Obots.
It’s been a great weekend here for peace, as well. Lots of events focussed on the “promise of unity”, the need for our global focus on climate change and understanding of world’s cultures.
#UNSG Ban Ki-moon in San Francisco celebrating the 70th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter. #UN70 pic.twitter.com/J8hozSRNLY
Pretty cool! Another reason not to hire a Republican President — their utter contempt for the UN — GOP regularly demonstrates colossal ignorance of how important it is that our leadership in the global society does not hinge on how many countries we’re bombing.
70 years ago, San Francisco became the birthplace of global change when 50 nations signed the #UNCharter: http://t.co/x0BdsjjdkA #UN70
Nancy Pelosi’s address was so eloquent and moving - she also mentioned our PBO’s eulogy - that’s I’ve forgiven her contrary approach of the the last few weeks. Heh.
Congrats on 1st Chips. amk, what great toons, makes me smile. Thank you all for your prayers for my Sister. I called the hospital, she will be getting out of ICU today, she was able to tell the nurse (she can tell me how her medical self is doing) I love her & just worry. ((((hugs))) to the TOD Family for your caring. Love you all. Time for some Cheetos. (crunchy ones) LOL.
White House.gov
FURST!
😎 Faaaaaaaaaantastic toons Mister, thanks a trazillion!!!
See you all later!
NNNOOO!!!. How can it be?
#cheetah.
Congrats Chips on #1!
Love the toons amk…I’m cracking up here (BTW..the too depicting the fence with many, many bullet holes and Obamacare still standing strong doesn’t just symbolize the RWNJ’s but the damn MSM as well)!
also. too. the loony left.
Indeed.
they were the worst lot in my opinion.
AWEsome toons…love them…a picture can say so more than words…
TAKE NOTE, folks:
The MSM helped build that!
Hf, I hope the FBI and Homeland Security has this group and this man under constant surveillance. He’s an avowed terrorist.
Ditto
I sure hope so too Jackie!
He’s there with Hunter and his wife.
I bet this means the world to the families of the slain. And to the Biden family who surely understand their grief.
Is this his second visit? Or he stayed back?
He stayed after Friday’s service and went to a spot where him and Dr. Biden sometimes vacation.
I thought so. Thanks.
Oh, good for them. Wonderful to see him there again.
meta, you had some great tweets at the end of the previous Post - thanks!
TY, GG. I get so tired of people trying to underplay and undermine our POTUS. He’s nothing short of brilliant day after day.
BEST TOON COLLECTION EVER. Thank you, amk. ROFLMAO
toonists are the real journos, unlike the msm hacks. levity & brevity.
And you are the best at rounding them up! Thank you.
Thx meta.
didja hear that, lp?😎😎😎
NO, wait, wait, wait…..
Well done Sir!
I really think you’re right about that, AMK!
You picked the greatest AMK, Thanks!
Great toons, AMK! ….I think you stole my secret stash…I forgive you😎
snails don’t win.
MF…my spot started including authors/location in the some of the toons (on my last ‘week in toons post)….should have known you would slide in and take advantage
Great way for me to start my TOD week - running behind the pack!
Bringing this over from the end of previous post. There is so much going on simultaneously in this Admin - as there should be.
……………………………………….
Week When Wingnuts Were Whacked…… AND Totally Thwacked
@Interior’s perspective ↓ ↓ ↓
VC, thank you so much for continuing to bring us these Interior videos. I learn so much about what is going on through that Agency. Wow, the Land Buy Back program for Tribal lands is huge!
YVW, Gx2. It’s fun to remember to check each week even though I don’t know *any* of these places and likely won’t ever visit. [😉 It’s my weekly memory exercise, and the only one I do faithfully to date.]
You get to learn more about America and we get to realize how much is done to preserve America for future generations - a win/win
You are very optimistic (on the 1st part), I see. Optimism is good. 😀 😀
😀
ICYMI….one of Chemi’s finer posts:
“Momentous times for U.S. and Obama should make Israelis burn with envy. An America that marches forward, that welcomes change, that grows more tolerant, that can take pride in itself and its leader. To paraphrase John Reed’s famous book on the Bolshevik Revolution, these were Ten Days That Shook America. Ten days of social progress. Ten days of moral advance. Ten days of national awakening. Ten days of presidential leadership. Ten days that should leave many Israelis, of the liberal persuasion at least, raging with jealousy. Jealousy of an America that marches forwards, that welcomes change, that grows more tolerant, that accepts diversity, that seeks to extend equality to all. Ask yourself, in all honesty, if these are the defining trends of Israel in 2015 or, in fact, quite the opposite. Jealousy of an America in which the machinery of democracy grinds steadily, methodically, reliably, even in an age of unprecedented political polarization. In which the separation of powers is immutable and checks and balances are more than an empty slogan. In which a 230 year old document is resilient enough to safeguard individual liberties and robust enough to accommodate change. In which a solidly conservative Supreme Court is bold enough to defy expectations, free of incessant threats to curtail its powers.
Jealousy of an America in which religion is a private option rather than a dictator of public policy. In which the government – the current government at least – is inclusive, not exclusive. In which freedoms are extolled, not derided. In which elections are won by those who embrace Americans of all stripes and colors rather than those who divide and rule, where voters are swayed by a message of hope and change rather than adherence to the status quo and “Arabs are coming in droves” incitement. In which the younger generation is less prejudiced and more broadminded than its elders, less insular and more charitable, blinder to differences of race, color or creed…continued”
Love these toons, AMK! Congratulations to Chips on first place. Still catching up from having house guests. They were fun, but - oy - the laundry and dishes! Jealous of the SoCal TOD folks brunch today.
Ok, danny walking time, er…. amk sleepwalking time.
gunnite, play nice. (looking at you lp)
GN, bhai!
This is so hard to reconcile….6 church arson/burnings this week….smh
If their goal is to scare away worshipers, I can’t see them succeeding. They sure don’t get that (religious) persecution can strengthen those targeted, bringing them closer together.
Sure would like to see you guys on Twitter made this black church burning a trending tweet so the media will be forced to add it to their newscast.
They’ve been hitting a lot of snags but keep persevering nonetheless. BRAVO to these two for forging ahead.
There is the strong desire for positive CHANGE and for that I am grateful.
Congrats on 1st Chips
Excellent selection of toons, amk - TY!!!
bbl ….
EXCELLENT!
Holding my breath on this one. But feeling Very Optimistic. If the best the antagonistic media can do is predict a few days delay………
We must really be getting close.
Bravo, SOS Kerry. Blessed be the peacemakers.
Good morning, TOD!
Thanks amk, love the toons!
I’m eating breakfast, then we are going to see the pride March.
Hope you have a great time. It’s a bit overcast now but the sun should be poking through soon. Enjoy!
See you tomorrow at 1pm!
Looking for to meeting you.tomorrow
That was supposed to be looking forward to meeting you tomorrow. I hate typing on my Kindle!
Hey great meta & sjterrid are meeting up! Another TOD meet & greet
Damn!
Arrgh! Really tough setback. Luckily it was unmanned, but still quite a huge blow.
Man, I wanted to see this one come off successfully! Back to the drawing board for now.
Bye bye all o’ y’all butterflies! Back after work!❤
BT when you get around to it….WP moderator ate one of my comment😦
Happy Sunday Everyone. - I’ll leave you this as I go off to prepare Sunday dinner. BTW, West coaster have a great meetup!!!
CNN’s Tapper asked Trump if he could justify his view on marriage in an interview that aired on Sunday.
“What do you say to a lesbian who’s married or a gay man who’s married who says, ‘Donald Trump, what’s traditional about being married three times?'” Tapper wondered.
“Well, they have a very good point,” Trump admitted. “But I’ve been a very hardworking person. And actually, I have a great marriage, I have a great wife now. My [first] two wives were very good.”
“But what do you say to a lesbian or a gay man?” Tapper pressed.
“I really don’t say anything,” Trump shrugged. “I’m just, Jake, I’m for traditional marriage.”
“Well, they have a very good point,” Trump admitted. “But I’ve been a very hardworking person. And actually, I have a great marriage, I have a great wife now. My [first] two wives were very good.”
His first two wives were very good, LOL!!!
“President Trump” HA! Has he actually filed the papers yet?
Oh, I see he did file this week! LOL! I’m still laughing at that clown!
Wow, look at all these people running!
http://www.fec.gov/press/resources/2016presidential_form2nm.shtml
Financial disclosure will be interesting… if he doesn’t drop out before that’s required. LOL!
He won’t show his long form birthday certificate! Hypocrite!
I’m for traditional marriage even though I have been married three times. What’s traditional about that?
Trump said the first two wives were good, but now he has a great wife, what he means is he has a submissive slave now.,
Now Annieb, be fair. Why should Trump ‘settle’ for good when he could experiment with traditional marriage until he found great? Trump and his kind are the some ones who would turn up their nose at a female who may be in her third heterosexual unmarried relationship which is now ‘great’.
If Trump were President the world would need to worry cuz if anyone did something he did not like he would just sue them!
Slow start to my morning. Hope you all have a great day!!
Hope to see you at 1pm today Betsy
THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
Woooooot!
Okay, so this made me smile. /shrug/
VC!😀
Morning Everyone.
What’s going on in the Dominican Republic is dispicable!
That RW mouthpiece @Politico’s magazine is tilted “Who Lost Iraq?” Bush or Obama. The fact that question is asked by Politico, validates their RW strategy to have one believe the initial illegal invasion of Iraq isn’t the reason for the current problems.
They’re trying to shift the blame on President Obama.
I implore you to call that RW mouthpiece out with the utmost of disdain, disrespect and hostility your character can handle w/o guilt.
Dear Politico, George W. Bush invaded Iraq for no reason. Now what idiot would try to blame this President for trying to fix a mess made by Bush and Cheney.
Hear Hear 👌👍 👌👍 👌👍
Iraq was broken by GWB and Co, in his own words left the cleanup to the next President. No amount of cleaning up can fix a sovereign country other than their own leaders and citizen. If anyone should be blamed is the pas President al-Maliki for not forging a united government as PBO told him needed to do. Politico and all the GOP/RWNJ/Media can try to re-write history but it won’t work. WE ALL KNOW WHO REALLY BROKE Iraq it’s just will the American people be fooled again.
Our President getting some well-earned fresh air and exercise after an eventful week.
@VP will announce his candidacy for President in August/September… I can feel it in my bones.
Can’t wait for next year, with the one-two punch of Joe and Barack.
I sure how you’re right. IF so, we’re going to have a LOT of work to do to help him overcome the Clinton steamroller. But I know he’ll have a message that will resonate with Obots.
I’ll always be there for him.
LOLz, oh my POTUS!
It’s been a great weekend here for peace, as well. Lots of events focussed on the “promise of unity”, the need for our global focus on climate change and understanding of world’s cultures.
A tweet from a couple weeks ago that I am still seeing in my mentions. For good reason!
Pretty cool! Another reason not to hire a Republican President — their utter contempt for the UN — GOP regularly demonstrates colossal ignorance of how important it is that our leadership in the global society does not hinge on how many countries we’re bombing.
Awesome.
Nancy Pelosi’s address was so eloquent and moving - she also mentioned our PBO’s eulogy - that’s I’ve forgiven her contrary approach of the the last few weeks. Heh.
Congrats on 1st Chips. amk, what great toons, makes me smile. Thank you all for your prayers for my Sister. I called the hospital, she will be getting out of ICU today, she was able to tell the nurse (she can tell me how her medical self is doing) I love her & just worry. ((((hugs))) to the TOD Family for your caring. Love you all. Time for some Cheetos. (crunchy ones) LOL.
That’s very good news, Roberta. Best wishes for her quick recovery.
He’ll be back tomorrow.
A little face time with Pres Rouhani & SL, as well
No doubt.
Yep.
It’s truly SOGOTP time, meta!!!
Jim definitely gets it!!
I think if President Obama read his recommendations he’d be willing to push precisely what Jim recommends …. and the NRA would truly be boxed.
Would just add …
While awaiting a moderator …. a neat pic of Kerry & Zarif ….
Check you emails, President Obama has sent out a message to us about gun sense. Let’s all work on another PUSH for new laws.
YUP.
You are the awesomeeest, Dudette!
No more that your awesome self, meta! 😀
No more than… (I really am hopeless)
Very hard to do…
Chat on, back later
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/06/28/thats-it-the-day-is-over/
Yep, good point!
MightyPamela posted a link about this earlier…