Live Thread: Obama to Address Terror Threats 4:15 p.m. EDT 10/29/10

Friday, October 29, 2010 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

Obama will speak about today's terror threats. Besides speaking about Christine O'Donnell closing the gap with Chris Coons, Obama is also expected to talk about the packages from Yemen via UPS planes scare (and probably the plane getting a fighter escort to NYC now.)

[mwl8787]

No, he is going to VA later this afternoon for Perreillo.

Surprised BO didn’t cancel the political appearance to deal with this “national security crisis.”

[FourPeas]

*snort*

[Sarah Barracuda]

This all smells of a set-up..I knew something like this would happen, he wants to claim victory so that people will vote Democrat..Only problem for Barry is the what, 20 million people out of work..won’t work Hussein, his Administration is going DOWN on Tuesday and no BS made up threat will make anyone vote Dem

[truthandlife]

This is a complete set-up by the Obama administration. Gibbs looks like he is trying to be so serious and trying to scare people.

This is complete joke!

[mlizzy]

Wouldn't a real President take questions?

Exactly! He's so useless. A cardboard cutout could do a better job.

[kristinn]

This was an actual event. Two bombs were intercepted.

Robert Gibbs briefing press now, with John Brennan.

[sissyjane]

A very boring tick-tock!

[MaxMax]

FEAR MONGERING!

Our beloved Messiah has saved Huge Manatee once again
from those darn Amish. /puke

[mwl8787]

There’s a whole lot of nothing here, and people are busy this weekend — kids activities + Halloween.

This is not going to interrupt the political dynamic.

[musicman]

"This was about shoring up the razor-thin races in OH, PA, and particularly Illinois."

And saving the Chicago Jews might help with some of the South Florida voters who are going to vote Tuesday.

[Bridesheadfan]

Terror right before Election Day is the perfect thing for reminding voters about what a colossal mistake they made two years ago. Perfect timing.

I was just about to post the same thing.

[jersey117]

Surprised BO didn’t cancel the political appearance to deal with this “national security crisis.”

Good point.

[TomGuy]

CNN carrying the WH briefing:

John Brennen: 2 packages have been “rendered inert”.

[Curious expression]

Items are ‘under analysis’.

[riri]

We are to believe terrorists in Yemen are now shipping bombs to synagogues? They are not having cells already here make bombs but shipping them via UPS? That is SO bad. So assbackwards.SO not believable.

Joe Six Pack hears bombs, planes, Yemen, nothing blew up and goes back to his video game.

[tutstar]

I won’t!

[mwl8787]

Two bombs were intercepted.

That is not what CNN or FOX are reporting on their websites -- they state possible suspicious explosive materials still under examination.

[fullchroma]

Robert Gibbs briefing press now, with John Brennan.

I don't believe a thing either one of them says.

[Doogle]

"YEP, it's all economics, if we give them money and help build more madrases, the terror threat will go away"

[gov_bean_ counter]

We are to believe terrorists in Yemen are now shipping bombs to synagogues? They are not having cells already here make bombs but shipping them via UPS? That is SO bad. So assbackwards.SO not believable.

Sounds like a bad script from CSI.

[1_Rain_Drop]

Perreillo winning is more important than any national security crisis. think about it. A terror act takes a few minutes, hours maybe. Perreillo would stay in office 4 years. Timewise, there’s no comparison as to what is more important.