President Obama's Statement on Credit Downgrade

[alp227]

Run time: 10:31 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmMMHjD7yEs   Posted on YouTube: August 08, 2011 By YouTube Member: whitehouse Views on YouTube: 305   Posted on DU: August 08, 2011 By DU Member: alp227 Views on DU: 1497

 
Can't find a full transcript right now, but this statement is basically about the credit downgrade, jobs, and the soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

[midnight]

1. So when Congress gets back from a five week vacation, they might pass

legislation to help the working people? Gee, I don't see that happening... Just end the war. Save the American tax payer and their families...

[thereismore]

2. Yeah yeah, construction workers. The House will not give a PENNY for a jobs program

and you, Mr. President, are already demanding too little. We are going nowhere.

[thereismore]

3. BTW, did that helicopter crash or was it shot down? nt

[alp227]

5. shot down then crashed

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/06/us-helicopter-crash-afghanistan-kills-38

[thereismore]

7. I would laugh at your reply if it weren't so sad. nt

[MrMickeysMom]

4. No, I'm not encouraged...

Can anyone actually be encouraged by this "reaction" when it's delivered by a man wearing shoes that have the roundest heels you've ever seen?

No..... not encouraged by this.

Get out of Afghanistan. Get out of Iraq. Publicize the Fed's audit and Tell the IMF they have no more power to collect. Don't forget to replace your cabinet. Then, get some intestinal fortitude, Mr. President and kick some fucking ass by bully pulpiting some dynamite legislation through Congress's ass for some FUCKING JOBS!

Thank you.

[russspeakeasy]

6. Wow, that was weak..................start DEMANDING !

Iknow it's tough...I know I couldn't do the job....but I didn't say I could, you did...start acting like it.

[Kurmudgeon]

9. No, WE'RE weak for allowing the GOP to control the House.

The President is not a dictator, he has to work with what WE GIVE HIM.

[russspeakeasy]

10. He was elected to be the CEO...it's time he acted like the boss

instead of a middle manager.

[Kurmudgeon]

12. Unlike that CEO, he can't fire Congress if they send him crap, That's up to US.

[JJW]

8. How about we....

negotiate medicare prices for pharmaceuticals so we can pay 100% to 300% less than we do, like other nations?

[KansDem]

13. I'll agree to that

Never did understand how an industry can engage in price-fixing like the pharma industry. Thought it was illegal, like lying us into war after having our allies fly planes into our tallest buildings.

Silly me...

[Roci]

11. Weak

as water