President Barack Obama talks on the phone in the Green Room of the White House with President François Hollande of France and Charles Michel, Prime Minister of Belgium, regarding the capture and arrest of Salah Abdeslam, a fugitive wanted in connection with the Nov. 13, 2015 Paris terror attack, March 18, 2016. Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, stands at right. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Hello
Ha! I coulda been a contendah. Hello, Nerdy and Chips!
Nerdy - you’re always a winner in our book. Are you still in Austin? Did you get to see FLOTUS or POTUS during SxSW?
:-)
Whoa.
Good Morning TODville!! It’s #DoyourjobSaturday My job today is to make some phone calls to some Senators and laundry.
Found this tweet and article about who Hilliary’s voter’s are. I just added we are also the Obama Coalition.
Thanks, MtMarilyn for sharing this article. Hillary Keeps on winning because so many of us in the Obama coalition have decided to back her. She is the only candidate who will preserve and build on President Obama’s accomplishments.
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family. Congrats NW on First!
I’ve become fascinated by the DC Eagle Cam. The first baby has been eating and is pretty frisky :-)
Currently there is a fish laying in the nest, brought by the other Eagle and I’m watching to see when it will be consumed.
Fascinating!
:lol: You are a hooooooooooot!!!
:wink: <3
Simply aweeeeeesome..Ms Chips…makes me want to cry with JOY and Pride….i am overwhelmed with it all…my heart is bursting with JOY…
Superb PBO. Seeing others as equally worthy of happiness and respect. Everybody wants that.
What an incredible man! What a wonderful President! I know the world is still afflicted with violence and hatred, but I am thankful that we elected a President who has done everything to make our country and the world more peaceful, more just, and more humane.
yes ..yes..yes…
Some folks just don’t have a clue..pity
This is the article in which Sanders has defined what is wrong with the DEMs…keep in mind he is not a DEM….and talks about why they have lost the white vote…
IMO….the DEM party has been the party of workers’ rights…of human rights…of women’s rights….. of immigrant rights…yet Bernie does not see that…
he thought that he could hoodwink blk voters…hispanic voters into voting for him…but he never saw our issues as central…and now that he was not able to con us…he has abandoned all pretext and shooting for that so-called white vote…be it the progressive purist or rw radical …
one other thing…DEMs have to beware of Sanders…regardless if Hillary wins the nomination…i anticipate that unlike in 2008 when Hillary was able to push for party unity…i do not see that happening with Sanders…i think he may be willing to rock the convention…i hope that we are all ready for this…
http://news.mpbn.net/post/sen-bernie-sanders-how-democrats-lost-white-voters#stream/0
I hear he is pushing really hard for the Hispanic vote in AZ. He and Tad Devine have done some serious framing. If he gets a better percentage of the Hispanic vote, even if he loses hell call it momentum. He has the supporters selling the line that any momentum is reason to steal delegates and make mischief at the convention. At least that’s their plan. So I’d love to see Hillary do very well in AZ and NY.
me too…i know that if i see the ruckus that Sanders want to raise at the convention…that others must see too…i have trust in the Obama folk or are influencing the campaign…that they see this as well…and who are organizing on the ground….we can not allow Bernie Sanders to Hijack the party…
my daughter…myself and my granddaughter are going to our first Hillary house meeting….on Wednesday…feels good to be involved…
57, if he was pushing so hard for the Hispanic vote, he shouldn’t have allowed his wife to give free publicity to Sheriff Arpaio, who is anathema to Hispanics. Plus, plus he and his supporters can push any line he wants, but math is math and he not only can’t win the nomination, but NO Super Delegate is going to support a Socialist over a Democrat.
No superdelegate is going to be threatened and bullied into changing their support. He really is a nasty piece of work.
I watched a replay of the latest Rachel Maddow show explaining the antics of the Ron Paul campaign in 2012. I personally believe its the same weird thinking that propels the Sanders campaign. Take what you want, and other people can just be disenfranchised. She was raising in a tabloid type way the spectre of an even worse convention this year with someone like Trump. She outlines the cheating the Paul campaign did to game the system and override the voters wishes. Sanders campaign types seem to see themselves in that way to, imposing themselves on others. I also heard annecdotally that people are shying away from caucus attendance because of the in your face behavior of the Sanders supporters so its depressing turnout for the other candidate. I was grateful for the airing of what was done in 2012 so that we are reminded of the shenanigans. Its easier to call a spade a spade when we all know what we are referring to. I think I might just start referring to it as the Paul/Sanders campaign from now on.
I think he is so rigid in his thinking he can’t understand why black voters think their existential issues are as important as the focus of his life: income inequality. He’s now mad at them because “they just don’t understand”. Sanders has so inflamed his followers against Clinton (probably leaning that way anyway), that even if he does try to push for unity they will be angry and disruptive. I have one facebook contact who has said that she will vote for Sanders or Jill Stein but will never vote for Clinton- her hatred is virulent. This a highly educated well-read woman. She supports President Obama.
I heard a woman Sanders’ supporter interviewed on NPR this week saying she would vote for Trump instead of that lying Hillary if Bernie does not make it.
Another True Progressive willing to burn the house down rather than make progress.
What this means, Mary, is that we have to register new voters and get them out to vote. Many people who have been working to get their citizenship requirements are rushing the process forward because they want to vote against Trump in the next election. We have to reach out to them and steer them to the Democratic Party. Also we have not yet had President Obama and VP Biden on the campaign trail and we will see them in all their glory, along with FLOTUS and VFLOTUS in the fall. These are serious campaigners, as are Hillary Clinton and Bill. The important thing is not what people say now, but what they do next November when faced with the reality of a Trump, or God forbid, a Cruz presidency. Not voting or voting for a third party might not seem so attractive then.
I agree, jackieg. It’s part of the reason that I want Sanders to concede now so that President Obama and his team can really get to work. He said he’d run his last campaign, but this is really his campaign too as he works to protect and continue the progress he has made. It looks like I’ll be retiring in June. Until then I’ll be really busy but this summer I’m going to be volunteering my head off.
Pf, I think that President Obama and Hillary Clinton are too smart to allow Sanders or anyone else to disrupt the convention and risk telegraphing dissension within the ranks. Hillary will win the nomination and Sanders will need to win his Senate seat in 2018. If he threatens anything the Democratic Party could pledge to run a strong Dem against him and back that person to the hilt. Sanders could also be denied key committee assignments when the new Senate convenes in 2017. It is 100 percent up to the nominee who speaks at the convention. Hillary could deny him a slot or put him on at 2:00 in the morning and he would have no recourse.
Thank you, Pf, for this brilliant response to this condescending fool.
Pf, this was in reference to your tweet above. Don’t have any idea why comments land in the wrong place.
Why can’t Trump ignore Megyn Kelly?
I think Trump’s Achilles heel is the fact that he cannot forgive anyone that has criticized him or insulted him.
I think he fears exposure and will completely lose it going after anyone that does that to him.
Going to be interesting if he is the candidate cause PBO will be campaigning for Hillary
Especially if it is a woman. He hates women so much that a woman getting away with insulting him is too much for him to take.
I objected yesterday to Bernie saying that if elected President he would pick a different SC nominee.
My response is for Senators to get on and confirm the sitting President’s Nominee!!
But today I apologize for telling Bernie to “shut his piehole. Have never said the word “piehole” or to shut it before!
Yuk! Incredibly rude. Think I had just read that piehole line somewhere…visual stuff has big power over humans!
Note to self: Must be polite if want others to be. Sorry about that Bernie.
Bridge, the thing about Bernie and his supporters is that they inspire such strong negative feelings that we all say and think things that are not usual to us. I have to bite my tongue to keep from yelling back at Bernie people and he makes me angry with just about every word he says.
Beautiful painting. Thanks, NCLB.
Love that painting! Love the colors of Cuba, and not just the shiny old cars! Wish I were going along on the trip.
The Struggle Continues…
:)
DF, is this you leading the protest? :-)
Oh My!
I hope these protesters stay safe.
Just another Republican who don’t give a dam about poor people.
Liars gotta lie.
This was never addressed at the hearing, he provided emails titled Flint Water going back to 2011/13 but they were 90% redacted.
Go foxes (got lucky in the end there)
Sanders has spent decades tirelessly advocating for greater corporate responsibility, which is why we cannot fathom his support of companies that recklessly market and profit from the sale of combat weapons to civilians and then shrug their shoulders when the next tragedy occurs, leaving ordinary families and communities to pick up the pieces.
So perfect.
yes it is…i like there feel of the quiet elegance…strength and tenacity that is on display in the article…like Hillary said of the mothers who have lost their children to gun violence the parents of SandyHook are turning their mourning into a movement…
This is an immensely important point. This is the only corporate industry that Bernie doesn’t want to hold accountable?
Indeed…..that is a question for him to be asked
AS I AGE, I REALIZE THAT:
1. I talk to myself, because sometimes I need expert advice.
2. Sometimes I roll my eyes out loud.
3. I don’t need anger management.
I need people to stop pissing me off.
4. My people skills are just fine.
It’s my tolerance of idiots that needs work.
5. The biggest lie I tell myself is
“I don’t need to write that down, I’ll remember it.”
6. When I was a child I thought nap time was punishment. Now it’s like a mini vacation.
7. The day the world runs out of wine is just too terrible to think about.
8. Even duct tape can’t fix stupid, but it can muffle the sound!
9. Wouldn’t it be great if we could put ourselves in the dryer for ten minutes;
come out wrinkle-free and three sizes smaller.
10. If God wanted me to touch my toes,
he would’ve put them on my knees.
11. When the kids text me “plz” which is shorter than please. I text back “no” which is shorter than “yes”.
12. At my age “Getting lucky” means walking into a room and remembering what I went in there for.
These are great, Yardarm. Those of us of a ‘certain age’ can identify.
ALL.OF.THIS!
Love #11 !!!
There’s gonna be a yuuuuuuge party in Cuba. I can’t wait!!!
Vomit.
Warning: I’m about to post something far worse than any of amk’s most terrifying posts…
Thanks for the warning, Hopef. May I open my eyes now?
:roll: These conservative oddballs are far too focused on erotica if you ask me. [Wasn’t there a chart or whatever somewhere that once said red states were top consumers of internet porn? ]
You might be on to something, here, vc. Just thinking of the rwnj obsession with legislating women’s reproductive decisions- maybe just their overall level of socio-intellectual development having stopped in the 6th grade?
Susanne, my take has less to do with their soc-intel development and more to do with the fact they are, in general, raised fixated on what the “Bible” says they should not do in the area of sex that they truly become obsessively curious or curiously obsessed with the subject.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705288350/Utah-No-1-in-online-porn-subscriptions-report-says.html
:D I thought I saw something along those lines (going by the title as I haven’t followed the link).
Thanks Bob. How are you? These days I have to almost make an appointment to run into you.
Well Glenn Beck is mentally ill as far as I am concerned He has no filter but he’s exceedingly insecure like Trump.
JER, thanks for reposting this. I was too tired yesterday to view it. :-)
LIVE NOW: Bernie Sanders holds a press conference on the border of Mexico in Nogales, Arizona. http://www.msnbc.com/live-online/watch/live-sanders-holds-border-presser-648197187906
At least Bernie will get some hysterical caricatures of his hair and glasses out of this campaign, for his grandchildren!
I just got home from the 2nd Congressional District Democratic Delegate Nominating Convention. We had a Bernie Caucus (50 people) and a Hillary Caucus (76) people. Each caucus elected one female and one male to go to Philly. Hillary’s also elected an alternate. We were in a large high school auditorum and on opposite sides from each other. Can I just say that the Bernie group was exceptionally loud a number of times, sometimes to the point of being rude. Was I surprised?! Nope, but sure was frustrated.
Hi tnmtngirl. I’ve been at a Dem Delegate Nominating Convention here in LA and it was loud, busy, yet so very exciting to be a part of the process. I hope you found some of it enjoyable. :-)
Anyone having Twitter problems today ?
I have been on and off all day and no problems.
has anyone addressed how Bernie can run as a Dem for president…yet run as an Indie for Senate..
Who is Nicolas Maduro?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-20664349
the interesting message ..is that no one is mentioning him…
FYI … “The largest newspaper in Arizona just made the case for Hillary Clinton.”
It is true.
#TrustBarack …. he trusted her with a very important job ….
Good, solid editorial.
back to work …..
Two more before departing ….
This is a really bad idea that could set a very dangerous precedent. People are free to choose and rally for whomever they wish in a democratic society. The price of openness is that we have to share the country and live with people whose ideas are very different from ours. We have a system that provides for dissent that is part of our constitution. Think how we would have felt if others had tried to bar our access to PBO during 2008 and 2012.
who is organizing these rallies/demonstrations
Clinton has stressed that she wants her campaign and candidacy to boost other Democrats all the way down the ticket. Helping channel donors’ support for her into state parties is one way to leverage her fundraising power on behalf of other candidates—and to link the success of other Democrats to her own.
Hillary has watched what GOP leadership in congress and the states has done to PBO. She knows she has to support down the ticket.
good point
has anyone heard from Vicki
PF, I was about to say, ‘I’m here’ a second before I realized you were talking about our real Vicki. :/ No, I haven’t noticed her comments recently.
ok…smile
. This the profile of Republicans who used to be called Reagan Democrats. They’ve been part of the GOP coalition or more than 30 years. And their views have always been the same. Nativism/racism, authoritarian/lawandorder, nationalist/militarist, economic populists. These are blue collar white people who used to vote for Democrats until Democrats became the party of civil rights, civil liberties and anti-war protests.
People who hold that set of beliefs are Republicans because they do not want to be in multi-racial, multi-ethnic coalition where “liberal peaceniks” and uppity feminists are equal partners. The GOP’s fundamental nativism and racism and “patriotic” militarism are the reasons they prefer the Republicans and they are the reasons they prefer Donald Trump.
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These are the folks that Bernie hopes to wooo….
IMO..Bernie has the same disdain for the multicultural coalition known as the Obama Coalition…Nuff said!
This new rule will mean that if an employee who makes up to $50,440 is expected to work more than 40 hours in any given week, their employer will have to pay them at the overtime rate - which is projected to affect approximately 5 million people. Of course, employers could chose to simply hire more workers - which will further reduce the unemployment rate. But given that it is now under 5%, that might be difficult. This is why the timing on this rule change is critical. If it had come when the unemployment rate was higher, it likely wouldn’t have had much impact on wages.
He doesn’t miss a beat …. or an opportunity to be Comedian In Chief :)
back to work ….
thanks for posting this…smilin
Bob, this was a treat! Thanks :-)
😄😄😄
GA, TOD!
Sometimes is just makes you want to holla..the way they do my life….
Girl, don’t you know it! I’m so tired, yet I can’t quit… gotta keep moving in order to make this a better place for my grandkids, and the five living generations of my family…
Amen..sister….Amen…
Marvin…says it all….
ON MY FB…………………….
Does anyone know which, if any, outlets will be carrying PBO and Family’s Cuban Trip? I did not see any indication of coverage on the White House site.
Racism is a business. Its marketing is so successful that even Akala looks sideways at a young black man holding a lot of cash…
Trump said millions of democrats and indes are coming out to vote for him in the primaries?
Is this true and why?
Jovie, Do you believe everything that comes out of that turds mouth?
Not a word but the media doesn’t challenge anything he says.
#troubling
The media is LITERALLY owned by GOP-loving corporations.
They’re not going to cover the GOP objectively. They’re going to aid and abet their run to take the WH, no matter who is nominated.
I used to be amazed at the great information you would bring to the site. Now its just concern you know what.
I don’t follow it that much… That’s why I just ask questions now…
Have a nice night. 👊
I think many are, Jovie - not sure how many. And why? Racism, sexism, etc., from my POV.
If unforeseen circumstances arise over the course of a long primary season that may reveal troubling issues pertaining to a presidential candidate (as in the Gary Hart candidacy of 1984), the Democrats can exercise a fail-safe option to neutralize that threat. It should be abundantly evident that many Republicans now wish they had such an option to use against the obnoxious candidacy of Donald Trump.
so glad that i read this….
I will say this …i have been a democrat all my life..when i turned 18 my Nana took me to City Hall to register to vote…she strongly believed in the power of the vote…and she believed in the Democrats…i have varying views over the years about the hierarchy of the Democratic Party not living up to the promise …but i never thought that i would ever be anything but a Democrat…but as i have said so many times before i have not paid this close attention to how government functions till this President came into office…he has made me a better citizen….
Yes, PBO has made all the difference in the world for this ol gal. Never paid as much attention in the past. Besides, he’s very attractive to boot !!
RAN INTO SOME PEOPLE FROM MY EX-CHURCH…I GUESS THEY DIDN’T WANT TO RUN INTO ME..I’M ON THE OBAMA HATE LIST…AS USUAL!
(((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))) EVERYONE…TIME TO EAT AND GET READY FOR SOME AWESOME CHURCH TOMORROW!..LIFTING THE O FAMILY IN SAFE JOURNEY PRAYER…WHAT A JOY!
Great!! She was a CNN casualty. I liked her.
Me too! Always liked her. She has done some very good documentaries and/or indepth stories on education, race…….some bigi,portent issues.
hey COS….what do you think about MSNBC offering Joy Reid..Melissa Harris Perry spot…
Pánfilo speaks with President Obama.
Look who spoke with Panfilo! #Obama enCuba
This picture shows perfectly why President Obama has the support of the world - International issues
He knows and can pronounce, the names of 99% (could be 100%) of world leaders. He has met so many of them - at conferences, in the US or on his travels. He can call these people and talk to them using first names. No “cold calling” involved.
How on earth would any of the GOP pretenders do this? They have alienated a large part of the world with his campaign rhetoric - all of ’em and any of ’em - the front runners being the worst. Trump’s language (if not scripted by someone else) is not even at the level of my grandbabe ( 3 years old).
and the Obstruction Continues by the GOP
Nerdy’s new post
http://theobamadiary.com/2016/03/19/the-obamas-a-true-meaning-of-family-values/