I canât shake the eerie silence on the things that happened in this election.
Why is there a deafening silence abt so much of the intrusion in the 2016 election? FBI role, latest Russia angle? pic.twitter.com/62vctFIGBT
— KSK(africa) (@lawalazu) November 25, 2025
How was it that folks on the GOP side could say with confidence (i.e. Rudy) that something was afoot and still today no investigations? https://t.co/NC3896wvHO
— KSK(africa) (@lawalazu) November 25, 2025
Imagine the calls from all sectors of the GOP side if this had been Hillary or her supporters. GOP would have already been investigating. https://t.co/8Tc5q7spuo
There is something unique that happens when I enter a room filled with people of all races and ethnicities, socio-economic status, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, or disabilities and proudly sayâ
âOn behalf of our President Barack Hussein Obama, our First Lady Michelle Robinson Obama, and my colleagues throughout the federal government, I thank you for supporting the learning and development of African American students.â
âThe Obama effect,â as some researchers have called it, is especially apparent when I am in community with young people. Black children, in particular, sit up a little taller, smile warmly with glittering eyes, and lean in whenever I talk about the efforts of the First Family to support their learning and to provide greater access to opportunity. For youth who have grown up with Obama, the image of the American president will never be the same. And unlike any other time I can recall, our First Family has managed to make education cool.
From the very beginning, President Obama has championed the importance of education. With stellar academic careers at Columbia University and Harvard Law School, President Obama firmly believes in the power of a quality education. His stance on education has remained consistent: If our nation makes the investment in education, children will have greater opportunities to compete in a global market and lead happy and productive lives.
I read TWO FLOORS…at $1.5 million/year EACH! Thatâs $3 million of our tax dollars to pay for shitgibbonâs family to stay home. Letâs blow a wad of cash of the fraud and his family…smdh.
To the Trump supporters itâs alright how much it cost us taxpayers, after all all they care about is that Melania is white, as long as she is white theses racists disgusting bigots donât care what it cost us taxpayers.
Itâs time for the XMas Tree at the White House. Hereâs FLOTUS and nephews! đ
#FLOTUS Kicks off the Holiday Season by Welcoming This Year's Official White House Christmas TREE.#FLOTUSRocks #UniteBlue #TNTweeters pic.twitter.com/mu4K09MFR7
True beauty isn't abt how you look, but how other ppl FEEL when they look AT you. That feeling comes from someplace deep, a life well-lived. pic.twitter.com/zVcSGIlVBU
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) November 25, 2025
“By failing to understand that the assault on labor is global and that it has to be rectified with hard- hitting, internationally-sanctioned trade agreements incorporating labor rights and pay, we are going to reproduce the 19th century sacrifice of labor standards of absolute misery and exploitation.”
“The world is not amused. Leaders from Asia Pacific countries are responding with the realization that the next occupant of the White House has just conceded the massive growth markets of Asia and South and Central America to China. Donât take my word for it; China is already advancing its Free Trade Area for the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), which was previously going nowhere but has now been breathed new life by Donald Trumpâs announcement that he will withdraw from the TPP.”
How a trade war and climate denial can turn into a Trump tarriff on American products https://t.co/JizEyzd2R9
— Pretty Foot (@PrettyFootWoman) November 26, 2025
Civility starts at home, Trumpies
Friday
Nov 25 2016
Posted by willykay
As an antidote to post-election despair coupled with disgust at the endless exhortations to be civil and strive for unity with an opposition that elected an ignorant, narcissistic grifter to lead the country, I wrote a letter to the editor (LTE) of the St. Louis Dispatch that was published on November 16. It was subsequently republished on the blog, Occasional Planet. The letter itself is not the subject of this post, however, but rather the chilling nature of the response it generated.
A few days ago, I received a phone message from a representative of the Post-Dispatch inquiring about whether or not I had received any âblowbackâ from the LTE since a gentleman in the same suburb in which I live had been receiving lots of unwarranted and unpleasant attention based on the mistaken perception that he had authored the letter. The mistake is easily explained. My first name âWillyâ is a shortened version of a feminine name, and the gentleman in question is named âWilliam,â shares my last name, and lives in the same suburb. Evidently some rabid Trumpie with more anger than brains had tried to look me up by name and city, the only identifiers printed in the paper, and jumped to the conclusion that the first likely name he found was the anti-Trump offender who he/she needed to silence.
In a subsequent conversation with the Post-Dispatch representative, I learned that the harassment was repeated over time and had reached the level of stalking. The Trumpie thug had informed his âleftyâ victim that he knew the type of car he drives and would be watching him. This sort of implied threat, according to my informant, had left the poor man understandably nearly distraught.
I have never spoken to this man and cannot think of anything to do to help alleviate the distress he is experiencing because of my opinions â which I will, however, continue to express. In the future, however, I will use my full first name in order to avoid implicating the many innocent Williams in the area. Of course I know that small potatoes are the ones that grow in the future when the problem is here and now.
Itâs also true that I donât want to invite the attentions of this or any other unhinged rightwing crackpot; weâve already experienced random if minor vandalism on our property in past years and, thanks to the NRA, people have far too much leeway in Missouri to shoot whenever emotion moves them. I also hope that the victim of these implicit efforts to violently repress free speech reports them to the police. If nothing more, we need to establish an official record of threats that are delivered in Trumpâs name.
Desertf, ‘Now what?â or some variant is the question I ask myself repeatedly as I watch the aftermath of this bizarre election. Looking from the sidelines, it seems to me nothing effective is ever done even when political shenanigans are discovered around US elections.. Honestly, I keep wondering if this election is simply allowed to stand given all the talk of evidence of foreign tampering, whatâs to prevent local or foreign entities from making interference into the norm? With all the seemingly credible rumours that have been floating around, why do I get the feeling that life is going on as normal and Trump is benefiting right, left, and centre? What is the *point* of senior officials reporting that there is evidence of electoral malfeasance if thatâs all they tell us? I just donât get it! đŚ đŚ
My thoughts exactly, vc…with the majority of the people that voted, NOT having their candidate win, the known tampering of this election by a foreign country, the injection of fake news, the Comey mess…I have to ask myself daily if they even WANT to assure us of the integrity of our election process. I fear that because this election process was so fucked on so many levels, they do not want to admit they couldnât fix this. This is ABOUT the integrity of our elections, for goodness sakes! If the citizens can not feel secure in their election process…there IS NO DEMOCRACY! They need to take a stand and demand an audit and recount to assure the people of the US. If not, people will be even MORE apathetic and well, you know where that leads. Not good.
I deeply envy PBOâs sense of calm, hope and optimism even when everyone seems to be losing theirs in the face of what seems like an impossibly bleak situation.
I really could use some of this now … because I donât see anything good in store for ordinary people when the demagogue takes over.
US has way too many police and they have way too much power. Police should NOT be asking to chat to private people in restaurants. Just unbelievable removal of peopleâs rights.
Selling out our democracy, one “deal” at a time. No wonder he doesnât want to accept a salary. This way he can convince us he doesnât work for the American people. And never will.
And this is why so many think the US is about money money money. Nothing else matters to the nominee and his henchmen. Those that voted for him have been so duped.
for example, people are very loud and adamant that they hate trade deals.
millions on both sides claimed to vote against candidates because they supported these trade deals.
but today is one of those days when they seem to put this disgust against trade apart as they line up and fight for sales bargains of goods that are coming into the US as a result of international trade;
any country canât just want to exclusively export to others.
in addition, no country can produce ALL the goods and services that it needs so some will need to imported.
most people forget that trade is not unidirectional;
#blackfridayshopping Exhibit A that ppl who just wks ago claimed to vote against trade deals are seeking cheap bargains from overseas trade
— Linda Kyambadde (@globalcitizenln) November 26, 2025
one idea of the dilemma people in government could be facing (just speculation of a possibility since everything else that was impossible has happened in 2016):
;
- based on what we know about the demagogue, he accuses people of the things he is in fact going to do or has already done; after the initial accusation, there is no way to stop him from repeating it over and over, louder and louder;
;
- when the demagogue knew that there was a possibility that his cronies could pull off tampering with the voting process, he promptly started talking about rigging …
remember this issue seemed to appear to come from nowhere;
;
of course, once he spoke, almost all elected officials had to comment about it.
they reassured the nation that the voting process could not be rigged and that there were strong protections in place;
;
so now, when there is a voting result that appears suspicious to most people, the same elected officials canât turn around and say that the system was rigged without producing air-tight proof;
;
may be everyone was played by him suggesting rigging in the first place;
;
worse still, if anyone knows something, they may be in Russia;
unless they break for it now and come to the US, they are unlikely to leave later when the chief beneficiary of the rigging (if it happened) is the one who would be in charge of giving them protection …
just like the guys who blew the whistle on the Russian Olympics scandal knew they would be protected by the US government.
;
my bet is that if there is anything wrong, the truth will come out much, much later when there is little anyone can do to reverse it
GM DF, hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving (spent on your patio in comfortable clothes I sawđ ).
Hope youâre right, that these people who voted for *actual* POISON checked the box, “Yes, Iâll take that, letâs poison American at home and afar,” are *capable* of connecting the dots and able to ADMIT their mistakes (DJT is unable to, wouldnât surprise me if his supporters are not capable of doing the same).
Tweet #1:
1. The pct. of Republicans who think the economy is "getting better" tripled (from 16-49) after Trump's election:https://t.co/6QJSKB9ivg
— James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) November 24, 2025
Concluding tweet:
11. Trump voters now feel their status is more protected, less threatened. And suddenly they feel the economy is getting better as well.
— James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) November 24, 2025
Hereâs where we are now (i.e., since our national day of thanks began):
NYC:
I just saw ad from Russian state TV on NY subway, telling viewers to trust them not corrupt US media. It's like a dystopian novel.
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) November 25, 2025
An American in Ireland:
Late night conversation in Dublin:
Me: "Hey, you guys know where I can get some pizza?"
but today is Game Day for one of the great (some say the greatest) rivalry in college sports as The Ohio State University plays Michigan at the OSU Horse Shoe today.
Of course, I am biased for my current ‘hood and also as an OSU Alumni so I just had to say #GoBucks, beat That Team Up North (TTUN) aka … we donât say its name here;
after wagers between different prominent people connected with both schools and a week of competition in various events, normally, the Red Cross blood drive is my favorite competition as each college tries to outdo the other in number of donors.
this year, Lebron (King James) added an new element with his shoe not only for the OSU players but also the newborns at The OSU Med Center (OSU Wexner Med Center);
as usual, people have been celebrating since the week began and the who place is nuts.
now the goal is heading off to the OSU Horse Shoe to enjoy the game.
it is one small thing to smile about after the OH voters let us down
Enjoy! Miss those days of sitting in the stadium…going to the Varsity Club after the game….friends, fun, food and lots of drinks:) As I got older and I worked at that very hospital…often times on game day:( Good memories. GO Bucks!!
My apologies, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but respectfully the Buckeyes are going down. Iâm not a Michigan fan but the stars and the moon are aligned, Jim Harbaugh shall have his revenge in this world or the next.
there, you went ahead and said something that would earn you a life ban in Buckeye Nation … but it is all good in TOD.
ps,
if you donât see me here in the next few days, then you should know that I am among those who were carried out from the Horse Shoe on a stretcher and straight to the OSU Med Center next door.
Iâm just joking, I think the Buckeyes will win going away. Michiganâs starting quarterback is out, and I think the game will be too big for them. The Buckeyes are playing good football and their coach is a winner. 28-17 The Ohio State Buckeyes!
GM TODville, hope everyone enjoyed their holiday with family this year.
Dr Bob and JOâB commented on Fidel Castroâs passing upthread. Hereâs more…
From this Spring (March 23, 2025):
Obama had eclipsed #FidelCastro in popularity on the island after his 2014 decision to normalize relations: https://t.co/ShNRNEVQZQ #Cuba
— lesley clark (@lesleyclark) November 26, 2025
the essence of Obama's Cuba reopening at end of his Castro statement: to already be on the ground when things start changing in Havana pic.twitter.com/6hUxu3eQmc
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) November 26, 2025
Hereâs PBOâs full statement:
Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Fidel Castro pic.twitter.com/EunsG572Xv
Good morning TOD! Hope that everyone is enjoying the long weekend.
Interesting statement from the Clinton camp on voting issues: The most striking part:
“Because we had not uncovered any actionable evidence of hacking or outside attempts to alter the voting technology, we had not planned to exercise this option ourselves, but now that a recount has been initiated in Wisconsin, we intend to participate in order to ensure the process proceeds in a manner that is fair to all sides.”
âListening and Responding To Calls for an Audit and Recountâ by @marceelias https://medium.com/@marceelias/listening-and-responding-to-calls-for-an-audit-and-recount-2a904717ea39#.grp24y4m7
I doubt that elected gop are going to lead a demand for the demagogue to stop profiting from the countryâs reputation & pay back into the Treasury anything he has gained since Nov/8/2016;
Other than the bill introduced in the house, I donât know if Democrats are planning to prioritize this;
I so wish I had some legal training because the country needs some determined lawyers to pursue legal action for this to cease immediately.
There should also be an organized demand from ordinary people that this happens;
;
@MoveOn @Change @TheDemocrats mobilize ppl to demand that trump divests from his businesses & repays new $ gained since 11/8 to the Treasury
— Linda Kyambadde (@globalcitizenln) November 26, 2025
Linda, I feel your frustration. Funny, the GOP that led endless investigations of Benghazi and Clinton emails has gone strangely silent notwithstanding never ending conflicts of interest of the Trump Org and his role as PE. Apparently, the GOP is just fine in letting DT make us into a banana republic. If they maintain that stance, nothing our legislators will be able to do about it given the GOP control of the House and Senate.
The Dem leaning outside organization on ethics in government is CREW, Citizens for Responsiblity and Ethics in Washington. Its website is here: http://www.citizensforethics.org/ At this point, I suspect this organization is our best hope of taking on what is becoming a national disgrace.
JUST IN: Hillary Clinton's campaign says it will take part in efforts to push for vote recounts in several states https://t.co/HpXVdaji4S pic.twitter.com/amedjY2VKR
I agree GGail. I miss Chips and NW and others going on about soccer, etc. Wish she would at least peek in so we could really tell her how much we love and miss her.
We are heading out to Gold Creek to get our Christmas tree. 3 families and dogs going for the afternoon. See you all later.
Wait, MP! This just reminded me that PM Trudeau is traveling is Africa.
Strengthening ties with Madagascar between sessions at #SommetMada16 â thanks for taking the time to meet, President Rajaonarimampianina. pic.twitter.com/iS1GO4fOWO
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 26, 2025
"Je suis fĂŠministe" clame @JustinTrudeau qui appelle les hommes Ă dĂŠfendre les droits des femmes et Ă soutenir les LGBT. #SommetMada16 pic.twitter.com/GRTan2AdDT
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Thank you so much, Nerdy. I love these pics:)
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Congrats DesertFlower!
But best kudos ever to Nerdy Wonka!
Well, I see Stein met one deadline.
Hello TODers
Thank you Nerdy.
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Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving.đ
I canât shake the eerie silence on the things that happened in this election.
http://washingtonmonthly.com/2016/11/25/quick-takes-the-electoral-college-gives-an-advantage-to-white-voters/
AMEN!! Smart IS sexy!!
http://newsone.com/3598468/dear-mr-and-mrs-obama-thank-you-for-making-smart-sexy/#.WDb66r9L7hY.twitter
There is something unique that happens when I enter a room filled with people of all races and ethnicities, socio-economic status, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, or disabilities and proudly sayâ
âOn behalf of our President Barack Hussein Obama, our First Lady Michelle Robinson Obama, and my colleagues throughout the federal government, I thank you for supporting the learning and development of African American students.â
âThe Obama effect,â as some researchers have called it, is especially apparent when I am in community with young people. Black children, in particular, sit up a little taller, smile warmly with glittering eyes, and lean in whenever I talk about the efforts of the First Family to support their learning and to provide greater access to opportunity. For youth who have grown up with Obama, the image of the American president will never be the same. And unlike any other time I can recall, our First Family has managed to make education cool.
From the very beginning, President Obama has championed the importance of education. With stellar academic careers at Columbia University and Harvard Law School, President Obama firmly believes in the power of a quality education. His stance on education has remained consistent: If our nation makes the investment in education, children will have greater opportunities to compete in a global market and lead happy and productive lives.
Yessss! And that will never be lost.
open thievery
I read TWO FLOORS…at $1.5 million/year EACH! Thatâs $3 million of our tax dollars to pay for shitgibbonâs family to stay home. Letâs blow a wad of cash of the fraud and his family…smdh.
To the Trump supporters itâs alright how much it cost us taxpayers, after all all they care about is that Melania is white, as long as she is white theses racists disgusting bigots donât care what it cost us taxpayers.
Imagine what the bigots would be saying if it was Michelle Obama.
Taxpayerâs money. This is ludicrous.
When Trump brags about taking no salary we should be ready with all the added costs he is incurring the tax payers due to his whims.
Take a hike:)
How âbout doing both? Prez Obama always says he can walk and chew gum at the same time.
We will see a whole lot of this.
Yes!!
Itâs time for the XMas Tree at the White House. Hereâs FLOTUS and nephews! đ
Thank you Alice - the young nephews are getting a Christmas to rememberđ
“By failing to understand that the assault on labor is global and that it has to be rectified with hard- hitting, internationally-sanctioned trade agreements incorporating labor rights and pay, we are going to reproduce the 19th century sacrifice of labor standards of absolute misery and exploitation.”
back to work …. oh, and as they say “it ainât over till the fat lady sings” …. btw, she hasnât even entered the concert hall, as yet ….
“The world is not amused. Leaders from Asia Pacific countries are responding with the realization that the next occupant of the White House has just conceded the massive growth markets of Asia and South and Central America to China. Donât take my word for it; China is already advancing its Free Trade Area for the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), which was previously going nowhere but has now been breathed new life by Donald Trumpâs announcement that he will withdraw from the TPP.”
uh huh
uh huh
Civility starts at home, Trumpies
Friday
Nov 25 2016
Posted by willykay
As an antidote to post-election despair coupled with disgust at the endless exhortations to be civil and strive for unity with an opposition that elected an ignorant, narcissistic grifter to lead the country, I wrote a letter to the editor (LTE) of the St. Louis Dispatch that was published on November 16. It was subsequently republished on the blog, Occasional Planet. The letter itself is not the subject of this post, however, but rather the chilling nature of the response it generated.
A few days ago, I received a phone message from a representative of the Post-Dispatch inquiring about whether or not I had received any âblowbackâ from the LTE since a gentleman in the same suburb in which I live had been receiving lots of unwarranted and unpleasant attention based on the mistaken perception that he had authored the letter. The mistake is easily explained. My first name âWillyâ is a shortened version of a feminine name, and the gentleman in question is named âWilliam,â shares my last name, and lives in the same suburb. Evidently some rabid Trumpie with more anger than brains had tried to look me up by name and city, the only identifiers printed in the paper, and jumped to the conclusion that the first likely name he found was the anti-Trump offender who he/she needed to silence.
In a subsequent conversation with the Post-Dispatch representative, I learned that the harassment was repeated over time and had reached the level of stalking. The Trumpie thug had informed his âleftyâ victim that he knew the type of car he drives and would be watching him. This sort of implied threat, according to my informant, had left the poor man understandably nearly distraught.
I have never spoken to this man and cannot think of anything to do to help alleviate the distress he is experiencing because of my opinions â which I will, however, continue to express. In the future, however, I will use my full first name in order to avoid implicating the many innocent Williams in the area. Of course I know that small potatoes are the ones that grow in the future when the problem is here and now.
Itâs also true that I donât want to invite the attentions of this or any other unhinged rightwing crackpot; weâve already experienced random if minor vandalism on our property in past years and, thanks to the NRA, people have far too much leeway in Missouri to shoot whenever emotion moves them. I also hope that the victim of these implicit efforts to violently repress free speech reports them to the police. If nothing more, we need to establish an official record of threats that are delivered in Trumpâs name.
Now what??
http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/11/25/three-wisconsin-counties-just-admitted-padded-trumps-win-fake-votes/
The fact that the powers that be, do NOTHING, infuriates me!
My only consolation to this is that the DOJ. Often makes moves behind the scenes. Sometimes it is not wise to telegraph such moves
df & VC …. I share your deep frustration.
One person; one vote is on the line. Are we a democracy?
24 days and counting ……..
Desertf, ‘Now what?â or some variant is the question I ask myself repeatedly as I watch the aftermath of this bizarre election. Looking from the sidelines, it seems to me nothing effective is ever done even when political shenanigans are discovered around US elections.. Honestly, I keep wondering if this election is simply allowed to stand given all the talk of evidence of foreign tampering, whatâs to prevent local or foreign entities from making interference into the norm? With all the seemingly credible rumours that have been floating around, why do I get the feeling that life is going on as normal and Trump is benefiting right, left, and centre? What is the *point* of senior officials reporting that there is evidence of electoral malfeasance if thatâs all they tell us? I just donât get it! đŚ đŚ
My thoughts exactly, vc…with the majority of the people that voted, NOT having their candidate win, the known tampering of this election by a foreign country, the injection of fake news, the Comey mess…I have to ask myself daily if they even WANT to assure us of the integrity of our election process. I fear that because this election process was so fucked on so many levels, they do not want to admit they couldnât fix this. This is ABOUT the integrity of our elections, for goodness sakes! If the citizens can not feel secure in their election process…there IS NO DEMOCRACY! They need to take a stand and demand an audit and recount to assure the people of the US. If not, people will be even MORE apathetic and well, you know where that leads. Not good.
Iâve spent $40 on things of less value than this…
https://thinkprogress.org/a-t-shirt-that-fights-back-100-of-proceeds-go-to-the-trump-investigative-fund-22aa620722fa#.drlsx3qv3
I deeply envy PBOâs sense of calm, hope and optimism even when everyone seems to be losing theirs in the face of what seems like an impossibly bleak situation.
I really could use some of this now … because I donât see anything good in store for ordinary people when the demagogue takes over.
I need a sign ….
I need a positive sign
US has way too many police and they have way too much power. Police should NOT be asking to chat to private people in restaurants. Just unbelievable removal of peopleâs rights.
Selling out our democracy, one “deal” at a time. No wonder he doesnât want to accept a salary. This way he can convince us he doesnât work for the American people. And never will.
And this is why so many think the US is about money money money. Nothing else matters to the nominee and his henchmen. Those that voted for him have been so duped.
Oh, just wait till the “Rust Belt” finds THIS out! They were all played like a damn Stradivarius.
confusion abounds among the American voter;
for example, people are very loud and adamant that they hate trade deals.
millions on both sides claimed to vote against candidates because they supported these trade deals.
but today is one of those days when they seem to put this disgust against trade apart as they line up and fight for sales bargains of goods that are coming into the US as a result of international trade;
any country canât just want to exclusively export to others.
in addition, no country can produce ALL the goods and services that it needs so some will need to imported.
most people forget that trade is not unidirectional;
one idea of the dilemma people in government could be facing (just speculation of a possibility since everything else that was impossible has happened in 2016):
;
- based on what we know about the demagogue, he accuses people of the things he is in fact going to do or has already done; after the initial accusation, there is no way to stop him from repeating it over and over, louder and louder;
;
- when the demagogue knew that there was a possibility that his cronies could pull off tampering with the voting process, he promptly started talking about rigging …
remember this issue seemed to appear to come from nowhere;
;
of course, once he spoke, almost all elected officials had to comment about it.
they reassured the nation that the voting process could not be rigged and that there were strong protections in place;
;
so now, when there is a voting result that appears suspicious to most people, the same elected officials canât turn around and say that the system was rigged without producing air-tight proof;
;
may be everyone was played by him suggesting rigging in the first place;
;
worse still, if anyone knows something, they may be in Russia;
unless they break for it now and come to the US, they are unlikely to leave later when the chief beneficiary of the rigging (if it happened) is the one who would be in charge of giving them protection …
just like the guys who blew the whistle on the Russian Olympics scandal knew they would be protected by the US government.
;
my bet is that if there is anything wrong, the truth will come out much, much later when there is little anyone can do to reverse it
Just saw that on CNN.
Goodnight, Bob - thanks again for the news-sharing!
Goodnight TOD ….
#AuditTheVote
#NotMyPresident …. ever …
Morning everyone…All politics are local!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2016/11/25/can-the-democratic-party-rise-again-yes-and-heres-the-first-big-thing-to-watch/?tid=pm_opinions_pop&utm_term=.0b92bd07247c
They have to learn the hard way…unfortunate that the rest of us are pulled into outcome of their ignorance.
As great as man is, from time to time he will be held hostage by the whims and folly of fools.
GM DF, hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving (spent on your patio in comfortable clothes I sawđ ).
Hope youâre right, that these people who voted for *actual* POISON checked the box, “Yes, Iâll take that, letâs poison American at home and afar,” are *capable* of connecting the dots and able to ADMIT their mistakes (DJT is unable to, wouldnât surprise me if his supporters are not capable of doing the same).
Tweet #1:
Concluding tweet:
Hereâs where we are now (i.e., since our national day of thanks began):
NYC:
An American in Ireland:
Patio? hmmm, on which estate?
How soon before Trump has a hotel going up in Havana?
Apologies to any TOD members from MI;
but today is Game Day for one of the great (some say the greatest) rivalry in college sports as The Ohio State University plays Michigan at the OSU Horse Shoe today.
Of course, I am biased for my current ‘hood and also as an OSU Alumni so I just had to say #GoBucks, beat That Team Up North (TTUN) aka … we donât say its name here;
after wagers between different prominent people connected with both schools and a week of competition in various events, normally, the Red Cross blood drive is my favorite competition as each college tries to outdo the other in number of donors.
this year, Lebron (King James) added an new element with his shoe not only for the OSU players but also the newborns at The OSU Med Center (OSU Wexner Med Center);
as usual, people have been celebrating since the week began and the who place is nuts.
now the goal is heading off to the OSU Horse Shoe to enjoy the game.
it is one small thing to smile about after the OH voters let us down
Enjoy! Miss those days of sitting in the stadium…going to the Varsity Club after the game….friends, fun, food and lots of drinks:) As I got older and I worked at that very hospital…often times on game day:( Good memories. GO Bucks!!
GO BUCKS!!đđ
Go Bucks!
I did not know if you were logged on yet.
It is going to be a great day here.
As if the rivalry game with TTUN is not enough, a chance at getting to play for the championship is on the line.
yes, Buckeye Nation is psyched
My apologies, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but respectfully the Buckeyes are going down. Iâm not a Michigan fan but the stars and the moon are aligned, Jim Harbaugh shall have his revenge in this world or the next.
there, you went ahead and said something that would earn you a life ban in Buckeye Nation … but it is all good in TOD.
ps,
if you donât see me here in the next few days, then you should know that I am among those who were carried out from the Horse Shoe on a stretcher and straight to the OSU Med Center next door.
Iâm just joking, I think the Buckeyes will win going away. Michiganâs starting quarterback is out, and I think the game will be too big for them. The Buckeyes are playing good football and their coach is a winner. 28-17 The Ohio State Buckeyes!
GM TODville, hope everyone enjoyed their holiday with family this year.
Dr Bob and JOâB commented on Fidel Castroâs passing upthread. Hereâs more…
From this Spring (March 23, 2025):
Hereâs PBOâs full statement:
President Obamaâs statement is pitch perfect. As usual. And we are not surprised!
Good morning, arapaho and TODville!
So true JâOB. We will never see a President in our lifetime as great as President.
Meanwhile…shitgibbon is still a moron
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/11/26/trump-offers-lackluster-response-to-castro-s-death.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl
off to tutor. bbl
ICYMI, DF posted a link upthread about this T-shirt, and proceeds from the fund:
Good morning TOD! Hope that everyone is enjoying the long weekend.
Interesting statement from the Clinton camp on voting issues: The most striking part:
“Because we had not uncovered any actionable evidence of hacking or outside attempts to alter the voting technology, we had not planned to exercise this option ourselves, but now that a recount has been initiated in Wisconsin, we intend to participate in order to ensure the process proceeds in a manner that is fair to all sides.”
âListening and Responding To Calls for an Audit and Recountâ by @marceelias https://medium.com/@marceelias/listening-and-responding-to-calls-for-an-audit-and-recount-2a904717ea39#.grp24y4m7
Good morning TOD …
No escaping her responsibility ….
Itâs just what it is.
#OnePersonOneVote
No escaping OUR responsibility, as well ….
#OnePersonOneVote
bbl ….
Thank you Bobfr. We are so blessed to have your wisdom and intellect here. Canât imagine TOD without you!
Very kind of you, Jackie. I hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend!
Before I head off :
I doubt that elected gop are going to lead a demand for the demagogue to stop profiting from the countryâs reputation & pay back into the Treasury anything he has gained since Nov/8/2016;
Other than the bill introduced in the house, I donât know if Democrats are planning to prioritize this;
I so wish I had some legal training because the country needs some determined lawyers to pursue legal action for this to cease immediately.
There should also be an organized demand from ordinary people that this happens;
;
Linda, I feel your frustration. Funny, the GOP that led endless investigations of Benghazi and Clinton emails has gone strangely silent notwithstanding never ending conflicts of interest of the Trump Org and his role as PE. Apparently, the GOP is just fine in letting DT make us into a banana republic. If they maintain that stance, nothing our legislators will be able to do about it given the GOP control of the House and Senate.
The Dem leaning outside organization on ethics in government is CREW, Citizens for Responsiblity and Ethics in Washington. Its website is here: http://www.citizensforethics.org/ At this point, I suspect this organization is our best hope of taking on what is becoming a national disgrace.
Yay! It needs to be done even if nothing is changed by it.
Iâm watching Chelsea and Tottenham playing a match on NBC and Iâm missing my dearly beloved Chipsticks so, so very much. GOOOOOOOOOALâ¤
I agree GGail. I miss Chips and NW and others going on about soccer, etc. Wish she would at least peek in so we could really tell her how much we love and miss her.
We are heading out to Gold Creek to get our Christmas tree. 3 families and dogs going for the afternoon. See you all later.
http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2016/11/26/statement-prime-minister-canada-holodomor-memorial-day
Wait, MP! This just reminded me that PM Trudeau is traveling is Africa.
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/11/26/trees-trees-trees/