106 year-old Virginia McLaurin watches the video of her with the Obamas on Feb 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. The video of McLaurin dancing with President and First Lady Obama last week at the White House went viral on the Internet.
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Dancing 106-year-old describes the day she charmed the Obamas: ‘I can die smiling nowā wapo.st/1KFOTXM
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 23, 2025
Thatās my day every day! Hope all goes well for you Chips! At least we get to wake up to the delightful dancing Mrs. McLaurin. In love with her spirit.
We had a great day in our state capitol yesterday with passage of the House bill to tighten the Charleston Loophole for background checks. Would have preferred unlimited time as the original bill said but compromise of no gun unless background check takes longer than 10 days is forward progress.
.@OFA .@MomsDemand in House to watch passage of #CharlestonLoophole bill. Now on to Senate at #orleg for #gunsense pic.twitter.com/GVSfbbbSpm
Good morning Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Tuesday morning. Congrats Chips, on being the first to open your wonderful community for us TODers this morning.
To all, I hope you have a really cool, nifty, and terrific day today. <3<3<3
Thank God that President Obama is still the President of The United States of America. āš āš āš
Good Morning Chips & TOD, Happy Tuesday :) Best wishes w/ your off again on again pooch boarder… honestly if he was here- Iād take him in. Iām constantly looking at dogs… as my QT Pi is quite old and needs some youth around to perk his old bones up… but have hesitated just because he is old and deserves his peace too.
Anyway, waking up to this video of Miss Virginia is a treat and a most beautiful way to start the day, thank you :)
Morning, AMK. The idea that little Rubio is regarded as the potential savior of the Republican Party is beyond pathetic. Only in the US could someone this unqualified be considered ‘presidentialā material. I would not trust him to run a local school board.
I can not stand, and I mean I can not stand that Harry whatever his name is. According to him the police NEVER does anything wrong. If the police donāt want to do their job, Minister Louis Farrakhan said they would protect Beyonce.
Via a comment on bj
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/22/black-students-only-assembly-arkansas-maumelle-little-rock-high-school-apologizes
US school district apologizes for black-student-only assembly on gang dangers - and this
A spokesperson for the school district said the event was ānot an anti-gang assembly. It was a motivational speaker.ā The district issued a counterintuitive statement which said that the black students were segregated as part of desegregation efforts.
āBlack students were selected with the intent that the assembly would be an extension of the districtās court-ordered desegregation efforts, which encourage programs and opportunities tailored to minority students.
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So talking about gangs to black students only is giving then opportunities. smh
The old fashioned word for that is “gobblydegook.” They were caught being discriminatory and their tongues got twisted trying to explain their way out of it,.
Africa, thank you. I love starting the day with a dose of Propane Jane. Her comments are better than any coffee-even better than breakfast. She got one of the sharpest minds on twitter.
This doesnāt seem like any “liberal” to me; it seems like an outright bigot who ‘self identifiesā as liberal, but doesnāt really know what that means.
Totally off topic, but if anyone has ever looked in the closet and thought that everything they had was “old,” hereās a 5100 year old dress from ancient Egypt. Article says it was the equivalent of haute couture in its time.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/75896/dress-least-5100-years-old
Good morning TOD family, Chipsticks, Dannystixs, Georgiestixs, lurkers and friends.
The rightful owners are the native americans and the next rightful owners are we the people to enjoy not to be given to states to sell to the highest bidders to destroy for profit.
Allies of Marco Rubio want him to step aside for their candidate.
By Kyle Cheney
02/22/16 06:39 PM EST
Updated 02/23/16 01:37 AM EST
FAIRFAX, Va. ā The Republican establishment has a message for John Kasich: get out, and get out of Marco Rubioās way.
A string of elected officials, GOP insiders and prominent donors officially threw their support behind Rubio on Monday, calling him their last chance to take down Donald Trump. Their statements had another common theme. Some explicitly called for Kasich to quit, while others sent the same message by saying the Ohio governorās ongoing presence is holding Rubio back.
It is no different than [the question of] should anybody ever have been able to tell the phone company to get information, should anybody be able to get at bank records,ā Gates said. āThereās no difference between information.ā
“The Peopleās View” has a good article debunking the smarmy references to Hillary Clinton as “Madam Walmart.” The comments also describe how she used her position to get better funding for Arkansas schools. There will be a lot of mudslinging in the months ahead, so the more weāre armed with facts, the strong weāll be.
When the news broke on Twitter a few days ago that Doc McStuffins was getting a new sibling, the kids and I couldnāt be more excited! Yes, Doc McStuffins is a big deal in our house ā we love Doc, Lambie, and the whole gang!
Doc McStuffins will become a big sister again, this time through the miracle of adoption! On Friday, March 4, Disney Junior will kick off a month long series of Doc McStuffins episodes about adoption. They will tackle topics like how to burp a baby and change dirty diapers to emotional insecurities siblings may face when a new baby or child joins the family.
Nice. Thanks for sharing this. Something I can share with my prospective adoptive families as an ice breaker for other younger kids already in the home.
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family.
Watching Miss Virginia is making me smile with tears in my eyes. And that little girl coming over for a hug, done me in. I really like how Miss Virginia answered that reporters dumb question of “what was it like”? Iām not sure what she expected Miss Virginia to say, but she answered it just right, in my opinion.
I so agree GGail. I have watched it several times and I really get tears in my eyes. You can just feel the wonder in her. What a beautiful spirit she it.
In the race to be Trumpās sole rival, Cruzās cash matters
02/22/16 12:56 PM
By Steve Benen
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With Donald Trump having already cruised in New Hampshire and South Carolina, itās difficult to see him as anything but the current frontrunner. The question is whoāll be his principal rival as the field narrows and the race enters the next phase.
Rubio, pointing to the Republican establishmentās gushing affections, believes heās the one for the job. Cruz, meanwhile, points to his actual performances in the early nominating contests ā he won Iowa, defeated Rubio in New Hampshire, and is one of only two candidates to finish in the top three in each of the contests thus far ā while making the case for himself.
This is bound to go on for a while, but donāt overlook the significance of campaign financing. The New York Times has a good piece on this today.
Ted Cruz and Donald Trump Head Toward Super Tuesday With G.O.P.ās Deepest Pockets
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and SARAH COHEN
FEB. 21, 2016
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Now, as they approach a pivotal and expensive stage of the campaign, the two insurgent candidates ā who have won the first three contests ā appear to be in the best position financially to compete in the 11 states that will vote on Super Tuesday, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on Saturday.
Mr. Cruz is the best financed candidate in the Republican race, beginning February with $13.6 million in cash on hand. Mr. Trump, a billionaire, has raised millions of dollars from small donors and lent himself millions more, including nearly $5 million in January. He paid out more than $11.5 million that month, the most sustained spending of his presidential bid so far.
I HATE TO SEE THE PRESIDENT IN THAT HAT…BECAUSE DONALD TRUMP DESERVES NO COMMENT….THERE IS NO POSSIBLE COMPARISON TO PBO…NOTTAā…EVAā!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just heard somwhere there is going to be an announcement by PBO concerning guantanamo about an hour from now. Can anyone confirm this? There is nothing on White House Live
Carson: Obama Was ‘Raised White,ā But Iāve Seen ‘What Real Racism Isā (AUDIO)
February 23, 2016, 7:50 AM EST
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The world-renowned surgeon does not often bring up race on the campaign trail, and has called for Americans to “deemphasize race.”
āRemember now, Iāve been around for 64 years, you know. Iāve had a chance to see what real racism is,” he said.
Carson told Politico that he hasnāt experienced racism from the Republican Party. Then, when asked to recount his last experience with “real racism,” Carson said he just had to look to the left and progressives.
“I think the way that Iām treated by the left is racism. They assume because youāre black, you have to think a certain way,” he added.
Moooooorning everyone! Horrifically early start today, have to go out in a few minutes, and Iām not even awake yet :-(
Morning, Chips. Bless you for everything you do. Blessings and strength for whatever your day brings. We love you! :)
Amen <3
GM Chips.
PBOās Gitmo announcement will happen in just a couple of hours today…
Good morning Chips :)
Have seen announcements indicating the President will speak at 1010 EST, but nothing yet posted @WhiteHouse.
Morning Chips. Have a splendiferous day :D
Thatās my day every day! Hope all goes well for you Chips! At least we get to wake up to the delightful dancing Mrs. McLaurin. In love with her spirit.
We had a great day in our state capitol yesterday with passage of the House bill to tighten the Charleston Loophole for background checks. Would have preferred unlimited time as the original bill said but compromise of no gun unless background check takes longer than 10 days is forward progress.
so going to ‘fetchā the aliadamnewbiecharliegeorgie feller, eh?
Good morning Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Tuesday morning. Congrats Chips, on being the first to open your wonderful community for us TODers this morning.
To all, I hope you have a really cool, nifty, and terrific day today. <3 <3 <3
Thank God that President Obama is still the President of The United States of America. āš āš āš
Good Morning Chips & TOD, Happy Tuesday :) Best wishes w/ your off again on again pooch boarder… honestly if he was here- Iād take him in. Iām constantly looking at dogs… as my QT Pi is quite old and needs some youth around to perk his old bones up… but have hesitated just because he is old and deserves his peace too.
Anyway, waking up to this video of Miss Virginia is a treat and a most beautiful way to start the day, thank you :)
Sheās absolutely delightful, Sherijr. There are people one quarter her age who donāt have her joy of life. What a lovely, lovely person she is.
Yep agree, she is a lively lady that makes you want to listen to her and share in her joy… sheās contagious :)
lol. the punk is never gonna live down that water bottle meme, is he?
Morning, AMK. The idea that little Rubio is regarded as the potential savior of the Republican Party is beyond pathetic. Only in the US could someone this unqualified be considered ‘presidentialā material. I would not trust him to run a local school board.
Gāmorning Chips and TOD!!! Congrats tnmtngirl on #2! Happy Tuesday everyone. I look forward to PBOās statement later this morning.
sam bee eviscerates ‘moderateā womenās place is in kitchen kasich punk.
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/02/samantha-bee-dont-be-fooled-by-moderate-john-kasich-he-wants-to-control-our-baby-ovens/
Sheās terrific. Iām so glad she finally got her own show and can let her talent shine.
yup. one of my favs from tds.
GM jg.
Samantha-Bee, has always been one of my favorites.
Good morning TOD :)
Actual ‘Freedom Fightersā ….
Brava to all of them. They are all heroes.
Of note, this tweet was RTād by our Ambassador to Ukraine ….
bbl ….
I can not stand, and I mean I can not stand that Harry whatever his name is. According to him the police NEVER does anything wrong. If the police donāt want to do their job, Minister Louis Farrakhan said they would protect Beyonce.
Good Morning BFF and TOD. This reminds me of the clowns. ;)
Happy Tuesday TODers!!
Heeeeeeeeeeeya Chips
gm TOD
Via a comment on bj
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/22/black-students-only-assembly-arkansas-maumelle-little-rock-high-school-apologizes
US school district apologizes for black-student-only assembly on gang dangers - and this
A spokesperson for the school district said the event was ānot an anti-gang assembly. It was a motivational speaker.ā The district issued a counterintuitive statement which said that the black students were segregated as part of desegregation efforts.
āBlack students were selected with the intent that the assembly would be an extension of the districtās court-ordered desegregation efforts, which encourage programs and opportunities tailored to minority students.
——————————————————————————-
So talking about gangs to black students only is giving then opportunities. smh
“The district issued a counterintuitive statement which said that the black students were segregated as part of desegregation efforts.”
….
Do they even hear themselves at all ?
The old fashioned word for that is “gobblydegook.” They were caught being discriminatory and their tongues got twisted trying to explain their way out of it,.
Good Morning, Everyone :)
So, Trump leads Kasich in Ohio…
BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA H AH HA
drip, drip, mcturtle mofo
One is appointed to the position of Supreme Court Justice — not elected.
This is so beautiful it made me weep for joy! Thanks Ms Chips, good morning to you & to everyone! ā¤ļøšš
Africa, thank you. I love starting the day with a dose of Propane Jane. Her comments are better than any coffee-even better than breakfast. She got one of the sharpest minds on twitter.
GM JG,
Yes, she is very swift. I enjoy reading her tweets.
This doesnāt seem like any “liberal” to me; it seems like an outright bigot who ‘self identifiesā as liberal, but doesnāt really know what that means.
Wait a minute…….
Can someone help this old white girl out here.
If I remember correctly, there was a point during the CR Movement when whites were asked to go home.
Totally off topic, but if anyone has ever looked in the closet and thought that everything they had was “old,” hereās a 5100 year old dress from ancient Egypt. Article says it was the equivalent of haute couture in its time.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/75896/dress-least-5100-years-old
Another lie from Cruz……
Cruz says the Federal Government needs to ‘ GIVE BACK ‘ the lands to the rightful owners, the States. ( mostly in the West and Northwest )
oops…. Sorry Ted…. there were NO States back when the land was purchased.
Good morning TOD family, Chipsticks, Dannystixs, Georgiestixs, lurkers and friends.
The rightful owners are the native americans and the next rightful owners are we the people to enjoy not to be given to states to sell to the highest bidders to destroy for profit.
tee hee hee
tee hee hee
GOP to Kasich: Get out
Allies of Marco Rubio want him to step aside for their candidate.
By Kyle Cheney
02/22/16 06:39 PM EST
Updated 02/23/16 01:37 AM EST
FAIRFAX, Va. ā The Republican establishment has a message for John Kasich: get out, and get out of Marco Rubioās way.
A string of elected officials, GOP insiders and prominent donors officially threw their support behind Rubio on Monday, calling him their last chance to take down Donald Trump. Their statements had another common theme. Some explicitly called for Kasich to quit, while others sent the same message by saying the Ohio governorās ongoing presence is holding Rubio back.
It is no different than [the question of] should anybody ever have been able to tell the phone company to get information, should anybody be able to get at bank records,ā Gates said. āThereās no difference between information.ā
He was on Charlie Rose last night when he made these remarks. It was an interesting hour.
i will have to listen
Folks…..
You wanna know something that we donāt hear anymore since Hillaryās been running?
BLACK AGENDA
Remember, the usual suspects couldnāt wait to throw that around for the previous 7 years….
But, now….it never crosses their lips….
Hmmmmmmmmmmm
I wonder why…….
“The Peopleās View” has a good article debunking the smarmy references to Hillary Clinton as “Madam Walmart.” The comments also describe how she used her position to get better funding for Arkansas schools. There will be a lot of mudslinging in the months ahead, so the more weāre armed with facts, the strong weāll be.
http://www.thepeoplesview.net/main/2016/2/22/hillary-walmart-and-liberal-propaganda#disqus_thread
This is an excellent article.
Hmmmm
The nerve of this lazy so-called journalist!
awe, I love this.
Doc McStuffins Gets a Sibling through Adoption!
February 15, 2025
When the news broke on Twitter a few days ago that Doc McStuffins was getting a new sibling, the kids and I couldnāt be more excited! Yes, Doc McStuffins is a big deal in our house ā we love Doc, Lambie, and the whole gang!
Doc McStuffins will become a big sister again, this time through the miracle of adoption! On Friday, March 4, Disney Junior will kick off a month long series of Doc McStuffins episodes about adoption. They will tackle topics like how to burp a baby and change dirty diapers to emotional insecurities siblings may face when a new baby or child joins the family.
Nice. Thanks for sharing this. Something I can share with my prospective adoptive families as an ice breaker for other younger kids already in the home.
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family.
Watching Miss Virginia is making me smile with tears in my eyes. And that little girl coming over for a hug, done me in. I really like how Miss Virginia answered that reporters dumb question of “what was it like”? Iām not sure what she expected Miss Virginia to say, but she answered it just right, in my opinion.
I so agree GGail. I have watched it several times and I really get tears in my eyes. You can just feel the wonder in her. What a beautiful spirit she it.
In the race to be Trumpās sole rival, Cruzās cash matters
02/22/16 12:56 PM
By Steve Benen
………………………………………
With Donald Trump having already cruised in New Hampshire and South Carolina, itās difficult to see him as anything but the current frontrunner. The question is whoāll be his principal rival as the field narrows and the race enters the next phase.
Rubio, pointing to the Republican establishmentās gushing affections, believes heās the one for the job. Cruz, meanwhile, points to his actual performances in the early nominating contests ā he won Iowa, defeated Rubio in New Hampshire, and is one of only two candidates to finish in the top three in each of the contests thus far ā while making the case for himself.
This is bound to go on for a while, but donāt overlook the significance of campaign financing. The New York Times has a good piece on this today.
Ted Cruz and Donald Trump Head Toward Super Tuesday With G.O.P.ās Deepest Pockets
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and SARAH COHEN
FEB. 21, 2016
…………………………………………..
Now, as they approach a pivotal and expensive stage of the campaign, the two insurgent candidates ā who have won the first three contests ā appear to be in the best position financially to compete in the 11 states that will vote on Super Tuesday, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on Saturday.
Mr. Cruz is the best financed candidate in the Republican race, beginning February with $13.6 million in cash on hand. Mr. Trump, a billionaire, has raised millions of dollars from small donors and lent himself millions more, including nearly $5 million in January. He paid out more than $11.5 million that month, the most sustained spending of his presidential bid so far.
I know thatās right!
Trump: Make America White Again
I HATE TO SEE THE PRESIDENT IN THAT HAT…BECAUSE DONALD TRUMP DESERVES NO COMMENT….THERE IS NO POSSIBLE COMPARISON TO PBO…NOTTAā…EVAā!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
agreed sueduvall
I just heard somwhere there is going to be an announcement by PBO concerning guantanamo about an hour from now. Can anyone confirm this? There is nothing on White House Live
10:30am Roosevelt Room:)
10:30 AM ET: The President Makes A Statement on Guantanamo
Good morning, good people.
From a couple days ago:
An interesting discussion on the Apple encryption case:
http://www.charlierose.com/watch/60689812
APPLE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GUILTY AND THEY ARE BANNED FROM MY SHOPPING LIST…THEY WILL BE IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE AFTER THIS……………….
I HAVE ALOT OF INSIDE WORK TO DO TODAY……………………BBL………………………GOTTAā GET TO IT!
Heads up
http://theobamadiary.com/2016/02/23/the-president-makes-a-statement-on-guantanamo/
Anyone know whatever happened to Vicki?
ixnay on the ASAP, and how about getting details, oh i donāt, correct first.
itās too early for this coonishness
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Carson: Obama Was ‘Raised White,ā But Iāve Seen ‘What Real Racism Isā (AUDIO)
February 23, 2016, 7:50 AM EST
…………………………….
The world-renowned surgeon does not often bring up race on the campaign trail, and has called for Americans to “deemphasize race.”
āRemember now, Iāve been around for 64 years, you know. Iāve had a chance to see what real racism is,” he said.
Carson told Politico that he hasnāt experienced racism from the Republican Party. Then, when asked to recount his last experience with “real racism,” Carson said he just had to look to the left and progressives.
“I think the way that Iām treated by the left is racism. They assume because youāre black, you have to think a certain way,” he added.