Live Thread: POTUS to speak to country at 1730 ZULU concerning S&P downgrade

08 AUG 11 | dcbryan1

[DCBryan1]

CNBC just broke in and told the audience that the President has requested airtime and will speak to the nation at 1300hrs EST (12 noon central, 10 AM PST) on the US national debt downgrade.

Developing...

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Thanks I just took an excedrin migraine and will be watching I have a small hope he will resign.

[ken5050]

Well..wait a sec..let’s see if his comments can take another 300pts off the Dow today..

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Will it be literally here there is a still pic there now? Or do I have to click on another link within this page?

http://cspan.org/Events/President-to-Address-Credit-Downgrade/10737423372/

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[NowApproachingMidnight]

LIVE NOW: http://cspan.org/Events/President-to-Address-Credit-Downgrade/10737423372-3/

[They'reGone2000]

Getting ready.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

One of the many other times the idiot spoke I watched it here and the comments were actually funny they could not delete them fast enough

http://apps.facebook.com/whitehouselive/

[Pollster1]

Amazing! I just watched Obama swirl around the bowl and go down the drain, but he’s going to be presentable enough for a speech in two minutes. TOTUS does impressive work.

[Roccus]

I bet he is 10 minutes late to the teleprompter.

The statement is scheduled for 1:00 PM CPT, so I'll guess AT LEAST 10 minutes late.

[shield]

http://cspan.org/Events/President-to-Address-Credit-Downgrade/10737423372-3/

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[TomGuy]

Trump is on CNN and significantly disparaging the Wonder-in-Chief.

I’m surprised Wolfie didn’t find some excuse to cut Trump off.

[ninergold3]

Bush’s fault. . .

[FourPeas]

I was told that being late was stealing time from whomever was kept waiting.

I’d say he’s at least 10 minutes late.

[NowApproachingMidnight]

I thought I just overheard some drone saying that it would now start at 1:30. Could be something else they were chatting about, but audio on CSPAN now OFF.

[TomGuy]

CNN

Obama comments delayed 30 minutes. Now, 1:30 ET is the anticipated [snicker] time.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

The comments here are funny a lot of liberals but every once in awhile someone says they are sick of him and he lies they are now c/o him being late

http://apps.facebook.com/whitehouselive/

[John W]

Certainly inspires confidence when this happens so frequently in these difficult times.

[MNJohnnie]

"1 pm CST"

Clever of the Fascist to pick that time, just after Rush's show ends

[clove]

Though I oppose virtually everything he has done, I really wish he would be straight with the American people

That would mean he needs to show leadership and we know that is not going to happen.