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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:45 AM Original message |
**** Heads Up: POTUS Addresses Wall Street Reform, Live! (11:55am EDT) **** |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. starting now! NT |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm on it. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. help me out if you want to.... |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. "until progress is felt on Main st. and NOT just Wall st. we cant be satisfied." NT |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Trickle down economics. |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. Wonder if Wall St. is watching nt |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. ""A few traders watching Obama speech," |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
51. My daughter was there |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 05:47 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Didn't see her on ABC or CBS. Bummer |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
5. "some on Wall st. forgot that behind every $ being traded is a family..." |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. But they didn't forget. Every house a family loses means they make money in their hedge funds. nt |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
7. "I'm here because I want you all to join us in solving this problm" |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
8. "the goal is to make sure that tax payers are never again on the hook..." |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
9. "a vote for reform is a vote to end tax payer bailouts" NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
10. "this bill will enact the Volker rule..." |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
12. "reform would bring transparency to financial markets" |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
13. Thank you, Clio~ nt |
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Raine1967 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
14. Watching here as well! |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
15. "standardized derivatives will be traded out in the open." |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:13 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Not unless something with more teeth than the current reform bill is introduced. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
16. "Plan would enact the strongest consumer protections ever." NT |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Sort of silly to say since we haven't had consumer protections |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
17. squarely putting the blame on the economy on those who duped the American people. NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
19. "we will offer consumers clear and concise information ...." |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. We've heard all this before. We heard this after savings and loan. We heard this after Enron. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 02:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
46. I didn't want to hear CNBC's commentators giving their opinion |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 03:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. WTG Frenchie ++++1 nt |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 04:04 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Nice try. But convenient double standards are transparent. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
21. talks about "say on pay" |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:14 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. You could just make a single post with the transcript, which will obviously be available. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. You could confine your pointless bitching to just one post too, the feature is obviously available. |
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Moosepoop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #25 |
34. So could you. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 12:17 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. How am I doing that? |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Hey, Clio - thanks for the thread and play-by-play. nt |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:17 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. welcome |
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Moosepoop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #27 |
37. +1 |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:34 AM Response to Reply #27 |
39. +2 |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
26. Oh, that was a great setup - the quote from 1933. nt |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:17 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. wasn't that funny? |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:18 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Yes - still smiling off of that one. nt |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. What are you talking about? |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:22 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Obama read a quote from Time magazine about bankers freaking out over fin. reform - |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 01:24 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Perfect! Thanks QA~ Too bad people don't |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Cheers, Cha. :) nt |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
28. fabulous speech clear and practical nt |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Have to admit, I don't think it was one of his best-delivered speeches, but it had its moments. :) |
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impik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
35. Gahhh. The man's a genius. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. I'm sure Wall Street thinks so. |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Yes, they know he's all show and no go. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 02:02 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Actually, your statement is untrue. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. You're not the arbiter of truth. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 02:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. Yes, he is and Wall Street hates him for it. nt |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Oh yeah, they hate him so much they were the chief financiers of his election |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 04:49 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Another untruth. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 04:58 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. That's not untrue. Obama took more corporate money than any candidate in history, in part because |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Untrue, because of his overall donations, |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. It's not untrue, Frenchie. You just keep saying its untrue, without evidence, while I provide some. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. The information you provided was based on "EMPLOYEES" |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:08 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Sigh. No, it most certainly does include PACs, AND Owners, as well as employees. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. From OpenSecrets,org: |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #55 |
63. Having you say that about |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
42. President Obama said the bill would invoke the Volcker rule and pointed to the man sitting in front. |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
49. I thought this was a bad idea and still think so. HuffPost is alread insinuating he was soft |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 05:16 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. lol, OH well, if Huffpo says so.... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 08:35 PM Response to Reply #49 |
64. I don't believe huffpost on anything..and you |
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