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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsheads up - Obama live on TV in a few minutes time.
Chose your own channel - I'm in the UK.
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heads up - Obama live on TV in a few minutes time. (Original Post)
dipsydoodle
Oct 2013
OP
I think the president is waiting for Bibi to stop blathering....but here's the CSPAN link to Pres..
msanthrope
Oct 2013
#7
"1.4 active military paid by Executive Order" "But civilian military won't be paid." nt
msanthrope
Oct 2013
#12
"This shutdown is not about deficits--the deficit is falling at the fastest rate in 50 years."
msanthrope
Oct 2013
#14
He's got a ribbon connecting the dots and laying it all at teh teabagger's feet
hootinholler
Oct 2013
#21
"No one gets to drag our country though the mud because they don't like elections." nt
msanthrope
Oct 2013
#22
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)1. Thanks!!!!!!
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)2. CNN right now has nrtanyahu being nutty
Gahh
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)8. Well BBC and Sky have both switched to sports comments as I write.
Speech was due at 17.25pm UK time. Empty podium on CSpan.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)3. Cspan link--
Berlum
(7,044 posts)4. "Oh noes." - RepuliWankers Against America, Inc. (R)
alsame
(7,784 posts)5. Bibi is warmongering right now, I guess
Obama has to wait
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)6. Eesh! Netanyahu is blathering on msnbc.
I'll have to look elsewhere.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)7. I think the president is waiting for Bibi to stop blathering....but here's the CSPAN link to Pres..
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)9. ON NOW!!!
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)10. On right now!
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)11. Just started.
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msanthrope
(37,549 posts)12. "1.4 active military paid by Executive Order" "But civilian military won't be paid." nt
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)13. "They don't get to hold the government hostage over ideology." nt
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)14. "This shutdown is not about deficits--the deficit is falling at the fastest rate in 50 years."
spanone
(135,841 posts)15. beat the shit out of them Mr. President.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)16. "This shutdown is about the Affordable Care Act. Not about the budget." nt
maryellen99
(3,789 posts)19. He should also say
"This Shutdown is about me winning the election"
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)17. "The centerpiece of this shutdown is denying healthcare to Americans." nt
hootinholler
(26,449 posts)18. TESTIFY! Damn good speech!
The shut down doesn't stop Obamacare!
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)20. Good speech indeed.
In fact excellent.
hootinholler
(26,449 posts)21. He's got a ribbon connecting the dots and laying it all at teh teabagger's feet
I want to see more of this guy!
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)22. "No one gets to drag our country though the mud because they don't like elections." nt
JesterCS
(1,827 posts)23. I heard that
not pulling the punches today is he? It's great!
mnhtnbb
(31,391 posts)24. "This is not how adults operate"
LOL. By inference POTUS just called these TeaPublican a$$hat$ a bunch of babies.
Gotta' LOVE IT!
Boy, he is one cool character to be able to stand up there and not tell them all they
should be ashamed of themselves for behaving like bullies.
jsr
(7,712 posts)25. That was a great speech. Kudos to him!