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Obama to address the nation Tuesday night to make the case for military intervention (Original Post) The Straight Story Sep 2013 OP
"Cmon, Obama use your Speech Powers to Sway The American People!" bobduca Sep 2013 #1
Someone else needs to whisper in his ear the first rule of holes Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #2
Oh that urgently dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #3
yeah, waiting till Tuesday is odd charlie and algernon Sep 2013 #5
I know, right? ..nt TeeYiYi Sep 2013 #6
I hope Americans turn a deaf ear to his pleas for support cali Sep 2013 #4
9/11 eve... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #7
Come back on the 9th I think, probably vote on 10th/11th (nt) The Straight Story Sep 2013 #15
9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 jsr Sep 2013 #8
Nooooooooo grillo7 Sep 2013 #13
This is like watching an intervention happen over the course of two weeks. nt geek tragedy Sep 2013 #9
Our freedom bombs shouldn't have to be explained! quinnox Sep 2013 #10
The people that need convinced will not be listening nt daa Sep 2013 #11
I stopped listening to Obama years ago, and I am definitely not going to watch or listen. Raksha Sep 2013 #12
I no longer watch any televised appearances bigwillq Sep 2013 #14
Haven't we heard it already? polichick Sep 2013 #16

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)
2. Someone else needs to whisper in his ear the first rule of holes
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 10:12 AM
Sep 2013

If you find yourself in one, stop digging.

charlie and algernon

(13,447 posts)
5. yeah, waiting till Tuesday is odd
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 10:21 AM
Sep 2013

If he has something important to say, he should just say it. Though perhaps there's a protocol thing about not giving a formal address from a foreign nation.

Raksha

(7,167 posts)
12. I stopped listening to Obama years ago, and I am definitely not going to watch or listen.
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 11:41 AM
Sep 2013

I can't stomach the idea of listening to Obama pull out his best lies--you know, the ones he's been saving for a special occasion.

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
14. I no longer watch any televised appearances
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 12:01 PM
Sep 2013

It's the same old BS.
I check DU and other news sites to read what was said because I still like to be informed, but sick of hearing the same old crap over and over again from all these politicians.

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