HEADS UP-Obama holding Town Hall in WI

[jenmito]

National Anthem being sung right now: http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream2

[rusty quoin]

1. Thanks

[MarthaM]

2. Local news reporting crowds along motorcade route

President's motorcade stopped at O&H Bakery, a must in Racine. He bought three kringles which they said he joked about using up all the cash in his pocket. Pecan, cherry, and ... I can't remember the other one. Danish kringle is something Racine is known for.

[jenmito]

6. Thanks for that info. about the crowds and the bakery stop...

`He loves him some pie! (And whatever he's buying there, too.) :)

[MarthaM]

10. From the local paper's live blog...

12: 55 p.m. -- Obama picks up some kringle at O&H

Obama said of kringle, "I'm going to take a couple back for the girls."

He shook hands with kringle makers and said, "This is a kringle maker right here."

He said, "these are delicious," while trying a bit of pastry.

The president bought cherry kringle, cheese kringle and pecan kringle.

"I want to add to the Racine economy," he said, checking out.

http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/article_8db2e322-843b-11df-9e51-001cc4c002e0.html

[MarthaM]

11. President will choose who asks questions--not pre-selected or pre-screened

According to the Channel 4 newscasters. Of course their rightwingy commentator (who I can't stand) is cynical about that and doubts the questions are really random.

[Inuca]

12. You make my mouth water :-)

Welcome to DU by the way.

[BeyondGeography]

3. Doc Severenson-type music mercifully replaced by Coltrane

[jenmito]

7. Yeah-cool music! n/t

[Arkana]

16. Doc Severinson?

What, do they play Obama onto the stage like the old Carson show?

"And now, ladies and gentlemen....heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's Obama!"

[BeyondGeography]

20. Yeah, it was a concern...

[Arkana]

39. I dunno...if a candidate did this as a gimmick for every barnstorming event, I'd vote for 'em.

[BeyondGeography]

40. But then you'd want some bread to go along with the circus

[MarthaM]

4. Gov Doyle and Milw mayor Tom Barrett are with him

This is Paul Ryan's congressional district. Naturally he's not there today, but has given statements today critical of the administration, of course.

[jenmito]

8. I hope Obama slams the Repubs. today! n/t

[Peacetrain]

5. Thanks Jen!

[jenmito]

9. No problemo! n/t

[jenmito]

13. He's up!

[jenmito]

14. MSNBC is covering it (for now), too.

[Arkana]

15. Russ Feingold is opposing the financial reform bill.

This can't be a coincidence.

[Cha]

17. I was thinking the same

thing last night when I saw he'd be in Racine.

[Enrique]

21. Biden just appeared with Feingold in WI

to Obama's credit, he seems to be pulling out all the stops for Russ. :thumbsup:

[Clio the Leo]

18. He's back in campaign mode....

saying "they..... they.... they...." about the GOP and how their screwy fiscal policies are still quite screwy and NOT the answer to our financial problems.

[gateley]

19. He's got me believing :-).

I really enjoy seeing him in this type of setting. I've said it before, I'll say it again -- the guy could do stand-up. His delivery and timing are right-on, and he's pretty much got me smiling and nodding along from the git-go.

[flamingdem]

22. LOVE the "ANT" line dissing Bonehead nt

[bdamomma]

23. I wouldn't want his job no way., he has so much crap on his plate.

[impik]

24. How stupid this country should be

to even consider letting Republicans back to power.

[bdamomma]

26. ....................

:puke:

[jenmito]

25. He's on fire-calling out the Repubs.! (MSNBC just cut away. They'll "monitor" it for us.

:eyes:

[MarthaM]

27. It's our job to fight for the future, even if it's not easy.

That's the theme.

[dflprincess]

32. Did he explain how caving into the conservatives

and passing "reforms" that are so compromised they do nothing but reenforce the status quo is "fighting"?

[bdamomma]

28. did he mention anything about the oil disaster.

and will anyone mention the oil disaster in the questions???

[MarthaM]

29. Yes, a bit

Mocked whatshisname's apology. Said BP has to be held accountable. Tied it all in to doing things now as far as regs to make a better future.

[jenmito]

31. That's right-he mocked Barton and said he "walked it back a bit but he meant it..." n/t

[jenmito]

30. Yes, he did. He named it as one of the bad things happening in this country right now. n/t

[Clio the Leo]

33. he's making a point of saying "plug that hole" when talking about the Recovery Act....

.... "what the stimulus did was plug that hole in the economy...."

[jenmito]

36. Yup, that was clever. n/t

[impik]

34. I want a check with his picture!

[Clio the Leo]

42. lol, Bush didn't actually do that did he?

When he sent out those checks, did he put his picture on them? I cant remember.

[Clio the Leo]

35. says the way they distributed the tax cut was smart economically if not politically...

.... that by putting it weekly pay checks ... folks are less likely to REALIZE they're getting it, but MORE likely to SPEND it. If he'd wanted to score politically, he would have just sent everyone a big fat check "with my picture on it." .... but in so doing, folks would have been MORE likely to hang on to it.

Catch 22

[AnArmyVeteran]

37. Thanks! I caught the last half...

[jenmito]

38. I'm sure the video will be online soon.

[Phx_Dem]

41. Someone yelled "you lie." Obama gave them a death stare.

The Page (Mark Halprin) has a 3 min. compilation video posted which includes the yell.

I'm beginning to think Republicans aren't human. They're so vile.

[Clio the Leo]

43. No.... they said, "you fine!" :-) nt

[Phx_Dem]

44. Really? Pfew.

It was so pissed thinking some little pissant yelled you lie. Thanks for setting me straight, Clio.

B-)