****Heads Up: Dems and POTUS Statements on HCR meeting, LIVE!****

[Clio the Leo]

There are definately going to be remarks by the President and I'd expect remarks by the Senate Dems as well after this meeting. I'll post more links if I can find them....

Remarks are slated for 3pm Eastern ..... which means they'll begin in about 45 mins from now. (heh!)

POTUS

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream1

or

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/president-obama-speaks-press-2

[Cha]

1. Thanks, Clio.

[jefferson_dem]

2. Thanks.

Hey. Where are all the trolls, cynics, and haters?

[Clio the Leo]

3. CNN link now up. NT

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream1

[Lord Helmet]

4. k 'n r

[OneGrassRoot]

5. Thanks, Clio...

I appreciate all of your efforts here.

:yourock:

[LiberalAndProud]

6. Thanks!

[Clio the Leo]

7. Ah! Look! There's Trigger!!!

See!!! On the wall behind the podium!!! Teddy's sitting on him!!!

It's a SIGN!!!! lol

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=58554&mesg_id=58754

[Clio the Leo]

8. Jesse? Wtf?

WHY do we need Jesse's two cents?

I have a friend who swears that Jesse is a BAD omen .... it's true.

(covering my eyes so I cant see him)

[HopeOverFear]

11. Jesse Jackson?

[Clio the Leo]

16. Yep...

Jesse Jackson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aLGkFpsdHo

Some people have hold-over Hillary primary issues, I have hold over Jesse primary issues.

[HopeOverFear]

28. what did he say?

Let me guess, is that the link to the vid where he said he wanted to cut Obama's balls off?? lol

[Clio the Leo]

40. you guess it. NT

[Shagbark Hickory]

9. Don't get all excited. He's not going to give any specifics. n/t

[Clio the Leo]

12. Yeah, but he looks so darned cute on the TeeVee...

.... and that's really all that matters. :)

He's going to say "I applaude the way that Congress is working together to move us closer toward passing this important piece of legislation....." etc. etc.

I'm more interested in what Harry says (and the facial expressions those around him make lol) than I am the President to be honest.

[Parker CA]

10. This should be interesting...

[Schema Thing]

14. Max Baucus' eyes are telling me to meet up with fellow travelers

in the Arizona desert: midnight tonight. Naked.

[Parker CA]

18. Yeah, he has a strange look on his face.

[dave29]

19. weird, I was getting the same thing, except... Utah

:|

[Schema Thing]

25. ah, makes sense

You are of the North-saved, my brother.

[Clio the Leo]

13. Up now. NT

[Parker CA]

15. He's embracing this thing wholeheartedly.

[beaglelover]

20. yeah, so much for....

I'll veto a bill without a strong public option on the exchange. I'm really beginning to think he's a liar.

[Inuca]

22. He NEVER said that n/t

[uponit7771]

24. Did you listen to what he said?!

[beaglelover]

17. Lies Lies Lies.......

Insurance premiums will go down with this bill....yeah right.

[Inuca]

21. Thanks CLio, watching now n/t

[budkin]

23. What a bunch of horseshit... lies... spin.

[Armstead]

26. "Dont let the lack of a real solution in this prevent us from passing it as a solution"

A paraphrase of Obama's bailout on the public option.

[Parker CA]

27. "Any fair reading will prove this includes everything I demanded..." except a public marketplace.

[HopeOverFear]

31. did he say "except a public marketplace"?

did he actually say that?

[Parker CA]

34. No, hence the words outside quotes. That was my addition.

[HopeOverFear]

36. Ok, so your addition is wrong.

got it.

[Parker CA]

38. Will you please show me where the public marketplace is that is being included?

[HopeOverFear]

43. Perhaps in the merged bill. The fact remains, you don't know yet.

None of us do. Just sayin

[Parker CA]

44. You're right, we don't know, but Obama did go over a lengthy list of inclusions, and the marketplace

was the one glaring aspect currently missing.

I hope conference can bring some things back into this bill that have been tossed to the curb. I shall wait and see.

[HopeOverFear]

51. I'm hoping the same thing.

[DrToast]

46. .

[Clio the Leo]

39. lol, sure, that was on a campign sign....

... you know like "change you can believe in" it was "hope for a public marketplace" lol

[HopeOverFear]

42. Ack! I must have missed that sign lol

[otohara]

29. He's Dancing

around the elephant in the room.

[Parker CA]

30. He really doesn't sound too sure of the item he's selling right now, but he's selling it anyway.

[Parker CA]

32. Concluded with the fact that he's "cautiously optimistic."

[budkin]

33. Hahaha isn't so great how we rolled over and died?

[Clio the Leo]

35. I believe that the President is.....

.... fired up and ready to go!

And a bit pissed off.

[Cha]

45. He was

pissed.

[DrToast]

47. What was he pissed about?

[Cha]

48. Can't read his mind..

just his demeanor seemed that way.

I can guess but that's all it would be.

[Clio the Leo]

49. Well, obviously, he didn't SAY he was pissed..

.... but he just seems a bit pissed and weary of all of the BS on all sides and the press' reporting of it.

[Cha]

54. I'm wondering if he's pissed at lieberman's

grandstanding?

[emulatorloo]

52. tired and pissed.

[Cha]

55. Yes.

[Clio the Leo]

37. lol love the photo-op handshakes, "Thank you Mr. President!" NT

[MadBadger]

41. Did he state what plan he is talking about?

Cuz there is so much information swirling out there that I have no idea what is and isnt in the bill.

[undeterred]

50. Thanks.

Fired up and ready to go.

[IndianaGreen]

53. Thank you, President Lieberman

Not!