Obama's Press Conference

[elvis]

I continue to be amused at how easily Obama gets flustered and then angry - he puts off this attitude of, "I don't really have to explain myself to you..."

The press corp was marginally more demanding of Obama today - hopefully more demand will come in the not too distant future.

It is obvious Obama was caving to the Republicans demands of a tougher stance - demands that were also being mirrored in recent polling. That being said, hopefully word will get to the Iranians that the American President is finally voicing support for them and they continue to fight to overthrow that oppressive regime.

And so, we have a president not acting on principle - but rather simple politics.

More of the same...

Well said and I agree.

Obama cannot handle anyone questioning him. He acts like a spoiled child when it takes place. It will be interesting to watch him as time goes on and more questions and doubts come his way.

Your exactly right, he is playing politics, not leading. Were in trouble. As much as I disagreed with Bush on things, I don't think Bush on his worst day can harm this nation in the fashion which Obama can.

This man has gone from community organizer to president in pretty much four or five years. He talked his way into it and used smoke and mirrors. He is not ready for substance. He is in way over his head.

Further, with his strong point being public speaking, you would think he would be at the forefront using that talent to help those in Iran. No, not threats, no harsh words. He has already traveled the world acting like a great philosopher and unifier, yet when faced with a real issue, a life and death issue, he slumped.

More of the same is correct, only it's going down hill from here!

It is all getting better because of Obama.

Taliban on the run in Pakistan, Hezbollah loses the election in Lebanon, Mullahs in trouble in Iran, Obama's diplomatic offensive has destroyed the Muslim extremist mythology.

The markets are being re-regulated as they should, and we have backed away from economic collapse.

But keep living your fantasy.

Yup, all because of your Lord and Savior, Obama. You stupid fuck.

 

[DiveCon]

Egads the whiners brigade is still active after their loss but still offering nothing but whines. Do you people ever change? You lost, stop the darn crying, you offer nothing to replace what Obama is working on and your last foray into governance was a total ship wreck. Give it up crybabies.

oh please, after the whinefest you morons had for 8 years, you aint seen nothin yet

 

[DiveCon]

BO once again did not help himself (except of course in the eyes of the true believers, such as those here who keep saying things about '8 years' ) with that conference.

FOX's Major Garret definetly got under his thin skin again, and the laugh of having a huffington post blogger ESCORTED to the front to ask a pre selected question highlight's BO disingunity as a person and POTUS.

He isn't supposed to know the questions before hand.

oops

 

[KMAN]

What Obama didn't mention - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com

Funny how Bush was crucified on the Iraq subject and the press doesn't even mention it with Obama....

 

[Bfgrn]

What Obama didn't mention - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com

Funny how Bush was crucified on the Iraq subject and the press doesn't even mention it with Obama....

Did you READ the article?

Whereas President George W. Bush invoked his status as wartime commander in chief so often that it seemed like a crutch, Obama has much more of a domestic focus, and resists rhetorical calls to arms like “war on terror.”

 

[Bfgrn]

You sir are a piece of work:

Your link: Jan. 11, 2004

Linking back to the Rather problem:

The RATHER problem...did Dan Rather tell Paul O'Neill what to say or force him to speak?

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=592691n

Wow, for once you are honest!

HUH? Are you saying Dan Rather told O'Neill what to say or forced him to say it?

 

[sealybobo]

Thoughts?

Mine: He certainly tried to address the issues his polling numbers are falling in. He used, "condemn" referring to Iran. Interestingly enough, Khameni came out immediately and said they would 5 more days for contesting the elections. Gee, who would have thought?

He tried to address the health care issue, once again saying, 'Nothing to fear...' He actually was called out by the press about what happens when employers dump, then he started stuttering. Then he got a bit hot.

Stimulus, well walking back from any more. Those numbers are now 90-10 against.

How did he address his falling poll numbers?

Khameni said what?

He TRIED to address the Healthcare issue or he DID address it?

When employers dump what?

Finish a god damn sentence lady.

 

[Lycurgus]

Thoughts?

Mine: He certainly tried to address the issues his polling numbers are falling in. He used, "condemn" referring to Iran. Interestingly enough, Khameni came out immediately and said they would 5 more days for contesting the elections. Gee, who would have thought?

He tried to address the health care issue, once again saying, 'Nothing to fear...' He actually was called out by the press about what happens when employers dump, then he started stuttering. Then he got a bit hot.

Stimulus, well walking back from any more. Those numbers are now 90-10 against.

How did he address his falling poll numbers?

Khameni said what?

He TRIED to address the Healthcare issue or he DID address it?

When employers dump what?

Finish a god damn sentence lady.

The village idiot asking another to finish a sentence! lol Now that is cute!

 

[sealybobo]

Thoughts?

Mine: He certainly tried to address the issues his polling numbers are falling in. He used, "condemn" referring to Iran. Interestingly enough, Khameni came out immediately and said they would 5 more days for contesting the elections. Gee, who would have thought?

He tried to address the health care issue, once again saying, 'Nothing to fear...' He actually was called out by the press about what happens when employers dump, then he started stuttering. Then he got a bit hot.

Stimulus, well walking back from any more. Those numbers are now 90-10 against.

How did he address his falling poll numbers?

Khameni said what?

He TRIED to address the Healthcare issue or he DID address it?

When employers dump what?

Finish a god damn sentence lady.

The village idiot asking another to finish a sentence! lol Now that is cute!

Well I don't think she was being sincere. And because she's not being fair or intellectually honest, you see her rushing thru her incoherent thoughts.

She's being super critical. That's what you do when you fear someone. Look at you bashing me. I must frighten you.

No but seriously, I just asked xenophon why she/he picked that name and now I see you use a greek name too. Why? You know I'm Greek? Actually half spartan and half athenian.

Lycurgus (Greek: Λυκοῦργος, Lukoûrgos; 800 BC?–730 BC) was the legendary lawgiver of Sparta, who established the military-oriented reformation of Spartan society in accordance with the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi. All his reforms were directed towards the three Spartan virtues: equality (among citizens), military fitness and austerity.[1]

He is referred to by ancient historians Herodotus, Xenophon, Plato, and Plutarch. It is not clear if this Lycurgus was an actual historical figure; however, many ancient historians[2] believed Lycurgus was responsible for the communalistic and militaristic reforms which transformed Spartan society, the most major of which was known as The Great Rhetra. Ancient historians place him in the first half of the 7th century BC.

 

[raceright]

No matter which "side" you are on, this is very factual and "spot on"......sadly.....



Last Monday was a profound evening, hearing Dr. Charles Krauthammer
speak to the Center for the American Experiment. He is a brilliant
intellectual, seasoned & articulate. He is forthright & careful in his
analysis, & never resorts to emotions or personal insults. He is NOT a
fearmonger nor an extremist in his comments & views. He is a fiscal
conservative, & has a Pulitzer prize for writing. He is a frequent
contributor to Fox News & writes weekly for the Washington Post. The
entire room was held spellbound during his talk. I have shared this w/
many of you & several have asked me to summarize his comments, as we are
living in uncharted waters economically & internationally. Even 2 Dems
at my table agreed w/ everything he said! If you feel like forwarding
this to those who are open minded feel
free.

Here is his resume from Wikipedia:
Charles Krauthammer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A summary of his comments:
1. Mr. Obama is a very intellectual, charming individual. He is not to
be underestimated. He is a 'cool customer' who doesn't show his
emotions. It's very hard to know what's 'behind the mask'. Taking down
the Clinton dynasty from a political neophyte was an amazing
accomplishment. The Clintons still do not understand what hit them.
Obama was in the perfect place at the perfect time.

2. Obama has political skills comparable to Reagan & Clinton. He has a
way of making you think he's on your side, agreeing w/ your position,
while doing the opposite. Pay no attn. to what he SAYS; rather, watch
what he DOES!

3. Obama has a ruthless quest for power. He did not come to Washington
to make something out of himself, but rather to change everything, incl.
dismantling capitalism. He can't be straightforward on his ambitions, as
the public would not go along. He has a heavy hand, & wants to 'level
the playing field' w/ income redistribution & punishment of the
achievers of society He would like to model the USA to Great Britain or
Canada.

4. His 3 main goals are to control ENERGY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, & NAT'L
HEALTHCARE by the Fed. govt. He doesn't care about the auto or financial
services industries, but got them as an early bonus. The cap & trade
will add costs to everything & stifle growth. Paying for FREE college
education is his goal. Most scary is healthcare program, because if you
make it FREE & add 46,000,000 people to a Medicare-type single-payer
system, the costs will go thru the roof. The only way to control costs
is w/ massive RATIONING of services, like in Canada. God forbid.

5. He's surrounded himself w/ mostly far-left academic types. No 1
around him has ever run even a candy store. But they're going to try &
run the auto, financial, banking & other industries. This obviously
can't work in the long run. Obama's not a socialist; rather a far-left
secular progressive bent on nothing short of revolution. He ran as a
moderate, but will govern from the hard left. Again, watch what he does,
not what he says.

6. Obama doesn't really see himself as President of the USA, more as a
ruler over the world. He sees himself above it all, trying to
orchestrate & coordinate various countries & their agendas. He sees
moral equivilency in all cultures. His apology tour in Germany & England
was a prime example of how he sees America, as an imperialist nation
that has been arrogant, rather than a great noble nation that has at
times made errors. This is the 1st President ever who has chastised our
allies & appeased our enemies!

7. He's now handing out goodies. He hopes that the bill (& pain) will
not 'come due' until after he's reelected in 2012. He'd like to blame
all problems on Bush from the past, & hopefully his successor in the
future. He has a huge ego, & Mr. Krauthammer believes he is a narcicist.

8. Republicans are in the wilderness for a while, but will emerge
strong. We're 'pining' for another Reagan, but there'll never be another
like him. He believes Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty & Bobby Jindahl (except
for his terrible speech in Feb.) are the future of the party. Newt
Gingrich is brilliant, but has baggage. Sarah Palin is sincere &
intelligent, but needs to really be seriously boning up on facts & info
if she's to be a serious candidate in the future. We need to return to
the party of lower taxes, smaller govt., personal responsibility, strong
nat'l defense, & states' rights.

9. The current level of spending is irresponsible & outrageous. We're
spending trillions that we don't have. This could lead to hyper
inflation, depression or worse. No country has ever spent themselves
into prosperity. The media is giving Obama, Reid & Pelosi a pass because
they love their agenda. But eventually the bill will come due & people
will realize the huge bailouts didn't work, nor will the stimulus pkg.
These were trillion-dollar payoffs to Obama's allies, unions & the
Congress to placate the left, so he can get support for #4 above.

10. The election was over in mid-Sept. when Lehman brothers failed. Fear
& panic swept in, we had an unpopular President, & the war was grinding
on indefinitely w/o a clear outcome. The people are in pain, & the
mantra of 'change' caused people to act emotionally. Any Dem would have
won this election; it was surprising is was as close as it was.

11. In 2012, if the unemployment rate is over 10%, Republicans will be
swept back into power. If it's under 8%, the Dems continue to roll. If
it's between 8-10%, it'll be a dogfight. It'll all be about the economy.

I hope this gets you really thinking about what's happening in
Washington & Congress. There's a left-wing revolution going on,
according to Krauthammer, & he encourages us to keep the faith & join
the loyal resistance. The work will be hard, but we're right on most
issues & can reclaim our country, before it's far too late.





--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dell Days of Deals! June 15-24 - A New Deal Everyday!

 

[Annie]

Thoughts?

Mine: He certainly tried to address the issues his polling numbers are falling in. He used, "condemn" referring to Iran. Interestingly enough, Khameni came out immediately and said they would 5 more days for contesting the elections. Gee, who would have thought?

He tried to address the health care issue, once again saying, 'Nothing to fear...' He actually was called out by the press about what happens when employers dump, then he started stuttering. Then he got a bit hot.

Stimulus, well walking back from any more. Those numbers are now 90-10 against.

How did he address his falling poll numbers?

Khameni said what?

He TRIED to address the Healthcare issue or he DID address it?

When employers dump what?

Finish a god damn sentence lady.

Wasn't necessary to 'expound' for anyone that had watched it. I posted a couple minutes after he was finished.

 

[Newby]

THe first question was what line would he be unwilling to cross to talk to Iran....

More mumbling and references to a "pathway" to Iran, and how important it is to respect their customs and their religion.

Well their customs include rigging elections, murderous coups and firing on their own people when they protest. Yay for the customs of Iran.

Obama's a piece of shit. I'd hoped he'd pull through, but he's not going to, all he's doing is making us the laughing stock of the world, and screwing over people who should be able to count on our support.

You're going to have a miserable 8 years...

Educate yourself on OUR customs towards countries whose resources we covet, like Iran...can you say ignore their customs and religion, threaten, subversion and murder?

That quote by John Kenneth Gallbraith is one of my favorites .. still true.

Yeah, conservatives are the selfish ones, yet it's people like you who are all for taking what rightfully belongs to the people who worked hard and earned what they have for yourself and others. That's why conservatives consistantly give double and triple to charities year in and year out over the 'unselfish progressives'. That's why the left is always trying to use the law to shove their values and beliefs down everyone else's throats, because they're so tolerant of other's beliefs and so unselfish. Give me a freakin' break. All the political left in this coountry cares about is money and power, and you get that by controling the population in every possible way you can. Get a clue.

 

[sealybobo]

No matter which "side" you are on, this is very factual and "spot on"......sadly.....



Last Monday was a profound evening, hearing Dr. Charles Krauthammer
speak to the Center for the American Experiment. He is a brilliant
intellectual, seasoned & articulate. He is forthright & careful in his
analysis, & never resorts to emotions or personal insults. He is NOT a
fearmonger nor an extremist in his comments & views. He is a fiscal
conservative, & has a Pulitzer prize for writing. He is a frequent
contributor to Fox News & writes weekly for the Washington Post. The
entire room was held spellbound during his talk. I have shared this w/
many of you & several have asked me to summarize his comments, as we are
living in uncharted waters economically & internationally. Even 2 Dems
at my table agreed w/ everything he said! If you feel like forwarding
this to those who are open minded feel
free.

Here is his resume from Wikipedia:
Charles Krauthammer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A summary of his comments:
1. Mr. Obama is a very intellectual, charming individual. He is not to
be underestimated. He is a 'cool customer' who doesn't show his
emotions. It's very hard to know what's 'behind the mask'. Taking down
the Clinton dynasty from a political neophyte was an amazing
accomplishment. The Clintons still do not understand what hit them.
Obama was in the perfect place at the perfect time.

2. Obama has political skills comparable to Reagan & Clinton. He has a
way of making you think he's on your side, agreeing w/ your position,
while doing the opposite. Pay no attn. to what he SAYS; rather, watch
what he DOES!

3. Obama has a ruthless quest for power. He did not come to Washington
to make something out of himself, but rather to change everything, incl.
dismantling capitalism. He can't be straightforward on his ambitions, as
the public would not go along. He has a heavy hand, & wants to 'level
the playing field' w/ income redistribution & punishment of the
achievers of society He would like to model the USA to Great Britain or
Canada.

4. His 3 main goals are to control ENERGY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, & NAT'L
HEALTHCARE by the Fed. govt. He doesn't care about the auto or financial
services industries, but got them as an early bonus. The cap & trade
will add costs to everything & stifle growth. Paying for FREE college
education is his goal. Most scary is healthcare program, because if you
make it FREE & add 46,000,000 people to a Medicare-type single-payer
system, the costs will go thru the roof. The only way to control costs
is w/ massive RATIONING of services, like in Canada. God forbid.

5. He's surrounded himself w/ mostly far-left academic types. No 1
around him has ever run even a candy store. But they're going to try &
run the auto, financial, banking & other industries. This obviously
can't work in the long run. Obama's not a socialist; rather a far-left
secular progressive bent on nothing short of revolution. He ran as a
moderate, but will govern from the hard left. Again, watch what he does,
not what he says.

6. Obama doesn't really see himself as President of the USA, more as a
ruler over the world. He sees himself above it all, trying to
orchestrate & coordinate various countries & their agendas. He sees
moral equivilency in all cultures. His apology tour in Germany & England
was a prime example of how he sees America, as an imperialist nation
that has been arrogant, rather than a great noble nation that has at
times made errors. This is the 1st President ever who has chastised our
allies & appeased our enemies!

7. He's now handing out goodies. He hopes that the bill (& pain) will
not 'come due' until after he's reelected in 2012. He'd like to blame
all problems on Bush from the past, & hopefully his successor in the
future. He has a huge ego, & Mr. Krauthammer believes he is a narcicist.

8. Republicans are in the wilderness for a while, but will emerge
strong. We're 'pining' for another Reagan, but there'll never be another
like him. He believes Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty & Bobby Jindahl (except
for his terrible speech in Feb.) are the future of the party. Newt
Gingrich is brilliant, but has baggage. Sarah Palin is sincere &
intelligent, but needs to really be seriously boning up on facts & info
if she's to be a serious candidate in the future. We need to return to
the party of lower taxes, smaller govt., personal responsibility, strong
nat'l defense, & states' rights.

9. The current level of spending is irresponsible & outrageous. We're
spending trillions that we don't have. This could lead to hyper
inflation, depression or worse. No country has ever spent themselves
into prosperity. The media is giving Obama, Reid & Pelosi a pass because
they love their agenda. But eventually the bill will come due & people
will realize the huge bailouts didn't work, nor will the stimulus pkg.
These were trillion-dollar payoffs to Obama's allies, unions & the
Congress to placate the left, so he can get support for #4 above.

10. The election was over in mid-Sept. when Lehman brothers failed. Fear
& panic swept in, we had an unpopular President, & the war was grinding
on indefinitely w/o a clear outcome. The people are in pain, & the
mantra of 'change' caused people to act emotionally. Any Dem would have
won this election; it was surprising is was as close as it was.

11. In 2012, if the unemployment rate is over 10%, Republicans will be
swept back into power. If it's under 8%, the Dems continue to roll. If
it's between 8-10%, it'll be a dogfight. It'll all be about the economy.

I hope this gets you really thinking about what's happening in
Washington & Congress. There's a left-wing revolution going on,
according to Krauthammer, & he encourages us to keep the faith & join
the loyal resistance. The work will be hard, but we're right on most
issues & can reclaim our country, before it's far too late.





--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dell Days of Deals! June 15-24 - A New Deal Everyday!

What a joke.

He is a brilliant (most rich people who want the status quo are)

intellectual, seasoned & articulate. He is forthright & careful in his
analysis, (he's also slanted and deliberate) & never resorts to emotions or personal insults. (wise not to) He is NOT a
fearmonger (yes he is) nor an extremist in his comments & views. He is a fiscal conservative, and a frequent contributor to Fox News (i bet he is)

 

[sealybobo]

Thoughts?

Mine: He certainly tried to address the issues his polling numbers are falling in. He used, "condemn" referring to Iran. Interestingly enough, Khameni came out immediately and said they would 5 more days for contesting the elections. Gee, who would have thought?

He tried to address the health care issue, once again saying, 'Nothing to fear...' He actually was called out by the press about what happens when employers dump, then he started stuttering. Then he got a bit hot.

Stimulus, well walking back from any more. Those numbers are now 90-10 against.

How did he address his falling poll numbers?

Khameni said what?

He TRIED to address the Healthcare issue or he DID address it?

When employers dump what?

Finish a god damn sentence lady.

Wasn't necessary to 'expound' for anyone that had watched it. I posted a couple minutes after he was finished.

I asked you 4 questions, you answered none. You can't even explain what you wrote. You're just a parrot.

 

[Newby]

What Obama didn't mention - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com

Funny how Bush was crucified on the Iraq subject and the press doesn't even mention it with Obama....

Did you READ the article?

Whereas President George W. Bush invoked his status as wartime commander in chief so often that it seemed like a crutch, Obama has much more of a domestic focus, and resists rhetorical calls to arms like “war on terror.”

Yeah, maybe that's b/c he was supposed to end it, but it's still going on.

 

[DiveCon]

Thoughts?

Mine: He certainly tried to address the issues his polling numbers are falling in. He used, "condemn" referring to Iran. Interestingly enough, Khameni came out immediately and said they would 5 more days for contesting the elections. Gee, who would have thought?

He tried to address the health care issue, once again saying, 'Nothing to fear...' He actually was called out by the press about what happens when employers dump, then he started stuttering. Then he got a bit hot.

Stimulus, well walking back from any more. Those numbers are now 90-10 against.

How did he address his falling poll numbers?

Khameni said what?

He TRIED to address the Healthcare issue or he DID address it?

When employers dump what?

Finish a god damn sentence lady.

Wasn't necessary to 'expound' for anyone that had watched it. I posted a couple minutes after he was finished.

most people understood what you were saying, bobo is a total moron

 

[Annie]

How did he address his falling poll numbers?

Khameni said what?

He TRIED to address the Healthcare issue or he DID address it?

When employers dump what?

Finish a god damn sentence lady.

Wasn't necessary to 'expound' for anyone that had watched it. I posted a couple minutes after he was finished.

I asked you 4 questions, you answered none. You can't even explain what you wrote. You're just a parrot.

Wrong again. I am under no obligation to chase my tail because you demand it. I gave my opinion, which if you had watched the conference, you'd have known what I was talking about. You may not have agreed, but you would have understood.

 

[DiveCon]

Wasn't necessary to 'expound' for anyone that had watched it. I posted a couple minutes after he was finished.

I asked you 4 questions, you answered none. You can't even explain what you wrote. You're just a parrot.

Wrong again. I am under no obligation to chase my tail because you demand it. I gave my opinion, which if you had watched the conference, you'd have known what I was talking about. You may not have agreed, but you would have understood.

his boss must not let him have a TV at work

 

[sealybobo]

Wasn't necessary to 'expound' for anyone that had watched it. I posted a couple minutes after he was finished.

I asked you 4 questions, you answered none. You can't even explain what you wrote. You're just a parrot.

Wrong again. I am under no obligation to chase my tail because you demand it. I gave my opinion, which if you had watched the conference, you'd have known what I was talking about. You may not have agreed, but you would have understood.

It had a hint of your spin in it too.

 

[Annie]

I asked you 4 questions, you answered none. You can't even explain what you wrote. You're just a parrot.

Wrong again. I am under no obligation to chase my tail because you demand it. I gave my opinion, which if you had watched the conference, you'd have known what I was talking about. You may not have agreed, but you would have understood.

It had a hint of your spin in it too.

Such a twit you are. What part of 'your thoughts?' and 'mine:' did you have a problem comprehending?