On This Day: The First Family at “Christmas in Washington” at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., 2010
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See ya tonight!
See ya, sweetheart!
Thanks for the holiday cheer, Chips! Congratulations to Jacqueline!
First, officially.
Congrats, Don!
two time losers prolly whining about the two time winner.
All day, every day.
That’s good news for McCain……I love saying this.
<3
Though he didn’t call out the Republicans in particular, it was admirable that he did this, reached out, and spoke against the hateful speech.
http://www.12news.com/story/news/2015/12/11/arizona-senator-jeff-flake-attends-mosque-prayer-service/77151760/
That was a nice gesture from Senator Jeff Flake.
I don’t always agree with him, but he is what could be termed a “moderate” Republican….he’s not a hell raiser and he doesn’t follow McLame in lockstep. He seems more thoughtful and genuine than most. He seems to be fairly certain that the Hatemonger will NOT be the nominee…..
While his words are moderate, he continues to vote for obstruction…
Will I’m not ready to build a statute of the guy, but Flake does seem to have bouts of sanity.
I have a feeling (and a hope) that if Scalia retires or dies, Thomas will leave too.
Unfortunately, the last time Scalia spoke opening about retiring was back in 1990s. With GW Bush’s 2 SCOTUS appointments, he has Never spoken of retiring. Only death or a noticeably 5/4 Liberal tilt might do it. As for Thomas, Scalia or not, he will never retire for his selfish goal is to deny another Black man as a member of the SCOTUS. Only Natural Causes will remove Thomas.
Theirs no law that you can only have one AA on the SCOTUS, it would be cool if we have two AA’s and an Asian man or woman. One day I’d like to see a majority of minorities on the SCOTUS.
President Obama is golfing at Chevy Chase Club.
The one thing I notice about President Obama is that he doesn’t need the spotlight. While SOS Kerry and other worlds leaders are hammering out the final details of the Climate Change Agreement, President Obama is out playing golf.
What a peaceful place to clear your head and enjoy just being outside.
The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 should go to the bicycle - at least that is what two presenters on Italian state radio believe, and they have started a petition to push for it.
The popular Caterpillar programme on Italy’s Rai 2 network is gathering signatures to present to the Norwegian Nobel Committee in February.
The presenters describe the humble two-wheeler as an “instrument of peace”.
They say the bicycle does not cause wars - often fought over oil.
The bike “is the most democratic means of transport available to humanity”, say Caterpillar’s hosts Massimo Cirri and Sara Zambotti.
They add that each kilometre pedalled generates a benefit to society of €0.16 (30.12; $0.17), compared with the social costs of using a car.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35083392
SOS Kerry…so humble, so dedicated and focused on the job at hand. And so effective at getting things done…things that matter.
nice!!
you sometimes forget how vital water is until your regular access to it is curtailed
water=life.
So true and timely for us. We got up last Sunday morning to no water. There was a main line break on our side of town so it effected many thousands of people, businesses, etc. Good thing was it was Sunday morning and they had it temporarily fixed by around 9:00. Turns out the break was under a small lake a mile from us. It was truly/permanently repaired yesterday.
We realized that we take water more for granted than we do electricity. As df said, it equals life.
#addwomenchangepoliticsm <<< so very true!!!
Navy will wear special hand-painted helmets for Army game
Ahoy BB-8! The crew of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower shows off its Jedi pride by spoofing the “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” trailer in “Sea Wars: The Ike Awakens.”
Navy has won 13 straight games and this might be the last game for Coach Ken Niumatalolo (who is from the same part of Hawaii as President Obama) because he may take the BYU HC job after Bronco Mendenhall went to Virginia for the same position.
Another “GOOD NEWS” story…
magine Whole Foods at dollar-store prices—a new company called Daily Table is shifting the power back to people of lower income, so they too have the option of eating right.
This has long been the frustration of healthy food – that for some reason eating properly is saved for a wealthier segment of society. This isn’t the way it needs to be. With over 30 per cent of the national food supply wasted in the U.S., there is plenty to go around at affordable prices. This was the realization of Doug Rauch, former president of Trader Joe’s, when he founded Daily Table. The first store opened in Dorchester, Boston on June 4, 2025 and as the very first line of Time’s article reads in large bold text, “Tons of items are under $1.” more> > > > >
What I’m going to miss the most about President Obama is his vision. What separates an average politician from a truly great politician is vision. If you look at all the great Presidents, they had one thing in common, they all had a vision. In every speech President Obama has ever given he has talked about what America is and what America can become, not just for a select few, but for everyone.
Heads Up - COP21 Plenary Session now underway ….
http://unfccc6.meta-fusion.com/cop21/channels/plenary-1
Truly historic!!!!!
Thanks Sir Bob for the link! This is a BFD….
Hello TOD on a Saturday afternoon. Partly cloudy. 38F and dry for Dec.
Congrats to all the Gold :star: winners, starting with this post and several posts back.
I didn’t see a place to cast my Vote for February Photo Post. #9 is my Fav.
Impeachment proceedings against Bill de Blasio, Now :?:
EVERYONE IS STANDING AND APPLAUDING - The Paris Agreement is ADOPTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
INDEED! This is riveting to watch. I spy Al Gore in the crowd!! :)
BFD…Now let the others take credit!
BTW, What did SOS Clinton achieve while she was SOS? Cant seem to remember!
Ok, major waterworks, I need a tissue. I am thrilled. Congratulations to President Obama for his spectacular leadership on climate change. I am bursting with pride. This is so fabulous. What an accomplishment.
Thank you for the link. I have tears flowing. This is so huge. These are great times.
Thrilled and relieved beyond measure about this!
Hey there, Bob! Long time no see….
Best .@POTUS and #SOS .@JohnKerry … EVER!
YAYAYAYAYAYYYYYYY!!!!
OMG! THANK YOU, President Obama and SOS Kerry!!
Good morning Meta and TOD. This is fantastic news.
And two weeks ago Jeb Bush stated that if he were President he didn’t know if he’d even attend the Paris Climate talks.
He would prefer to watch Florida go under water
WHOA!!
Then, folks like JEB, the Christian Right, etc will be loudly calling for Christians to be the priority.
I prefer, 1st come 1st accepted or through a lottery mechanism. Xmas is upon Us. Preference, feeds more demagoguery memes by many detractors.
I think the reason they are prioritizing the LBGT is because of the added threat to their lives in some countries;
my country of birth has accepted refugees but in case of a LBGT refugee, you are subject to imprisonment with a threat of death initiated by the state
BRAVO! BRAVA! :)
POTUS!!!! always wonderful.
saving the earth and the dignity of all people.
Quite a contrast to the “exceptional” “Christians” with their loudly vaunted “Values.” As far as I can tell the GOP’s only acted upon value is Greed.
PBO will always do everything he can to protect the most vulnerable.
Only in USA that a National Party is in deep willful denial of Climate Change……..
Question for the Political Press and Journos of all stripes………..when was the last the GOP supported any measure to reducing Man made contribution to the detrimental conditions on Earth?
They denied Acid Rain. Mercury in Fish. Toxic Paint. Hazardous Landfills. Etc.
When was the last Time the Republican Party did anything to improve the lives of Americans?
Congrats World.
Congrats SoS Kerry
Thank you, Pres Obama!
The last time the GOP supported any measure to protect the environment was during the HW Bush administration when Bush Sr. worked with Congress to pass an expansion of the Clean Air which included a cap and trade program to tackle acid rain and requirements for new scrubbing technology. You look at the GOP today and you would be surprised that the GOP in the past did support environmental protection and land conservation.
Fixing a country is one thing, but setting the world on a course for survival is another.
College Gameday signs are the best :cool:
Our President will have so much to report in his final SOTU address this coming January. So much hope in 2008….so much change by 2016. :)
If he’s going to Hawaii on Friday, I can’t wait until his press conference later this week.
Indeed Don! I’m looking forward to it! :)
Me, too.
46 million people watched President Obama on Sunday night. (Not including the millions more who caught his speech later on tape or the web.)
This presser, discussing the Climate deal should be epic.
BOOM….
HEADS UP …. Sec Kerry will be speaking shortly …. after Turkey and China complete their statements ….
http://unfccc6.meta-fusion.com/cop21/channels/plenary-1
Solid statement by China!!
Good Afternoon TOVille!
Taking a victory lap.
Like every GOPer - all about self
Great!
Er— when is 2230 GMT????????????????????????????????????????????????
5:30PM Eastern Time. :)
Thank you, hopefruit
Great, I’ll get home from work just in time.
Giving credence to the anti-Syrian refugee movement…
Necessary and complementary follow up.
Washington (CNN)—A new intelligence report shared with law enforcement warns of ISIS’ ability to create passports utilizing seized Syrian government assets, according to a law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the intelligence report’s contents.
The report warned that, based on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s intelligence sources, ISIS has access to passport printing machines and blank passport books, raising the possibility the documents could be faked… CNN.com
I am sorry to say, but CNN is just fearmongering!
Found this meta….
Thank you NCLB!
Currently scheduled to start at 430p EST ….
Such good news from Paris!
Knowing me, I will be typing this and a new thread will start, so you may see this posted on multiple threads today :-) But I just saw this and had to share:
A Holiday classic is born!
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings perform “8 Days of Hanukkah”
The lyrics are not playing around :-) She is seriously bringing the soul to the Festival of Lights!
The band is even wearing Hanukkah holiday sweaters!
The album is called “It’s a Holiday Soul Party” I’m gonna get it for sure!
yes we have; congratulations to all
On Dec 12th, 2012, 26 were killed, 20 were 6-7yrs old.
Today, 3 idiots did this as 150 moms were honoring those who were killed.
Have those 3 No Sense of Decency?
Fairly sure Sandy Hook was Dec. 14, not 12th. Anyway, Obviously, no sense of decency, but will anyone, media or otherwise, speak up?
Thanks for the correction.
12-14-12
I stand corrected.
Note where the gun is……….just saying !!
Cannot understand why this is legal - my world - they would be instantly arrested - whether it be for stalking, harrassment or whatever - even if the guns were legal (which they are not)
#GoNavyBeatArmy
Yea Navy!!!!!!!!!! Go Navy Beat Army!!!!!!! :)
sometimes, I also have to roll my eyes at those who only celebrate a “perfect solution” to complex international challenges;
What the President is talking about is that leadership is not a go it alone and impose your will on others way of doing things. The idea he is expressing is a more powerful form of leadership because it is inclusive rather than exclusive. It is a rejection of the manor in which this country has so often functioned and it is in direct opposition to the positioning of the GOP and those on the right.
New post
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/12/12/up-next-president-delivers-a-statement-on-the-climate-agreement/
Hi Bobfr,
Can you post the link to this video please? I’d love to send it on to a few people. Thanks, and thanks for all you do for TOD.