‘His part to fight climate change’: Guess how Obama is spending his Saturday

http://twitter.com/#!/kesgardner/status/482928797172264961 Today’s stop on the Obama golf tour is Fort Belvoir, Virginia. http://twitter.com/#!/toddstarnes/status/482921486437875713 Emily Miller is keeping track: http://twitter.com/#!/JavaJoeX/status/482917864287264768 http://twitter.com/#!/back_ttys/status/482918247554371585 http://twitter.com/#!/RennaW/status/482923933851611137 The notion that President Obama is taking valuable time away from the important issues at hand to play golf is probably just a phony illusion drummed up by evil Republicans. Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/06/28/doing-his-part-to-fight-climate-change-guess-how-obama-is-spending-his-saturday/

Robert Reich laments money in politics — if the money is from conservatives

http://twitter.com/#!/RBReich/status/222443653317140480

The former U.S. Secretary of Labor and Berkeley’s current Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy is fed up with money playing a role in politics, gosh-darn it! And he’s taken to Twitter to express his righteous indignation:

CEOs have no right to spend shareholder money on politics without disclosing to whom it's going & giving shareholders a chance to opt out.

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 9, 2012

2012 will go down in history as the year we lost our democracy to big money. Will 2013 be the year we take it back?

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 9, 2012

America suffers, as MLK said, not from the "actions of the bad people but the appalling silence and indifference of the good people." Act.

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 9, 2012

Obviously, Robert, you’re still sore about Citizens United (just like your buddies Peter Fonda, Ben, and Jerry). Stomp that foot! Maybe AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka will join you in your tantrum; he, too, thinks money’s “dangerous to democracy.” ::cough::

Reich found some support among fellow waaaaaahmbulance passengers:

Fuck yeah! RT @RBReich: 2012 will go down in history as the year we lost our democracy to big money. Will 2013 be the year we take it back?

— Only Human (@leahmcelrath) July 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/Debeauche/status/222445703958511616

https://twitter.com/bobdobolina/status/222445501688201217

One lefty was willing to acknowledge something Reich did not:

@RBReich I agree 100%, but this is what the GOP say about the union support Dems receive? How can we make your argument and counter theirs?

— J P (@histino) July 9, 2012

Many conservatives echoed this point, countering Reich’s arguments by pointing out his hypocrisy when it comes to unions’ financial contributions.

@RBReich You would be referring to the heads of the labor unions, wouldn't you?

— Ted Frank (@Colonel_Ted) July 9, 2012

@RBReich Do Union Leaders have the same responsibilities as CEO's to disclose to its member's where dues are spent on politics?

— Paul Lovett (@BadBeat) July 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/TTrsquare/status/222448634040553473

https://twitter.com/headinjurykid/status/222451786424913920

"@RBReich: unions have no right to spend money on politics without disclosing to whom it's going & giving a chance to opt out."edited w/fac

— Tammy Ingram (@TammyIngram1) July 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/WBPetersen/status/222447543383113728

Reich isn’t really in a position to take up the mantle of Crusader for Political Justice.

https://twitter.com/evilofindiff/status/222446658259140608

@RBReich u want ppl to forget u & clinton hands in the mess we r in that Pres O cleaning up. U need to look in the mirror

— lovelyladypa (@whome51obama) July 9, 2012

@SooperMexican translated @RBReich "our big $ $oros is going to be nearly matched for a change"

— J.P. Kalishek (@JPKalishek) July 9, 2012

@RBReich You would be referring to George Soros and other Democrat party moneybags, wouldn't you?

— Ted Frank (@Colonel_Ted) July 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/clarkcali/status/222451054783107072

Hopefully this November, Reich’s tears will be genuine:

@RBReich 2012 will actually be the year that the Tea Party will save the country from Obama and the communists (Democrats) in Congress.

— Ted Frank (@Colonel_Ted) July 9, 2012

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/07/09/robert-reich-laments-money-in-politics-if-the-money-is-from-conservatives/

This Is The Most Mind Blowing Hotel You’ll Ever See. Visit If You Dare.

When you go to a hotel, the one thing you expect without thinking is to get a good night’s sleep. You’re certainly paying for it. Well, if that’s the case you DEFINITELY shouldn’t stay at the Propeller Island City Lodge. But if you’re looking for the most “unique” stay you’ll ever rack up on your credit card, check out these insane 31 outrageous rooms. Just don’t plan on sleeping there anytime soon. 😉

Get cozy: Three people can sleep in this bizarre room, which has terraced beds and all the surfaces tilted at angles to disorientate guests.

Round and round: This circular bed is on constant rotation so you have an ever-changing view as you lie back and relax.

Old favorite: One of the original rooms, guests sleep in all-blue surroundings with no decor beyond glistening mirrors on the walls and ceiling.

Sleep like the dead: If you’ve ever wondered if a coffin is comfortable, then check in to this padded room which is designed to make you feel like you’re resting in peace.

One for couples: If you don’t fancy sleeping together for the night, you can use the pulley to lower the illuminated barrier between the bed halves.

Ever wondered what it’s like to live in a kaleidoscope? This room is covered entirely with mirrors and the hotel website warns: “caution, very sexy!”

There’s something creepy about this room. Just can’t put my thumb on it.

Imagine never getting any sleep because you think someone’s watching you. Except it’s actually happening.

Well there’s a mirror above the bed…

If you’re looking for a “normal” room, this is probably it.

For some reason I’d never stop looking in the mirror. Amazing idea.

My dog NEEDS this.

Whoa, this is for the more adventurous among us. Got the guts?

Well, I couldn’t fit on it, but it’s made to get cozy on.

(H/T: Huffington Post) Those were pretty amazing, but I’ll be pretty happy sleeping in my regular bed tonight. Especially when it’s not attached to the ceiling. Read more: http://viralnova.com/crazy-hotel/

Al Sharpton has ‘long, significant’ meeting with Obama on voting rights

http://twitter.com/#!/ManOfReal/status/361948857573195776 You might remember that President Obama used Saturday’s weekly address to reiterate the commitment he made earlier in the week in his speech at Knox College: “to spend every minute of every day doing everything in my power to make this economy work for working Americans again.” And he’ll get right on that, maybe starting tomorrow. Today was devoted to a long lunch date with Hillary Clinton and a meeting with Al Sharpton, Attorney General Eric Holder and dozens of others to discuss the Voting Rights Act. http://twitter.com/#!/TheRevAl/status/361945987473870849 Sharpton found time to write a blog post about the meeting for the Huffington Post, and if his piece is an accurate representation, he and the president spent a lot of time talking about Fox News host Bill O’Reilly — the guy “turncoat mofo” Don Lemon dared to suggest had a point about black culture. O’Reilly’s criticisms are just a distraction, see. The issues of gangster glorification, out-of-wedlock births, the Black family crisis and others are ones that I absolutely agree we must deal with, and I have unequivocally preached about them and others for years. But when they are being used as a distraction from dealing with the very real dilemmas of ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws, voting rights and an unbalanced criminal justice system, then I must call foul. Right-wingers and gullible co-conspirators who don’t want to see this country confront voter equality, and a just criminal court system will stop at nothing it seems to divert people’s attention from the challenges we face as a nation. Even as I write this, states are currently engaged in voter suppression tactics yet again by implementing draconian new voter ID laws, eliminating/reducing early voting days and much more. Texas, Holder’s prime target for new legislation, was among the first to pass one of those “draconian” voter ID laws once the Supreme Court struck down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. In short, the state is giving out voter IDs for free at every driver’s license office in the state, and they’re good for six years. However, applicants must have documentation to verify their U.S. citizenship and identity — that must be the draconian part. http://twitter.com/#!/aloysiusmiller/status/361959733864833026 http://twitter.com/#!/TinPotDickTator/status/361951231641526274 Related: Brit Hume: Al Sharpton’s continued prominence ‘simply amazing’ Boom-tastic! Larry Elder, Brit Hume tweet epic Al Sharpton slam Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/07/29/al-sharpton-has-long-significant-meeting-with-obama-holder-on-voting-rights/

Don’t tell anyone: Twitter confidentially files for its IPO

http://twitter.com/#!/kevinroose/status/378265535927959552

Twitter is moving ahead with its plans for an initial public offering, but don’t tell anyone you heard it from us. In a tweet, Twitter noted that it had filed its submission confidentially.

http://twitter.com/#!/max_read/status/378262938890416128

No, read the tweet.

http://twitter.com/#!/Bensign/status/378262514959532033 http://twitter.com/#!/SarahARosser/status/378263487774195712

Facebook went public last May, with high rollers like 2.3 percent owner Bono suddenly finding himself with $1.5 billion worth of Facebook stock. Twitter, on the other hand, is valued at around $10 billion total.

It’s the most exciting day in Twitter’s seven-year history — now get back to work. There are conservatives in Twitter Gulag who need their gruel.

http://twitter.com/#!/DrewMula/status/378262613341503488 http://twitter.com/#!/iamelliot/status/378268306299310080

Editor’s note: An extraneous tweet was removed.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/09/12/dont-tell-anyone-twitter-confidentially-files-for-its-ipo/