What will the word be from the White House tomorrow? Anything?

[Jackpine Radical]

[al_liberal]

1. Not a peep. n/t

[Earth_First]

2. :crickets:

chirp, chirp, chirp...

[sarcasmo]

3. I am reading a new Ronald Reagen book.

[mike_c]

4. crickets....

[MadBadger]

5. Jay Carney will be asked about it, so I'm sure you'll hear something

[msongs]

6. more praise for a fine upstanding member of the Bush clan lol nt

[hay rick]

7. A lecture for Charlie Sheen.

White House not exactly engaged in what's going on in Wisconsin.

[flamingdem]

8. Seriously don't you realize Obama knows the importance of Unions??

Keep you eye on the ball, not the time for sniping

[Lorien]

58. His actions say otherwise

and you're sounding desperate.

[jannyk]

9. Bugger All! nt

[bluestateguy]

10. They are holding a conference on bullying

Which is fine, but as we have seen, schools are not the only place where bullying takes place.

[Chorophyll]

44. +1000

[oldtime dfl_er]

11. Time for the WH to stand up

I understand that President Obama is all about compromise and calm but there's no room for that here...not anymore.

[flamingdem]

12. The plan is to make Obama look "radical" and set up Repukes as reasonable

they would love to see violence to seal it in the eyes of low info voters.

[Raine]

18. Then the Dems need to get some courage and some smarts

learn to fight the "radicalization" of Obama. Otherwise what we are all supposed to do bend over and get screwed because our leaders are too afraid of being stigmatized. :mad:

[flamingdem]

19. No, it's about organizing effectively, Obama can't do that for us nt

[liberalhistorian]

47. Oh, wow, that is a perfect saying

on that teeshirt, I'll have to remember that.

When I think of how hard both my parents worked as teachers for decades, and now most of their pensions go to pay for his nursing home as he had to retire early (in his fifties) due to early onset of dementia, so they really have very little to show for it, it then makes me physically ill to see their life's work so trashed and denigrated. I'm almost glad he no longer knows anything, as this would have broken his heart. And they started their careers before there were teacher unions, and salaries and working conditions were horrible.

[kenny blankenship]

13. WTF! Win The Future, America

By making yourself more attractive to global capital! Austerity will help you shed those unwanted pounds, and will lure Mr. Plutocrat-Factory Owner back home (until he can better deal you down in Brazil or Indonesia) Of course, you're going to have forget about those awful unions America, since they spread negative workplace attitudes. Be happy in your work! Build the global future as a willing and efficient cog. Together and through shared sacrifice we can make our banks solvent again.

[Raine]

14. ~crickets~

chirp, chirp, chirp

[Ramulux]

15. They couldn't care less

[Matariki]

16. Or the fucking media

apart from evening programming on msnbc?

[hlthe2b]

17. Someone posted a thread that Obama aids were disgusted at WI protesters

for detracting from their "positive" messaging unveiled at the SOU address. Good Gawd. If this is how they all feel, including Obama, we are absolutely F__ked.

[Raine]

20. I can believe it given what I've seen from the admin

and yes we are totally f__ked! :grr:

[flamingdem]

21. Put a link, investigate it yourself! How do you know it wasn't a planted story? nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

22. NYT does plant stories, just ask Judith Miller

But I am sure given this lead you can use the google yourself. By the way the person you are answering is not wrong

[flamingdem]

27. When the UNIONS complain about Obama I will listen, otherwise it's the usual nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

29. Look bellow original thread

and you were wrong.

No, the WH does not like what is going on. It is not good or nice. Well tell you what... they now got a crisis on their hands.

[flamingdem]

30. Your interpretation, Obama needs + supports the Unions, logically, DUH nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

36. How long until you realize that the conservadems

are not working for the people? Or will you ever do that?

By the way, this will PUSH the democratic party to the LEFT.

Oh and you owe that poster an apology.

[flamingdem]

39. I think it's a misinterpretation of Obama's campaign strategy, no more nt

[hlthe2b]

25. HERE (original DU thread & NYT original source linked)

Here, since you are suggesting I made it up or planted it or whatever (:eyes:) REALLY uncalled for, flamingdem. Truly.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=596086&mesg_id=596086


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"Administration officials said they saw the events (protests) beyond Washington as distractions ..."


Less Drama in White House After Staff Changes
BY JACKIE CALMES
March 3, 2011

.... the White House mostly has sought to stay out of the fray in Madison, Wis., and other state capitals where Republican governors are battling public employee unions and Democratic lawmakers over collective bargaining rights. When West Wing officials discovered that the Democratic National Committee had mobilized Mr. Obama’s national network to support the protests, they angrily reined in the staff at the party headquarters.

Administration officials said they saw the events beyond Washington as distractions from the optimistic “win the future” message that Mr. Obama introduced in his State of the Union address, in which he exhorted the country to increase spending for some programs even as it cuts others so that America can “out-innovate and out-educate” its global rivals.

Read the full article at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/04/us/politics/04staff.html?_r=3

[flamingdem]

26. Interpret as you will but the smart thing for Obama to do is stay out of the fray

but that has nothing to do with his sentiments, it's strategy.

Look what he's up against.

Jeez.

[hlthe2b]

28. YOU owe me an apology

Suggesting I made up the issue, whether you agree or not with the point of the article is unconscionable, flamingdem. I did NOT deserve that.

[flamingdem]

40. I think you misinterpreted the story, so no apology nt

[hlthe2b]

41. In that case, I'm content to let everyone...

see you and your rudeness for what it is.

[readmoreoften]

32. What a pompous @#*(@&. Obama pushing good Dems to the right.

Primary.

[KittyWampus]

48. actually YOU PUT OUT THE WORD "DISGUSTED". Own it. It's your invented spin.

[hlthe2b]

49. that was a descriptive paraphrase from memory not a quote...

discussing a post I had seen previously posted, earlier in the day. Why must you be so nasty? I mentioned a previous post that disturbed me, paraphrased it by memory. I then endeavored to search for it and previous link, which took a while to find. Whether literally 'disgusted' or not, obviously the aids were expressing some kind of discomfort, disgust, or other negative feeling at their messaging being disrupted.

Enough KW, I don't deserve your rude and nasty attacks either.

[hlthe2b]

54. double posting...

[hlthe2b]

55. WH staff "angrily" reigned in the staff at part headquarters

"Similarly, the White House mostly has sought to stay out of the fray in Madison, Wis., and other state capitals where Republican governors are battling public employee unions and Democratic lawmakers over collective bargaining rights. When West Wing officials discovered that the Democratic National Committee had mobilized Mr. Obama’s national network to support the protests, they angrily reined in the staff at the party headquarters."

I'd say "angrily reigned in" equates to being "disgusted"..... Most rational people would agree.
Denial is not just a river in Egypt, but the modus operandi of KittyWampus, apparently. Perhaps you should read source material before lashing out at others. :shrug:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/04/us/politics/04staff.html?_r=4

[Raine]

37. Here is link to OP

Democratic Underground - "Administration officials said they saw the events (protests) beyond Washington as distractions ..." - Democratic Underground
Address:http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=596086&mesg_id=596086

[ladjf]

23. I predict weasel words , if any. nt

[fascisthunter]

24. he'll say whatever sounds good to his advisers

[old mark]

31. Bipartisanship...nt

[readmoreoften]

33. Some poetic sounding crap that amounts to nothing.

[Liquorice]

34. Well since he seems to like Reagan so much, he should follow his

lead and insert himself right into the middle of the fight... Of course, in this case I'm assuming Obama would be on the side of the workers. I would hope. I mean I guess he would be... :shrug:

[devilgrrl]

35. total crickets

eom

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

38. I don't expect anything but if there is a statement it will be something along the lines

of "both sides blah, blah, blah".

[upi402]

45. Yes; both sides... powder dry... local issue... move forward

nothing to see here, move along, innovate, educate ...but with scabs and rats please :sniff:

[fadedrose]

42. It's time to start seeds indoors for the garden...

That'll probably be a topic.

I got to start mine today, but I didn't have to worry about Wisconsin. Lucky me.

[liberalhistorian]

43. Apple pie and motherhood are great

and it's in our best interests to promote them? :shrug:

That's about all I'd expect at this point.

[bajamary]

46. no drama Obama

Obama won't say much, if anything. He's no drama Obama but mostly he's in the pocket of the uber-wealthy.

Watch the Oscar winning documentary: "Inside Job" and you'll see that Obama is has been controlled by the powers of Wall Street.

Very depressing reality.

I'll be in Madison this weekend, traveling from Illinois (aka Switzerland on the Prairie) to stand with my fellow working Americans.

[Lorien]

59. +1. nt

[Blue_In_AK]

50. The president has obviously chosen to take himself out of this equation.

I expect nothing from him.

[QC]

51. There will not be an emphatic statement until it is clear who is going to win.

Taking a side now could mean backing the losers, and that's simply not pragmatic and sensible.

[Kablooie]

52. Obama will congratulate the Republicans and then move on to other matters.

Gotta keep things bipartisan and friendly doncha know.

[mfcorey1]

53. I am a fanatical supporter of Obama. However, if there is not statement of support for public

workers in Wisconsin, I am through with supporting him. Just done.

[deacon]

57. I've been a staunch supporter, but now I'm sick of the political posturing. n/t

[undeterred]

56. Bo is going to have to learn to pick up his own poop.

[AsahinaKimi]

60. Unfortunately

I have lost hope and faith at this point. What was it Bush said? "Fool me once, shame on you, Fool me twice..we can't get fooled again..."


Maybe the only sane thing he ever said..