On This Day: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama watch Olympian Ryan Reser, in white, and Paralympian Myles Porter during a judo demonstration, part of the U.S. Olympians youth sporting event on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 16, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Today (all times Eastern)
11:30: President Obama delivers remarks to Business Roundtable CEOs
2:0: Vice President Biden delivers remarks at the Solar Power International Conference in Anaheim, Calif.
2:50: The President visits wounded service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.
7:45: VP Biden delivers remarks at the U.S.-China Climate Leaders Summit in Los Angeles
* First Lady Michelle Obama hosts 63 local elected officials and representatives from across the country at the White House to celebrate their commitment to building healthier communities as part of her Let’s Move initiative
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On This Day: President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrive for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 32nd Annual Awards Gala dinner in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 16, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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MoooOOOooorning!
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also. too. FURST.
Also. Too. Tied!
Ron Reagan on Trump:
That was about the comparisons between Donald Trump and my father… This egotistical, narcissistic guy with the weird comb over swanning in his private plane. … Trump doesn’t seem to be able to help himself from making comments about women that are just—this latest thing with Fiornia, I mean, come on. Are you kidding? I mean, look in the mirror, fat boy. Look at that hair, you’re ridiculous! Where do you get off talking on anybody’s appearance? …
ER: People talk about how Donald Trump is just a symbol of the new media age, where in order to break through, you have to make comments like that.
RR: The media decides what the new media era is, of course. Trump may be exploiting it, but it’s all the rest of us that decide what this is. We’ve decided that we want to pay a lot of attention to this guy—who, frankly, we all know is an idiot. He’s been around for a long time. He doesn’t know anything about anything. Maybe real estate, I’ll give him that. Other than that, not really a clue about anything. He was the head of the whole birther movement, for God’s sake. He was the chief flack for that. He’s a joke. He’s not even admired among people like him. Other titans of industry and billionaires and what-have-you, they don’t respect Donald Trump. He’s like the class clown kind of guy. So why are we giving this guy the time of day? It’s amusing that we are. It’s certainly not helping the Republican Party any. But really, why are we pretending this is a serious man who may end up in the Oval Office? No, he’s not. No he won’t.
…He’s a huckster. All of his books have been about The Art of the Deal and selling people an image. I don’t know if he’s even really talented at any of that stuff, but let’s give him the benefit of the doubt and say that he is. That’s what he brings to the table here, then. He’s a con man. So sure, like any snake oil salesman he can con a segment of the electorate. The Republican Party is now 28 percent of the electorate or something. He’s got a third of 28 percent. He’s got—what, 8 or 9 percent of the electorate? I don’t think he’s going to get much more, frankly. That doesn’t get you into the White House.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/09/reagan-sons-interview-donald-trump-213149
tied, schmied.
Yeah, well…there was a boatload of us that came the same time as you did:) No whining!
I’m glad to read that the Reagan sons don’t buy the Donald bull.
Congrats amk on being FURST this morning. Notice that df, Dudette, you and myself all posted at 8:56AM. Just saying.
Congrats to all 3 of you!!!!
Good Morning TODVille!
Enjoy the beautiful day.
Hiya ranman! We ROCK! 😆😎😄
Ranman how’s your Mom?
Congrats to everyone who landed on First this morning 😘
GG, she’s making progress. Thanks for asking. 🙏👍👌
hrrmph….
How is your mom? Doing better now?
Tis yerself :-)
Hi AMK. I thought you were celebrating a holiday today with your daughter. Has that happened yet?
The sycophantic coverage of Trump is nauseating. The media has decided that elevating Trump to the level of a serious
candidate and pumping up his “ratings” is their mission. I wish everyone would just turn them off and tune them out.
leaving early morn. 6 hour drive. #lesigh.
drive safe - should catch the train - our new PM likes the train.
I like trains too. But being hol(y)iday weekend, they will be jampacked.
I guess jam packed roads is better.
My Dad was somewhat poor in his youth & travelled the fare free way on the roof of trains(fortunately before electric trains). Never did tell me that until late in his life.
surpisingly, the road traffic is much less on holidays. otherwise, this trip would take 8-9 hours. thank ‘god’ for small favors.
Safe travels! Have fun!
danke.
Something seriously adrift in the USA - hope the media floats away with it.
25000 ABC readers answered the question “How do you feel about Turnball becoming PM” - Most popular answer (including from me and Mr 99) - relieved. When Trump disappears down his slippery slope - the world will be relieved.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-16/malcolm-turnbull-mood-of-the-nation-relief/6779844
“Your reactions in one word: Sigh of ‘relief’ at Turnbull victory”
I thought good riddance would be no. one response.
that be 2 words. Awesome was missing - must have been old folks giving their view. My grandbabe’s mother thinks it is awesome.
CNN and the media is pi-ti-ful, do Trump deserve all this. The media is part to blame for Donald Trump, giving him all this free coverage like he has won something.
So True. It’s really sad what has become of or country within eight years of Obama. The nation should be proud of the monumental accomplishments under his leadership. However, the media bombards us daily with the ranting lies of meatheads crying that the economy is bad, national security is faulty and our standing in the world is horrible without any push back. The democrats are running a dull campaigns. After eight years of Obama, Hillary doesn’t have much to offer and Bernie waves his arms in the air repeating himself over and over. I’m fired up but not ready to go.
GM!
Hi there!
Good morning Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Wednesday morning.
To all, I hope you have an absolutely breathtaking, heart-stirring and positively thrilling day today. <3 <3 <3
Thank God that President Obama is still the President of The United States of America. ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆
Morning ranman. I love your good wishes, but have to say that any day that includes an endless, boring Democratic committee meeting is unlikely to be heart-stirring and thrilling. My goal is simply to keep awake.
Jackie, I commend you for taking on that challenging task. Try satuating your mind with positive thoughts why you are there, for example: what are you going to eat when you leave from there, how much fun you had in TODville today, etc. :) :) :)
Thanks ranman! What a lovely tribute!
Here’s a morning mimosa for you!
Dudette, if you only knew how much I really love mimosa’s you probably wouldn’t mention the name for fear I will show up at your front door with my champange class. :) :D :)
Haha! 😄
That reminds me I need to go to the grocery store today! 😊
A new Calvery Battalion? 😉
So a huge bag of hot air is going to be pumping out more hot air to pollute the atmosphere. And the media will hang on every word.
HILARIOUS!!
GM USA - Was chatting to Dudette back there & missed the new morning
So you blame me, eh? 😈
If the shoe fits :)
in trumpeting voice
WHAT THE PHUCK?!?!?!?!
It was illegal to interrogate him WITHOUT HIS PARENTS. THEY SHOULD SUE SUE SUE.
If this boy was WHITE….they would say what a smart child he is.
this was racial profiling!!
What country do we live in? Tears!!!
So sorry for that young man! How unfortunate.
Texas. A child with a curious mind for science is arrested. I just can’t stand these insane RWNJs with no morals or integrity.
jeez, what a fucked up country.
Amk, they all are phucked up
This is crazy! They arrested this child! I hope the parents sue the shit out of everyone one of those bastards!
this from a fucking lunatic state where fucking idjits openly carry guns around everywhere.
Use your brain, or use a gun? Of course, I really didn’t think that describing him as Muslim was necessary by AJ…he was a smart high school kid interested in robotics…
And according to the news in my world
“The Dallas Morning News said police might still charge the student with making a hoax bomb.
The newspaper said Ahmed had been suspended from school, while the Council on American-Islamic Relations was concerned by the incident.”
Nothing like the police charging a kid to cover up their stupid.
I was thinking that very thing, if some white kid walk into school with a Ak-15 would he be arrested? Racists Americans are every where. If this country need to be made great again it need to get rid of these racists bigots.
Great tweet.
Yep!
I would love for PBO to call or write this young man & give him words of encouragement
He should do it just to more wingnutz heads exploding.
Oh I would so love to see that amk! :-)
Happy Wednesday TODers!!
Heeeeeeeya Chips
Also misogynist enough. Hate enough people and you, too, can become president of the old US of A.
GM TOD family, Chipsticks, Dannysticks, Nerdywonkette and Lurkers. Have a wonderful holiday Amk with family unit :)
I am 59 yrs old, US citizen, African American, yes there are some in this country that thrive on keeping America racist and in the past the media shamed them into the shadows. Now it is all about ratings and some people just don’t shame easily anymore unfortunately many of them own the media.
danke. we will.
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family.
VP Biden in town today-YAY 😎
Dear Gail!!! :)
Hi sweetie! How you doin? (Wendy Williams style greeting) 💕
yup, the only antidote the current venom being spewed by the rethugs.
Oh well, Chips, you know facts and accuracy are for Democrats. Republicans are above all that. Besides, this guy is working with his “hands” and in the minds of the Bush millionaires, all workers are so beneath their notice it that they’re interchangeable from one country to another. After all, they all work for the one percent.
And he wants to be President?
:-) Goooooooood evening 99ts!!
GM Ms Chips. I been reading the Oz version of the guardian - man on there does not like our ex PM - A good read.
Also too - rain this evening - hoping for more. Sometimes we need to remind the clouds of their role in life.
How funny! Who is on the JEB campaign - the muppets?? LOL!
Good one, AMK.
Good Morning, Everyone :)
clevah.
LOL.
I was flipping channels and landing on a PBS station that was talking about Pope Francis visit and there was some guy from a Catholic organization who was finishing up his talk and the jest of it was, “don’t focus too much on the Popes ramblings about climate change or capitalism, he’s just listening to himself talk”. He was the most condescending asshole and probably a Republican. They are bracing themselves and America to not pay attention to what the Pope is saying.
Gooooood Morning Queena-Bloggah-Diva
the nuttiest bunch evah.
You nailed it, Africa. At this point, Trump is a media creation-a way of directing attention to the bigoted clown, while the real work of the country gets done by one of the greatest Presidents of all time who must always be ignored.
Trump is the GOP’s Katrina…. :) :)
I would really like to have an answer to Bill Maher’s question. Why does the media continue to cover a blowhard — an empty suit who spouts nonsense? What’s the real agenda and who’s paying for it?
Matthews said they cover Trump to see how long he lasts…..
Thanks to Bill Maher, I don’t agree with him on everything but I agree with him about the media and Donald Trump. He can get those people in Texas to come see him because these are the people who think the President was going to attack Texas. The right wing racists Obama haters.
Another thing our country is the country who have done better during the financial crisis, we are doing better then alot of the countries. And it’s thanks to the President. But the racists Obama haters will never admit that.
The media will NEVER say that, or show it, or admit that America is doing better than the rest of the world. Many people who are doing well think America is in the toilet. Their 401Ks have bounced back to pre 2008 disaster, many who never recovered is because of businesses are still picky and choosey about who they hire. I read on a lot of these job reviews that business ask for tons of experience but want to pay you half as much while they are making millions and billions hand over fist. We live in the land of greed.
Good morning TOD folks! Wishing everyone a wonderful day.
Good morning, Chips and TODville. Hope all is well with everything. Donna Dem, JO’B, carolyn, africa and others, you are in our thoughts.
VP Joe is in the air and en route to Los Angeles. He’ll be talking about climate and announcing some new funding. And there will also be a sting of private meetings.
It’s a tragic shame that Pennsylvanians elected Tom Wolf and gave him a right wing legislature to ham string him at every turn. States that do this to their governors deserve what they get.
Bloody hell. They’ve lost their everloving minds…if they ever had a mind to begin with! Better candidate? On what game show?
The Press giving legitimacy to a candidate who promotes racsim, fear…hatred….
The world of the 4th estate related to print is gone. Their demise can’t come soon enough.
Wow, what a bunch of B.S. What I heard is Trump sounding like he knows his 15 minutes of presidential frame is going to come to an end. Did any of you hear him say, “If I don’t win this is all for nothing”? I think he is paving the way for him to bail like $arah Palin bailed out of them. Trump might be in the lead in IA, NH, etc., but I don’t think he will win many of these contests which will deflate his ego and the dreams of many of his followers to kill immigrants.
the movement that the Press has not cared to cover
He’s a gem! :) :)
It’s Colbert….
OK. I so want vp Joe to sooooooo run. I will go to the end of the world to get him elected. If he does not run, I will vote for Hillary, definitely not Bernie — which begs the question: Where are the Hillary people on Twitter? I hardly ever see tweets about her doing anything or maybe they are just not in my TL.
Unlike the ferocity of the Bernie folks, none of which I ever read. I simply scroll by. Just a thought.
Most of the Hillary people in my TL (her staff support crew and regular voters) tweet about her email problem and how it won’t go away because the media is biased against her. That’s probably true but if you want a problem to go away, I’d advise you not to tweet about it a million times every day. It’s an endless loop.
RW wet dream for America…
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a37969/canada-zambia-mining-polution/
When I visited, I could smell and even taste the pollution.
I’m sorry, BBC reporter, but here at Monstro Cable News we will have to hold your story until we find an industry lobbyist who can neither smell nor taste.
Hundreds of villagers who claim copper mining operations in the area have poisoned their water source and destroyed farmland are taking Zambia’s biggest copper mine, Vedanta Resources Plc, to court. Leaked documents, that the BBC has seen, appear to show that Vedanta Resources - through its Zambian based Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) - have been spilling sulphuric acid and other toxic chemicals into the water sources. A whistle-blower, who worked for 15 years with KCM, alleges that since Vedanta bought the mine in 2004, corners have been cut to save the costs of running operations. “I see an environmental catastrophe coming our way,” said the source, who asked not to be named. “The lives of the people will be shattered.”I decided to speak out because I could no longer be part of the destruction any more because the next generation will not have kind words for us.”
Keep multiplying the stupidity, Texas:
THIS
Good Morning BFF and TOD.
Really. Can’t make this stuff up. No golf clubs or canes allowed.
She’ll get a job in Texas - no trouble at all.
Outraged Dad Wonders If a Public Speaking Class Is Only for Rich Kids
September 15, 2025 7:57 AM
Back in 2006 media mogul Oprah Winfrey conducted a provocative experiment for an episode of her eponymous talk show: She swapped kids from Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois, a well-heeled Chicago suburb, with kids from Harper High School in Englewood, an impoverished, violence-filled neighborhood on the city’s South Side, just 35 miles away.
It wasn’t only the Olympic-size pool at Neuqua Valley that shocked and angered the kids from Harper. They were stunned by the academic offerings—including more than two dozen AP classes, compared with the two offered at Harper.
Nearly a decade later, Frankie Adao, a dad in Newark, New Jersey, who is active in progressive education reform efforts there, is wondering why his son is only being taught ELA/SS,—a combination of English language arts and social studies— while his peers in other parts of the state are being offered a more plentiful selection of advanced-sounding courses: Google Hacks, Civics, Media/Public Speaking, Sports Statistics, Creative Writing, and a whole stable of other art, language, and music electives. That’s just at one school.
“A bit of jealousy came over me,” Adao wrote on his blog late last week about his reaction to seeing the schedules being offered at other schools. “I wanted for my son what their kids had! Fair and equal opportunity to a great education.”
http://news.yahoo.com/outraged-dad-wonders-public-speaking-class-only-rich-115727369.html
Hungary is using water cannons on the refugees.
In ADDITION to the razor wire fences to keep them out…disgusting and cruel> History escapes them
Now, tear gas, too.
How Late Is Too Late for Joe Biden? - http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/late-late-joe-biden/story?id=33780213
Big night tonight, another GOP debate! oh boy oh boy! haha seriously, who can even stand to watch? Instapoll: Who will be the most offensive creature tonight? stay with the favorite (trump)? or will someone out do him? stay tuned kiddos!
I think I will paint my toenails tonight…..
I’m going to go to my sewing room, and make sweet little spaceship blocks for my goddaughter’s five year old son’s quilt. And avoid the TV at all costs.
I hope it is Iran negotiator or the entire Iran deal people truly deserve this. One thing is certain,
a Republican will NEVER win a Nobel Peace prize.
I’m betting it will be a joint award to John Kerry and Mohammed Zarif for concluding the Iran deal
The IAEA won in 2005. That must be why the Republicans hate them.