****Heads Up: POTUS Speaks on the Economy, Live!****

[Clio the Leo]

(after meeting with bank executives)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/president-obama-speaks-economy-1

or

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream4

[PBS Poll-435]

1. Rec'ed back to neutral

:eyes:

[Clio the Leo]

4. It's understandable....

... some folks just HATE the mural on that Diplomatic Reception Room wall. :)

[Kdillard]

2. Thanks can't see it on my phone but hopefully someone will provide highlights.

[Clio the Leo]

5. Were you able to see the town hall he did in Allentown on your phone?

I was able to watch part of it on my iphone (I was in Target at the time lol) ..... and the only way we could see it was the University where he was speaking provided it, but HOPEFULLY by year three lol .... the WH will be able to offer the same technology.

I should write them and suggest it. Costs money though I guess.

[Kdillard]

7. Unfortunately no I have been trying to figure out how to get

Flash player on my phone. It keeps saying it doesn't recognize my device.

[Clio the Leo]

28. eww.... is that even an option?

I just assumed that Flash and Iphone were currently incompatible.

[stray cat]

3. Unrec? I guess some think first hand information about what they will gripe about

is bad?

[Clio the Leo]

6. Oh, it's a publicity stunt you know....

.... the President is SUPPOSED to use the bully pulpit .... just not literally I guess. :)

[polichick]

11. I'll bet people would be more enthusiastic about yet another appearance...

If his words matched his actions.

As long as the WH is filled with Wall Street fat cats, he has no credibility on this issue.

[Clio the Leo]

26. Have you called Ben Nelson today? NT

[polichick]

30. I'm not a voter in his state. If the WH did it's job, Nelson and Lieberman wouldn't be problems. nt

[jenmito]

31. Bull. Nelson SAID that even a personal call from the President wouldn't affect his position. n/t

[polichick]

32. That's ridiculous - part of Rahm's job is to muscle these assholes. nt

[jenmito]

35. Ben Nelson is ridiculous. As is Joe Lieberman. Obama can't change their minds. n/t

[polichick]

36. imo he could if he wanted to. nt

[Clio the Leo]

39. In your opinion....

.... the President could defy gravity .... "if ONLY he wanted to."

Please.

[jenmito]

40. Exactly...

and these are the same people who accuse US of thinking Obama is "the Messiah" or "the One." :eyes:

[Clio the Leo]

41. But "He's Barack Obama ..... he's Come to Save the Day."

There was a REASON why he cringed while watching this at the Correspondence Dinner last spring...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVFdAJRVm94

"Just snap your fingers and fix the USA!"

[polichick]

42. Why all the excuses? ANY prez can muscle idiots like Nelson and Lieberman. nt

[Clio the Leo]

44. Its amazing how your able to call Lieberman and Nelson...

.... and bash the President at the same time.

What are their offices telling you?

[polichick]

46. It's amazing how you look at everyone EXCEPT the prez. I have no patience with...

...silly hero worship.

Perhaps the reason the prez doesn't go after these assholes is that they give him political cover.

[Clio the Leo]

47. And I have no patience at folks who spend their time yelling at the choir...

... I think you misunderstand my point. You have all of this wonderful anger and frustration and I'm not saying you shouldn't. But it's being wasting it on US. Ultimately, ALL of us agree that health care needs to be fixed. I cant vote for the bill, Prosense cant vote for the bill Jenmito cant vote for the bill, etc. etc.

But Ben Nelson CAN .... Mary Lincoln CAN .... Joe Lieberman CAN .... Olympia Snowe CAN. Take all of your frustration and put it to good use.

I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before, but I have an acquaintance who's a teabagger. She's made defeating HCR her part-time job. She contacts those members of the Congress who are on the fence and if they inquire where she lives, she gives them a phony address.

Crazy, huh?

[polichick]

51. Still, you ignore the obvious - it's the prez who's catering to those people you list...

Many of us have contacted our reps (I blasted Casey for his anti-abortion crap) and paid for ads to go after blue dogs, only to have the prez cater to them time and time again.

Obama is not off limits - he's a big part of the problem.

Your hero worship is crazy.

[Clio the Leo]

52. And your alternative is?

Are you aware of a more progressive candidate who could beat the GOP in a general election? Someone who is more capable of pushing through progressive legislation?

Like the President, I'm all ears.

The President is not perfect. But he's a far better alternative to an unelectable progressive or the GOP.

[polichick]

53. The alternative is for the prez to stand with real Dems, not the blue dogs - of course. nt

[Clio the Leo]

54. Ok, you work on that purity test while I'm gone. NT

[polichick]

55. Expecting a Dem prez to stand with real Dems is a purity test?! LOL nt

[Clio the Leo]

57. Which would be an excellent idea....

.... if there 70 Democratic Senators in Congress and the President could pick and choose his battles. How do you "stand with the real Dems" (whatever that means) if you NEED the "fake Dems" to be able to get anything done?

[polichick]

43. See #42

[Clio the Leo]

38. That doesn't stop him from listening to the bank lobbyists....

.... or did you miss the entire part of the President's statement that addressed that?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=55259&mesg_id=55363

[Cha]

56. Yeah, they'd rather

watfot.

[Clio the Leo]

8. POTUS: "I have just finished literally beating the crap out of the bank CEO's"

"Joe held them back for me."

(that's a joke!)

[jenmito]

9. K&R. He's on CNN and MSNBC, too.

[Clio the Leo]

10. "Due to the timely loans of the American people, are financial system has stabalized." NT

[Clio the Leo]

12. "We have collected 60% of the money owed, with interest." NT

[alcibiades_mystery]

20. Didn't you get the memo: now it's BAD that TARP is being repaid

Because "Obama" didn't use the TARP leverage to dismantle the financial system!

Geez, Clio, keep up. The whole "We lost so much money on TARP" thing is SOOOOOOOOO yesterday's talking point.

[Kdillard]

37. I know right. Citi announced it was paying us back 20 billion

Dollars and we are going to be selling our stake in the company next year.

[Clio the Leo]

13. Implores banks to extend credit to small businesses. NT

[Clio the Leo]

14. "We expect banks to explore every resonsible way to get our economy moving again."

[Clio the Leo]

15. "We expect results, I'm getting too many letters....."

"about small businesses being denied credit." (paraphrased)

[Clio the Leo]

16. "We discussed the need to pass meaningful financial reform." NT

[Clio the Leo]

17. "I made it clear that it is in everyone's interest to have updated rules to prevent excess." NT

[alittlelark]

18. He sounds like he is calling the banks out.....

[Clio the Leo]

19. "If they wish to fight consumer protections, that's a fight I'm willing to have." NT

[Clio the Leo]

21. "Around the table, they all said they supported reform..."

"but there are lobbyist who are creating a gap.... I urged teh exects to close that gap."

[Clio the Leo]

22. "My job is not to micromanage the financial industry...."

"but to make sure the American public is being protected." (paraphrased)

[Clio the Leo]

23. "These institutions cannot endure if Americans dont have money to spend." NT

[chimpymustgo]

24. Wow. That was...NOTHING.

[Clio the Leo]

25. "We rise and fall together."

And THAT my friends is THE OBAMA DOCTRINE.

[Inuca]

27. Thanks Clio

for the updates.

[Moochy]

29. Thanks for the heads up!

[firedupdem]

33. thanks for the updates! n/t

[goclark]

34. Thanks for the update nt

[NYC_SKP]

45. I'm convinced.

That you are among a treasured and invaluable group here at DU, without whom this place would be unbearable.

:hi:

Recommended.

[Clio the Leo]

48. Yes but will you vote for me.....

.... when I primary Obama in 2012?

More importantly, will you give me some money?

(that's a trick question)

[NYC_SKP]

49. Wait your turn.

2016 is your year, Clio!

You would just LOVE to "debate" him or Joe, wouldn't you?! :P

[Clio the Leo]

50. Right answer!!!!

'Cause Clio doesn't believe in primarying Dems!!! You've been paying attention!!!

(I was gonna spend all of the money on cupcakes and shoes anyway.)