PResser Thread 1: THREAD 2 NOW OPEN

[MadBadger]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8183506

[bridgit]

sounding good so far

[MadBadger]

1. He's only speaking to the Press, I kinda wish the prompter was straight ahead.

[LSparkle]

9. Agreed -- he CAN do the "straight-ahead" angle (I've seen him do it)

Tonight would be a good time to look into the camera
and talk to the people!

[Patsy Stone]

19. I agree. (nt)

[NYC_SKP]

2. He's serious. Obama is not kidding around.

Pay attention.

[Parker CA]

10. That's his, "I'm The President" look. Love it!! This will be great. n/t.

[NYC_SKP]

24. Tell me, who's the POTUS? hmmm?

Tell me now. Who da man?

[Deja Q]

34. Seconded!

Americans made the right choice.

McCain would have had a heart attack. Or feigned it, saying he'd be joining Elizabeth soon.

[LSparkle]

3. Forceful opening -- he is serious about this ...

I like him when he's smiling but I almost like
him BETTER when he's this sober and authoritative.

[WinkyDink]

14. DEFINITELY "game-face".

[Deja Q]

23. Same here!

He is clearly on the ball.

And he has kept focus -- "8 years" was mentioned, amongst other things.

Home run tonight, so far.

I will not lose confidence and if push comes to shove, I will open my own business and put these big box stories who do their own services a disshame where they can shove their disservices.

And he mentioned "all countries" as well.

:thumbsup:

:patriot:

[Deja Q]

26. "smaller differences in favor of greater purpose -- we have to work together".

I hope the Republicans are genuinely listening.

[liberal N proud]

4. Helen in the front row

Will she get first question?

[MadBadger]

5. I think he'll go to a Network first.

[LSparkle]

17. No way -- he KNOWS about protocol ... she'll get the first one ...

and the press corps will applaud (if not literally
then figuratively).

[MadBadger]

25. I didnt realize it was protocal.

[MadBadger]

27. Well, its the AP...so what protocol?

[Spazito]

Protocol is that a wire service gets the first question....

that's why AP gets it. Helen, herself, explained this a few years ago when asked about it. Helen used to get the first question because she was working for UPI, before rev. moon bought it. She quit when moon moved in.

[high density]

6. TIME AND TIME AGAIN we've tried the Republican's fucked up tax cuts

for rich people.

[Mist]

7. Okay! smack-down on the tax cuts to the wealthy. "We've tried that for 8 years." nt

[WinkyDink]

8. NOBODY asks why BUSH DID NOTHING, 11/04/08---1/19/09!!

[uponit7771]

15. X-ACT-LY!!!!

[rocktivity]

11. GOBAMA--LAY THAT HAMMER DOWN!!!!

Got home just in time to hear Keith explain it all for us. He's talking tough and no-nonsense--all he has to do is keep it up, and it will turn out just as I predicted, LOL!

:headbang:
rocktivity

[Mist]

12. Pres. Obama says 90% of the jobs created will be in the private sector. nt

[Deja Q]

Government can't do it all - everybody knows that.

Private sector has to step up too.

[Zynx]

63. No shit. Government never should be the primary agent of job creation.

[uponit7771]

13. Someone whos speaks english...my goodness...pinch me

[liberal N proud]

16. It's been so long since I watched one of these

[Catshrink]

20. So long since I've listened to a "leader" and not cringed.

Sorry, I couldn't bring myself to acknowledge * as President.

[Mist]

29. * was Prez in name only. nt

[uponit7771]

21. Yeap, and this time I'm watching with purpose....this guys good and has set a new standard hopefuly

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

18. Everything he is proposing makes sense

No "make work"--work that is needed to repair roads, dams, and to build wind/solar....he's doing a great job explaining how this package will work. He's being very pragmatic--doesn't promise it will all work, but we need to do something.

[bridgit]

22. yep

[uponit7771]

32. RushPublicans knows the injection will work and should be big enough if the banks...

...give up their 800 billion "excess" reserves accumulated between 08/08 and 12/08.

[Catshrink]

28. Why not call on Helen first?

I'm kind of disappointed by that.

[bridgit]

30. 1st Q silly imo

[WinkyDink]

35. Designed to get out the phrase "lost your credibility".

[bridgit]

40. then let the babies share *one* bottle they will still have to get out of the way

[Deja Q]

37. Agreed. What a wanker she is.

:(

Good comeback by the President.

[bridgit]

49. i'm sure her duty editor thinks she's wanker-licious

:rofl:

[Deja Q]

88. !

:rofl:

[uponit7771]

45. The questions premise is that the 2 trillion of GDP isn't really missing and that the 3.2 million...

...net job lost is just some made up shit.

[WinkyDink]

52. Yes. Rush used the expression "made up" today. It's the new "lie".

[bridgit]

84. oh yeah, rush & hannity & savage et al are smearing shit as fast as they can crap it out

[bridgit]

69. the premise was time released, within it was the gibberish about "talking down'

the economy and Obama's use of language as though he doesn't understand words or their specific gravity...and that i find a silly position

[TTUBatfan2008]

31. Gaffe?

"other economists" implies that he's an economist himself. Oops or no?

[LSparkle]

33. NOOOO! Who is this woman? Jennifer Levin? AP? WTF?

Hasn't he learned? The AP gave John McLame DONUTS
when he came to speak to them! They're a RIGHTWING
TOOL org!

:hitsheadindisgust:

AARGHHHH!

[MadBadger]

36. Doesnt mean he can just ignore them.

He may even call on....FOX NEWS!

OH NOES!

[uponit7771]

38. I hate their injections to the NPR news day, they spin almost everything negative.

[Sebass1271]

54. ABSOLUTELY!!.. i can barely listen to NPR. where were they

during the last eight years?? Why didn't NPR hold BUSH accountable??? Thsi Jennifer girl is a republican shill.... gosh.. i hated her question...

[jefferson_dem]

50. AP is the oldest and largest wire service in the world.

They have a few asshats on the payroll but...respect from me overall.

[Deja Q]

39. Now he's talking about the critics who say government should not interfere.

HOME RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Minimus]

43. I loved the twinkle in his eye when he said some are still debating what FDR did.

I love this man!

[Parker CA]

44. For sure! The WRONG philosophy. Destroying them based on their actual belief structure. +1 Obama

[Deja Q]

56. +5. For a first speech, he is doing one hell of a GREAT job.

A couple slight pauses, but he's only human and he's proven time and again he is intelligent.

Unlike his predecessor, who was nothing but pauses and lunacy in place OF comments.

"Failed policies of the last 8 years". B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T!!!!!!!!!

:patriot::patriot::patriot::patriot::patriot::patriot::patriot::patriot::patriot::patriot::patriot::patriot::patriot:

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

120. how do you get letters to blink? lol nt

[poverlay]

41. I'm almost in tears here. FINALLY! A real leader. Someone to look up to. Someone to trust.

Someone who is serious and who actually intends action that is in our best interest. I feel like I just found my long lost parent after being on the streets, panicked, and sick at heart for eight long years.

Thank all the Powers that be for Obama.


:woohoo:

[uponit7771]

48. He sounds like he understands the situation, that in and of itself is a relief

[Mist]

42. Pres. Obama snarks at those who criticize the Roosevelt policies. "I thought that had been

settled long ago."

[Minimus]

46. teehee! I love it.

[WinkyDink]

47. OMG> It's been 8 looong years to get back a smart and articulate President!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

51. Dang, he's making economics make sense!

Comparing our situation to Japan's, and not mincing words about it. Half of our job loss has taken place in the last 3 months--wow.

Confident we can get out of this mess by:

1. Passing the economic stimulus package.

2. Attract private capital to get money flowing again--will tell us how tomorrow-transparency/clarity/consistency--making banks use $ properly/help with folks having problems with housing.

[uponit7771]

60. ....sigh, whoop azz on economy now has to shift gears

[high density]

53. Middle finger to Bush again

I love it.

[Deja Q]

59. Mine's bigger.

:D

[Mist]

55. " I won't return to the failed policies of the last 8 years. That was what the election was about."

[WinkyDink]

61. This is my fave.

[Deja Q]

67. +100

I am proud of OUR President. His choices, his speech, his plans. EVERYTHING.

He has been SINCERE.

I don't care if some Dems dislike them. Most of them are one-issue folks anyway. President Obama is thinking about EVERYTHING.

God Bless Obama. God Bless America. God Bless the World.

[Minimus]

71. Yes it was - dog gone it!

[high density]

57. Iran???

Who gives a fuck about what they're doing in Iran.

[uponit7771]

64. AMEN!!!!!

[liberal N proud]

68. Economy? What economy?

We must get back to the terra that bu$h left us.

The media doesn't know what to do without terra

[Deja Q]

74. Iran does. So have European countries. Why shouldn't we?

He's doing his best.

And he's brought in competent people.

[MadBadger]

58. Iran?

Really?

[Uzybone]

65. More signs that our media is out of its depth

they are trying to match wits with the president. The economy is the issue right now media dummies.

[MadBadger]

73. I can understand Afghanistan, Iraq, or Israel....but IRAN?

[uponit7771]

79. The Obama admin has been extending its hand to Iran...

[MadBadger]

82. I know, but the question just didnt fit what was going on right now.

[uponit7771]

89. Me either, it was a very misplaced question

[Deja Q]

77. And he's responding to them pretty well overall, if I'm allowed to say that.

And if Iran doesn't send those signals, President Obama knows what to do and he's brought in good people.

[Minimus]

62. Whats with the Iran question?

[uponit7771]

66. He whooped azz on the economy so now the LazyMsM has to shift gears.

[TTUBatfan2008]

70. Trying to catch him unprepared...

[Minimus]

97. Well I think she failed.

[TTUBatfan2008]

108. She did manage to get more "uh's" out of him...

but his answer was still very smart and well-thought out.

[liberal N proud]

75. Diversion away from his discussion of a bu$h failure

[Parker CA]

76. That was a great strategy though. Lead off with a lengthy response to the economy question and

close the door on a lot of the inane BS questions waiting to be asked. This man is so brilliant. Loving this.

[crispini]

72. He said NU KLEE AR. Thank God!

[Sebass1271]

78. he's having some troubles.. uhhhh... and, and, and..

i guess the MSM wanted to catch him off guard with the iran question... he sounds like Gibbs

[Deja Q]

85. Nowhere near as bad as 8 years of pauses far longer with idiotic phrases spewed at the end.

All things considered, he is doing a GREAT job and, let's face it, he's got a LOT on his plate. He is doing a GREAT job, especially under these circumstances. Period.

[jenmito]

98. He does not sound like Gibbs. He says "uh" between strings of thoughtful and forceful

words. Gibbs sounds weak.

[Baltoman991]

115. Don't people

tire of that nonsense?

Tell me, would you rather he gathers his thoughts instead of just spewing idiotic statements out like "gynecologists don't get to practive their love on patients"?

Seriously, an um here or an ah there doesn't represent a problem. It shows a person who is thinking long and hard before he answers a question.

[goclark]

131. We have been abused children for eight years

Now we can't believe that someone is really in our corner.

Fired Up! Ready to Go!

[DCBob]

80. Yes, what a relief!

Cheers!

[high density]

81. Chip Whitley

"Why don't you bend over further for the Repukes?"

[uponit7771]

92. Right!! As if their unwillingness is HIS fault!!!

[EraOfResponsibility]

DU underestimated it LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

[bridgit]

95. underestimated what? either way don't look at me i'm perfect

[EraOfResponsibility]

105. LMAO!!!

[uponit7771]

83. Yeah, the GOP has been just WILLING to cooperate hunh!?!?! It's Obama's fault!??

[Deja Q]

94. Obama's latest proves he will take that spin and shove it in their faces like a banana cream pie

He's shrewd, on the ball, and will wake people up for good.

[Cronopio]

86. Hey guy, zero Republican votes in the House means a lack of bipartanship ...

... on the part of the _Republicans_, not the Obama administration.

Meme du jour coming from the reporter.

[Cronopio]

96. This is a million miles away from "Watch this drive." "It's haarrrrrrd work!" "I'm the decider!"

Love it. He's pausing to think while he's speaking.

[liberal N proud]

87. I met with the republicans

He just put down the meme that the republicans were shut out.

HA!

[Fleshdancer]

90. I'm so glad Obama listed all the efforts he has made toward bipartisanship

He's making republicans look like the fools they are. This makes me happy. :D

[liberal N proud]

93. Spin that GOP

[uponit7771]

99. RIGHT!! Cause the LazyMsM is spinning this into HIS expectations vs. the GOP's lack of cooperation

[Deja Q]

102. Aye! Same here!!! Remaining civil and the rest of his dialogue being icing on the cake.

"revisionist history".

America picked a WINNER.

Period.

Let the Dem naysayers bugger off and play with their one-issue special interests. Obama is here for ALL Americans. And he's thinking about world interests too.

[Parker CA]

91. Our President is ON FIRE right now. Unbelievable answers so far.

[liberal N proud]

109. He is basically telling them their spin is bullshit

[high density]

100. Revisionist History!!!

hahahahah

[Deja Q]

104. A very shrewd and worthwhile man! We have a REAL President again!

:cry: :party: :cry: :party:

:grouphug:

[aaaaaa5a]

101. America is getting a good look at what A REAL PRESIDENT AND LEADER LOOKS LIKE! nt

[MadBadger]

103. The Uhhs and Umms are basically gone

Somebody's been working on his game!

[Deja Q]

106. And this is only his first speech! The man knows his stuff!!

[Parker CA]

111. Can you imagine being able to speak off of the top of your head like this? Brilliant!! n/t

[uponit7771]

107. Yeap, he's worked on it and sounds better...wow...sounds better...this guys gonna be alright

...and what America deserves right now.

[NYC_SKP]

126. I don't mind a few ums, makes him more authentic.

People often do this as they formulate the best answer, which is better than having canned answers at the ready.

Now Blago, there was a smooth talker and what did it matter?

Um, uh, gotta go! :hi:

[MadBadger]

144. He's got a few of them still every so often, which is fine by me.

Show's hes thinking.

The Veep could learn from him if ya know what I mean.

[NYC_SKP]

172. LOL...

Yeah, I know what you mean. :P

[Catshrink]

110. He's good! Makes it sound like only an idiot would oppose the stimulus plan.

Oh wait...Cornyn, McConnell, McCain, Kyl, Miss Lindsey, Inohofe, Thune. Sigh.

[uponit7771]

130. YEAP

[Uzybone]

112. School was built in the 1850's

Rebuilding it is what the GOP calls pork. Thank you Obama.

[EraOfResponsibility]

113. DAYUM!!!!!!!!

I'm scared of you, Mr. President

[DCBob]

114. Obama is on fire!!!

Energy conservation, medical records, modernize schools -- all excellent points!

[uponit7771]

116. Obama sounds like he understands how asinine some of their arguments are

[MadBadger]

117. Chuck Todd needs to go back to the numbers.

[high density]

119. At least he didn't sound too much like a dick.

[MadBadger]

128. Not a dick, but a Moran.

[high density]

132. True.

[liberal N proud]

124. Just making this shit up

Consumers make the economy go.

[dascientist]

118. *uck Todd

[DCBob]

125. Tuck Fodd

[Mist]

121. "Do you want the gov't to do nothing, or something? If you want it to do nothing

we can't have that converstation because I disagree." (I hope I got that accurately!)

[bridgit]

122. state of the art schools w/science labs, ding!

:bounce:

[uponit7771]

123. BLAMB!!!! In Chuck Todds face!!! and did you guys hear that he understood the CDS's stupidity!?!?...

..This guy is sharp.

[TZ]

127. consumer spending caused the recession?

Now thats a dumb statemnt.

[liberal N proud]

133. It's Chuck Todd

[Mist]

146. Especially since we're always hearing that we have an economy based on consumer spending. nt

[Baltoman991]

129. Ya know

I've watched Chuck Todd for a long time and I have to tell you........he's become a class A asshole lately.

I know that his wife worked for the McCain campaign but that's over. His questions to Gibbs and now this question are just stupid in my opinion.

[bridgit]

142. there's been something peculiar about him that i've little been able to square properly

i'm sure he's good with #'s and schmoozing but i don't much care for him

[MadBadger]

134. Who decided on a phantom shot of Gibbs and Emanuel?

[trashcanistanista]

135. He is exlpaining the cause of this - banks overleveraging their

assets, NOT consumer spending, as RW talk radio spews. Excellent answer.

[uponit7771]

140. YES!!! Thank God!!!! I've heard that on more than just RW talk shows, the LazyMsM has picked that up

...too.

[bridgit]

154. yes, and via flim-flam republican financial instruments ala a wall street based on junk bonds

[Fleshdancer]

136. THANK YOU! I'm tired of people trying to put all the blame on consumers

Yes, I understand over consumption IS a factor, but the unethical actions from unregulated banks is what did most of the damage.

[uponit7771]

148. Consumers faced falling real wages also, people were spending what they had not overspending

...in most cases IMHO.

[high density]

137. Obama: I didn't come in here ginned up to spend $800 billion

:rofl:

[TTUBatfan2008]

149. What, you didn't get the memo?

He's a socialist, communist, and terrorist all rolled into one! Of COURSE he wanted to spend $800 billion right away. And you know what? He wanted to spend it on funding some terrorist cells! :silly:

[crispini]

138. I feel so much RELIEF right now.

I have every confidence that Obama and his team are thinking about this, getting lots of input, and asking the hard questions.

If it can be done, he'll do it. I don't have to worry about Washington anywhere near as much as I used to. Thank GOD.

[jenmito]

139. I REALLY hope Sarah Palin somehow wins the Repub. nomination in '12!

That would be so much fun to watch her try to debate him!

[uponit7771]

145. I will be voting for her in TX GOP primarie...

[jenmito]

170. Oooh. Great!

[Catshrink]

147. "I'm not going to answer your questions.

I'm gonna talk directly to the American people." wink wink :puke:

[jenmito]

171. I WISH she'd say that again!

We'd win 50 states!

[Parker CA]

141. "This notion that I just came in ginned-up to spend $800 billion...that's not what I wanted to do

entering my presidency."

He's owning his opponents so thoroughly on every topic right now!!

[EraOfResponsibility]

143. You know, sometimes I wonder what did we as a country do to deserve this man?

Really. LOL

[uponit7771]

150. The DEPTH of his understanding is blowing me over, this guys sharp and thank God...we need it

..right now.

[high density]

151. Jake "Total Fucking Republican Dick" Tapper

[uponit7771]

152. ...JOBS!! We give a shit about JOBS!! Damn!!

[MadBadger]

153. Surprisingly good question from Tapper.

[TTUBatfan2008]

155. Agreed...I think...

all of the inane questions have already been blown out of the water by Obama's answers so far.

[Hansel]

156. I agree. It was a surprisingly good question.

And it's better to have Obama frame what success is than the pundits.

[DCBob]

157. Good question by Jake Tapper and a fantastic answer by Prez Obama.

Excellent!

[uponit7771]

158. Flag question highlights the crap that the Obama admin has to overcome...

[951-Riverside]

159. That was a VERY good question.

[TTUBatfan2008]

163. No it wasn't...

Of all the shit of them to ask him, I don't think that's an important one.

[Parker CA]

160. Great question from Ed Henry about the coffins coming home to Dover.

Quoted Joe Biden. Very good question.

[MadBadger]

162. he sidestepped it, but i think it was a smart move on his part.

[uponit7771]

165. The states secrets issue today highlights the depth of fuckedUpedNess the Bush admin has put this ..

..country through...there are no easy answers after the Bush assholes

[jenmito]

164. I agree. And I hope they DO allow the coffins to be seen. (His other question about

a timeline for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan was WAYYYYY premature.)

[Wednesdays]

161. Thread #2?

It's starting to take a while to re-load the page.

[Parker CA]

167. YES

[MadBadger]

166. THREAD 2 HERE

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8183506

[DCBob]

168. This guy sounds so Presidential. Amazing.

We voted for the right guy.

[uponit7771]

169. Great question, Banks excess reserves have gone from 2bill to 800 billion in 4 months!!!

The banks aren't lending cause they don't have to