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Obama briefed on S&P downgrade before leaving W.House
reuters.com ^
| August 6, 2011
| Reuters
Posted on 08/05/2011 11:59:20 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Obama left the White House for the Camp David presidential retreat outside Washington in late afternoon just hours before S&P's announcement. "He was briefed before he left for Camp David and has been receiving updates through the night," the official said.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aaa; aaplus; campdavid; creditrating; cutcapbalance; debt; debtceiling; downgrade; election2012; failure; geithner; obama; obamanomics; rating; socialism; standardpoors; triplea; usa2aa
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Sec. of Treasury Tim Geithner, left, partially blocked by his Secret Service agent, walks down the West Wing Colonnade of the White House towards the Oval Office to meet with President Barack Obama, Friday, Aug. 5, 2011 in Washington. Obama met with Geithner prior to his departure for the presidential retreat at Camp David, Md. Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Friday, Aug. 5, 2011 lowered the nation's AAA rating for the first time since granting it in 1917.
U.S. President Barack Obama departs the Oval Office of the White House in Washington for the Presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland, August 5, 2011.
To: Berlin_Freeper
"Obama met with Geithner prior to his departure for the presidential retreat at Camp David, Md."
To: Berlin_Freeper
presidential retreat = GOLF
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posted on
08/06/2011 12:02:20 AM PDT
by
Freedom56v2
("If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait till it is free"--PJ O'rourke)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Taking a little Presidential retreat? FUBO
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posted on
08/06/2011 12:02:45 AM PDT
by
Casie
To: Berlin_Freeper
“but but but I ordered them not to, i told them to reconsider, I am their God”
You can bet that was the response from Bambi when Geithner told him, hope Geither had protective armor when Bambi threw his pacifier out of his walker.
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posted on
08/06/2011 12:32:09 AM PDT
by
sunmars
To: Berlin_Freeper
So...where did that story go that our bond ratings agencies were pressured by the Kenyan Pirate to hide this sh!t for several months already?
To: Berlin_Freeper
After a difficult week of birthday celebrations, Obama needs a rest.
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posted on
08/06/2011 12:55:37 AM PDT
by
Nepeta
To: Berlin_Freeper
It's all about Barry. He got the bill he wanted. A free pass thru November 2012. The country be damned.
Happy Ramadan You Eff'n Commie
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posted on
08/06/2011 12:57:09 AM PDT
by
BobP
(The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Looks like the U.S. government will have to apply for food stamps pretty soon. The buffoons in D.C. have maxed out all of our credit cards.
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posted on
08/06/2011 1:49:29 AM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Americans need to wean their government off of its dependence on foreign money.)
To: Berlin_Freeper
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posted on
08/06/2011 1:51:36 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Berlin_Freeper
I hope someone told him that “spreading around” the wealth that you don’t have was a dumbass idea. But hey! It got him the freeloader vote in ‘08.
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posted on
08/06/2011 2:02:40 AM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Americans need to wean their government off of its dependence on foreign money.)
To: Berlin_Freeper
To: Berlin_Freeper
THANKS
THANKS A LOT ZERO.
FUBO
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posted on
08/06/2011 3:23:27 AM PDT
by
DeaconRed
(RL Burnside sings : "It's Bad You know" & "Everything Is Broken". . . . So true Today! ! ! !)
To: Berlin_Freeper
I'm sure he left with a spring in his step since his goal is to wreck the US.
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posted on
08/06/2011 3:35:17 AM PDT
by
armymarinemom
(My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Now watch members of both parties turn on each other like rats on a sinking ship. They have no one left who will swallow their lies about the state of the republic, not to mention their attempt to blame the T Party. Ha ha ha!
S&P is the only orgnaization telling the truth. If you were a banker would you give the US government a loan based on their spending habits and debt to income ratio? Forget about future earnings, the dems and repubs have flushed the country's and all American's future down the toilet. Ha ha ha!
Secure your holdings my fellow Americans, invest in farmland, guns and ammo. We're in for interesting times.
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posted on
08/06/2011 3:48:40 AM PDT
by
semaj
(Anybody who claims that violence never solved anything is a liar..., just ask the government.)
To: Berlin_Freeper
“He was briefed before he left for Camp David”
The only thing this obozo can do is get briefed. Maybe we should all send him a pair of dirty underwear, Then he can consider himself truly BRIEFED.
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posted on
08/06/2011 4:03:24 AM PDT
by
PoloSec
( Believe how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again for our justification)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
No wonder Turbo-Rat Tim wants to leap off the sinking ship
He knew this was coming
Own it, Barky!
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posted on
08/06/2011 5:32:36 AM PDT
by
silverleaf
(All that is necessary for evil to succeed, is that good men do nothing)
To: Berlin_Freeper
"He was briefed before he left for Camp David and has been receiving updates through the night," the official said. 8:00 PM - President told of S&P downgrade.
10:00 PM - President once again told of S&P downgrade.
11:30 PM - President told a third time of the S&P downgrade.
1:00 AM - Sticky tab left on refrigerator door on the S&P downgrade.
3:30 AM - Note left next to Obama's cigarette pack on the S&P downgrade.
6:00 AM - Message given to Obama's golf caddy on the S&P downgrade.
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posted on
08/06/2011 5:38:49 AM PDT
by
HarleyD
To: Nepeta
They danced till midnight while the Dow peeled off ten percent of its value.
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