Live Thread: Obama responds to GOP plan (9pm ET/6pm PT)

AP/Hannity ^ | July 25, 2011

[newzjunkey]

Sean Hannity mentioned this prime-time address was announced a few minutes ago.

The AP confirms with a one sentence story at the source link.

[Raycpa]

What do you win..?

An Ipod with the complete set of all of Obama's speeches.

[Danae]

It’s a whole cart of Obama BS. The media is on his side, we all know that. Without knowing the questions, or the sampling rate, quotong polls is totally worthless, it sounds good but means nothing unless they give the data that goes into the poll. So much depends on the questions they ask, how they ask them, and what questions got asked before it. Quoting a stat from a poll is meaningless really, its nothing other than slight of hand.

[COBOL2Java]

Another bet will be how breathless Ann Compton will be tonight.

1. Just ran into the room
2. Gasping for air
3. OMG
4. Who needs a man!?

[silentknight]

Do we have an updated list of the drinking words?

:)

[Danae]

ROTFLMAO

[MestaMachine]

Ph! Well then, it depends on how long the makeup artist takes to cover up the blue with white powder. As long as he is crying, it might be difficult. So, it will be until the zanax takes effect. 27 minutes.

[concerned about politics]

Folks I just heard on CNN their poll stating that 52% are with Obama and something like 33% are behind Republicans in this issue. Is this right?

Yeah - in the CNN poll. It's like polling the DNC.

In a poll put out today, Obomas strong disapproval is in the high 40's, and strong approval in low 20's. He's sinking like a rock!

This is why he does NOT want a budget deal. His only hope is to blame the failing economy on Republicans. It's his hail Mary pass. It's his only chance for reelection. If the Republicans can't be blamed - he's toast.

[keat]

Is this streaming anywhere?

[Political Junkie Too]

I won't be able to listen live, but if Obama put as much effort into documenting a plan as he puts into attacking the GOP plans, he'd have a plan by now.

I don't think he wants a plan. The Democrats don't want a plan. They just want to keep whacking away at the GOP bogeyman.

-PJ

[Fast Moving Angel]

*clink*

[jaz.357]

Get drunk first and pass out.

No drinking game needed.

Works every time.

[MNConserv]

I found these two tweets from Knoller (cbs) intersting:
markknoller Mark Knoller

WH wants this seen as a President delivering an imporant policy address rather than one side of a political debate.
7 minutes ago

markknoller Mark Knoller

WH would have preferred that Pres. Obama have the national stage to himself tonight without a GOP response.
23 minutes ago

http://twitter.com/#!/markknoller

[LostInBayport]

Folks I just heard on CNN their poll stating that 52% are with Obama and something like 33% are behind Republicans in this issue. Is this right? He is horrible, but Im in a bubble here. Do people really like this ass and his leadership

O'Reilly just quoted a Rasmussen poll that has Obama stinkin' it up at 23% Strongly Approve and 44% Strongly Disapprove.

I suspect CNN polls, like much of the MSM output, are well, suspect. The wording and the internals probably help skew things.

Here comes B.O....to stink up our TV screens with his temper tantrum du jour.

[hoagy62]

Heck, I’m gonna watch WWE Monday Night RAW instead of the pResident.

It’s just as scripted and contrived as what the pResident’s going to say...but a HECK of a lot more entertaining.

[MestaMachine]

We are now officially “awaiting”.

[Danae]

newnhdad at post had a pretty good one at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2753725/posts?page=125#125 ... but I am sticking to water, I get up at 4:30 am, I can’t handle the hangover... :)

“inherited”, “legacy”, “previous”, “in the past”, “the past eight years”, “business as usual”, “millionaires and billionaires”, “corporate jets”, “loopholes”, “on the backs”, “fight for the middle class”, “corporate welfare”, “investments”, “revenue”, “revenue enhancements”, “fair share”, “shared sacrifice”, “cooperation”, “work together”, “reach around your... I mean reach across the aisle”, “creative solutions”, “ignore the pundits”.

[nascarnation]

how breathless Ann Compton will be tonight.

I'd say "battery operated boyfriend" breathless

[John W]

Screw the White House, screw Obama and screw Mark Knoller.

[theDentist]

So.... Little Boy Lost on all channels or Bourne Identity on DVD. I’m going Bourne.

[Girlene]

I’ll take 7 minutes.