Obama press conference on negotiations with House GOP

[Willinois]

Anyone else watching this?
Obama is doing a great job of making Boehner look like an unreasonable ass.

It's streaming live here.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_sourc...n=shorturl

He's telling Congressional leaders to show up at 11am tomorrow to tell him how to raise the debt ceiling.

[azmouse]

I love it! He told Boehner to get his ass to the WH tomorrow and explain how the deficit ceiling is going to be raised and how a deal is to be reached.

[SeattleGirl]

I'm watching!

"Can they say 'yes' to anything?"

[azmouse]

Obama wants to know "Can the Republicans say yes to anything?"

[Willinois]

He said Boehner didn't even return his phone call.

The Republican Party has to ask themselves "Can you say yes to anything?"

[SeattleGirl]

"We were mindful that they had boxed themselves in."

[azmouse]

"Ignore talk radio and activists and do the right thing"

[SeattleGirl]

OMG, he is really kicking ass here!

[azmouse]

Obama is coming out firing both barrels.... This is so good.

[SeattleGirl]

"I'm going to take responsibility because that's my job."

Too bad the f-ing R's won't do the same.

[jaxx]

The President is pissed. Left at the alter twice, and can the pubs say yes to anything. Really puts Boehner as being unable to control his party.

[SeattleGirl]

(07-22-2011 04:17 PM)jaxx Wrote:  The President is pissed. Left at the alter twice, and can the pubs say yes to anything. Really puts Boehner as being unable to control his party.

Absolutely.

[azmouse]

The Republicans will be responsible for SS checks not going out if they refuse to make a deal.

[jaxx]

This makes 4 times the pubs have walked. Coburn walked out on the gang of 6, Cantor walked out on VP Biden and then on PBO negotiations, and now Boehner walking out on the POTUS. What a bunch of ineffective asses.

I'm loving my President and his stance against obstruction.

[SeattleGirl]

PBO very aware that the economy is the #1 concern of American people.

[Willinois]

I like that he asked whether they were serious about cutting the deficit or if they want to have it as an election issue in 2012.

[OptimistesMaddie]

(07-22-2011 04:20 PM)Willinois Wrote:  I like that he asked whether they were serious about cutting the deficit or if they want to have it as an election issue in 2012.

They are not serious, they don't want to put military and Pentagon budgets on the table.....I had this discussion with Republican coworkers...you know what they said? We need the bloated budget to keep America safe? But then I said, but you said cutting the budget was important?.......around and around we went...

[azmouse]

Calling out the Republicans for saying a default would be ok with them. Really lets the American public know who to blame if we go into a depression.

[Willinois]

"I understand that they get themselves worked up."



Someone call the burn unit!

[SeattleGirl]

(07-22-2011 04:22 PM)Willinois Wrote:  "I understand that they get themselves worked up."



Someone call the burn unit!

I do believe he just called out the hair-on-fire members of the PL!

[SeattleGirl]

"When it comes to doing something difficult, they just walk away."

[jaxx]

Whoa now telling the press when they go write their stories the Dem President was ready to negotiate.
Kick ass!!

[SeattleGirl]

(07-22-2011 04:24 PM)jaxx Wrote:  Whoa now telling the press when they go write their stories the Dem President was ready to negotiate.
Kick ass!!

Oh yes he did!

[Willinois]

It's now clear that the public signals about Obama being willing to make minor cuts to SS and Medicare was part of a strategy to show the public how unreasonable Republicans are being.

The vast majority of voters who don't read whining bloggers will see this.

[Baltoman991]

(07-22-2011 04:26 PM)Willinois Wrote:  It's now clear that the public signals about Obama being willing to make minor cuts to SS and Medicare was part of a strategy to show the public how unreasonable Republicans are being.

The vast majority of voters who don't read whining bloggers will see this.

This is a point I was trying to make earlier. Obama knows what he's doing. He knows this is just a game to the Repukes. How smart is he for throwing the SS and Medicare stuff in? I'd say pretty damn smart because the Pukes have nothing now to run home and slam Obama with.

Well, they will to those who won't watch or listen to the President but as you said, the vast majority will now know it was never about SS or Medicare to the Pukes.

[jaxx]

Yes, and he said his people were going to walk the press through the negotiations that were done......the pubs won't like that.

[SeattleGirl]

Ol' Nora is doin' the ol' M$M dance again, I see. Obama refused to play along.

[jaxx]

This is making the hair on fire press look as stupid as the pubs are. They scream a headline and use a hot word and get the headline clicked on. Look at yourselves press people, you have been had by your own greed.

[SeattleGirl]

(07-22-2011 04:33 PM)jaxx Wrote:  This is making the hair on fire press look as stupid as the pubs are. They scream a headline and use a hot word and get the headline clicked on. Look at yourselves press people, you have been had by your own greed.

Yes it it. Take that, you idjits!

[SeattleGirl]

Calling out the press again!

[SeattleGirl]

"At some point, if you want to be a leader, you have to lead."

Thank you, Mr. President!

[Willinois]

Wow. I hope someone gets a transcript out fast of his answer to that last question. House Republicans just got...

[azmouse]

Boner is going to make a statement as soon as he finishes his drink. Any bets on how much he cries?

[SeattleGirl]

(07-22-2011 04:42 PM)azmouse Wrote:  Boner is going to make a statement as soon as he finishes his drink. Any bets on how much he cries?

He's probably going to make an absolute fool of himself. As usual.

[jaxx]

(07-22-2011 04:43 PM)SeattleGirl Wrote:  

(07-22-2011 04:42 PM)azmouse Wrote:  Boner is going to make a statement as soon as he finishes his drink. Any bets on how much he cries?

He's probably going to make an absolute fool of himself. As usual.

I think he already did.

[SeattleGirl]

(07-22-2011 04:45 PM)jaxx Wrote:  

(07-22-2011 04:43 PM)SeattleGirl Wrote:  

(07-22-2011 04:42 PM)azmouse Wrote:  Boner is going to make a statement as soon as he finishes his drink. Any bets on how much he cries?

He's probably going to make an absolute fool of himself. As usual.

I think he already did.

I think you're right. And the fool that he is was just spotlighted by the President.

[Born_A_Truman]

(07-22-2011 04:42 PM)azmouse Wrote:  Boner is going to make a statement as soon as he finishes his drink. Any bets on how much he cries?

[azmouse]

Hearing that Obama told Boner the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy had to go away.

[Born_A_Truman]

Unfortunately I missed the presser live because I was outside putting something together but I'm watching clips on MSNBC (and ignoring the BS talking heads and their opinions). He (POTUS) was really pissed off!!

[Born_A_Truman]

Boehner on now. Where's the f***ing hook? No tax increases.

[Born_A_Truman]

I think Boehner is lying.

[Baltoman991]

(07-22-2011 05:18 PM)Born_A_Truman Wrote:  I think Boehner is lying.

If his mouth is open and words are coming out, odds are high that you're right.

[azmouse]

Boner's drunk.

[Born_A_Truman]

Translation of Obama asked for more tax hikes = letting Bush taxcuts expire for the rich and closing loopholes on big business.

[Born_A_Truman]

Boehner couldn't return Obama's phone call last night at 10pm. Why?

[azmouse]

(07-22-2011 05:32 PM)Born_A_Truman Wrote:  Boehner couldn't return Obama's phone call last night at 10pm. Why?

Have to give Boner a break on that one... it's really hard to answer a phone when you're passed out drunk.

[Born_A_Truman]

(07-22-2011 05:37 PM)azmouse Wrote:  

(07-22-2011 05:32 PM)Born_A_Truman Wrote:  Boehner couldn't return Obama's phone call last night at 10pm. Why?

Have to give Boner a break on that one... it's really hard to answer a phone when you're passed out drunk.

You read my mind.

[jaxx]

Leave it to David Gregory to say it's both sides fault. What a pub licker!