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kentuck

(111,082 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:27 AM Apr 2013

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The President's News Conference:

Should be a lot of questions addressing some of the issues we have been discussing here?

Coming up shortly.

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The President's News Conference: (Original Post) kentuck Apr 2013 OP

Thanks, kentuck. femmocrat Apr 2013 #1

common sense belt tightening MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #2

what will he be talking about warrior1 Apr 2013 #3

Open questions. kentuck Apr 2013 #4

thanks warrior1 Apr 2013 #5

on now flamingdem Apr 2013 #6

First question on Syria. kentuck Apr 2013 #7

Use of chemical weapons would be a "game changer".. n/t kentuck Apr 2013 #8

2nd question about intelligence gathering on Boston bombing.. kentuck Apr 2013 #9

President talks about "self-radicalized" individuals.. kentuck Apr 2013 #10

Jonathan Karl asks next question. kentuck Apr 2013 #11

President says he was right that sequester would hurt economy. n/t kentuck Apr 2013 #12

President says he cannot "force" Republicans to accept "common sense solutions" kentuck Apr 2013 #15

He pretends to care about how the sequester is hurting people while at the same time forestpath Apr 2013 #13

... SidDithers Apr 2013 #14

Bill Plante CBS News... kentuck Apr 2013 #16

"I don't want these people to die.." kentuck Apr 2013 #17

President says we should be wiser in how we prosecute terrorists. n/t kentuck Apr 2013 #19

Dude, are you watching Obama kick ass at the presser? NightWatcher Apr 2013 #18

Chuck F Todd !! kentuck Apr 2013 #20

President explains the good parts of his health plan. kentuck Apr 2013 #22

Excellent statement on Guantanamo. I hope he means it. reformist2 Apr 2013 #21

Last question. kentuck Apr 2013 #23

In summation. kentuck Apr 2013 #24

what I got out of it OKNancy Apr 2013 #27

VERY nice comments on Jason Collins, after he'd said he wasn't taking more questions. nolabear Apr 2013 #25

President comes back to the podium for one last remark.. kentuck Apr 2013 #26

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

1. Thanks, kentuck.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:39 AM

Apr 2013

I couldn't stand Matthews' blathering away on MSNBC, so I switched to C-span. It will be on "shortly".

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

2. common sense belt tightening

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:40 AM

Apr 2013

all options on the table doing well must do better...

warrior1

(12,325 posts)

3. what will he be talking about

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:41 AM

Apr 2013

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

4. Open questions.

Reply to warrior1 (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:43 AM

Apr 2013

...is my understanding.

warrior1

(12,325 posts)

5. thanks

Reply to kentuck (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:45 AM

Apr 2013

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

6. on now

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:46 AM

Apr 2013

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

7. First question on Syria.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:49 AM

Apr 2013

President explaining steps taken already.

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

8. Use of chemical weapons would be a "game changer".. n/t

Reply to kentuck (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:54 AM

Apr 2013

...

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

9. 2nd question about intelligence gathering on Boston bombing..

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:56 AM

Apr 2013

President says Lindsey Graham is not right.

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

10. President talks about "self-radicalized" individuals..

Reply to kentuck (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:59 AM

Apr 2013

..says FBI and Homeland Security did their job.

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

11. Jonathan Karl asks next question.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:05 AM

Apr 2013

President says the rumors of his demise are exaggerated. Need to lower deficit and grow economy. Compromise is necessary. Talks about the FAA....

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

12. President says he was right that sequester would hurt economy. n/t

Reply to kentuck (Reply #11)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:07 AM

Apr 2013

...

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

15. President says he cannot "force" Republicans to accept "common sense solutions"

Reply to kentuck (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:12 AM

Apr 2013

in a long response to the question.

forestpath

(3,102 posts)

13. He pretends to care about how the sequester is hurting people while at the same time

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:08 AM

Apr 2013

pushing his deficit cuts "sacrifices" meme which will hurt the same people the sequester is hurting now.

Sickening to listen to this.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

14. ...

Reply to forestpath (Reply #13)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:09 AM

Apr 2013

Sid

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

16. Bill Plante CBS News...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:13 AM

Apr 2013

asks about hunger strike at Guantanamo. President says Guantanamo needs to closed.

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

17. "I don't want these people to die.."

Reply to kentuck (Reply #16)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:16 AM

Apr 2013

the President says. The Pentagon is working on the matter.

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

19. President says we should be wiser in how we prosecute terrorists. n/t

Reply to kentuck (Reply #17)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:17 AM

Apr 2013

...

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

18. Dude, are you watching Obama kick ass at the presser?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:17 AM

Apr 2013

If so, what channel did you see it on? On msnbc he's looking very blah and ineffectual.

Was there a reason for this presser? We've got lots of problems and he seems bored by all of it.

Sorry to be mean, but this is a weak damn appearance.

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

20. Chuck F Todd !!

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:18 AM

Apr 2013

Asks about Senator Baucus comments about Obamacare.

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

22. President explains the good parts of his health plan.

Reply to kentuck (Reply #20)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:21 AM

Apr 2013

Talks about what is left to implement.

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

21. Excellent statement on Guantanamo. I hope he means it.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:19 AM

Apr 2013

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

23. Last question.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:27 AM

Apr 2013

On immigration reform.

The plan the Senate is working on meets the "basic criteria" of his immigration plan.

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

24. In summation.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:28 AM

Apr 2013

No big news from this news conference.

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

27. what I got out of it

Reply to kentuck (Reply #24)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:34 AM

Apr 2013

1. Although the US is helping in Syria, no action on the chemical weapons until we are absolutely sure who, when and how they were used ( if they were)
2. Has no idea what Ed Henry is talking about when asked about Benghazi
3. Congress doesn't like sequester... so do something about it. Wouldn't help to veto the furlough bill...
4. Obamacare will have some glitches, but it will happen and so on.
5. Guantanamo needs to be closed, terrible that these people are there.. can't be held indefinitely.

nolabear

(41,960 posts)

25. VERY nice comments on Jason Collins, after he'd said he wasn't taking more questions.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:33 AM

Apr 2013

Well done.

kentuck

(111,082 posts)

26. President comes back to the podium for one last remark..

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:34 AM

Apr 2013

about Jason Collins coming out.

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