January 6, 2015

Yes, it's good to know the details instead of ranting and Raving @ Pres Obama like so many have

at this "nomination". More on this, thank you, rpannier..

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It’s important to note that the president didn’t really want to nominate Boggs, so this isn’t exactly an example of Senate Democrats betraying the White House. Boggs was included as part of a compromise reached with Republican senators from Georgia, as part of a deal on blue slips (for more on what a blue slip is, see our coverage from March).

But Democrats in the upper chamber weren’t part of that agreement and were under no obligations to honor it.

MOre facts..
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/senate-dems-derail-boggs-nomination

From Dec 31, 2014 in LBN.. http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014977274#post43

January 5, 2015

Senator Announces Democrats Have Enough Votes To Sustain An Obama Veto Of Keystone XL

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Schumer said, “I think there will be enough Democratic votes to sustain the president’s veto…Our Republican colleagues say that this is a jobs bill but that really is not true at all. By most estimates it would create several thousand temporary construction jobs and only 35 permanent jobs…Why create very few jobs with the dirtiest of energy from tar sands when you can create tens of thousands more clean jobs using wind and solar? Our Republican colleagues are doing what they always do: they’re appeasing a few special interests — in this case oil companies and pipeline companies and not really doing what’s good for the average middle class family in terms of creating jobs.”

http://www.politicususa.com/2015/01/04/senator-announces-democrats-votes-sustain-obama-veto-keystone-xl.html

Senator Schumer! Yeah, if the republicons want "Jobs" so bad.. pass Bernie's Bill!

http://www.politicususa.com/2015/01/03/bernie-sanders-flexes-muscles-introducing-bill-create-13-million-jobs.html





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LOL!

January 4, 2015

Mahalo for these vital truths from xojane, she.. exactly what Martin Luther King was saying all

these years ago.



One would think this would NOT be controversial on DU.. but here we are.

January 4, 2015

Fingers Crossed, apple~ And, thank Goodness for the O Admin.. this would not be happening otherwise.

January 2, 2015

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January 2, 2015

Here's something hysterical from Stephen Colbert..

mahalo babsis~ Sound like midterm thinking for some? Not voting repub but just not voting.

January 2, 2015

There's the NYPD and then there's the Police Chief in little ol Pittsburgh, PA

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http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/01/chat-on-63/

Back in September 2014..

Cameron McLay Introduced As Pittsburgh Police Chief

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"My job will be to close the gap between the police and the community,” McLay said as he met the press."

He listed a number of changes he hopes to implement:
•Restore accountability
•Dispersed leadership
•Community surveys
•Rebuild confidence and pride in bureau

MOre
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/09/12/cameron-mclay-introduced-as-pittsburgh-police-chief/



Oceana~Best wishes from Oceana and moi as we head into 2015!

Happy New Year, DU!!

January 2, 2015

The President is doing all he can in spite of the Obstruction.. Including..

"Mr. Obama is also seeking to reshape the national debate over closing the facility in Cuba by casting it as a fiscal issue, arguing that keeping it open is cost-prohibitive."

MOre..
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025995547

Thank you, DI.. Happy New Year!

January 1, 2015

Wow, where is that? It's Beautiful!

Happy New Year, ellen!

January 1, 2015

Cool! That's a pretty area of NY. It really is a beautiful state. I have so many good friends in

in Little Falls that I miss so much! And, my sister lives in the Adirondacks.. miss her too!

This is Glacier Nat Park but it reminds me of my winters back East..



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