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Nov

Getting Caught Is No Defense

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Tags: Ambassador, Biden, democrats, elections, GOP Obstruction, hearing, House of Representatives, impeachment, Inquiry, Political And Funny Tweets, republicans, russia, Sondland, trump, tweets, ukraine

Rep. Adam Schiff adjourns hearing to applause: "Getting caught is no defense—not to a violation of the Constitution, or to a violation of his oath of office. And it certainly doesn't give us reason to ignore our own oath of office. We are adjourned." https://t.co/ZNDOvTVgu3 pic.twitter.com/dFzOreSw4p
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 20, 2019

.@RepSeanMaloney: "Who would benefit from an investigation of the Bidens?

Ambassador Sondland: "I assume President Trump would benefit."

Maloney: There we have it! See, didn't hurt a bit."

Sondland: "I resent what you're trying to do." pic.twitter.com/BLKasFluWM
— CSPAN (@cspan) November 20, 2019

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.@ConawayTX11: "The end of the article does go through that and also says 3 Pinocchios in spite of that…"@RepSpeier: "The President of the United States has 5 Pinocchios on a daily basis. So, let's not go there."

Watch #ImpeachmentHearing LIVE here: https://t.co/Aay5EW6FQ1 pic.twitter.com/CodBDuV8Zo
— CSPAN (@cspan) November 20, 2019

Democratic Counsel Daniel Goldman: "Is the only logical conclusion to you, that given all of these factors, that the aid was also a part of this quid pro quo?"

Ambassador Gordon Sondland: "Yep."

Watch LIVE here: https://t.co/LINpq888U4 pic.twitter.com/dVWuAkRqjw
— CSPAN (@cspan) November 20, 2019

Oct

Speaking Truth

By Nerdy Wonka 126 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: Advisor, Ambassador, colbert, green, interview, iraq, Kurds, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, rice, russia, Saint Patrick's Day, St. Patrick's Day, susan, Susan Rice, tie, trump, turkey, tweets, white house

.@AmbassadorRice had to let @BarackObama know his tie wasn't right. #LSSC https://t.co/2UJwMiTwjq pic.twitter.com/J1Gm4Mt5kc
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) October 8, 2019

Sometimes, you gotta speak truth to power @BarackObama https://t.co/ndEdmW48dn
— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) October 8, 2019

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TONIGHT: Former National Security Advisor @AmbassadorRice tells us what she really thinks about Trump's decision to abandon the Kurds in northern Syria. #LSSC pic.twitter.com/nLeT2TPOMK
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) October 8, 2019

Yes, I really did say that! https://t.co/5zU3PZF2r4
— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) October 8, 2019

Oct

The Education Of An Idealist

By Nerdy Wonka 104 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: Ambassador, Barack Obama, book, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, power, President, samantha, Samantha Power, tweets, United Nations

.@SamanthaJPower is a Pulitzer winner, an incredible writer, and a great friend. Her memoir, The Education of an Idealist, grapples with the balance between idealism, pragmatism, advocacy, and governance. It's a must-read for anyone who cares about our role in a changing world.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 18, 2019

Oct

Tough Love

By Nerdy Wonka 163 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: Advisor, Ambassador, Barack Obama, book, National Security, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, rice, susan, Susan Rice, tweets, white house

As President, I leaned on @AmbassadorRice’s experience, expertise, and willingness to tell me what I needed to hear. In her memoir, Tough Love, you’ll see why. It’s a tribute to American leadership—and a unifying call for us to do our part to protect it. I hope you’ll read it. pic.twitter.com/7iUWt76xUw
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 8, 2019

Many thanks, Boss. It was such an honor to work with you. And tons of fun. https://t.co/axUSNAM1BS
— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) October 8, 2019

Jan

Chat Away

By Nerdy Wonka 145 Comments

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Tags: Ambassador, meeting, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets

No wonder Trump is obsessed with Obama who is his polar opposite in virtually every way - decency,vision,intelligence,empathy. A huge treat for this group of former Ambassadors to see him again, now in his new role as Citizen in Chief.#StillMyPresident pic.twitter.com/xnkqE7jqf7
— Laura Kennedy (@AmbKennedy_ret) January 30, 2018

Apr

President Obama Remembers Dan Rooney

By Nerdy Wonka 123 Comments

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Tags: Ambassador, dan, death, football, Ireland, nfl, Obama, rooney, statement, Steelers

Jun

The Breathtaking Cruelty Of The GOP

By Nerdy Wonka 248 Comments

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Tags: Ambassador, bahamas, Butts, cassandra, Congress, Cotton, death, eulogy, funeral, nomination, Obama, senate, tom, tweets

Tonight, President Obama is attending the funeral of Cassandra Butts, his nominee for Ambassador to the Bahamas. https://t.co/7oLxD4Dp9h
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 7, 2016

She died while waiting for the Senate to vote on her nomination, which has been pending since February 2014.
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 7, 2016

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According to Frank Bruni, Sen. Cotton told her he'd held up her nom. because she's close to Pres Obama and Cotton wanted to cause him pain.
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 7, 2016

That story about Senator Cotton's reasons is here. I'm certain he succeeded in his aim. https://t.co/WaY4hnH6ph pic.twitter.com/TVd3R4Q2eS
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 7, 2016

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Cassandra Butts, served for at time as Deputy WH Counsel. Seen here, on left, with then SCOTUS nominee Sotomayor. pic.twitter.com/jzmPPX3giX
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 7, 2016

Pres remembered Butts as "one of my most valuable utility players: like a Swiss Army knife, whatever you needed you know she'd have it."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 8, 2016

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Pres delivers moving eulogy for Cassandra Butts: "She was as true a person as I ever met. I loved her dearly and I will miss her badly."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 8, 2016

.@SenTomCotton, I hope u can’t sleep at night. Cassandra Butts was an incredible human being. Obviously you’re not. https://t.co/3NDvMiaqqL
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) June 6, 2016

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This is almost semi-pathological from Tom Cotton and his spox doesn't deny it https://t.co/uugiJEZMWH pic.twitter.com/YTQoZwbV7n
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) June 6, 2016

Cotton explained he knew she was close friend of Obama’s & blocking her was way to inflict special pain on president https://t.co/kCnFPVR9ja
— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) June 6, 2016

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An Obama nominee waited more than 820 days to be confirmed. She died in May, still waiting. https://t.co/ldhHsAH8Ku pic.twitter.com/DO95qicboq
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) June 6, 2016

Aug

Rise And Shine

By Nerdy Wonka 111 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Articles
Tags: Ambassador, Barack Obama, Chemical Weapons, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, Samantha Power, syria, tweets, United Nations

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Eight-year old Make-A-Wish child Janiya Penny reacts after meeting President Barack Obama as he welcomes her family to the Oval Office, Aug. 8, 2012. Photo by Pete Souza

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.@POTUS just protected more public lands in Idaho → http://t.co/N4ohGwWjvK #FindYourPark #BoulderWhiteClouds pic.twitter.com/1snIcTKuEa
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) August 7, 2015

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BBC: UN To Examine Syria Chemical Weapons Attacks

The UN has adopted a resolution aimed at identifying those behind chemical weapons attacks in Syria. UN chief Ban Ki-moon and the head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will be asked to prepare a plan for an inquiry. The vote came after the US and Russia agreed on the final text of the resolution. A mission to eliminate Syria’s chemical arsenal was set up after a deadly attack outside Damascus in August 2013.

Late last year, the OPCW declared it had removed or destroyed all 1,180 tonnes of declared toxic agents and precursor chemicals. After Friday’s vote, the US ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, said it was a clear message that the perpetrators would not go unpunished. “Today’s resolution has been adopted with the council’s unanimous support,” she said. “This sends a clear and powerful message to all those involved in chemical weapons attacks in Syria. The joint investigative mechanism will identify you if you gas people.

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President Barack Obama listens to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez during a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Aug. 8, 2014. Photo by Pete Souza

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President Barack Obama, assisted by Staff Secretary Joani Walsh, signs bills in the Oval Office, Aug. 8, 2014. Photo by Pete Souza

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President Barack Obama walks through the Cross Hall of the White House, Aug. 8, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

Mar

Rise and Shine

By Chipsticks 125 Comments

Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #LetGirlsLearn, abe, Akie, Ambassador, caroline, education, First, japan, kennedy, Lady, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, photos, Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, tokyo

On This Day: President Obama walks with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff following the arrival of First Lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Sasha and Malia, at the Palacio do Alvorada in Brasilia, Brazil, March 19, 2011 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today (all times Eastern)

11:15: The President attends an event at the Department of Energy

12:0: White House Press Briefing

2:05: The President meets with Charlie and Camilla Windsor of England

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The First Lady in Japan

@FLOTUS: Say cheese! All smiles with kids at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo

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First Lady Michelle Obama meets with Akie Abe, wife of Japanese PM

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First Lady, US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy & Akie Abe, wife of Japanese PM, at a Joint Girls Education Event in Tokyo

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First Lady Michelle Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe share a chuckle

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On This Day

Senator Barack Obama at the 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles, March 19, 2005

President Obama practices his golf swing at an outdoor hold prior to an event at the Miguel Contreras Learning Center in Los Angeles, Calif., March 19, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama talks with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and L.A. Mayor Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa prior to an event at the Miguel Contreras Learning Center in Los Angeles, Calif., March 19, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama gestures while speaking at the Miguel Contreras Learning Center in Los Angeles, Calif., March 19, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama shares a moment with Jay Leno off set of the Tonight Show at NBC Studios, Burbank, Calif., March 19, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama talks to a Member of Congress while en route to George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., to deliver remarks on health insurance reform, March 19, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama speaks on health insurance reform at George Mason University’s Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia on March 19, 2010

President Obama calls a Member of Congress to discuss health care reform in the Oval Office, March 19, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama calls a Member of Congress about health care reform from the Oval Office, March 19, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Arriving at Brasilia Air Base, Brazil, March 19, 2011

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President Obama talks on the phone with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the Oval Office, March 19, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)

First Lady Michelle Obama is interviewed during a taping of the “Late Show with David Letterman” at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, N.Y., March 19, 2012 (Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

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President Obama speaks during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny in the Oval Office of the White House, March 19, 2013

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MoooOOOooorning!

Mar

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 154 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Ferguson
Tags: #MikeBrown, aca, Ambassador, Burwell, china, Clinton, ferguson, Hassan Rouhani, iran, Lippert, Mark, Netanyahu, obamacare, oil, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, Rouhani, SCOTUS, South Korea, subsidies, tweets

I'll change from #BlackLivesMatter to #AllLivesMatter hashtag after U change these stats #FergusonReport #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/CoxSXBktXG
— #StopCopCity (@ChuckModi1) March 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/Karnythia/status/573206217457188865

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BREAKING: statement of sorrow and hope from Mike Brown's parents. pic.twitter.com/o3Go5FBzPv
— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) March 4, 2015

If DOJ did a similarly in depth examination in other PDs nationwide, how many would be similarly indicted? Somewhere between many and most.
— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) March 4, 2015

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#FergusonReport presser ends with 0 questions answered, 1 cop fired, 2 suspended & the police chief was a no-show. pic.twitter.com/e9FEN5ttZU
— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 5, 2015

And keep in mind, Darren Wilson came to the Ferguson PD from a force that was even worse: http://t.co/8MuPdGyasU
— Mkay (@JoyAnnReid) March 4, 2015

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White House: Pres. Obama spoke with US Amb. Lippert after he was attacked in Seoul; wished him "the very best for a speedy recovery.”
— ABC News (@ABC) March 5, 2015

Man who attacked U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert in South Korea has been arrested http://t.co/MxXdOuXhDc
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 5, 2015

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/573258383316426753

Thrilled to see! New study shows new meal standards = less plate waste → http://t.co/QoVHOkDTJG –Deb
— Let's Move! (NARA) (@letsmove) March 4, 2015

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Again, worth reading: Key highlights from the Justice Dept.'s scathing report on Ferguson http://t.co/4pRtsj39Gt pic.twitter.com/RWKyGWIubq
— “Mark Berman” (@markberman) March 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/573269106838933504

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Another proof the Mayor doesn’t give a damn about the Black residents of Ferguson

The mayor announces the creation of the Ferguson Explorers, which will send Ferguson officers into schools to inspire minority kids...
— Mkay (@JoyAnnReid) March 4, 2015

@JoyAnnReid Yeah, that's EXACTLY who minority schoolchildren in Ferguson want to see. Ferguson cops.
— trollprincess@ohai.social on Mastodon (@trollprincess) March 4, 2015

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