Obama’s Press Conference



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"Torture...corrodes a peoples character". Kinda like socialism, Barry? -nt

Alberta (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 8:22PM EST (link)

Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.
Abraham Lincoln

 

Can't stand listening and watching him, Erick. Sorry. nt

Rod_Patrick (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 8:26PM EST (link)

Sorry. Watching the Yankees instead...

MacAoidh (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 8:32PM EST (link)

…I’ve had my fill of Obama for a lifetime in only 100 days. Only so much one can take.



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quick, what would you rather go through, a Barry pressers or waterboarding

Alberta (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 8:43PM EST (link)

I couldnt help it I apologize.

Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.
Abraham Lincoln

waterboarding

Crippy (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 8:48PM EST (link)

waterboarding!..nt

JadedByPolitics (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 8:49PM EST (link)

I think

Crippy (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 8:50PM EST (link)

I’ll just chew on tin foil!

Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.
Abraham Lincoln

 

I think

Crippy (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 8:51PM EST (link)

I’ll just chew on tin foil!

Gun Control Magnets

 
 
 
 

Instead of watching, you could take a walk on the Beach..

speciallist (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 8:42PM EST (link)

what

Crippy (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 8:45PM EST (link)

in Sam Hill is he talking about?

Gun Control Magnets

God help us!

 

"Tough

Crippy (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 8:47PM EST (link)

for Mexican workers crossing a dangerous border”? Running dope is a risky business!

Gun Control Magnets

God help us!

 

Some NY Times D-Bag

WarEagle01 (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 8:49PM EST (link)

just asked Barry what has “enchanted” him most about being president. Seriously.

“A wise, doughy leg with rich tingly experiences will always reach better conclusions than will a more tanned, muscular leg that hasn’t felt those thrills.” –Chris Matthews’ Leg

“The alternative to the awful extremity of abortion is the indispensable joy of introducing this flawed world to someone who might make it better.”–John Hayward (AKA Dr. Zero)

Man, its so sad to watch a roomfull of people just pretend he isnt talking bs

Alberta (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 8:56PM EST (link)

also this line “I dont want to run the auto industry! I dont want to run the banks!”

could have fooled me.

Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.
Abraham Lincoln

 
 

What a waste of an hour...

fmaidment (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 9:02PM EST (link)

…and now, Mythbusters!

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“I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.”
– - Thomas Jefferson, to Archibald Stuart, 1791

 

Breaking...Pelosi, Geithner confrontation..Pictures from backstage...

speciallist (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 9:04PM EST (link)

Thank you all

red4ever (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 9:06PM EST (link)

The Live blog was truly fun and information. What I learned from reading hte live blog:

Pine Valley is still confusing
Vampires v. Werewolves should be interesting but is apparently boring.
The Tigers are somehow winning a ball game
Vacuums on balls can go anywhere
Obama is orange
The teleprompter had the night off.

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.
Dante

 

Filibuster

Common_Cents (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 9:35PM EST (link)

Obama filibustered an hour away on what, 6-7 mostly softball questions?

He was all style(actually didn’t look very good) and no substance.

His answer on the flu situation, wash your hands and his team is working on it w/ smart solutions.

He is devoid of any substance and nobody calls him on it.

Obama=Golfer in Chief, Leading from, behind, the Back Nine.
Leaders don’t create movements. Movements create leaders. Get involved. Your future depends on it.
Govt “invests” YOUR tax money for POLITICAL return rather than economic return.

 

His answer on Pakistan was SHOCKINGLY naive

bk (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 9:41PM EST (link)

Chuck Todd asked if the US was prepared to protect Pakistan’s nukes from the Taliban if it came to that. The One said he wouldn’t “speculate” on that, but that he’s fully confident the Pakistani army will keep the nukes protected. He went on to say that the biggest problem in Pakistan was that the central gov’t wasn’t doing enough for the people in terms of setting up a good education system, judicial system, etc. Apparently if they fixed those things the Taliban would disappear overnight. Unfreakingbelievable.

same thing liberals do here in big cities

mom2oneson (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 9:48PM EST (link)

they excuse kids criminal behavior because of their bad schools and bad neighborhoods. They poor tons of money into kids with bad morals I guess thinking it will change their character.

corrected

mom2oneson (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 9:52PM EST (link)

it’s not just liberals, I’ve seen republicans back these type of programs too.

 
 
 

Is there a new spending law that was approved today? nt

mom2oneson (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 9:42PM EST (link)

the ap is turning

mom2oneson (Diary) Wednesday, April 29th at 11:38PM EST (link)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090430/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_fact_check_obama

Interesting on the AP.

Flagstaff (Diary) Thursday, April 30th at 12:45PM EST (link)

One of their “fact” statements is jumbled, though.

“Obama wants workers making more than $250,000 to pay payroll tax on their income over that amount. That would still protect workers making under $250,000 from an additional burden. But it would raise much less money than removing the cap completely. ”

That doesn’t seem to make sense.

“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964

Perhaps it's a "doughnut hole" approach that's being advocated

civil truth (Diary) Thursday, April 30th at 12:53PM EST (link)

In other words, workers would pay payroll tax up to a certain amount (95k?), then they would stop paying payroll tax until they hit 250k (the doughnut hole), then they start paying again on the amount over 250K.

This of course would raise less money than if the payroll tax applied to every dollar of wages.

The same model as the medicare prescription plan reimbursement schedule, where a middle amount is not reimbursed.

The greatest evil…is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voice. Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the offices of a thoroughly nasty business concern. -C.S. Lewis

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I think you're right.

Flagstaff (Diary) Thursday, April 30th at 2:19PM EST (link)

As usual, the AP story was unclear.

“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964

 
 
 
 

Caught part of Dennis Miller on O'Reilly - sweet!

bk (Diary) Thursday, April 30th at 6:58AM EST (link)

Here are paraphrased versions of three of his zingers about the press conference:
* Obama should be comparing himself to Ward Churchill, not Winston Churchill.
* How screwed up is it when a Miss USA contestant gets tougher questions than the President of the United States?
* Helen Thomas looks like Janet Napolitano before you add the water.