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patrice

(47,992 posts)
9. Sounded like a good one. He can't just keep on answering everything. He said what the people
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 03:35 PM
Nov 2012

who just voted for him needed to have said.

VERY clear on the priority placed upon the well being of America's Middle Class, that 47+% who are nothing but ir-relevant to some others.

BumRushDaShow

(128,719 posts)
10. All I could hear was something about 1.blahblah trillion dollars
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 03:36 PM
Nov 2012

so am guessing it was something to do with the fiscal cliff/budget thing.

patrice

(47,992 posts)
18. He talked about arithmetic again. Said you can't do the deficit/budget with only loophole reform
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:03 PM
Nov 2012

and re-defined deductions. & Preventing extension of the Bush 1% Tax Cuts makes the "fiscal cliff" HALF of what they're claiming, so PO's intent is to address the deficit & budget, ending Bush Tax Cuts for the 1% is highest priority, followed LATER with negotiation concerning loopholes and other tax reforms.

patrice

(47,992 posts)
6. NOT a good precedent! to stop a President on his way elsewhere ... He was po'd with the
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 03:31 PM
Nov 2012

attack on Susan Rice.

I was glad to hear his anger.

a kennedy

(29,642 posts)
13. Yah, was also happy how he dealt with the Susan Rice question.....
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 03:46 PM
Nov 2012

and really who gives a sh*t about what loser John McCain thinks.....ugh.....

Graybeard

(6,996 posts)
11. The presser was over. Obama was saying thank you..
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 03:37 PM
Nov 2012

Some jerk reporter starts yelling at him with a question. The Prez dealt with this disrespect by pretty much telling him to
get lost.

patrice

(47,992 posts)
17. They'll keep you there forever if you don't draw a line. It has to be done, or everything runs over
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 03:54 PM
Nov 2012

allotted time and stuff doesn't get done.

I bet we'll see the lost question on the internet in 1 day, but I won't go looking for it.

p

MrYikes

(720 posts)
14. It was a good news conference
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 03:48 PM
Nov 2012

I was proud of my President and ashamed of the press, as always. The press never have learned that honest questions get honest answers and others get others.

 

dem4ward

(323 posts)
19. The media has lost all respect for POTUS
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:21 PM
Nov 2012

Not just President Obama. Fox has been off the chain! Senators & Congressman are out of control with their lashings out! There needs to be a come to Jesus meeting where these assholes get smacked down! This is a wide spread ridiculous trend.

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