President Obama looks at Bear Glacier, which has receded 1.8 miles in approximately 100 years, while on a boat tour to see the effects of global warming in Resurrection Cove, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, in Seward, Alaska
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Today (Alaska Daylight Time)
10:45: The President departs Anchorage, Alaska
11:55: Arrives Dillingham, Alaska
12:15: Meets with local fishermen and families; Kanakanak Beach, Dillingham
1:35: Attends a cultural performance; Dillingham Middle School
2:45: Departs Dillingham
5:05: Arrives Kotzbue, Alaska
5:50: Delivers remarks; Kotzebue School
8:0: Gets a tour of the Kotzebue Shore Avenue Project
8:30: Departs Kotzebue
10:05: Arrives Anchorage
10:30: Departs Anchorage en route Washington
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Photograph by Scout Tufankjian)
Photograph by Scout Tufankjian)
Good morning TODers!
Morning jewelz, morning everyone!
Morning Chips! Thanks for everything you do.
Congrats jewelz on First!
Good Morning and Congrats Jewelz!
g’morning TOD ~ wishing all of you a happy healthy Wednesday. This morning begins the hearings on the 6 cops who killed Freddie Gray.
First hearing in Freddie Gray case begins in Baltimore http://live.baltimoresun.com/Event/Live_coverage_First_hearing_in_Freddie_Gray_case_begins_in_Baltimore And of course both cops & media are pushing the meme that all hell is going to break loose w/ citizens.
On a very sad note, a couple in their 60’s died in the middle of the night here- 2 streets over- when their house caught fire. Just so awful.
Oh, sheri, what a terrible thing to have happen and a truly horrible way to go.
yes, I’m so sorry for them, their family. I worry constantly about fires here in these extremely old homes
sooo sorry to hear about the loss…of the elderly couple….
on the note about the media echoing the voice of the Police….it is to support the meme that blk folks are animals that need to be caged….that they are not really human beings at all….
“sometimes it a wonder how i keep from going under”…
yep, you have nailed it exactly, I’m so sad to say.
Oh I am so sorry to hear about your neighbors. How tragic, sherijr.
I didn’t know them Jo’b, I just felt so bad for them upon learning of their tragedy. I am so sorry for them and their family.
As we all are, to hear. So tragic.
Very sad news about your neighbors, Sheri. Everyone there must be in shock right now. Take care.
I just ran across some tweets from an RTV reporter in Baltimore. [I’ll post some below] Can’t say I’m surprised, once again, at how badly the police are behaving toward the people they’re supposed to be there to serve — especially when people are in PEACEFUL protest. It truly is like the bodies and voices of Black people are treated like weapons. The dehumanization is real; laid bare for all the see.
every word you wrote is unfortunately true, Dudette.
Hope everyone is doing fine this September morning.
Morning, Chips and TODers. I so want to be where President Obama is-breathtaking scenery, cool air and fun things to do. Okay, so maybe it’s PBO who makes it all look like fun. I wonder if we’ll get our final veto sustaining vote today.
Morning Jackie! I feel like booking a flight to Alaska right now!
But Chips, if we got there and he was gone, would it still be as much fun? Just asking because he does seem to bring a little magic dust with him wherever he goes. He could probably make even hot, humid, boring Central PA seem special.
Ah, fair point Jackie, we don’t want to be arriving as he’s departing! :-)
hey I used to be a reservationist for Holland America- and Alaska cruises were the number one destination package :)
Sherijr! Does that mean you have top connections that could take TOD on an ace Alaska cruise??
nope.. did not leave on very good terms, so sorry :) They fired about 50 us at once when our kids got strep throat and we had to take time off. Not kidding, this happened in ND. I did win a trip to Alaska, but alas they took that away too :(
That is horrible sherijr. My mom and I went to Alaska 10 years ago. We stood at the same Sewars sign the President did. It truly is beautiful country.
Seward
Time PBO started selling seats on AF1 - but only to TODers :) GM Chips.
1st world problem - I just need a social director. Trying to plan a trip south & some towns have cheap rates on the weekend & some have cheap rates during the week & I always end up in the wrong town at the wrong time. Guess the 1% don’t have these problems.
Good Morning, Everyone:)
One day, I want to visit Alaska…so, these pics of POTUS in Alaska just make me smile.
Thanks TOD for the great coverage.
this is what you call living in a glass house.
But rikyrah, she has one toe on one principle and that makes her saintly in her own eyes. It seems to me that even an “elected” official can get dumped for non-performance of duty. There has to be a way they can put a fully functioning person in her place.
she could be the most saintly person around….she is in comtempt of court/i hope they jail her
I saw today that the folks filing the suit don’t want her jailed, since that will make her a “martyr” for her “saintly” cause. They want her to be fined, since she’s not performing the duties she’s paid to perform.
I’d like her to resign, of course.
i feel some kind a way about this….folks deciding that that it is ok to not follow the law re: folks rights…wasn’t that long ago that that states defied the supreme court ruling re Segregation….Rights won have to be guarded and defended…aka…Scotus themselves disbanding the VRA…..
WE THE People will never truly be free…we will always have to fight….always
We haven’t progressed much from the caveman/woman days, have we? Always so fearful of the other tribe that’s coming over the ridge to harm us, even though maybe their idea is to just sit by the fire and get warm with us. Surreal in 2015.
Racism…white supremacy and white privilege has become more than an ideology it is a belief system…that is enshrined in policy…and it is runs thru the fabric of the USA…
Truth. Sad to say.
and i would not be surprised if she is being supported by some hate group…don’t believe that she would be defying SCOTUS on her own…who is paying her court fees
pf, My husband believes there’s definitely a group behind her…….and the two guys also. Definitely agree about her; the guys, questionable. What they’re doing isn’t costing them anything in financial terms. Think his point is that all of them are getting LOTS of airtime/attention.
yup
Gooood West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family. My last day of work - vacation begins tomorrow 👣👣
BANNED!1!1!1! Oh, okay, have a nice vacation GGaaaaaaaaail!
Chips, you can’t ban me 😄😄😄
Also, Chips have you seen the comment on last night’s Post from a person named Blake. Go check it out. 😊
All talk of vacations, now that mine is over, are totally banned. I’ll create a Trumpkini for those who break the ban :cool:
Ah, just saw Blake’s comment, very nice. (Does he think this is PBO’s blog??)
Well, it *IS* BO’s diary so one can forgive his honest assumption! :D :D
What I liked about Blake’s comment was that he was expressing admiration and not demanding anything. I was almost tempted to answer him in welcome and explanation when I first read it, but decided he may just have been passing through.
Morning, west coast vacation czar. Have a good trip south!
Yeah, me too vc, but I wanted to call attention to it.
Thanks, I’m looking forward to doing some BBQing with the southern family :-)
:D :D :D
Hope you have a wonderful vacay GGail.
Thank you JoJo ❤️
Have a fun vacay, GGail! :-)
Thanks Dudette :-) I’ll be in Carrollton and Rome Georgia
I hope you have a great vacation, GGail. Are you going anywhere, or are you just staying home and relaxing?
Good Morning TOD!
Thank you Miss Chips for today’s Rise and Shine
Calling on our Obama Family here to keep me in your thoughts and prayers today. I have some medical testing to go through today and am hoping for good results.
Have a great O’Day Everyone!!!
Thinking of you {{{Donna}}}}, endless hugs
Sending Healthy wishes and vibes out to you Donna ~ best wishes for today
Best wishes Donna.
We are holding you high in our thoughts and prayers, Donna. Be well.
Prayers for a positive outcome…
Donna sending out positive thoughts for you - and for good test results.
Sending you prayers Donna {{{hugs}}}
Donna, I’ve been sending positive thoughts your way since your first e-mail. Will pray for the very best outcome.
Sending you very positive thoughts today Donna.
Prayers and positive thoughts being sent to you, Donna.
nothing but healthy blessing for yu Donna
_/|\_
GM, GDD! {{Donna}} Sent you an email last night
Will be praying for you, Donna.
Sending you hugs and love {{{{{ Donna }}}}}.
Wishing you the best!
All thoughts for good results donna
Sending healing thoughts to you.
I’m on it, {{{Baby O’Donna}}}. Praying right now! Let us know.
You are in my thoughts and prayer Donna.
{{Donna}}, my thoughts and prayers for your medical testing today, and I hope you gets good results.
I hope you get good results.
Coming here late but want to let you know that I am sending Light and Love to you Donna!
<3. :bear:
Good Morning BFF and TOD.
Morning JER. Pete’s funny 😊
Great picture! Love Pete’s sense of humor. :-)
That’s a man who enjoys his occupation! #WhatsNotToLove
Congratulations Jewelz!
Good morning.
http://www.adpemploymentreport.com/2015/August/NER/NER-August-2015.aspx
ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 190,000 Jobs in August
Morning everyone!
G’morning Chips, TOD, even amk, lurkers and congrats jewelz on #1! :)
Well, I guess it’s time for PPPPPPPP to put out another crap poll about how 3/4 of the world thinks POTUS is a Muslim or the whole of the planet Pluto thinks he was born in Kenya, etc…..
Legit.
PJ is on it:
Goooood Morning Chips, Danny and TOD! THANK YOU Chips and Nerdy for the fabulous coverage of PBO’s Alaskan adventure. The photos are incredible, and make me want to visit even more than before:-) Looking forward to the Arctic portion today.
So surprised at the votes from Sens Casey and Coons yesterday. Really thought Casey in particular would be a no. Hoping that first victory is achieved today with one additional senator, and then on to the filibuster vote. PBO can lose three more Dems and maintain the filibuster (possibly) so cautiously optimistic. I did see a note somewhere yesterday that Casey may not support the filibuster, undecided on that point. He really thinks we need to hear more of the worthless GOP talking points? It would be one thing to support the debate if the GOP was truly debating the merits of the deal. But of course they are not. Hopefully he will change his mind on this.
In any event, looking for a great day today!
#34—barbara Mikulski——according to a tweet on laura Roxen’s page.
Now, to confirm…………………………
ALLRIGHT, WE HAVE A WINNER
Let the cheering commence!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have 34. Can I hear 35? 36? 37? 38? 39? 40? 41? SOLD to the people of the World !
This is a victory of the People over the Warmakers. A victory over gun and weapons profiteers.
I was kinda thinking they were going to let her be the 34th but I was expecting it yesterday!
WOOOOOT!!
BOOM!
Boom! I’m glad at least there are 34 democrats that are smart enough to support our democrat president that was elected in 2 landslides… Paging DWS…
embedded tweet =
from the article:
The only uncertain Senate Republican vote is that of Susan Collins of Maine, who remains undecided and is expected to make her decision after Sept. 7.
One of the main result/achievement of the kenyan being elected is that rethugs - both as a a party and as voters - have become totally unhinged from sanity and pure common sense.
AMK, this is brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!
brilliant
what’s the latest whip count?
undeclared:
Bennet
Blumenthal
Booker
Cantwell
Cardin
Heitkamp
Manchin
Peters
Warner
furst five will fall in line. heitikamp onwards is iffy.
Get at least 7 of them and GOP can’t even vote it down in the first place, no veto necessary (at least I think that’s how it goes).
get 41 and then get the thugs go fuck themselves.
And it seems the dems in congress will always be held to a higher standard than the GOP. The press aren’t even talking about their 100% obstruction of world peace - yet the vote of every dem is counted
in this case…it should have been counted. This vote was a no-brainer and to think Dems had to dig deep just to get to a basic count is pathetic.
Not arguing with that nospin - just do not understand why not even ONE republican thinks peace is a good idea. So many dems voted for GWB and his WMD - why are the GOP so in step against this one?
Maybe I answer my own question - republicans believe lies much better than they believe the truth.
another shooting….this keeps going on and on…. on…..
I will continue busting his butt ….
Good day TOD!!!
Congrats on 1st jewelz :)
Thank you {{{{Chips}}}} for a fun R&S !!!
Reading the tea leaves…or trying to!
http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/first-read-bidens-2016-answer-could-be-coming-soon-n420191
As Vice President Joe Biden mulls jumping into the 2016 presidential race, he has a schedule that certainly LOOKS LIKE someone who is ramping up his activity. Today, he heads to Miami, FL — with plenty of reporters in tow — to deliver remarks at 2:00 pm ET on the importance of college and community college. Tomorrow, he meets with Jewish leaders in Miami to sell the Iran deal. Then, on Monday, Biden travels to Pittsburgh to participate in Labor Day festivities. And finally, on Thursday Sept. 10, the vice president will appear on Stephen Colbert’s new show. The battleground state of Florida! The battleground of Pennsylvania (where he was born)! A late-night appearance with Stephen Colbert! At the very least, we could get an answer — or maybe better clues — from Biden about his 2016 intentions on Colbert’s show. After all, it would be very hard for Biden to duck a question about a White House bid on that show.
(Crossing fingers and toes) This hectic schedule right now should definitely give VP Joe a feel for whether or not he’s ready to plunge back in!
And there it is! Tears streaming…………after 13 years of Bush’s wars, peace has prevailed.
Oh dear moderator - please help :)
Good Morning TOD! The front page of Huffington Post sums up President Obama perfectly.
http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2015/08/trump-casinos-black-employees
Black Employees at a Trump Casino Were Reportedly Removed Whenever the Donald Arrived
“They put us all in the back.”
Of course they were!
CNN : Manhunt for cop killers called off.
MSNBC: Manhunt for cop killers ramping up.
Me : Sigh…..
YES!!!!!!!
Rub it in, Meta????
CSPAN is televising live…
Watching now, jazzi2. He is such a great Sec. of State and a man who loves his work. I have followed him for so many years. Love him.HZ
Wooooot! Thanks President Obama!
Who was it here at TOD who said Mikulski wanted to be the 34th vote?
Best.President.EVER!
gary t.
#maybeushouldpay4it4them
President Obama Seals the Iran Deal
John Kerry can take a victory lap during a speech this morning in Philadelphia. … As Kerry readied for the speech, Senator Barbara Milkulski announced her support for it, giving Kerry and his boss the 34 votes they need to guarantee that Congress can’t block the agreement. …
http://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2015/09/obama-seals-the-iran-deal/403402/#
Beautiful, meta. I’ll co-sign that, any day.
TY!
Meant to post this …
Thanks meta and J’OB. We certainly do. HZ
Hi, HZ - good to see you, darlin’! Hope you are feeling feisty, as usual.
Folks with Twitter may want to follow this reporter’s TL on the events in Baltimore today.
https://twitter.com/anyaparampil
I’ve gotta go. Just got word that my Mom has been taken to the hospital. Complications from some new meds she’s been taken.
Oh my. Prayers for your Mom and hugs to you, Dudette. Drive safely.
Keeping you and your mom in my prayers today.
NCLB x VC
Drive carefully, D-ette!
{{{{{{Dudette}}}}}} ->> Very best treatment for your Mom.
Prayers, Dudette.
Dudette, I hope your Mom is okay!
Prayers for your Mom.
remember to breathe. and healing thoughts to you and your family.
{{Dudette}}, prayers for your mom. I hope they get her meds straightened out.
go suck an egg, gop. collectively.
(not to take it to another level but) gop.can.also.kiss.my.Democratic.ass :)
That’s a new other level, Jacki O.
September 01, 2025 12:00 AM
Jeb Isn’t Tough Enough
By Martin Longman
I kind of wanted to claw my eyeballs out after reading Ann Althouse’s take on Donald Trump’s emasculation of Jeb Bush. She is one strange lady. But I will say this: it’s never good when a male politician is made to look weak, and it’s particularly devastating when the office they seek is the presidency of the United States of America.
Donald Trump may mince around like a showgirl in Ms. Althouse’s imagination, but he’s got a left hook like Joe Frazier and he’s knocked Rick Perry, Lindsey Graham, and Jeb Bush flat on their asses.
Now, for starters, Jeb Bush is supposed to be a colossus. With the amount of money he raised and his family’s deep connections in the Media Establishment and throughout the Republican Party all the way down to the precinct level, Jeb Bush is supposed to be intimidating. If you cross this family, you should expect to pay a heavy price. From Grandma Barbara on down, this group doesn’t even let the dish grow cold before they start exacting revenge. As for Dubya, he cut his teeth as the Sonny Corleone of the family, cutting people off, delivering the death stares, calling people on the carpet and even taking care of the most unpleasant firings. If Poppy was genteel and civilized, his boy-consigliere was a head-cracker. And when it came time for Dubya to become a politician in his own right, he brought on guys like Karl Rove and eventually Dick Cheney to show you how a ratfucking is properly applied.
You could run against them, and maybe even beat them, and you could cover them on your political beat, but you needed to show some respect or you’d know about it.
What Donald Trump has done is just waltz right in and show this family, and their second-rate Prince Harry, whatever is less than zero respect.
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/ten-miles-square/2015/09/i_kind_of_wanted_to057381.php
Jeb Bush is just an extremely weak candidate, all the money and connections in the world will not change this reality. He is a gaffe machine, not a strong public speaker and has the albatross of his brother’s disastrous presidency around his neck. The GOP establishment favors Jeb because he is controllable, it is his turn and he has the best shot of getting some Latino support (Jeb speaks Spanish and is married to an Hispanic woman). The problem arises that the racist base is not very fond of Latinos and more damningly, Jeb’s defense of Hispanics has been weak and tepid. Just as voters blamed John Kerry for not fighting back hard enough against the draft dodgers that were trying to smear his military record, Latino voters see a weakness in Jeb in his inability or unwillingness to defend his wife (and Hispanics in general) against the racist onslaught being carried out by Trump.
What’s the matter with Chuck Schumer?
@SenatorBarb is taking some low-life hits on twitter for her support of the Iran Deal. I don’t think that’ll scare her! #SmallButMighty
Hi jacqueline - I’m heading to the land of sleep - wishing all good healing for your son with his procedure today.
Thanks, 99ts - he had the two tests yesterday, actually, and we’re awaiting results. Sleep well.
That means Bush will start something he can’t finish and will lose again…..
Um……never mind, Senator Booker.
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/09/02/irandeal-veto-proof/
I’ve never heard SoS so clear, so passionate and so convincing before. I’ve missed listening to him!
Good Morning Chips and my TOD family.
My prayers and goodness of thoughts going out to your space, DonnaDem.{{{{{{{{{{Loving hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}HZ
Also my prayers and goodness of thoughts going out to your space, Dudette.{{{{{{{{{{{Loving hugs}}}}}}}}}}HZ