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It Takes A Village – VNV Tuesday: The Eye of the Hurricane 8/29/17

August 29, 2017 DoReMI 13

I’ve only experienced one hurricane in my life; Hurricane Gloria in 1985, when I was living in Portsmouth, RI on Aquidneck Island. As a native Midwesterner, I had no idea what to expect, and so […]

Fighting Back: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand – “The cruel Republican ‘healthcare’ bill goes against our American values.”

May 13, 2017 JanF 6

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Senator […]

Barack and Michelle Obama: “We’ll be back to work with you on the issues we care about”

January 21, 2017 JanF 8

From the Obama Foundation … and the Obamas: “What’s Next from Barack and Michelle Obama” The Obama Foundation will be a living, working startup for citizenship — an ongoing project for us to shape, together, […]

Michelle Obama: “Something better is always possible if you’re willing to work for it and fight for it.”

January 8, 2017 JanF 2

First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at the 2017 School Counselor of the Year event in the East Room of the White House last week, a tradition she started in 2015. Her remarks became an emotional […]

Weekly Address: President and Mrs. Obama – Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

December 24, 2016 JanF 5

The President’s Weekly Address post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. From the White House – Weekly Address In this week’s address, the President and […]

Michelle Obama on ‘Hidden Figures’: “You are worthy … don’t ever let anyone tell you that you are less-than.”

December 16, 2016 JanF 3

From the Obama White House: On Thursday, the White House hosted an event highlighting Hidden Figures in the history of space exploration. The event featured the stories of individuals who have made significant contributions to […]

What It Means to Be a Democrat: We put smart, caring, capable people in the White House

November 8, 2016 JanF 4

Watching the rally in Philadelphia last night and seeing Chelsea Clinton introducing her father, former President Bill Clinton, who introduced our First Lady Michelle Obama who introduced her husband, President Barack Obama, who then introduced […]

Michelle Obama: “Hillary has done her job. Now we need to do our job and get her elected President of the United States.”

October 28, 2016 JanF 3

On Thursday, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to a crowd at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. For those of us who expected a lot of […]

Michelle Obama: “Hillary knows that our country is powerful, and vibrant, and strong. Big enough to have a place for all of us, and that each of us is a precious part of the great American story.”

October 21, 2016 JanF 6

On Thursday, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to a large crowd in Phoenix Arizona about the importance of this election and her support for Hillary Clinton. Michelle Obama: And let me just say that since […]

Michelle Obama: “We need an adult in the White House”

September 29, 2016 JanF 8

On Wednesday afternoon, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to students at La Salle University in Philadelphia Pennsylvania about the importance of voting and, specifically, why they need to vote for Hillary Clinton. Michelle Obama: As […]

Holding Vigil for One of Our Founding “Meeses” – Denise Velez (Updated)

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July 13, 2026 8

Back in September 2008, a group of like minded people gathered at the Motley Moose to talk about politics and how they could promote politicians and political causes that would change people’s lives for the [...]