On This Day - Pete Souza: “On a Saturday, the President listens during a conference call in the Situation Room on the Middle East negotiations.” Sept. 25, 2010
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Today (all times Eastern)
9:0: President Obama, the First Lady, Vice President Biden & Dr. Biden Welcome President Xi and Madame Peng Liyuan to the White House
10:0: Begins meetings with President Xi
12:0: Holds a joint press conference with President Xi
2:30: Delivers remarks at retirement ceremony in honor of General Martin Dempsey
7:0: Welcomes President Xi and Madame Peng Liyuan to the White House, North Portico
8:40: Attends a State Dinner with President Xi and Madame Peng Liyuan, East Room and State Dining Room
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1st!
Moooooooooorning Don!! Moooooooorning everyone!!
Congratulations, Don!
Darn, amk, my bad.
Good Fridat, Chipsticks. ..TOD Family!!!
Congrats on FIRST, Don! :-)
Everyone enjoy your day.
Good Fridat, Chipsticks. ..TOD Family!!!
Congrats on FIRST, Don!!!
Everyone enjoy your day. :-)
Sorry for the duplicate. Comment didn’t seem to be posting at first.
Good morning, TOD family.
Chips, how’s Danny doing?
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family.
Finally Friday is here!!!
https://twitter.com/LOLGOP/status/647389059128651777
https://twitter.com/jelani9/status/647368796701892608
Happy Friday TODers.
Heeeeeeya Chips!!
Good morning africa!!! 😘
https://twitter.com/LOLGOP/status/647386195538903040
https://twitter.com/lawalazu/status/647379639573151745
https://twitter.com/pintsize73/status/646927410580090880
President Obama can’t possibly get China to agree to a deal on Climate Change, President Obama can’t possibly get Iran to agree to a nuclear deal, and President Obama can’t possibly normalize relations with Cuba.
That’s right, Don.
It is only Donald Trump who knows how to make deals.
And, by the way, President Obama will never get the insurance companies, the drug companies and the US Senate and House on board to pass Obamacare.
Never.
https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/647389681492041728
Good Morning Chips and TOD.
LIVE NOW: Pope Francis in the USA - Visit to the United Nations
Pope Francis in the USA - Visit to the United Nations
GM JER.
Pope Francis is speaking in English, but dang, it’s happening at same time as POTUS and Xi. :(
Good Morning arapaho415.
OK, wrong about that.
Pope Francis’ address to UN has just concluded.
Iran has led growing criticism of Saudi Arabia after at least 717 people died and 863 were injured in a stampede near the holy city of Mecca on Thursday.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council accused the Saudis of “incompetence” and urged them to “take responsibility” for the deaths.
Nigeria has dismissed remarks by the Saudi health minister blaming pilgrims for “not following instructions”.
King Salman has ordered a safety review for the Hajj pilgrimage.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34357383
gm TOD - Looking at the day ahead I’m wondering if the WHPC will ask any questions related to China - silly thought - no doubt the questions will be about the socialist Pope and/or Trump.
I noticed that Jeb! is not a fan of the Pope, given he wants to repeal any legislation related to people rather than corporations.
Good Morning, Everyone :)
Good Morning…….oops
Chris Christie’s brother had Ashley Madison account where he wrote he wanted to ‘bring some more spice into his life’ and would ‘try most anything once’ - and met one woman online he had sex with ‘a dozen times’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3246280/Chris-Christie-s-brother-Todd-Ashley-Madison-account-writes-wants-bring-spice-life-willing-try-once.html
This is ‘ the smart one.’
………….
Jeb Bush: Win black voters with aspiration, not ‘free stuff’
By Sean Sullivan September 24 at 11:03 PM
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Jeb Bush said here Thursday night that Republicans can win more African American voters by emphasizing a positive message that does not involve promising “free stuff,�? a remark that bore echoes of comments by Mitt Romney that drew criticism in 2012.
“Look around this room,�? a man told Bush, who spoke to a mostly white crowd. “How many black faces do you see? How are you going to include them and get them to vote for you?�? asked the man, who was white.
Bush pointed to his record on school choice and said that if Republicans could double their share of the black vote, they would win the swing states of Ohio and Virginia.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/09/24/jeb-bush-win-black-voters-with-aspiration-not-free-stuff/
I was never promise anything free. I want to ask Jeb just what were we offer free.
That’s the Republicans reason why we voted for Barack Obama. Insulting us like that you will never get our votes.
So Jeb is saying that black folks are always looking for “free stuff”? This is very insulting.
I guess he missed the part where the Pope spoke about *opportunity*.
spambot lurves saudi arabia and iran?
A Humble Pope, Visiting Manhattan, Will Face Extremes of Wealth and Poverty
In an outsize city known for its brash self-confidence, tens of thousands of its residents prepared on Friday to celebrate a man who is known for his humility.
Pope Francis, on his first visit to New York City, will use his position as the leader of a 2,000-year-old institution with 1.2 billion followers to push for global change even as he seeks to present himself as a simple man who is in touch with the crowds that will line the streets to cheer his every move.
His tour of the city will take him from the ornate halls of the United Nations, where he is expected to urge the world’s leaders to act on behalf of the planet’s poor and neglected, to the streets of East Harlem, where he will offer a more personal pastoral touch.
From the moment Francis’ plane touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Thursday evening, crowds gathered to cheer and wave or simply take in the spectacle. As the pope made his way along Fifth Avenue, standing in the back of his specially outfitted popemobile, thousands pressed against barricades, cameras and smartphones held high in hopes of capturing the moment.
“He’s coming!�? yelled Jeshani Guevara, 39, dragging her 4-year-old with her 12-year-old close behind as she ran up Fifth Avenue.
It was a false alarm. The first of many. But their enthusiasm was undimmed.
Even after darkness fell, thousands still lined the streets as the pope left the cathedral and headed to the Vatican Mission to the United Nations on the Upper East Side, where he is staying.
Pat Wojcik, 63, who came from Denver, was among those waiting along the barricades outside the residence. “I’ve got to be blessed by this pope,�? she said. “That’s what I’m on a mission for.�?
She has a ticket for the procession in Central Park but she came on Thursday evening hoping to beat the crowds. “I was blessed by the Polish pope back in ’93 when he was in Denver for World Youth Day,�? Ms. Wojcik said. “Now I hope to feel it again. I haven’t felt it since then.�?
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-humble-pope-visiting-manhattan-will-face-extremes-of-wealth-and-poverty/ar-AAeLw49?ocid=HPCDHP
https://twitter.com/aishach/status/647393165981429760
https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/647396667784888320
da twittahs don’t show up here anymore?
It appears to be a glitch-a-rama morning - did you break the place during the night?
I knew it, you were up all night with your spanner breaking the place, I’m just surprised you didn’t change the name to The Trump Diary ….. wait, did you?
if it I did, it would read the obamka diary.
Ah thought it was me - and then my computer did crash - so double thought it was me
I’m glad you said something amk. I thought it was my phone
I always say something. Now, for out #100.
Oops, gotta go to work, 😎
https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/647397081657831424
obamka.
All the tweets are showing up for me as a text strings - WP or my browser (firefox)?
I am getting messages on videos that say my browser cannot play them. They all seem to be from facebook accounts . I also have firefox.
Thanks Linda - amk has the problem (above) as well. In the midst of it all my computer did crash - 6 years old - seems that’s as good as it gets for computers - which is sad cause W7 I like.
I blame bt. Join me. We will ban her.
I too skeered - she can get mean & has big dog.
oh, we will be taking the boy too away from the tyrant.
:-) —-> :evil:
Not showing up for me. Just the link. 😚
Morning all. Will be leaving soon for the airport to pick up our son, so will miss much of the day’s news. See you all later.
Have a great day Jackie, hugs to your son!
Say hi from TOD 😋
if want some funny, read the comments here.
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/christian-broadcaster-obama-stole-the-2012-election-because-i-never-met-anybody-who-supported-him/comments/#disqus
my fav was way at the bottom.
And we hope you’ll join us next week for another episode of “Alternate Realities”, followed by the season finale of “Christians Say the Darndest Things”.
LOL.
To me, this comment was the best:
• SmotPoker • 3 hours ago
The best thing about the 2012 election other than Obama winning another term is that it seemed to have knocked the ever loving shit out of that douchebag Ryan. He’s been the Invisible Man ever since he, and Romney got their asses handed to them. Not a fucking peep from him.
Odd considering he was touted as the smart one in the GOTP, their very own “Budget Messiah” that would lead them to the golden age of prosperity by fucking the poor. He was all over television, newspapers, radios, but today you would require some tracking dogs, and a team of FBI agents to locate him. It’s been dead silence. I’m not bitching mind you, just making an observation.
Is he still even in office?
LOL!
Seems he decided to keep living on the government as he has done all his life.
cspan2 is showing the welcoming ceremony for the Chinese President.
https://twitter.com/Gotham3/status/647397777396269056
fywp and twittah and ff.
https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/647402918279282688
Hmmmmm…..something’s up.
https://twitter.com/Joelmentum/status/647401857258811393
Perhaps explains why Boehner was so emotional yesterday, standing on the Capitol balcony with Pope Francis:
https://twitter.com/tackettdc/status/647402676934811648
“BREAKING. Boehner to resign from Congress @jestie http://nyti.ms/1VdlBEn “
why wait till october? today is an auspicious day as per hindu calender.
Is it your birthday?
furst time zones. now time too?
https://twitter.com/JohnJHarwood/status/647403577363857409
Boehner aide: “for good of Republican Conference and institution, he will resign Speakership and seat in Congress effective Oct 30.”
wow…i wonder why he is leaving…and who will replace him….
Something more than the Pope is affecting Boehner - be interesting when the story is told.
North America has officially run out of its stock of old net addresses.
This week the American agency which oversees net addresses in the region gave out the last block of these vital net components.
It said companies in North America should now accelerate their move to the latest version of the net’s addressing system.
Now Africa is the only region with any significant blocks of the older version 4 internet addresses available.
Rising prices
The older addressing system, called IPv4, was created when the net was being set up in the 1970s. The system can support up to 4.3 billion addresses but the massive growth of the online world has swiftly depleted this.
The successor addressing system, known as IPv6, can handle a vast amount of addresses and is unlikely to ever run out. IPv6 has been available since 1999 but only now are large numbers of firms starting to use it.
“Organisations should be prepared to help usher in the next phase of the internet by deploying IPv6 as soon as possible,” John Curran, head of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (Arin) told tech news site The Register.
Shifting to IPv6 can be tricky for some ISPs because, for the time being, they have to support both old and new addressing schemes. Running both and translating from one to the other can break some services and introduce delays that irk customers.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34356770
I just hope this doesn’t mess with the websites I go to for research.
https://twitter.com/nickmartin/status/647399565176520704
so, in one day, the commie from rome breaks boner. wonder if he stays for a week, all the kkklowns will quit the race.
I’VE BBEEN WATCHHING THE ENERGIZER ON CSPAN…SLEPT LATE 2DAY…ENJOYING SOME PEACE BEFORE THE OTHER TENANT RETURNS..IT HAS BEEN A DELIGHTFUL ALONE TIME!…I LOVE MY PRESIDENT AND HE SHOULD RECEIVE THE SAME RESPECT AS THE POPE IN THIS IGNORANT COUNTRY!
I just saw an alert that Boehner is resigning from congress in October.
Yes, CNN is discussing now.
I just heard Breaking News that Boehmer is resigning & stepping down by end of October!
OH HAPPY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He just cried too much yesterday. I felt embarrassed. I mean, even if you are fed up with the infidels of your clan, there is no reason to cry that much … in the presence of the Pope.
I mean, what would have been said it if were Nancy Pelosi or HRC crying like babies in front of cameras of the world?
Well, may the Speaker find solace and happiness elsewhere. One question though? Does he have the right to take someone with him? What about Ted Cruz? Can he do that?
https://twitter.com/LOLGOP/status/647403503401484288
Pretty exciting to hear President Xi mention my Iowa hometown in his speech! And to hear it pronounced in Chinese. :-)
I found that very intriguing as well. He obviously has quite a lot of affection for Muscatine!
Are you guys kidding about Boehner? Is this a joke?
No joke, all the news outlets have tweeted.
https://twitter.com/meredithshiner/status/647405762998833152
“So Boehner will use Pelosi and House Ds to avoid a shutdown and peace out. Probably not how he imagined his speakership would go.”
P.S. - Is it just me, or are tweet texts not appearing here this morning? I see only the tweet URL. :(
Not just you arapaho - currently the blame is being given to WP, firefox, amk and/or bt - you may chose :)
heh !!! amk knows nuthin, amk knows nuthin.
that would be a first :)
Though even amk is a good place to start, think it’s WP.
Only have Internet Explorer on my computer, so not Firefox’s doing. (One of the reasons I asked, since I’m the latest-adopter in the free world — purchased my first [and only] digital camera last year, no interest in smart phones, etc. ;) ).
amk seems to be out :) - initially thought it was firefox, but seems to be WP as per other commenters. Enjoy your day :)
Well I see it is not a joke, I don’t know what to say.
More on Boehner stepping down next month.
https://twitter.com/joshledermanAP/status/647405307027656704
“.@AP confirms House Speaker John Boehner to step down end of October”
https://twitter.com/ChrisJansing/status/647404726133370881
“NBC confirms Speaker Boehner will resign by the end of October rather than ‘put members through prolonged leadership turmoil'”
Since the #2014election disaster, we’ve been saying that MSM is masking GOP internal warfare that is tearing their Party apart. This news is pretty much proof of this, but will MSM acknowledge? I predict not.
Kudos to BobFR, who has been steadfast in this knowledge, ever since the dismal results from Nov 2014.
https://twitter.com/AdamsFlaFan/status/647406032512262144
I PRAY HIS MEETINGS ARE SUCCESSFUL…THANKS FOR THE CALENDAR…NOW THAT WE ARE ON THE SAME TIME…I CAN FIND MYSELF!!!! I HAVE TO DIG OUT PBO’S O8′ SHIRTS TODAY…SENDING THEM FOR HIS MUSEUM! THEY WILL BE HARD TO PART WITH BUT I STILL HAVE MY OWN COLLECTION TO KEEP…I LOVE WEARING OBAMA SHIRTS AND TICKING OFF THE FILL IN THE BLANKS!
ummmmm…am i the only who only sees the tweet in text form??
Ha, just said that in reply to AnnieB.
Must be WP problem. :(
ok…thought it was me…
what is your take on why Boehner is resigning and any idea who will replace him….
See upthread response to AnnieB:
https://twitter.com/meredithshiner/status/647405762998833152
“So Boehner will use Pelosi and House Ds to avoid a shutdown and peace out. Probably not how he imagined his speakership would go.�?
More, from a seasoned veteran, not the gossip-mongers who now get paid as journalists:
https://twitter.com/petermaer/status/647408661632040960
“Look for ugly GOP fight to succeed Speaker Boehner. @CBSNews confirms he’ll quit as speaker.”
https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/647406723989401600
Such an amazing family - from meeting with the Pope to a state visit from China - and the smiles - making EVERY visitor feel at home. I’ve never seen another political family be so positive and caring - all the time.
I agree!
Can Boehner get the rest of the republicans in congress to resign with him?
Deb if only that was possible.
Deb, a question I posed above. Collective resignation from the GOTP would help this nation and certainly the middle class. #FORWARD
poof, there goes the sekind in line of presidency thingy. meh, it’s overrated stuff anyway.
Oh Johnny (Boehner) boy
the taps, the taps are calling.
from bar to bar and down the mountain side.
‘Tis you, ’tis you must go, and I must bide.
But come you back when summer’s in the meadow.
Or when the valley’s hushed and beer’s half priced.
‘Tis I’ll be there in sunshine or in shadow
Oh Johnny boy, oh Johnny boy, I love you so.
But if you come, and all the flowers are dying.
And if I am dead, as dead I may well be.
You’ll come and find the whiskey where I am lying.
And kneel and say an “Ave” there for me.
And I shall hear, tho’ soft you tread above me.
And all my dreams shall warm and sweeter be.
If you will stagger and tell me that you love me.
Then I will sleep in peace until you come to me.
hehehe - like this one
Joel Gehrke �?@Joelmentum 22m22 minutes ago
“Boehner resigning at end of October” — GOP representative texts me from conference meeting. Says he just announced it.
Canucks4Cruz
�?@Canucks4Cruz
@Joelmentum Seems as if @Pontifex made him feel guilty for his sins. Too bad Scalia wasn’t there.
https://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/647406041009946624
so, more weeping today?
#goodriddance
https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/647407379512995841
it’s all your fault. you are BANNED.
effing eric cantor must be kicking himself now.
Who?
oh, come on, you couldn’t have possible forgotten that sweet smarmy sob so soon !!!
also. too. #alliteration. 8-)
Ha!
Maybe Boehner was looking for a way out and used the Pope’s visit as a way of getting out.
Now, I do believe that a Pope can make miracles happen!
LOL. Thanks a lot, francis.
😀😀😀
Chat away
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/09/25/chat-away-675/
When you come at the king you best not miss.
Apparently, the Speaker will announce his intention now. Hope he doesn’t cry…
http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/c/live/Speaker_Boehner_announces_he_will_step_down/560550eee4b0158a46f0f32f
😌
Mark Knoller �?@markknoller · 40s40 seconds ago
In photo op with Xi, Pres Obama waved off a press pool question on Boehner, saying there’s a news conference at noon.
They have to find something/anything rather than the issue at hand - the US press are the worst ever
LOL. via bj
Wonder who else the Pope is going to exorcise while in country.