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Mooooooooorning! I’m off to have my hair trimmed in to a thing of gorgeousness, when I return you will be overwhelmed :cool: See ya in a bit!
we demand nothing less than this.
Good Morning Ms. Chips. Hope you’re well. And Good morning/afternoon/evening to all TODers. Hope everyone has a great day.
Cheapest therapy - a good haircut.
Good Morning Chips. I just LOVE your witty self!! You make me smile. ;-) Good Morning TOD family Have a Beautiful Day Everyone!!
Good morning all. Chips makes me smile too! Tuesday morning is my food pantry day so I’ll be lurking around as I can. Blessings and peace to all.
Good Tuesday, Chipsticks…TODers!!!
Everyone have a fantastic day! :-D
colbear: we have officially hit a new low in political discourse.
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/stephen-colbert-goes-trump-groin-truther-voters-deserve-to-know-the-size-of-your-executive-branch/
trevor on the same subject
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/trevor-noah-trumps-peis-is-huge-and-hes-using-it-to-fck-the-entire-republican-party/
The US must be the laughing stock of the entire planet. In the category of grossest and most disgusting, we are truly #1.
Good morning {{{{Chips}}}} and TOD !!
Looks like #SCOTUS decision making time at the WH :)
What have you heard?
Yes, it’s definitely time to thank every woman on the planet …….
…. and should be that ‘time’ 24/7/365(6) …..
I don’t forget these amazing women-I stand in awe of them.
I know you do, JackieG!! Thank you ….
bbl …
Warrior Queens, one and all! Thanks for sharing the news of these amazing women, Bob!
Oh Geez…are they getting too much sun down there?
Well, SW, they’ve had a lot of years with Rubio doing nothing as a senator, so I guess that’s their preferred style.
Apparently so, JackieG.
Good morning TODVille.
That’s all the country needs. A sleepy guy with NFTG but able to put a hold on every nomination from a Democratic President. A guy who has no empathy towards people of his race. Someone who will merge the Constitution and his bible into a governing tool and subject the rest of us to it.
He uses his hands a lot. I prefer that he spend the rest of his time thinking which hands are bigger, his of The Donald’s?
“He uses his hands a lot.”
Have you ever seen him speak without raising his hands and stretching his fingers?
The batches of candidates running under the GOP ticket in recent years have had movement towards the elimination of the federal government as their agenda. They have succeeded in making the government less efficient and, from a legislative perspective, less effective. But in doing so, they are bringing about the destruction of their party. That’s what happens when you act recklessly without thought to long-term effects.
Hope the Democratic Part takes advantage of this opportunity that has been handed to them.
Sure we don’t want him to be President, but we can take him being Senator. That’s the Republicans for you, black man know your place.
swbluega, look at their Governor.
True, bella, messed up all around.
They elected Voldemort twice. Nothing surprises me about GOP voters anywhere.
… for governor twice
Morning everyone:) It’s Tuesday..solar eclipse day! :) I see that John Cole at BJ had a realization…..
https://www.balloon-juice.com/2016/03/07/ive-kind-of-made-my-decision/
Thank you for posting it, df.
What amazes me, as a white male, is that any of the following required reading websites, twitter and fb to know, but I’m impressed John had the strength of character to admit that he took the time to learn and that what he learned clearly stuck ….
“1.) Since the 2008 Obama campaign, I began, through various forums, including fb, twitter, and the wealth of new websites and online journals, to expose myself to a lot more voices that include women and (I hate this term) people of color. I’ve seen and learned a lot of things that I never knew before, and have experienced vicariously what many of them have had happen to them, and it’s changed how I look at things and it has changed how I looked at Hillary.
In my opinion as a white single male with a degree of financial stability, beyond agita and heartburn, I have very little at stake in this election. I’m not going to be drafted, my insurance won’t be lost if ACA is repealed, I won’t have to worry about losing my ability to get pap smears or mammograms or basic health services if PP is closed down, I won’t have to worry about feeding my children, I won’t have to worry about the right to control my body, I won’t have to worry about getting shot in the street for walking while white or be found dead in a jail cell after failing to signal a lane change. These are not and will not be concerns for me, ever.
For women and minorities, these are things they worry about EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.”
YUP.
EVERY. SINGLE. DAY ……
Morning to you, Bobfr:) I thought that his reasoning for reaching this decision was precisely the right WAY to reach a decision like this….I have even thought of asking my 83 yo, Republican dad to make this vote for his grandchildren….they’ll be around much longer to feel/deal with the impact of any Republican votes….for this very same reason.
Hope you have a wonderful, productive day! Thanks for all the amazing info:)
Thanks for posting BJ essay.
Agree 100% with Bobfr — that’s all it really takes — take a moment to remove the #WhitePrivilege glasses you’ve unwittingly been wearing all your life (because MSM, school textbooks are white as default POV — any other POV is “dissenting” or “special [i.e., not white]) and imagine your daily life as a non-white person, or what you read/see in the news if it weren’t from the status quo perspective.
Well stated. What disturbs me is that some of the people most affected have become cynical and skeptical of the whole process. They have stopped believing in the government. They don’t vote and enable bad politicians with ill idealogies get elected.
I saw that yesterday, Df. It was a thoughtful piece and I’m glad he finally saw the light.
me too:) Wonder how many others there are out there…coming to the same conclusion?
thank you for bringing this article to us df
Thanks, df. I think this corresponds to the thinking and decision process of many of us. This tracks with many of my feelings.
Except ever being gung-ho Bernie. He wanted PBO to be primaried, and I never, ever heard a solution from him, just criticism. But I’m liberal, proud of it, and so is Bernie.
I’ll share again, the shift I’m seeing in many of my Bernie-supporting friends. Many still want him to win, but they are happy to vote for Hillary as well. Yes, there are the diehard haters out there, but I’ve seen a shift in my circle.
And most important, I’m seeing a growing comfort with Hillary, and that soon shifts to actual preference. As Balloon Juice said, she appears to be younger, more vigorous as the campaign goes on. She is up to this fight, and she is up to being POTUS.
PBO succeeded because he built his coalition, earning each and every vote. He brought people into his camp as they grew more comfortable with the idea of him as POTUS. Americans like to be comfortable, and they like to feel safe. Bernie is about chaos, Hillary has managed (finally) to connect vision with competence. Even if you dislike her, there is growing consensus that she will do a good job, maybe even great job. She has tapped into her inner greatness, which she did not do in 2008. And, quelle surprise, it had to do with exhibiting her warmth and empathy. The more she does, the more comfortable in her own skin she becomes.
She is the only candidate who has shown us hope in this election, and it’s her own version of hope. She learned a lot from PBO, and I truly believe in their friendship.
Thanks for posting this, df.
Good Morning, Everyone :)
She is PRICELESS!!
http://crooksandliars.com/2016/03/samantha-bee-eulogizes-gop
A dose of reality.
Political Animal
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March 07, 2025 12:15 PM
Message to Millennials: Bernie Sanders Is Intellectually Consistent, Not Intellectually Honest
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2016_03/message_to_millennials_bernie059844.php
One of those levels is political—as in there’s no way, in the foreseeable future, there will be sixty votes in the Senate, much less support in a likely GOP-controlled House, to pass single-payer health care, or break up the big banks, or reform the political campaign system, or provide free college tuition for every student. You can excuse that by saying, Well, that’s his vision, his end goal, maybe not achievable in his first term but possible over time, especially if we get the “political revolution” he calls for.
But there’s a deeper level at which these policy ideas are intellectually dishonest. Even if you could somehow get them passed, practically they either wouldn’t work or would be recklessly disruptive or both.
On health care, it’s not just that corporate interests would resist single-payer, as Bernie rightly says. It’s that given the fact that, for historical reasons, we’ve built out an employer-based system, any legislation that attempted to rip up that entire system from the bottom up would lead to logistical and economic chaos and to political backlash that would dwarf what the Democrats got hit with after they passed Obamacare. Why in the world would you do that, especially now that, with Obamacare, we’ve taken a huge step toward making the existing system work for those who’ve been excluded, and made at least some steps toward cost containment (though we need more, as Hillary is calling for)?
More at the link
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 3/7/16
Cruz threatens to mess with Rubio’s do-or-die effort in Florida
Marc Caputo, senior writer for Politico, talks with Rachel Maddow about a strategy Ted Cruz seems poised to deploy in which he ties up Marco Rubio in Florida, potentially costing Rubio his home state and hurting Rubio’s chances of picking up delegates in other states in the coming week.
G’morning Chips & TOD! Happy Tuesday everyone :)
More hee hee for Marco:
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 3/7/16
Outlook bleak for Rubio with everything on the line
Rachel Maddow reports on the state of the Republican race for the presidential nomination and notes that Marco Rubio’s base of support is weakening as his primary losses continue to pile up, and the senator has no job waiting for him if his candidacy fails.
Tut, tut, tut. Well, there’s always the unemployment line, and SNAP -
GM rikyrah.
PBO endorsed Patrick Murphy last week for Rubio’s open Senate seat.
Those in FL can look forward to PBO/FLOTUS/VP/DrBiden on the campaign trail in the Sunshine State later this year to support Murphy (and perhaps ding Rubio a bit while they’re at it, teehee).
Morning again everyone!
So how beautiful is the new you?
I’m trying really hard to be modest here 99ts, but frankly: I look stunning. Like a Disney princess.
Make that Snow Queen Elsa & the grandbabe will be thrilled :)
I’ll get that do next time! :-)
pics or it didn’t happen.
:cool:
red? look there is a limit to how far you can go to support your
losahsteam.also. too. good luck with that in the am.
But if they lose to Liverpool I’m going back to have it dyed green.
go liverpool.
Go to bed.
in a mi…
:-)
You stunning minx!!
Thank you Meta :-)
Oh, and Chips, ears. You know we value ears on this blog. How is Danny healing?
:lol: Healing perfectly, Meta, and miraculously, he still isn’t scratching it - amazed by that, I was sure it’d get itchy and he’d never leave it alone.
Bravo!!
Werk Queen!
:lol: That is flippin’ hilarious!!!!!!!! :lol:
Just tellin’ like it TIS! :-D
http://theweek.com/articles/611097/why-workingclass-whites-cant-propel-donald-trump-ultimate-victory
GM TOD
I early voted today. We have a city council election in 10 days & will probably be away. So far I have seen 2 ads on TV - both from the current party in power (RW). I received a mailout from the party in power & one from our local member who is an independent. That’s it! Nothing else. Fortunately there were party workers outside the polling place who explained who everyone was (being as we have recently moved we didn’t have much of a clue) - all very friendly with each other - gathered under the one cover, shielded from the sun and rain. Big queue of 2, Mr 99 & me.
Bit lay back about the politics in Oz.
GM TODville.
Mentioned before that I stopped looking at MSM tweets re: Campaign2016 (will resume again, but right now it’s ALL NOISE, i.e., speculation and anonymous sources).
Keep in mind that PBO’s stunning intellect and strategic thinking may deliver Dem majorities in both House and Senate to HRC next year, the best hand-off any Presidential candidate could wish for.
Regardless of who GOP nominee is, Dems will vote this November (unlike their cowardly “sit-out” because Tea Party, etc. 2010 and 2014 selves).
Special delivery to DF, Jackie4Obama and all other AZ Dems and sane GOP and Independents.
I can only hope:) He needs to go. Ann Kirkpatrick, the Dem candidate who is running against him, is more of a Blue Dog…but I will vote for her hands down, over this tired, old has been. Hope he gets his ass kicked.
thanks for posting these here:) He sat on his laurels for so many years and has done nothing for the people of this state….nothing. Maybe the blocking of the SC was the last straw…
GM DF.
Did our t-storms make it to Phoenix yet?
What’s up with AZ elections? Your primary day is Mar 22 (while PBO is stepping foot in the Paris of the Caribbean, Havana), but McCain’s primary is in August (according to the article in tweet)?
Does AZ have more than one primary election this year? (confused)
Reminder:
From last Wednesday:
And this, on the following day:
So let it be written, so let it be done!
Isn’t this the same McBlame who was publicly lamenting his own stupidity in releasing the wordsmith from wasilla on the rest of the country, only last week? What an ass.
THAT’S going to go over well….
Do anyone think Trump not paying taxes will bother those racists supporters of his?.
Nope.
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family.
So, Chips is getting her new hair-do for the upcoming match against Liverpool ⚽️😄😎
If United’s football on Thursday is as beautiful as my new hair-do, it’ll be happy dance time :cool: Moooooooooorning GGail!
Goooooooooal morning cutie-pie 😄⚽️
Those voting in Chicago/Suburban Cook County:
Here’s the pocket guide from the Chicago Bar Association about the judges running.
Thanks, rikyrah.
Another good source is voteforjudges.org. They do a compilation of all the judicial recommendations.
Mr. 57 just votes “no” on all judges. I do my homework.
I see good ol Alan grayson is back with an ‘ad’ that wants people to “tell Pres Obama to nominate Eliz Warren to the SCOTUS”
This guy needs a long walk off a short pier.
I responded back that I would not be “telling Pres Obama’ anything”.
<3 Mornin' all - realized I did not post the eclipse times, as it is not visible from our region. But I, for one, can feel an eclipse wherever it is occurring, so for those of us who like data: 8:54 pm EST. 5:54 pm PST. That is today!! Well, tonight! <3 Big hugs all around
They look so cute:
NBC Nightly News had to show this picture. Isn’t that so so so so special of them.
I wish Princess Diana could have lived to see her grandchildren. She would be so happy for her sons how they grew up to be normal human beings thanks to her.
Eagles trained to take down drones.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35750816
Good morning Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Tuesday morning. Congrats Chips, on opening up TODville this morning.
To all, I hope that you are granted favor, good will, and obligement from all whom you encounter today. <3 <3 <3
Thank God that President Obama is still the President of The United States of America. ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆 ⭐🏆
Wow:
Nothing casual about these beautiful voices! They had me in 10 seconds!
Goodness gracious 1:03 - 1:14 lifted me out of my chair! Wow!
Weren’t they just stunning Dudette?! Absolutely beautiful voices!
Angelic!
I saw the video where Adele called them up on stage to sing at her concert. It was very impressive. Know they will do well now.
Oh good! wondered if she knew about them. Glad to hear they got her attention and more. :-)
Not a bad trade: Donate to a charity of your choice, get a short stack!
We’re not the only ones who appreciate ‘No Drama Obama’.
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Foreign diplomats voicing alarm to U.S. officials about Trump
Reuters By Mark Hosenball, Arshad Mohammed and Matt Spetalnick
March 7, 2025 6:09 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Foreign diplomats are expressing alarm to U.S. government officials about what they say are inflammatory and insulting public statements by Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, according to senior U.S. officials.
Officials from Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia have complained in recent private conversations, mostly about the xenophobic nature of Trump’s statements, said three U.S. officials, who all declined to be identified.
“As the (Trump) rhetoric has continued, and in some cases amped up, so, too, have concerns by certain leaders around the world,” said one of the officials.
I don’t blame them one bit. I’d be concerned too.
She may not have read the email but her doctor should have gotten the same notice.
Good Morning BFF and TOD.
LIVE: Bill Clinton campaigns for Hillary Clinton in Evanston, IL. in Illinois -
http://www.msnbc.com/shift/watch/live-bill-campaigns-for-clinton-in-il-639403587591
This is a GEM:
more like boo!
Chat away
http://theobamadiary.com/2016/03/08/chat-away-785/
VP Biden has arrived in Israel. And just like the last time (with settlements), Bibi disrespects our POTUS to get attention.