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President Obama's fiery speech to the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation's dinner on Saturday evening drew a stiff rebuke Monday from Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), who questioned whether it was warranted for the president to tell black voters to "stop grumbling" and "put on your marching shoes."
"Some of his words were not, I think, appropriate and surprised me a little bit," Waters said Monday morning on CBS. "I was curious about it."
But other members of the CBC, including its chairman, Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D), have had different reactions to the speech, which they defended as a rallying call to African American voters, whose large turnout in 2008 helped fuel Obama's election, and whose 2012 turnout could be pivotal to the president's reelection effort.
"The Congressional Black Caucus supports the president; we intend to be as strongly pushing his reelection as anybody in the country," Cleaver said Monday morning on MSNBC.
"I was like most of the crowd there -- incredibly enthusiastic by the fighting spirit the president was showing. I think the president is right-on-message," Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards (D), another CBC member, said in a separate appearance on MSNBC. "I think it's incredibly clear, the difference, like night and day, between Republicans, who want to give special breaks to the wealthiest in this country, and the president of the United States. And it's important that we reelect him because we have to really get this country back...the president was on that message, and we're going to be on that message, too, for 2012."
Obama's speech on Saturday night to the CBC largely served as an animated -- if sometimes blunt -- call to action for black voters to get in line ahead of a tough reelection battle.
"I expect all of you to march with me and press on. Take off your bedroom slippers, put on your marching shoes," Obama said. "Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying. We are going to press on. We’ve got work to do, CBC."
The nation's first African-American president has weathered some criticism that he hasn't done enough via his economic plans to help the black community, which has been disproportionately affected by the recession. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the black unemployment rate stood at 16.3 percent at the end of August, well above the national average of 9.1 percent.
Waters, who endorsed then-Sen. Hillary Clinton over Obama in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary, has been one of the president's top critics within the CBC. She publicly criticized the president last month at a town hall meeting in Atlanta hosted by the CBC, where she described a "growing frustration" with the president within minority communities, and questioned why Obama's August bus tour didn't stop in any predominantly black areas. She suggested Monday that Obama would never speak to Hispanic, gay rights, or pro-Israel groups the way he spoke to the CBC.
(The president has delivered a similar message, though, in recent days. Obama told supporters last night that "I may need you to have some arguments with our progressive friends," admonishing them against becoming "dispirited" because the administration wasn't able to achieve everything its liberal supporters had wanted.)
Obama's speech Saturday didn't make any reference to Waters, but contained unmistakable political undertones as Obama begins to ramp up his reelection effort. A NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll earlier this month found that Obama's support from black voters remained high; 92 percent of black respondents approved the way Obama is handling his job, while just five percent disapproved.
Those numbers raise questions about the extent to which Obama will be able to lean on the black vote in 2012 the way he did during his initial campaign, especially in potential swing states like Virginia or North Carolina, where African American turnout tipped the scale toward Obama.
"Trying to get the maximum turnout is going to be challenging, there's no question about it. I'm not going to pretend that it's going to be easy or even comparable to what we had three years ago," Cleaver said, acknowledging the challenges facing the president's reelection. But the CBC chairman argued that that's why it was important for Obama to begin his outreach efforts now.
"If we make a decision to stay home next year for the 2012 presidential election, we're making a decision to put someone out of the White House who genuinely wants to stop the bleeding, if you will, of those who are unemployed," he said.
Congressional Black Caucus chairman pledges support for President Obama after his fiery weekend speech.
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So. the President speaks the truth & all of a sudden it's another nontroversey...
He also met Lady Gaga... are we going to bitch about that too?
Anything else we can pick apart?
President Obama was correct and this is a pathetic attempt by the 'lame stream media' to drive the race wedge!
PERIOD!
Obama is now so desperate, he has to threaten his own power base.
Obama 2012 - ""Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying, and vote for me"
JAS I suppose the Tparty and Repubs are not working up their base at all right. Obama does it and it is a threat, drama queen.
Just quoting your hero TiS. So stop grumbling, okay?
Oh JAS, I am not grumbling that is your job. You do it so well, I just bet your the life of any party, all gloom and doom. The sky is falling the sky is falling. Run Run Run tell everyone we are all doomed if we do not follow you. Right over the cliff. You first baby.
This is a nontroversy!
President Obama, It's MY Party (progressives), and I'll cry/grumble if I want to!...You, President Obama were dismayed before with your base, per Mr. Gibbs, with the Professional Left comment!
I beg you to dance with those those who brought you.....YOUR base.....stop pandering to the screams on the far right.....They mean you no good!...they do not care about YOU or this country. They only want to defeat you.....by any means necessary!....Vile...name calling.....liars!
It's my party........The Professional Left!..please Give 'em Hell Barry!
Perfectly sums it up.....
And it should scare the "race wedge" crap out of the biggest most devoted crap slinger to think the liberal media might actually turn on the chosen one and start reporting the Obama reality.
He runs away from his enemies and attacks his friends.
He's done this before - - nasty habit.
-> Ali floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee.
Obama talks like a fighter.
But then tries to *talk his way out* of a fight.
His supporters are on to him, and that must be starting to bother thim.
That's what they are upset about.
Obama has instead chosen to ..... dance with those who bought you ..... Wall Street, billionaire "green" venture socialists, ....
..... and you can cry if you want to (and you should be crying.)
Yea, he has given America a hell.
Too bad Obama can't give them competent leadership, a viable economic environment, a chance for a job, success ......
Just curious, that's not what he said...
He said:
"I expect Y'all to march with me and press on. Take off your bedroom slippers, put on your marching shoes, shake it off. Stop complainin', stop grumbling, stop cryin'."
Why would MSNBC clean up his quote for him like that?
I agree with the president...It is time for Blacks to stop complaining and empower themselves individually to a better life. Blacks make up 16% of the population and 17% of all college students are black. Compared to whites making up 64% of the population; yet, only 37% attend college. So blacks as a percentage of the population are quite fairly represented in pursuit of a college degree and a better way of life. Now, go out and earn a living. Their not all going to become rich and famous. Some will rise to the top and some will sink. The government shouldn't be there as a safety net for them JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE BLACK!!!
RIght on OBAMA....Give me some skin!!!!
Oh, poor poor Feisty. The media says something that isn't positive toward the president and suddenly the media is to blame for lame reporting. Whenever the same media outlet blast away with negative comments about the GOP, the media is spot on and showing responsible reporting.
Get a grip Feisty. The president isn't without flaws. The democrats aren't without flaws. Learn to accept criticism if you are going criticise others and accept the fact that there are two edges to the sword. If you are going to give praise for the media about negative comments about the GOP (as you do almost everyday), accept the same when they report negative comments about the democrats. If not, you will continue to prove that you like most others anywhere left of middle are simply incapable of acting in a mature manner.
Proof please?
I believe I'm a equal opportunity media basher - so please prove it.
Otherwise...
You might help yourself to some of your own advice...
No wonder this country is so polarized, now this damn fool kid from the mail room is trying to agitate the pending prison population.
Thank goodness I have my concealed carry permit
He screwed up a bit here politically, he has not been out there fighting hard enough for long enough to make that speech just yet, the last several weeks is really the first time he has aggressively used the bully pulpit to drive an issue as opposed to leaving it up to Congress to "compromise" and hand him some crapload of a damaged bill. He has to keep on his message and stay out there in front and fight like hell for it for 8 or 9 more months before he makes that speech again, if he wants both my honest opinion and my best political advice.
Now you are also proving yorself to be a bald faced liar!
Everyone who comments and reads these messages knows that you are pro democrat and can look at any of your posts to see that I am correct.
Pass the popcorn, please!!!!
Funny thing about the President and DC in general- He calls for uprising, but only by those whom support him. He calls for fiscal responsibility, but berates the Tea Party for trying to get fiscal responsibility. He calls for "green jobs", but squanders millions in half thought out, lobbiest leveraged loans to bad companies. He calls for transparency, but just sent the State Department employee involved in "Fast and Furious" on tour over in Iraq so that they can't speak to Congressional investigators. We also just learned that the BATFE used TAXPAYER DOLLARS to buy "Fast and Furious" guns, then resold them to known illegal gun merchants. Funny thing, they didn't GPS or track those guns beyond their sale- just like the other 2,000+ that passed under their watch.
It's time for a wholsale change in Washington. Get rid of all of these corrupt, self serving politicians and get some reformers in all ready!
Feisty, no one can prove anything you have posted since you have chosen to hide all of your previous comments from your page.
Unlike you, most don't have the time to scroll back through all the FR posts here to look for something someone said.
You, ma'am are a coward.
You might want to brush up on a remedial reading comprehension course...
YOU accused me of not being balanced in my criticism of the MSM... remember?
I said it was UNTRUE and asked YOU to prove it...
Instead we get the usual twist & spin... lol
And uh YEAH I'm a PROUD liberal and don't believe I've ever said otherwise... *sigh*
Enjoy the *popcorn* ;o)
PS: Spell check is your friend... really...
Hiding comments from those who like to steal & reveal private information you mean
Great!
Another lazy ass tea bagger who refuses to do their homework! lol
I heard he called the audience a bunch of "jive turkeys" and then went on to say something like "Hey... knock a self a pro, Slick! That gray matter backlot perform us DOWN, I take TCB-in', man! Hey, you know what they say: see a broad to get dat booty yak 'em...leg 'er down a smack 'em yak 'em!"
But I'm just paraphrasing here. I don't speak jive.
http://feisty-redhead-roselle--il.newsvine.com/
I'll provide the PROOF...Just take a look at the profile YOU created for YOUrself on newsvine!!!
You know...Nobody ever said left winged loonies were bright people and you are obviously the epitome of that premise!!! LMAO!
You should come to the middle to harbor some sanity about yourself!!!
I have been agitated for a while now Phil and I am not a pending member of a prison population.
Feisty, only in your twisted world would Public Posts become private thoughts.
You're still a coward.
Can you imagine if Obama went to, say...LULAC and said this? Or if he said this to the AFL-CIO?
Poor Feisty, you are losing credibility when you defend the indefensible.
Here's a great picture of our President at the UN, looking like the whelp he is:
http://www.newser.com/story/129067/obama-botches-group-photo.html
The expression on Obama's face: PRICELESS!
Being Feisty is one thing, but being stupid enough post a profile about yourself with a picture and then challenge the bloggers to prove that that profile is indeed true is beyond being sane!!!
The Red Hair obviously comes from a bottle...if you get my drift!!!
So Obama has spent 3 years blaming Bush, whining about everything from "we didn't know how bad it was" to the weather, whining and complaining like a spoiled little rich kid, and now he wants his army of whiners to stop whining?
Hilarious.
He wants them to stop whining because he has run out of money and creative ways to funnel money them. The H-O-P-E of endless entitlements is all gone!!!
He's letting them know they better dump those slippers for some work boots because there ain't no government check coming in the mail as they once thought in 2008.
Remember this IDIOT!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P36x8rTb3jI
It is a rare occasion indeed when I approve of anything Obama does. In this case, however, he did what somebody should have done long ago......tell that embarassment to the Black race, Maxine "Big Mouth" Waters" to shut her pie hole and actually do something for "her people" besides demand handouts. Good job, Mr Obama!
Forrest Grump - He screwed up a bit here politically, he has not been out there fighting hard enough for long enough to make that speech just yet, the last several weeks is really the first time he has aggressively used the bully pulpit to drive an issue as opposed to leaving it up to Congress to "compromise"...
Grump - I'll give you your first vote. I agree exactly. It was a bit of a bad political move or maybe simply a bad catch phrase. This is what Democracy looks like Mr. President, people who are inclined to support you will grumble to get your attention. They want you to fight for them and broader democratic party ideals. Although I am not a member of that constituency, he should not tell me or them what I should grumble or what politics to push for.
To counteract the eventual Obama supporter who will question our grumbling, yes Obama is better than the GOP. However, should we allow him to continue some of his current GOP leaning policies meekly and quietly in the background? I say no. We should, respectfully ask him and his team to further our voices. What better way for him to hear us then with loud grumbling.
poor libbies. they have no idea what it is like to be a part of a group that can never be taken for granted.
TEA
@ Yellowdog, I like the way you think. Even if you are working hard, you have to been seen working!
And a bigot.
big·ot
noun \ˈbi-gət\
Definition of BIGOT
: a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices;
Wow! Treated like a bunch of sheep by one of their own. Who'd a thunk. Of course, Obama is very racist and should be called to task. Can you imagine what would happen if a white candidate did this with a white audience?
But, the bottom line is Obama and all the rest of the black leadership feel they've got blacks pegged to a T. No need to have any policies that will help them. Just tell them to shut up and vote for the dem. After all, there's obviously no reason to worry about producing results, they're black after all, and results don't matter. Just look at all the unmarried blacks having kids and having abortions. Look at the decline of the black family since LBJ's Great Society! Of course, the so-called leaders know they don't have to produce results. With all the programs directed at the poor and blacks in particular, you'd think that they would be living high off the hog by now. But, for some reason, that's not the case. Personally, if I were black I would be offended as hell. Listening for the last 50 years to all these "brothers" who are leading us and convincing us that the economics of the white folk is different than the economics of the black folk. So, we been getting all this "special" economics, and yet things are getting worse. How can that be? Don't know, but they are the self proclaimed leaders of blacks, so got to vote for them.
But But...... Feisty. Maxine says......... her people be wronged! SHe dont know who he is talking about. He didnt call the Latinos out like that....he didn't call the gays and lesbians out like that. We dont know WHO he is talking about. Must be fun in your house....MOM were out of peanutbutter. Ok Little Fisty I will buy some toilet paper tomorrow and some Jam! Now go wash your apposable thumbs you rascally little primate.
What matters is the way forward.
Fareed Zakaria's program on CNN about restoring the American Dream, for example, talks about Kay Bailey Hutchison (Republican and former bank executive) wanting seed money for a bank that could provide loans for construction. In addition, the president has worked with business to set-up an organization to promote tourism to the US, which has plummeted since 9-11 due to strict visa and security that followed, but also because unlike other countries, the US has done nothing to promote tourism. The president has also worked with manufacturing, because it is being learned that innovation goes where manufacturing goes, and that the work force in America is actually better.
But none of this is getting support from the Teapublicans--not even Kay Bailey Hutchison's idea. For two reasons: 1) The Tea Party is obsessed with "starve the beast" of shrinking government to the point of blindness, and; 2) The Republican Party in general is so determined not to give President Obama one iota of support they not only block such measures, they actually undermine and sabotage any and all solutions.
The President is right about getting out the vote. Not just the Democrat base, but all Americans who realize the Teapublican alternative would be disasterous. Obama/Biden - 2012!
Where you out there bitching when the partisan Obamacare bill got shoved up our ass? I highly doubt it.
Seem to me you can dish it but can't take it pal.
Me thinks thou doth protest too much.
LOL, apparently you are unaware of how the Bush tax cuts were passed. First, these had to be passed via reconciliation because Republicans could not get support even though they had a majority. The second round, which was passed after the invasion of Iraq, required Cheney's vote to break the tie. Whereas the Affordable Health Care Act, which is really just insurance regulation, was passed with a filibuster-proof super majority.
But now the Teapublican threat downs and hostage taking make all that look like a Sunday picnic. And what are we seeing already? Another government shut-down threat because Teapublicans don't want to provide disaster relief for our own citizens without off-sets that are unrelated and obviously agenda driven.
Me thinks thou doth drink too much FAUX Noise and Hate Radio Kool-Aid. And the only reason we don't hear GOP/TP candidates telling their base to stop grumbling is because the GOP/TP Borg will march lock step to the voting booth no matter how shoved up the arse their candidate choice is.
If the president had any record of success that could speak for itself he wouldn't have to be out looking for votes.
The list of President Obama/Democrat accomplishments are long and significant, especially in comparison to the Republican House since 2010. I think Boehner & Co. passed all of 14 bills so far?
Really......just Maxine! Pathetic!
Chrisl? Your post is just a load of BS. No truth whatsoever. Guess it was your attempt to be funny. Missed that boat. Maxine is a poster child for term limits. I'm a dem, but can't stand her. I think she is corrupt and just hasn't been caught yet. This story basically shows ONE person who grumbled and they made a story out of it. Typical.
JAS, I would bet my life on the fact Rove is doing EXACTLY the same thing Obama is... so would you call Rove desperate???? No, didn't think so.
as for Bob, I never respond to him as he is obviously has little man syndrom and is a shill for Rove's army.
To all of my friends here i don't mean to offend however, the only actions to make changes this Country understands is Violence.
MKL "I have a dream speech" was cutesy, however it was the riots the got the Blacks their "Civil Rights"
Listen to some of President Johnson's speeches he confirms the Government was afraid the Country would implode.
We had a CIVIL WAR to settle the Slavery issue. The Founding Father's went to WAR to give the message to King George.
Marching only makes your feet tired in the end. There is a lot of righteous Anger on the Part of the CBC.
What are you fighting for? Fighting just to destroy the other side is not reason enough. What will you win? You will have a country split in half. We need everyone, not half. You are willing to rely on the government? To have someone else tell you what you can do and what you can have? Really? That's what we all fought AGAINST! I don't want to live in that country ...
And we need a better leader than HARRY REID!
TO: JoAnnaSmith1 who wrote:
I'm part of President Obama's "power base" and I don't feel "threatened" at all.
Republicans said the same thing when they had the White House: "Stop whinning."
I just wish all the Carnaval Barking would stop.
If you've got a legitimate complain, fine. Otherwise, woof woof.
Zero successful attacks on American Soil, Bin Laden, stopped the Depression from happening...
Not as bad as it could have been, or was during the last President's first 2 and a half years. And despite having a target on him against his success from Day One from the other side of the aisle. And you don't hear too much about the Pirates of Somalia since he gave the go ahead to shoot to kill.
Just a few of his things he could point at if he chose to. And I ain't a big fan, but am continuing to support him somewhat. It is sure hard as hell to support the alternative.
And the Liberals at MSNBC are upset that real members of the media didn't change Obama's words to make them appear more presidential and less condescending than they actually were. Imagine that, MSNBC presenting it's own version of what it wishes the news was.
MSNBC's version: "Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying."
Reality: "Shake it off. Stop complainin'. Stop grumblin'. Stop cryin'."
MSNBC's response to truth in journalism:
"On MSNBC, the African-American author Karen Hunter complained the news service transcribed Obama's speech without cleaning it up... Hunter called the AP's version "inherently racist,"
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/cutline/associated-press-transcription-obama-cbc-speech-racist-173438340.html
Notsojingo just said a mouthful, it is very hard to support the alternative.
JoAnnaSmith1 "Obama 2012 - ""Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying, and vote for me" "
You missed the inflection;
"Shake it off. Stop complain'in, stop grumbl'in, stop cry'in, and vote for me"
Gee, I wonder if this private school educated Ivy League graduate was 'talk'in down' to his audience?
AS THE POT CALLS THE KETTLE BLACK!
The hypocrisy of the Grumbler in Chief would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic.
All of a sudden, after 3 years of blame, finger pointing, flip-flopping, flop-flopping and hypocrisy Barrack Hussein does what all
SocialistsLiberal Progressives do. Use his minority base, again. As Barrack has been prancing around in his bedroom slippers for his entire presidency, now he demands that the people he has ignored march for his cause.And the worst thing is, once again, the lemmings will blindly follow as his only concern is to take more of their hard earned money and their precious vote. For nearly 3 years he has done absolutely nothing to improve the most important problems our nation faces. Jobs, unemployment, debt and most importantly, a nation divided. Now, all of a sudden, Barrack Hussein is the born again job creator and unifier. Now all of a sudden, as his presidency is in shambles, he expects the same people he has dismissed to carry him. Where was his "leadership" in creating jobs, improving the economy and bringing the American people together as a nation. You can't lead from the golf course.
This is the clandestine agenda of the
SocialistsLiberal Progressives. As much as they want everyone to believe they are for the minority, for the exploited, for the "little guy", all you have to do is look and see the typical results of this never ending abuse. More unemployment, more poverty, more dependence and more hopelessness. The inconvenient truth of Barrack Hussein and the Liberal Progressive agenda is to use these same people only when they need them. Now when his polling is crashing and the country sees what a horrible mistake they made in 2008 he is, once again, misleading them that he cares about them.This is not a new revelation. As the Liberal Progressive manipulation continues they just throw out enough rope for Hope and Change to keep them in line. Unobtainable promises have become the hallmark of the Liberal Progressives. In 1960 we had a poverty level of 14%, today it is 15.1%. This after an estimated $12-$19 TRILLION Dollars has been wasted on the "War on Poverty". Fifty one years of lies, promises and abuse and the minorities STILL believe the Liberal Progressives give a damn about their plight. The only thing Barrack Hussein cares about right now is to mislead them into believing he cares, again.
Of course the bogeyman for the Liberal Progressive is always the wealthy, successful and job creators. They will demonize everything they have done in life to disenfranchise the "base" but then turn right around and demand these same evil rich people pay for more of the failed Progressive ideology. This is the epitome of their hypocrisy. The usual solution of Progressivism is take from the "haves" and give it to the "have nots". So, just how well have the TRILLIONS of dollars we have wasted, helped? Where are the minority advocates demanding change in the family, in the community, in the individual? They don't want them to change, they like them just where they are. Manipulated, uneducated and dependent.
These are the marching shoes Barrack Hussein and the Liberal Progressives want them to wear now. After he's re-elected he will be very happy to throw them a few crumbs, some more Hope and Change and the result will be the same as it's been for decades. Forgotten. This is the classic definition of "Bread and Circuses" that Liberal Progressives have mastered for so long. As the poor stay poor and controllable, the Liberal Progressives will throw some more freebies at them to keep them happy and quiet and then walk away. Give them the appearance of caring for them while the intended agenda is to maintain the staus quo.
Hopefully, someday, the poor and minorities will wake up and realize how horribly they have been used to further the Liberal Progressive agenda. Every entitlement, social program and promise has been used to keep them shackled and desperate. Abuse of the system is profligate and allowed, if not encouraged. This is the result of social and economic justice for the collective. Throw them a life preserver but never allow them to get back in the boat. Do this long enough and, in the meantime, challenge them to take off their slippers and put on their marching shoes, again.
And again, and again, and again,,,
Ms. Waters has always had her marching shoos on but what
she doesn’t understand is that many of her followers are sitting back watching
her march for them and expect our President to do the same.
Marching is nice. How much does it pay?
Marching pays more in results for the American people than any of your bitching on the board will ever do!!!!!!
So true, Dennis, and keeping their slippers on is exactly why democrats lost the 2010 midterms.
BINGO!!!
Excellent points Dennis & Jody!
JAS does not know how to march slither yes march no.
The liberals are getting hysterical. If their black constituency keeps their slippers on and stay home, they don't have a prayer in 2012. So now we see Obama brow beating them into thinking their lives will be better with him. Sorry Obama, your magic is all gone, everyone sees that you've failed even your most loyal supporters.
Yeah, right, Smiffy, because they'd be much better off with one of the "Not-Ready-For-Primetime Players" we see at the GOP debates.
JAS who is desperate, who is telling people they do not have a chance, that they will be sorry. You could not be more desperate even standing on a roof top shouting Obama is a looser, your just afraid he will be re-elected. Please keep shouting so we know how afraid you are.
The only one hysterical is YOU Smiff!
You continue to become shriller by the minute! ;o)
Liberals, hysterical? Seriously, Smiff? What about the republicans who keep calling Christie, Daniels and others to beg them to get into the race as one by one the next great hope rises to the top and then slips over the other side. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA as Albany Joe would put it.
I believe that Js1 is talking about RESULTS-
You know, like unemployment, GDP, the debt, foreign relations-
All those things that Obama has failed at. Miserably.
Da Noid- Not Ready for Prime Time Players?
Are you serious?
As opposed to the 183 day Freshman Senator that you all supported in 2008?
Really? Do you guys think about what you post or is it always just a simple stream of conscious thought?
Nooid - it woujld seem that the last three years have demonstrated precisely who was not ready for prime time.
WCA - that is the super funny thing about so many of our libbie friends here - they never do seem to think about what they are posting, and how their insults apply so precisely to Obama.
Like Amy earlier - to her it's the repw "sel-destructing." That of course implies that she knows Obama is losing. Every thing she says always applies more to Team Blue.
And of course NoJO - Obama has failed on every score. He did "get" Osama, but then Biden opened his fat mouth and exposed Seal Team 6, most of whom are dead now.
"everyone sees that you've failed even your most loyal supporters".
Geez, I take a couple of days off from posting and I missed the part where the President's totally failed me. Man, I hate when that happens!
Oh, well.....guess I'll just run right out and sign up to work on the Perry campaign now, since he obviously represents my values so closely. No, wait - Romney.....he hasn't failed me yet, has he? Or should I go with Cain and hope for free pizza for the volunteers? No, I've got it......"Hi, my name is JoAnne and I'm calling (giggle, giggle) to tell you why (chuckle, chuckle) you should really vote for Michele (snort, snort) Bachmann....." - nah, that's never gonna work. Hey, does anybody know if Rick Santorum's still in the race?
2008 proved that its not who wins as long as the other guy loses. ;)
Shhh, Spanky- Biden's role in that fiasco is the biggest secret of the whole affair.
You ,ay recall that, when the helicopter was shot down, Obama spoke for half an hour- on the debt- before adding a throwaway line line about that disaster. Forty-eight hours after it had happened.
Well, heck, he was at Camp David. Celebrating his birthday. Again.
Could not possibly expect him to interrupt the festivities with downer news like that, could we?
Well, I could- but I'm picky like that.
Yeah, right, Smiffy, because they'd be much better off with one of the "Not-Ready-For-Primetime Players" we see at the GOP debates.
This, coming from someone who supports a guy who has overspent by more than $4 trillion in less than 3 years, a guy with zero executive experience (still has none, as he travels non-stop campaigning), from a guy who 3 years into his Presidency is STILL blaming Bush. Sorry pal, your clown is the biggest mistake America has ever made. He is the anti-leader. He is an embarrassment and a train wreck. He makes Lindsey Lohan look good.
Mr Cain, Dr Paul, Gov Romney, Gov Perry, hell Newt all have more experience, more knowledge, better sense and a better track record than the idiot-would-be-President you silly people elected.
As an aside - you gotta love the irony in Feisty calling someone shrill. really. ironic.
This is the same Maxine Waters who wanted to create the National office for Women. With an office in every state at the cost of a mere $1 million per office. She's a loon. Needs to get kicked to the curb..Are you listening California ?
No right-wing exaggeration ($4 trillion) or off-topic (Maxine Waters) posts in this thread. No sir, we never see that from the right-wing in here.
All Obama knows how to do is cause more division. All of his speeches are us against them. Doesn't matter who he is talking to, he creates a them. No wonder he couldn't stop the partisan politics in Washington.
How about these voters take their slippers off, put their shoes on, and get a job! I would love to stay home all day in my slippers, but I have bills to pay that the government isn't going to pay for me.
Maxine.......Nancy.........Harry! People that make you go...........huh!
Holy cow! The president has offered olive branches and concessions to Republicans so many times that's why his base is grumbling. Where the hell have you been? If you'd come out of your right-wing echo chamber and cone of silence, you might know that.
Close Guantanamo then call me, not before.
Da Noid - "not ready for prime time players"
You mean like the 3 year sitting president who still needs to have his speeches cleaned up before they can be reported to the public?
MSNBC's version: "Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying."
Reality: "Shake it off. Stop complainin'. Stop grumblin'. Stop cryin'."
MSNBC's response to truth in journalism:
"On MSNBC, the African-American author Karen Hunter complained the news service transcribed Obama's speech without cleaning it up... Hunter called the AP's version "inherently racist,"
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/cutline/associated-press-transcription-obama-cbc-speech-racist-173438340.html
Not a Truepatriot,
You mean like all the Partisan stuff he rammed through Congress in 2009 and 2010. Not to mention the Bush era tax cuts, or wait was that the price he paid for the 1 Rino vote it took to get everything else passed. I know you will blame it on that since Democrats held a super majority in 2009 and 2010 and only needed one Rino to vote with them in the senate.
Oh wait they had those super majorities in 2007 and 2008also. Hmm everything started to come apart in 2008, I wonder if that was a coincidence. Considering the Republican majority house hasn't been in place for a full year yet and they are responsible for everything, but the majority Democrats in both the senate and house had over a year before the crash and more than two years afterwards to fix it.
This is the inconvenient Truth
Wow this is pretty benign...I fully expected you to claim that Maxine Waters was a racist.
You don't cross Mean Maxine. She won't hesitate to tell you to "Go to h*ll!".
Oh, my. I can't wait to hear the pundits' analysis of this. I foresee another round of infighting among Democrats without accomplishing anything.
Republicans must be laughing out loud.
I've seen Maxine Waters on Meet The Press. She's hardly an Obama adversary. More like a deeply concerned and committed representative, just doing her job. I think people have forgotten what elected leaders are supposed to be doing. They aren't there as rubber stamps.
Obama has broad shoulders. He can take feedback from critics within and outside his Party. But in 2012, all Democrats will support his re-election with donations, campaign work and our votes!
Oh, Alan, NJ, get real, that's just silly. Maxine Waters is a hard working legislator but she and other democrats simply do not march lockstep as the GOPTP does--they think for themselves, and are not afraid to speak up. When a GOPTPers speaks up or objects, they immediately run to Rush Limbaugh or FOX to apologize and say they didn't really mean it; and if they don't apologize or tuck tail and beg, they are ostracized, labeled as too moderate. No, thanks, I may get annoyed when folks like Ms. Waters "grumble" for no good reason but I'll take her over every House and Senate TPer any day a thousand times over.
As for the media creating a noncontroversy, the media is looking for something else to talk about rather than just those GOPTP presidential wannabees. The GOP may smile because they think there's a riff among democrats, but all they need remember is the united democrats after the long Hillary and Obama primary process.
Obama has lost the indies, lost half the Hispanic support and support from blacks has dropped "big time".
Maybe Biden should remind Obama ..... this is a really "big f***ing deal."
The blacks were united in 2010 too.....how'd that turn out for the dems?
Slippers Amy, and Jody, Slippers.
Obama is racist.
mr. president,obama this nation has become a lazy nation yes if you can get off the couch without help you can find a job even if for the time you must take something below your training. we can pull up our pants through on a belt and do it. i have always respected morgan freeman till know , people are afraid of life and i would believe by now this nation has grown up and if not , than mind your manners your momma taught you. the tea party is are past and we are not looking for freedom , we have had it for more than two hundred years , and i am ashamed of our government when we can't let the person that was voted do the job if he fells then we look ahead ,if he has a chance to do his job lets see what can be done when we can all get along.
Okay, I'll play along here, Spanky. The first thing I do when I get home at night is to kick off my shoes and put on my slippers - blue terry cloth slippers in the summer and big fuzzy purple ones in the winter. Sometimes I just wear socks. Am I supposed to be offended too? Or does wearing slippers make me a racist? I just can't seem to figure out the rules of this silly game any more.....
It never ceases to amaze me how in this time of joblessness there are those who are gainfully employed yet lack even fifth-grade level reading and writing skills. Maybe they are getting jobs with a text message resume? That's "exceptionalism" for you, huh?
Hey Maxine------get over it and get to work. How much interest in the African American community do you think Mitt Romney or Rick Perry will show? How hard will either of them work? The entire Republican party works daily against the interests of the people you purport to represent and you criticize the President?
Awesome statement Steeler.
The Obama Diary:
President Barack Obama criticized Republican opponents on Sunday as he began a West Coast fundraising tour, accusing them of "ideological pushback" at a time of national crisis.
… "From the moment that I took office, what we've seen is a constant ideological pushback against any kind of sensible reforms that would make our economy work better and give people more opportunity," Obama said at his first stop in Seattle.
Speaking at the home of former Microsoft executive Jon Shirley, Obama said he had hoped "because we were in a crisis, the other side would respond by saying now is the time for all of us to pull together …. That was not the decision they made."
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President Obama is a man of substance, which is why he assumed this. He strongly believes that when you are holding a high level government position, the idea is to work for the American people. Both parties.
I don't think the President is seeing people in government actually working. For anybody.
We're not interested in PR, MTP interviews. We're interested in them getting work done. Period.
It's why we vote.
Anyway, here are some lovely photos of the President working. Is there anyone other than the President doing anything to try to get this Jobs Plan passed?
http://theobamadiary.com/
How much interest has Mean Maxine shown? Her district was one of the poorest when she took office in '93 and still remains one of the poorest today.
Now you've done it Pat! I have tears on my face after looking at those pictures, especially the girl holding saying "we are with you, President Obama, rain or shine." That's how I feel too.
Well said, Steeler Fan and Pat Boston.
Burning coals Amy. Burning coals.
Now I understand just how low the bar is set.
Campaigning= work for liberals. Got it.
Well, Obama ought to be pretty good at it- it's pretty much all he does.
So, what are the results? High unemployment, low GDP. Highest level of poverty in the 52 years Census has been tracking it,super high debt that did nothing to lower poverty or unemployment.
Let's not even start on his foreign policy failures.
The man is a hopeless, abject failure as president- but he sure can hit the campaign trail.
And, I guess to liberals, that is a sign of success.
Good grief.
Think Progress:
President Obama, would you please raise my taxes?
President Obama is currently fielding questions from a town hall audience in Mountain View, California, hosted by LinkedIn. At one point, a man stood and asked Obama, “Would you please raise my taxes?” He continued: “I would like very much to have the country to continue to invest in things like Pell Grants, infrastructure, and job training programs that made it possible for me to get to where I am.” In his response, Obama dismissed “class warfare” rhetoric and emphasized that everyone benefits from government investments that companies would not have made on their own.
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There are people in this country who do care about our future. This gentleman is one such man. As is President Obama.
Not to mention "investments" of tax payer dollars into his big dollar donors pockets- right? I mean, what could go wring with that?
Other than bankruptcy, plane crashes, etc? I mean, after all, it's an investment!
So what if it all goes south. . .
So raise the taxes Obama. Have your Democratic Senate put "The Buffett Rule" into legislation and vote on it. It will be fun to see what that legislation looks like, and it will also be fun to see how those 22 Democrats up for re-election next year vote on it. Think it gets 40 votes in the Senate Barry? Me neither.
Fun times.
Perhaps the President can direct the gentleman to this Treasury website as I am sure the President (and Mr Buffet) has already made his donation.
Wow Amy?
It really is only about hero worship at this point, isn't it?
Of course I must remember that you are a big Carter fan as well.
Hey speaking of taxes - I trust yo all saw that Elizabeth Warren "forgot about $100k plus of tit sucking she engaged in? Sure she forgot, just as she surely forgot to report it.
What is it with you libbies? You are all about more taxes, yet your leaders never seem to be able to pay what they already owe - Gietner, Warren, Buffett, Rangel.
Too funny.
Thanks, Pat, for sharing the link to the President's visit to Seattle and the quote, which bears repeating in an article about support from the base.
"Speaking at the home of former Microsoft executive Jon Shirley, Obama said he had hoped "because we were in a crisis, the other side would respond by saying now is the time for all of us to pull together …. That was not the decision they made." The base must step up now in the absence of obstructionism by the conservatives.
Lizzy Warren - The Capitalist Marxist
And remember Liz, no one got rich on their own. It takes a lot of political payoffs to get into your income bracket Liz.
Some how the link disappeared (again)
President Obama's speech was truth to wisdom. Most of the Black Caucus recognized the words for the reality. The trouble with too many in Congress and in the media is that President Obama does not cater to a particular group nor does he treat them as the kings or kingmakers they seem to believe they are. While Ms. Waters may be grumbling a bit, it is not just up to President Obama to solve the problems of the black community or any minority. It requires local officials, mayors, city councils, state governments to work together with the federal government and the President, and it requires the citizens of every community to take off their slippers and put on their marching shoes to demand action. One President cannot solve the problems this country faces nor can that President solve the problems of minorities. Sadly, until we have some republicans in Congress who are equally committed to solving America's problems, it will require marching and grassroots efforts by citizens as well.
Ahh, the Kool-Aide crowd gang is in fine voice today. You might as well finish up your post with an "Ohh-Yeah!"
Shake it off Joo-dy. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying. Listen to your hero. He is The One, at least in your star filled eyes.
Smiffy, the Obama Kool-Aid tastes just fine--FYI, it is your side who does the crying, the whining, the grumbling, the complaining. I'm not crying, not grumbling, just speaking the honest truth which is something with which you have no acquaintance. Instead of posting some nonsensical words about Kool-Aid, why not dispute what I wrote. Is it not true that it takes everyone working together to solve problems? Is it not the truth that grassroots efforts achieve the most results? I supported President Obama in the Iowa Caucus and will continue to support him. I am proud of him. Obama/Biden 2012!! Yes, we can.
Joo-dyyyy - You want people to march? March away sweetheart, it will give you something to do, and give you a little exercise to boot. And nice dodge that it's someones elses problem to solve the "black problem" as you so eloquently state it. It's stories like these that flush the bigots out.
Apparently this president can't solve any problems. He did manage to create a few though.
So Jody - what has Obama done to address Black unempoyment?
Heck Jody what has the CBC done?
It doing anything to get Obama's job bill to the floor?
ANything at all?
The question is why do you blindly follow an un-qualified, liberal, activist POTUS who is clearly trying to shape America into a european style government. I don't want my taxes paying for anything that does not improve my environment or my standard of living. i am tired of paying for entitlements to those who can't/won't work for it themselves. I am tired of paying the salaries of congressman and legislators and federal employees who do little and are highly compensated on my dime yet do little to improve my economic standing. We need to radically change the tax code and we need to radically go thru our entire budget with a red pen and cross off every freeprogram and entitlement until we get to a balnaced budget. The hit up Soros and his ultra lib buddies to pay for all the socialist programs. They can sleep good at night and i can sleep good knowing my money is paying for my interests.
Gee Spanky, Maxine Waters has been serving her district in California (LA County) for 16 years.
Surely things have gotten better under her stewardship?
Spanky still waiting for the jobs from the republicans you have not shown me those. you keep spouting no jobs Obama, but its no Jobs Boner. Come on Spanky show me those jobs promised by the Republicans in 2010 to get elected or was that just a shell game to get elected.
So who are you righties going glow over, you have so many choices but just can not make up your minds so you need more to look at. Now you need Christy since your hero Perry fell on his Texas Ass. Who is your next savior when Christy does not save you. Keep the slams coming and keep piling up the choices, when you reach 50 game over.
The question is where do you get this sh!t?
If there is, in fact, any tension between President Obama and the CBC it represents a far greater intellectual honesty than what we have seen out of the GOP in recent years.
As someone once said...."It takes a village...."
No, it doesn't. The person who said that is a Sol Alinsky follower and a flaming liberal.
Yes, it does Jody, Ohio.
Go USA, so what? Is Sol Alinsky the best you got for a rebuttal? It does take everyone working together. No one individual can solve problems within communities, states or the country.
I prefer to pay for my own villagers that i am responsible for. The rest of the village needs to figure out how to do that also. Stop the complaining and the excuses for why your down on your luck, CHANGE IT. Stop holding out a hand for a freebie. If you can't pay for it then just go away and stop being a blight on my horizon. Too many people on the dole, not enough self sustaining individuals left, thanks to the liberals who want hand-outs for all, potential voters that is.
Last I heard, leading members of that village were crisscrossing the country, trying to round up their idiot- but they keep just missing him.
He's all theirs in January 2013.
Hopefully, all OURS in 2013
...oh please with the "villiage".....
Unfortunately the republicans only seem to care about one problem of making sure the rich get more tax cuts.
When all the republicans started signing pledges with Norquist to protect the rich while killing America, they quit caring about America. I say we need to start with voting out the pledge signing traitors to America. Only then can our country start moving forward again.
If you love America vote for Anybody But Conservatives. Learn your A B C 's and make American strong again.
I am not rich and I got a tax cut under the Bush, now Obama, tax rates. If you work for a living, so did you.
Go USA, sure we all did but who got the biggest benefit from those cuts? I would also add that you can't just count the Bush tax cuts, you must also go back to the pre-Reagan highest tax bracket for a clear and total picture of taxes. Go ahead, give it a try.
I don't want to pay anymore taxes. Between federal, state, local, sales, property, gas, payroll, and all other taxes, I pay plenty. And I don't care who got what. I think we should have a flat tax - all Americans should contribute the same percentage. When all pay, the base is broadened and the rate can be lowered.
Conservatives are the only ones keeping the freaks and weirdo's at bay. for now. This country would be more easily open to compromise if not for the un-compromising nature of liberals who want what they want now but want others to give up what they hold dear. Tradition is a foul word to liberals. Let's not protect the traditional standard of marriage. Let's get rid of the Christmas tree and the manger scene because some muslim, jew or atheist might be offended. All these things and the continual desecration of tradition is why the conservatives fight so hard against the left. Stop trying to change what has always been just to suit your deviant lifestyles. If conservatives can't have a X-mas tree than gays can't have a real marriage. Liberals just want their wishes granted and demonize anyone who wishes for tradition to remain the same. hypocrites.
We just want to return to old conservative values. Real fiscal conservatives that don't give taxes cuts during war time? Back to the days when shared sacrifice meant more than just the working poor and middle class sacrificing. Back when compromise is how we worked instead of holding the country hostage and republicans never giving an inch on anything.
These tea people, these economic terrorist are hardly conservatives anymore.
Get over it, science which I am sure you don't believe in has found a gay gene. That means gay people are born that way and that God created them that way and what right have we to deny them happiness because of antiquated beliefs of the bible thumpers. I am sure in your mind that your feelings are more important that the people actually living their lives. Gay is not catching and is not going to harm your traditional marriage.
I am a liberal and I have not heard we are against Christmas trees. I always had one every year in my home. We always had one in the office and even a large one downtown. So if someone denied you a Christmas tree you need to blame that person not liberals.
Obama is in really big trouble losing his base even Communists like Fidel Castro last week jumping off the Obama bandwagon.
Fidel Castro: President Obama U.N. speech 'gibberish'
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/64392.html
Pretty bad for the conservative side, Madison, when you stoop to using Fidel Castro to make some obscure and untruthful point.
Speaking of "gibberish", here's what Madison had to offer on First Thoughts this morning:
"Sarah Palin will run and win, is there ANY question about that?"
So, is Castro her new campaign manager, or her potential running mate?
Obama is in big trouble when MSNBC blatantly tries to tell other news outlets to clean up his speeches like they do.
MSNBC's version: "Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying."
Reality: "Shake it off. Stop complainin'. Stop grumblin'. Stop cryin'."
MSNBC's response to truth in journalism:
"On MSNBC, the African-American author Karen Hunter complained the news service transcribed Obama's speech without cleaning it up... Hunter called the AP's version "inherently racist,"
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/cutline/associated-press-transcription-obama-cbc-speech-racist-173438340.html
According to Edward Wolff from NYU who is one of the leading experts on the statistics on wealth ownership in America as of Jan 1, 2010
the Top 1% have 36% of all national wealth
The top 10% have 75% of all national wealth
That leaves 25% of all national wealth for the remaining 90%
Do you honestly believe this is the vision of America our founding fathers had?
You are entitled to your opinions but not the facts. Call him a socialist, call him a communist sympathizer but he did not create this imbalance of economic fortunes in America. Who started the class warfare?
I would be willing to bet that if you could go back to say 1800, your stats would have read:
the Top 1% have 45% of all national wealth
the Top 10% have 85% of all national wealth
That leaves 15% of all national wealth for the remaining 90%
Answer for the modern GOP: Ronald Reagan started it.
It's not a zero sum game. That's the big lefty lie.
Foreign criminals dropping babies on U.S. soil which are then given citizenship.
Foreign criminals being given in-state college tuition when they shouldn't even be in the country.
Politicians promising to push amnesty for foreign criminals in exchange for support of his Obamacare.
The president suing American citizens for attempting to enforce the law and protect their own communities.
Americans being required to by health insurance or else be fined.
The president having federal personnel remove criminals from deportation lists because they haven't been caught breaking "enough" laws.
Need a paxil - "Do you honestly believe this is the vision of America our founding fathers had?"
They would be appalled.
Blacks in America are racist so they vote based on color. They aren't going to vote for anyone else so why spend the time and money campaigning for their votes when Obama already knows that they are going to vote for him no matter what. Do you really think blacks will vote for Perry?
Ahahaha. Yeah. Racism in the south is purely amongst the blacks. Is that bit for the comedy hour or something?
What would be said if a 'Congressional WhiteCaucus (CWC) Foundation' came out and had a meeting for one of the GOP contenders?
They have them often, it is called CPAC. Didn't notice any siezures but they do provide a lot of laughs.
"Obama's support from black voters remained high; 92 percent of black respondents approved the way Obama is handling his job, while just five percent disapproved."
Their average unemployment rate is 16%+. The democrats had two years where they controlled everything in Washington and did nothing to aid their base voters. How is that doing a good job?
MJ, its the same 5% of African Americans that thought O.J. was guilty.
Just more proof that they are voting for a face, not a leader. they'd vote for jay Z if he ran. all sheep and the white apologists who follow trying to make up for past white discretions. Were sorry, we'll vote for you because of what happened 400 +years ago.
Let's try 40 years ago
Imagine if a white candidate addressed the "Congressional White Caucus". Think there'd be cries of racism? If some blacks voted for Obama because of his skin color, they didn't vote for McCain because of his. When do we start to have THAT dialogue regarding race?
Blacks are more racist than any other ethnicity. We know it....and they know it.
They are already crying racism because some members of the media didn't change his actual words into less pandering sounding words:
MSNBC's version: "Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying."
Reality: "Shake it off. Stop complainin'. Stop grumblin'. Stop cryin'."
MSNBC's response to truth in journalism:
"On MSNBC, the African-American author Karen Hunter complained the news service transcribed Obama's speech without cleaning it up... Hunter called the AP's version "inherently racist,"
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/cutline/associated-press-transcription-obama-cbc-speech-racist-173438340.html
I'd love to see what will happen if comes down to Obama going against Cain.
Obama will win. The country doesn't want a president how refuses to respect others because of differing religious beliefs; the country can't really stand those who refuse to compromise on their beliefs at all. Read the recent polls.
Stop grumbling and put on your marching shoes=shut your mouth and I'll tell you when to speak.
Again, anytime any politico tells the truth and is not "politically correct" everyone takes offense. That is what is wrong with the US everyone tries to be so politically correct and not hurt people's feelings and not step on anyone's toes that when you do try to tell people the truth they cannot comprehend it at all. Also doesn't the black community get it yet? O'Bama is all about gaining favor with the Hispanics, especially the illegal ones.
Gee, Maxine! I think you missed the point here. I am pretty sure President Obama meant we have to do more to win the election than telling the Tea party to go to hell.
Funny..! I thought who's the best candidate for President was not about race. Hypocritical lawn jockey's.
Honest question here. If the African American community votes 96+% for President Obama, and he fails to win re-election, won't they have completely marginalized themselves?
This is something that most people may not admit to but, 9 out of ten African Americans voted for Obama.
Under his administration I am now making less as his policies hurt myself and others that I do business with.
Right now I could hire 10 to 12 new employees and I do now want to have anything to do with someone that voted for OBAMA as their ignorance led to this mess of a Presidency.
So you have to realize that most employers may not hire the 9 out of 10 that voted for him.
I guess you may call that your "HOPE AND CHANGE".
The ironic part is....9 out of 10 blacks are now suffering for it. Which is a shame. When are people going to realize that when you do something for the wrong reasons.....you inevitably suffer the consequences.
dmwerner: "..most employers may not hire the 9 out of 10 that voted for [Obama]." Well, that's a new twist on discrimination.
Windy - Not hiring someone with a complete lack of intelligence is not discrimination, no matter how much you wish otherwise.
I get a kick out of seeing the messiah have issues with being politcally correct. He is the most pompass and clueless person I have ever seen. His vanity will end him.
It's a tough sell. Call me racist, but in sports who are the whiniest athletes to the referee's? I rest my case.
You win. You're racist.
I couldn't tell who he was talking about. I guess maybe you are the racist around here. And a sensitive one at that!
Windy,
One can only be a true racist ONLY if they discriminate. Merely pointing out a tendency doesn't make someone racist. But knee jerk hypersensitive thin skinned people like you fall for it every time
That JoAnnaSmith broad is one serious player hater.....aint she.? Go walk the dog for christ sake!!..GEEZZ!
joeblo1 --- i'll come to her rescue. i bet with enough booze in her she could be the life of the party.
If Mr. Obama wants to prove himself to the CBC and the progressives who elected him he can start right now by firing Geitner, hire Krugman as part of his economic team, and speed up the timetable for troops out of the Middle East.