PBP: Obama press conference PBP

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by JeremyEritrea, Feb 9, 2009.

  1. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I can't be the only one watching this, can I?
     
  2. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    Should have done this about ten days ago.
     
  3. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Watching on CNN.

    Heavy footsteps to the podium.
     
  4. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Elkhart (sp?) Indiana has lost jobs faster than any place in America.
     
  5. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    People there going to foodbanks.

    Mentions the firefighter jobs in Miami.

    Unemployment a major issue.
     
  6. Demosthenes

    Demosthenes Member+

    May 12, 2003
    Berkeley, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He looks freckly.

    Freckle-y?

    Whatever.
     
  7. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    He looks strong and calm and serious. Good tone thus far.
     
  8. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The sound system is kind of messed up.

    Lots of thumping.

    Roll back the tax cuts to the wealthy.

    HELL YES!

    End Reagonomics now.
     
  9. Demosthenes

    Demosthenes Member+

    May 12, 2003
    Berkeley, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So far he's right on target:
    1. tax cuts alone don't work; especially if targeted to the wealthy
    2. tax cuts have been tried and they led us into this mess
    3. here's what we need to invest in
    4. my plan

    Nice work so far.
     
  10. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Why doesn't he look into the camera?
     
  11. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    Good. That's the guy I voted for. Don't know where he was the last couple weeks.
     
  12. Barbara

    Barbara BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 29, 2000
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm still at work.
     
  13. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Great answer to the first question.

    If you delay action, you can create a negative spiral.

    We want to avoid Japan's "lost decade."

    Stressing how important it is to act now.

    Worst economic crisis since the depression.
     
  14. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How did tax cuts cause a recession? It's not like they were accompanied by a reduction in government spending.
     
  15. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    Because the teleprompters are on the right and left. I assume he's using them. Didn't really notice. Plus, this isn't technically an address to the nation. It's a press conference. The audience is in the room.
     
  16. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He did when he was speaking to the camera. Right now he's looking at the person who asked him the first question.
     
  17. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tax cuts to the wealthy over the last 30 years created this recession/depression.

    Let's finally kill the theory that "supply side" helps anyone besides the very rich.
     
  18. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Sorry, he never once looked into the camera during his entire 10 minute openning. I thought he'd be speaking to American people, but perhaps Knave is right.
     
  19. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tax cuts over the last 30 years caused this recession? Are you kidding me?

    Good to see Barack Obama lying when he says economists across the spectrum want this Mega Government expansion package. How many conservative or libertarian economists favor this?
     
  20. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Obviously he's picking reporters off a predetermined list. Did Bush do that? I honestly don’t recall because Dubya held so few of these kind of pressers.
     
  21. saosebastiao

    saosebastiao New Member

    May 22, 2005
    Its a nice meme, and convenient for your ideology, but it isnt supported by facts.
     
  22. Claymore

    Claymore Member

    Jul 9, 2000
    Montgomery Vlg, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Zero. Which is fine with me, all things considered.
     
  23. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    God he is rambling. He'll never get to the fourth reporter on his list. ;)
     
  24. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Obama is really crappy at arguing.

    Why should the feds build schools? Because SC has old schools.

    Um, that don't follow.
     
  25. Demosthenes

    Demosthenes Member+

    May 12, 2003
    Berkeley, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You should try actually listening to what he says.

    Oh, who am I trying to kid. You won't.
     

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