**** Heads Up: POTUS Speaks on Q1 GDP Numbers, Live! 10:30am EDT ****

[Clio the Leo]

I'd expect him to mention something (again) about the oil spill as well.

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream3

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/president-obama-speaks-first-quarter-2010-gdp-numbers

[ericinne]

1. Thanks

logged in and ready to watch... thanks

[Clio the Leo]

2. Perhaps he's gone off to clean up the oil spill?

..... with that trusty mop of his?

[Raine1967]

3. I suspect he's getting some serious briefings on the spill

It's not like him to be a half hour late, like this.

[Clio the Leo]

5. probably.... but there's also this...

http://twitter.com/CliotheLeo/status/13134867356

[Raine1967]

18. Sorry I am late.. but...

:rofl:

[Clio the Leo]

4. WH feed is up ... must be about to start. NT

[Clio the Leo]

6. starting now. NT

[Clio the Leo]

7. "BP is ultimately responsible .. but we are fully prepared to assist affected communities."

Goes on to detail what the admin is doing.

[Clio the Leo]

8. "I CONTINUE to believe that domestic oil production is essential ..."

.... to our overall economy."

"But it must be done responsibly. "

[ginnyinWI]

9. I'm so glad that Bush isn't in charge of this one.

Such a relief to know that at least there's a competent adult in charge this time.

[Clio the Leo]

17. ANY Bush.

George, Jeb, George P, Reggie ... ANY of them.

[Clio the Leo]

10. "Our economy, on the whole, is in a much better place than it was a year ago...

.... the economy that was losing jobs a year ago, is creating jobs today."

[Clio the Leo]

11. "I measure progress by how Americans are effected in their day to day lives.."

... goes on to discuss his trip to "Main st." this week.

[Clio the Leo]

12. "For many Americans, "you're hired" is the only economic news they want to hear. "NT

[Clio the Leo]

13. "Our task is to create conditions to allow businesses to hire more workers."

... goes on to discuss what his admin has done to help businesses hire.

[Clio the Leo]

14. .... the wind turbine blade plant he visited this week was closed several years ago....

... now has over 600 employees.

[Clio the Leo]

15. He is asking for more Fed $$ to spur hiring. NT

[Clio the Leo]

16. Has several "real Americans" with him, formerly unemployed....

... now working again as a direct result of the stimulus. Specifically, green energy jobs.