**** Heads Up: POTUS Speaks on Wall Street Reform, LIVE! ****

[Clio the Leo]

(Mr. Fancy Pants decided to start 15 mins early!)

Live from Quincy, IL

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream1

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2010/04/28/HP/R/32289/Finance+bill+blocked+for+third+time+Senate+may+stay+in+all+night.aspx

[flpoljunkie]

1. Thanks for the reminder and the handy links, Clio!

[Clio the Leo]

4. someone needs to write him a letter and tell him to stop being superpunctual.

lol

[Captain Hilts]

2. thanks! Keep the pressure on, Mr. P!

[Clio the Leo]

3. Again cites the notion of us being one family...

.... points to a gentleman in the audience who says they're 4th cousins.

(well, heck, you and I are 3rd cousins Mr. President! ... I'll prove it ... I ALSO like the pie)

[Clio the Leo]

5. again .... tieless ..... has been tieless all day....

... he's out of control. :)

[Clio the Leo]

6. talks about how he's made hard choices...

... I knew they were unpopular ... I've got pollsters ... "they told me, boy, that's gonna be unpopular!"

note: that "boy" should be read as "man" .... lol ... not a slur obviously

[FrenchieCat]

7. Is there a reason this is not on my television anywhere?

Has the media decided to "curb" this President's bully pulpit capabilities?

[Clio the Leo]

9. because Sandra Bullock has a secret baby...

.... let's not lose sight of what's important Frenchie. :)

[Clio the Leo]

14. wait, CNN has some lady with really great hair talking about it now...

.... she's IN the same place where the President is ... but instead of showing him ... they're showing her talking about what he's saying.

[impik]

15. Because the MSM is pissed at the president. Poor babies.

[Clio the Leo]

8. talks about all of that hopey changey stuff...

.... relief for the unemployment, efforts to help spark the economy .... now we're gaining jobs .... etc. etc.

[Clio the Leo]

10. mentions the most underrated achievement thus far...

... IMO anyway .... the student loan overhaul.

[flpoljunkie]

11. On Student loans: Lamar Alexander called that making students have to go to Washington to get loans1

Another lying liar Republican! The big banks wanted to keep those profits, you know. And, you also know who carries their water exclusively. The Republicans!

[Clio the Leo]

13. They're just pulling stuff out of their hind ends at this point...

... they've got nuthin'

Or, to quote the President...
http://www.aprilwinchell.com/media/audio/OBAMA_THAT_GUY.mp3

[Clio the Leo]

12. Compared what was happening on Wall Street to "a big casino"..

... haven't heard that metaphor before. Good one.

[Clio the Leo]

16. Points out that some on Capitol Hill are "telling stories" about the FinRef bill...

.... "I dont want to say 'lie'" when someone in the crowd shouts out that they are.

Says the bill will prevent the American taxpayer from ever having to bailout the Wall Street again ... PERIOD.

[Clio the Leo]

17. Compares to financial regulation to lemon laws. NT

[Clio the Leo]

18. The lady in the floral shirt behind him is fired up, isn't she?

cute.

[Clio the Leo]

19. Announces the GOP has finally allowed the bill to go to the floor to debate...

... reiterates that "I'm willing to work with anyone..."

[gateley]

20. That's Mr. Fancy Pants But No Necktie to you, missy. nt

[Clio the Leo]

25. lol NT

[Clio the Leo]

26. Just FYI, our fav. Secret Service guy "Bob" is ALSO not wearing a neck time...

... and I'd imagine they all aren't.

This will, no doubt, result in major contributions to the GOP by the men's accessories industry.:)

[gateley]

32. I love Bob! And it was interesting to learn from that DUer what role he

plays in the Presiden't 'honor guard'. We also learned his 'real' name, but he'll always be Bob to me -- thanks to you!

[Clio the Leo]

33. Yes, for national security purposes, he must remain "Bob"...

.... and also because there are WAY too many Joe's too keep track of! lol

[flpoljunkie]

21. Did President Obama say 'independent' Consumer Protection Agency?

[elleng]

22. 'Our destiny is written by us, not for us.'

[impik]

23. The man's special.

[Clio the Leo]

24. "I still believe we can come together."

Finishing with a typical "we are Americans! we are not afraid! Our destiny is written BY us not FOR us" volley.

[Clio the Leo]

27. there are a bunch of beauty queens there with their little tiaras on...

... I think they're too far back for the press to get a pic of though ... that would have been funny.

[Clio the Leo]

28. no.... he's talking to them...

... it's just outside of the camera's shot but he just laughed and pointed to his head. (he must want one too! ha!)

[Clio the Leo]

30. .. and more beauty queens farther down...

... the place is creepy crawly with them. It's an INVASION!

[gblady]

29. thanks, Clio..

for the heads up....
only caught the last little bit...
but love watching him work the rope line...
that smile just gets me grinning from ear to ear.

[Clio the Leo]

31. yw NT