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WOW!!! the President was powerful (Original Post) bigdarryl Apr 2013 OP
Agree. femmocrat Apr 2013 #1
Missed it. Where would I find today's presser online? Any ideas? applegrove Apr 2013 #2
Should be on YouTube soon. I'll post it in DU videos when I find it if someone doesn't beat me to it Tx4obama Apr 2013 #3
Thanks. applegrove Apr 2013 #5
Here.. Cha Apr 2013 #6
Thanks Cha applegrove Apr 2013 #9
Thank you, Cha treestar Apr 2013 #13
The term is PISSED! n/m Rosco T. Apr 2013 #4
Oh yeah. Lugnut Apr 2013 #14
He told the truth about change if we were really paying attention shivdansledos Apr 2013 #7
I have a different John2 Apr 2013 #10
Henry A Wallace was the first causality in the war on the people by the 1% shivdansledos Apr 2013 #18
There's blood on the floor. N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2013 #8
The President is doing his part; he did tell us what to do, now its up to us. appacom Apr 2013 #11
Rightly so. Bobbie Jo Apr 2013 #12
He was good. I was hoping that the newtown father would blast those coward senators Filibuster Harry Apr 2013 #15
Wish it wan't after the fact. Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #16
yeah after the fact Doctor_J Apr 2013 #17
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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
3. Should be on YouTube soon. I'll post it in DU videos when I find it if someone doesn't beat me to it
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 06:07 PM
Apr 2013



treestar

(82,383 posts)
13. Thank you, Cha
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 11:30 PM
Apr 2013

That was a good speech. Send different people to Washington. 90% of the people want something and it should pass. I also liked his mentioning the abuse of the filibuster.

 

shivdansledos

(13 posts)
7. He told the truth about change if we were really paying attention
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 06:39 PM
Apr 2013

He said in essence ‘if you want change you are going to have to pay cash for it’ in other words money talks in Government.

We got to buy a majority in the Senate otherwise those who do have the cash get what THEY want.

Powerful speech, perhaps…at least it was truthful.

 

John2

(2,730 posts)
10. I have a different
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 08:01 PM
Apr 2013

opinion than you. Even though a few Democrats in Red States voted against this Bill, the whole problem is the Republican Congress. It is the people in their Districts keep sending these people to Congress and empowering them to legislate. Many of them are obstructionists and far to the Right. And it is not just this issue. President Obama needs to realize this is a War with these people and you can't trust them on any issue. When the American people realize the Left is not the problem in this country, the better things will be. It is the same on the Big three, Wars and voting rights. These people are united and have a far right wing agenda. It is just one more example, the Republican party has become too dangerous for this country, not Democrats. The Republicans in Texas want people to think it is the Democratic Party, but it is the opposite. I have recently come to that decision ever since the War in Iraq. Their atrocities are accumulating as long as those people are given power to makes laws for the rest of us. It does not take money to come to the Truth. Vote them out just like they did to Democrats in 2010. As long as people keep voting them back to Congress, this country will continue to deteriorate.

 

shivdansledos

(13 posts)
18. Henry A Wallace was the first causality in the war on the people by the 1%
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 05:49 AM
Apr 2013

Yes the war has been raging since the 1940’s and we the people will not win unless we either buy the Congress, which we the people cannot afford or we the people hit the reset button and start all over again. All other options are losing choices and a waste of time. As far as PBO he is not an ally nor can he be counted on to protect the people, he has proven time and time again he will protect the 1% at all costs before the people.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,664 posts)
8. There's blood on the floor.
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 06:40 PM
Apr 2013

Sure it's a great statement. Do something about it!
It is said that the president of the USA is the most powerful person in the world.
Prove it!
Just don't be a woosy. Tell them what to do.
Prove it.
Look at Joe Biden. See the emotion?
Prove your words.
That is all we ask.

Filibuster Harry

(666 posts)
15. He was good. I was hoping that the newtown father would blast those coward senators
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 09:54 AM
Apr 2013

and let them know how disappointed he, his fellow newtowners, and the rest of this country are at these cowards. The cowardly 46 belong with the Boston Marathon Bomber.

 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
17. yeah after the fact
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 12:03 AM
Apr 2013

He gives a great speech. He is really bad at actually getting things done though.

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