Michelle’s like Beyoncé in that song,” says the president. “ ‘Let me upgrade ya!’ She upgraded me.
<3 you, everything about this. [via, h/t @jessicagolds]
Rand Paul’s 12+ hour filibuster about drones gets a succinct 43-word response.
Meanwhile, we have the transcript from the first seven hours of Paul’s filibuster, and that alone takes up over 100 pages.
Short and sweet(?)
Reblogged from Los Angeles Times
Nice save, @whitehouse social media.
ICYMI, the whole Jedi Mind Meld FREAKOUT.
*golf clap*
Reblogged from Mother Jones magazine on Tumblr
Here on the Newsbeast social desk, you’ve got to be ready for anything.
My opinion on the font used in the president’s speech. I recreated it as well as I could in the 5 minutes I have. If the image quality is bad, I’m sorry; I can’t get tumblr to make it nicer on dashboards. It looks better on my blog.
In my non-professional opinion: The font is good old Times New Roman, with line spacing increased. The reason it looks different is because it also has tracking - the spaces in between the letters - increased, and the kerning - the relationship between specific letters to make the word flow better - is changed.
I could be wrong, though. I wouldn’t swear to it in court…
And there we have it. Nice job, bibliospork!
Kind of disappointed?
Reblogged from Newsweek
A hunting buddy of mine emailed me from the waiting room of his doctor’s office in Columbus, Ga., a few days after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. He was cringing in embarrassment as an old redneck spewed racially divisive rhetoric in front of African-American patients. Then my friend’s embarrassment turned to astonishment as that same redneck (almost certainly a gun owner, given the region and his demographic profile) said, “I never cared much for Obama, but that speech he gave about those little kids—I give him an A for that. He’s gonna try and get more gun control, and I hope he gets it.
President Obama reacts to the news of the Sandy Hook school shootings, delivered by deputy national security adviser John Brennan, on Dec. 14, 2012 — a day he has called the worst of his presidency. (Photo: Pete Souza / The White House via The New York Daily News)
Reblogged from BLOGGING via TYPEWRITER.
Guys. Guys. GUYS.
Check out this photo.
Reblogged from Mother Jones magazine on Tumblr
Obama: “Our hearts are broken today.” Read full transcript here.
President Obama tears up while talking to the nation about the school shooting today in Connecticut
President Obama is taking questions on Twitter right now. Follow along with us right here.
Presenting the top 10 most awkward Obama kisses.
(Barbara Walton / EPA / Landov)
President Obama speaks to residents in Staten Island, N.Y., as he visits neighborhoods hit by Hurricane Sandy.
More on this story from NBCNews here.
(Photo: Mandel Ngan - AFP/Getty Images)
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“America’s happy warrior, [Joe Biden].” (Watch live on our homepage)](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9xy95D61h1qz8x31o1_500.gif)
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![apsies:
imwithkanye:
President Obama responds to 10-year-old’s letter about her two gay dads.
“I am so glad that you agree two men can love each other because I have two dads and they love each other, but at school kids think that it’s gross and weird, but it really hurts my heart and feelings…,” Sophia wrote last week.
His response, which was no form letter:
“They are lucky to have such an exceptional daughter in you.”
[more]
“…We recognize that whether you have two dads or one mom what matters above all is the love we show one another. You are very fortunate to have two parents who care very deeply for you.”](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md15c5sqbS1qanm80o1_500.jpg)
President Obama responds to 10-year-old’s letter about her two gay dads.
“I am so glad that you agree two men can love each other because I have two dads and they love each other, but at school kids think that it’s gross and weird, but it really hurts my heart and feelings…,” Sophia wrote last week.
His response, which was no form letter:
“They are lucky to have such an exceptional daughter in you.”
[more]
“…We recognize that whether you have two dads or one mom what matters above all is the love we show one another. You are very fortunate to have two parents who care very deeply for you.”
Reblogged from apsies
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