President Obama now speaking LIVE from Osawatomie, Kansas

[flpoljunkie]

[flpoljunkie]

1. C-Span link.

http://www.c-span.org/Events/Pres-Obama-Discusses-Economy-in-Trip-to-Kansas/10737426036-1/

[monmouth]

2. Very warm reception..n/t

[young but wise]

3. K&R.

[Inuca]

4. "Trickle down economics

does not work. It has never worked"

Comparing average incomes of the top .1% with the rest of us mortals right now. "This kind of inequality hurts us all"

[Graybeard]

5. It doesn't work. It's never worked.

"Trickle down" theory has been tried and tried again. And it has failed every time.

[democrat_patriot]

6. Sounds like an OWS rally. Go Mr. President.

Takin' it to the 1%.

[Inuca]

7. "It is a view that says

in America we are greater together"

[flpoljunkie]

8. Keep this up, Mr. President, and Republican presidential nomination won't be worth a bucket of spit

Give 'em hell, Barry!

[Inuca]

9. Importance of education

and therefore "we shoudl not fire teachers, we should hire them".

[jenmito]

10. K&R.

[flpoljunkie]

11. TPM Liveware has a nice running commentary with quotes

2:41 PM

Obama: This Isn't 'Class Warfare; This Is About The Nation's Welfare'

President Obama said calling on the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share isn’t “class warfare.” “This is about the nation’s welfare,” he said.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/

[tabatha]

12. He is talking in a calm, sensible manner.

No election oratory - but simple facts.

Great job.