Holy Shite - did DUers hear OBAMA

[malaise]

tearing McGramps, McConnell and Cotton and the 47 a new one.

That was out of this world brilliant. He's speaking at the end of the Summit right now on CNN.
He tore them a new one re the latest attack by McGramps on John Kerry and Iran 'spin' that bomb bomb bomb and select Palin gramps spewed recently - it's got to stop says the President

[Siwsan]

1. That brought a BIG smile to my face

It's about time that the gloves come off.

[malaise]

3. They're off

Nice comments re Hillary

[riversedge]

7. yes, glad he had the opportunity to

make the nice comments.

[Siwsan]

13. Absolutely wonderful comments about Hillary

But I'll tell you, his ringing support of John Kerry was wonderful. McCain should know better - I'm beginning to wonder if his "senior moments" are becoming a consistent behavior pattern. He needs to retire but, obviously, that's not going to happen unless he gets voted out.

And, yes, I still harbor fantasies of another Kerry campaign.

[pangaia]

78. He woouldn't know what to do if he retired.

He would have no way of validating himself....to himself.

He has always, in my opinion, been an empty shell with serious psychological problems, long before Vietnam. From childhood. I wonder what happened to him

[madokie]

91. He was born

[Blanks]

99. His father and grandfather were navy admirals...

Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I would think that being raised as a third generation (at least) military person from a successful military family would have to influence your perception about the importance of war.

[pangaia]

103. I am not even so sure that war is that important to him.

But there certainly could be a 'living up to daddy' image... abuse as a child.. direct or indirect.

I always had the feeling that dubya never wanted to be president.. but.. all that history.... could be wrong..

[calimary]

119. Two Oedipus complexes in a row.

It's the yearning to be the Alpha Male. Had to beat daddy. Just HAD TO! Had to show Mom who REALLY wears the pants in this family. Both with mccain AND dubya the idiot/dry drunk.

[George II]

121. "I always had the feeling that dubya never wanted to be president" - he wasn't, Cheney was.

[pangaia]

128. Touche !!

I mis-spoke myself.

[rainy]

2. Just brilliant truth telling!

[riversedge]

4. He had some very kind things to say about Hillary including that she would be

an excellent President. just now another question about Biden on the ticket possibly

[malaise]

6. Just posted something on that

This is brilliant

[joshcryer]

5. History.

[malaise]

9. You know this man has a very calm personality

He's easy on the ears and he thinks before he speaks.
I'm loving this press conference

[Skittles]

15. yes

I always remember hearing an introduction to the president on the radio and absolutely cringing - but it was Obama, when he was first elected.....I had been so used to steeling myself against hearing Dubya it was an automatic response. OMG the sense of relief I felt when I heard President Obama!

[malaise]

53. I also gets the sense that he got a lot of wise advice

from his mother and grandparents on racism in America - and he recedes to that thoughtful place before he responds to racist ReTHUG morons and their hacks at M$Greedia.

[RichGirl]

55. And easy on the eyes!

A while back...Cher was asked: if she could be another person for 24 hrs...who would she be. Her answer: Michelle Obama. Me too.

[malaise]

57. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah he wouldn't even have to marry me

He's gorgeous and that body is in fine shape.

[Duval]

116. Malaise, I'll bet

you are soooo not alone!!

[rury]

120. ME THREE!!!

[Adsos Letter]

8. I expect he will be calling them out more and more

as the election cycle moves into gear.

Start making it plain to the electorate as to exactly where the problems lie.

[malaise]

66. I hope so

[treestar]

10. It was strange as I happened to watch a lot of videos on you tube

of 911 when it happened.

And there he was, McGramps, saying we were on a war footing and salivating. Some things never change. Or some people.

[malaise]

11. Mc Gramps is a sick warmonger

but follow the money

[Motown_Johnny]

12. Yep, can't wait for the Sunday shows.

You know that everyone's hair is going to be on fire because of that one.

[malaise]

14. I was kind of hoping for a Rachel Maddow special edition tonight

[FloridaBlues]

16. I was so happy

Hearing these comments. He needs to say this loud and often!!
So proud.

[Aerows]

17. I love you dearly, Malaise

but it drives me UP THE WALL when there is commentary about something someone said, but there is NO LINK to it. LOL.

Please don't post that Obama said something awesome without a link to what he said! It drives me nuts. I spent 20 minutes hunting for a link to no avail - I do not know what awesomeness was spoken of, but I would like to hear it.

Alas, I guess I'm just doomed to be in the dark at this point.

[2naSalit]

19. May not be available yet?

I'll go for a look and see if I can find one for all of us.

Be right back.

[Snarkoleptic]

21. Let there be light!

[flamingdem]

23. TELL it!!!

[Aerows]

24. Thank you!

I drives me bananas when people talk about how wonderful something is without providing a link to said wonderfulness!

[Snarkoleptic]

85. And wonderfulness is what we got in that presser!

That sound of bubble wrap popping in the distance is actually wing nut heads exploding.

[malaise]

30. Thanks

We really need to keep this full video - the hacks will cut clips to suit their agenda

[Snarkoleptic]

36. The WH Official version is up now as well.

[nadinbrzezinski]

48. thanks I was waiting for it

now embedded in my news story due to the historic nature of the presser. I was debating uploading the audio, but this is much better.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

106. THANKS!! n/t

[muriel_volestrangler]

113. Starts at 37:25 (you'd think they could have done basic editing first ...

before that, it's literally an empty podium.

[nadinbrzezinski]

37. I got the full audio tucked away

this was a historic presser

[malaise]

40. No surprise sis

You're good

[Snarkoleptic]

41. Agreed! This is what a statesman looks like.

All of the scheming guttersnipes on the right look very small in his shadow.

[KingCharlemagne]

73. "Scheming guttersnipes" -- I teach English as a Second Language currently and

my Advanced Conversation class has been discussing American politics recently. I find it very difficult to hide my contempt for all things and people Republican (although as a teacher I suppose decorum requires me not to be totally blunt). But your phrase is one that I'm simply going to have to work into class somehow. It has the flavor of Americana woven into it. Sincere compliments!

[Snarkoleptic]

84. Thank you for the kind remark.

I also have trouble containing my contempt of conservatives, which always makes for interesting conversation as my parents and siblings are in the wingnut camp.

[malaise]

94. That is an absolutely beautiful and appropriate phrase

[mercuryblues]

96. I would

prefer M* F'ing scheming guttersnipes. But I suppose one couldn't say that in class and keep their job.

[malaise]

100. ROFL

[BlancheSplanchnik]

107. :D

!

[dixiegrrrrl]

105. I DO enjoy listening to him, esp. after all those years with Bush.

He can hold more than one thought at a time, can expound fully on a topic. In short, has a brain.

[2naSalit]

38. Ha! Beat me to it!!

Thanks!

[Snarkoleptic]

42. I must have hit the sweet spot as there were zero views when I first spotted it.

[2naSalit]

44. What matters is that it was found

and posted. Maybe we were looking at the same time!

[malaise]

51. DUers broke this before everyone other than the live CNN Press Conference

and you guys found the video first as well

[lovemydog]

50. Regarding Iran deal opponents: 'I have repeatedly asked what is the alternative

that you present, that you think makes it less likely for Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon? I have yet to obtain a good answer on that.'

At 13:40 he goes after McCain for saying our Secretary of State can't be trusted, the 47 Senators for saying the Supreme Leader of Iran is more trustworthy that our country's policy, Mitch McConnel for telling world leaders not to trust the US on climate change. 'That's an indication of the degree to which partisanship has crossed all boundaries.... That's a problem. It needs to stop.'

At 19:30 he says Clinton was an outstanding Secretary of State, that she is his friend and that he thinks she would make an excellent President.

Thanks for sharing this here. I love watching President Obama's press conferences.

[tblue37]

111. Thank you SOOO much for the recap. We deafies are often excluded from these conversations

unless someone provides a quick key point summary!

[lovemydog]

122. You're welcome tblue37!

I'll try and do recaps more often.

It's fun doing a recap because it also helps me understand the key points.

I hope others will read this and also do recaps too.

Have a good day my friend!

[tblue37]

112. BTW, I love your dog, too. (Love 'em all, actually.). nt

[lovemydog]

123. Thanks! I love all dogs as well.

[Warpy]

71. Very elegant way to call them a gang of ignorant, grandstanding jackasses

He really is Mr. Cool. I imagine his language was more pungent when it first happened.

I still wish they'd fine that nitwit Cotton under the Logan Act.

[napi21]

77. Thank you so much for posting the video.

I doubt I would have even known about it if you hadn't. Somehow the media doesn't seem too inclined to air it. I'm glad he called out the Pubs and their antics. I hope he keeps doing so.

[Glimmer of Hope]

93. Smackdown at 13:48. I enjoyed that so much.

[KittyWampus]

95. thanks for the follow through.

[marym625]

101. exactly what I was looking for

Thank you

[cilla4progress]

109. Please Mr. President -

find and release your inner angry man.

We are going to need your leadership going forward - post-Presidency. I am not going to roll over for Republican domination at any level.

This clip is gratifying.

[malaise]

25. Was a live presser sis

Ha - couldn't do better.
Anyway you now have a link/

This moron on CNN is getting to me. I just remembered why I don't watch this crap channel.

[Aerows]

43. I didn't mean to climb all over you about it

I just got frustrated about how awesome everything was, but couldn't see if for myself.

Obama took the children off the street with regard to the 47 asshats. He is absolutely right that it needs to stop. Freaking undermining the President of the United States is ludicrous. I was very pleased to see him say so.

And I'm sorry I got snippy, my friend!

[malaise]

47. I'd have been just as frustrated

I also love where he did it.
They must be called the networks for spots on the Sunday shows

[Myrina]

69. +1 brazillion

n/t

[NBachers]

72. I agree 100% I agree 100% I agree 100% I agree 100% I agree 100% I agree 100%I agree 100% I agree 1

And I have to repeat in agreement: "it drives me UP THE WALL"

[Maraya1969]

79. I always look down thread. Someone usually posts it.

[tblue37]

110. And we deafies long for a brief summary or, when available, a transcript link! nt

On Edit: lovemydog provided that longed for summary above.

[Fred Sanders]

18. The Republican craziness has to stop, indeed.

[malaise]

34. The only word he didn't use was craziness

[Aerows]

45. They have gone WAY too far

That man is our President. You don't have to adore him, but you have to respect the office.

I swear most of the Republicans have lost their damn minds, and following that rookie Cotton was idiocy of the lowest sort.

[lovemydog]

20. Staying tuned for a very cool DUer to post it here.

Thanks for mentioning it malaise.

I'm in the mood for some republican ass kicking!

[arcane1]

29. Post 21!

[lovemydog]

32. Yay. Thanks!

[flamingdem]

22. OBAMA KICKS ASS

[spanone]

26. k&r...

[2naSalit]

27. Some links... maybe?

I am posting possible links since I don't have time to watch them all, please let me know which one has the dialogue in question.

http://theobamadiary.com/page/2/


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/11/obama-congress-iran-partisanship_n_7047666.html

[malaise]

33. Post #21 has the full video of his comments, the questions and

answers

[m-lekktor]

28. I havent been following this trip of his but i bet they are shitting their pants

that he met with Raul Castro! i think *that* is majorly historic.

[malaise]

54. The Sunday shows will be something else tomorrow

Hahahahahaha

[m-lekktor]

61. oh i can't watch those.

i haven't in years. I will hear/read all about it on DU tomorrow I am sure!

[malaise]

62. I don't watch them these days but I will be peeping tomorrow

By the time they're finished bawling Hillary will be in their faces

[joanbarnes]

31. I love Obama most when he's angry.

[malaise]

67. He does it with such class

[rainy]

35. Don't forget to check out his "narrow minds" comment about

Israel's Prime Minister towards the end of his comments.

[malaise]

39. He hit it out of the park and covered all bases

all with that lively calm voice

[Aerows]

46. I detest Netanyahu

He and the undermining 47 should be ashamed of themselves.

[BumRushDaShow]

49. K&R

Thanks for the thread and to the DUers who posted links to the presser!

[hatrack]

52. Damn, 'bout time!

Thank you!

[irisblue]

56. Well damn..that left a mark

the Sunday talk shows are gonna be bloody. I didn't John McCains' name when I looked, did I miss it? and how soon will he release a "get off my lawn whippersnapper" statement?

[malaise]

60. I'm expecting changes for the shows

He was brilliant and he responded at the Summit of the Americas - the perfect setting.

[Duppers]

58. Brilliant

K&R for the thread.

[Greybnk48]

59. Woo Hoo!

And totally appropriate! Many of us out here in the trenches see those people as traitors. Bravo Mr. President!

[bemildred]

63. "Slow to anger, but terrible in his righteous wrath, once aroused." nt

[malaise]

64. But even then he uses that calm assured tone

Makes me smile

[bemildred]

65. I am impressed. This IS how you do it.

I wasn't sure anybody still remembered.

[irisblue]

68. and once upon a time, far far away...

Every time I watch Mr Obama speak, I have a short flash back to his predecessor, and imagine him giving long, detailed, coherent and clear responses, and I can't. Every single time Mr Obama speaks....bad memories being replaced by talent and ability.

[malaise]

74. Chalk to cheese

[brer cat]

70. Wish I could kick this thread

and PBO's speech a zillion times. The gloves are off!!

K&R

[dixiegrrrrl]

75. I did not hear it..

what did he say???

Nice thing about being a lame duck pres, he can be more outspoken.

[malaise]

76. Check the full video at #21 0r #30

Snarkoleptic gave us two copies.

It's a response to a question.

[Major Hogwash]

88. Thank you.

Dude, you rock!!

[malaise]

92. Hahahahahhaha

That would be 'dude'ess' - I'm female

[A Little Weird]

80. Other than his pro-TPP comments, I liked everything he had to say

I don't know how he keeps his anger at the Congressional republicans in check.

[Stardust]

81. I heard him thanks to you and the DUers that posted links! Awesome, just awesome!

[malaise]

127. He was awesome

[fadedrose]

82. He didn't do an "overall" tearup

He brilliantly narrowed it down to their attack on John Kerry because of his record as a veteran, and their letter to a country these republicans don't trust which puzzled Obama as to why they told the leader of Iran not to trust Obama.

Actually and logically, when you think about it, they tore them selves a new one.

[malaise]

89. He did more than that

but I agree that they tore themselves a new one.

[fadedrose]

83. We all loved the press conference

and who didn't wonder what a press conference will be like when he's out of office.

Warren, Sanders, and Biden won't be too bad, maybe even good. Not sure of O'Malley, but I know who would have a news conference full of putoffs and no answers, and a few ha ha's.

Obama don't leave. Get a job as the White House Press Secretary so's we can see you and hear you. Do it for us old people who aren't long for this world.

[Sunlei]

86. loved O's words to the 47 foolish ones, "Consistency is the hobgoblin of narrow minds,"

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said to-day. — 'Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood.' — Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance

[malaise]

90. Rainy pointed that out

Brilliant indeed

[rainy]

104. Thanks for posting this connection to what Obama said. Makes it even more

evident that Obama is a brilliant intellectual.

[Surya Gayatri]

87. Damn, I'd already gone to bed when you started this great thread...

Last edited Sun Apr 12, 2015, 04:38 AM - Edit history (1)

It was nearly 1 a.m. ECT here.

I missed out on the early wave of enthusiasm and exuberance.

Bit late to the party, but President OBAMA,

[Duval]

117. Thanks for posting this song!!

I just love it, and with all the wonderful comments about Obama on DU, I simply feel great today!!

[Surya Gayatri]

118. My pleasure!

[99Forever]

97. Talk is one thing.

But as I asked before, and have yet to have heard a single suggestion:

What are Democrats going to DO with regards to what (in the minimum) looks to have crossed the line into deliberate treason and sedition?

Quite clearly, tough talk doesn't rattle these turncoat a**holes one bit.

[99Forever]

102. Hello? Anyone?

Is this thing on?

[Ineeda]

98. My fantasy presidential announcement

made at the end of the inevitable presser declaring a successful Iran nuclear agreement:

"Now that we've reached this historical achievement, I have assigned our remarkable Secretary of State, John Kerry, to apply his considerable diplomatic skills to the biggest, most dangerous threat to our country, one that has reared its ugly head, and even grown, during the last six years -- the Republican Party. I recognize that this challenge is more difficult, insidious, and pervasive than any other we have faced, including finding and killing Osama Bin Laden, (which my administration accomplished, by the way.) But with skill and determination, we can do it. Yes, we can. After all, no challenge is too great for America."
USA-USA-USA!!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

108. Good!

He proves time and time the idiocy/shamelessness of his critics, as well as that he is pretty much the only "adult in the room" over there in DC. I can imagine that he's tired of the Republicans' childish, immature behavior. We are quite fortunate to have him in the WH and, great maker willing, the Republicans will remain in time out- outside the WH for the foreseeable future.

[treestar]

114. "I am not in the business of prognosticating (about 2016)"

"That's your job."



I hate the questions. They are so long winded. Why can't these friggin' people ask a clear and straightforward question without rambling on and on?

[Gothmog]

115. Yeah-President Obama did a great job on Grandpa McCain

[DFW]

124. Obama is so good at this because he is (sitting down?) CONSERVATIVE.

Note--I did not say he is "A" conservative--not in the sense that word has been hijacked to mean on Fox Noise and National Hate Radio.

I mean "conservative" as it is defined in English--you know, that European language that is the dominant language of the USA?

"Conservative" as in taking a cautious, measured, thought-out approach to things as opposed to rashly reacting to them. It does not mean the opposite of "liberal." Far from it.

[malaise]

125. I think it has a lot to do with his grandparents

and you are 100% correct - it's a critical part of his make up.

[butterfly77]

126. I love how he called out..

Mccain and McConnell directly. No nuance bullshit..Keep calling them out Mr.President!

[malaise]

130. I was shocked to see Joe Scum agree with Obama re

McGramps and Kerry

[butterfly77]

131. He has been agreeing a lot lately...

mainly because he knows that his party is back on the crazy train and it will do him no good to argue and the Pres is now saying kiss my ass!

The President is tired of the nonsense.

[napkinz]

129. K&R nt