President Obama Speaking

[erpowers]

President Obama is currently giving a press conference.

[polichick]

1. Says that he hears the voters (2/3) that didn't vote too.

[erpowers]

4. Was He Making a Point?

When he made the 2/3 that didn't vote comment I wondered if he was trying to make the point that Democrats lost control of the Senate, but 2/3 of the electorate did not vote so it was not that big of a deal.

[polichick]

5. Probably saying there's no mandate.

[MineralMan]

2. I'm listening. Probably few others are, though.

Sad.

[KoKo]

8. Not everyone can work from home....and have to catch it

later after work...if they have time. That was really not a nice thing to say to Dems who don't have our freedom.

[SalviaBlue]

9. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[KoKo]

27. I watched the Press Questions...found the whole thing disheartening...

It was as if he was "teasing" blaming 2/3 of Americans for not voting..and happy that he NOW has a Repub House & Senate that he thinks he can finally work with and he's going to "make it clear" there will be issues where HE feels he will have an input to do his Presidential Powers to intervene.

He said they will do an new AUMF Agreement to deal with ISIS which will be separate from the "Iraq AUMF" agreement and that "That Deal" could go off into when the "New Congress" comes in. He said he's called a full meeting with "All Parties" for this week to get together to "work out a plan" about how "this could work."

He said about Iran & the Nuclear Deal....lots of military speak about "we will work with them as a good partner and "military action" isn't in the forecast right now because we are working with them. What I ASK is WHO THE HELL put "Military Action" to "Deal with Iran" On The Table in the First Place!

He then rambled on about having a bourbon or golf game with Repub House & Senate Leaders as a joke answer to reporter...

The rest was focused on "American Exceptionalism" in "the World" and how "Good" he feels about America helping countries across the world and what "good people we are" to be involved in efforts to help people.

He blathered on and on about "American Exceptionalism at the end of the speech but never addressed WHY DID WE DEMS LOSE.

It's pretty much "ALL ABOUT HIM," and that he "Can Work with the Republicans on "these issues" that are "Important to the American People."

That was my view........

Sorry for typo's and punctuation...I "WORK FROM HOME" and I have a project I had to get out....so took that break to watch it..so was rushing what I viewed. The VIDEO is out there so watch it and see what YOU THINK.

[Hekate]

12. I can't bear to turn on the tv today.

I'm so glad that you and others are still there to fight the good fight. I'm not weepy or enraged last night or today, just feeling very heavy in my heart.

Based on comments here, I may listen to President Obama's speech online later. I wish I could write the guy a letter, if that makes sense.

[Politicalboi]

3. I hope he uses every

Executive power he has. And I hope the Dem's don't let ANYTHING the GOP has pass. We are so screwed. Stupid "Americans".

[JohnnyLib2]

6. Somehow, it brings Jimmy Carter to mind.

???

[a kennedy]

7. I'm watching and hoping boner and the turtle will respond with such

Grace and dignity, but it will be a cold day in hell when that happens. Love my POTUS, he always sounds like the grown up in a roomful of children.

[Cha]

10. A couple of tweets about the Presser, a kennedy..

Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
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President Obama: "I'm pretty sure I'll take some actions that some will not like."

Message: Executive Orders and Veto Pen, here we go!
10:02 AM - 5 Nov 2014 44 Retweets 22 favorites



Charles M. Blow ‏@CharlesMBlow · 41s42 seconds ago
Obama is only talking about areas of “overlap,” not acquiescence. This is not a man who sounds repudiated in the least…

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/05/president-obama-holds-a-press-conference-2/#comments

[flamingdem]

19. He's as sharp as ever,

loving his relaxed attitude with freeper reporters getting their 2 cents in!

[Cha]

22. "freeper reporters getting their 2 cents in"!.. those freeper reporters are pissing off the

posters on the site where I got those tweets from.. they were cracking me up.

Here's some.."Major Garrett is wondering why the twice elected President of the United States doesn't agree to bow down before Mitch McConnell." "Major Garrett is a major asshole." Something about Ed Henry too.. I can't find now..

But here's a comment from Chris Hayes "Christopher Hayes ‏@chrislhayes · 2m2 minutes ago
On the whole, this is a pretty uncowed President.


@TheObamaDiary
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This is what's freaking out the WHPC ..... the President keeps on smiling.
10:44 AM - 5 Nov 2014

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/05/president-obama-holds-a-press-conference-2/#comments

[flamingdem]

24. Yay Chris Hayes

that makes my day

[Cha]

25. I know what you mean!

[Cha]

26. Update!

TheObamaDiary.com @TheObamaDiary
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Now Jim Acosta is losing his mind over the President being so upbeat.

The President is totally trolling them.

Epic

10:59 AM - 5 Nov 2014 109 Retweets 73 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/05/chat-away-460/

[LawDeeDah]

20. V for Veto. Today is November 5th, V for Vendetta day.

“Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran cast vicariously
as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate.
This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi,
now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation
stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin
vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition!
The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta held as a votive, not in vain,
for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.
Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose,
so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me "V".”
― Alan Moore, V for Vendetta

[arcane1]

13. What do you mean?

[Hekate]

14. My, what an interesting and obvious name you have, FreeStuffForALL

Enjoy your stay.

[pinboy3niner]

18. MIRT will have something free for him very soon. :) nt

[steve2470]

15. what ?

You're wrong. You might not agree with him, but he is very articulate and very intelligent.

[nc4bo]

16. Take your asshattery elsewhere - there, I'm not a very good speaker either. nt

[B Calm]

17. Mirt. . .

[CJCRANE]

21. I think he's a good, thoughtful speaker.

I disagree with some of his policies but whenever I listen to him he comes across as a methodical and deliberative thinker and my respect for him increases.

For me, it's the media and the rest of Washington that's the main problem.

[a kennedy]

23. Got that right, they were so used to an empty suit, that it pisses em off

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he's not going to give them any ammunition.... Yup, mr cool, calm and collected. Love him. And I can't wait to just start saying VETO, VETO, VETO. and EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER, EXECUTIVE ORDER. Now I'm so happy that I did watch my POTUS. We'll get through these two years just fine, JMHO

[KoKo]

29. "Good Thoughtful Thinkers" have led Countries into some Bad Wars, though..

and even Wall Street Meltdowns, and have Overlooked their Own Supporters.

Just saying. I know you are saying from your point of view. Which I respect.

But, ....I just saw it from watch/listen, differently and welcome your differing opinion.

Not always so easy on DU ....