Sweet! Firefighter Outside White House on October 8, 2013~

[Cha]

Last edited Sun Oct 13, 2013, 06:19 PM - Edit history (1)

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/10/13/rise-and-shine-the-week-in-photos-videos-a-word-or-two/

[lostincalifornia]

1. No surprise, from someone who wants to help people

[The Wizard]

43. Helping those in distress

is a human value. Teahaddists seize the opportunity to hurt and kill those in distress, much like vicious primitive predators.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

2. Beautiful sign

Beautiful man.

[Cha]

3. Thank you, Iwillnevergiveup! I agree wholeheartedly..

Something about the simplicity and the earnestness of him being there with the pure unadorned truth.

[bhcodem]

4. Iowan here...

Makes me proud. I happen to be wearing my IAFF Fire Fighters for Kerry t-shirt today!

[Cha]

6. Oh, that's really good to know, bhcodem..

thank you! It is a very poignant pic of this Firefighter outside the White House holding up his sign of a simple fact.

[flamingdem]

5. I luv this guy!

a saint!

[Cha]

7. I know, huh?

Pure

[Emit]

8. Nice!

So nice to see that!

[Cha]

9. Especially! Especially

after today's ugly teaparty protest at the White House, Emit.

[Brigid]

10. Is he married?

[Cha]

12. Exactly Brigid.. our Lovely

First Responders!

[Skittles]

16. there's something about firemen

*SWOON*

[awoke_in_2003]

24. Very brave men. nt

[NastyRiffraff]

21. Heh. That was my first thought too, Brigid

He's not only intelligent, he's a hunk too.

[fizzgig]

11. i sure do love me some firefighters

stand up folks

[Cha]

13. And, the gop couldn't care less about them

except when their house is burning down.

Firefighters!

[johnp3907]

14. The GOP's house IS burning down!

[Cha]

15. Righteous Good Point, john!

[blkmusclmachine]

17. I thought firefighters were more, um, "fit."

[Cha]

18. That's really not the point, is it? And, he looks mighty

fine to so many on this thread including me.

[dionysus]

35. seems to be a guy in his 40s in decent shape, don't undestand the post you replied to either.

[Cha]

37. I think you kinda have

to consider the source.

The Firefighter in front of the White House is in excellent shape.. some always just have to have something to ***** about. And, there really wasn't anything here so ..

[Tarheel_Dem]

52. I understand the post Cha replied to, and so do you. SSDD.

[dionysus]

34. guy doesnt look fat to me.. why throw a turd in the punchbowl capt bitter?

[FlaGranny]

39. Probably can't

understand that a sweatshirt under a t-shirt can make you look bulky. The guy looks buff to me.

[Fla Dem]

61. Stop looking at those calendars !

[freshwest]

19. Love him and all the signs! Thanks, Cha!

[Cha]

20. Mahalo, freshwest! I know.. the other

sign is pretty Cool, too!

[UtahLib]

22. Bravery and brains - great combination. n/t

[Cha]

23. And, Energy!

mahalo, UtahLib~

[sheshe2]

25. Beautiful.

And here is but one of the reasons that they support Obama/Biden...

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – President Barack Obama says the deaths of 19 firefighters who died battling an Arizona wildfire are a heartbreaking reminder that emergency personnel put their lives on the line every day while rushing toward danger.

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He said, quote, "We are heartbroken about what happened."

Obama says his administration is prepared to help Arizona investigate how the deaths happened. He predicted the incident will force government leaders to answer broader questions about how they handle increasingly destructive and deadly wildfires.

The firefighters, members of an elite crew fighting a forest fire northwest of Phoenix, were overtaken Sunday by a fast-moving blazed fueled by hot winds. Some 200 homes also were destroyed.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/07/01/obama-says-heartbroken-over-arizona-firefighters/

Thank you Cha.

[Cha]

26. Thank you, sheshe~

There really did need to be a post here about how valuble our Firefighters/First Responders are and how much the Obama/Biden Admin Appreciates them!.. Mahalo!

That was such an incredibly sad tragedy for our FireFighers.

Joe Biden Salutes 19 Fallen Arizona Firefighters At Memorial

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — Vice President Joe Biden says the 19 Arizona firefighters killed in a wildfire were men of "uncommon valor" who rushed to save a town and gave their lives in the process.

Biden called the members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died June 30 some of the most disciplined, tenacious and physically fit men in the world. He added, "Firefighting is not what they did. It was who they were."

The vice president made the remarks Tuesday at a memorial for the firefighters held in a packed 6,000-seat arena in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Thousands of firefighters and law enforcement officers from across the nation attended, along with the men's families, Gov. Jan Brewer, and members of the state's congressional delegation.

Biden praised the firefighters' families for supporting what he called ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things despite the inherent dangers of their jobs.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/09/joe-biden-arizona-firefighters_n_3568788.html

[font color=blue]sheshe.. I want to wish you a Happy One Year Anniversary on DU! Glad you're here, girl~[/font]

[sheshe2]

29. Thank you for your beautiful thread~

And by golly you are right, it is a year ago today~

It's been great. I have met so many wonderful people...thanks Cha~

[Cha]

30. I'm all

Verklempt!

No worries~ Mahalo to you she, for all you do on our Democratic Board~

[sheshe2]

31. Obama/ Biden

and the Democrats~

[Cha]

32. :)

Bobfr @Our4thEstate

We know #PBO will not allow Default.
We know #PBO will not negotiate with #GOPTerrorists.
We know #PBO buried #OBL at sea.
#TrustBarack3:17 PM - 13 Oct 2013

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[sheshe2]

33. Kick Kick Kick!!!!!!

Then lets go Kick some GOP ass. GOTV 2014!

[liberal from boston]

44. Thank you

K&R!!! Just Beautiful!!!

[ailsagirl]

27. Thanks, Cha!!

You always have the best posts!!

[Cha]

28. Mahalo to you, ailsagirl!

It's keeping me sane(or less crazy) while We The People await our future based on Hostage Takers in our US Government!

[hue]

42. Soo true!!

[NYC_SKP]

36. .

fuck yeah!

[ffr]

38. K&R

[TBF]

40. Those are the kind of union workers I grew up with -

nice!

[Cha]

48. Lucky you, TBF!

[TBF]

57. My dad worked in a steel mill -

all my friends' dads too. We were in a rural area - manufacturing and farming. It wasn't fancy but at least folks had jobs and could support their families. Even my grandma worked in a knitting factory. She and my grandfather traveled around the country in their camper when they got older

It was a different time back in the 50s, 60s, 70s ...

[Cha]

59. Sounds character building and

healthy to me.

Don't I know it that it was a much different time.. a lot of it reallly good.

[hue]

41. Courage & truth!! One of America's finest!!!

[Cha]

49. Hi hue..

Well said!!

[DissidentVoice]

45. Not at all surprising

I grew up next door to a fire station.

Over my childhood years, I got to know the firefighters quite well.

The area I lived in was pretty disadvantaged, and the firefighters often fed local kids (firefighters can COOK, believe it!).

Those men (back then it was all-male) were some of the most courageous, honourable men I ever met.

You will never get me to say anything bad about a firefighter, nor will I tolerate someone doing so in my presence.

[Cha]

50. That's good to know, DissidentVoice..

I know they saved our house in Asheville, North Carolina back in 70s!

FiredFighters!

[DissidentVoice]

64. Those men and women are warriors, pure and simple. NT

[Cha]

65. ...

to our Firefighting Warriors!~

[datasuspect]

46. FIREMAN = UNION MAN

[seabeyond]

47. i always loved my firefighters. nt

[Cha]

53. I know, huh! This one is especially

Sweet right now!

[Tarheel_Dem]

51. Kickety! Kick! Kick! How did I miss this yesterday?

[Cha]

54. Glad you found

it today, Tarheel, Mahalo@~

Sweet sweet Firefighter, guy!

[Tarheel_Dem]

55. I normally scan the Latest Page instead of the forums. That's probably how it happened.

And I never knew you used to live here in NC. You got out just in time, and that makes me But just thinking about that smart, strong first responder makes me

[Cha]

56. I'm all over the place..

We were just there for 1 1/2 years.. and it was beautiful! Then we went back to California. I've lived so many places.. all over the USA.. North, South, East and West.. which is where I am now.

I'm so sorry what's been happening in North Carolina, Tarheel.. Hopefully the big ol pendulum will Swing back sooner than later.

To Firefighters~

[SleeplessinSoCal]

58. Bless your heart Cha!

It's most definitely in the right place.

[Cha]

60. Bless yours

SleeplessinSoCal! Mahalo~

[Coyotl]

62. New Ted Cruz meme:

[Cha]

63. Fucking idiot.. "yeah, my Green Eggs and Ham stunt didn't

quite show off enough of my stupidity. "

Where's that Big Snake with the caption: "DON't Laugh At Me" When you need it!?

Your graphic could be an OP, Coyotl.. thanks

[AzDar]

66. K & R

[Cha]

67. Mahalo AzDar!