On This Day: First Lady Michelle Obama curtsies with Lynne Silosky, a niece of posthumous Medal of Honor awardee, Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller, in the Oval Office, Oct. 6, 2010. (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Moooooooorning! Back in a bit, taking the Danster for an early amble!
GM Chips and TOD, and congrats on first. :)
Good Morning Ms. Chips!
Good Morning Everybody!
GM Chips and TOD
Check this out:
The Obama administration is behind a proposed European-style law for 16 weeks of paid family leave in D.C.
In July, SecNav announced 18 weeks maternity leave for Marines & Sailors. At the choice of the individual, the leave may be used all at once OR anytime during baby’s first year.
The rule is retroactive to all granted maternity leave effective January 1, 2025
Little by little PBO is dragging this country into the 21st Century. This is great news Alycee.
Kickin’ & screamin’ though!
Wow, Donna, that would make a huge difference in people’s lives. It’s past time that the US joined the rest of the civilized world in regard to families.
GM JG. Thank you for the wonderful message you left me on FB the other day. Check your messages on FB when you get a chance.
do boyz curtsy?
Boys bow.
Good morning, TOD ohana.
LOL. why does the punk wants to come back to america, whose government is evil personified?
Like he is doing us a big favor??? He offers to return? Soo funny. No hero’s welcome for a traitor in China and Russia, and silence from the US govt. Poor Snowy. He wanted to be important and all he got was a hurt butt. He has learned what others have: no matter how bad you think the US is, it is still better than anywhere else. How ironic that he prefer jail in the US to living in Putin’s Russia.
So very delicious. Here’s to hoping for a very cold winter in Moscow.
He wants a martyr status. He wants big protests in the streets of America, with people screaming to release him. He’s not so “hot” anymore. He wants to be on the news again.
That’s why he joined Twitter with a big hoopla…he thinks he’s Nelson Mandela II. He’s hoping to get a following from his Twitter Snowdenistas - perhaps make his release a 2016 Presidential campaign issue. This man is SICK, and I hate to say it, but people like him remind me of those mass shooters who feel entitled to everyone’s sympathy, love, and admiration, while having none of the same to give to others.
Dan Choi learned this lesson the hard way. When you allow yourself to be used by others as a weapon against the wrong people, because of your own narcissism and arrogance, you LOSE. I still have an ounce of sympathy for Choi that I don’t have for Snowden. Choi was a member of an oppressed minority group, and he lost his job because of that. But Snowden has no such excuse…
In the words of Nike, “Just Do It!” So come back and surrender himself to authorities.
Yet, AMK, tens of millions of Republican voters will close their eyes and their minds and vote for any R nominee, no matter how incompetent. Facts, truth, logic are immaterial.
True in the past (they start with 45% floor) but mebbe not this time. This anti-establishment fetish they have needs to be chanelled into dems’ advantage. donald dreck is bound to implode at some point and the dems should be smart enough to pick up the pieces.
Amk, those ignorant, nasty, racist, lying, Neanderthal, unpatriotic RW hypocrites will always, always, always, vote against their own best interest even when they don’t have a pot to piss in.
and a very good morning to you too, RM. :)
Hahaha Good morning Amk. Sorry for the venting. Hahaha 😂 😂 😂
Yes. What I said twice yesterday. R after name is the ONLY thing that matters.
Like her or not this is how Dens have to push back against the Republicans. What I like is that its a real tv ad as opposed to those cutsie web ads the DNC like to put out that hardly anyone sees. This will allow the public at large to see how the disgusting Republicans operate. Let us not forget that the R’s were hoping that Benghazi would have had a negative effect on PBO’s campaign in 2012.
I still would like to see the word Lie used often, repeatedly, many times, frequently.
She can’t play the victim card even it is true. Nail these bastids on their lies, treachery and corruption.
Excellent ad. This is exactly what she should be doing-publicly, pointedly, relentlessly going after the hypocrisy, bigotry and lies of the Republicans.
Exactly and no delay. The Ad comes out right after the bozo opens his big mouth.
Good morning, TOD. Taking off in a few for med treatment, could use your prayers and good wishes. This will be my fourth treatment; next week’s lab work will tell whether it is working or not…
Jazziz, all my positive thoughts go with you. Hope the treatment works and you’re soon feeling better.
Blessings for treatment that works FULLY! (((Hugs)))
Alycee, sending prayers up for you 😘
praying for you,,,
Sending lots of energy and prayers for you today.
Healing thoughts and special prayers.
Jazziz, I hope and pray that all goes well with you today and favorable test results next week.
Alycee, I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers that this new med treatment works for you, and that your lab results next week confirms that.
Good Morning, Everyone :)
HE’S A GREAT DOC…BUT POLITICS IS DEFINITELY NOT HIS FORTE’!!!!
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family.
Such a sweet picture to wake up & see 😘
Good morning GGail. Finally got rain last night. Music to my ears!!
GOOD MORNING TOD FAMILY….CHRIS TRIED TO INTERVIIEW THE TRUMPET THIS MORNING ON CNN…IT WAS A ONE WAY CONVERSATION…CHRIS COULD HARDLY GET A WORD IN…I WAS LAUGHING…THROUGH THE CURRENT HOLE IN MY MOUTH!
NO RELIEF UNTIL THE END OF NOVEMBER…TILL THEN I’LL BE SUCKING UP TURKEY THROUGH A STRAW………………….SOMEBODY PASS THE DRESSING!
Good morning, TODville.
He has a point:
Click on the time stamp to see the rest of his 7 tweets on this.
Where in the hell is DWS?…….(worthless)
And it appears that the more we fight for her ouster, the worse she gets. Spiteful, worthless.
this comes from flawed thinking…and it is not just DWS…what about the rest of the DNC Leadership….what influence can the President have
I have no idea when or where the debate will take place!
Good West Coast morning, GGail. Me either. Not sure if I’ll even watch other than following it on twitter.
YES INDEED CHRIS OPENED THE PROVERBIAL BAG OF WORMS…THE 2ND AMMENDMENT…THE TRUMPET STARTED TO HOWEL AND GROW MORE HAIR WHICH I MIGHT CLASSIFY AS A NATURAL DIISASTER!…AND HE THINKS THE WORLD DOES NEED ASSAULT WEAPONS!…CAN YOU SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING NOW.?????? HE DOES HOWEVER AGREE WITH PBO LEAVING TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN…BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEGRUDGINGLY…AKA…HIS UNDERWEAR IS TWISTED OVER ANY THOUGHTS ABOUT OBAMA!
I love this site…LOL
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Why The Kayak-Eating Bear Is The Blackest Thing I’ve Ever Seen This Week
Damon Young, 10/5/15
By now, I’m sure many of you have seen the footage of a bear in Alaska using a woman’s kayak to floss his teeth, ignoring the woman’s hysterical pleas to leave the kayak alone. And, if you haven’t watched yet, please do
Unbeknownst to the woman recording this — and, likely, unbeknownst to the bear — this two minute and 30 second long clip is a perfect synopsis of the Black American’s experience in America.
To wit…
1. When the footage begins, the bear wasn’t in Brooklyn and he wasn’t standing in line at a Chick-A-Fil. Nope. He was just minding his own damn bear business in his natural habitat. You know who else was minding his own damn business in his natural habitat before some White person decided to bother him? Kunta Kinte, that’s who.
2. And, just like Kunta Kinte, the bear was probably offended by the woman calling him out of his name. He’s a bear, sure, but I’m sure his name wasn’t “Bear.” He actually looks like his name would be “Maxwell.” But she didn’t even bother to take the time to learn his name. Because all bears look alike, apparently.
http://verysmartbrothas.com/why-the-kayak-eating-bear-is-the-blackest-thing-ive-ever-seen-this-week/
Morning everyone:) Read the whole thing…some great graphics that I can’t get…
http://progressiveerupts.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-nra.html
Sec of Commerce Penny Pritzker travels to Cuba today. I hope she bowls them over!
Little Eddie Snowdon….AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
You so made me smile :) :) gm df
Morning, 99ts:) Glad I made you smile….
He really didn’t think this through & as for those who encouraged him to do what he did - there are no words.
About the NH Senate race:
Monday, October 5, 2025
Last Call For Taking It For Granite
Posted by Zandar
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I’ve got a good feeling about this race for the Dems about getting rid of nasty corporate Republicans like Ayotte
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Sen. Shelley Moore (R-WV) introduced the Student Loan Relief Act of 2015 on Thursday, which would let borrowers refinance their federal student loans in the private market. The senators argue that if their legislation passed, students would be able to benefit from lower interest rates.
Sounds great, right? Republicans like Ayotte are moderates who care about student loan and debt relief, see?
Although many large banks left the private student loan market after the financial crisis, plenty of politically connected organizations such as state agency lenders and nonprofits have fought to stay in the market. One example is Granite State Management, a New Hampshire nonprofit organization that does student loan servicing. GSM’s primary income is through its student loan servicing, but they would make much more through issuing loans. GSM’s status as a charitable organization was challenged by the City of Concord in 2013 but the court ultimately held up its status, saying that “servicing and administration of loans is not GSMR’s charitable purpose, but a means to achieve” the purpose of its mission to “providing low cost or alternative financial assistance to eligible students and to parents . . . and of supporting the development of higher education and educational opportunities.”
I bet you can see where this is going.
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That’s right, Ayotte’s student loan bill is really a way to get Wall Street back into the student loan business. Shocking, I know.
Can’t wait for Hassan to kick her ass.
http://zandarvts.blogspot.com/2015/10/last-call-for-taking-it-for-granite.html
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/carson-loss-gun-rights-more-devastating-bullet-wounds-n439251
In one of his signature Facebook Q&As Monday night, Ben Carson again weighed in on the Oregon shooting, writing that he had operated on victims of gun violence “but I never saw a body with bullet holes that was more devastating than taking the right to arm ourselves away.”
Responding to a questioner who asked whether the tragedy had altered his position on the Second Amendment, Carson suggested new gun-control laws wouldn’t solve the problem and accused Democrats of “us[ing] these tragedies to advance a political agenda.”
In a separate interview with USA Today released Tuesday, Carson suggested that, if he had a child in kindergarten, he would want school security guards - and even possibly that child’s teacher - to be armed.
“If the teacher was trained in the use of that weapon and had access to it, I would be much more comfortable if they had one than if they didn’t,” he said.
Another NRA shill…
Apparently some dipsticks on Fox attacked Australia and its government because we restrict access to guns. We have no freedom to kill each other. That few die from guns doesn’t seem to be part of their understanding.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-06/fox-news-anchor-claims-australians-have-no-freedom/6831618
SUCH A GODLY MAN ISN’T HE????
Teacher in kindergarten having a gun. Loaded ? In a cupboard ?
Are they listening to themselves ? They’re NUTS.
What kind of a nightmarish, absurd world are they trying to build ?
Since those gun lovers are often right wing christians, they should ask themselves if this is the kind of world that Jesus Christ wants.
One of the years I taught fifth grade there was an indoor recess due to weather with students left in their classrooms. The recess aid roamed the hall looking in on the students. My locked closet was jimmied and my wallet was stolen. Just imagine the same scenario with a gun instead of a wallet.
yeah, let’s arm the teachers instead of actually giving them what they need for their job.
nucking futs. how the fucking media clowns could not even push back against batshit crazy like this.
Good morning Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Tuesday morning.
To all, I hope you have an exciting and outstanding day today. <3 <3 <3
Thank God that President Obama is still the President of The United States of America. ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆
DITTO…WITH A BIG…I LOVE MY ENERGIZER PRESIDENT W/ THE SMOKIN’ SHOES…PRESS ON! I AM ON PAIN PILLS 2DAY…GONG TO ENJOY EVERY MOMENT…:)
THAT’S GOING…NO I HAVEN’T HAD ANY PAIN PILLS YET…………………………
When reading about the floods in NC there was an article (maybe Pierce) talking about hundreds of dams being way past their use by date - and looking back in my life, I see that the 1950s/60s were the time when so much of our infrastructure was built. It was also the time when income tax rates were as high as they have been. Since the 1970s the rates have been declining and the infrastructure being built/maintained has been minimal. Our society, our way of life needs people to pull together. I believe we are undertaxed in my country & all the current government can do is talk about reducing taxes. Just sad.
TO 99…CONGRESS STEALS FUNDS THAT BELONG TO INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THER OWN AGENDAS AND THEY DON’T REPAIR WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED..THEY JUST BELLY UP TO THE BAR WITH AN EXPENSIVE LIFESTYLE. NO SURPRISE HERE ON THE BREACHES! WE ARE OVERTAXED HERE…OUR SOCIAL SECUURITY IS TAXED TO DEATH…IT’S WRONG!
methinks she was talking about the top tax brackets.
Don’t mind me, just gonna drop this here..
YES INDEED,,,,THEY DO TAKE PRIDE IN BEING IGNORANT…I LOVE IT!
POSTED ON MY FB…I HOPE THEY TRY TO TOMATO MY HOUSE 2DAY BECAUSE I HAVE ENOUGH TEETH LEFT TO BITE THE CRAP OUT OF THEM!
BTW…THE DOCTORS W/O BORDERS INCIDENT IS AGONIZING…SUCH GIFTED AND SACRIFICING PEOPLE…SOMEONE SHOULD TELL PBO HE HAS MOLES IN THE MILITARY AND JUST LIKE FT. HOOD…WE DON’T FIND OUT UNTIL AFTER THE ACT……………………..JUST SAYIN’ AS I HAVE SAID THIS BEFORE!
Color me skeptical
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New Bernie Sanders Polls Show He Could Win
He might actually stand a chance in a general election.
By Jamelle Bouie
America’s most famous socialist might be more electable than he looks.
In the swing state of Iowa, according to the latest poll from NBC News and the Wall Street Journal, Bernie Sanders leads Donald Trump by 5 points and trails Jeb Bush by just 2 points. In purple New Hampshire, likewise, Sanders leads Trump by 10 points, and is tied against Bush. By contrast, both Trump and Bush lead Hillary Clinton—the presumptive Democratic nominee—in Iowa, and Bush stands ahead of Clinton in New Hampshire by 7 points.
This comes after a national Quinnipiac survey last month showed Sanders similarly competitive nationally with the most visible Republican presidential candidates: He tied Bush with 44 percent, led Trump by a margin of 47 percent to 42 percent, and barely trailed Carly Fiorina, 44 percent to 43 percent. In each instance, other than against Fiorina, Clinton performed worse. In other words, if Sanders had an electability gap with Hillary, he’s closed it.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/10/bernie_sanders_polls_show_he_could_win_a_general_election.html
Let him cross SC. Then, we shall see what his appeal is really.
This article could also be titled “Bouie’s Bullshit.” We haven’t had a single Dem debate, but these pundiots are already prognosticating….sheesh…
All that before the R’s bombard him with “Socialist” ads.
This.
BBL…………….WORK CALLS………………….:)….BLESSINGS EVERYONE……………..
I have watched two of his episodes so far and he is very good. Never even heard of him before until about two months back.
He’s been on the “Stand-up” circuit for a while. Mixed race South Africans don’t get much attention.
:)
Our DNC Chair is worthless!
it truly depends on what they seek to accomplish…i do believe that they are not interested in building grass roots anything…what they learned last time that their candidate cannot stand up to the scrutiny that comes in an open debate…therefore limit the reach of a debate…
New post
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/10/06/today-19/
The Democrats, on the other, hand have only six debates scheduled in this period and only one in weekday primetime so far. Two of those are with PBS and Univision, limited television networks with smaller reach. Left unchecked, the superior RNC schedule could easily reach 50 to 100 million more eyeballs than the current Democratic schedule—meaning tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars of lost opportunities to persuade, engage and excite the audiences all Democrats will need to win in 2016. But the cost is so far beyond dollars and minds: the debate schedule could affect who wins the Presidency, the Senate and scores of other races across the country.
I’m totally flabbergasted that Hillary doesn’t perform better against Jeb Bush. I thought the Bush name was enough to make people run away ASAP. So there goes my theory that Hillary is safe against Bush in the general election.
I’ve always thought that “Clinton fatigue” would be a big problem for Hillary except against Jeb Bush.
Maybe it’s the Benghazi smears. Good thing that McCarthy admitted the political vendetta on national news; Hillary’s numbers may rebound. If not, she is in deep, deep trouble. And democrats better wake up. Fast.
This country has the attention span of a gnat. Unless it’s watching effing ball games for 12 hours straight, every day of the weekend. Or spending endless hours on fantasy football, and paying for the privilege. Ask them about sports stats, they know everything. Ask them about the future of their country - they don’t have “time”.
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PERFECT 57………………….YOU NAILED IT!