BREAKING-Obama is speaking and taking questions NOW

[jenmito]

On all 3 cable networks and here: http://www.cnn.com/live/

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. Forever to be remembered as the "We're in a Shitter" speech.

And a dash of Hope.


Eta: OP was edited.

[gateley]

2. Cool - but what would REALLY be 'breaking' is if McCain or Palin actually

came out to meet the press. I don't think that's in their job descriptions.

[jenmito]

4. Exactly.

[adigal]

5. He is putting pressure on them to do this

by his coming out to meet the press.

Meanwhile, the morons over at free republic think Sarah Pitbull Palin is a hero for not allowing reporters into her meetings/tutor session with foreign leaders, and then are all confused because they can't find any media coverage of it!! Priceless!!

[jenmito]

6. MSNBC showed pics/video of her meeting with Karzai. n/t

[JaneQPublic]

7. Was there any sound, or was it allowed? (nt)

[jenmito]

11. No sound. n/t

[vaberella]

32. A silent film with Palin...the only way she should be watched on television. n/t

[gateley]

9. Why would her refusal to allow reporters make her a hero, pray tell?

The logic those people employ is beyond me.

[medicswife]

17. rofl!!!! That is rich! Thanks for mentioning the bit about them

being confused as to why they can't find any coverage of Saint Sarah's meetings.

[oviedodem]

3. I suppose he will have to level a dose of reality that his plans will be delayed due to the bailout

[FrenchieCat]

8. When?

[jenmito]

10. Now!

[babylonsister]

12. On m$nbc; making the case that one man should not have control over

$700B of our dollars. He sounds so presidential! I'm voting for him! :party:

[jenmito]

13. Yup...

So am I. :D

[verges]

14. That's 700B!!

700m is chump change in comparison.

[babylonsister]

18. Shit. You're right. I was trying to save the economy.

Thanks for the sucky reality check.;)

[jenmito]

23. Maybe you made the mistake because they didn't say...

"That's 'billions' with a 'b'." :)

[Shakespeare]

15. We cube rats thank you for the play-by-play!

Please keep the details coming! :bounce:

[jenmito]

26. "My programs are all paid for" in response to if he'll be able to keep his promises to

the voters. The renewable energy proposal pays for itself...

[jenmito]

29. He'll strongly suggest to Paulson that he implements all 4 proposals he (Obama) laid out...

when asked if he'd vote against the bill if they're not met.

[jenmito]

30. He'll go back to DC to vote if it's a close vote.

[Shakespeare]

34. Nice.

I bet the reporters are eating it up with a spoon. GREAT move on his part.

[jenmito]

43. Yup.

I can't wait 'til MCCAIN takes questions on his lobbyist's golden parachute, his changing positions, etc.

[1corona4u]

40. See, and someone was squaking about that yesterday...

and I said, if they need to go back to vote, they will. :-) Glad he said that.

[jenmito]

47. You were right.

:)

[Jennicut]

53. Love that! Where is McSame. Too busy handling Phalin at the UN?

[nc4bo]

20. Right behind yall! He's got my vote. nt

[CANDO]

16. While Palin hides! Brilliant!

Kick ass, Obama!

[jenmito]

19. The difference between them can't be clearer. Same with McCain and Obama.

[Median Democrat]

21. Wow! Obama Is Demonstrating Command Of The Issues

For example, he responded well to question regarding whether bailout is limited to mortgages. He noted that liquidity crisis is mainly related to mortgages, but it affects all credit markets.

Would McCain understand the inter-relatedness of credit markets?

[Tyler Generation]

22. I thought canidates couldn't talk to the media?

:sarcasm:

[leftynyc]

24. GREAT - and little guppy Sarah

continues her cowardly ways avoiding the press for yet another day. We're supposed to believe the so-called barracuda will face down terrorism when you wont even face the press - she's pathetic. I love that Sen Obama is taking a news cycle away from her trying to be relevant.

[jillan]

25. "My programs will be paid for"

I'm so glad he said this - yesterday the pundits were saying Obama wouldn't be able to get anything done.

[shaniqua6392]

27. Looks like a Presidential News Briefing to me!!!

He is not afraid. McCain and Palin are scared shitless of answering questions from the press directly!

[BumRushDaShow]

61. Exactly my thought! It was a preview of things to come! n/t

[medicswife]

28. This is why the WSJ said the other day that Obama is acting

Presidential and McCain is not. I appreciate having our candidate not be a pansy. Ha. McPansy. That's what I'm going to call him from now on.

[Cha]

35. Actually Pansies are hearty plants..I

I found that out in Denver one Spring when snow came late and my Pansies survived.

mccain is a limp whiner..limp as 3 day old soaked noodle.

[medicswife]

44. You're right about pansie's being hearty plants. I guess that my

upbringing in a rural Montana town just showed itself. I never considered the term to be offensive, but apparently it can be.

[Cha]

52. I always heard it too but when I saw

what happened in the May snowstorm I took note.

And yeah some find it offensive but I don't think anyone is offended by a 3 day old wet noodle? :)

[medicswife]

57. LOL and honestly, that image is so much more

fun in a nasty, slimy rotten sort of way than a pretty pansy.......

:)

[Cha]

63. Yeah, we're changing old habits

here! :)

[comrade snarky]

56. I'd say McCain

Is a ficus.

One little change and it throws it's leaves on the floor in a rage. Then after a month in the house it dies making room for a plastic replacement.

[Cha]

64. Oh yeah, is that what a ficus

does?:P Welcome back to DU, comrade snarky!

[comrade snarky]

65. It's what the ficus I bought did

But then again plants try to pull back and push other plants to the front when I walk through a nursery. Same thing happens in a human nursery... it's weird

And thanks! Good to have some time to post again!

[Sebass1271]

36. what happened? is it OVER???

[jenmito]

39. Yup. It's over.

[hedgehog]

37. Don't use that term, it offends me and a lot of other people here.

Would you call him a retard?

Edit - I know you mean well, but please don't use that term.

[medicswife]

42. I'm sorry. I don't mean to offend.

I used it once again in a later post on another thread, but I won't use it again as the last thing I want is to be offensive. Please understand that all I meant was that McCain's reticence to answer questions makes him appear weak in my eyes.

Apology accepted?

[hedgehog]

50. Oh, absolutely - in fact I went back to change my post to try to

make it clear that this was a teaching moment! :)



Were you around a year or so back when a lot of us learned that "tar baby" is not only a reference to an African-American folk tale but also a pejorative?

[medicswife]

54. Actually, that is one that I DID know was offensive and never would

have used. I think that a lot of people in my age range are more aware of racially sensitive remarks than words or phrases that can and have been used against gay people. My parents were really good about teaching us to be racially sensitive, but they didn't teach us JACK about anything having to do with sex. When I got my period I thought I was dying because my parents had sheltered me so well that I didn't know what was happening!

[hedgehog]

60. To summarize the debate that took place, some people were familiar with the term

as a pejorative, others had heard it only in reference to the B'rer Rabbit story. We agreed not to use the term because of its pejorative meaning. It's too bad, because the image from the story of someone getting themselves deeper and deeper into trouble through their own fault is so useful when discussing politics! I also like the other image from the story, "whatever you do, please don't throw me into that briar patch!"

[medicswife]

62. My Dad used to read us the Brer Rabbit stories every night

before bed and he did them with such a mock-up of a Southern accent, it was really funny. But he used that to teach us that we couldn't call anybody a "tar baby" because it was a really "mean" thing to say.

[jenmito]

31. Now MCCAIN will be taking questions at 4pm ET.

:eyes:

[medicswife]

33. The pressure worked. He can't read off notecards if he's taking questions. nt

[jenmito]

41. I hope he's called out on his changing positions AND asked why Palin won't take any

questions.

[Curtland1015]

38. He wants to get it over with before his nap.

[Median Democrat]

46. I Expect McCain To Lie And Say That Obama Has Refused To Answer Questions

and that Obama has failed to respond.

I would like to see if McCain agrees with Obama/Dodd's proposal that the taxpayers should have some equity interest in the upside, as well as downside risk.

[Cha]

67. mcnoodle will definetly use the time to stalk

Obama on the town meetings that exist..only in his mind.

[demokatgurrl]

48. Will he be taking questions about Obama's speech?

I mean, Obama saved him the trouble of having to talk, now he gets to piggy-back.

[Median Democrat]

49. McCain - "Whatever Obama Said, And Those Were My Ideas, And Obama Is Not Specific."

[TheCoxwain]

66. All the Questions will be planted to make McCain Look Good ( nt)

[FrenchieCat]

45. Now, McCain will "lift" what he can from Obama......

like he always does. Such an unoriginal thinker!

[jenmito]

51. Unbelievable. Faux saying Obama saying things McCain already said and

Obama's "playing catch-up." :eyes:

[Curtland1015]

55. Ha! What a bunch of tools.

[comrade snarky]

58. They have to try and spin it

If they want to keep sucking at the Murdoch teat.
Oh god, I just grossed myself out.

Must. Wash. Brain.

[Cha]

59. And fauxsn00ze wants to hire elizabeth hasslebech to spread

the propaganda too.

fux has to sell a limp mcnoodle and they're running outta ways to do it.