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July 23, 2016
Finding out so much about him.. Today!
I was bummed at first because I didn't know who he is.. but the more I learn the more I like him!
Senator Tim Kaine
✔ ?@timkaine
Just got off the phone with Hillary. I’m honored to be her running mate. Can’t wait to hit the trail tomorrow in Miami!
2:39 PM - 22 Jul 2016
4,815 4,815 Retweets 9,502 9,502 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/22/a-rose-for-the-president/#comments
July 23, 2016
https://www.romper.com/p/is-tim-kaine-religious-hillary-clintons-vice-presidential-pick-is-open-about-his-faith-14906
Of course.. and "it's time to stop Gun Violence".
https://www.romper.com/p/is-tim-kaine-religious-hillary-clintons-vice-presidential-pick-is-open-about-his-faith-14906
July 23, 2016
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/here-are-six-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-vp-pick-tim-kaine/
2. He is fluent in Spanish
Kaine learned Spanish while living in Honduras in 1980. He took a year off from law school to work at a technical school with Jesuit missionaries.
In 2013, Kaine spoke in Spanish for almost 13 minutes on the floor of the Senate advocating for an immigration overhaul bill crafted by the bipartisan "Gang of Eight."
It marked the first time a senator gave an entire speech on the floor in a language that was not English, although others have spoken briefly in Spanish before.
http://www.npr.org/2016/07/22/486960028/5-things-to-know-about-tim-kaine
I love that he was only in Honduras for a year way back when and yet he speaks fluent Espanol now!
Oh and this..
3. He has a son in the military
Kaine's son Nat is an active-duty Marine, which makes Kaine one of just a few members of Congress who have a child serving in the military.
In 2014, Kaine met with Virginia veterans at a momentous time in his son's military career, according to the Culpeper Star Exponent. "My son is an infantry officer who takes control of his first platoon Monday so these are issues that matter to me personally," he said. Perhaps as a result of his son's military experience, Kaine has focused on military and foreign policy in Congress, serving on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
In an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Kaine criticized comments that GOP nominee Donald Trump made criticizing the military.
"When I hear Donald Trump say the American military is a disaster, I want to go through the screen and shake the guy," Kaine said in the interview. "We ought to have a commander in chief who talks about our troops with respect and gratitude."
This is what Senator Kaine did in Honduras..
3. Kaine lived abroad for a year, and the experience changed his life. Kaine was educated as a Jesuit. He took a year off from law school to live in Honduras. He worked as a missionary, and he taught welding and carpentry to teenagers. While in Honduras, he became fluent in Spanish. His experience in Honduras has had a huge impact on his view of the world of the haves and have-nots
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/here-are-six-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-vp-pick-tim-kaine/
2. He is fluent in Spanish
Kaine learned Spanish while living in Honduras in 1980. He took a year off from law school to work at a technical school with Jesuit missionaries.
In 2013, Kaine spoke in Spanish for almost 13 minutes on the floor of the Senate advocating for an immigration overhaul bill crafted by the bipartisan "Gang of Eight."
It marked the first time a senator gave an entire speech on the floor in a language that was not English, although others have spoken briefly in Spanish before.
http://www.npr.org/2016/07/22/486960028/5-things-to-know-about-tim-kaine
I love that he was only in Honduras for a year way back when and yet he speaks fluent Espanol now!
Oh and this..
3. He has a son in the military
Kaine's son Nat is an active-duty Marine, which makes Kaine one of just a few members of Congress who have a child serving in the military.
In 2014, Kaine met with Virginia veterans at a momentous time in his son's military career, according to the Culpeper Star Exponent. "My son is an infantry officer who takes control of his first platoon Monday so these are issues that matter to me personally," he said. Perhaps as a result of his son's military experience, Kaine has focused on military and foreign policy in Congress, serving on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
In an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Kaine criticized comments that GOP nominee Donald Trump made criticizing the military.
"When I hear Donald Trump say the American military is a disaster, I want to go through the screen and shake the guy," Kaine said in the interview. "We ought to have a commander in chief who talks about our troops with respect and gratitude."
July 23, 2016
I've learned today that Senator Tim Kaine..
is brilliant, compassionate and funny.. the opposite of pence.
I hear pence wasn't doing too well in his bid for 3rd as gov of Indiana.. whereas Kaine is popular in Virginia.
Oh and this!
Michael Beschloss
✔ ?@BeschlossDC
Tim Kaine's mother came from same small town as Barack Obama's mother--El Dorado, Kansas.
2:43 PM - 22 Jul 2016
206 206 Retweets 222 222 likes
July 23, 2016
Kaine learned Spanish while living in Honduras in 1980. He took a year off from law school to work at a technical school with Jesuit missionaries.
In 2013, Kaine spoke in Spanish for almost 13 minutes on the floor of the Senate advocating for an immigration overhaul bill crafted by the bipartisan "Gang of Eight."
It marked the first time a senator gave an entire speech on the floor in a language that was not English, although others have spoken briefly in Spanish before.
http://www.npr.org/2016/07/22/486960028/5-things-to-know-about-tim-kaine
I love that he was only in Honduras for a year way back when and yet he speaks fluent Espanol now!
Oh and this..
3. He has a son in the military
Kaine's son Nat is an active-duty Marine, which makes Kaine one of just a few members of Congress who have a child serving in the military.
In 2014, Kaine met with Virginia veterans at a momentous time in his son's military career, according to the Culpeper Star Exponent. "My son is an infantry officer who takes control of his first platoon Monday so these are issues that matter to me personally," he said. Perhaps as a result of his son's military experience, Kaine has focused on military and foreign policy in Congress, serving on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
In an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Kaine criticized comments that GOP nominee Donald Trump made criticizing the military.
"When I hear Donald Trump say the American military is a disaster, I want to go through the screen and shake the guy," Kaine said in the interview. "We ought to have a commander in chief who talks about our troops with respect and gratitude."
Gracias, ucr! Yes, she is so damn smart!
You knew more about him than I did.. all I know about TK is what I'm learning right Now!
2. He is fluent in SpanishKaine learned Spanish while living in Honduras in 1980. He took a year off from law school to work at a technical school with Jesuit missionaries.
In 2013, Kaine spoke in Spanish for almost 13 minutes on the floor of the Senate advocating for an immigration overhaul bill crafted by the bipartisan "Gang of Eight."
It marked the first time a senator gave an entire speech on the floor in a language that was not English, although others have spoken briefly in Spanish before.
http://www.npr.org/2016/07/22/486960028/5-things-to-know-about-tim-kaine
I love that he was only in Honduras for a year way back when and yet he speaks fluent Espanol now!
Oh and this..
3. He has a son in the military
Kaine's son Nat is an active-duty Marine, which makes Kaine one of just a few members of Congress who have a child serving in the military.
In 2014, Kaine met with Virginia veterans at a momentous time in his son's military career, according to the Culpeper Star Exponent. "My son is an infantry officer who takes control of his first platoon Monday so these are issues that matter to me personally," he said. Perhaps as a result of his son's military experience, Kaine has focused on military and foreign policy in Congress, serving on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
In an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Kaine criticized comments that GOP nominee Donald Trump made criticizing the military.
"When I hear Donald Trump say the American military is a disaster, I want to go through the screen and shake the guy," Kaine said in the interview. "We ought to have a commander in chief who talks about our troops with respect and gratitude."
Gracias, ucr!
Yes, she is so damn smart!
July 23, 2016
Hillary Clinton
✔ ?@HillaryClinton
@TimKaine's guiding principle: the belief that you can make a difference through public service.
2:28 PM - 22 Jul 2016
3,385 3,385 Retweets 5,494 5,494 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/22/a-rose-for-the-president/#comments
ETA!
https://www.romper.com/p/is-tim-kaine-religious-hillary-clintons-vice-presidential-pick-is-open-about-his-faith-14906
Stellar~http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2278523
5 things I didn't know!
5 things to know about Tim Kaine, Hillary's pick for her VP
Hillary Clinton
✔ ?@HillaryClinton
@TimKaine's guiding principle: the belief that you can make a difference through public service.
2:28 PM - 22 Jul 2016
3,385 3,385 Retweets 5,494 5,494 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/22/a-rose-for-the-president/#comments
ETA!
#6. Anne Holton, Kaine’s wife, shares his passion for social justice. Anne Holton has the distinction of having been the daughter of one Virginia governor — her father A. Linwood Holton, Jr. — and wife of Tim Kaine. When she was a girl, her parents made the decision to send her and her siblings to the largely black public schools. It was a controversial decision that required police protection for Anne and her sister, but it began Holton’s dedication to the cause of public education.
https://www.romper.com/p/is-tim-kaine-religious-hillary-clintons-vice-presidential-pick-is-open-about-his-faith-14906
Stellar~http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2278523
5 things I didn't know!
July 22, 2016
Donna Brazile
✔ ?@donnabrazile
It's on to #DemsInPhilly.
6:24 PM - 21 Jul 2016 · Wickliffe, OH, United States
119 119 Retweets 449 449 likes
Leave you with this..
John Dingell
✔ ?@JohnDingell
The balloons finally fall and the crowd has less energy than Jeb Bush.
I'm going to bed.
5:38 PM - 21 Jul 2016
230 230 Retweets 559 559 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/21/chat-away-843/
On to Dems in Philly!
Donna Brazile
✔ ?@donnabrazile
It's on to #DemsInPhilly.
6:24 PM - 21 Jul 2016 · Wickliffe, OH, United States
119 119 Retweets 449 449 likes
Leave you with this..
John Dingell
✔ ?@JohnDingell
The balloons finally fall and the crowd has less energy than Jeb Bush.
I'm going to bed.
5:38 PM - 21 Jul 2016
230 230 Retweets 559 559 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/21/chat-away-843/
July 22, 2016
Hillary Clinton
✔ ?@HillaryClinton
In a new interview, @POTUS talks about why Hillary has everything it takes to be president.
7:21 AM - 5 Jul 2016
2,647 2,647 Retweets 5,385 5,385 likes
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/07/05/obama-clinton-secretary-of-state/86717070/
WOW! This is Excellent, mister!
Mahalo!
DT doesn't have resume for POTUS.. the only thing he has is his big ugly, lying mouth spewing venom on America.
Hillary is the most qualified President to ever run for POTUS!
Hillary Clinton
✔ ?@HillaryClinton
In a new interview, @POTUS talks about why Hillary has everything it takes to be president.
7:21 AM - 5 Jul 2016
2,647 2,647 Retweets 5,385 5,385 likes
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/07/05/obama-clinton-secretary-of-state/86717070/
July 22, 2016
Jarron Collins: I've never been more proud of my brother
He was very simple and matter-of-fact.
"Jarron, I'm gay."
"You're what?"
I won't lie. I had no idea. We talked, he answered my questions, I hugged him and I digested what he had told me. At the end of the day, this is what matters: He's my brother, he's a great guy, and I want him to be happy. I'll love him and I'll support him and, if necessary, I'll protect him.
Full Story~
http://www.si.com/more-sports/2013/04/29/jarron-collins-reaction-brother-jason-gay#
Thank you so much for K&R!
And, there's two of them, Haveadream!
Jarron Collins: I've never been more proud of my brother
He was very simple and matter-of-fact.
"Jarron, I'm gay."
"You're what?"
I won't lie. I had no idea. We talked, he answered my questions, I hugged him and I digested what he had told me. At the end of the day, this is what matters: He's my brother, he's a great guy, and I want him to be happy. I'll love him and I'll support him and, if necessary, I'll protect him.
Full Story~
http://www.si.com/more-sports/2013/04/29/jarron-collins-reaction-brother-jason-gay#
Thank you so much for K&R!
July 21, 2016
Jarron collins
✔ ?@jarronctwin
Honored to support @HillaryClinton at the @DemConvention in Philly next week. @jasoncollins98 & I are speaking. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
11:09 AM - 20 Jul 2016
447 447 Retweets 991 991 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/21/early-bird-chat-798/
I love this pic! 
Jarron Collins: Honored to support @HillaryClinton at the @DemConvention in Philly next week
Jarron collins
✔ ?@jarronctwin
Honored to support @HillaryClinton at the @DemConvention in Philly next week. @jasoncollins98 & I are speaking. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
11:09 AM - 20 Jul 2016
447 447 Retweets 991 991 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/21/early-bird-chat-798/
I love this pic!
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