Damn. My kids loved those books.

We had so much fun reading them aloud.

Rest in Peace, Norman Bridwell. And many many thanks.

Didn't read it.

SAVORED it!

And it was truly YUMMY!!!!

I'm getting in line for that one!

Thank you! That is all.

He even forgot his little water bottle this time!

GREAT one indeed!

I'm so pleased to see this Cuba news. Dammit, it's about time.

And a strong, brilliant, warm, creative, compassionate, hot-looking wife!

For all the abuse that man takes, I'm glad he's got Michelle to come home to at night.

He's doing VERY well! And I'm VERY pleased. Proud of him! Pleasantly surprised, for sure!

I'm seriously impressed with what he did today. Never thought I'd see this - expected the U.S. to just keep on dicking around on this issue. Ironic as hell that everybody who's whining and blowing about the thaw toward Cuba and the blah-blah-blah about "human rights abuses" there and all that - um, weren't they the same weasels making all kinds of lofty-sounding excuses for our torturing people? Who are we to talk?

AND he maneuvered shrewdly enough to get a boatload of new judges approved, too.

AND - if that's not enough - there's STILL more. His Pompous Arrogance ted cruz gets to go home with goat shit all over his face.

Isn't that GREAT?!?!?!?!!

LOVE it, LOVE it, LOVE it! I'm very proud of my President and I'm actually feeling a little bit more invigorated! Maybe the next two years won't be so bad for our side after all. I'm liking this. I'm REALLY liking this!

I'm beginning to think Barack Obama will wind up being one of the top five all-time greatest Presidents ever. Right up there with FDR, Lincoln, and Truman. He's done some pretty impressive and ballsy stuff since the November nightmare. Not sure who else would be in the top five, but I'm tempted to say Bill Clinton just because it'll piss off the haters some more! ronald reagan will be noticeable in his absence - from MY list anyway. He shares the bottom slot with george w. War Criminal.

Hey joshcryer, my sympathies. It's nuts sometimes and one might expect to find a little

relief here. Too bad it's not always there when it's needed! Like now! What is NOT to celebrate about the groundbreaking and historic move the President made today? I think this is GREAT news and almost too long in coming. They told us to "get over it" after Selection 2000. Well, that was 14 years ago. What are we talking about in this case? FIFTY some-odd years? Criminy! America should have moved on from this, and a LOT more, long ago.

I think it's terrific, and I'm so glad President Obama is going all out now. THIS kind of thing is what I paid to see! Looks like he's not gonna behave like any lame duck for the next two years, and I couldn't be more delighted! Not just me, either. I know a few cigar smokers who are utterly over-the-moon and almost literally jumping up and down for joy about this one!

And I sure hope you don't leave, or if you have to, don't be gone too long. We need you!

Welcome to DU, project_bluebook!

Glad you're here! Ho Ho Holy Shit! Damned Commies!

That was so touching. I was impressed, too.

Good on him! I hope we hear more from him. He SHOULD be in some sort of leadership position - maybe after he retires from professional sports?