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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: Justaham

NASDAQ at -5.17%


561 posted on 08/08/2011 11:33:50 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
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To: Batman11
My AAA rating for Zero is: African Anti-American A-hole!

There...fixed it.
562 posted on 08/08/2011 11:34:25 AM PDT by Lucky9teen (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.~Thomas Jeffer)
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To: mware

DJIA down 500 points


563 posted on 08/08/2011 11:34:47 AM PDT by relee ('Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away)
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To: KansasGirl
--------- “We’re still a AAA country”. ??????? ----------

That phrase must have polled well. It will be the headline.

Hmmmmm. That was an idiotic statement by obama, IMO.
564 posted on 08/08/2011 11:34:54 AM PDT by Girlene
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565 posted on 08/08/2011 11:35:37 AM PDT by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good-Pope Leo XIII)
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To: mware

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock indexes were slammed Monday and hit session lows as President Barack Obama defended the nation’s credit rating following Standard & Poor’s downgrade late last week. After falling as much as 459 points,

the Dow Jones Industrial Average /quotes/zigman/627449/delayed DJIA -3.82% was lately off 424.89 points at 11,019.72.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index /quotes/zigman/3870025

SPX -5.37% shed 57.76 points to 1,141.62.

The Nasdaq Composite Index /quotes/zigman/123127 COMP -5.25% declined 124.02 points to 2,408.39.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stocks-hit-obama-defends-us-after-downgrade-2011-08-08?link=MW_home_latest_news


566 posted on 08/08/2011 11:35:37 AM PDT by caww
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

Actually I think the Republicans should ask for equal time.


567 posted on 08/08/2011 11:35:40 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
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To: relee

dow -700 before trading day is done?


568 posted on 08/08/2011 11:36:11 AM PDT by WashStateGirl
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To: Girlene
That is nearly Howard Dean scream level.

It's near Romania time.

569 posted on 08/08/2011 11:36:38 AM PDT by riri
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To: mware

Fox reports...dow down 500 now.


570 posted on 08/08/2011 11:36:57 AM PDT by caww
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To: relee

Just damn.


571 posted on 08/08/2011 11:37:11 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
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Dow down 500+!!


572 posted on 08/08/2011 11:37:14 AM PDT by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good-Pope Leo XIII)
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To: markomalley

Yeah, I think Dukakis used that phrase in a debtae with George H.W.Bush. Supposed to be Greek wisdom or something.


573 posted on 08/08/2011 11:37:36 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment (Is this field required?)
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To: untwist

I don’t think it is possible for Chuckles the Clown to be any worse than the Ass Clown... I say bring on President Biden....just to get us to ‘12....


574 posted on 08/08/2011 11:37:40 AM PDT by Newton ('No arsenal is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.' -Ronald Reagan)
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To: mware
NASDAQ at -5.17%

Wow that is some waterfall! Think I'll I send the White House the lyrics to TLC's "Waterfalls..."

Don't go chasing waterfalls Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
I know that ypu're gonna have it your way or nothing at all But I think you're moving too fast

575 posted on 08/08/2011 11:38:19 AM PDT by Justaham
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To: relee

DJIA down 500 points


Even if it’s something he believes in, the fact that he mentioned raising taxes in the middle of a market crash is unfathomable. That level of stupidity is simply mind-boggling.


576 posted on 08/08/2011 11:38:28 AM PDT by KingOfVagabonds
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To: caww

I knew Obama’s speech would make the market tank more. People are looking for solutions that will work. Obama’s got nothin’!


577 posted on 08/08/2011 11:38:28 AM PDT by KansasGirl
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To: Girlene

You know what? Reince Priebus is starting to gain a little of my admiration. he was pretty darn good after 0’s gig was up.


578 posted on 08/08/2011 11:38:33 AM PDT by MestaMachine (Going down! (Gunwalker Ping List))
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To: WashStateGirl
dow -700 before trading day is done?

I hope not. Down 380 would be nice.

579 posted on 08/08/2011 11:38:50 AM PDT by relee ('Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away)
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To: WashStateGirl
I thought the FReeper who said there would be a 5% decrease in the DOW as over the top.

Not so much now.

580 posted on 08/08/2011 11:39:00 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
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