is anyone listening to the Obama Live Presser?

[Raine1967]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

[Autumn]

1. Yeah.

[polichick]

2. Yep.

[MineralMan]

3. Probably not.

Few ever do.

[rwheeler31]

4. Yes and I would vote for him again.

[Politicalboi]

5. Yes, he's dreaming

There is NO working with these assholes.

[Myrina]

8. Yeah, he needs to get over that "My Daddy really does love me" fantasy.

Kissing the Paternalistic Party's ass is not going to make up for the years without his own father.


Why in hell does this country continue to elect men with Daddy Issues to our highest office? SMDH.

[11 Bravo]

17. Damn, that C+ in Psych 101 is really paying off, isn't it?

[Raine1967]

42. You really are not listening to him, it appears.

and when I saying listen, it is different than hearing.

He has not said anything close to what you are suggesting.

[marions ghost]

51. "Daddy issues" --really?

Pretty insulting and off the mark IMO.

Barack Obama, despite his political faults--is one of the most mature and intelligent presidents ever elected. He is not acting out of your pop psychology framing.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

71. Because Americans impose a double standard on the two parties--

They expect Democrats to govern. They don't expect the same of Republicans.

And as long as Americans continue to do that, we lose.

The president has to govern, period.

[AverageJoe90]

77. I'm sorry, Myrina, but really?

Ugh....not what we needed right now.

[JustAnotherGen]

6. Can't -

On a conference call with a power point up.

Any highlights you can share?

[TreasonousBastard]

7. I am. As usual, he makes a lot of sense, but...

is more professorial than inspirational.

[marions ghost]

53. Refreshing

I'm more than tired of inspirational/motivational speaking.

[frazzled]

63. Sorry he's not entertaining enough for you

But governing—and especially trying to govern in a very divided country, with a divided Congress, in challenging times—is serious business.

Thoughtful and informed responses may be boring to you and others, but it sure beats the "heh hehs" and nicknaming of the former (p)resident. And it sure beats the chest-beating that candidates like to do to grab your attention. We all know that Obama is fully capable of doing inspirational. He's the president though now, not on the campaign trail, and serious is necessary. These are serious times. In the proper environment, he's also great at entertaining. Press conferences aren't stand-up routines.

America needs to grow up and pay attention. Government is not entertainment.

[TreasonousBastard]

88. It has nothing to do with entertainment...

it'as inspiration I'm talking about.

For 6 years now he's been a good speaker, but never roused the people. Lincoln, TR, FDR, JFK and Reagan gave inspirational speeches in times more troubled than these and with a population just as divided as now. Or more so.

The news and various government offices report the facts. Par of the President's job is presenting the essence of those facts to inspire us toward something.

You want to call it a sales job? OK, it's a sales job, but without sales, nothing would be sold.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

72. Why would he be? His party just got trounced by throwing him under the bus

despite all his achievements and a steadily improving economy.

If it were me, I'd say 'fuck you' to the American people, but he's far more upstanding than I am, admittedly.

[Deuce]

83. I just expressed those same sentiments to a group of individuals an hour ago...

The American people have failed to provide the President the congressional support he needed.

[steve2470]

9. yep

Classic PBO, doing a good job.

[nc4bo]

10. I just can not but counting on DU to fill me in. nt

[Raine1967]

11. I will be interested in that take. I am and

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if people are really listening, they would hear that he is going to exec order immigration reform among others. he is challenging them to pass laws, in the meantime, he will use the veto pen and use exec action.
(Edit for spelling)

[nc4bo]

12. Thanks Raine! nt

[MineralMan]

13. I'm listening to it as well.

It's a good speech. President Obama always speaks well. And he'll no doubt do as he says he will do. He usually does. Whether he gets any respect for it is another matter

[morningfog]

14. Did he say veto or executive order?

I can't listen right now.

[Ykcutnek]

22. He said he will do EOs that they are free to replace with legislation.

Not backing down at all.

[Raine1967]

26. Yes.

he did not use the word Veto, but it was clear early on when he said there are some things that will come along that he will not accept.

That was just another way to say, he will Veto.

[truebrit71]

15. Yup. Full of inside-the beltway yuck-yucks...

And that fucking little shit from ABC asking the Prez "Do you regret not working more with the repukes over the last 6 years?"...

Switching it back to the UEFA League football...

[Skittles]

36. working with repukes is what turned people off

[alcibiades_mystery]

18. Welcome to DU

MIRT, I think you'll need to clean up around h_a_b_d's bowl.

[greatauntoftriplets]

21. Working on it.

[alcibiades_mystery]

45. Pew pew pew

[greatauntoftriplets]

47. LOL.

[Cha]

19. A couple of tweets, Raine..

Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
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President Obama: "I'm pretty sure I'll take some actions that some will not like."

Message: Executive Orders and Veto Pen, here we go!
10:02 AM - 5 Nov 2014 44 Retweets 22 favorites



Charles M. Blow ?@CharlesMBlow · 41s42 seconds ago
Obama is only talking about areas of “overlap,” not acquiescence. This is not a man who sounds repudiated in the least…

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/05/president-obama-holds-a-press-conference-2/#comments

[Raine1967]

27. EXACTLY!

Thanks Cha!

[Cha]

31. You're Welcome, Raine!

[Cha]

84. Update!

TheObamaDiary.com @TheObamaDiary
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Now Jim Acosta is losing his mind over the President being so upbeat.

The President is totally trolling them.

Epic

10:59 AM - 5 Nov 2014 109 Retweets 73 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/05/chat-away-460/

[napkinz]

33. earlier on MSNBC someone said President Obama is our FIREWALL

I like that metaphor!

[steve2470]

37. yep he is our firewall nt

[Cha]

50. Yeah, I do too!.. that's what I've been saying all morning.. that Obama on the front lines between

us and fascism!

Thanks for that, napkinz.. I stayed up but I won't be lasting much longer.. snoozzzze.

[stage left]

56. VETO!

Yeah! I certainly hope so, Cha. I hope he keeps that pen smoking hot!

[bravenak]

78. Like that graphic!

Time to stand together and have the President's back!

[Cha]

80. Coincidently what I've been saying all day, bravenak~ The Graphic is very very

current! Hot off the presses.

[Cha]

82. UPdate!

:large
TheObamaDiary.com @TheObamaDiary
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Now Jim Acosta is losing his mind over the President being so upbeat.

The President is totally trolling them.

Epic

10:59 AM - 5 Nov 2014 109 Retweets 73 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/05/chat-away-460/

[bravenak]

85. Yeah!!!

Keep them guessing!
Funny how when Obama is on the ballot, and actually campaigning, we have better nights, tgan when we (not us, but some folks...) hate on him all day every day, we end up getting our asses kicked. Seems to me, people like him better just fine when he's running. And that when he's running we get record turnout. Just something I noticed. Seems easier to win with him than without him in some ways.

[pinboy3niner]

20. "I would enjoy having some Kentucky bourbon with Mitch McConnell."

Especially now, when Mitch will be one of the few relatively sane ones. They may have some things to commiserate about over their bourbon.

[Ykcutnek]

24. I wouldn't be against making bourbon one of the food groups.

We could use that economic stimulus in KY.

[rwheeler31]

23. He is going to try to get themto put forth an agenda and they are waiting for him.

looks like no change.

[Raine1967]

29. No. he will use EO before that. he is saying the staring game is over. nt

[steve2470]

25. Does PBO have a "Kansas accent" ?

His grandparents were from KS, right ? He always says "tuh" for the word "to". Just an observation, not a criticism.

[Hekate]

49. I have not been able to place his accent, but that may be because I don't know Illinois.

He was raised in Hawai'i, which has its own distinct regional accent, but so was I, and my mother (from Colorado originally) made absolutely sure we spoke standard English.

Obama went to college in California and elsewhere on the Mainland. He made a choice when he left the Islands. So Hawai'i may live in his heart, but there's no local accent whatsoever. It's just that I can't place what it is -- and that may be the point.

[steve2470]

57. good answer

I enjoy listening to him. I'd like to hear more from native Kansans. I'd say overall, it's "middle America", midwest, etc.

[steve2470]

28. fuck Ed Henry, such a biased question nt

[Raine1967]

30. Obama: *hmmm*

I heard him sigh earlier, and that comment says he is really done with this bullshit.

Of douse, he is always WAY more diplomatic than anyone else.

[steve2470]

32. he has such control over his frustration, I'd be sorely tempted to say that was a bs question nt

[Raine1967]

34. I am sure that was going the his head. gah!

[steve2470]

35. I understand the press corps can't give him softball questions

Ed Henry went over the line to outright advocacy.

[Raine1967]

39. See my response just above. (agreed)

[Raine1967]

38. HE has had enough of Ed Henry's Bullshit.

[Raine1967]

40. On healthcare: there are lines I am going to draw a line:

repeal.

(there will be a VETO!)

[BeyondGeography]

41. He looks and sounds great

which is no doubt infuriating many people.

[Raine1967]

44. It's been very enlightening.

I am watching this live. I am a Democrat, I here what he is saying.

I like it. He's not playing.

[BeyondGeography]

46. He's clearly underwhelmed by the quality of the GOP's win last night

[Raine1967]

52. I think we are in agreement.

He's still a politician (GASP!) and he is making the best of a shitty party party situation.

[Cha]

76. lol

[Cha]

75. No doubt, BG..

Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
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President Obama: "I'm pretty sure I'll take some actions that some will not like."

Message: Executive Orders and Veto Pen, here we go!
10:02 AM - 5 Nov 2014 44 Retweets 22 favorites



Charles M. Blow ?@CharlesMBlow · 41s42 seconds ago
Obama is only talking about areas of “overlap,” not acquiescence. This is not a man who sounds repudiated in the least…

But here's a comment from Chris Hayes "Christopher Hayes ?@chrislhayes · 2m2 minutes ago
On the whole, this is a pretty uncowed President.


@TheObamaDiary
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This is what's freaking out the WHPC ..... the President keeps on smiling.
10:44 AM - 5 Nov 2014

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/05/president-obama-holds-a-press-conference-2/#comments

[tularetom]

43. I don't give a damn what he has to say

He's had six years to stand up for his policies and programs and act like the leader of his party and he hasn't done it yet.

Why should I listen to more bullshit about working across the aisle and bipartisanship?

Never thought I'd want to see LBJ back in office but that's what we need now. Not Professor Obama, not slimy bill Clinton, but a Dem with good policies and the cojones to push them through.

Hell, Obama can't even sell his own party on his program.

[Raine1967]

48. Ok, good. Have a nice day.

Clearly your desire to be pissed is more important than to be informed by the actual things he is saying.

[alcibiades_mystery]

54. Best answer to that nonsense

[Raine1967]

59. Thank you.

I can't stop being informed from the actual people saying actual things.

[tularetom]

60. I've spent six years listening to the actual things he's said

And he's said a lot of inspiring words on occasion.

But the follow through has been sadly lacking, so why should things be any different now?

I'm not pissed, just disappointed.

[Raine1967]

62. I believe anything I could possibly say to you might be met with my

being accused of something disparaging.

whatever.


This still factually happened: http://jeff61b.hubpages.com/hub/14-Facts-About-The-Obama-Presidency-That-Most-People-Dont-Knowhttp://jeff61b.hubpages.com/hub/14-Facts-About-The-Obama-Presidency-That-Most-People-Dont-Know

Sorry that politicking isn't perfect. This happened under this president. Go ahead and don't listen. I do not care about what you think. I care about where we go from here while this man is still President. I care about that.

[Cha]

70. Mahalo Raine.. you handled the ignorance beautifully.

[Raine1967]

73. ((HUG))

I have little patience for this stuff today.

[blue neen]

55. Then don't listen.

It's as simple as that. Right now, I don't want to hear about bipartisanship either.

LBJ? In spite of the great things he was able to accomplish, he decided not to run for re-election in 1968. He didn't have his party's support. You know, a little disaster of his called Vietnam.

[Egnever]

58. Hard to sell a party on anything when

They stick their fingers in their ears and say I am not listening till i get my pony.

The man hasn't stopped trying to sell the public and his party on his agenda since he got into office. You are living proof of the ability to completely ignore everything he has been saying for years now while trying to pretend he has'nt been saying it.

Once again he is up on the podium laying out his agenda and once again here you are refusing to listen while complaining he doesnt ever lay out his agenda. It would be completely hilarious if it wasn't so mind numbingly stupid.

[Raine1967]

66. +1 eom.

[Hekate]

81. Don't hold yourself back; tell us how you really feel

>sheesh<

[LittleBlue]

61. He's delusional

Working with Republicans is akin to national suicide. I hope he's not preparing us for Keystone and chained CPI

[Puglover]

74. The Pukes have already said Keystone is up first.

[applegrove]

64. He is so great. He is explaining the economy really well right now.

If only the candidates had not run from him.

[Raine1967]

65. I truly agree.

I really wish the head of the DNC would be like this.

[Cha]

79. It's mind boggling, apple.. They shouldn't let brainwashing get in the way of a good offense!

Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
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President Obama: "I'm pretty sure I'll take some actions that some will not like."

Message: Executive Orders and Veto Pen, here we go!
10:02 AM - 5 Nov 2014 44 Retweets 22 favorites



Charles M. Blow ?@CharlesMBlow · 41s42 seconds ago
Obama is only talking about areas of “overlap,” not acquiescence. This is not a man who sounds repudiated in the least…

But here's a comment from Chris Hayes "Christopher Hayes ?@chrislhayes · 2m2 minutes ago
On the whole, this is a pretty uncowed President.


@TheObamaDiary
Follow
This is what's freaking out the WHPC ..... the President keeps on smiling.
10:44 AM - 5 Nov 2014

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/05/president-obama-holds-a-press-conference-2/#comments

[jillan]

67. As usual some of the questions have been ridiculous. Why can't you be more like Clinton?

Why didn't the Democrats want to be seen with you?
Your a lame duck.


Oh give me a break. He handled it well. I just wish he would've loosened up a little.

Obama is still our President and he still won with an overwhelming majority inspite of your Koch purchased Senate and Congressional seats.
Get over yourselves!

[Raine1967]

68. When he was done with his initial statement I Said to myself:

here comes the idiocracy portion of the show.

Aside from the first and second questions, I was not disappointed.

[jillan]

69. Unfortunately I missed the first couple of questions. The last one was good tho.

[kentuck]

86. Political etiquette requires him to be open to compromise...

Reality might say something else. Politics is not always what it seems on the surface.

[Raine1967]

87. That is what I took from this presser.

I have listened to him very very carefully for the past 6 yeas of his presidency, and add 2 more years to that, 8 years in total.

(maybe more… )

I liked what he said and I saw that he was not a real happy camper. I don't think he is going to take this garbage much longer.

Just in the past hour or so Mitch McConnell took umbrage to what he said. I can't find a link now, I heard it on a CBS news Radio report in the truck. I was shocked and not shocked at the same time.

(Translation: Mitch's Idea of working together means doing everything the GOP wants)