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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: Cboldt
One day I wish the 'reporters' would videotape that teleprompter as he's talking. History will laugh at this man.
341
posted on
08/08/2011 10:56:57 AM PDT
by
Textide
To: Lucky9teen
As I have always said... the further we venture from the Founder's intent... the closer we come to total destruction. GOD bless Washington and all of our Founding Fathers!
LLS
342
posted on
08/08/2011 10:57:10 AM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(juan mccain certified Al Palin Hobbit Terrorist)
To: RightGeek
11,063.20 -381.41 -3.33%
Nasdaq 2,423.78 -108.63 -4.29%
S&P 500 1,149.76 -49.62 -4.14%
343
posted on
08/08/2011 10:57:28 AM PDT
by
mware
(By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
To: Churchillspirit
He can’t even manage to be on time but he can manage the economy? I don’t think so!
To: mware
345
posted on
08/08/2011 10:57:47 AM PDT
by
relee
('Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away)
To: All
Tick-tock. Tick-tock.
346
posted on
08/08/2011 10:58:01 AM PDT
by
newzjunkey
(the circular firing squad has got to end now)
To: mware
Dow 11,054.61 -390.00 -3.41%
Nasdaq 2,418.79 -113.62 -4.49%
S&P 500 1,147.64 -51.74 -4.31
347
posted on
08/08/2011 10:58:44 AM PDT
by
mware
(By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
To: Boardwalk
348
posted on
08/08/2011 10:59:27 AM PDT
by
cork
To: Churchillspirit
He is waiting till Marine One has arrived on the south lawn to take him and his family into oblivion.....in my dreams.No, just on his next vacation or to the golf course.
349
posted on
08/08/2011 10:59:31 AM PDT
by
clove
(God, Family and Country, the truth will live!)
To: Boardwalk
350
posted on
08/08/2011 10:59:38 AM PDT
by
cork
To: newzjunkey
He’s really 45 minutes late from the original annouced hour. Figures.....goes with his “show”...no “Show” drama.
351
posted on
08/08/2011 10:59:47 AM PDT
by
caww
To: clove
Hit the road barak ... comes to mind.
352
posted on
08/08/2011 10:59:50 AM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
To: mware
Someone said earlier today on a thread that they though the DOW would fall 5%
353
posted on
08/08/2011 11:00:20 AM PDT
by
mware
(By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
To: mware
354
posted on
08/08/2011 11:00:39 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: cork
I think he's spring-boarding his speech on a focus group of total morons and they're not even buying it.
355
posted on
08/08/2011 11:00:51 AM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(Those who trade land for peace will end up with neither one.)
To: SueRae
Rush on Obama blaming others for downgrade:
--Obama inherited a AAA rating, this is his downgrade.
To: DCBryan1
DOW at -391.
Seems to be trying to hit -400.
Just hit -408 and falling....
357
posted on
08/08/2011 11:01:20 AM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: cork
He’s late - again. Guess he got all wee-wee-ed up and had to change his suit.
358
posted on
08/08/2011 11:01:44 AM PDT
by
CitizenM
(He who is silent is understood to consent)
To: newzjunkey
Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Every minute he is late, he comes across as a President who does not know what to say, and what he eventually does say he is not confident saying...
359
posted on
08/08/2011 11:01:47 AM PDT
by
Fury
To: newzjunkey; RightGeek
360
posted on
08/08/2011 11:02:15 AM PDT
by
Diogenesis
(No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session. - Mark Twain)
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