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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:44 PM Original message |
**** (early) Heads Up: Obama will hold a press conference at 2:20pm EST **** |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. You brought the BIG bucket - thanks for splurging! |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I bought it with my tax cut money! |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. thanks for the warning |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yummy... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
5. A "twist the knife in deeper" session? |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. For those counting, the President has now whipped out the "bully pulpit" TWICE... |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Along with the white flag! nt |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. What would YOU do? n/t |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I would have announced over a month ago that tax cuts for the wealthy... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. He talked about wanting NOT to extend tax cuts for the wealthy all the way up to |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Funny how everyone seems to have forgotten that part huh? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Yup. They put all the blame on Obama, |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. People forgot that part because it never actually happened. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Again... |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Not a single link you posted works other than the first one |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:52 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Oh good grief... |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Lol, "The Obama tax cuts". Has he used that phrase even once? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Making it clear that he would veto could have changed the entire scenario... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. He didn't signal that at ALL before the midterms. Why didn't Congress vote on this THEN? n/t |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. no one ever has an answer that for that do they. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
42. It's so freaking obvious - except to the blindly loyal. nt |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Are you lying on purpose or by accident? |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Using that logic, so was Pelosi.... |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. The president said on 9/26 they would have the vote after the elections |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:38 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I think you also missed.... |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. In what way did Obama push congress to act in July of this year? |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:48 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. um.... |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:53 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. So he didn't issue a single threat? Didn't call a prime time press conference? |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. You're right... |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Not once did Jon Stewart talk about tax cuts |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. YEah, busted out the bully pulpit to explain why he busted out the white flag |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. No ........ |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Are you being serious or sarcastic? Because what you just said is absolutely insane |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. To clarify..... |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Fair enough. I don't think the people that wanted him to use the bully pulpit |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. lol, yeah, I dont think they did either... |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 03:11 PM Response to Reply #33 |
49. And thus further depressing the votes he will need in 2 years. |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
29. It's the Bully Pulpit when you hold your opponent's feet to the fire. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Ah, but who's the opponent .... |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. It's not Repukes, that's for sure... |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. About WHAT? Is he still trying to convince us that ongoing tax cuts |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. Rec'ed up to +1! n/t |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. ** Savannah Guthrie - "Pres has no news, he just wants to engaged the press in a back & forth..." |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. "He wants to take this on and advocate for the deal, they think was a pretty good one given the |
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young but wise (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
15. This going to be interesting. |
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great white snark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
16. Can't wait, thanks. (nt) |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
17. Not sure if this is obvious but the networks will BREAK IN to regular coverage for this... |
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disillusioned73 (963 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. I rec'd thinking he had changed his mind... |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Nope love, this is what you call.... |
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