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« Reply #50 on: September 08, 2011, 06:37:33 PM »
He's definitely setting this up to make Republicans look horrible if they don't pass this.
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« Reply #51 on: September 08, 2011, 06:37:51 PM »
Quote from: Likely Voter on September 08, 2011, 06:36:39 PM
Quote from: cavalcade on September 08, 2011, 06:33:33 PM
"That's how we can be #1 again."

...I wasn't aware that we weren't...
China passed the US in manufacturing output this year

They've been ahead of us for some... wait, total output!? I thought we were way ahead!
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« Reply #52 on: September 08, 2011, 06:38:22 PM »
I love how he keeps staring down the GOP.
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« Reply #53 on: September 08, 2011, 06:39:12 PM »
Obama: "And it is time for us to meet OUR responsibilities."
....only three Republicans clap.
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« Reply #54 on: September 08, 2011, 06:40:26 PM »
Purple tie, nice bipartisan touch. 
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« Reply #55 on: September 08, 2011, 06:40:38 PM »
Did he say they had passed the patent reform thing today, earlier in his speech?
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« Reply #56 on: September 08, 2011, 06:41:01 PM »
Quote from: Likely Voter on September 08, 2011, 06:36:39 PM
Quote from: cavalcade on September 08, 2011, 06:33:33 PM
"That's how we can be #1 again."

...I wasn't aware that we weren't...
China passed the US in manufacturing output this year

Ah.  But I doubt that's the context, as growing faster than China is not an attainable goal.
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« Reply #57 on: September 08, 2011, 06:41:34 PM »
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Did he say they had passed the patent reform thing today, earlier in his speech?

Yeah, around 10 min ago.
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« Reply #58 on: September 08, 2011, 06:41:52 PM »
Gonna crash the phones again...
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« Reply #59 on: September 08, 2011, 06:42:40 PM »
Quote from: cavalcade on September 08, 2011, 06:41:01 PM
Quote from: Likely Voter on September 08, 2011, 06:36:39 PM
Quote from: cavalcade on September 08, 2011, 06:33:33 PM
"That's how we can be #1 again."

...I wasn't aware that we weren't...
China passed the US in manufacturing output this year

Ah.  But I doubt that's the context, as growing faster than China is not an attainable goal.

GDP? No. Manufacturing? It grew at around 8% last year and 17% in China. It's possible.
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« Reply #60 on: September 08, 2011, 06:42:53 PM »
And now:

"ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?!!!"
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« Reply #61 on: September 08, 2011, 06:43:13 PM »
Yep, definitely the best speech he's given in a long time, both in delivery and tactic.
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« Reply #62 on: September 08, 2011, 06:44:14 PM »
Quote from: Thomas D on September 08, 2011, 06:42:53 PM
And now:

"ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?!!!"

Yep, I just switched from CNN to NBC so I can see Brian Williams hand off to the Football Night in America crew.
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« Reply #63 on: September 08, 2011, 06:45:24 PM »
Quote from: President Polnut on September 08, 2011, 06:43:13 PM
Yep, definitely the best speech he's given in a long time, both in delivery and tactic.

Now, will Congress deliver?  Doubt it.  The Senate is going back to work tonight, but I suspect nothing will get done.
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« Reply #64 on: September 08, 2011, 06:46:18 PM »
Well it seemed solid, good ideas, and now I think the only possible problem one could find with it is the Ron Paul approach of the immorality of government.
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« Reply #65 on: September 08, 2011, 06:46:49 PM »
Quote from: cavalcade on September 08, 2011, 06:41:01 PM
Quote from: Likely Voter on September 08, 2011, 06:36:39 PM
Quote from: cavalcade on September 08, 2011, 06:33:33 PM
"That's how we can be #1 again."

...I wasn't aware that we weren't...
China passed the US in manufacturing output this year

Ah.  But I doubt that's the context, as growing faster than China is not an attainable goal.

actually manufacturing is exactly the context:

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However I am sure some blogs will talk about how saying America is not #1 will again prove that he doesn't love  America
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« Reply #66 on: September 08, 2011, 06:47:45 PM »
NBC talking about possible car bomb plot
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« Reply #67 on: September 08, 2011, 06:49:00 PM »
Powerful speech. lol anysee mr "speaker" roll his eyes back to his head.
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« Reply #68 on: September 08, 2011, 06:49:09 PM »
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Quote from: President Polnut on September 08, 2011, 06:43:13 PM
Yep, definitely the best speech he's given in a long time, both in delivery and tactic.

Now, will Congress deliver?  Doubt it.  The Senate is going back to work tonight, but I suspect nothing will get done.

If the house passed the patent reform, he will likely get that. There are some other pieces like the veteran employment tax credit that also seem likely to get support. He won't get the whole package brought up to a vote and passed. He will get pieces of it passed and signed into law, though.
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« Reply #69 on: September 08, 2011, 06:49:13 PM »
Quote from: Thomas D on September 08, 2011, 06:47:45 PM
NBC talking about possible car bomb plot

CNN talking about "confirmed, serious" possible terrorist attack planned for the 9/11 anniversary in NYC and DC.
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« Reply #70 on: September 08, 2011, 06:49:34 PM »
Quote from: President Polnut on September 08, 2011, 06:43:13 PM
Yep, definitely the best speech he's given in a long time, both in delivery and tactic.

Actually, I thought it was his worst speeches.  The last five minutes were good, but is substance, more of the same.  A few things might get passed, but it is DOA.

Obama has lost the magic.

Homeland Security now talking about a plot to plant car bombs in NYC and DC.
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« Reply #71 on: September 08, 2011, 06:49:53 PM »
Everything sounds great except free trade with Colombia.
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« Reply #72 on: September 08, 2011, 06:51:54 PM »
« Edited: September 08, 2011, 06:54:02 PM by Senator North Carolina Yankee »
Cantor, "Plenty of areas for common ground heard"


Reducing red tape on infrastructure, Unemployment benefits, most importantly small bus tax relief.


"Peel off the things we agree on and get them passed".
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« Reply #73 on: September 08, 2011, 06:52:52 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on September 08, 2011, 06:49:34 PM
Quote from: President Polnut on September 08, 2011, 06:43:13 PM
Yep, definitely the best speech he's given in a long time, both in delivery and tactic.

Actually, I thought it was his worst speeches.  The last five minutes were good, but is substance, more of the same.  A few things might get passed, but it is DOA.

Obama has lost the magic.

Homeland Security now talking about a plot to plant car bombs in NYC and DC.

Respectfully, that's rubbish (albeit your view)

If you don't see the political tactic in this and HOW badly this could backfire on the GOP then...
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« Reply #74 on: September 08, 2011, 06:53:15 PM »
Brian WIlliams has made the handoff to Bob Costas.  Time for some football!
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