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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:21 PM Original message |
**** Heads Up: POTUS Speaks About the BP Oil Spill, 1:15pm EDT **** |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. The CSPAN site |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. Thanks -- that "set" where he'll be speaking looks pristine. I haven't |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. That's why getting him down there is more than just a symbolic gesture. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I hope they bring him to the actual devastated areas. Maybe even |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. He flew over the rig site earlier. NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The reporters were saying last night on Twitter.... |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Are you serious? |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. yup, that's what they said. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. It sure looks like it. On the Live Video shot on cnn.com (where |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm pissed. I feel like Obama is letting people bully him into these press conferences. The only |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I'm really happy that he's out there more. |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. i hope it's another press conference |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Do you watch many briefings? |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. Link on msnbc.com |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
11. sorry for the delay, he's still picking up tarballs. NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. POTUS "expected to announce a 3-fold increase in aide to affected parishes" |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. He needs to just give the states the ability to do what they want near their shores. I'm tired of |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. What exactly does that mean? |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. I don't know, but they keep talking about Red Tape and they want the Fed Gov to get out of the way. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. Raw AP Video: POTUS visits Grand Isle beach... |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. This is what it's come down to? The media is turning him into a tour guide. NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
21. DUDE! I gotta go out and stimulate the economy! Get ON with it!!!! NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. A heron just died on camera ... |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. ha ha ha |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I ate lunch, did the dishes, and posted a bazillion things on DU already. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. watch him emerge from the water all snorkled-up NT |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. LOL!!! n/t |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Going for a cigarette break myself |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Of course you ARE left with the feeling that he's doing more by running late. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
30. sigh .... |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
31. thank you, camera man, for verfying at the boat was still over there |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. ABOUT TO START!!! WHOOHOO!!! NT |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
33. Looks like something is finally |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
34. Is that Charlie Crist? This looks so staged. The media is to blame for this. NT |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Crist and Jindal |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. They have a right to be there, it is the Gulf states being effected. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
35. POTUS up now says he's ready to start... |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. He actually said |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
37. calls this, "an assault on our shores, our people and our regional economy." NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
40. "this is already the largest clean up effort in US history." NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:00 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. "we have been staging clean up since the explosion." |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
42. "if top kill is not successful a team of scientists stand ready..." |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
43. "I have directed Napolitano and Allen to triple the man power on the shore..." NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
44. "we have ordered BP to pay all claims and make sure they deliver." NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. directs those with a claim to WhiteHouse.gov |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #45 |
64. this is significant because... |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
46. Doctors have been stationed across the gulf to monitor and care for the health of the citizens... |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #46 |
59. Clio The Leo! Thank you. n/t |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
47. the heron comes back to life and starts singing with joy! |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I heard that. It woke up. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
48. "I'm the President and the buck stops with me!" NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
50. "I would gladly do whatever it takes to end this disaster today but..." |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. "there are not going to be a lot of perfect answers to the problems we face..." |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
52. Does anyone else hate that "The buck stops w/ me" thing. Your a politician, not an oilman. And he |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. blame Truman |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
53. "everyone is working night and day to solve this crisis" NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
55. calls for Americans to volunteer... |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
56. Thanks CLio |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
57. "all of the Gulf's beaches are safe, open and clean, that's a good way to help..." |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
58. "To the people of the Gulf ...the cameras and media may someday leave ... we will not" |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. "to the leaders, talk to Thad Allen, talk to me, we are in this together." NT |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Good point by Obama, the media does not pay attention to Haiti anymore. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
61. (round of applause from those around him) NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
62. ~ end ~ |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
65. Anderson Cooper is an Asshole. NT |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
66. Is it possible to cancel 1 channel? I don't want CNN anymore. NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:30 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. lol, no but you change it... |
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TEXASYANKEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
68. I love how he assumes responsibility. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
69. Missed the speech but I'm very glad he did this! nt |
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