While we’re waiting for a resolution to all this madness, my most-loved photo(s) from 2012:
President Obama greets World War II veteran Archie Hackney, 90, of Newton, (Archie’s first greeting of a sitting president) after remarks at TPI Composites, a wind manufacturer in Newton, Iowa (May 2012)
Look how determined Archie was to stand, as a demonstration of his respect.
White House.gov
Hello?
First! Congrats, carolmaewy.
Thanks
CONGRATS carolmaewy :-)
Thanks
Now you too understand that RUSH of pleasure we feel when we land on First :-)
Yes I do. I never expected it because I have such a slow connection. It’s clearly a bug. 🐞
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you. ☺
:)
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Respect indeed. Love the picture Chips.
I love this photo!
Me too, PI, it says so much about both participants. HNY!
It does - a wonderful leader - and a wonderful vet
Hi 99ts! Are you well into the old New Year - finished day 2, have you?
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What’s going on? I’m so confused. 😂
Just waiting for the RWNJ’s to get their asses handed to them…that is all.
That’s something to look #FORWARD too. I love this photo, too. If you want to first I don’t think you have time to look at photos and read captions before you click! 😉
Apparently House will vote on Senate bill passed last “night”, around 9:30pm ET. It is expected to pass.
congrats on 1st, Carol, and Happy New Year.
Chips, that photo will definitely become iconic of the Presidency of Barack Obama.
Cantor bet on the wrong side of the market - once too often.
That’s a very good thing. 😉
He should have read and understood the writing on the wall after PBO was re-elected and Wall St. began lining up with the president against them to avoid going over the “fiscal cliff.” He forgot that they love their investments more than they love any GOPer.
Thanks
Bless his sweet heart:) Beautiful photo. Just beautiful.
Completely agree. One of the best photos of 2012.
Our prez is a wonderful man. Sometimes I can’t understand why anyone would choose to do the job PBO has to do, but I’m sure glad he did.
Never play poker with Obama.
So this is where we are:
1. The House GOP doesn’t have the votes for an amended bill, so
2. Boehner will allow an up or down vote on the Senate bill, breaking the Hastert rule, which
3. Means the bill will pass courtesy of the Democrats, with very few yes votes from the GOP. Therefor
4. The GOP still loses, as they get no credit for keeping us from the “cliff”.
5. The “Left” loses as well. It caterwauled, but their darlings Bernie Sanders and Ed Schulz were on board. The PL takes another hit towards irrelevancy.
6. And now the civil war we’ve seen coming in the GOP is about to kick off. Boehner had better not get too comfy in the Speaker’s office. Jan. 3 should be interesting.
ty for the recap…LL
yes
That was a great recap. Thanks.
Nor ought they to play Vulcan Chess with our PBO! WTG carolmaewy, you were just talking about being first, now you’ve done it! (and , yes, if you see ‘leave a comment’, and really want to be first, do not look at pics before your reply!) (right VC?)
Well that depends, Pamela. If I am right behind you and have desires on the podium by all means you need to look at the content and pics so that you can make a related first comment. If I’m taking a break or am nowhere around, then click in right away of course.
Have been on another sight trying to figure what’s going on and couldn’t get back to this sight. I was at the brink of tears trying to get back here when a little notification birdie popped up and I clicked it and got here. Can’t believe I’m 1. Maybe I’m dreaming. Happy New Years to everyone.
Your not dreaming. You were first. Happy New Year to you, too.
Congratulations on clicking in at the top of the podium, Carol. Best Wishes for 2013!
congrats carolmae! happy new year to you and all the tod ohana~
Thank you TOD 😍
By the way Carolmae, if you keep making these cutesy, unusual faces, nosey people like me are going to want to know the formula before too long.
vc, I don’t see the cutsey unusual faces - all I see is a square box. What are the faces??
+ 2
VC?? Unusual faces? Huh? :shock:
GG, an earlier one was a kitty cat with lovely whiskers and this last one was a smilie face, but not like our usual smilies.
Oh, maybe Chipsticks and I have bad computers cuz we don’t see nuttin… :-)
Gladly 🐝 Are you a busy bee?
See GGail, Carolmae just included a bee visual. Can YOU see it, CC? Better say yes or I’ll be mailing you back the two glasses you gave me last year.
Carolmae, I’m booking lessons, but my eyes are too bleary tonight to follow any instructions. I bet though that I need a special programme which i won’t have.
Oh, and no, I am not, and never have been, a busy bee.
Never a busy anything, if you want the truth. ;) ;) I only do work when it has to be done.
🐢 I don’t know what that means, but I am enjoying the teasing…🐝
Oh, you asked if I was a busy bee, and in my world that means someone who is always busy buzzing here and there and getting things done. I was only admitting that *I* am more laid back, not at all like any bee I’ve seen. Though I must say your bee emoticon looked quite un-busy.
Hi, just saw the posting. No, my bee isn’t busy.
Beautiful photo. I love how POTUS has both of his hands holding Mr. Hackney’s hand.
There are so many gorgeous photos from the last four years Forus, but this one melted my creaky old heart more than most.
I share your sentiment, CC, but ….. it melted your ‘creaky old’ 21-year-old heart? You do know that hearts that age don’t usually creak, right? Have you had a check-up recently? I really don’t want to have to worry about your heart while at the same time keeping an eye on the GOP in 2013..
:lol: I’ve been caught out in a lie!!! Okay, okay - I’m 22 :roll:
22, eh? Okay. I suppose hearts can start to creak at that age.
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Hey, wait a minute, are you 22 because we are all ostensibly a year older, or were you 22 when you said you were 21? Aaah, forget it! Doesn’t matter, we are all as young/old as we feel, and in my case, as I look. ;)
A-hem….
Coming down with a cold, are you Ms Pamela? Sorry to hear that as that’s no way to start the new year. Try juicing a fresh lemon and maybe add in a tip of stevia to sweeten it a bit. Dr. VC thinks that should clear it right up.
{{{Pamela}}}
Ooooo call the Fire Department cause there’s something burning!
Are you doubting my honesty Yardarm?? Well, that hurts. A lot. Going away for a sniffle now.
Okay, I’m back!
Ha, ha! Did ya put da fire out?
Yes :oops: Jeez, Politifact were VERY harsh on my claim, Yardarm:
I’m looking up in the ceiling while I whistle and walk away.
:lol: Thank you for your generous silence Yardarm!
DMI.
You’re only a kid, kid, but you have wonderful insight into many, many issues, one of them being the need for a blog like this one where we can share ways to move this country FORWARD without having to deal with emoprog, firebagger BS.
Ah Majiir, I liked the kid bit!!! Love ya ;-)
that’s what i remember was the deal-bonehead passed the negotiations off to mcconnell, with the understanding that he’d go along with whatever the senate agreed on. i think it was can’t-er who balked, for his despicable, selfish reasons. looks like bonehead is not going down easy.
Love that picture. Always warms my heart.
GOP truly is in disarray, y’all and they know it.
Oh YES! Chipsticks, that’s the picture in the May video that I was talking about. It really SCREAMS the Respect we should have for the President of the United States.
God bless Archie.
Thank you so much Chipsticks - you pick ’em!!!!
Here is Archie, a war hero, a survivor of much which is hard in life. He sees his President, he does not need to think twice, here is his President before him, so of course he stands.. Not to stand goes against every grain of decency and respect in his body. I weep to see these moments again.
Isn’t that the truth. Just retweeted it.
PERFECT.
I agree, this photo is iconic!!! I am trying to get most of my Christmas put away, but I have to keep coming back to see if the Repubs are going to get a brain. All those far left who told people not to vote in 2010, need to appologize. Which will never happen. They won’t even admidt they did anything wrong. Thank goodness we have a President who can think above everyone. He always puts the country first. Thank you Chips for helping us thru this insanity.
such a great photo, I had forgot about that one thanks Chipsticks.
Yessssssssssssssssssss,,,,,,Love that photo as well ….This veteran could teach many about RESPECT!
This photo is one of my favorites as well; it shows so much. Decades after his service, this gentleman is still a soldier who recognizes his CIC and works hard to stand at attention. I see a man who has lived through some of the worst of our racial history, but who stands above it to show much respect. From PBO I see that special warmth that he always shows for his elders and I also see his recognition and respect for this old soldier. I see two men sharing a special moment that the haters never imagine can happen, but often does in various forms. This photo shows me that why we are not all that we need to be we are so much more than what we use to be.
yes! this is why i get annoyed when folks say that seniors are opposed to pbo. not the good ones!!
Should be “while we are not all…”
Yes indeed, CEB, this moment shows all that and more, I’m sure.
{{{{CEB}}}} so real…
Thanks for the virtual hug Pamela.
House rules committee holding emergecy meeting now. Rules Chair Dwyer is not waiting for CSPAN to set up in order to televise the event. House will vote during 9pm est hour. I think they’re ready to get outta the trap they laid for themselves.Maybe they should consult a business man on how to……oh nevermind.
I’d forgotten about this photo until I saw Chips’ May video and it is so incredibly moving. Thank you, Chips.
/slaps side of head/ Right, I forgot to thank Chips for the May video. /shout out/ Yo, Chips Chica, thanks lots for the May 2012 flashback! You treat us so well that sometimes I take your excellent work for granted, and yes I did notice that you are making great progress along the 2012 timeline. Very proud of your late 2012-2013 organizational skills, I am.
:-) VC, I’m entirely confident I’ll have the 2012 videos completed by, oh, 2017. :cool:
‘VC, I’m entirely confident I’ll have the 2012 videos completed ‘
See, my faith in you is totally justified. Very :cool: A ‘3’ or a ‘7’ - what’s a digit here or there between real friends?
A very reasonable target, I think. I’m still working on lesson plans for 2010.
A woman after my own heart, Mary! :-)
Sister under the skin:)
this is why we have that ‘mrs santa claus’ tradition in our family-never seem to get all the presents chosen and wrapped in time! :)
I’ll be watching. I get BI on FB.
One of the best photographs period. Thanks Chips!
Oh LovelyP, I had forgotten that one! I loved it, particularly after reading a blog somewhere, afterwards, of the young man’s feelings.
Thanks VC, I put the blog link in the tweet just click on it! http://t.co/jGjyE9wv
LP, I so remember reading this at the time. I lurve memory lane stuff about this President. I watched and read it again and I would not have been able to do so without you pointing me in the direction. TY :grin:
My pleasure VC, thats the whole point right? Chipsticks/TOD family is all about being able to share wonderful memories with each other, and when someone else shares in that satisfaction, It makes me as happy as the bliss created by this wonderful forum.
Yes, that’s the point. We are a sharing family. :lol:
This whole mess over the fiscal cliff need not have happened at all if Republicans had a moral compass and did the right thing for their constituents. We can’t let up on having President Obama’s back, but I like the omens for 2013 (and 2014 when we hand the TeaPublicans their walking papers). Happy New Year and best of health to all.
I’m sooo tired of spin…
Do we wonder why it is they do not consider it a ‘win’ and a ‘victory’ for THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, but only for PBO? some kind of twisted thinking going on in their interpretation.
Pamela, THAT IS EXACTLY THE QUESTION SWIRLING AROUND IN MY HEAD TODAY - Why is it that all the journos, or whomever, keep referring to the fact that X, Y, or Z will stick it to PBO, or prevent PBO from getting what he wanted, or whatever? Do none of them see that whatever is accomplished by the Dems is accomplished FOR the American people?
They choose not to see it that way, VC.
I suppose we’ll have to help open their eyes over the course of the next 1 1/2 years leading up to 2014 elections.
That’s my grandfather in the photos, well not really, it does look exactly like him. He died in 1970 at age of 94 plus years, devote Democrat, a kind and giving man, just like our President. I know this is what he would do if ever he got to me PBO.
Should be meet PBO.
beautiful image, anna.
more pbo laughter-i can hear it all the way over here!
:-):-):-):-)
:D :D
So true Susanne - Happy New Year to you and your loved ones!!!
and to you and yours bob!
Kristof had a tweet earlier equating lemmings with the House. He got a lot of push back from Dan Pfeiffer and others on false equivalency. Interesting he corrected it for this tweet.
Epic Vision of Respect in this picture..It warms my heart…I just Love my President…that’s all.
Just like Old Orange and Crimson place….
HA HA HA HA HA!!!! Ok, time to fire up Twitter and check out jeff’s TL.
It seems the twitter has the President’s back - the push back against the GOP talking points is a joy to read.
Up yours Eric Cantor, ha, ha, ha, ha.
Looks like we’re going to see an hour debate on the rule and then an hour debate on the bill so anticipate 2330 ET or later for the actual vote - if it happens.
Bringing us down to earth. 😔
Meanwhile, Boner has already had 5 shots of Jack Daniel!
it was suggested on twitter - at least 1 bottle of a single malt
On C Span, House is in Session now
These photos are just amazing and heartwarming on so many levels. Wow. I’m guessing this is Newton, Iowa, not someplace I’m more familiar with (read: Newton, MA)?
My grandfather was a WWII vet (may his memory be a blessing). He was stationed in the Pacific. He never talked about it. He would watch shows/movies about the war and would just say, “I was there.”
Hi G, thanks for dropping in. Sorry, should have added Iowa to the caption - yes, it was Newtown, Iowa. Beautiful story about your Grandfather, “I was there”. Thanks G.
Very few WWII Vets wanted to talk about it until their later years. War is hell.
https://mobile.twitter.com/rollcallpols/status/286285092786155520
wow Chips, you slay me sometimes.
♥(((Mr. Archie Hackney)))♥
shout out for top photo: photographer Pablo Martinez Monsivais
http://bigstory.ap.org/content/barack-obama-archie-hackney
And we have the defense budget and other cards left!! Not pretending it will be easy, of course NONE of this is with a bunch of selfish, short-sided, infantile bigots on the other side.
Good God, he really is a worthless turd.
LOLZ! Chips I see you held back quite a bit there…
I like that new kind of restraint in the New Year :)
That’s every single one of my resolutions down the toilet Hopefruit, and it’s not even January 2.
I can totally understand! Most of us are in the same boat as you. :)
Made me LOL! Love it! PLEASE, PLEASE do NOT try to keep those resolutions. You will deprive us of so much joy!
Do NOT encourage my resolution-breaking Foxfire, I’m hoping to get back on track tomorrow :???:
Well, it is almost January 2… Or anyway, it will be tomorrow! :lol:
There’s a huge catharsis going on here. And it’s probably gonna take a lot of cussin’.
I agree Sara, we’ll start again tomorrow on the path to non-cussing!
I was gonna remind you of your TWO resolutions Chipsticks. You blew them up in ONE tweet. LOL!!!!
I did GGail, but from tomorrow I am going to be very, very, very good. Ish.
Chips, I thought you promised me that in 2013 you resolved to be much less restrained :D :D :D :D :D
Bob, I’m just worried what I’ll be like by December 31 - the trajectory isn’t encouraging!
Chips, I think it’ll match my trajectory, as well - this is war. We knew if PBO was re-elected, we would Begin to End the Civil War. We’ve only just begun that task and the enemy is not going to go ‘quietly into that good night’ ….
It is war Bob, these people need to be destroyed - truly, they are enemies of the people.
Precisely.
My god, that’s what we are doing, isn’t it? We are Beginning to End the Civil War. awesome.
AND bring some frigging economic justice to this land, is also my intention. Please join me.
What I had in mind with the “please join me” is quite specifically the poverty of minimum wage,
and how that that figure has to double if people are going to be able to live lives of decency
and integrity with a piece of hope and ambition. Okay, but first the House vote.
and… that’s the end of the new year’s resolution on cussing and hating on rethugs!
Ouch, Amk! Calling a spade, a spade. :lol:
I’m going to be Archie, before I have a moment to know what happened to me… The respect, I think, is mutual – exactly as it is meant to be.
Thanks, Chips…
Gato
http://www.partyandsoul.wordpress.com
House Rules Chair Rep. Dryer speaking now on the House floor. The House can’t consider a bill until there is a House rule. Rep Dryer is now putting the rule on the floor for the upcoming vote. Poor Mr. Dryer, this is his last act, won’t be around for the next Congress, he’s otta there.
A Coup Before Our Eyes?
by BooMan
As many of you know, I think the more important ‘coup’ is the one Leader Pelosi may well be engineering ;)
explain…Bob..plzzz
After tonight’s vote is over, and tomorrow, I’ll retweet a couple of those calls for some sensible (?) GOP House critters to vote for @Nancy. It’s the day before the decision after all, and I don’t doubt that you will continue your campaign.
I should have said that I don’t doubt that you, Bobfr, will continue your campaign, if you think it’s worth giving the idea another push.
Rep Slaughter is highlighting all the stupid of the house GOP for the past 4 years - wonder if the GOP media will truthfully report any of it.
A coupla days back, I bet the ‘cliff deal’ = an tax hike floor level of 300 to 400 K. Now I bet, the house passes this deal by a double digit margin.
Steve says > “Everything is all right in TODS world.”… :-):-)
Have not read tonight but just wanted to pop in and say a belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all and to make a statement….I have tried valiantly to not allow the word or feeling of hate enter into my space…all though both campaigns…all through every disrespectful thing that has been said and done towards PBO,,,,and I am now going to confess…….Eric Cantor and his “gang” have actually caused me to be a failure….I don’t feel good about it but it’s there…just seething beneath the surface….just to witness such raw greed for power with total disregard for consequences to the people of the USA makes me literally sick on my stomach….this goes way beyond just being stupid as Ali Belcher says…it’s pure EVIL!
{{{{kathyrnkivett}}}} You are not a failure, you are human. It is not your ‘hate’ which you feel and acknowledge, it is theirs. Please see that. Your own fine qualities are only responding to cruelty and injustice. That you react so demonstrates your own nobility. <3
I agree, kathryn. It is beyond belief.
Unfollowing anyone on my TL who bitches about Dems “caving”.
Been doing that for several days … trouble is I don’t have time to view all that streams past (very rapidly) but as I catch’um, I trash’um …
sounds like a good way to discern who has something interesting to say and who is just spouting drivel. the word ‘cave’ is so irritating to me right now, i don’t even enjoy it being used to describe the rethugs’ response to their predicament. and believe me, i’m reeeealllyyy enjoying the rethugs’ response! :)
Saw your twitter on VAT - it is a rather regressive tax - hits the poor more than the rich - UNLESS basic items of life are exempted. We have it in Australia - called GST (Goods and services tax) 10% - basic food (but not restaurants or fast food - e.g. mcdonalds) are exempt. Medical exempt but not toiletries etc. So every item or service has 10% added. In UK they have different rates on different items - but they all keep going up. I think income tax is fairer - governments find VAT/GST easier because there are few loopholes (although the “cash economy” on services can avoid the tax).
That’s what I gathered, that VAT was a pretty regressive tax. In California we have sales tax, but certain things like food and medicines are exempted.
I just saw your later tweet - definitely regressive - some suggest putting it on luxury goods only - e.g. cars > $100,000, million dollar yachts and car elevators - that could work
Agreed. VAT is very regressive and just keeps going up and up. Income tax is way better.
Me too.
he’s gesturing to the bartender there, ‘just gimme the whole bottle.’
‘…as a matter of fact the whole damn case…’
:) and a box of kleenex, while you’re at it.
LOL!
Ha!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: Now that’s a good one Susanne
C-SPAN Live: House in session
http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/
oh, gawd, i lasted about 5 seconds on there! kudos to folks with a stronger stomach.
okay, they have the vote up on the screen now.
Not sure if this is the vote to allow the up or down vote, or for the senate bill itself?
I think it’s to allow the vote - certainly not for the actual bill - a little confusing to me - the calls on C-span were so awful I turned off the sound for the minute
Yes, 99, it’s the vote on ‘the Rule (Resolution)’ to allow debate and a vote on the Bill to proceed - that will begin shortly …
Happyyyyyyyyy New Year!!!!! Isonn
I hope the President is sitting in front of a toasty fireplace, Bo by his side, cocktail in one hand, chess pieces in the other, enjoying this incredibly predictable GOP calamity. From the time the Bush tax cuts were set to expire on 12/31/12, this reckoning was a-coming. The writing has been on the wall for a long time now. The fact that the maniacal teapublicans spun this always-losing hand into such ridiculous political theater was to be expected as they truly can’t help themselves at this point. Nonetheless, they’re about to be check-mated once again. Lovely.
so true, pj! as the president stated, if you mess with me, i will crush you. maybe now they’ll believe him.
Hear, hear.
I bet he’s watching ESPN and having a WH home brew. Taking calls and updates but kicking back and laughing with Bo.
Yep.
That sounds perfect, meta. As long as he has his chess pieces out. :lol:
Ha, Groover Twathead coming up on CNN!
HAHAHAHA “Groover”…….Twathead…..HaHAHAHAHA:) Perfect
That grease bag full of fecal matter does NOT deserve to share the same name as a much beloved muppet! Let’s just call ‘im: Twathead Norcrap.
Oh, WTH?
oh, chips! dyin’ here! what a picture you just put in my brain! aiyeeeeee!!!
They already gave him 15 minutes of uninterrupted time with no opposition - what’s with CNN and their Norquist fetish?
I think Wolfie wants his babies Hopefruit, that can be the only explanation.
You’re right Chips. In fact I think both Anderson and Wolfie want to bear Norquist’s spawn. “Brother wives” kinda deal.
Oooooooooh, that’s my chance of a good sleep tonight gone!
My deepest apologies Chips. Didn’t mean to cause you that kind of pain. Will make it up to you in the coming year!
You flippin’ better! :lol:
TY, Bob!
I LOVE that idea, Bobfr. Re-tweeted. what else??
they’re voting right now-nbc streaming.
all ‘yea’ votes so far!
Yea!
Yes, they’re voting on the ‘Rule’ - then they will debate for ~ 1 hour on the bill, itself (supposedly) ….
have mercy…..
Market in Australia is up over 1% - it is really annoying how the GOP likes to play with the economic reality of the world.
Dow Fut +250.00 S&P Fut +36.10 NDX Fut +69.25
And, any of us can do that #Arithmetic had Boehner/Cantor not allowed the Senate bill to come to a vote - it would have been a gigantic melt-down of the market. Boehner et al., must have had every big money dude - with the exception of the Kochs, etc - in America screaming violently at them these past few hours …
BTW, if Cantor et al did ‘short’ the market in the past several weeks, they are going to LOSE BIG, tomorrow and thereafter!! #KARMA
Bobfr - I’ve asked you before, and I mean it in jest, again, do you dream in hashtags? No, really, do you? (It is addictive - ask me.) Love it!
It seems they know grover is going down
I see on my Twitter TL that PBO will make a statement after the house casts the final vote tonight at 11:30PM.
And after listening to the house - that will be a wonderful contrast. I still cannot believe that Boehner gave up on finding a solution - he really is the worst speaker for many many moons
Yep. That’s gonna be a fun one to watch, for sure :)
This is so much fun….I do mean colloquy here. I am on my third batch of popcorn. I plan to stay up all night. What a way to bring in a new year.
Keep it coming, TOD!
LDS, I plan on staying up too! What a hoot! I’m sure John Bonehead has a case of __________ (Maker’s Mark, Jack Daniels, Jim Beam — fill in the blank) ready at his favorite watering hole….
What do you think he “houses” in that big ass gavel? That’s where he keeps his stash:)
:)
If there was no work tomorrow I would be up all night as well!
A big win for Boehner?? Methinks WestWingReport has been in the bar with Boehner.
I agree. This is some BS. It reeks of “Good news for John McCain” and “Romney ahead in polls” delusional type thinking.
Anyone know who WestWingReport “Paul” is? Seems there should be full disclosure with that Twitter name as it implies he speaks for the White House. Clearly he does not…
Don’t know who’s behind that account Forus, just remember some hateful RWNJ tweets from it during the campaign.
Yeah, I remember those too. Thanks. It’s a very odd Twitter account.
They’re so desperate to give any Repub a “win” A lose for Cantor and the Tea Party is not good news for the Republican party whose existence since 2009 is mostly about the Tea Party.
The win for Boehner is thus against his own party - this has always been about the GOP internal implosion. Shame it didn’t happen sooner
so true.
There are some lovely tweets on the @markhalperin discussing where his brain is currently located - much like McCain’s in 2008
Familia de Magapie flying from Albuquerque to D.C. tomorrow. Attending the swearing in ceremony for our new D congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham and our new D senator Martin Heinrich who moves from congress and defeated the abominable nasty Heather Wilson. Me, wifey and our 11 year old ARE EXCITED!!!!!! We were also cleared for the WH tour, which shouldn’t be a big deal but isn’t easy anymore for obvious reasons. I mean, hah! the WH TOUR is a HUGE deal to us and the absolute MAIN THING for me!!! LOVE YOU GUYS!!!
OMG! Have a great time!!! Tell all when you get back home…that’s a TOD requirement:)
AWESOME fun for you and your family. Yes, you must tell us all about it when you return.
So happy for you; have a great time!
Have a wonderful time - the Obama WH is an over the top big big deal
How special!!!! Have a great time!!!!
Have a fantastic trip!
congrats on a wonderful program, magapie! i’m so glad new mexico spanked the odious heather wilson (again). applause for the new dems starting already from way over here!
Thanks everyone!!
Thanks everyone for reporting on what is going on. It almost makes me ill to hear and to see these awful people. Will tune in after the final votes to hear PBO.
anyone know authored the line in the bill to deny the congress their pay raise, dem or repub?
anyone know who authored the line in the bill to disallow congress getting their pay raise?
My husband and cspan on for awhile I asked him to mute it. These fools that call in, one lady said she was a democrat but that after 5 years of Obama’s spending and going on vacation she was leaving the party. What a fool, she was no democrat. I just can’t handle these people. Thank goodness we have TOD otherwise I would be insane!
RWNJ plant….
Cspan has been known to have Paid GOPers calling in pretending to be other things during times like these.
mtmarilyn - I was just alerted when I was posting down thread that you heard that same nutjob on C-Span. I’m extending a figurative hand to you to hold so we both don’t go insane hearing this crap. Normally, I would have not listened to any of those C-Span callers, but I was trying to watch the House proceedings.
Okay, I’m shaking it off - listening to Nancy Smash. AT LEAST WE GOT PRESIDENT OBAMA RE-ELECTED! Praise the good Lord for that!
Chips these threads are going at warp speed today. I went over to twitter for a few minutes and came back and we have over 200 comments on this thread. Y’all are rocking and rolling today :)
But Donna, 99% of the comments are just me being rude, so it’s actually not that impressive :-)
wrong! when you’re rude, it’s quite impressive, chips! :)
Why, thank you Susanne :lol:
Oh, Chips, tears just squirted out of my eyes, seeing that fine gentleman standing for the President. No matter what insanity he faces or we face for him in the current climate, President Obama must know the beauty in that act, which the photographer captured and you brought to us.
To the contrary, and sorry to even make this comment, did anyone else hear that bitchhead woman from the south on C-Span a few minutes ago? She called in to say she was a Democrat until five years ago, but isn’t any longer because of this man who “doesn’t even have the education” to be President, and won’t show his birth certificate, and caused her family to go bankrupt because they used to have eight black workers but that’s been reduced because they just wanted to quit and go on welfare and get food stamps, and whatever other bullshit she was coughing up from wherever she stores her hate-filled, racist bile.
There’s really nothing to say after that.
Must have been the same RWNJ plant that MtM just referred to….
Yes, I just looked at MtM’s comment - same lady she was referring to. I forgot the part about the President’s being on elaborate vacations all the time to Martha’s Vineyard and Hawaii. Cringeworthy.
Also, her math skills are somewhat weak - like her mind. Hope she enjoys her payola! Imbecile.
Haven’t heard the word “payola” in a while, so I just did a little nervous laugh (because I know I shouldn’t laugh) over here. Which is good because it’ll bring me out of the hellhole that lady on C-Span was pushing me in! So, thanks, Pamela!
She is a GOP plant. See comments about this above. Hang in there, job.
Thanks. I am. Just shook me up.
Did anyone else not know this?? As predicted, the House failed to pass a relief funding bill for Hurricane Sandy victims last night.
They’re just disgusting.
Is that a joke?
New post everyone:
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/01/01/waiting-2/
So who comes out on top in the House Cantor or Boehner? Sounds like Boehner is taking the youngster to the tool shed. He’ll get some of Cantor’s crew to break. That’ll leave Cantor and the Teabutts out in the cold, rendered useless and irrelevant. Boehner gets to keep his gavel, Cantor learns a valuable lesson, you gotta take the head off a snake. Then there’s Ryan, Christie, Jeb, Jindal, and all the other 2016 hopefuls who’ve learned to keep their powder dry. They’re like, ‘wassup, did I miss anything?’
live coverage of the floor
http://www.washingtonpost.com/live/video-1?Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost