More "indispensable nation" baloney from Obama

[FarCenter]

I was hoping that the last few weeks had finally shifted attention in Washington to the economy, finances, business and the welfare of the American people.

But early in his speech, Obama emphasized the US' role as the "indispensable nation" and emphasized the damage the that impending default had done to the US' standing in the world. Enough of this sole superpower idiocy already.

BTW -- someone needs to tell him to look at the camera. During his lecture, his head kept swiveling back and forth like he was watching a tennis match.

[sharp_stick]

1. Yes how dare he

I mean why oh why didn't he call you before getting in front of the cameras.

[SamYeager]

33. +1

[brush]

2. Ahhh . . . the swiveling is because he's addressing a live audience.

You actually didn't think about that? Guess you haven't done any public speaking.

[FarCenter]

5. No, but he NEVER looked at the camera, but left and right to the same spots like a metronome.

The regularity of his shift in gaze was very pronounced.

I don't recall a wide shot of the room, but he was probably looking at teleprompters.

[2naSalit]

7. I saw the speech on

a couple different sites online and he looked at the cameras broadcasting what I was watching but they also toggled back and forth between several camera positions. Maybe the one you were watching was one he didn't look directly at. And he was addressing a live audience which requires that you look about at THEM.

Sounds like you just have a bug in some uncomfortable spot whenever Obama comes to mind for you. What's up with that?

[FarCenter]

15. CNBC and Bloomberg -- single camera views from roughly the same position

[2naSalit]

20. Well that explains that

two poorly placed cameras from Wall Street hacks...

You do see the irony there, right? I watched on CSPAN and they had at least two cameras, showed the audience several times and the President looked right into the cameras a couple of times while actively engaging his live audience in the room.

I think you're just trolling because he was correct and "called out " his detractors - you apparently being one of them - and did so with finesse and accuracy. It was more a lesson from Government 101 for those who need to learn it since their dumbed down schools don't teach that anymore.

Get over it, Mr Sour Grapes.

[lamp_shade]

29. ^

[2naSalit]

32. Thank you

Thank you...

Had about enough of that negative tripe from that particular individual.

[brush]

38. Woohoo — great reply, 2naSalit.

That's telling him/her.

[Cha]

40. "Sour Grapes" is right! nit picked through that whole magnificent

speech to try and come up with something to whine about.

Big ol ass Fail.

[Whisp]

45. heh. ++++

they try so hard, not so much material lately so 'teleprompter'! seems to be one of the newest code words as cat food is sort of on the shelf, again.

[madokie]

46. Peace

Couldn't be more spot on

[Cha]

39. Thank you, 2naSalit!

[geek tragedy]

16. And there it is, "he was probably looking at teleprompters" nt

[seveneyes]

26. Tragic

As if there is anything wrong with using one or that someone notices it.

[Cha]

42. NOT the Dreaded

"Teleprompters"111!!!!!! NOES!!!

[Tarheel_Dem]

31. Bad old "teleprompters".

Will you guys ever get over it?

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

36. "but he was probably looking at teleprompters"

I was wrong. Thread not useless. You just showed your slip.

I guess we'll be getting a lot of this the next few days as the meltdowns from Failed Coup 2013 happen.

[SidDithers]

37. Teleprompters!!...

Sid

[SummerSnow]

3. rofl

.....smh

[KelleyD]

4. Are you as clueless as you sound. "Swivel to finances"...that is where US IS indispensable!!!

[BluegrassStateBlues]

6. You are part of the problem. nt

[MineralMan]

8. There was a live audience in the room, and not a small one.

Too bad you were distracted and missed the speech. You can read a transcript of it, though, without his "distracting" head movements.

[2naSalit]

9. ...

!!

[bunnies]

10. umm. A US default would have fucked the world economy.

I kinda think he had a point there.

[FarCenter]

13. The world needs to fix that problem

Particularly the London derivatives market.

[bunnies]

24. I'd think these latest shenanigans put an exclamation point on that statement.

Congress proved it cant be trusted not to drag everyone down.

[snooper2]

11. You had to know this OP would go over like warm curd

Are you bored today or just need some attention?

A hug maybe?

need some funny?

[procon]

12. Your assertion is illogical

In just one example; the global economy is linked to the stability of the US fiscal policy and our standing falters if we cannot maintain that gravitas and dependability. If that doesn't meet the definition of "indispensable nation", what does???

[phleshdef]

14. If you think the US is dispensable in the modern world, you have no clue.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

17. Good to see who is bitter today. Very telling

I would suspect you are now on a bunch of watch lists. I'm not into that sort of thing. But others are.

[Cha]

44. Yeah, the bitters are coming out of

the woodwork now..

[geek tragedy]

18. Can you identify a single credible economist who doesn't view the dollar and US treasury bills

as indispensable to the world economy as it exists today?

[Control-Z]

19. Pretty much ditto

to everything already stated in this thread.

[lamp_shade]

21. Oh! It's YOU!

[dionysus]

22. swing and a miss folks...

[scheming daemons]

23. obvious fail is obvious

[Cali_Democrat]

25. You have no idea of important the bond market is, do you?

You need to educate yourself before posting.

[HappyMe]

27. Oy.

Obvious, bitter fail.

[lamp_shade]

28. Your disdain for the President is almost palpable.

[lillypaddle]

30. Damn him!

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

34. -1000

Completely useless post.

[Throd]

35. Wow, the leader of a nation speaking favorably about his nation.

[nadinbrzezinski]

41. Two words; RESERVE CURRENCY

until that changes, we sort of are.

[Whisp]

43. any President is expected to believe his country is the best/specialest...

you want him to Diss?

It's like a family thing: My Son is The Best, it's expected of a parent to be proud of their children. You are suggesting that that parent point out the kid's flaws rather than his/her good qualities?

meh.

[JoePhilly]

47. So what you are basically saying is ... "Not a pretty speech" ... ?

[LadyHawkAZ]

48. Lots of people outing themselves 'round here lately

[dairydog91]

49. "Indispensable" nations have a nasty history of finding out how dispensable they are. nt