***Official Obama Speech about the debate*** coming up soon

[Ichingcarpenter]

Robert Gibbs just put notes on the podium

[slinkerwink]

1. kicking!

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. Press is already in the room I hope Obama takes questions because

McCain didn't.

[slinkerwink]

11. on now!

[1corona4u]

Okkeee....thanks....waiting with anxiety...

[buzzard]

2. Can't wait.n/t

[1corona4u]

He's on!!

[Cha]

4. There no link is there?

for non cablers?

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. Sorry this breaking right now. he's saying we need to work together

and talking about the joint statement.

[Ichingcarpenter]

18. And the time line of the statements.

Now going over his points that he wants.
his four points.

[slinkerwink]

22. so McCain just gave him the opportunity to look better on the economy

[Ichingcarpenter]

24. He says he is contact with everyone involved by phone

Now taking questions.

[Ichingcarpenter]

31. Now taking questions McCain didn't..... Says the debates need to be heard

for the american people. Says we can multitask.

[Ichingcarpenter]

40. Says McCain was divisive in his own mind

LOL

[4_Legs_Good]

38. The "tele"-phone?

I've heard of those. They let people communicate over distances, right?

That crazy technology!

[Cha]

66. I got a link..I'm watching live

stream on cnn..Thanks, iching!

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

[Muttocracy]

30. cnn.com - live video stream. nt

[Ichingcarpenter]

He's on now

[jenmito]

5. On now!

[firedupdem]

6. Greed and Irresponsibility!!! n/t

[dave29]

7. feeed cube ratsssss

plz

[Doityourself]

8. tell it obama

[RoadRage]

10. what channel?

[firedupdem]

14. cnn n/t

[jenmito]

12. HA! He's setting the record straight. HE initiated the call!

[slinkerwink]

great

[Clio the Leo]

13. link.........

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

[Clio the Leo]

16. and I will try to get my recording of it up ASAP. NT

[City Lights]

15. I'm watching now on CNBC. nt

[azmouse]

17. Accountability needed over the money

Money should be given back to taxpayers when emergency is over.

[firedupdem]

19. no welfare for wall street! n/t

[TheDonkey]

20. feed us cube rats please!!!

[Doityourself]

21. He looks so presidential!

[Doityourself]

Obama takes questions...McCain doesn't!

[cottonseed]

23. If Tweety says he's too "cool"

I kick him in the nutts.

You can not land on the economy with your flight suit on and you cannot tell the economy to "bring it on". This is my warning to Mathews! :)

[TheDonkey]

28. Did Obama say that about the flight suit!?!?!

[cottonseed]

37. No, that's a line I like to say....

:)

[MadrasT]

I'm hungry and teh hotdog looks teh very yummy...

:hi:

[TheDonkey]

62. haha, it's a good one. Anytime someone can bring up the "flight suit" it is a score

[Bernardo de La Paz]

25. Obama is taking questions. McPalin doesn't dare.

[Doityourself]

27. McCain didn't take any either!!!

[Muttocracy]

26. not afraid to take ?s; 1st on the debate... Obama reviews chronology of conversations...

[azmouse]

29. Obama says American people need the debates.

[geekgrrl]

34. Yes-- he says it is "more important than ever to present ourselves to the Ameircan people"

[firedupdem]

32. This is the time the people of the country need to hear from

the people that will be handling this mess. Be able to deal with more than one thing at once!

[nc4bo]

33. This is exactly the time people need to hear!! Yes! nt

[Neutralator]

35. MCFriedChicken

WOW! This exactly what we need. Obama speech especially in the times of conflict is always good. He's gonna roast McCain for dinner.

I'm glad Obama called out the spade LOUD!

[TornadoTN]

42. Precisely. He has to stay on this for the rest of the week as well

Hammer it home. The GOP will try to spin it, but all we need is Obama to repeat what he's said thus far. Instant win if he stays on this message.

[NYC_SKP]

Welcome to DU! nt

[rateyes]

Welcome to DU.

:hi:

[Neutralator]

73. Thanks, Been watching DU for a while but couldn't resist this one. /nt

[renate]

55. welcome to DU!

:hi:

[ronnykmarshall]

36. I hope Randi plays it.

Who's covering it live?

[geekgrrl]

39. how about making this first debate about the economy??? nt

[Doityourself]

41. Slam dunk! President should multi-task!!

[jenmito]

47. He just made McCain look like a fool!

[Ichingcarpenter]

56. And very, very weak........ election is over.

[jenmito]

72. Yup! A weak, desperate, old man!

[torbird]

59. Pitch-perfect

There is so much more ammo to lob at McCain, but BO doesn't need to do that. WE can do that. The press can help.

Observations:
1. The press is desperate for attention -- they are falling all over each other to ask BO a question -- starved much by McCain, guys?

2. Obama just said it again: the president has to be able to do two things at once.

[Schulzz]

43. He sounds presidential. nt

[democrat2thecore]

44. Hitting this one out of the park - perfect response -nt

[Ichingcarpenter]

48. Taking questions ........ THIS IS THE BIG THING AND WILL BE NEWS n/t

[underpants]

45. "prinicples that *I* set forth are ones that Senator McCain had adopted as well"

brilliant

[underpants]

51. Mentioning bipartisanship twice now. Even credited Republicans once.

[underpants]

57. "We can't allowed this plan to be a welfare plan for Wall Street executives"

[rateyes]

52. McCain is following Obama's lead...

brilliant, indeed.

[underpants]

61. Obama has spoken to Paulson twice today

[firedupdem]

58. loved it!! called him a copy cat!! n/t

[underpants]

64. "time to put politics aside" "No longer a democratic or republican problem"

"this is an American problem"

[underpants]

82. "It is my belief that this is EXACTLY the time the American people need to hear ...

from the person who in approximately 40 days is going to have to deal with this mess"

[firedupdem]

46. says you have to be able to do more than one thing at once...

he says he's been speaking with people in washington regarding this issue the entire time. He's presidential...McCain is a chicken shit!

[geekgrrl]

49. he sounds presidential-- it sounds like McLame tried to pull the wool over his eyes today

Sounds sneaky to me-- first Obama calls McSame at 8am, doesn't hear from him until 2:30 when McSame takes his idea and runs with it-- and uses it to COP OUT of the debates!

[azmouse]

50. Obama says it's important to not infuse Washington with presidential politics.

He can be anywhere at any time.

[Muttocracy]

53. perfect answer - sounding like a fantastic president right now. nt

[ShortnFiery]

67. When I observe to his intelligent and steady leadership style, well Obama is truly Presidential.

We would be bless to have Obama and Biden in Our Executive Branch. :patriot:

[Bernardo de La Paz]

54. Obama: "Presidents are going to have to be able to deal with more than one thing at a time"

[azmouse]

60. Debate should go on!!

[geekgrrl]

63. YES how does that work when one wants to debate and one wants to pull out?

[azmouse]

70. He's planning on debating on Friday.

I guess whether McHoover is there or not. I love it!

[geekgrrl]

79. Yay! I LOVE it. World problems and our standing in the world doesn't go away

with a bad economy!

DUH McLAME!

[Ichingcarpenter]

65. "We both have big planes that can get us from Mississippi to Washington!"

[Muttocracy]

68. :-) that was awesome. nt

[Ichingcarpenter]

It made McCain look childish.......

[underpants]

69. McCain proposes using *NEW* technology to alter debate format (due to crisis)

[geekgrrl]

86. LOL or morse code!

[geekgrrl]

90. dupe

[Forkboy]

96. ....

:spray:

Good visual aid! :rofl:

[Cha]

74. Yeah, BAby! With their

Logos painted on the side!

[democrat2thecore]

75. That was great - he actually said Wash - Miss (the debates can go on)

[TheDonkey]

87. OH SHIT. Obama is getting in McSame's face. Epic blowup is building

McSame may turn his podium over in a fit of rage if Obama keeps the quips up!

[hulklogan]

71. "We've both got big planes....they can get us from Washington to Mississipi quickly"

I want Senator Obama to be my next President so badly I'm getting a migraine.

[MadrasT]

83. I just posted the same thing downthread

:hug:

[firedupdem]

95. just took an advil PM for no reason at 4 in the afternoon! n/t

[NYC_SKP]

76. "What I'm planning to do is to debate on Friday" Nice, clear, no question. nt

[firedupdem]

77. He is still taking questions!!!!!! n/t

[MadrasT]

78. I want this man to be OUR PRESIDENT SO MUCH!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

:kick:

[elkston]

80. Perfect. He's calling McCain on his BS tactics.

-The debate should go on
-Not suspending his TV ads
-President should be able to multitask
-He is in contact with party leaders in Washington and if he needs to fly in he will, but the debates are ON.

[jenmito]

109. AND that he THOUGHT McCain would wait to go on tv together.

[erinlough]

81. Love this man he states, "we both have big planes.....

with our slogans painted all over the sides of them, we can get Mississippi to Washington very quickly", Brilliant Response!

[sufrommich]

84. Obama just made McCain look like a

not-ready-for-primetime amature.Edited for spelling

[Zech Marquis The 2nd]

85. He's still going to the debates

not to mention they both have a big jet airline that can get him to DC rather quickly (and with USAF escorts if it's really important and critical)...

[Muttocracy]

88. Obama being clear he initiated, and he did what he said he would, i.e., McCain derailing the process

a few little smiles from Obama about expecting the statement would come out before anyone was on TV - making it clear without saying directly that McCain is POLITICIZING it with his behavior.

[TeamJordan23]

89. i'm at work. someone please get a video up so I can view later. nm

[MadrasT]

91. Ha ha - he just called out McCain for grabbing the headline

on the "joint statement"

[geekgrrl]

93. This makes McLame look so cowardly and sooo politically motivated, and underhanded!! nt

[qanda]

92. He looks and sounds great

[Muttocracy]

102. his parting comment to a reporter "I'm having a great time!"

wonder what they asked!

[TheDonkey]

110. Yick, what was the context of that. In the words of Han Solo "don't get cocky kid"

[Muttocracy]

112. maybe they asked him about how he likes Florida or something? nt

[RNdaSilva]

94. A much stronger display of strength than McCain's lame excuse.

[npincus]

97. Please let this man be our next president.

[medicswife]

98. Obama is kicking some serious ASS!!!!!!!!

I'm giving my hubby a play by play via skype. lol

[firedupdem]

99. Thank You Barack! You are the Man! n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

100. Obama's last word......." I'm having a great time"

Yes we are...... thanks Obama!!!

[gblady]

107. I loved that....

I'm glad he's enjoying himself....
probably feels like a great game of chess to him...

[Neutralator]

114. How to be not just an intellectual nutcase & smart ass but also be a shrewd and great politician...

By Barack Obama

[LeftyFingerPop]

101. McCain is finished. n/t

[Mojorabbit]

106. Yes

this was the death blow to McCain's campaign.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

103. Schumer asked by Wolf about this..... Schumer - What McCain is doing is Weird and Odd!!!!

:rofl:

He hasn't heard anything from McCain on this until now.

[firedupdem]

108. I cracked up! Basically said McCain is nuts! n/t

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

113. Yes! It was a thing of beauty!!!

[Barack_America]

104. Clear score to Obama there.

Still a little perplexed why McCain is so hysterical.

[gblady]

111. perhaps his PTSD

is being activated...
one key componant of it is the inability to tolerate distress...

[Blue_In_AK]

105. Very impressive

Actually taking questions. Wow.

[RNdaSilva]

115. McCain's ploy, and it was a ploy...

was because of his faltering poll numbers. The ploy will backfire. It was strictly a slimy political tactic.

[Neutralator]

116. I can't wait for SNL's parody. he..he /nt

[RNdaSilva]

117. The debate...

McCain will be there. No choice. This will be very embarrassing for him.

The Debate Commission says it is on.

Obama, do not suspend your campaign. You, unlike your challenger, can walk and chew gum at the same time.