Went out for my 32nd anniversary dinner and guess who was sitting at a table right in front of us? Newt Gingrich!!!! We were at WP24 a very high class restaurant. I wanted to tell them Mr. G. didn’t belong there because he has no class, but somehow I didn’t think they would approve, LOL.
Was really teasing you, Betsy (though it would have been nice to not have those two in your line of sight on such a special occasion). Hope you had a happy anniversary celebration nevertheless. :D
I’ve been waiting for you Jojo. You reminded me to check if there was free online scrabble (which I hadn’t played in years) and there is! So I’ve been alternating among TOD, solitaire, scrabble and twitter notifications all day!
You’ll get addicted to it VC. I play against the computer on novice mode and beat the computer almost every time. I know someone who uses a more competitive mode and wins half the time against the computer. You can also play against users on online. I also use the tutor who gives you suggestions that I will use against the computer.
:D Oh, last night I jumped right in on wonk mode, played a couple of real people and got thrashed quite a few times - played until almost 3a.m. too. :D:D It was fun though I didn’t like the timer feature on each play - sometimes my turn ran out just as I was fumbling to place the chips.
LOL, you are too funny VC. That is why I play in the novice mode against the computer. Sometimes it takes me two days to find a word, thank goodness I am not being timed :):):)
I found a place called Pogo - and it does have an invite-a-friend feature. Is that where you play? I’ve been beaten up all afternoon as I try to remember the 2-letter words I used to know/use. Anyhoo, I’m going to practise until I get my groove back.
Two days to find a word!!! :shock::shock: That’s it, I’m not playing with you ……yet. ;) The most I’d allow you is an egg timer (3 mins). These guys give less than 2 minutes and they keep interrupting play for the ads. Anyhow, I’m enjoying it because at least I get to *play*, whipping and all. :)
That was the standard timer we used when I used to play regularly, and we followed all the rules - like missing your next turn if you put down a non-word, etc. Good times!
Betsy!
Congrats on First and happy anniversary to you and Mr. Betsy!!!
Ooooooh you celebrated at Wolfgang Puck’s swanky and beautiful restaurant up high in the Los Angeles sky.
Wow. NW. Thank you so much. I get myself all riled up when I watch these shows and see these interviewers being rude and so I decided not to watch tonight. Thank you so much for the transcript.
PBO is no joke. He is taking no prisoners. I just love and respect him so much.
Hello Nerdy Wonka,
Have I told you lately how much I truly love you? Thank you so much for the tweets accompanied, as always, with your fearless commentaries. I deeply appreciate your passionate and uncompromising support of one of the best presidents in history! I know I probably sound like a broken record, but President Obama is one of the best presidents in my lifetime.
The Rolling Stone interview is one of the best they’ve done. He’s absolutely correct when he talks about climate change, not pulling any punches. But mostly his intellect shines through every line. What on earth are we going to do without him at the helm?
Hello Hopefruit2,
I’ve said it before, but I will say it again, any Democratic presidential candidates who distances herself/himself from President Obama, or runs against President Obama major accomplishments, is basically aiding and abetting the dysfunctional Republicans. This the time, before we get into the general election? to send a message to Democratic candidates who are out there dissing, criticizing, and running against President Obama: YOU ARE TURNING-OFF President Obama’s supporters who truly make up the most loyal Democratic base! As far as I am concerned, it’s the Democrats who are attacking, and running against, one of the most successful and the most consequential Democratic presidents in history who should be held accountable if one of these deranged Republican presidential candidates is elected president in 2016!
So true, nathkatun7. PBO laughed when he was told the Republicans were saying negative and untrue things about him. But when the Democrats do it, it is not funny. Also, it’s suicidal, for them personally/politically, and for the country. Their unwillingness to stand up to the RWNJs will pull the entire structure of our democracy down. Not that I let the RWNJs off the hook-their level of crazy and evil is intentional, and it’s mercenary. Democrats who coddle them are almost as bad.
Very well-said Nath! I 100% agree that the Democrats who do this SHOULD be held accountable for enabling the dysfunctional Republicans. Even when GWB was at 28% approval and everyone (not just in the US) could barely stand that man, save for a few die-hard GOPers, the Republican candidates never explicitly sought to “distance” themselves from him. They focused on the Dem candidates and whatever they perceived to be their shortcomings.
And here you have a successful Dem President who has had a damn near-perfect two-terms, and provided an excellent model for running a presidential campaign, and all these worthless candidates can do is to pretend as if he were the worst thing they ever encountered?
Beautiful wonderful powerful perfect as always @Nerdywonka. Thank you for everything always, especially this gem. Breathtakingly beautiful RS cover, Our Mighty Worthy and Deeply Good POTUS reflecting and relishing the beauty of creation, strong and clear like he wants the oceans and skies and earth to be for one and all forever. Your tweets from the 60 min interview? FANTASTIC. You share everything we need to know. He is the BEST.
LOVE this photo! His face, his posture, and of course the setting. There will never be another like him, and I only wish I could vote for him again and again.
CBS isn’t embarrass, remember this is the same CBS who put Lauren Logan on suspension because of her lying. She did alittle I’m sorry and was back on 60 Minutes.
You are spot-on, Bella! I think that the corporate controlled media, which claim to be the “mainstream media” think that all Americans are afflicted with amnesia and don’t remember all the blatant media transgretions in peddling lies and right wing propaganda.
That is true of most in the MSM, not just Kroft…they think foreign policy is appearing shirtless on a horse…or threatening to bomb this country or that country. That’s the extent of their conceptualization of “foreign policy.”
Students at the University Of Texas at Austin are planning to protest a new law that permits the concealed carry of handguns on campus — with dildos.
The “campus carry” law passed by the Texas legislature and signed by the Governor in June, requires UT Austin and the other campuses in the UT system to allow students to carry guns on campus. It gives the schools some discretion on how to implement the law.
The protest is designed to draw attention to the fact that carrying a dildo to class could be “prohibited expression” under university rules. The rules prohibit “any writing or visual image, or engage in any public performance, that is obscene.”
“You’re carrying a gun to class? Yeah well I’m carrying a HUGE DILDO. Just about as effective at protecting us from sociopathic shooters, but much safer for recreational play,” the organizer, Jessica Jin, wrote.
egg.sack.lee. #jj because he won all the battles despite their constant attempted knee capping. the best example of this is all the gop senate traitors writing to iranians led by their collective noses assess by a know-noting fresher and got zilch to show for it. and the media were complicit in such a treachery.
Well said AMK! The media, the GOP, the Clintonites, and the holier than thou emoprogs, are frustrated because their organized and relentless schemes to make sure he failed were the ones that resulted in abject failure.
Go ahead an speak TRUTH, John! This is one of the best and most truthful tweet of the day! Thank you so much Criquet for sharing it with the TOD family.
Thanks, Baby O’Donna! What a great day. Actually, great weekend. Thanks to you and my other fellow Obamabots for all the great birthday wishes!
All my grandkids and great grandkids are in Florida, now, in two bunches on two different coasts. They all called in two groups, sang to me, then we chatted and laughed individually. And my son was feeling fine and made a cake for me, and tossed me a little party at his house, with the grandkids on speaker phone to sing again.
My only wish! Yes, he’s been much better this past week, thanks. He had to go back in the hospital the week before, for four days, due to an infection. But he was sent home with longer-term antibiotic IV therapy, and home health nurses to come check on him every now and then, and is able to be out and about, soaking up some sunshine on occasion. Even walks down to my house for coffee, some mornings. Thank God! He made sure I had a great birthday, despite everything he copes with … quite the wonderful son, and I am lucky.
Thank you, arapaho. That was my wish when I blew out my candles! And as far as my hero Eleanor R - all these years on the Earth and I never knew we shared the same birth date! Saw this earlier, but appreciate seeing it again.
My son called to tell me that POTUS was on 60 minutes… told him I was aware but would not watch due to Steve Kroft being an asshole in his questioning. I knew President Obama would be incomparable in his responses.. but I just cannot bear the disrespect from these journalists and so miss most of these one on one interviews. I know my President has got this..
I’m with you. I’ve literally watched some of these shows in the past, where I’d mute the “interviewer” and just listen to the President’s answers. But enough is enough.
Think the Prez gets a kick out of zapping back at Kroft, however, or he’d never agree to do this show. And good for him!
He would easily win a 3rd term with a majority. Straight shooter who has our interests at heart. #60Minutes #POTUS pic.twitter.com/YUAkHm1van
— Tracy (@taiping2) October 12, 2025
Polls underestimate his popularity. Who in their right mind answers a call from an unknown number? Just look at people’s faces when “the Bear is loose.”
Polls are worthless — they’re the lowest form of click-bait.
Polls for 2016 candidates have a proven track record of being meaningless. There’s a twitter account whose handle I can’t recall now that tweets Presidential poll results at the same point in 2007, 2011 which serve entertainment purposes only — ask President Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, etc.
This year they’re not even trying to be anything other than click-bait (small polling sample of older #whiteprivilege only).
@linnyitssn’s tweet upthread should be in the tweet hall of fame.
Here’s a poll that you can be sure will never see the light of day from our unscrupulous MSM:
CALIFORNIA
The way Barack Obama is handling his job as president:
Approve 60%
Disapprove 33%
(Field Poll, RV, 9/17 - 10/4)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 10, 2025
I don’t think so, he is just too stupid. He has already said he doesn’t want to be speaker; he is a pipsqueak, better off hanging in the shadows. He has nowhere near the kind of energy a speaker should have (Boner not an example), and he will be overwhelmed in very short order.
And, oh!! By the way - tomorrow is a New Moon: 19.20 Libra at 8:06pm EDT, 5:06pm PDT. Very nice indeed!! Mercury stationed Direct on Friday morning (sorry, y’all, I had my eyes dilated 2 days in a row last week, whew, missed so much!), and I find myself thinking this administration must have an astrologer or two tucked away somewhere, far from prying eyes!! The visit from Pope Francis, Equinox, Full Moon with Total Eclipse, and a visit from the President of China, all on some tremendous energy levels, and all went brilliantly/ (until of course the lunatics tried to grab some of it for themselves). Now, with VPB waiting until Mercury changes course and a new moon coming in, really all very fluid and intelligent!!
At the half way point in the President’s 60 Minutes interview, I’m well pleased at how he’s handled Steve. And it appears that Steve learned how to hold his tongue and let PBO fully answer a question.
Take that young pup! Ha!
Another story that only local media cover, not our lazy, ODS MSM — expect even *more* vitriol from them now that one of their esteemed elite proved to be no match for the intelligence and wit of our two-term (would be three-term if his name appeared on the ballots) President.
From the article linked to in the facebook posting:
“Riley told KTLA back in August that it was his dream to meet with the president, whom he described as his hero.
‘I would tell him that he’s an amazing guy,’ Riley said at the time. ‘He’s made it so that I feel like I can do anything.’
Riley’s family took to social media to help make the boy’s dream of meeting Obama a realization. Through the ‘Team Riley’ Facebook page, family and friends used the hashtag #OperationRileyMeets to gain support for his goal.”
It has taken me all day to catch up on posts since Friday. This last post with that absolutely delightful GQesque photo of PBO is the perfect end to a long day.
It’s almost midnight on the east coast, but wanted to let everyone know that @jamesfallows relies on @NerdyWonka for PBO speech/interview recaps like we do.
@NerdyWonka Spectacular @60Minutes recap. Here's the transcript, and @JamesFallows RT.
http://t.co/KftCcOH1RI pic.twitter.com/SGhS1WOD8B
Yes, we would elect him for a third term and more if we could, we trust him, believe in him. The Republicans know this, and they know after he is out of office he is not going away. Those that would elect him again and again are going to continue to listen, seek his counsel, he will remain a leader even if he is not current President.
That’s why they’re falling all over themselves- they have nothing and nobody that can come close to him. It must be mortifying for them, and I have zero sympathy.
I belong to a women’s group that meets weekly and works on political and environmental issues, among other things. We are all Democrats, yet many complain about PBO because they just have the MSM for their information and not this wonderful TOD family. I try to forward articles and videos I learn about here to them, but sometimes it doesn’t sway their opinions of PBO.
This weekend I told them to watch PBO on 60 Minutes, and I wanted to post what one of the more skeptical women just sent me about that show.
“I just watched Barack Obama with a much too TV melodrama based, hard assed, I thought, Steve Kroft on 60 Minutes and was blown away. What a brilliant and terrific President we have had the privilege of knowing and how disgustingly under appreciated. His mind is so sharp and his ability to dance ‘the dance’ with interviewers is so wonderful.”
I’m only sorry it has taken her so long to realize how incredible PBO is. I love our President. And everyone here at TOD. :-)
And for me, too, J’OB, to wish you a very happy birthday. So cool that you share the day with Eleanor Roosevelt, one of my sheroes. I hope it was a wonderful birthday.
You are not alone Dudette! I am delighted that President Obama is my president. I am proud that I voted for him twice. As far as I am concerned, he is the best president in my lifetime.
Yup. She was one of a kind. She had to be to work nonstop and be in constant demand for over 5 decades in the fickle tinsel world. Over 1200 films and 3000 stage plays. That record will stand forever.
…and will the #GOP/#TP gets dumber, OBots get smarter! Personally, I’m in my seventh year of study at PBO/TOD University; multi-majoring in Domestic Policy, Foreign policy, International Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Nutrition, Wellness, and more!
Oh jazziz2, this is so it! It is so like going to college. And I love how there are visiting “professors” (amk, Bobfr, 99ts, the one from Germany, and I know I am forgetting others like Canada, UK, sorry all) to give us that international perspective that cannot be found in any of the MSM. My friends always ask me how I know so much, how I got the perspective I am telling them on some subject. I always say TOD, TOD and TOD. There simply is no place better to be so well informed. Bless you all. And have a blessed day. :-)
Good night/morning people. I iz going to bed after being consistently online for over 17 hours! I will definitely have to do tomorrow the chores (like laundry) I neglected all weekend. Of course I skipped them because I know tomorrow /today really is a holiday. :D
Chips, if you check in Monday morning before your vet appointment, just want to send best wishes to Danny for a smooth, easy and painless vet visit and speedy healing for his leg from me and the kitties!
Hey everyone!
Congrats Betsy on #1 :)
Thank you hp. I haven’t been first in a long, long time. Very exciting!
Congratulations and happy anniversary Betsy.
Went out for my 32nd anniversary dinner and guess who was sitting at a table right in front of us? Newt Gingrich!!!! We were at WP24 a very high class restaurant. I wanted to tell them Mr. G. didn’t belong there because he has no class, but somehow I didn’t think they would approve, LOL.
You did ask for a change of seating, right? ;)
No, couldn’t. It was full. Sigh.
Was really teasing you, Betsy (though it would have been nice to not have those two in your line of sight on such a special occasion). Hope you had a happy anniversary celebration nevertheless. :D
We did :D
Was he with his wife, does she look like a zombie?
I’ve been waiting for you Jojo. You reminded me to check if there was free online scrabble (which I hadn’t played in years) and there is! So I’ve been alternating among TOD, solitaire, scrabble and twitter notifications all day!
You’ll get addicted to it VC. I play against the computer on novice mode and beat the computer almost every time. I know someone who uses a more competitive mode and wins half the time against the computer. You can also play against users on online. I also use the tutor who gives you suggestions that I will use against the computer.
:D Oh, last night I jumped right in on wonk mode, played a couple of real people and got thrashed quite a few times - played until almost 3a.m. too. :D :D It was fun though I didn’t like the timer feature on each play - sometimes my turn ran out just as I was fumbling to place the chips.
LOL, you are too funny VC. That is why I play in the novice mode against the computer. Sometimes it takes me two days to find a word, thank goodness I am not being timed :) :) :)
I found a place called Pogo - and it does have an invite-a-friend feature. Is that where you play? I’ve been beaten up all afternoon as I try to remember the 2-letter words I used to know/use. Anyhoo, I’m going to practise until I get my groove back.
Practice makes perfect VC. :) :) :)
Two days to find a word!!! :shock: :shock: That’s it, I’m not playing with you ……yet. ;) The most I’d allow you is an egg timer (3 mins). These guys give less than 2 minutes and they keep interrupting play for the ads. Anyhow, I’m enjoying it because at least I get to *play*, whipping and all. :)
3 mins? you just want to win :) :) :)
That was the standard timer we used when I used to play regularly, and we followed all the rules - like missing your next turn if you put down a non-word, etc. Good times!
You were hardcore players…yickes
Yes. :D
No, he wasn’t. He was with what looked like a young (mid 30s) man and his wife, and an older guy. He also picked up the tab.
Interesting…..I hope he is not in CA trying to mess up our state to try and put a Rethug in as Governor.
God only knows!
Betsy!
Congrats on First and happy anniversary to you and Mr. Betsy!!!
Ooooooh you celebrated at Wolfgang Puck’s swanky and beautiful restaurant up high in the Los Angeles sky.
Yes we did (Mr. Betsy’s name is Bill). It was totally awesome, despite seeing the Newt.
I doubt you & Bill allowed Newt to put a damper on your anniversary - in fact, I hope you and Bill enjoyed a good laugh at Newt’s expense :D
Happy Anniversary, Betsy.
Thank you sjterrid :)
Here’s an anniversary serenade for Betsy and hubby. Congrats to you both and may you enjoy another happy 32 (times infinity).more together. :-) <3 :-)
Congrats Betsy! Hello Ms. Chips and all TODers!
Thanks sabreen60 :D
Hi and Congrats Betsy!
Hi Betsy, and congratulations on furst. And congrats to you and Mr. Betsy on your anniversary.
Happy Anniversary, Betsy.
Nerdy, YOU are a TREASURE!
Damn straight she is! You freakin’ ROCK, Nerdy Wonka! ^5
Now, a far more better comprehensive Newsy Tweets, NW. Thank you.
I feel like I have seen the 60 Minutes Show. >-I
Kroft complains that Pres. Obama is getting too detailed.
your fifth columnist fourth estate in a nutshell.
GREAT tweets NW!!
WOW Nerdy - your tweets are a delight - as are PBO’s answers :)
Wow. NW. Thank you so much. I get myself all riled up when I watch these shows and see these interviewers being rude and so I decided not to watch tonight. Thank you so much for the transcript.
PBO is no joke. He is taking no prisoners. I just love and respect him so much.
Hello Nerdy Wonka,
Have I told you lately how much I truly love you? Thank you so much for the tweets accompanied, as always, with your fearless commentaries. I deeply appreciate your passionate and uncompromising support of one of the best presidents in history! I know I probably sound like a broken record, but President Obama is one of the best presidents in my lifetime.
You ROCK, Nath!
I LOVE this Pic of POTUS just relishing the outdoors but also reflecting on how we must work to preserve the best nature has to offer…
The Rolling Stone interview is one of the best they’ve done. He’s absolutely correct when he talks about climate change, not pulling any punches. But mostly his intellect shines through every line. What on earth are we going to do without him at the helm?
I just LOVE this photo. I think it really captures his physical and spiritual essence. Gorgeous.
Thanks meta!
I’ll view this from the Rolling Stone interview AFTER I watch 60 Minutes that’s about to come on out here on the West Coast.
The NYT is looking to stir up drama, make it all about POTUS, etc. They can all go to HELL!
I think the NYT may be surprised
BOOM!
Hello Hopefruit2,
I’ve said it before, but I will say it again, any Democratic presidential candidates who distances herself/himself from President Obama, or runs against President Obama major accomplishments, is basically aiding and abetting the dysfunctional Republicans. This the time, before we get into the general election? to send a message to Democratic candidates who are out there dissing, criticizing, and running against President Obama: YOU ARE TURNING-OFF President Obama’s supporters who truly make up the most loyal Democratic base! As far as I am concerned, it’s the Democrats who are attacking, and running against, one of the most successful and the most consequential Democratic presidents in history who should be held accountable if one of these deranged Republican presidential candidates is elected president in 2016!
So true, nathkatun7. PBO laughed when he was told the Republicans were saying negative and untrue things about him. But when the Democrats do it, it is not funny. Also, it’s suicidal, for them personally/politically, and for the country. Their unwillingness to stand up to the RWNJs will pull the entire structure of our democracy down. Not that I let the RWNJs off the hook-their level of crazy and evil is intentional, and it’s mercenary. Democrats who coddle them are almost as bad.
Exactly, Susanne!
Very well-said Nath! I 100% agree that the Democrats who do this SHOULD be held accountable for enabling the dysfunctional Republicans. Even when GWB was at 28% approval and everyone (not just in the US) could barely stand that man, save for a few die-hard GOPers, the Republican candidates never explicitly sought to “distance” themselves from him. They focused on the Dem candidates and whatever they perceived to be their shortcomings.
And here you have a successful Dem President who has had a damn near-perfect two-terms, and provided an excellent model for running a presidential campaign, and all these worthless candidates can do is to pretend as if he were the worst thing they ever encountered?
That Rolling Stone POTUS Picture is one for the Century.
The Deep Blue see.
What a POTUS ;) !
Congrats Betsy on your Solid Au :star:
Thank you Nena!
Beautiful wonderful powerful perfect as always @Nerdywonka. Thank you for everything always, especially this gem. Breathtakingly beautiful RS cover, Our Mighty Worthy and Deeply Good POTUS reflecting and relishing the beauty of creation, strong and clear like he wants the oceans and skies and earth to be for one and all forever. Your tweets from the 60 min interview? FANTASTIC. You share everything we need to know. He is the BEST.
This, This, Thisity-THIS!
LOVE this photo! His face, his posture, and of course the setting. There will never be another like him, and I only wish I could vote for him again and again.
Was this on 60 Minutes too?
Roger has a few tweets that are quite good from 10-10-15 quoting POTUS
Those Republicans is not what anyone with any sense had in mind, POTUS.
great thread title, ut. #perfect
CBS isn’t embarrass, remember this is the same CBS who put Lauren Logan on suspension because of her lying. She did alittle I’m sorry and was back on 60 Minutes.
Good point!
You are spot-on, Bella! I think that the corporate controlled media, which claim to be the “mainstream media” think that all Americans are afflicted with amnesia and don’t remember all the blatant media transgretions in peddling lies and right wing propaganda.
That is true of most in the MSM, not just Kroft…they think foreign policy is appearing shirtless on a horse…or threatening to bomb this country or that country. That’s the extent of their conceptualization of “foreign policy.”
Increasing the size of the military & invading any country that has a difference of opinion with the US - GOP foreign policy
and the worse part is losing those wars so badly and the worst part is profiteering for your buddies from those wars.
and yet they are in the majority of power centers.
gerrymander, voter id, and the US media
- also too Black President.
I think martha xxxxx is the only one with some sense of fp since she has been to the war zones. of course, that didn’t stop lara xxxxx from lying.
:) :) :) Those creative college kids:)
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/10/11/3711527/cocks-not-glocks-university-of-texas-students-plan-provocative-protest-of-new-campus-carry-law/
Students at the University Of Texas at Austin are planning to protest a new law that permits the concealed carry of handguns on campus — with dildos.
The “campus carry” law passed by the Texas legislature and signed by the Governor in June, requires UT Austin and the other campuses in the UT system to allow students to carry guns on campus. It gives the schools some discretion on how to implement the law.
The protest is designed to draw attention to the fact that carrying a dildo to class could be “prohibited expression” under university rules. The rules prohibit “any writing or visual image, or engage in any public performance, that is obscene.”
“You’re carrying a gun to class? Yeah well I’m carrying a HUGE DILDO. Just about as effective at protecting us from sociopathic shooters, but much safer for recreational play,” the organizer, Jessica Jin, wrote.
egg.sack.lee. #jj because he won all the battles despite their constant attempted knee capping. the best example of this is all the gop senate traitors writing to iranians led by their collective
nosesassess by a know-noting fresher and got zilch to show for it. and the media were complicit in such a treachery.Absolutely, amk.
Well said AMK! The media, the GOP, the Clintonites, and the holier than thou emoprogs, are frustrated because their organized and relentless schemes to make sure he failed were the ones that resulted in abject failure.
Go ahead an speak TRUTH, John! This is one of the best and most truthful tweet of the day! Thank you so much Criquet for sharing it with the TOD family.
Happy Birthday to my O’Sista JO’B
I hope you’re having a wonderful day!
Thanks, Baby O’Donna! What a great day. Actually, great weekend. Thanks to you and my other fellow Obamabots for all the great birthday wishes!
All my grandkids and great grandkids are in Florida, now, in two bunches on two different coasts. They all called in two groups, sang to me, then we chatted and laughed individually. And my son was feeling fine and made a cake for me, and tossed me a little party at his house, with the grandkids on speaker phone to sing again.
Life is good.
JO’B - Didn’t get a chance earlier- HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Thanks, s60!
Ahhh that sounds like the perfect day!
<3
May I jump in here Donna and wish J’OB a Happy Birthday also. {{{{{{{{{{{ Love you both}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}HZ
Love you back, HZ, and thanks!
JO’B, Happy Birthday, dear! May you be Blessed with love, peace, and joy!
BTW, sounds like your son is recovering well — sure that was an extra special gift!
My only wish! Yes, he’s been much better this past week, thanks. He had to go back in the hospital the week before, for four days, due to an infection. But he was sent home with longer-term antibiotic IV therapy, and home health nurses to come check on him every now and then, and is able to be out and about, soaking up some sunshine on occasion. Even walks down to my house for coffee, some mornings. Thank God! He made sure I had a great birthday, despite everything he copes with … quite the wonderful son, and I am lucky.
Thank you, dear!
Jacqueline O that sounds like you had a love filled birthday celebration 💕
Truly! I’m lucky - and blessed.
Happy BD JO’B!!!
Sending you the only birthday present you really want, healing prayers and energy for a full recovery for your amazing, loving son.
Look who shares your BD:
Thank you, arapaho. That was my wish when I blew out my candles! And as far as my hero Eleanor R - all these years on the Earth and I never knew we shared the same birth date! Saw this earlier, but appreciate seeing it again.
I am so hopelessly behind at TOD, and it doesn’t help that PBO keeps us busy just keeping up with him.
Love the story that HF2 posted downstream.
While we’re all dreading Jan 20, 2017, we can look forward to Pete Souza’s memoir — he’s gonna have a heck of tale to tell, can’t wait.
Me, too!
Awesome! Sounds like a wonderful birthday! You deserve it!
{{{{{{{{{{ jacquelineoboomer }}}}}}}}}}
Happy Birthday JO’B … Wishing you all the best!
Thanks - it was great!
These numbers even after the 24×7 misinformation, lies, brain washing and gop shilling by the fifth columnists.
My son called to tell me that POTUS was on 60 minutes… told him I was aware but would not watch due to Steve Kroft being an asshole in his questioning. I knew President Obama would be incomparable in his responses.. but I just cannot bear the disrespect from these journalists and so miss most of these one on one interviews. I know my President has got this..
I’m with you. I’ve literally watched some of these shows in the past, where I’d mute the “interviewer” and just listen to the President’s answers. But enough is enough.
Think the Prez gets a kick out of zapping back at Kroft, however, or he’d never agree to do this show. And good for him!
Glad you had an enjoyable day. As much as I loathe Steve Kroft, I did watch 60 Minutes and was extremely proud of the President.
Thanks - luckily, we know what we have in President Obama. And we are all proud!
I think you’re right- he always knows how small these ‘journalists’ will behave.
Polls underestimate his popularity. Who in their right mind answers a call from an unknown number? Just look at people’s faces when “the Bear is loose.”
Polls are worthless — they’re the lowest form of click-bait.
Polls for 2016 candidates have a proven track record of being meaningless. There’s a twitter account whose handle I can’t recall now that tweets Presidential poll results at the same point in 2007, 2011 which serve entertainment purposes only — ask President Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, etc.
This year they’re not even trying to be anything other than click-bait (small polling sample of older #whiteprivilege only).
@linnyitssn’s tweet upthread should be in the tweet hall of fame.
Here’s a poll that you can be sure will never see the light of day from our unscrupulous MSM:
looks like the dead eyed granny starver is gonna be the next speaker. god save murka.
GOP Speakers don’t have long term prospects - couldn’t happen to a more deserving person. VP candidate fail will be speaker fail.
fail for americans? sure. but fail for his and gop’s agenda? I doubt it. he will inflict more damage than boner since he is a heartless hypocrite.
He will end his political career in similar fashion to Gingrich. If he does the damage, the dems will walk-in 2016
I don’t think so, he is just too stupid. He has already said he doesn’t want to be speaker; he is a pipsqueak, better off hanging in the shadows. He has nowhere near the kind of energy a speaker should have (Boner not an example), and he will be overwhelmed in very short order.
he will be inflicting more damage and pain than boner. just watch.
http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_bills/2015/10/trump_carson_bush_all_benefited_from_multilevel_marketing_schemes.html
Still some hours left in the day for Vice President Biden to “announce” on my birthday. That’s not too much to ask, is it?
Ha. Come on, Joe, run.
Fingers crossed that he announces JO’B! Happy Birthday tomorrow.
Well, mine is today, so let’s make it today! Come on, Joe. Ha. <3
Happy Birthday Jacqueline. I hope you had a wonderful day. Yes VP Biden could’ve you the ultimate birthday gift. :)
Still an hour or so left, depending on the time zone. How’s that for optimism? Thanks, COS!
And, oh!! By the way - tomorrow is a New Moon: 19.20 Libra at 8:06pm EDT, 5:06pm PDT. Very nice indeed!! Mercury stationed Direct on Friday morning (sorry, y’all, I had my eyes dilated 2 days in a row last week, whew, missed so much!), and I find myself thinking this administration must have an astrologer or two tucked away somewhere, far from prying eyes!! The visit from Pope Francis, Equinox, Full Moon with Total Eclipse, and a visit from the President of China, all on some tremendous energy levels, and all went brilliantly/ (until of course the lunatics tried to grab some of it for themselves). Now, with VPB waiting until Mercury changes course and a new moon coming in, really all very fluid and intelligent!!
Sounds good!
Think of it this way - it’s your birth week, and it’s just begun. Still many days left for VP Biden to announce! :)
It’s also my (and others’) birth month, so there’s that! :)
Ha! Exactly. :)
:-D A week/month-long extravaganza! :-D
Happy Birthday JOB!!!!!!
Thank you!!!!!
Best Wishes for your birthday JOB. Hope the year ahead is super one.
Thanks so much!
Hey Birthday Girl! Hope you had a Splendiferous Day!
It was definitely Splendiferous, start to finish - thanks!
Yaaaaaay J’OB! :-)
I want this bastid so crushed to the ground that his criminal family is never heard of again.
Me too, amk.
Amen to that!
At the half way point in the President’s 60 Minutes interview, I’m well pleased at how he’s handled Steve. And it appears that Steve learned how to hold his tongue and let PBO fully answer a question.
Take that young pup! Ha!
Heh, whaddayaknow, lukashenko gets ‘elected’ for the ‘record’ 5th time with a ‘ record 84%’ margin.
Ah, dictators, what will we do without ’em?
and I am outta here.
If PBO were to run for a third term, all the GOP front groups like OWS and “No Labels” would suddenly re-emerge…
Such a heart-warming story. Positive and healing thoughts to this brave boy and his family.
Touching!!
Wow, thanks for posting, HF2!
Another story that only local media cover, not our lazy, ODS MSM — expect even *more* vitriol from them now that one of their esteemed elite proved to be no match for the intelligence and wit of our two-term (would be three-term if his name appeared on the ballots) President.
From the article linked to in the facebook posting:
“Riley told KTLA back in August that it was his dream to meet with the president, whom he described as his hero.
‘I would tell him that he’s an amazing guy,’ Riley said at the time. ‘He’s made it so that I feel like I can do anything.’
Riley’s family took to social media to help make the boy’s dream of meeting Obama a realization. Through the ‘Team Riley’ Facebook page, family and friends used the hashtag #OperationRileyMeets to gain support for his goal.”
Thanks hf2 - another reason to love PBO - the count must have reached the millions.
Oh, that really choked me up. Very sweet young man and POTUS was lovely as usual. Thanks, hf.
And he was given one of PBO’s special coins!! Very few people receive those. Ever. So that is really cool. Luv me some PBO.
It has taken me all day to catch up on posts since Friday. This last post with that absolutely delightful GQesque photo of PBO is the perfect end to a long day.
It’s almost midnight on the east coast, but wanted to let everyone know that @jamesfallows relies on @NerdyWonka for PBO speech/interview recaps like we do.
this is my favorite bit: ‘who is they?’
My favorite bit is the laughter after the answer to that question. :-)
Oh, yeah :)
Yes, we would elect him for a third term and more if we could, we trust him, believe in him. The Republicans know this, and they know after he is out of office he is not going away. Those that would elect him again and again are going to continue to listen, seek his counsel, he will remain a leader even if he is not current President.
That’s why they’re falling all over themselves- they have nothing and nobody that can come close to him. It must be mortifying for them, and I have zero sympathy.
I belong to a women’s group that meets weekly and works on political and environmental issues, among other things. We are all Democrats, yet many complain about PBO because they just have the MSM for their information and not this wonderful TOD family. I try to forward articles and videos I learn about here to them, but sometimes it doesn’t sway their opinions of PBO.
This weekend I told them to watch PBO on 60 Minutes, and I wanted to post what one of the more skeptical women just sent me about that show.
“I just watched Barack Obama with a much too TV melodrama based, hard assed, I thought, Steve Kroft on 60 Minutes and was blown away. What a brilliant and terrific President we have had the privilege of knowing and how disgustingly under appreciated. His mind is so sharp and his ability to dance ‘the dance’ with interviewers is so wonderful.”
I’m only sorry it has taken her so long to realize how incredible PBO is. I love our President. And everyone here at TOD. :-)
Better late than never for her!
And for me, too, J’OB, to wish you a very happy birthday. So cool that you share the day with Eleanor Roosevelt, one of my sheroes. I hope it was a wonderful birthday.
Thanks, it was, cd4biden!
Indeed, J’OB! The other apt saying is: “The Truth Shall Make you Free!”
So true. Mornin’, nath!
Doesn’t Steve Kroft look a bit dense…DUMB IN OTHER WORDS???
ROTFLMAO…
Hi Dudette
what a picture that is on the cover of the Rolling Stone
Hiya 99ts! It’s stunning! The man just can’t take a bad picture.
You are not alone Dudette! I am delighted that President Obama is my president. I am proud that I voted for him twice. As far as I am concerned, he is the best president in my lifetime.
I’m with you on that 100% Nath! :-)
Never thought I would have to give up saying “It’s not brain surgery” - but the time has come
:)
LOL!
The comments - a national hero and still they have to argue - but a new President will unite the land - in someone’s dreams
Whoa- very interesting article, and very dramatic shift in the monument’s story-line. Times are changing indeed.
Change!
I told you all about my most favorite comedian actress y’day. This is her
funeralfarewell procession.Condolences amk. Looks like quite the send off.
Wow…I guess you’re just one of the millions who enjoyed her life’s work. May she RIP.
Yup. She was one of a kind. She had to be to work nonstop and be in constant demand for over 5 decades in the fickle tinsel world. Over 1200 films and 3000 stage plays. That record will stand forever.
Wow! What a life and to have touched so many!
Heartbreaking
Open carry seems to be restricted to people of a certain hue
White men walk around with Ak-15 and they aren’t gun down like this kid was.
And he is going to get smarter while they get dumber, all that listen to him will also get smarter.
…and will the #GOP/#TP gets dumber, OBots get smarter! Personally, I’m in my seventh year of study at PBO/TOD University; multi-majoring in Domestic Policy, Foreign policy, International Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Nutrition, Wellness, and more!
This!
Oh jazziz2, this is so it! It is so like going to college. And I love how there are visiting “professors” (amk, Bobfr, 99ts, the one from Germany, and I know I am forgetting others like Canada, UK, sorry all) to give us that international perspective that cannot be found in any of the MSM. My friends always ask me how I know so much, how I got the perspective I am telling them on some subject. I always say TOD, TOD and TOD. There simply is no place better to be so well informed. Bless you all. And have a blessed day. :-)
Good Night and Good Morning, Family!
Dudette, you’re holding the fort all by yourself.
Thank you for many of these beautiful songs. They certainly can lift one’s spirit.
Thank YOU NCLB! I’m inspired by my TOD family and grateful for this space filled with truth, love and sharing!
Happy Birthday to Jacqueline, COS, Bill R. and many whose birthdays I’ve missed in the last 48 hours.
Good night/morning people. I iz going to bed after being consistently online for over 17 hours! I will definitely have to do tomorrow the chores (like laundry) I neglected all weekend. Of course I skipped them because I know tomorrow /today really is a holiday. :D
Okay, I’m really shutting things down this time! Toodle-di-doo. :D Catch you later today. ~VC
Congratulations !
Chips, if you check in Monday morning before your vet appointment, just want to send best wishes to Danny for a smooth, easy and painless vet visit and speedy healing for his leg from me and the kitties!
Awww! :-)
Morning!
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