**** Official Obama Debt Ceiling Speech Thread ****

[rocktivity]

Well, somebody had to do it.

Fortunately, he's a very unconvincing liar.

:patriot:
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[valerief]

1. self dele

[roguevalley]

24. I'm glad someone is watching this. I can't. I feel like I'm monitoring

my own execution.

I am older. I won't have to suffer as long as you, youngin's but I never expected that the greatest fear I ever had, that I would be destitute in my old age was so close to becoming true. I wish to hug everyone younger than me and their kids. I am so sorry that there are no giants left to lead us out of this wilderness. I think I just love everyone tonight. That's all. I just love you.

RV, feeling low

[valerief]

46. I'm older, too. Not yet retired, but I feel like they're cutting me off at the knees, too.nt

[roguevalley]

53. I hug you. I am retired for seven years now. I work two parttime

jobs to supplement my pension. I am tough but sometime I will have to call it quits. Hang in there, honey. this cannot hold.

[valerief]

69. Oh, best of luck to you. You shouldn't have to work at all now! nt

[tallahasseedem]

2. Horrible speech.

What a sell-out!

;)

[jefferson_dem]

6. He's just like Booooooosh...

You know, the guy Obama rightly blamed in his first breath for fucking up our budget to begin with...

[The Doctor.]

9. Huh?

I'm not in on the joke. The speech barely started.

Oh, I get it.

[tallahasseedem]

26. Just getting a jump on some...

DUers.

;)

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[RBInMaine]

76. Typical foolish responses from Fringe Underground. Please, take a history class.

[sasha031]

3. K/R

[mucifer]

4. He FINALLY used the word wealthy Americans

[rocktivity]

5. There's only one "approach," Mr. President

Rescind the Bush tax cuts and end our wars!

:headbang:
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[The Hitman]

7. I keep hearing him inhale

It's distracting.

[Justyce]

18. He has a nose whistle going on ;)

[rug]

35. Not to be critical,

his sibilants are driving me nuts.

[The Hitman]

42. He always talks that way

Jaime Foxx is spot on with his impression of him.

[rug]

52. I know. I'll have to check out his impression.

[Safetykitten]

8. Don't bore us with the details...really.

[rocktivity]

10. Now, now, you know perfectly well that Republicans don't like your ideas

is because you DO like them!

:rofl:
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[The Doctor.]

11. Hah... Warren Buffet reference.

[LiberalFighter]

12. It's about time someone said something about the need to pay for things we need.

[laruemtt]

13. this is just a repeat of his last speech.

i want to spray some starch on him and make him TELL THEM THE WAY IT'S GOING TO BE - QUIT ASKING!!!!!!!!!!!

[lovelyrita]

14. Balanced approach?!

Cuts for everyone plus tiny increases for the rich.

[rocktivity]

15. oooo, he IS going there!

How can you expect a senior citizen to pay more for her medicine when a millionaire still gets his Bush tax cut...

Oh, don't forget. The grim Weeper is going to respond to this afterwards...

x(
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[tallahasseedem]

20. I LOVE it!

I can't believe he's going there!

WOOT!

[The Doctor.]

16. YES! The Saint Reagan gambit!

About time.

[alp227]

17. He's still putting pressure on the Repigs and super rich.

And has indicated a defense of entitlements.

[LiberalFighter]

19. Was that a back handed slam at the House Republicans?

[tallahasseedem]

23. Yep!

How awesome is this?

[CakeGrrl]

88. Very.

Anyone trying to spin will sound like a fool.

By design.

[lovelyrita]

21. Why is he obsessed with bipartisanship?

The teabaggers are never going to get on board. Get over it!

[PragmaticLiberal]

32. Honestly, I think some of it is the fear (justified imo) of coming across...

as the "angry black man".

[babylonsister]

43. Independents want compromise, bottom line. nt

[mucifer]

22. Better speech than last time.

[lib2DaBone]

Life in the....... Land Of The Dollar

God help us..as we worship and are slaves to the almighty dollar.

Humanity no longer matters.

[rocktivity]

25. He mentioned how many times Reagan and Bush raise the debt ceiling!

:loveya:
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[maryellen99]

27. God I hate Republicans nt

[LiberalFighter]

28. Did he say interest rates would sky rocket on credit cards?

Really? That's new?

He would had been better off not saying anything about that.

[oviedodem]

34. Some business need the credit cards or credit in general; think payroll a lot

of businesses use payroll on credit

[valerief]

29. Caused "ALMOST" entirely by Washington? How about ENTIRELY period? nt

[Jon Ace]

30. Yawn...

Another blame-game speech.

Less finger-pointing, more progress!

[maryellen99]

40. Yes the blame goes entirely on repukes

They want to ruin the economy so the big bad black man is not reelected

[The Doctor.]

Yer joking, right?

It's about time he started laying the blame at the feet of its owners.

[Jon Ace]

57. And what progress is made when Boner does the same thing shortly?

An impasse.

[RichGirl]

89. It's not the same thing AT ALL.

Obama is trying to protect the middle class....Boner is on his knees with his nose up the corporate ass.

[uppityperson]

78. I luvs the upside down flag Distress avatar. You be my new buddy.

welcome to my buddy list.

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[sasha031]

31. pull the 14th Amendment

[oviedodem]

41. Not Yet... Wait untile about 7/28 or 7/29

[The Hitman]

33. Why didn't he make this speech a month ago?

[mucifer]

37. Doesn't matter. The press will spin this towards the rich. They always do.

[lovelyrita]

39. He really believes that the Republicans would work with him.

Not sure why.

[RichGirl]

90. President Obama is under the mistaken impression....

That republicans are human beings. Someone needs to tell him that they are reptiles!

[rocktivity]

36. The cuts only apporach is KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD!

Holding the economy hostage!

:bounce:
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[polichick]

38. What lie are you talking about?

[alp227]

44. oh c'mon he still insists on compromise? n/t

[lovelyrita]

45. People are fed up with the lack of jobs.

[rocktivity]

47. He wants a compromise that he can sign?

He knows damn well he won't get one, LOL!

Compromise has become a dirty word? No, it's become another word for nothing left to legislate!

:headbang:
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[BadgerKid]

48. Good thing he's wearing the US Flag pin

or else the RW/GOP would be all over it.

[BadgerKid]

93. Boehner forgot his flag pin. LOL. n/t

[The Hitman]

49. He's pushing the "Washington is broken" crap. I hate that.

He needs to quit it. The GOP is broken.

[Kitsune]

50. Honestly I'm not that impressed. There's nothing new here, as far as I can tell.

This is exactly what we've been hearing for months now.

Obama: "Let's compromise :D"

GOP: "DKFJHSDJKFHSDJHFGSKDJFHGSDKJHFGDS"

Obama: " :D? "

[Safetykitten]

51. We are tired of being the lab rats in your "compromise" laboratory.

[woo me with science]

91. +1 We are still being offered up on a platter. nt

[glowing]

54. Most of the speech is caned and lies. Grandmas and my future social security

Shouldn't be on any chopping block while the wars are siphoning off the money and the pigs are holding the debt ceiling hostage... And don't want to tax the wealthy. I say tax them more. Make it 50%. they will still be ridiculously wealthy. They won't be digging they trash cans or missing their trip to wherever in their private jets

[valerief]

55. Will Boehner (the real president of the corporations) have a "rebuttal"? nt

[rocktivity]

59. Yes, I heard that there would be

straight from the Grim Weeper's mouth!

:headbang:
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[valerief]

73. Damn! Why can't we have only one president like we used to have? nt

[hootinholler]

86. More like the Gin Weeper n/t

[The Doctor.]

56. Call your congresscritter.

Great, now if only the wingnuts weren't fucking brainwashed.

[valerief]

63. Oh, yeah, that's helped so much so far. Like all the antiwar protests before Iraq. nt

[sasha031]

67. I love my Congress critter,old fashion liberal Democrat

[sasha031]

58. I think we are in a civil war with the tea baggers

we are more divided than ever

[woolldog]

60. So weak

still extolling the virtues of compromise. ugh

[harun]

68. He should have put a smack down on the GOP. But he didn't.

[Safetykitten]

61. First....BEST SPEECH EVER!

[cherokeeprogressive]

75. It's ON! n/t

[lovelyrita]

62. Wow feel so fired up now.

*****Not really******

[harun]

64. Should have said wars will end if debt ceiling not raised. He isn't going to get anything

from the Republicans unless he scares the shit out of them. It's the only thing they have ever responded to.

[polichick]

82. That's what I wanted too, and more. How about 400 of out 800+ foreign bases will close?

[harun]

94. Yep, I was saying the same thing. Show videos of the troops in Ramstein

Air Base in Germany packing up their belongings getting ready to fly home and shut down the facility because they can't pay the bills. Problem solved, House passes debt ceiling increase, no questions asked.

[emald]

65. Wow, what a non speech.

I waited for the ass to get kicked and all I heard was a sigh and a whine.

[Jon Ace]

66. I heard Boner's tears cause cancer.

[d_b]

70. omg this poor bastard

run boner, run for your life

[d_b]

74. lol boner is so fake

[Justyce]

79. Can't take anymore... changing channels until he's through lying....

[sasha031]

72. puke alert, here comes boner

here it comes, he swept floors:cry:

[MrsCorleone]

84. ...in the tavern

:cry:

[lovelyrita]

77. What American people are saying this?

Listening to these two speeches has actually made me feel dumber. Two people not saying much of anything.

[8 track mind]

80. This just in!

major can of ass-whoop delivered by president! Film at 11.

[lordcommander]

81. John of Orange, where is your flagpin???? nt.

[jberryhill]

92. He didn't wear a flag pin? Seriously?

I would think by now they have one permanently attached to their bare chests.

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[thenooch]

87. What a waste

of air time. Nothing happened.