September 2012
127 posts
“Let’s face it, a mixed kid from Hawaii born to a single mom is not likely to become President of the United States. But in America it can happen because of education, because somebody gave me opportunity.”
—President Obama in Golden, Colorado today
“If you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other folks are going to fill the void—the lobbyists, the special interests, the people who are writing $10 million checks, the folks who are trying to keep people from voting, the politicians who want to tell you who you can marry, tell women they can’t have control over their own health care choices. Only you can make sure that doesn’t happen.”
—President Obama in St. Petersburg, FL today
“Tax cuts when times are good, tax cuts when times are bad. Tax cuts to cure your love life. Tax cuts to help you lose a few pounds.”
—President Obama today on the GOP’s prescriptions for the economy
Donated!
I just donated to the Barack Obama campaign, because
- I’m more than a uterus
- Also
I may have no money, but it’s worth it
“Duh.” (Thanks.)
Why a Registered Republican is Voting Obama.
ambibery submitted:
I’m 27 and I’ve been a registered Republican voter since I was first eligible to vote. (Should I admit that on a blog for a Democratic president? Oh well.) But come November, I’m voting Obama. Here’s why:
Student loan debt. I have it. A lot of it. Obama has actively pushed legislation that offers real solutions to ease this burden. “Go ask your parents to borrow money” is not even close to being a real solution.
Education. I’m going to a teacher, and Obama wants to help make sure I have better odds of finding and keeping a job. Jobs kind of come in handy when you have to pay back student loans.
Health care. I’ve gone without it for years at a time. It’s meant paying hundreds of dollars to fill just one prescription for things like an asthma inhaler. While Romney seems to think I can afford this, Obama recognizes I cannot. Heck yeah, Obamacare!
Bottom line, I feel like President Obama has my back. So come November, I’ll have his back in the voting booth.
“In 6 months, our president will either have your back or turn his back.”
—Sandra Fluke (via kateoplis)
“In the end, the American dream is not a sprint or even a marathon, but a relay.”
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San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro responds to “we built it”. (via theatlantic)
“Maybe 23 cents doesn’t sound like a lot to someone with a Swiss bank account, Cayman Island Investments and an IRA worth tens of millions of dollars. But Governor Romney, when we lose 23 cents every hour, every day, every paycheck, every job, over our entire lives, what we lose can’t just be measured in dollars.”
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Lily Ledbetter at the DNC (via stfusexists)
THIS WAS SO AWESOME.
(via alexandrahamilton)
+1
WHEN WE GOT THIS EMAIL
There were a lot of emotions going on around the office
But mostly, we were all just…
Overheard: "Oh, honey—don't you know, Democratic women are the life of the party."
Would you like to know how easy President Barack Obama is making it for you to vote?
The Obama campaign released an embeddable voter registration form that you can insert into any of your websites, including tumblr.
I don’t think you guys understand, President Obama is letting you get registered to vote from tumblr.
This must be what life was like for The Jetsons.
Yeah, this is pretty rad.
The President asked for $5. I gave him $50.
And I’ll take this opportunity to post what is possibly my all-time favorite email:
Donate here. #fourmoreyearsandamovie
Four more years and a movie.
Sent in my donations to Obama and bought some campaign gear... Now all I have to figure out is how to vote even though I'm out of the country.
We got your vote-from-abroad info right here! (And thanks.)
