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Oct

ICYMI: President Obama’s Military Town Hall

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Sep

In The News Today

By Nerdy Wonka 105 Comments

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Tags: #AlfredOlango, #BlackLivesMatter, 2016 Elections, 9/11, alfred, Alfred Olango, california, Congress, epilepsy, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, Olango, peres, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, San Diego, shimon, trump, tweets, Veto, voting

“A light has gone out, but the hope he gave us will burn forever.” —@POTUS on the passing of Shimon Peres: https://t.co/kfiWabFROR pic.twitter.com/hC021MJlBD
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 28, 2016

Couldn't be more proud of @HillaryClinton. Her vision and command during last night's debate showed that she's ready to be our next @POTUS.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) September 27, 2016

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.@FLOTUS: Trump's birther claims can't be "swept under the rug by an insincere sentence" at a press conference. https://t.co/aoWwbbT43x
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) September 28, 2016

WATCH: "If you vote for someone other than Hillary" you are helping elect her opponent. -@FLOTUS

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— Good Morning America (@GMA) September 28, 2016

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Obama is nearing his first veto override. Senators voted to affirm a bill allowing 9/11 suits against Saudi Arabia https://t.co/YYJEc08uRH
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 28, 2016

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NEW: 50k cancelled registrations dating back to October 2014 restored in Georgia - primarily people of color. https://t.co/uyLXp2IMnr
— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) September 27, 2016

In Facebook post, Serena Williams writes that she 'won't be silent' on race-related police incidents. https://t.co/y3xo1mfpxp pic.twitter.com/JDwIkCsp7F
— ABC News (@ABC) September 27, 2016

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epilepsy isn't a mental illness. y'all know that, right? it's a neurological disorder. #alfredolango was sick. @elcajonpolice murdered him.
— auntie jawn. (she/ her) (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

anyone who's had a seizure may experience disorientation, confusion, or other "erratic" behavior afterwards.
— auntie jawn. (she/ her) (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

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further, some ppl with epilepsy can experience permanent brain injuries that affect their cognition.
— auntie jawn. (she/ her) (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

his family said he needed help. his sister said he was sick and needed assistance. confused or not, disoriented or not. HE NEEDED HELP.
— auntie jawn. (she/ her) (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

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he did not receive that help. @elcajonpolice did not do their job, which was to make sure he got emergency medical assistance.
— auntie jawn. (she/ her) (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

do you know how scared ppl can be after a seizure? do you understand that *everything* can be terrifying once you wake up?
— auntie jawn. (she/ her) (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

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people yelling & pointing fucking guns at you when you might not even know where you are, what day it is, or your own fucking name? come on.
— auntie jawn. (she/ her) (@dopegirlfresh) September 28, 2016

Imagine calling 911 so your epileptic brother doesn't die from a seizure only to have him killed by the police that show up #AlfredOlango
— Lul Moe ✨ (@itstifftiara) September 28, 2016

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#AlfredOlango is the 217th black person killed by police in 2016. https://t.co/vqURbJHXRj
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) September 28, 2016

#AlfredOlango is a black man with epilepsy. Police shot him instead of helping him.https://t.co/wlHDUUCwZr
— Sam White (@samwhiteout) September 28, 2016

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After mass shootings some ppl love to talk about investing in mental health treatment. Don't hear those ppl saying much about #AlfredOlango.
— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) September 28, 2016

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Black men are scary to police officers even when we are having epileptic seizures? Rest easy #AlfredOlango
— E (@Everette) September 28, 2016

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#AlfredOlango
Stop this. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Police reform now.#BlackLivesMatter
— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) September 28, 2016

#AlfredOlango, an epileptic Black man, was killed in California. The 217th Black person killed by cops this year.https://t.co/YMGs5mKszd
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 28, 2016

Oct

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 117 Comments

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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, Criminal Justice, ndaa, Obama, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, prison, Prison Reform, reform, tweets, Veto

"Kids who don't always look like us or don't live in the same neighborhood as us, they're just as precious" —@POTUS https://t.co/HB9JfXOrTK
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) October 21, 2015

.@POTUS on investing in treatment vs. incarceration to help solve the epidemic of prescription drug abuse. https://t.co/L4EZXukUzE
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) October 21, 2015

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President Barack Obama vetoes the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The president vetoed the sweeping $612 billion defense policy bill, citing objections over how the measure is funded

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MORE: Obama vetoes sweeping defense bill, insists on new version that doesn't tie his hands on his priorities: https://t.co/3DeNO7PJdc
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 22, 2015

Obama defends Black Lives Matter movement, saying it draws attention to 'legitimate issue': https://t.co/NQWzTYAFVt
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 22, 2015

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A truly amazing picture

Vice President Biden reviews his remarks with President Obama yesterday before his announcement. pic.twitter.com/2GjCol5p8g
— petesouza (archived) (@PeteSouza44) October 22, 2015

Dallas Morning News: "Texas should stop fighting and start complying with" the Clean Power Plan. Well said. https://t.co/8F8YtQIj6t
— Brian Deese NARA (@Deese44) October 22, 2015

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The First Lady and @KingJames have a message for the Class of 2020: Dream BIG! The world #BetterMakeRoom for you. pic.twitter.com/DKXKVJguPT
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) October 22, 2015

The Prince will join @FLOTUS and @DrBiden meeting servicemen in Fort Belvoir undertaking recovery and rehabilitation pic.twitter.com/xkV5kwORZJ
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) October 22, 2015

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Check out @FLOTUS & @KingJames championing higher ed through #bettermakeroom https://t.co/RL07fGVjzT
— P. Aniskoff (NARA) (@PAniskoff44) October 22, 2015

Prince Harry will visit Virginia and Washington USA on 28 October in support of @InvictusOrlando 2016 pic.twitter.com/eJWNWZ6mnd
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) October 22, 2015

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U.S. existing home sales surge 4.7% in September https://t.co/UQovVGuHC2 pic.twitter.com/TWMqyWbNNc
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 22, 2015

Obama pushes Congress to give Puerto Rico sweeping powers to reduce its $73 billion debt burden through bankruptcy https://t.co/pAwitUJ1w8
— Bloomberg (@business) October 22, 2015

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President Obama to veto defense policy bill; this marks @POTUS' 5th veto since taking office https://t.co/6HDdrY4fYA pic.twitter.com/8I31aWx7Vu
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 22, 2015

Supporters rally behind St. Louis congregations hit by arson https://t.co/74WcT8nnKg
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch (@stltoday) October 22, 2015

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Florida Black Caucus calls for independent investigation into #CoreyJones death https://t.co/Dm3T63tdpY pic.twitter.com/uAdeYD8MGQ
— Florida Democrats (@FlaDems) October 22, 2015

The cop who killed Corey Jones didn’t have his badge on him at the time of the shooting. So how was Jones to know? https://t.co/XN2dS9MnTm
— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) October 22, 2015

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Sep

The #IranDeal and the Great Republican Hissy-fit

By Liberal Librarian 54 Comments

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Tags: #IranDeal, Barack Obama, filibuster, House GOP, incompetence, John boehner, Veto

With Senator Maria Cantwell becoming the 42nd Senate Democrat to come out in favor of the nuclear deal agreed to between Iran and the P5+1, President Obama not only has a veto-proof majority in the Senate and House, but also a bloc which can filibuster the bill of disapproval from even coming to a vote. In chess this is known as “checkmate”. The GOP has no moves left.

Except, of course, this is the GOP.

“Checkmate,” says Pres. Obama.

“Checkmate?” asks some elephantine GOPer. “Look, over there!” And then he proceeds to turn over the game board.

Continue reading ‘The #IranDeal and the Great Republican Hissy-fit’

Sep

#IranDeal: Veto Proof!

By Nerdy Wonka 136 Comments

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Tags: #IranDeal, Barack Obama, iran, Iran Deal, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, tweets, Veto

Sen Barbara Mikulski D-MD announces support for Iran nuclear deal; now veto proof in the US Senate
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) September 2, 2015

Democrat Mikulski is 34th senator to support Iran nuke deal, ensuring landmark Obama victory: http://t.co/Z2HstMLUlW
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) September 2, 2015

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JUST IN: Obama has enough U.S. Senate support to uphold the Iran nuclear deal http://t.co/kqnw5ckwvv
— Bloomberg (@business) September 2, 2015

Congress fails to block Iran deal, delivering Obama victory against intense lobbying effort http://t.co/Y482EWtImt pic.twitter.com/nfTT5xaOtB
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) September 2, 2015

Mar

President Of The People

By Nerdy Wonka 183 Comments

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Tags: Barack Obama, Congress, economy, employees, GOP Obstruction, income, jobs, labor, memorandum, nlrb, Obama, President, regulations, rights, salary, summit, unions, Veto, workers

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President Barack Obama signs a Memorandum of Disapproval regarding a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of a rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. The joint resolution passed by Congress is a rarely used oversight tool that allows legislators to block regulatory actions

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President Obama signs Memorandum of Disapproval, vetoing measure blocking NLRB rules on union elections. pic.twitter.com/BuKbShDWEk
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) March 31, 2015

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Feb

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 126 Comments

"It's time to end the era of manufactured crises." —President Obama on #ImmigrationAction http://t.co/yWQLxIl1Cc
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 24, 2015

Breaking News: As Republicans Concede, F.C.C. Is Expected to Enforce Net Neutralityhttp://t.co/UPRAqOO6BR
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 24, 2015

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Why President Obama will ultimately win on immigration: http://t.co/ewhC7hC773 op-ed by @SimonWDC (Gregory Bull/AP) pic.twitter.com/7sVRKETc8W
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 24, 2015

Obama vetoes Keystone XL bill http://t.co/tMmLwwaU5u
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 24, 2015

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US Postal Service Honors Maya Angelou With Forever Stamp http://t.co/uEVDczZwZT pic.twitter.com/W4o23BOcdd
— NBC BLK (@NBCBLK) February 23, 2015

10-year-old math prodigy studying to complete university degree http://t.co/Jtfv3blO1F pic.twitter.com/YIB0LeKWOu
— Global Grind News (@GlobalGrindNews) February 24, 2015

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Remembering Jimmie Lee Jackson, whose death 50 years ago led to "Bloody Sunday" & VRA http://t.co/a62tt7xydQ pic.twitter.com/GgZfFFYMtH
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) February 24, 2015

Family of Trayvon Martin "disappointed" in findings of DOJ invest, but "it has steeled our resolve" - @SeniABC pic.twitter.com/yJKzc2Z7ny
— ABC News (@ABC) February 24, 2015

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The First Lady is challenging you, @NancyODell & @KevinFrazier. #GimmeFive ways the stars stay fit, and pass it on:https://t.co/3pFUCN8Zjg
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) February 24, 2015

Hey @FLOTUS, I see your #GimmeFive challenge and pass it on to @NickJonas! #LetsMove https://t.co/lFgGqOd77q
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) February 24, 2015

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If you fail to recognize Obama's intelligence, integrity & sincerity, you may lack those qualities #ObamaLovesAmerica pic.twitter.com/5vBoEE0efB
— Casey (@pari_passu) February 20, 2015

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#BHM Rebecca Lee Crumpler graduates from the New England Female Medical College the first Black woman as an MD #TDIH pic.twitter.com/F5CpsQVaYJ
— The Crisis Magazine (@thecrisismag) February 24, 2015

This black man owns the ONLY #sequin manufacturing company in the US. http://t.co/oW4w9kVb6e #BEHighSociety
— Black Enterprise (@blackenterprise) February 24, 2015

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John Lewis: Giuliani's Comments Show 'Scars and Signs of Racism' Still Present in U.S. http://t.co/VRXDTrhjJG (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/2okNkNTXLz
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) February 24, 2015

Four arrested on terror charges. What is it about their faces that'll keep this story buried? http://t.co/TgKX9cD2Mc pic.twitter.com/3TALalRAjJ
— CJ Werleman (@cjwerleman) February 23, 2015

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Perfect response by Zendaya to Giuliana Rancic’s and Kelly Osbourne’s racist comments. She is 18!!! Bravo!

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— Zendaya (@Zendaya) February 24, 2015

Zendaya Wrote A Powerful Defense Of Her Dreadlocks After Racist Comments On Fashion Police http://t.co/xfAJR5IePT pic.twitter.com/xtn8e75nn8
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) February 24, 2015

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Feb

The Veto Heard Around The World

By Nerdy Wonka 138 Comments

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Tags: Barack Obama, canada, GOP Obstruction, keystone, Obama, pipeline, Political And Funny Tweets, President, transcanada, tweets, Veto

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New York Times: Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill

President Obama on Tuesday vetoed a bill to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, rejecting an effort by Republicans and some Democrats to force his administration to let the highly contested energy project move forward. By saying no to the legislation, Mr. Obama retains the authority to make a final judgment on the pipeline on his own timeline. The White House has said the president would decide whether to allow the pipeline when all of the environmental and regulatory reviews are complete. But the veto — his first rejection of major legislation as president — is also a demonstration of political strength directed at Republicans who now control both chambers of Congress.

Mr. Obama is signaling that he will fight back against their agenda. The Obama administration must decide whether to approve infrastructure projects like the Keystone pipeline, which cross a border with another country. In his veto message to Congress, delivered with no fanfare on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Obama wrote that the legislation “attempts to circumvent longstanding and proven processes for determining whether or not building and operating a cross-border pipeline serves the national interest.” Mr. Obama added that “because this act of Congress conflicts with established executive branch procedures and cuts short thorough consideration of issues that could bear on our national interest — including our security, safety, and environment — it has earned my veto.”

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Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill http://t.co/YHCYzxNpjW
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 24, 2015

BREAKING: Obama has officially vetoed Keystone XL http://t.co/qAZChYGmRO pic.twitter.com/V6DOwRFxsl
— The Hill (@thehill) February 24, 2015

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President Obama has vetoed Senate S-1, the Keystone Pipeline bill. pic.twitter.com/rdCTdgASGa
— meta (@metaquest) February 24, 2015

Exclusive photo of Obama moments after signing Keystone veto pic.twitter.com/d4slSfV3Wq
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) February 24, 2015

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More jobs were created every day in January than would ever be created by Keystone XL.
— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) February 24, 2015

It's official. President Obama's veto of the Keystone XL bill is the 3rd and most significant of his presidency. pic.twitter.com/cxF282t5Qr
— Tamara Keith (@tamarakeithNPR) February 24, 2015

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Keystone is Obama's third veto ever http://t.co/CQ5id02pdL pic.twitter.com/3DW2rVZel5
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) February 24, 2015

President Obama vetoes Keystone pipeline bill http://t.co/F6RV0tUKRu via @usatoday
— Donna NoShock (@NoShock) February 24, 2015

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If Keystone went away, how would the GOP come up with another plan to create 35 whole jobs?
— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) February 24, 2015

President Obama vetoed the#KeystoneXL pipeline approval bill, the third veto of his presidency http://t.co/KsAOElDmv1 pic.twitter.com/JfWtIObPJ0
— WSJ Politics (@WSJPolitics) February 24, 2015

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Okay... so will the PUBs/emos/pro lefties who have been trashing Obama for six years finally give him credit? Or... http://t.co/OlIqGkQstk
— Milt Shook (@miltshook) February 24, 2015

BREAKING: President Obama vetoes Republican Keystone XL pipeline legislation http://t.co/WhtlaXKobM
— Chris Savage (@Eclectablog) February 24, 2015

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So, it's official? President Obama vetoed Keystone. No deals and kept his promise. This is a big deal.
— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) February 24, 2015

Good | http://t.co/7SsIrRqLFg
President Barack Obama vetoed the bill that approved the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline Tuesday.
— Duck Dodgers in the 24th and a Half Century (@iamdjlevel) February 24, 2015

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Presidential vetoes:
Obama: 3
GWB: 12
Clinton: 37
GHWB: 44
Reagan: 78
Carter: 31
Ford: 66
Nixon: 43
Johnson: 30
Kennedy: 21
Eisenhower: 181
— Damian Paletta (@damianpaletta) February 24, 2015