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malaise

(297,965 posts) Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:02 PM Jul 2012

11

Heads Up - President Obama speaking at the National

Urban League conference.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

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Heads Up - President Obama speaking at the National (Original Post) malaise Jul 2012 OP

GEM$NBComcast has live coverage as well n/t malaise Jul 2012 #1

and here is the link t watch live maddezmom Jul 2012 #5

Thanks for the link! tblue Jul 2012 #2

You're welcome malaise Jul 2012 #3

Been watching! (MSNBC) BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #4

Thanks! Watching it right now! Great. freshwest Jul 2012 #6

Just finished. it was great. Every bagger needs to hear it and learn the truth! freshwest Jul 2012 #28

He seems even more charming and amiable than usual siligut Jul 2012 #7

Great speech so far - he's setting the stage for the fairness argument malaise Jul 2012 #9

I'm very happy to see his charming and amiable self, too, elleng Jul 2012 #26

thanks for the headsup spanone Jul 2012 #8

Anytime malaise Jul 2012 #10

most won't!!!!!! spanone Jul 2012 #32

Love that graphic malaise Jul 2012 #33

We don't need tax cuts for folks like me! Wow. Love it! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #11

They're not watching Real Housewives malaise Jul 2012 #13

"that wasn't in my prepared remarks--just sayin'" funny! WI_DEM Jul 2012 #12

That was very important and well said malaise Jul 2012 #15

That was so natural, he speaks from a place of knowing and from his heart siligut Jul 2012 #18

can't wait for the debates maddezmom Jul 2012 #20

!!!USURPER11111!!! NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #14

He's nailing it malaise Jul 2012 #17

Prez is ready to roll BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #16

he went off script a bit and it was excellent maddezmom Jul 2012 #19

"I'm just sayin'" NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #21

AK47s belong in the hands of soldiers not in the hands of criminals malaise Jul 2012 #23

woohoo proud patriot Jul 2012 #30

That was huge malaise Jul 2012 #36

Ah well he's gone with the headlines for the rest of the week malaise Jul 2012 #24

Gun violence in urban and rural towns and cities malaise Jul 2012 #22

Very heartfelt BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #25

Excellent speech malaise Jul 2012 #27

That was AWESOME! bunnies Jul 2012 #29

Phenomenal Ending... Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #31

Watching the end again on M$NBC malaise Jul 2012 #34

it was interesting to learn how the urban league was founded proud patriot Jul 2012 #35

malaise

(297,965 posts)

1. GEM$NBComcast has live coverage as well n/t

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:05 PM

Jul 2012

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)

5. and here is the link t watch live

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:08 PM

Jul 2012

http://ed.msnbc.com/

tblue

(16,350 posts)

2. Thanks for the link!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:05 PM

Jul 2012

Big help!

malaise

(297,965 posts)

3. You're welcome

Reply to tblue (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:06 PM

Jul 2012

White house. gov rocks

BumRushDaShow

(172,289 posts)

4. Been watching! (MSNBC)

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:08 PM

Jul 2012

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

6. Thanks! Watching it right now! Great.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:08 PM

Jul 2012

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

28. Just finished. it was great. Every bagger needs to hear it and learn the truth!

Reply to freshwest (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:40 PM

Jul 2012

siligut

(12,272 posts)

7. He seems even more charming and amiable than usual

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:10 PM

Jul 2012

If that is possible. Maybe I am just all too happy to see and listen to him after the day I have had.

malaise

(297,965 posts)

9. Great speech so far - he's setting the stage for the fairness argument

Reply to siligut (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:12 PM

Jul 2012

to tear those fugging ReTHUGs a new one.

GObama!!

elleng

(141,926 posts)

26. I'm very happy to see his charming and amiable self, too,

Reply to siligut (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:37 PM

Jul 2012

even w/o having had a trying day.

spanone

(142,062 posts)

8. thanks for the headsup

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:11 PM

Jul 2012

malaise

(297,965 posts)

10. Anytime

Reply to spanone (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:13 PM

Jul 2012

How could anyone choose Rmoney over this man?

spanone

(142,062 posts)

32. most won't!!!!!!

Reply to malaise (Reply #10)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:41 PM

Jul 2012

[IMG][/IMG]

malaise

(297,965 posts)

33. Love that graphic

Reply to spanone (Reply #32)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:42 PM

Jul 2012

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,987 posts)

11. We don't need tax cuts for folks like me! Wow. Love it!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:18 PM

Jul 2012

Go get 'em, Obama!

malaise

(297,965 posts)

13. They're not watching Real Housewives

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #11)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:23 PM

Jul 2012

I'm just saying

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)

12. "that wasn't in my prepared remarks--just sayin'" funny!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:23 PM

Jul 2012

malaise

(297,965 posts)

15. That was very important and well said

Reply to WI_DEM (Reply #12)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:25 PM

Jul 2012

Great speech - covering every important point

It is sickening that GEM$NBConcast is cutting for commercials - give thanks for whitehouse.gov

siligut

(12,272 posts)

18. That was so natural, he speaks from a place of knowing and from his heart

Reply to WI_DEM (Reply #12)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:26 PM

Jul 2012

He knows people and their trials and folly, he wants to make things better for people.

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)

20. can't wait for the debates

Reply to WI_DEM (Reply #12)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:28 PM

Jul 2012

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

14. !!!USURPER11111!!!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:25 PM

Jul 2012

TELEPROMPTER!!!!

I love this guy... "You shouldn't go broke for just getting sick"

malaise

(297,965 posts)

17. He's nailing it

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #14)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:26 PM

Jul 2012

Serious yet funny

BeyondGeography

(41,200 posts)

16. Prez is ready to roll

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:26 PM

Jul 2012

Very strong speech.

"You're going to be competing against kids from Beijing and Bangalore. They're not hanging out..."

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)

19. he went off script a bit and it was excellent

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #16)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:27 PM

Jul 2012

watching Real Housewives....

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

21. "I'm just sayin'"

Reply to maddezmom (Reply #19)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:30 PM

Jul 2012

malaise

(297,965 posts)

23. AK47s belong in the hands of soldiers not in the hands of criminals

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #21)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:34 PM

Jul 2012

GObama!!
Mentally unbalanced individuals should not be able to get their hands on guns so easily...should not be hard ..this is common sense.

proud patriot

(102,568 posts)

30. woohoo

Reply to malaise (Reply #23)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:41 PM

Jul 2012

I was jumping for joy when he said that

malaise

(297,965 posts)

36. That was huge

Reply to proud patriot (Reply #30)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:52 PM

Jul 2012

That's the news

malaise

(297,965 posts)

24. Ah well he's gone with the headlines for the rest of the week

Reply to maddezmom (Reply #19)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:35 PM

Jul 2012

malaise

(297,965 posts)

22. Gun violence in urban and rural towns and cities

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #16)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:30 PM

Jul 2012

At least M$NBC is carrying the entire speech

BeyondGeography

(41,200 posts)

25. Very heartfelt

Reply to malaise (Reply #22)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:35 PM

Jul 2012

We need this man to win.

malaise

(297,965 posts)

27. Excellent speech

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #25)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:40 PM

Jul 2012

Gobama!

bunnies

(15,859 posts)

29. That was AWESOME!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:40 PM

Jul 2012

woot!

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

31. Phenomenal Ending...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:41 PM

Jul 2012

Rmoney is so screwed.

malaise

(297,965 posts)

34. Watching the end again on M$NBC

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #31)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:43 PM

Jul 2012

Awesome!

proud patriot

(102,568 posts)

35. it was interesting to learn how the urban league was founded

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:52 PM

Jul 2012

I love learning new things

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