Pete Souza: “Ever since I began photographing then Sen. Obama in 2005, I’ve tried to keep my eye on how people react to him. At the town hall in Baton Rouge, I noticed this young girl in the audience. I hope she vividly remembers this day so that someday she can tell her kids that she saw, and later shook hands with, the President of the United States when he came to town.”
Hi there Judith!
Today is hair day, some work today & then to spend the remaining day & night with my lovely daughter. I love it when she asks me to spend time with her. How can you say no? 💕
I MUST TELL YOU…THAT LARGE PORTRAIT OF PBO FROM OMAHA WHATEVER…GET RID OF IT…IT IS AN INSULT…THEY HAVE PAINTED SATAN IN THE RIGHT EYE AND MADE HIM OUT TO BE THE ANTI-CHRIST…CHECK IT FOR YOURSELF!
AM GOING TO HAVE TO DRINK CORTIZONE FOR BREAKFAST AT THIS RATE!…LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL….THE NAYSAYERS WILL BE SLEEPING ON A BED OF NAILS AFTER THIS…I’LL GO BUY THE NAILS!
Look you can disagree with President Obama all you want, but to try and claim he has not done anything good for this country makes you a liar. Hear me Republicans.
jeez. these fuckers think everything is about them and their power, isn’t it? weren’t they whining just a few weeks back how their ‘journo’ was still being held prisoner?
GM TODville, gotta run, BBL (haven’t had chance to catch up here yet this morning), but as TOD basks in the strategic, hard-working glory that is the Obama-Biden team, consider John Kerry’s relentless, grueling schedule as the hardest working, most effective Secretary of State in modern times.
He's in London now but no word on next @JohnKerry stop before flying off to Zurich, Davos, Riyadh, Vientienne, Phnom Penh, Beijing next wk
— margaret brennan (@margbrennan) January 15, 2025
ANN COULTER IS ONE OF THEE MOST BITTER, HATEFUL WOMEN I HAVE EVER SEEN AND I’M CERTAIN GOD HAS A REALLY SPECIAL PLACE FOR HER…PERHAPS ON A FOREVER BUS RIDE WITH MIGRANT WORKERS WHO HAVE NOT SEEN A SHOWER IN AWHILE….PERFECT…A CONTINUOUS BUS RIDE…ONE THAT NEVER ENDS!
In 2005, Mr. Pete Souza was then a staff photographer with a Chicago paper. his paper assigned him to cover then-Senator Obama with the expectation that the photos he captures will be crucial for history one day WHEN PBO became POTUS ….. they just didn’t know it would be that soon
I would love for a swam of citizens to completely fill the Maheur Wildlife Refuge that day. Let the meth-head “patriots” know that those lands belong to us and the people who work there and should remain free to all to visit.
That might be a suicide mission since the Bundy thugs are all packing. Oregon Wild is sponsoring rallies around the state: Join Us on Tuesday, January 19th at noon to Stand Up for the Malheur Wildlife Refuge and National Public Lands!
I cannot understand why the FBI is still allowing mail service, electricity, and water.
I cannot understand why the FBI is still allowing mail service, electricity, and water.
Afternoon, Judith. Only thing I can think of at the moment is that they have no wish to be accused of inhumane treatment should things turn sour. I gather it’s very cold there so despite the thought it’d be expeditious to freeze them out, maybe some FBI leader is simply thinking ahead. People tend to feel sympathy for the underdog and letting them freeze themselves to death might just give them underdog status to many.
So yesterday while everyone including me were mesmerized with what President Obama carries around in his pockets, his team was busy securing the release of American hostages that were held in Iran.
SW, I am honoured too, to be part of a community that understands our President and what he has accomplished/is accomplishing. Kudos for expressing this so concisely and so well. Sometimes the ignorant noise gets so loud, the truth of this presidency gets momentarily overshadowed even here. It’s a pleasure to tweet out *sense*. Thank *you*!
We are so fortunate that there was a Barack Obama in this time in our history and that we had the sense to elect him as POTUS. He is helping us to transition from the 20th to 21st century and teaching us that the US can no longer operate as an island unto itself; that we must learn to *work with* the international community. We can no longer bully them into conceding to our wants and demands.
Some of us understand the lessons of PBO. Others are to stubborn to want to learn or refuse to be taught anything by this black man because that would be admitting that he is smarter than they are.
I also think PBO is a more insightful AND more courageous *leader* than many of those with whom he’s working, SW. In rare moments when I pause to consider, I think he’s surrounded by so many educated colleagues that there has to be some who are as smart as he is. So asking myself what has kept them from taking principled stands on some of the issues he has been focused on, has led me to conclude that they have likely been trapped in the here and now of politics, lacking insight, AND, in addition, they lack the courage to take a stand. Because IMO if they had had any courage at all, once PBO started to shine a light on the path forward, those who did would have stepped up to stand with him…unequivocally. VP Joe did!
That’s one of the characteristics of a great leader…surrounding yourself with intelligent people, all who do not necessarily agree with everything you say. PBO has says he likes to hear all viewpoints; pro or con. Knowing this, I feel confident that PBO’s decisions are not just knee-jerk reactions but have been given some thoughtful consideration.
Why would anyone feel safer with someone in charge whose first thought always seems to be war/bomb/etc.?
So let me see if I’ve got this right, Iran has closed down its nuclear power plants and shipped all of its nuclear material out of the country, released its American held hostages and rejoined the global community? Oh please, next thing you’ll be telling me is that America has normalized relations with Cuba and marriage equality is the now the law of the land in the United States.
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL…THAT’S A GOOD ONE DON!…THE REPUGNANTS ARE DEPRESSED AND DON’T THINK OF THE JOY IN THESE FAMILIES…ONLY THEMSELVES! THIS IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL ACCOMPLISHMENT!
LET THEM SPIN ALL THEY WANT TO………………GOD HAS BLESSED THIS EVENT OR IT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED….THE PRESIDENT MATTERS TO GOD…THESE NAYSAYERS WILL NEVER EVER BE ABLE TO WALK IN HIS SHOES!
I HOPE PBO COMES OUT…HE’S HUMBLE THOUGH…IT MIGHT TAKE A GONG SHOW HOOK TO GET HIM OUT THERE. HE IS NEVER IMPRESSED BY PRAISE…HE JUST WANTS TO HELP PEOPLE…THAT IS TRUE CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOR!
In an operation that might have done more damage than bombing a building full of fighters, U.S. forces dropped bombs on a building in Mosul, Iraq that was working as a cash repository for ISIS. Intelligence showed that there were millions stored in the building, all of which are now toast.
Two 2,000 pound bombs completely leveled the place, and this one act cut off a great deal of funding from ISIS’s war effort. The U.S. intends to focus on more financial targets in an effort to destabilize ISIS’s ability to function as a “state” and break them economically.
Yet again, Obama proves how soft he is on terror by working to bankrupt ISIS while avoiding a ground invasion. Republicans are likely furious no Americans died.
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“First on CNN: U.S. bombs ‘millions’ in ISIS currency holdings”
In an extremely unusual airstrike, the U.S. dropped bombs Sunday in central Mosul, Iraq, destroying a building containing huge amounts of cash ISIS was using to pay its troops and for ongoing operations, two U.S. defense officials told CNN.
The officials could not say exactly how much money was there or in what currency, but one described it as “millions.”
LIVE: Secretary of State John Kerry joins Iran leaders to address the recent U.S. prisoner swap with Iran and the Iran Nuclear deal. http://www.msnbc.com/shift/watch/live-kerry-addresses-iran-nuclear-deal-603045443944
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family.
Goooooooood morning to ya, GGail!
Gloriously GoooOOooood morning my dear Chips 😘
Congrats GGail!
Good morning Dudette & thanks 😉
Nice to see you up there, GGail! What have you got cookin’ for this day?
Hi there Judith!
Today is hair day, some work today & then to spend the remaining day & night with my lovely daughter. I love it when she asks me to spend time with her. How can you say no? 💕
Pete’s captions are almost as vivid as his pictures
Good Morning, Everyone :)
Going to enjoy this 3 day weekend.
Off to swim and run errands :)
BWA HA HA HA HA HA AHA
Today is likely to be another of the many memorable days of the Obama Administration ….
Thank you Chips!!
Okay, let’s hold off on our excitement until official confirmation. :) :)
#YesWeCan #YesWeWill
I AM HOLDING…SO FAR……………………….SORT OF!
Good morning everyone :)
This is likely to prove to be accurate speculation …
AMEN TO THAT!
Will the MSM carry this live?
AN ABSOLUTE BLESSING!…I AM SO HAPPY!
Lovely hall.
Good morning Bob & thank you for keeping us informed on the developments.
Awwww! Great picture and caption!
I MUST TELL YOU…THAT LARGE PORTRAIT OF PBO FROM OMAHA WHATEVER…GET RID OF IT…IT IS AN INSULT…THEY HAVE PAINTED SATAN IN THE RIGHT EYE AND MADE HIM OUT TO BE THE ANTI-CHRIST…CHECK IT FOR YOURSELF!
I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHO IN THE HELL PAINTED THIS PORTRAIT!
Stop. Stop now. This stupidness isn’t good for your health. I mean it.
YES MY DEAR DF…I’LL BEHAVE…AFTER I PUT MY FOOT THROUGH THE PORTRAIT!
I WOULD BE SO HAPPY ESPECIALLY FOR PASTOR ABEDINI…HE HAS SUFFERED SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LONG AND SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!
I WISH THEY WOULD HURRY UP…I’M GETTING A RASH!
AM GOING TO HAVE TO DRINK CORTIZONE FOR BREAKFAST AT THIS RATE!…LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL….THE NAYSAYERS WILL BE SLEEPING ON A BED OF NAILS AFTER THIS…I’LL GO BUY THE NAILS!
Media already taking credit for getting these releases. smh They assume it was not already in the works.
All the good is being offset by their “but(s). [sigh]
Great State Department photos on Vienna 16 January 2025
#ImplementationDay
Still no official US confirmation, but ….
Will try to post more later … work to do now ……………..
THAT’S OUR AWESOME,AMAZING AND DEARLY LOVED ENERGIZER PRESIDENT!
This last year for this “lame duck” President is starting out with a bang… a joy to behold! :-D
If we had listen to the Republicans we would be in war with Iran. There answer has been all along ….bomb Iran.
Look you can disagree with President Obama all you want, but to try and claim he has not done anything good for this country makes you a liar. Hear me Republicans.
jeez. these fuckers think everything is about them and their power, isn’t it? weren’t they whining just a few weeks back how their ‘journo’ was still being held prisoner?
or stein is sucking up for a job in wapo.
MSM always trivializing PBO’s achievements
GM TODville, gotta run, BBL (haven’t had chance to catch up here yet this morning), but as TOD basks in the strategic, hard-working glory that is the Obama-Biden team, consider John Kerry’s relentless, grueling schedule as the hardest working, most effective Secretary of State in modern times.
Meant to say this was posted yesterday, but I about fell off my chair when I saw Secretary Kerry’s schedule.
BBL…………………..[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[MORNING HUGS]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] TO EVERYONE!
TELL FOX TO VISIT THE DARK TUNNEL WHERE THEIR BRAINS ARE LOCATED!
Wishing a very ‘Good Day’ to everyone, including master DannyO!
Kudos to our 1st place entrant, Ms GxG.
And, for those looking for something ‘special’ to do on Monday….
Good W/E coast morning my international sister and thank you for the shout-out <3
Gotta run - hair appt time. See ya later :-)
Might be safer to walk briskly than to run - just saying. :D
Anyhoo, have a good day.
If I trip, I’m blaming you vc! LOL
/raising hands/ I can’t win. :D
😄😄 you put it out into the universe
I say if we don’t elect a Democrat, we could have a Supreme Court of nine Judge Thomas, Judge Scalia. And that sounds awful.
Bella, this is the best argument for GOTV in 2016!
ANN COULTER IS ONE OF THEE MOST BITTER, HATEFUL WOMEN I HAVE EVER SEEN AND I’M CERTAIN GOD HAS A REALLY SPECIAL PLACE FOR HER…PERHAPS ON A FOREVER BUS RIDE WITH MIGRANT WORKERS WHO HAVE NOT SEEN A SHOWER IN AWHILE….PERFECT…A CONTINUOUS BUS RIDE…ONE THAT NEVER ENDS!
Good Morning Chips and TOD.
And one that has proven effective.
YES INDEED…ALL REPUBLCANS KNOW HOW TO DO IS DROP BOMBS! THE USE OF DIPLOMACY IS A COURAGEOUS ACTION…AND SO IS OUR PRESIDENT!
surprising to see this come from Corn
pete has been with obama since 2005? I thought he came in as WH photographer only in 2008.
In 2005, Mr. Pete Souza was then a staff photographer with a Chicago paper. his paper assigned him to cover then-Senator Obama with the expectation that the photos he captures will be crucial for history one day WHEN PBO became POTUS ….. they just didn’t know it would be that soon
ok, didn’t know that. thanks, linda.
I don’t know if you recall seeing photos of then-Senator Obama:
- walking on the streets of Moscow no one even paying him any to him ;
- visiting the nuclear disarmament locations with Senator Lugar;
- in his tiny Senate office in the basement;
. these are some of the photos taken by Pete
I would love for a swam of citizens to completely fill the Maheur Wildlife Refuge that day. Let the meth-head “patriots” know that those lands belong to us and the people who work there and should remain free to all to visit.
That might be a suicide mission since the Bundy thugs are all packing. Oregon Wild is sponsoring rallies around the state: Join Us on Tuesday, January 19th at noon to Stand Up for the Malheur Wildlife Refuge and National Public Lands!
I cannot understand why the FBI is still allowing mail service, electricity, and water.
I cannot understand why the FBI is still allowing mail service, electricity, and water.
Afternoon, Judith. Only thing I can think of at the moment is that they have no wish to be accused of inhumane treatment should things turn sour. I gather it’s very cold there so despite the thought it’d be expeditious to freeze them out, maybe some FBI leader is simply thinking ahead. People tend to feel sympathy for the underdog and letting them freeze themselves to death might just give them underdog status to many.
Maybe
Meanwhile, on the domestic front:
MINI OBAMA JARRETT HAS TO BE SMILING FROM EAR TO EAR…SHE’S SO CUTE!
Chips’ caption for this Post “A Day to Remember” is becoming truthful in many ways - Iran, Kerry, Zarif, prisoners - Awesome Day
Thanks Obama!!!
MSNBC: Joe Cirincione and Steve Clemmons being interviewed.
Iran releasing all these prisoners and dismantling nuclear power plants.
And then Christie says he’s going to kick obanas ass?
For what? Lol
#NoBombs
CALM CHRISTIE DOWN…GIVE HIM A CASE OF DONUTS!
So yesterday while everyone including me were mesmerized with what President Obama carries around in his pockets, his team was busy securing the release of American hostages that were held in Iran.
inorite?
I may have been late entering the village this morning, but certainly not too late to appreciate this terrific comment by SW! :)
Thank you, VC! I’m honored.
SW, I am honoured too, to be part of a community that understands our President and what he has accomplished/is accomplishing. Kudos for expressing this so concisely and so well. Sometimes the ignorant noise gets so loud, the truth of this presidency gets momentarily overshadowed even here. It’s a pleasure to tweet out *sense*. Thank *you*!
You deserve it! Thanks for taking the time to write your thoughts.
Thank you swbluega!!! That is a spot on comment. The thing we all know about PBO is his consistency, stability, and looking long range.
We are so fortunate that there was a Barack Obama in this time in our history and that we had the sense to elect him as POTUS. He is helping us to transition from the 20th to 21st century and teaching us that the US can no longer operate as an island unto itself; that we must learn to *work with* the international community. We can no longer bully them into conceding to our wants and demands.
Some of us understand the lessons of PBO. Others are to stubborn to want to learn or refuse to be taught anything by this black man because that would be admitting that he is smarter than they are.
I also think PBO is a more insightful AND more courageous *leader* than many of those with whom he’s working, SW. In rare moments when I pause to consider, I think he’s surrounded by so many educated colleagues that there has to be some who are as smart as he is. So asking myself what has kept them from taking principled stands on some of the issues he has been focused on, has led me to conclude that they have likely been trapped in the here and now of politics, lacking insight, AND, in addition, they lack the courage to take a stand. Because IMO if they had had any courage at all, once PBO started to shine a light on the path forward, those who did would have stepped up to stand with him…unequivocally. VP Joe did!
That’s one of the characteristics of a great leader…surrounding yourself with intelligent people, all who do not necessarily agree with everything you say. PBO has says he likes to hear all viewpoints; pro or con. Knowing this, I feel confident that PBO’s decisions are not just knee-jerk reactions but have been given some thoughtful consideration.
Why would anyone feel safer with someone in charge whose first thought always seems to be war/bomb/etc.?
GM all from SoCal. Lots of good news to wake up to this morning. PBO mentioned his stability yesterday.
each time good news breaks that involves PBO, I will retweet and share it with my network, as many times as I can.
apologies to those who are in my network for the repeated sharing ….. but I do this because I know the media will not always share good PBO news.
Good idea to repeat, GCL, after all the other side repeats garbage without pause!
So let me see if I’ve got this right, Iran has closed down its nuclear power plants and shipped all of its nuclear material out of the country, released its American held hostages and rejoined the global community? Oh please, next thing you’ll be telling me is that America has normalized relations with Cuba and marriage equality is the now the law of the land in the United States.
What type of Iran policy would you have preferred?
I think he is mocking the rethugs, who can’t find it in their hearts to praise their own president.
He’s mocking the usual suspects who just don’t want to acknowledge the recent developments as positive. :)
He’s giving them an “out” in how to approach it while seemingly saving face! HAHAHAHAHAhahahaha…. :)
Favreau is one of PBO’s best advocates. This is a slam at GOP that has forgotten how to act like American citizens.
THERE IS NOTHING MORE WONDERFUL TO CARRY THAN THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST…DR. KING IS IN A VERY GOOD PLACE!
The only thing that would have made this situation better is that if President Obama were on a golf course when he got the news.
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL…THAT’S A GOOD ONE DON!…THE REPUGNANTS ARE DEPRESSED AND DON’T THINK OF THE JOY IN THESE FAMILIES…ONLY THEMSELVES! THIS IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL ACCOMPLISHMENT!
:-D :-D :-D
:) Good one, Don!
Correction: according to my sources, cats love and appreciate PBO >^..^< The picture is a fake :-)
LET THEM SPIN ALL THEY WANT TO………………GOD HAS BLESSED THIS EVENT OR IT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED….THE PRESIDENT MATTERS TO GOD…THESE NAYSAYERS WILL NEVER EVER BE ABLE TO WALK IN HIS SHOES!
Here, this is more accurate:
LOL! :-D
Good point! :-)
LOL. I can actually see the wingnutz doing this.
Updates say that 5, not 4, Americans were freed today.
Even better!!!
I saw that earlier. CNN has finally caught up.
I HOPE PBO COMES OUT…HE’S HUMBLE THOUGH…IT MIGHT TAKE A GONG SHOW HOOK TO GET HIM OUT THERE. HE IS NEVER IMPRESSED BY PRAISE…HE JUST WANTS TO HELP PEOPLE…THAT IS TRUE CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOR!
At the end of the day, the job gets done. Nothing gets accomplished while there’s bickering about who will get the credit. Ask the GOP.
BBL…HAVE TV ON DON’T WANT TO MISS PBO JUST IN CASE!
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2016/01/16/good-news-thanks-president-obama/
http://winningdemocrats.com/obama-blew-up-entire-building-full-of-isis-cash-gop-is-completely-silent-video/
In an operation that might have done more damage than bombing a building full of fighters, U.S. forces dropped bombs on a building in Mosul, Iraq that was working as a cash repository for ISIS. Intelligence showed that there were millions stored in the building, all of which are now toast.
Two 2,000 pound bombs completely leveled the place, and this one act cut off a great deal of funding from ISIS’s war effort. The U.S. intends to focus on more financial targets in an effort to destabilize ISIS’s ability to function as a “state” and break them economically.
Yet again, Obama proves how soft he is on terror by working to bankrupt ISIS while avoiding a ground invasion. Republicans are likely furious no Americans died.
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“First on CNN: U.S. bombs ‘millions’ in ISIS currency holdings”
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/11/politics/us-bombs-millions-isis-currency-supply/index.html
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In an extremely unusual airstrike, the U.S. dropped bombs Sunday in central Mosul, Iraq, destroying a building containing huge amounts of cash ISIS was using to pay its troops and for ongoing operations, two U.S. defense officials told CNN.
The officials could not say exactly how much money was there or in what currency, but one described it as “millions.”
LIVE: Secretary of State John Kerry joins Iran leaders to address the recent U.S. prisoner swap with Iran and the Iran Nuclear deal. http://www.msnbc.com/shift/watch/live-kerry-addresses-iran-nuclear-deal-603045443944