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Live Thread: POTUS to speak to country at 1730 ZULU concerning S&P downgrade
08 AUG 11
| dcbryan1
Posted on 08/08/2011 8:31:48 AM PDT by 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.
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
He looks so smug! Not owning any responsibilities at all.
To: sunmars
Isn’t he the one who made the default date up out of thin air?
To: sunmars
423
posted on
08/08/2011 11:12:56 AM PDT
by
corlorde
(NH)
To: newzjunkey
Of course, how he shows up… Too late.
424
posted on
08/08/2011 11:13:08 AM PDT
by
newzjunkey
(the circular firing squad has got to end now)
To: mware
Will there be a GOP response after? and by whom?
425
posted on
08/08/2011 11:13:08 AM PDT
by
ken5050
(uities)
To: TheShaz
WE DID NOT NEED A CREDIT AGENCY TO TELL US blah blah
omg HE JUST SAID DEFAULT WAS THREATENED AND IT WAS BAD when HE DID IT
He just SAID TAX REFORM
426
posted on
08/08/2011 11:13:11 AM PDT
by
Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
(S&P wasn't worried about us not lifting the debt ceiling - they are worried about the spending)
To: no-to-illegals
zer0 said this, wants more from those who can afford it. Hey, we all rich now!
427
posted on
08/08/2011 11:13:11 AM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
To: All
“We didn’t need a ratings program to know we need a balanced approach.”
Gridlock, prolonged debate -reason for downgrade?
Solution: Need tax reform (from those who can afford it); reforms in Medicare
428
posted on
08/08/2011 11:13:19 AM PDT
by
Girlene
To: hattend
Dow 11,056.99 -387.62 -3.39%
Nasdaq 2,420.40 -112.01 -4.42%
S&P 500 1,146.18 -53.20 -4.44%
429
posted on
08/08/2011 11:13:24 AM PDT
by
mware
(By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
To: mware
Higher taxes
Can’t make any more cuts
Cut Medicare
Pathetic
430
posted on
08/08/2011 11:13:30 AM PDT
by
FourPeas
("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
To: RightGeek
Markets free faling while the ONE speaks!
To: FourPeas
432
posted on
08/08/2011 11:14:11 AM PDT
by
andy58-in-nh
(America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
To: no-to-illegals
What we need are jobs! What a frickin moron!
To: KansasGirl
This speech is all waffle, this would not reassure anyone.
434
posted on
08/08/2011 11:14:33 AM PDT
by
sunmars
To: no-to-illegals
Warren Buffet was also downgraded
link
To: no one in particular
Is FR grinding sloooowly for anyone else ?
436
posted on
08/08/2011 11:14:49 AM PDT
by
tomkat
(Sarah '12)
To: FourPeas
Say he will stay on it till the job is done. zer0, that is what scares us. You getting the job done.
437
posted on
08/08/2011 11:14:52 AM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
To: FourPeas
... a new sense of urgency ... I intend to present my own recommendations, over the next few weeks?
438
posted on
08/08/2011 11:15:02 AM PDT
by
relee
('Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away)
To: mware
439
posted on
08/08/2011 11:15:05 AM PDT
by
ken5050
(uities)
To: no-to-illegals
OMG he is flubbing reading the words it sounds so fake split sentences worse than the norm
440
posted on
08/08/2011 11:15:10 AM PDT
by
Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
(S&P wasn't worried about us not lifting the debt ceiling - they are worried about the spending)
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