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Sep

Rise and Shine

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(I have about three words of Spanish …. but even I get this)

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Today:

10:45: President Obama departs the White House

1:20: Arrives Miami, Fla.

2:10: Participates in a town hall hosted by Univision (Live on Facebook – and here)

5:25: Departs Miami

6:20: Arrives in Tampa

6:50: Delivers remarks at a campaign event (private residence)

9:05: Departs Tampa

11:10: Arrives Joint Base Andrews

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Cagle

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Michael Tomasky: ….. One of the things that really gets me is hearing people say things like, “I voted for Obama because I hoped he’d be able to unite the country, and he hasn’t, and I’m very disappointed by that.” ….. this is like blaming Sharon Tate for failing to make peace with Charles Manson. The Republicans operate from a mindset of wanting to crush and destroy the Democrats, and I bring this up today because the debate over the “freeloading” 47 percent is as good an exhibit as exists with which to make the case…..

….. it’s Obama’s fault that the tone in Washington hasn’t changed? It may have been idealistic and naive of him to promise it, but at least he tried, and I’ll take idealistic and naive over dishonest and cynical. It’s a sad thing to say, but the country will be united only when the liars and cynics see that their tactics no longer work.

Full post here

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Cagle

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Aug

Fired Up? Sizzling.

By Chipsticks 239 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: akron, Barack, carolina, Center, fundraisers, Greensboro, gymnastics, john, knight, mansfield, Michelle, N.C, north, Obama, ofa, office, Ohio, Olympics, photo, photos, President, raleigh, s, team

President Obama talks on the phone with members of the U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastics team during a phone call from Air Force One, Aug. 1. The President called the women to congratulate them on their gold medal in the team competition

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First lady Michelle Obama acknowledges cheers from the stage during a campaign stop at Fleming Gymnasium on the UNCG campus in Greensboro, N.C.

Text of the First Lady’s remarks here

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The First Lady’s schedule…

Thursday:

1:35 Holderness, NH – Delivers remarks at a campaign fundraising event

3:05 Laconia, NH – Speaks to grassroots supporters at a campaign event

5:20 Manchester, NH – Speaks to grassroots supporters at a campaign event

Friday:

2:35 Springfield – Delivers remarks at a campaign fundraising event

5:0 Pittsfield, MA – Delivers remarks at a campaign fundraising event

6:45 Richmond, MA – Attends a campaign fundraising dinner at the home of Governor Deval Patrick Richmond, Massachusetts

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Raleigh, N.C., August 1

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A President Obama supporter listens as the President delivers remarks during a campaign event in Mansfield, Ohio

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The John S Knight Center in Akron, Ohio, August 1

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… returning to Joint Base Andrews

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The Volunteers:

Twin Cities, Minnesota

Virginia field office

Jonathon Del Arco in Detroit, Michigan

Registering voters in Colorado

Don Cheadle speaks to a group of local volunteers in Durham, North Carolina

The new field office in Harrisonburg, Virginia

OFA Flickr

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See here

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Jacksonville, Florida (OFA Flickr)

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Thursday:

11:05: President Obama departs the White House

1:15: Arrives in Orlando, Florida

2:40: Delivers remarks at a campaign event

4:30: Delivers remarks to the Blog’Her Conference

7:50: Delivers remarks at a campaign event at Loudoun County High School in Leesburg, Va.

8:50: Departs Leesburg

9:0: Arrives at the White House

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TOD Fundraisers:

a4alice * Alycee * BWD * CollegeKay * Cookemom * DonnaDem4Obama

Hachikō * Hgerhard * HZ * Judith Fardig * Mae Who Love Our CIC

Marlz * Meta * Pamela *prettyfoot58 * proudmemberofglobalzero * Rita * Theo67 * The Obama Diary

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Evening all Another couple of dozen gazillion apologies for not replying to all your emails yet- will do, asap!

Sep

those bedroom slippers……

By Chipsticks 56 Comments

Categories: All Videos
Tags: ann, Barack, bedroom, black, carney, Caucus, compton, congressional, jay, marching, Obama, President, raleigh, shows, slippers, video

Thanks for this Ladyhawke. At Jay Carney’s briefing today the major issue of our times – bedroom slippers – was raised.

Ann Compton, White House correspondent for ABC News Radio, asked:

“Twice you answered that you heard the President tell other groups to stop complaining. Can you tell us whether any other groups have been told to “take off their bedroom slippers”? And should anybody in the ballroom that night take offense at the President’s admonishment to “take off their bedroom slippers and start marching”?”

Okay, so Compton was implying that the President has only ever told African Americans (at the Congressional Black Caucus) to take off their bedroom slippers and start marching.

It took literally 10 seconds using the search function on WhiteHouse.gov to find this:

North Carolina State University, September 14, 2011 (23:40 in the original video – here) – speaking to an audience made up of every race, color and creed.

Quality journalism, eh?

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Sorry, just saw on Twitter that Pragmatic Obots Unite! already posted on this – see here

Truly, some people just keep on embarrassing themselves:

Anthea Butler (associate professor of religion at the University of Pennsylvania): I was perturbed by his rhetorical delivery and statements like “taking off your slippers.” Seriously. Has the president ever asked a white Democratic audience to “take off your slippers?”

Yep Anthea, he has.

Sep

he’s lost the youth, you know

By Chipsticks 51 Comments

Categories: All Photos and All Videos
Tags: back, Barack, carolina, cheering, crowd, i, love, north, Obama, photos, President, raleigh, state, supporters, university, video, you

President Obama greets supporters after speaking on his proposed American Job Act at North Carolina State University in Raleigh

Sep

raleigh (video added)

By Chipsticks 179 Comments

Categories: All Photos and All Videos
Tags: act, american, Barack, bill, carolina, crowd, huge, jobs, north, Obama, photos, President, raleigh, rally, speech, state, supporters, university, video

Will post video of speech asap

More soon

Sep

touchdown

By Chipsticks 29 Comments

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Tags: airport, Barack, bell, bev, bill, carolina, durham, governor, international, Mayor, north, Obama, perdue, photos, President, raleigh

President Obama is greeted by North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue upon his arrival at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. At left is Durham, N.C. Mayor William (Bill) Bell

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….touring WestStar Precision Facility with owner Susan Portman

Jun

afternoon raleigh

By Chipsticks 46 Comments

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Tags: airport, and, Barack, bev, carolina, company, Competitiveness, Council, cree, durham, governor, immelt, Jeffrey, jobs, led, lighting, north, Obama, on, perdue, photos, President, presidents, raleigh, tours, video

President Obama is greeted by North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue after arriving at Raleigh Durham International Airport

…. greeted by Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C.

…greeting wellwishers upon arrival on Air Force One at Raleigh-Durham

President Obama tours Cree, Inc, a manufacturer of energy efficient LED lighting, in Durham, North Carolina

President Obama sits next to Chairman of the council and CEO of General Electric Jeffrey Immelt as he meets with the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness after touring a North Carolina energy efficient LED light manufacturing facility