*******Heads Up: Obama Now Live!!!!!*********

[Hope And Change]

Obama town hall in North Carolina
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama holds a town hall meeting in Wilmington, NC

http://edition.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream2

[VenusRising]

1. Thank you!

I love listening to him speak.

:hi:

[Hope And Change]

2. Kick!

:kick:

[crankychatter]

3. good morning

thanks... perfect with my coffee

[Scurrilous]

4. Thanks.

:thumbsup:

[scheming daemons]

5. Sumamrize for those of us that can't stream at work?

...

[backscatter712]

24. ++.

My employer has limited bandwidth, and I have this thing called "work" I have to look after, so I can't watch streams very much.

[1776Forever]

6. Thanks!!!

:hi:

[Hope And Change]

7. Kick!

:kick:

[Colobo]

8. Obama is changing his stump speech a little bit now. Good.

[scheming daemons]

9. Details?

[Colobo]

10. He's talking more numbers. More about the economy.

[Hope And Change]

11. Kick!

:kick:

[Bensthename]

12. Obama is on his game today. Woo Hoo..

[Colobo]

14. He's running against Republicans, not against Sen. Clinton. Democrats will be united!

[SharonRB]

17. He's running against unemployment, etc.

[Bensthename]

20. That was very good.. Loved it.

[SharonRB]

13. Thanks

Just tuned in now. Hope I didn't miss too much.

[Hope And Change]

16. Don`t worry.It just started!

[SharonRB]

19. Thanks!

He's definitely on his game today.

[SharonRB]

15. "The name of George Bush will not be on the ballot "-- huge applause

"The name of my cousin Dick Cheney will not be on the ballot. That was really embarrassing when that news came out." :rofl:

[clevbot]

18. Can't watch, Updates?

[SharonRB]

22. Talking about health care now

We've been talking about this more than 8 years. We've been talking about it for decades. Blames it on the drug companies and lobbyists.

[futureliveshere]

21. Whats he saying now? Updates please! I need the pick-me-up after a whole morning of Wrong issues.

[SharonRB]

23. Now talking about gas prices.

And gas company profits.

Bush put Cheney in charge of energy policy. Any wonder laws are good for oil and gas companies.

[Hope And Change]

27. About the failed energy politics and....

how special interests dominates washington and Obama wants to change that together with the people.

[futureliveshere]

29. About time.. Sick of hearing how HRC is the only one who feels the publics pain.

[Bensthename]

28. If you were listening you would feel alot better.

He is nailing all of the major issues

[futureliveshere]

33. I am already feeling a LOT better. Thank you, all you kind fellow supporters of the truth!!!

[SharonRB]

25. Need to change how politics is done in Washington

Didn't take money from PACs and lobbyists so they won't run his White House.

[otohara]

26. Yeah - I Need Some Sanity

thanks for heads up.

[otohara]

31. Blasts McCain For Saying

Obama not sympathetic to poor people.

[SharonRB]

30. Talking about McSame's plan to get rid of gas taxes for the summer

Would only save the cost of about a half tank of gas.

[SharonRB]

32. Need to increase fuel efficiency of cars

and develop alternative fuels.

Repeated how he said that in Detroit, not in front of some environmental group.

[futureliveshere]

34. Yes.. Corn ethanol is BIG issue there. Though I have my differences on that with the politicians.

[azmouse]

35. "They didn't clap". He got a good laugh with that line.

:)

[redqueen]

37. Yes... CAFE standards.

Why didn't bill do that? During his 2 years with a Dem congress?

[SharonRB]

36. Close tax loopholes on the wealthy

and give tax breaks to the middle class and poor.

[futureliveshere]

41. Cool, he should beat up McIdiot on his STUPID remarks regarding Cap Gains and Obama yesterday.

Senator Obama says that he doesn’t want to raise taxes on anybody over — making over $200,000 a year, yet he wants to nearly double the capital gains tax. Nearly double it, which 100 million Americans have investments in — mutual funds, 401(k)s — policemen, firemen, nurses. He wants to increase their taxes. --John McCain

That is completely WRONG, as investments contained in 401-K's (Or in the case of 'policemen, firemen' usually a 403-B), pensions, IRAs, tax deferred variable annuities, and similar retirement vehicles aren't subject to capital gains tax -- they're not subject to capital gains tax at all.

Withdrawals from tax deferred accounts by retirees are generally taxed at whatever the income tax rate is for that person at the time of withdrawal

edited to add the income tax clause

[SharonRB]

44. Not true

When you cash in money from your 401(K) you pay taxes on your investment earnings.

[futureliveshere]

56. Yes agreed, my post was incomplete. I just edited it. But the point remains.

[SharonRB]

58. True

It's more accurate now. Thanks.

[futureliveshere]

66. Thank you for pointing it out. McCain is such a flawed candidate that I find it amusing and amazing.

[ShortnFiery]

38. "We have to run a different campaign." Stated that they've been largely successful

But DAMN, I love the fact that he's humble enough to admit that "none of us are immune to this kind of politics, but none of this helps YOU. This election is about YOU!"

Obama's in THE ZONE! :patriot:

[VenusRising]

46. The crowd erupted when he said that.

I was cheering for him, too. My cat looked at me like I was crazy. I gently reminded him that his cat food has gone up in price, too. :rofl:

[clevbot]

106. lol

[Cha]

135. It is about us and our country...Obama

understands that..Dean gets it. The clintons and the m$$$$fm think it's about them and how they can screw everyone in the USA.

[uponit7771]

39. Good, lets talk about the people and how to help them

[graycem]

40. He's fired up today!

Made some good blows against McCain, and a couple of points on Hillary too. Sounds good to hear him with that "fire in the gut."

[Bensthename]

42. yup, one of his better speaches lately.. He's doing great...

[graycem]

49. I love it

when he hammers away like this! THIS is what he is going to win on, that and the truth, Americans are big on truth. :applause:


He seems different today. He is not missing a beat! :loveya:

[Bensthename]

71. He keeps this up he will sweep Indiana and NC big time.. And then the gen election begins..

[Bensthename]

79. Granny for VP !!

[Hope And Change]

43. This campaign is not about...

Hillary Clinton or John McCain it`s about YOU(the people).Obama is running for the people and not against Clinton or McCain.

[Aloha Spirit]

45. I'm relieved that Obama can stand up and say that he believes in Free Trade.

[SharonRB]

47. Must invest in clean energy

Alternative fuels, windmills, solar panels, etc.

[Hope And Change]

48. Give tax breaks to companies that invests in America instead of giving tax...

breaks to companies that invests outside America.

[Hope And Change]

Give teacher higher salaries.

[SharonRB]

50. Higher salaries for teachers

and stop making them teach to the test.

[Bonobo]

51. Inspiring.

Absolutely inspiring.

He really gets it and no, it's no just words.

[SharonRB]

52. Will end the war in 2009

Concentrate on Afghanistan and hunting down the people who attacked us.

[Bensthename]

53. It's hard to hear him over the crowd. They are loving his ideas..

Obama :yourock:

[Hope And Change]

54. Put an end to the Iraq war.

[Hope And Change]

57. Be honest with the challenges we face.Be listening to you....

[SharonRB]

55. Won't be perfect president

but will always tell us where he stands and will always listen to the people.

[futureliveshere]

59. I always feel we see the best of BO when he is backed into a corner.

After PA and the Rev. Wright issues, I predict he will come out swinging in the coming 2 weeks.

[Hope And Change]

60. WoW!Obama is full of energy and the crowd is fired up!!!!!

[SharonRB]

63. Taking questions now

Boy-girl-boy-girl, like he always does.

[Bensthename]

61. He has found his voice again... GObama.. Fantastic... Question time..

[jenmito]

62. "...That's why I love my country..."

Good additional line!

[VenusRising]

64. He said there's 5000 people there.

:bounce:

[Aloha Spirit]

65. Ooh excellent question! What will you do to promote fair trade....

[zulchzulu]

67. He's doing questions...

It will be refreshing to see him as our President.

[futureliveshere]

68. Yes, he did that in PA and I think thats the best part of his speech. Really builds the connection.

[stillcool]

69. Thanks for the heads up!!

Damn, a Town Hall with 5,000 people! And Hillary wants a Debate, rather than have these voters ask the questions they want these candidates to answer?

[Aloha Spirit]

70. I love that argument for Global Poverty Aid--it's a national security issue.

[Aloha Spirit]

72. Oh man, question was, what will you do to speed recovery in New Orleans.

[Aloha Spirit]

74. Obama says he wanted to keep a low profile in the Senate, but then Katrina happened.

[Aloha Spirit]

You can't just build levies. You need to protect the wetlands. Same as in the Carolinas.

[VenusRising]

73. What will you do to hasten Katrina recovery?

[futureliveshere]

76. What is his answer? This should be interesting after McTearItDown or whatever.

[VenusRising]

94. answer given below.

:hi:

[futureliveshere]

116. Thanks dear

:hi:

[VenusRising]

77. He said there will be one person in charge of giving him a written weekly report

to the progress being made in Katrina hit areas. He also said that the money that has been appropriated for Katrina will find it's way down there with more efficiency and direction.

[Coexist]

75. thanks!

rebuilding New Orleans - he wants weekly updates.

[Coexist]

80. this litttle ol' lady is killing me!

She's great.

[zulchzulu]

78. Older woman has the crowd going! Wow!

[VenusRising]

81. That woman is fiesty!

:loveya::yourock:

Go Obama Grandma!

[alcibiades_mystery]

87. Nuts, you mean

I have a question, in the cuckoo world where "a question" mean 4 long speeches...

[VenusRising]

91. She asked a question.

:eyes:

[alcibiades_mystery]

105. After her four speeches

Old kook.

[SharonRB]

111. I disagree

She was great. And she didn't ramble on and on. She made a few quick points before she asked her question.

[VenusRising]

117. So what?

Old people aren't allowed to have a say? It hardly makes her a "kook". It makes her an American citizen giving a voice to her political opinion before she asked the candidate about water and the environment, which she probably will not be around to enjoy for too much longer. Sounds like a concerned citizen wanting to know what kind of planet will be left for future generations.

[alcibiades_mystery]

118. Sounds like a nut to me

Blabbering on and on and on...

[SharonRB]

123. She didn't blabber on and on and on

Believe me, I've heard people go on and on instead of asking a question, and this was nothing. If a younger person had said the same thing she did, would you have thought them a kook? I doubt it. Just because she was older and cares about things doesn't make her a kook.

[alcibiades_mystery]

129. Aaaaaaachookook

Gezundheit.

[FlaGranny]

130. How nasty of you to say so.

She may have spoken for a while but she made a hell of a lot more sense than some people on this board.

[TahitiNut]

133. PLEASE don't say "nut" like it's a Bad Thing!

Thanks. :hi:

This is a public service posting on behalf of the International Adhocracy of Fruits and Nuts, DU Chapter.

[alcibiades_mystery]

134. My bad

:-)

[donheld]

95. The next VP

:yourock:

[Aloha Spirit]

82. Question--don't hit on Hillary, let her do that herself. Bring us higher than that! (from older lady

.... question is.... waiting... are you working on protecting our water supply and air quality?

[Aloha Spirit]

86. Ha, asked her to be his running mate. Oh man, somebody needs to make that ticket happen.

[Aloha Spirit]

96. On water shortages, global warming, etc....: Not only will it change weather, increase insect borne

diseases, etc, it will hurt our crop yields.
It's not gonna be easy for us to cut back on GHG, but this is an opportunity as well as a challenge.

[Aloha Spirit]

102. He acknowledges our water supply infrastructure is crap, that we need to conserve and recycle H20.

[Bensthename]

83. Granny for VP.

[SharonRB]

85. LOL

He must have read this. He just asked her to be his running mate. :rofl:

[oviedodem]

84. What a great response from an elderly lady to Obama!! You would have to see it to

appreciate it.

[VenusRising]

88. He just asked her to be his running mate!

:loveya:

[Coexist]

90. "gimme a kiss"

love it.

[JTFrog]

89. Wow!

That elderly white haired lady is socking it to that crowd.

That was amazing.

He even asked if she would be his running mate. Wow. Just wow.

He is so amazing.

[SharonRB]

93. She was great

The crowd gave her a standing O.

[graycem]

92. OMG!

That lady is fantastic! He asked her to be his running mate!! She just gave him a kiss too! :loveya: 82 yrs. old! WOWSERS..

[oviedodem]

97. I think that his attitude is one of relief IMHO. I say this because he

probably does not care what happens and is going to go out there and just do his thing. With all the crap they have slung at him at some point a person would have to say to hell with the media.

[graycem]

99. I think you're right

and that's the best thing he can do. You can't sit and worry about every word the media says, they'll never be on his side and he knew it from the start. Brushing it off... he's awesome today.

[SharonRB]

98. You can tell he's been consulting with Gore

Apollo project for the environment. Cap and trade system.

[JTFrog]

101. I was just thinking the same thing.

And that is an excellent sign imho.

[Aloha Spirit]

103. agreed!

[SharonRB]

Absolutely!

If I can't have Gore, I'll take Obama.

[SharonRB]

100. Certain uses for water can use recycled water with no problem

[VenusRising]

109. I loved his answer to this one.

Putting people to work now to get our water situation worked out.

[Bensthename]

104. I feel bad for you guys that cant hear him today..

He is nailing all the big issues.. Very enlightning and inspiring..

[SharonRB]

108. I hope they show some excerpts from this all over the MSM

tonight. It's a phenomenal speech and his answers to the questions are great. He definitely hit everything.

[futureliveshere]

119. Aah..Crap.. I was waiting ALL weekend for him to come out swinging. He chooses Monday??

:wtf:

:)

[futureliveshere]

120. oops.. posted twice in frustration.

self delete

[Aloha Spirit]

107. Question is can you elaborate on your faith, what scriptures you are leaning on...

[Aloha Spirit]

110. All I can do is make sure I am doing to the best of my abilities what God is asking of me..Favorite

scripture is the golden rule. I am my brother's keeper.

[Aloha Spirit]

112. Politics is dangerous when you're only worried about winning. Faith helps him guard against that..

[Aloha Spirit]

113. Question--What would you say to someone who questions you about flag pins and saluting the flag?

[Aloha Spirit]

114. I always have the flag in my heart and in my head, when I'm running for president and when I'm not

running for president.

[Aloha Spirit]

115. "My heart's filled with love for this country." Last line of Audacity of Hope. Done.

[futureliveshere]

122. As if we doubted that ever.... :)

[Hope And Change]

121. Will raise the wage every year to keep pace with the inflation...

talks about tax cuts....

[Aloha Spirit]

124. Q-What will you do to bring D's and R's together to make DC functional again?

R's over the last 7 years have been held captive by a political philosophy that is not true to traditional R ideals. There's nothing R about trying to undermine civil liberties. Civil liberties is a conservative concept...

[Aloha Spirit]

125. At the national level, the president sets the tone. I will have R leaders in my White House. Right

now we don't listen to each other, we yell. The media feeds into it.
"when you watch cable news shows, all they want to talk about is somebody insulted somebody else. now I can agree with senator clinton on 9 different things, but if i have one disagreement, that's what they will talk about."

[VenusRising]

126. Asked about bridging the gap between Dems and Repubs.

Says there is nothing conservative about invasion of civil liberties.

Says the media is also to blame for fanning the flames of negativity. Politics doesn't help us govern, and that's what we need right now is governance.

[SharonRB]

127. Playing Springsteen's "The Rising" as he leaves

from his post-9/11 album.

[Marnieworld]

128. I love that his speeches end with Bruce Springsteen's The Rising now

I bet he wouldn't have dreamed of using it before he got the endorsement. It's a great fit.

[blogslut]

131. I caught a good bit of it

I missed the older woman. I opened the feed just after he asked her to be his running mate. I hope there's a YouTube of what she said.

He was fired up. :)

[futureliveshere]

132. Well at least you caught some of it. I hope there is a youTube of the whole thing.