Comments on: Obama’s Press Conference

By: Flagstaff

Flagstaff — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:19:03 +0000

As usual, the AP story was unclear.

By: civil_truth

civil_truth — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:53:21 +0000

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.

By: Flagstaff

Flagstaff — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:45:05 +0000

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.

By: bk

bk — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:58:40 +0000

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.

By: mom2oneson

mom2oneson — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:38:01 +0000

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

By: mom2oneson

mom2oneson — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:52:12 +0000

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

By: mom2oneson

mom2oneson — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:48:51 +0000

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.

By: mom2oneson

mom2oneson — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:42:11 +0000

By: bk

bk — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:41:47 +0000

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.

By: Common_Cents

Common_Cents — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:35:14 +0000

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.

By: red4ever

red4ever — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:06:13 +0000

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.

By: $peciallist

$peciallist — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:04:30 +0000

By: Fred Maidment

Fred Maidment — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:02:56 +0000

…and now, Mythbusters!

By: Alberta

Alberta — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:56:25 +0000

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

could have fooled me.

By: Crippy

Crippy — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:51:32 +0000

I'll just chew on tin foil!

By: Crippy

Crippy — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:50:57 +0000

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

By: JadedByPolitics

JadedByPolitics — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:49:43 +0000

By: WarEagle01

WarEagle01 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:49:38 +0000

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

By: Crippy

Crippy — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:48:14 +0000

n/t

By: Crippy

Crippy — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:47:39 +0000

for Mexican workers crossing a dangerous border"? Running dope is a risky business! God help us!