El Presidente Obama tomando mate. Foto de @petesouza pic.twitter.com/BiHj4yr8OQ
— Mauricio Macri (@mauriciomacri) March 24, 2025
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“On Friday, speaking before entrepreneurs in the Usina del Arte, US President Barack Obama told: “I came here partly because I wanted to come to Buenos Aires since I was young I enjoy literature Argentina I Read (Jorge Luis) Borges,.. to (July) Cortazar, and I was fascinated by the city. the only problem is that when read, people always drank mate and I did not know what it was. Today I took my first mate and I liked it, “he said. “My team thought I was very clear at the press conference today thanks to the matte, which cleared my mind,” he joked.
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¿Por qué @BarackOBama estaba obsesionado con probar el mate? Entrevista de @Cris_telefe https://t.co/0SOKGt0LbKhttps://t.co/HjQ3JCVveM
— Telefe Noticias (@telefenoticias) March 25, 2025
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Mornin’!
jacquelineoboomer!!
Thank you, dahling!
Congrats, Jacqueline!
How totally beautiful. One of my favorites! Thanks!
Moooooooooooooooorning Jacqueline!!!
And thanks a gazillion LP!!!!!
Morning, Chips! And thank you, LP!
💋
The Racism at the Heart of the Flint Water Crisis
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/25/opinion/the-racism-at-the-heart-of-flints-crisis.html?_r=0&mtrref=undefined&gwh=12B6DA1092374FDB4EEBF62069541690&gwt=pay&assetType=opinion
TODVille!
FRIDAY, MAR 25, 2025 07:00 AM CDT
This is Ted Cruz’s last stand: Why the Wisconsin primary could be his final chance
If Cruz wants to maintain a credible shot at unseating Trump at the convention, he probably needs to win next week
HEATHER DIGBY PARTON
So far, Donald Trump has won 20 primaries and caucuses. Nobody who has won so many has ever been denied the nomination in either party. If it were anyone but him, the political professionals would pretty much be going through the motions by now, continuing to wage perfunctory primary campaigns but beginning to ready themselves for the the next phase of the campaign against the Democrats. But because Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee the party is still flailing about, trying to figure out a way to wake up from their nightmare.
Right now, all eyes are on Wisconsin which votes on April 5th. The conventional wisdom says Ted Cruz has to win there in order to even sustain the argument that he might be worthy of taking the nomination on the second ballot at the convention if Trump comes up short. This is something of a desperate gamble, but it’s all they’ve got.
#JohnDingellForPresident!
Thanks for sharing that, amk! Love that guy.
He would have my vote, for sure.
Mine, too, although I believe he’s retired now, isn’t he? We need more just like him!
Yes he is. His wife took over the seat and she’s great too. I met him once when I went to DC with a continent from my school when we won the National Blue Ribbon. He’s a very funny and gracious man.
I’ve always enjoyed seeing him around and hearing him - and now his tweets! (I’d forgotten about his wife’s new role.)
okay that is the best and most funny thing I’ve read in a while, thanks for posting it JO’B
Wasn’t it great? He’s so creepy, it fit him perfectly!
yes it was perfect
Wow. Dingell doesn’t have any more fucks to give either.
The GOP steps in it again.
I hope these big business names keep the pressure on and make this a high-visibility mistake on the GOP’s part.
Clearing out of town before Bernie arrives in my fair city. He is sounding more and more like Nader. UGH! Will be off the grid for a couple of weeks. Be good, do good work, and I’ll “see” you in mid-April. XOXO
You enjoy yourself, being away from the “UGHs” in town!
The death throes of a sociopathic party.
As a reporter once famously asked Vice President Cheney, “how long does a death throes last?”
LOL
Beauty Break:
Thanks, Beauty!
Beautiful, Meta!
So true. They refuse to learn anything from seeing PBO sit at a black-tie dinner laughing at a Bin Laden joke having given the order to have Bin Laden killed.
Hi, all. Learned today that I have a very bad form of bronchitis. I am to take medication for three day and if I show no improvement by Monday, they will have to test for pneumonia. So I am a wheezing feverish mess who just wants to sleep all the time. Hopefully I’ll come back into the land of the living soon.
Poor baby! Rest and take care of yourself, jackieG - and check back in when you can.
Get well soon JackiG! Visualizing healing light around you and fresh, pink, all-better lungs!
Thanks, MS.
{{{jackieg}}}} Feel better soon!
Oh, Jackie, please feel better and take care of yourself!!
Thank you all for you5 good wishes and hugs. It really makes a difference and now tears are streaming.
Feel better Jackie. Plenty of rest. Enjoy a peaceful weekend.
Take all those meds! Every one! I am bad about remembering to take medication and one time when I had bronchitis I did not finish the dose. It came worse than ever! Rest, fluids, and complete avoidance of Republicans!
Ah Jackie, so sorry to hear that, hoping everything works out and you get back to full health asap. Take good care of yourself.
Jackie, chronic bronchitis sufferer here; I feel your pain. In addition to the meds, try chewing on ginger root — it helps to open the airway. If chewing is not your thing, use the root to make tea. Healing prayers going up for you…
{{Jackie}}, I hope you feel better soon. I’ll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Absolutely worth the read.
View story at Medium.com
The path to revolution assumes that you can impose on a nation radical change. This radical change assumes that you have a majority of the people with you and that somehow the other side will not resist. The other side will succumb to your will because your will is the right one for your nation. Sure, revolutions have passion, fervor and zeal. But, they are short lived and divisive. When the other side resists, and it will, how will you deal with them and sustain the vision of the revolution? Revolutions are not sustainable, democracies are.
If a revolution was the right way to go, Hillary Clinton would have adopted it and used it as a tactic. Hell, back in the 90’s when Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton were running for the Presidency they would have used it if it was a viable option. As I said before Bernie’s thinking is stuck in the past, the more he’s confronted with this truth the more belligerent his speech will become. Thus he’s threatening the Democratic Party that he will not vote for the Democratic nominee should it not be him. Soon he might start to talk of running as a third party candidate.
Don, it’ll be interesting to see what his supporters say when he does this. They are so cult-like it’s mind-boggling.
Everything they claimed to be ‘cult of personality’ about PBO supporters is what they are doing and saying themselves: They totally believe Bernie, he’s the only honest politician out there, he doesn’t lie, he keeps his word, he can’t be bought, he’s the only one they trust.
Of course, that comes with the hypocrisy of defending anything he does while they flame Hillary for doing something similar or less overt. They go nuts over the idea that Hillary’s superdelegates could overturn “the will of the voters”, but shrug when the Sanders campaign says they might try to influence them. When he walked out on the AZ reporters, they loved it - not a whit of concern over whether that showed his short-tempered nature and whether that would be a liability as POTUS.
I can only imagine how quickly and easily Trump would get under his thin skin. Hillary should start needling on his policy specifics to start exposing his unfitness to lead, both in policy and temperament.
Humiliation is the goal. He is unfit and insane
He can lead in every darn poll as long as he is no where near the WH in January 2017. His limit is the Senate and Vermont!
Kind of remind me of the Time “GOP Savior” cover for Marco Rubio.
http://dceaglecam.eagles.org/
Help! I need someone to monitor the Eagles nest and tell me if Papa returns with food soon. The babies are not doing so good because they are hungry and mama is looking worried.
I have to leave, but I will monitor TOD. Bring me good news Peeps please!!!
As of 2:53 p.m. Eastern time, both Mama Ana Papa eagles are on the nest, along with a huge fish. Both eagles appear to be active and chirping.
That should be Mama and Papa eagles. Eaglets are chirping.
Thank you Pam!!! Darn GGail had me looking at the eagle nest and worrying! Had to look away from the feed for several minutes and missed Dad coming in with the fish but then read your comment and checked back and saw Momma Eagle feeding the babies a nice fish lunch. Yay!
That was a huge fish! I think I just missed him landing with it. He took off again soon after and it looked like he was carrying a chunk of it with him! Eaglets were bobbing around like crazy!
GGail I have been watching the eagles and it is so interesting watching both parents feed the eaglets. They eat then they sleep. The parent feed them so gently. I hope many school children are watching this too. What a majestic bird.
Good afternoon, TOD! This makes me
Adorable. I love it.
Wow adorable…..is that the NEW baby? She is going to be tall like mama, papa, and big sis.
That’s Riley’s little sister Ryan
Good Afternoon TOD Family.
On March 11th, my youngest brother had a massive stroke and on March 20th he passed away. I’ve been in Northern California since March 12th and have been lurking whenever I can. Needless to say that this has been a very emotional time for all of us. As always, I so appreciate TOD being my port of sanity in the political storm. Peace and Blessings to you all.
I am very sorry for your loss Daakota, please accept my condolences. May his soul rest in peace.
((((Dakota)))) I am so deeply sorry for your loss. Sending you love and hugs in a very difficult time. Take care.
Sending healing prayers and comforting hugs. I am so sorry for your loss.
Dakota, I’m so so sorry for your loss, what a painful time for you and your family. Wishing you love and strength, take good care of yourself.
I am so, so very sorry for this devastating loss. May God bless you and give your strength.
Daakota, so sorry for your loss. My condolences to, and prayers for, you and your family. May your faith, the love of family and friends, and loving memories of your brother, comfort and keep you.
So sorry to hear this…much love and healing hearts for you and your family.
Dakota, my condolences for your loss.
I’m so sorry for the loss of you brother. It sounds like it must have been totally unexpected. Sending strength and healing to you and your family and also to your brother, as he makes his transition on the other side of the veil between the worlds.
{{{{Dakota}}}}}
My deepest sympathy to you and your family.
{{{{❤ Daakota❤ }}}}
Dakota, I’m so sorry about your brother, May he RIP. My thoughts and prayers for you and your family.
Daakota, sorry, I spelled your name wrong.
Sorry for your loss.
(((((Dakota))))) prayers, hugs, peace and blessings to you and family. This is turning out to be a year of so many losses of our loved ones.
Oh Dakota, sending you love, hugs and blessings.
Daakota, you and your family have my deepest sympathy.
Condolences to you and your loved ones. God’s healing to you.
Daakota, I am so sorry to hear about your Brother. Sending you (((hugs))) and prayers and may you take comfort from family & friends. It is really heart breaking to lose a sibling. may he RIP.
Dakota, deepest sympathy and prayers for you. Losses are devastating, and you will be carried in love by TOD.
My deepest condolences to you and your family. May your faith and memories sustain you.
I am very sorry for your loss Daakota. Blessings to you and your family.
Am so sorry for your loss. I have lost 2 sisters to cancer and I know the pain that you are feeling. Sending you peace and loving thoughts.
My sincere condolences to you and all of your family.
I loved that dress the moment I saw it.
Warning: Grandma says the f-word…
It’s TGIF, with a Twist 😉 Today: Good Friday!
Hello Beautiful, Handsome and Gorgeous TOD Community.
Excellent Posts, as always. Thanks LP for this post.
Congrats, JO’B for your Gold⭐
Congrats to all the Gold⭐ recipients since last Evening.
The Sun has Finally, party 😉 shown it’s face
Dear Dakota,
May you and your family be comforted knowing that the peace of God will keep, sustain and restore you.
Dakota, ((((((((HUGS)))))))) to you and thoughts and prayers for comfort and peace in the coming days.
Good afternoon/evening, TOD. LP thanks for the thread.
Chips and Nerdy thank you so much for the amazing coverage of the President’s trip to Cuba and Argentina.
Irony & Karma?
neither..what it is is disgusting to think about. Who in the world would voluntarily have sex with Ted Cruz? omg! I need brain bleach.
I had to look it up, to find out what the heck is “Mate”, pronounced “Mi’ taye”
Mate is a traditional drink in some countries in South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay,Uruguay and Brazil. It is also common in parts of Chile, Lebanon, and Syria. The drink, which contains caffeine, is made by an infusion of dried leaves of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis).
Now, this is what you call shade.
Lumping Cruz in with Edwards AND OJ?
That’s skill.
I am amazed at anyone who waste their time reading or reporting anything from that piece of crap.
Love it!
pleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease!
http://www.nationalmemo.com/nominating-trump-would-be-an-electoral-bloodbath-weekly-standard/
Chat away
http://theobamadiary.com/2016/03/25/chat-on-170/
This might be the first time in history that a Democratic candidate won’t have to spend any money doing opposition research on the Republican candidate in a general election.
Go to eagles.org. The eaglets are being fed. It is so interesting to watch real life