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  1. 1 Judith Fardig (@FardigJudith)
    March 31, 2025 at 1:12 pm

    Don’t we ALL miss the Obamas acutely? Seems like the knives are coming out for Joe Biden before he even announces. Mixed feelings about wanting a fresh face instead. We MUST win in 2020.

    • 2 Hillary Darton
      March 31, 2025 at 3:10 pm

      Oh yes we do miss the Obamas.

    • 3 99ts
      April 1, 2025 at 8:49 am

      Hello Judith - I am late to reading Michelle Obama’s book. Just the introduction enhances the thoughts of what has been lost - too many times too many know not what we have - until it is gone.

  2. 4 jer44
    March 31, 2025 at 1:26 pm


    Dr. Jill Biden speaks to Morehouse College about The Biden Cancer Initiative - https://abcnews.go.com/Live

  3. 5 marleysperson
    March 31, 2025 at 2:46 pm

    We DO miss you everyday, Mr. President. Every.Single.Solitary.Day.

  4. 6 Hillary Darton
    March 31, 2025 at 3:09 pm

    The woman who decided to now speak out about VP Biden supported Bernie Sanders in 2016 and I think she is a Beto fan now. 2014 and now she speaks out, if it concern her that much she should have spoke out 2014.

    • 7 todjey
      March 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm

      Sometimes I don’t know what to believe. She probably knows if VP Biden runs … there is a big chance that he will beat Sanders … who knows what her motive is?

    • 9 vcprezofan2
      March 31, 2025 at 5:06 pm

      Not really joining this convo, but saw this….

      • 10 vcprezofan2
        March 31, 2025 at 5:09 pm

        last one

      • 11 Hillary Darton
        March 31, 2025 at 5:40 pm

        She don’t look all upset to me. Sometimes you can’t believe people just because they say something. I don’t believe Biden meant any harm. I think this is just her way of trying to cause problems because Biden might decide to run. That’s her hand on his shoulder isn’t it.

    • 12 marleysperson
      March 31, 2025 at 9:23 pm

  5. 13 bridgeriverpass
    March 31, 2025 at 3:37 pm

    BARR-the-fixer’s uncorroberated statements go on being repeated and taken at face value, while he and McConnell go on blocking the Mueller report. Trump is not your friend if you “got captured”. Likewise, CEOs will divest of their cash as long as he appears Not to be guilty. (Bravo!). Yea though the cover-up is burning our noses and flaming up our eyes - the Cloud is not lifted. And won’t be lifted till we see the entire Mueller report.

  6. 14 jer44
    March 31, 2025 at 4:25 pm

  7. 15 todjey
    March 31, 2025 at 5:14 pm

    https://twitter.com/tvonetv … dunno if this will work. But there is a clip of Rep Waters at Image Awards with a speech.

  8. 20 Nerdy Wonka
    March 31, 2025 at 5:47 pm

  9. 22 Nerdy Wonka
    March 31, 2025 at 5:54 pm

  10. 23 Sheila
    March 31, 2025 at 7:26 pm

    she looks just like her MOM…

    i really like her…

  11. 24 marleysperson
    March 31, 2025 at 8:32 pm

    That ‘drain the swamp’ bullshit is really bullshit

  12. 25 marleysperson
    March 31, 2025 at 8:39 pm

    Birds of a feather

  13. 27 marleysperson
    March 31, 2025 at 8:50 pm

    If you believe that, I got a bridge….

  14. 29 Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
    March 31, 2025 at 9:06 pm

  15. 30 jer44
    March 31, 2025 at 9:06 pm

  16. 31 Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
    March 31, 2025 at 9:09 pm

  17. 34 Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
    March 31, 2025 at 9:21 pm

    Yup

  18. 35 jer44
    March 31, 2025 at 9:28 pm

  19. 36 Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
    March 31, 2025 at 9:28 pm

  20. 37 marleysperson
    March 31, 2025 at 11:43 pm

    Thread

  21. 38 globalcitizenlinda
    March 31, 2025 at 11:54 pm

    Hello TOD,

    ICE has once again hit my close network.

    I know that this is not something that we do on this forum.

    But please, we are facing a bleak situation.

    If you are in a position to do so, could you please help my friend out by publicizing this using any means you can.

    My friend, Angie, born in Kenya, was picked up by ICE in Columbus Ohio on Feb/22/2019. Tony, her brother (another close friend of mine) is trying to raise money to help with the legal proceedings and bond.

    If you are interested, then could you please check the GoFundMe for “Angela Njoroge Immigration Fund”.

    It is a legit plea. She has been one helpful and kind person across many communities. Now she needs our help.

    Thank you very much.

    • 39 jacquelineoboomer
      April 1, 2025 at 12:11 am

      I tweeted the GoFundMe page, gcl. Horrible situation.

    • 41 Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
      April 1, 2025 at 1:02 am

      Will make a donation in the next five min, Linda.

      • 42 globalcitizenlinda
        April 1, 2025 at 2:48 pm

        Thank you very Bob. Is a very challenging situation for the family and the immigrant communities here … as you know elsewhere.

        I cannot thank you enough for your continued support and generosity.

      • 43 globalcitizenlinda
        April 1, 2025 at 2:53 pm

        The local police and the city administration (they are Dems here) have been very supportive.

        They usually do not bother law-abiding individuals.

        But ICE has affected a number of people I know and many other I do not know personally …. but the cases are mentioned.

        Fear is the common emotion of our daily experience.

    • 44 marleysperson
      April 1, 2025 at 9:09 am

      Can you call ACLU in Columbus and alert them?

  22. 47 jacquelineoboomer
    April 1, 2025 at 12:05 am

    My friend sent me this, and I thought it was a joke. Apparently not, since I noticed Newsweek did an article on it. Guessing none of the Fox dolts had much schooling (just like their master).

    Ugh.

  23. 48 Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
    April 1, 2025 at 1:10 am

  24. 49 Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
    April 1, 2025 at 1:32 am

  25. 50 Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
    April 1, 2025 at 1:44 am

  26. 51 Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
    April 1, 2025 at 1:47 am

    • 52 Hillary Darton
      April 1, 2025 at 9:51 am

      And Rep. Schiff I agree and one thing I know if it was President Hillary Clinton and Russia help her win, these same Republicans would be having a damn fit.

  27. 53 Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
    April 1, 2025 at 1:54 am

    Goodnight TOD ….

  28. 54 jer44
    April 1, 2025 at 7:44 am

    GOP LAWMAKERS ROOT AGAINST TRUMP IN COURT ON OBAMA CARE

    Senate Republicans are privately rooting against President Trump in his court battle to strike down the Affordable Care Act. GOP lawmakers worry that if Trump wins, Congress won’t be able to pass anything to replace ObamaCare — and they’ll pay for it at the ballot box. … https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/436572-gop-lawmakers-root-against-trump-in-court-on-obamacare

    • 55 marleysperson
      April 1, 2025 at 8:50 am

      They care only for themselves so they can take from the public…they have zero interest in doing what’s right. Morning everyone

  29. 56 Dudette
    April 1, 2025 at 7:50 am

    Good Morning Family!

  30. 58 Dudette
    April 1, 2025 at 8:39 am

    😁❤️😆

  31. 59 marleysperson
    April 1, 2025 at 8:52 am

    This should be an impeachable offense. Lying to the people he’s supposed to work FOR

  32. 60 marleysperson
    April 1, 2025 at 8:57 am

    So, I didn’t catch the entire segment last night on 60 Minutes, but they had a piece on a maximum security prison in Cheshire, Ct that was changing the status quo. Remarkable results and a fascinating and welcome look at how we treat those in prison. Other place should follow this example. We would be a better people/ place for having done so

  33. 61 Dudette
    April 1, 2025 at 9:06 am

  34. 62 marleysperson
    April 1, 2025 at 9:07 am

    Let’s get to it

  35. 65 marleysperson
    April 1, 2025 at 9:13 am

    So much corruption

  36. 67 Sheila
    April 1, 2025 at 9:38 am

  37. 68 meta
    April 1, 2025 at 9:38 am

    Nadler did not come to play.

  38. 74 donna dem 4 obama
    April 1, 2025 at 9:42 am

    GM TOD,

    • 75 COS
      April 1, 2025 at 3:43 pm

      I am in total agreement with Mr. Guttenberg. I haven’t met VP Biden, but he exudes kindness with a beautiful soul.

  39. 76 marleysperson
    April 1, 2025 at 9:44 am

  40. 77 Hillary Darton
    April 1, 2025 at 10:03 am

    So now it seem this woman from Nevada is starting to make the rounds, she will be on MSNBC 10 am. It took five years. She want her 15 minutes of fame.

    • 78 tnmtngirl1
      April 1, 2025 at 10:12 am

      df, We saw the full segment on 60 Minutes about prisons. How I wish that idea would spread all across the country. As the old timers kept saying, the proof is there—IT WORKS!!

      • 79 marleysperson
        April 1, 2025 at 10:25 am

        It was an amazing segment. As they said, these men are going to get released back into the population. How do you want them to come back? Angry and vindictive or responsible, well adjusted citizens that fully understand their mistakes. I hope that someone can find it and post it here for all to see. I say that if this can happen here, it can happen anywhere

  41. 80 Sheila
    April 1, 2025 at 10:15 am

    Right ON!

  42. 81 marleysperson
    April 1, 2025 at 11:19 am

    Like I said, Hawaii, you can do better! She’s a fraud

  43. 83 marleysperson
    April 1, 2025 at 11:23 am

    Impeach the mf’er. The number one job of a REAL President is to keep the country safe. The fraud has compromised this country and is a puppet for Putin and other dictators.

    • 84 todjey
      April 1, 2025 at 2:04 pm

      When Dems win the Presidency in 2020 … there has to be an alternative residence for the President… while the WH is scrubbed clean/ fumigated of any bugs planted by these compromised lot!

      Never mind that they probably been giving out classified into already.

      PP supporters are a special type … for they keep falling over and over for the crap that is fed to them.

  44. 85 marleysperson
    April 1, 2025 at 11:25 am

  45. 86 marleysperson
    April 1, 2025 at 11:31 am

    I agree

  46. 87 marleysperson
    April 1, 2025 at 11:33 am

    • 88 Don
      April 1, 2025 at 11:56 am

      I prefer “In for a penny, in for a pound.”

      • 89 vcprezofan2
        April 1, 2025 at 9:45 pm

        😀 😀 Showing our age, are we?

        • 90 Don
          April 1, 2025 at 10:08 pm

          LOL, actually I heard the phrase on “NYPD Blue” when Detective Bobby Simone said it to a suspect he was interrogating, it stuck with me for some reason. I look forward to the day that I’ll be able to use it on someone, I used it on my son once and it fell flat. He looked at me like “what are you talking about.”

          • 91 vcprezofan2
            April 1, 2025 at 10:19 pm

            Well, no need to look forward anymore - your use of it here certainly didn’t fall flat. It got a chuckle from me.
            BTW, you and your movies!!! Since I very, very rarely watch movies, half the time I have no idea what you’re talking about. 😉

          • 92 vcprezofan2
            April 1, 2025 at 10:22 pm

            I prolly should’ve put movies in quotes since ‘NYPD Blue’ is likely a sitcom or something such, but it hardly matters. I don’t watch TV either.

  47. 93 marleysperson
    April 1, 2025 at 11:43 am

    RBG will kick his fat ass

  48. 95 Sheila
    April 1, 2025 at 12:36 pm

  49. 96 jer44
    April 1, 2025 at 1:04 pm

  50. 97 marleysperson
    April 1, 2025 at 2:01 pm

    Why didn’t We this coming! Oh wait! We did

  51. 99 todjey
    April 1, 2025 at 2:13 pm

    Democratic party wins in Louisiana State level - is amazing news. I hope this is a sign that the Blue Tsunami just got bigger for 2020.

  52. 101 bridgeriverpass
    April 1, 2025 at 2:27 pm

    “Trump-linked US Christian ‘fundamentalists’ pour millions of ‘dark money’ into Europe, boosting the far right.”
    ….”shocking’ flows of cash crossing the Atlantic to push ultra-conservative agendas.”
    “U.S. Christian right ‘fundamentalists’ linked to the Trump administration and Steve Bannon are among a dozen American groups that have poured at least $50 million of ‘dark money’ into Europe over the last decade…
    Between them, these groups have backed ‘armies’ of ultra-conservative lawyers and political activists, as well as ‘family values’ campaigns against LGBT rights, sex education and abortion…
    They are spending money on a scale “not previously imagined”, according to lawmakers and human rights advocates…
    Among the biggest spenders is a group whose chief counsel is also Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Jay SEKULOW
    Another organisation has collaborated with a controversial Rome-based ‘institute’ backed by Steve BANNON.
    And a number of the groups are connected to the World Congress of Families: a network of ultra-conservative activists which has links to far-right politicians and movements in several European countries, including Italy, Hungary, Poland, Spain and Serbia.
    None of these American groups discloses who its donors are – though at least two have links to famous conservative billionaires, such as the KOCH brothers.”
    -Bannon, KOCH, Sekulow, DeVos for starters.

    • 102 bridgeriverpass
      April 1, 2025 at 2:27 pm

      “This is dark money coming into Europe to threaten human rights, and we’re not doing anything about it”, warned Neil Datta, secretary of the European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development…“It took the Christian right 30 years to get to where they are now in the White House,” he said. “We knew a similar effort was happening in Europe, but this should be a wake-up call that this is happening even faster and on a grander scale than many experts could have ever imagined.”
      https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/revealed-trump-linked-us-christian-fundamentalists-pour-millions-of-dark-money-into-europe-boosting-the-far-right/

    • 103 bridgeriverpass
      April 1, 2025 at 2:29 pm

      Global attack. How do we respond?
      A combo of right wing politics/authoritarianism and very large scale capitalism = political and economic attack on whole populations.

  53. 104 Nerdy Wonka
    April 1, 2025 at 4:17 pm

  54. 105 marleysperson
    April 1, 2025 at 6:41 pm

  55. 106 jer44
    April 1, 2025 at 6:47 pm

  56. 107 Dudette
    April 1, 2025 at 8:52 pm

    Things that make you go hmmmm!

  57. 109 Dudette
    April 1, 2025 at 8:53 pm

  58. 110 meta
    April 1, 2025 at 8:59 pm

  59. 111 Dudette
    April 1, 2025 at 9:06 pm

  60. 112 Dudette
    April 1, 2025 at 9:10 pm

    Yep

  61. 115 Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
    April 1, 2025 at 9:14 pm

    I’ll probably post this more than once 🙂

    • 116 jacquelineoboomer
      April 1, 2025 at 10:04 pm

      Great recommended plan of action, Bob, and I definitely R/Td it.

      • 117 Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
        April 2, 2025 at 12:34 am

        Many thanks {{{{{{Jacqueline}}}}}}}. Have been thinking about it for a long time and we simply need to disconnect the “Police Chief” from anyone within our Federal Government who has control over their actions other than the People - directly via Elections and then via advice and consent from those most directly connected to the People - the House of Reps.

        • 118 jacquelineoboomer
          April 2, 2025 at 12:51 am

          It’s people like you who give me the most hope, Bob! (Not that I’m ever losing hope for our country - not while We The People have the reins in our hot little hands, as long as we take advantage of the privilege.) Goodnight to you, sir.

  62. 119 Dudette
    April 1, 2025 at 9:15 pm

  63. 120 jacquelineoboomer
    April 1, 2025 at 9:57 pm

    Yay! Kamala Harris has raised $12M for the first quarter of her campaign!

  64. 121 jer44
    April 1, 2025 at 10:13 pm

    • 122 jacquelineoboomer
      April 1, 2025 at 10:32 pm

      Diane thinks Joe is “hardly sexy.” Is that what she’s saying? (I’m not joking about real unwanted stuff - just don’t trust the accuser who supports Sanders, truth be told. At the same time, I do get the concept of “Back up, buddy.”)

  65. 123 jacquelineoboomer
    April 1, 2025 at 10:30 pm

    No idea what the original joke was, but this is cute camaraderie.

  66. 124 jacquelineoboomer
    April 2, 2025 at 12:04 am

    I love his wicked ways. Nothing stops him from helping humanity, even trump.

  67. 125 jacquelineoboomer
    April 2, 2025 at 12:08 am

  68. 126 Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
    April 2, 2025 at 1:27 am

    Yes, Ukraine is still defending itself from Russia’s invasion …

  69. 127 Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
    April 2, 2025 at 1:39 am

    Goodnight TOD ….

  70. 128 marleysperson
    April 2, 2025 at 8:59 am

    Morning everyone. The media REALLY needs to quadruple check their headlines before they say or print something. Words matter and they should know that!

  71. 129 meta
    April 2, 2025 at 9:32 am

    Good morning, TODville.

    Has anyone read Valerie’s book?

    View this post on Instagram

    Valerie is one of my oldest friends and a lifelong advisor – she was by my side when I first decided to run for office and for every major moment of the presidency. I’ve always been proud of Valerie and her extraordinary work to advocate for women, improve the lives of working families, and promote equality for all — but more than the policies she helped shape, I am proud of how she did the work. While Valerie was discovering her own sense of belonging, she was out there making sure other women knew they also deserved to be heard. “Finding My Voice” offers a rare look inside the presidency and a window into the life of a public servant who is dedicated to improving the lives of others. @ValerieBJarrett’s voice has often inspired me and I know her memoir will inspire others to lift their voices, too.

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