NBC's "Inside the White House" pt 2...

[Clio the Leo]

... who else is watching?

Joe ... sporting a LOVELY congnac colored satchel reminiscent of Starsky and Hutch days, just said to someone in his office ... "I liked it and I gave it to Barack..... I mean the President." lol .... had to catch himself since the camera was in his face, didn't he.

ha ha ... Joe's hot.

[charlie and algernon]

1. 80 lbs of lettuce and herbs grown already

used for congressional lunches and first family dinners


now THAT'S change we can believe in!

[Clio the Leo]

3. I wonder if they can "grow" mushrooms....

... or cultivate them or whatever you do.

I'd want mushrooms. :)

....... NO! Not THEM kinda mushrooms!!! Regular ones! lol

[yellowdogintexas]

36. if you have shade and the spores and some logs and water, you can grow Shitakes

my good friend in Kentucky grows them in a patch of woods on her farm

but it has to be deep shade. I think she grows them on oak logs. You soak the logs in water, rub in the spores, and put them on racks and the mushrooms just come out of the bark. Pretty neat. I helped her harvest them last fall.

I kindof doubt the White House has a deep enough patch of woods for them.

[Clio the Leo]

41. I think you can grow them in bins or something also.....

... the Australian Big Brother house grew them last year in what basically looked like wooden boxes.

[Clio the Leo]

8. And they're also sending food to the local soup kitchen!

I didn't know that! That'll bring a tear to your eye.

Time for my obligatory White House goat photo...
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SqhhJb_P3Kk/SP39DpMaFdI/AAAAAAAACiQ/6X2G0Fq7r2o/s400/Goat+cart+on+White+House+lawn.jpg

... they REALLY do need a goat.

[my2sense]

2. I'm watching

and loving it. Guess I'll have to track down last nights broadcast as well.

[Clio the Leo]

11. Brian Williams said they'd be selling a DVD .... def. worth getting. NT

[nyc 4 Biden]

33. Worth watching IN SPITE OF Brian Williams.

What a douche he was. Not so subtly spewing right-wing talking points the whole time.

-Bush couldn't have given a speech in the Middle East because 9/11 happened on his watch and not because he is an asshole.
-Questioning Obama for not being serious enough in the Oval Office.
-Questioning Obama for going out in NYC and California, meanwhile Bush spent the majority of his time on vacation.

And why does this self-important, smirky, Williams think he is a comedian with all the jokes...i.e."Bring a Shovel to greet the daughter boyfriend"

I also don't like the way he took the easy way out and spent the whole Biden segment characterizing him as a gaffe-machine. Brilliant insight there buddy. And by the way, that comment Biden made about Obama needing a teleprompter was NOT a gaffe moron. It was obvious sarcasm directed at all those haters accusing possibly the most eloquent POTUS we ever had of needing a teleprompter.

Lucky the Obama's and team stole the show.

Rant off.

[PatSeg]

37. Thank you!

Ditto everything you said!!!

[Clio the Leo]

40. No, I didn't like what they did with Biden either....

.... in edition to being a sexy man beast ;) .... the Vice President is an intelligent force of political nature. Women across the nation have HIM to thank for making their lives safer and that's just ONE of his many accomplishes.

The teleprompter joke was NOT a gaffe ... but the neither are most of the "gaffes" he makes.

[PatSeg]

35. And there is supposed to be additional

footage at their website.

[Pirate Smile]

53. Here it is - online, plus they are going to replay both hours on Friday night.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30892505/

[my2sense]

64. Thanks!

[Jackeens]

4. It's such a beautiful house - great interactive map here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30932789/

[Clio the Leo]

12. And one of my fav sites......

http://www.1observatorycircle.com/

[PatSeg]

38. Thank you

That is so cool. I'm always trying to visualize where everything is in the White House.

[liberalmuse]

5. I watched the first one online and plan to watch Part II tonight.

It was great! I'll bet M&M sales hit the roof, LOL. And maybe apples, too.

[Sebass1271]

10. where can i watch part 1? can you provide me with a link?

please

[Pirate Smile]

57. Here you go:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30892505/

[Cha]

6. I am..I didn't see

a thread so I started posting on the first one..it's on Again!

[Clio the Leo]

15. lol, whoops, there's a downside to my viewing the forum in...

... "thread started" as opposed to "last reply" view.

[Cha]

20. Sorry, I meant the one from

last night. It's all good!

[jefferson_dem]

7. Michelle is an angel.

That is all.

[NYC Liberal]

9. Loved the scene with Hillary chit chatting while she was waiting outside the Oval

:)

[TTUBatfan2008]

13. The POTUS is a pooper scooper!!!!

ZOMG...lolz

[EquallyExhausted]

16. lol that was great

[TTUBatfan2008]

18. I guess we now know...

who REALLY wears the pants in the family: it's Bo! :P

[HopeOverFear]

14. OMG The President Of The United States just growled on national tv

how hot was that?

[jefferson_dem]

21. That was funky. The look on Michelle's face was priceless.

Like...HUNNY...the cameras are on... <nudge,nudge>.

[HopeOverFear]

23. LOL!!

[Honeycombe8]

39. I LOVED that part! He also kinda talked baby talk to Bo for a sec before he caught himself...

He was saying, silly-like, "Bo...Bo..." Then he growled and rubbed Bo's head.

That's the sort of thing I do with my dogs.

You can tell that Bo and Obama have bonded. The doggie always looks at Obama, when he walks up. And once, when Obama walked off, Bo started to follow him, but Michelle had his leash.

I guess because Bo runs with Obama, and Obama takes him for his nightly walk.

[Cha]

17. "A very special moment".. Bo

and the Prez are out walking at 9:30 and he's picking up poop with the White House lit up in the background!

[Clio the Leo]

19. lol, check out Michelle getting all...

... empathetic on those kids' behinds. ;)

[Clio the Leo]

22. I wish they'd been able to mic pack some of the principles...

... the audio in some of the larger rooms is horrible.

[Cha]

24. That was a good segment

on the staff and their dedication to service of our country.."putting their heart and soul into it".

I keep thinking if the bushes hadn't left such a mess they could see more of their families now.

Got to get Rahm's family out from Chicago!

[jefferson_dem]

25. Rahm is a genuine family man.

I remember reading about that as he was being considered for the job. The anxiety of missing his family was written all over his face.

[Cha]

29. He'll be a kinder, gentler

Rahm when Amy and the 3 kiddos get to D.C.~

[Honeycombe8]

42. I'm wondering if his wife flies up on the weekends (if you get my drift).

I'm guessing so. Otherwise, he'd be climbing the walls, right?

If he were my husband, I'd make sure I got my fanny over to D.C. on weekends, just so he's not tempted by those D.C. groupies.

[ellisonz]

63. I'd bet he goes home every weekend or so...

[Jennicut]

31. Poor Rahm. You could see its upsetting. Never thought I would say this

but I really have grown to like the guy. He is sacrificing a lot for the Prez.

[Honeycombe8]

45. I still don't like him much. But I also still can't believe he gave up being Speaker

of the House. Was he really lined up to be Speaker? That IS third in line to the Presidency and a very powerful, front seat position. Being Chief of Staff is critical, but it's not as visible, and of course, the hours suck and the stress must be unbelievable.

[Jennicut]

51. I never liked him much until recently but he really showed my tonight

how much he was willing to sacrifice.
He gave it up to serve the President. When the Prez asks you its hard to say no I guess.

[Honeycombe8]

58. I'd heard him talk about that before. They've ALL given up their family life

to work in the White House. I'm impressed with them all for doing that, not just him.

I just don't like the guy. His type. I don't relate. He's so foreign to anything that I consider a nice, normal person. But he's from Chicago, and I'm from the south, so that's probably part of it.

[Jennicut]

59. LOL. I am from Connecticut, with relatives from NYC. We move fast here.

And we swear a lot. People yell at each other a little more, they are less polite.
Boston, NYC, Hartford. I am used to the east coast way of life as I have lived here all my life.
I am guessing Chicago is a bit like that but with some midwest flavor thrown in.
You also have never experienced the ultimate in rudeness until you have crossed over the Massachusetts border. My husband and I joke about it all the time. The horns immediately start beeping at you the minute a light turns green. Boston in the most notorious place for that. So many pleasant memories of getting cut off with a finger thrown in for good measure. LOL.

[Justitia]

62. I nearly fell outta my chair on that one (Rahm wanting to be Speaker). Whew! dodged a bullet!

He may be a very competent Chief of Staff, the president seems to like him.

But I did cartwheels when I saw him leaving Congress and the DCCC - he was poison for the rest of us.

[Clio the Leo]

47. Rham is awesome ....... if the President wanted him THAT much....

.... you know he's got to be someone special.

[PatSeg]

48. I saw an interview on late night televison

over a year ago, and he was really likable. I've liked him ever since. He told some great family stories about his youth.

[PopSixSquish]

32. They Are Supposed to Move Later This Month

I absolutely loved the pictures on Rahm's office wall. His wife and kids are the cutest things ever...

[grantcart]

52. probably waiting for school vacation

[Cha]

55. Exactly..

It will be an excellent summer!

[EquallyExhausted]

26. saw that "lack of seriousness" meme coming a mile away

:silly:

and ooh look there's the "economic insensitivity" one too :eyes:

[bdamomma]

27. I'm glad the girls were not in the spotlight.

well, I am still happy he is the one in the WH.

[HopeOverFear]

28. Did you see what he said about gay marriage?

That was excellent.

[bdamomma]

30. yes, I heard him said it shouldn't be a federal issue.

I agree with him there.

[Clio the Leo]

46. I wish I understood more how individual states define "marriage..."

and what the legal histories are ... or if they do at all. That seems to be where the issue lies ... for me anyway.

[Metric System]

61. I think calling it excellent is a stretch.

[PatSeg]

34. Awww,

it doesn't come on here for another hour and half.

Well, at least I know Joe will in it!

[Jennicut]

43. Clio....a full extended interview of our VP is up on the MSNBC website

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30892505/#31093350
MORE Joe!
Plus more with the First Lady, Obama and David Axelrod.
I love them all.
LOL at Joe in this interview not getting a chance to play golf with his friend the Prez..."You want me to golf with you or go to Bosnia".

:rofl:

[Clio the Leo]

44. ha ha, thank you! NT

[Jackeens]

49. Thank you for the link Jennicut, you legend!

[Jennicut]

54. Poor Barack, Joe says its really hard for him to get out of the bubble and

he chafes at the chance to "get out". Joe said that while it was hard to go to a store and be surrounded by people and Secret Service agents it was nearly impossible for the Prez. Love these guys.
Also Brian Williams cannot be any more of a douche. Sigh. The price to pay for access to our VP, Prez, and the rest of the WH crew.

[PatSeg]

50. Cool!

Thanks, I'm going to save it until after I see tonight's show.

[ecstatic]

56. I like how he shot down the complaints about him taking Michelle out

His outings stack up favorably to outings by past presidents. GOBAMA!

[MiniMe]

60. I missed about 10 or 15 minutes due to thunderstorms

Plays hell with the satellite dish. I'll have to check it out online tomorrow. So glad that I DVR'd it, with all the blank spots when the signal was out.