At this point I am just grabbing a box of tissues every time I see him step to the lectern.
You can literally FEEL the love between these two men, and watching them together is now like an antidote to the blues.
I am not going to bother telling you all that I am going to miss these two, because I think by this point we are all on the same page.
P.S. Here is Joe Biden's response after receiving this completely unexpected award.
This is the end. Pres. Obama leaves us all alone with this maniac. I wii remember everyone, particularly republicans, who support this aberration because they see something in it for them (as individuals).
ReplyDeleteIf this was a democrat, I would be the same.
President Obama is not leaving us all alone. Did you watch his speech the other night? And, frankly, no Democrat would ever match Donald Trump in treachery or deception or gross ignorance.
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Sarah's Facebook screech slamming these wonderful men in 3,2,1.
ReplyDelete"I had to get through those two debates." Yes, he did, Tundra Twat's first because they all KNEW she was an idiot, yet don't pick on the poor defenseless female. "You owe me," when he walked offstage, to his handlers.
DeleteBy all means, $arah, slam them. Or is your PAC money so dried up that it will have to come out of your own pocket and mouth? In that case, sweet cheeks, better to let it go.
Imagine if McCain was the outgoing President, I can't see him giving that award to Sarah Palin!
DeleteNo more Ll Bean.
ReplyDeleteBuy local.
Stuff isn't warm enough for Alaskans anyway.
What a fantastic man Joe Biden is! Many tears to see him leave. There was so much love in that room it made me once again feel there is a lot of good in the world. These are inspiring men.
ReplyDeleteSame here. Every time I think I won't hear a better speech, I do. Tears keep on coming.
DeleteThose of us who appreciated the entirety of the Obama Administration know that we witnessed one of the greatest leaders of modern times.
ReplyDeleteAn impossible act to follow. They make me proud to be an American.
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Impossible. Yes.
DeleteAnd the bar is now set so low for those coming in next. Even with all he promised on the campaign trail, the bar is actually very low for Trump, as well as Pence.
I'd actually say that the 'bar is so HIGH' for the Trump group to follow because of the outstanding job President Obama and VP Biden have accomplished with their leadership skills.
DeleteTrump and Pence have a LOT to live up to and follow, not 'less'!
Will miss both the President & Vice President very much. Gagging thinking about Pence & Trump running the country!
ReplyDeleteAfter Jan 20th, President Trump will be presenting President Putin the "Presidential Medal of Freedom", an award bestowed by the President of the United States and is—along with the comparable Congressional Gold Medal—the highest civilian award of the United States.
ReplyDeleteOf course that's after he presents one to himself, First Ladies Melania and Ivanka, Donnie Jr, Eric, Barron and the outsider daughter Tiffany, David Duke and Steve Bannon
And one to Fox.
DeleteDoubt they'd ever make it around the necks of the Trump family members! Would be interesting to see what Americans would do if The Donald even tried such a thing!
DeleteThe Barack-Joe relationship is part of the awesome foursome at the top- they both have lovely, intelligent, accomplished wives.
ReplyDeleteWhat incredible leadership we had in the White House for the past eight years. It saved us from a rampant "tea party" GOP intent on destroying this country. We will sorely miss President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Biden and "Second Lady" Jill Biden. They could not have served is better.
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So nice. The way Real Gentleman behave.
ReplyDeleteDC police report that have received applications to park 200 buses for rump's inauguration.
ReplyDeleteAt the same time, they have received 1,200 bus parking applications for the Women's March taking place the next day.
Awesome. Thanks.
DeleteAnd that is how we take our Country back from ego maniacs like Trump. We will not falter. We will not piss on every soldier who has died to defend against a dictator who has never served, a draft dodger coward who knows nothing about war but talks tough.
DeleteAs the song goes, "you don't know what you got till it's gone"
ReplyDeleteOr, you don't appreciate what you had until it's gone!
Deleteand trumps only song on the campaign trail "You cant always get what you want" which fits perfect for him.
DeleteWhat a class act President Obama and VP Biden have been. Now we have to deal with the jr hi bully and his gang. My husband is having voter's remorse. I have such a foreboding feeling about 2017. We are fucked!
ReplyDeleteWe are not fucked yet. We will not stay silent. We the people can rise above this idiot so called President.
DeleteGod how i weep for this Country. Srength has been mistaken for a big mouth. Class has been mistaken for a sign of weakness.
Welcome to the new Trump Presidency. It has no honor. We can choose to roll over or we can choose to take it to the streets.
If you cant be there in person you can show it with petitions. This is our United States Of America.We the people cannot sit by and let an idiot dictator run us into the ground.
We have a white trash Putin loving soon to be President.My patriotic duty is to America and what is best for my country.Never in my life have i been so scared of a President.
He wants to silence the press, he wont make his taxes known.He knows nothing about the Constitution nor does he care.
When will the Rebublican party quit its power play, how far are they willing to go. Trump is not Busch.
"I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO COMMIT SUICIDE"
ReplyDeleteDo you think Trump and his Transition Team (Ivanka, Donnie and Eric) would have cared?
The Hill:
January 12, 2017 - 09:47 AM EST
Dumped inaugural parade announcer gets new job: report
The inaugural parade announcer who was recently replaced after 60 years on the job has landed a new role, according to a new report.
Charlie Brotman, 89, will comment on the Jan. 20 event as part of NBC4's team in Washington, D.C., The Washington Post said Thursday.
“I was down, I was disappointed, and I thought I would be doing it for the next 100 years,” he said of getting replaced last week. "Now I’m not thinking about the old news. I’m only thinking about good news.
“Now, I’m all young and excited again. It’s a new day. Instead of talking to a few thousand people I’m talking to a few million people.”
NBC4, which is NBC’s affiliate in the D.C. region, said Brotman would draw on his deep knowledge of past inaugurations during next week’s event...
President-elect Donald Trump’s team decided last week it would not use Brotman’s services, breaking a tradition that began with former President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957.
The president-elect’s staff instead opted for Steve Ray, a 58-year-old freelance radio announcer.
Brotman on Monday said finding out he had been replaced for the 12th inaugural parade was “really terrible."
“I was disappointed because I thought I would be the announcer, and then when I read the email, I thought I was going to commit suicide,” he told CNN.
"I looked at my email, then I got the shock of my life. I felt like [former boxer] Muhammad Ali had hit me in the stomach.
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/313943-dumped-inaugural-parade-announcer-gets-new-job-report
"I felt like [former boxer] Muhammad Ali had hit me in the stomach"
DeleteI think many of us have experienced tnat sensation post November 8th.
#SHOWUSYOURTAXES
Politicususa:
ReplyDeleteNine Times More Busloads Of Protesters Than Supporters Will Greet Trump At Inauguration
The most unpopular president-elect in history is going to be greeted by waves of protesters as he begins his term in office....
http://www.politicususa.com/2017/01/12/times-busloads-protesters-supporters-greet-trump-inauguration.html
We'll be joining in the protests scheduled for our town. Look for one in your community.
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Now that they are repealing ACA with no replacement, I am sure their will be more protesters.
DeleteI am really going to miss his sense of humor and dignity.
ReplyDeleteI could listen to Joe forever. I'll miss his moving speeches that can go from so quiet and gentle to booming and righteous in a half-second.
ReplyDeleteIf circumstances within his family had been different, and if he'd shown interest in running for president sooner, I believe that right now he'd be getting sworn in on 1/20 with Hillary as his veep.
Thanks to Gryphen for posting the Biden speech. Earlier, I couldn't find it.
ReplyDeleteAnd Time has published this letter from the Bush daughters to Sasha and Malia. Nicely done:
ReplyDeletehttp://time.com/4632036/bush-sisters-obama-sisters/?xid=time_socialflow_facebook
We don't accept Kings Mr. Trump so if you think you can get away with your Wife being abscent and your kids running the show you are wrong!
ReplyDeleteOh my gawd, Gryphen, check this out:
ReplyDeleteSarahpalin.com
This is her next big venture! Too funny!
OMG, just looked. She finally got around to an update. She so often lets months go by without anything new. This time it was just one month. Well, it's an update but her black and white pic is from days gone by. Her glory days. I don't know if it's just my monitor, but the category words at the top of her page are cut off.
DeleteJoe Biden is not crying for himself, he is crying for America. All the hard work he and President Obama has done is about to fall apart.It is our duty as Americans to make Trump accountable for his actions.
ReplyDelete8:57: And BELIEVE ME, WE WILL HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE!!!
DeleteYou are so correct, 8:57 PM Americans need to stay on top of every move Trump makes because he will break laws, rules and the norms.
DeleteI do not see him lasting long in his new role...think he'll be impeached or assassinated!
Joe's eyes. I can't even put words to what they communicate.
ReplyDeleteSarah, you asked "what does a vice president even do"? Well, now you know. And no, you would never have been able to do it. You just don't have what it takes and you never will.
ReplyDeleteOT, but we saw France’s conservative candidate Marine Le Pen having coffee at Trump Tower Thursday, and the fact that she was there was brushed aside when reporters tried finding out. The reason is now available at the top link here. The person who spoke to the reporter was happy to blab. Read through and reach the bottom, and you’ll enjoy a video of Trump in his man boobs glory. I’m also including a link to articles about Marine Le Pen and her father Jean-Marie, who she forced out of the party in order to detoxify it because her father’s anti-Semitic statements had gone too far. Among other things, he dismissed the Holocaust as a “detail” of history. Of course, neo-Nazis who are younger know when they should keep their mouths shut. But Marine Le Pen has made her own statements that are pretty disgusting. I’m also pasting in a link to show what she has said about Muslims in prayer.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.yahoo.com/news/m/10650902-360f-3354-933b-174d38fad708/ss_steve-bannon-knew-about.html
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/09/23/marine-le-pen-faces-trial-muslim-nazi-comparison/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/06/jean-marie-le-pen-fined-again-dismissing-holocaust-detail
I hope lots of people got to view the show put on to celebrate the opening of some sort of building (or something, I came in late) tonight.
ReplyDeleteWhat a spectacular array of talent! Many other tearjerking moments, like earlier with Joe Biden.
Cameras shot at Obama and Michelle grooving to the entertainment, bodies enthusiastically (but elegantly) moving to the terrific music.
I got an awful mental image of TRUMP trying to act like he was enjoying something so cool...clapping off the beat, looking like a spastic, waving his little hands around like a loon.
(Sigh) What a tragedy America is in for.
ReplyDeleteOT again, but we've all worried what could happen to the consumer protections Elizabeth Warren fought for. Looks like it may be starting:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-consumer-financial-protection-bureau_us_5877ac9ee4b05b7a465e3262
Can we see who donated to the inaugural committee? Trump raised more than both obama ones.
ReplyDeleteWhat a good man Joe Biden is. I am so proud of him and President Obama.
ReplyDeleteBoth President Obama and Vice President Biden have aged so. They clearly feel the weight of what is likely to happen in the near future. They feel our pain and we feel theirs.
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For those interested, Biden will be on the View on Friday 1/13
ReplyDeletehttp://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/john-lewis-donald-trump-not-legitimate-president-233607
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