Obama Press Conference

I don't watch the news, and Im canadian so maybe someone can answer this for me.

I caught a glimpse peak of a TV at work the other night, saying Don't ask don't tell was repealed, then another a few days later saying Obama reinstated it. I may be totally misinterpreting, but what exactly has been happening with DADT?

Are you high?

Both of em. Or am I thinking of Nunavut?

Are you? Prop 19 failed but my friends still toke. I won't judge you if you do, that's your business.

http://www.factcheck.org/2010/01/president-obamas-vacation-days/

cry moar, the man is allowed time off.

Maybe I am. I'm just having a hard time understanding you.

For those that were not able to read/watch the press conference for whatever reason, here is a credible source.

President Obama Speech Post 2010 Midterm Elections

I think that it is pretty messed up that Obama gets to spend $200million per day on an overseas trip especially in this economy... Total cost to the US taxpayers in the billions.

Every president needs 3000 people with them when they travel outside of the US

Yes, we can!! Change

So, much for all the promises he made before he got elected

What does the Fed do? Oh, right borrow $500-$600billion to buy treasury bonds.

I am not sure how we are going to recover from this mess.

Cause Obama totally wrecked the economy.

Cool story, bro.

Serj just trolling.

See if Serj was smart, he would put two and two together. I think we get your point Rafik and I agree with you. When you have $13 Trillion Debt and a 9.6% National Average Unemployment Rate, you come off a tad out of touch with domestic policy when you schedule a $200million/day vacation to the Taj Mahal.

He knew in what state the economy was before he ran for the presidency.

Did he lift a finger to solve the problems we have and did he fulfill his promises that he made? So, if I say I am going to do something and when the time comes I dont do it. Is that considered a lie?

If you forgot the president works for the people to solve the problems that we currently have.

Do you know any president who takes 3000people with him on trips and costs the taxpayers $200million a day? Well, do you? Brb going to go visit India, just tell the Fed to print more money.

...but just a tad.

what kind of retard are you, no where did he say obama wrecked the economy. he was bringing up the fact that he is blowing large amounts of money on trips. makes me mad too, and no i dont think he gets to take that much time off, trips to spain for his wife and taking 300 people to india with him. sounds more like a kings life then the change for the little people he promised, that was his point, btw cool story bro ***is so *** old

A president who takes a surplus and makes turns it into over a trillion dollar debt definitely takes the cake. People sure like to blame everything they can on the black guy.

Race has nothing to do with this. His own staff is resigning and running away. That has to tell you something right there.

You should be a Wall Street Journalist. You sound just them and atleast you could make money while you troll instead of doing it for free on FFXIAH. Jokes on you.

Why would I even bother posting a half educated response when none of you have any idea how massive the government and the economical problems are? You won't listen anyway.

We did and so did the rest of America. That's why the US Political Map was Red when we all woke up this morning.

And the democrats still control the senate. I really fail to see your point.

OHAY, I DID RESEARCH GUYS. LOOK WHAT I FOUND.

Check this out!

As I said, it's easy to blame the black guy.

I dont think that it really matters who is in control. Bush didn't do a better job, either. He made promises of a smaller government and when he got elected, the opposite happened. The government grew by a lot.

You can bribe people legally in the US and it is called lobbying.

Increasing taxes wont do anything. Since a lot of people dont have jobs now, who are you going to tax. Unemployment benefits have been extended to 99weeks. People are going to start running out of benefits come December.

What are those people going to do?

We need to put all of these politics and our differences aside and come together to help our neighbors and our fellow Americans like we did in the past.

We have serious problems on our hands.

I guess you fail to realize that Obama is going to be spending $2billion on a ten day trip?

You realize that one billion was spent in 1990, right? OH EM GEE, I CAN USE STATISTICS TO MAKE MYSELF LOOK RIGHT! ALSO, THE SITUATION IS EXACTLY THE SAME!

As I said, it's easy to blame the black guy.

Lol, enjoy your gridlock with Senate/Obama.

Also you're kinda slow on the uptake-- be it Democrats or Republicans, people want change... that's why people are biting Obama's head off.

If this was McCain he would be getting his own head bitten off, and we would continue to see a Democrat-ran House (albeit not as bad due to being white, lol) However, change doesn't come fast at all, Obama said this full well knowing MANY times before he won and immediately after. Also the fact that the economy is *** to hell and worse than that of 60 years ago.

You sound like one of this idiot pundits that like to speak your dumbass opinions and commentary with no real solution to anything.

Mind you, I don't agree with all of Obama's ideas and planning, nor do I agree with him trying the bi-partisan thing (he shoulda just ran in with some "I run ***now ***, we gonna do ***like this, lets go"), but some of you are really blunt, and won't listen to anything.

you are really stuck on this black guy thing, i do not care what color he is, its not like we are saying we approved of bush doing it, no one did. its that in the state we are right now maybe blowing tons of money on trips is not a great idea, black or white rep or dem, the taxpayers are tired of footing the bill for this crap, stop riding the everyone loves bush and hates obama crap, no one is saying it

Also the numbers were found to be widely ludicrous and from an Indian source (i.e. not an American nor informed source).

I agree with the blame the black guy sentiments partially.

Anyone else notice the need to vote based on candidate sanity over policy as of late?
Makes me a sad panda.

you cant read

this is what it says in the article that you have linked

"Two new Boeing 747-200B's were purchased for presidential use in 1990, at a cost of approximately $650 million, plus $140 for a "maintenance and support complex" (an enormous hangar) at Andrews Air Force Base."

Nowhere does it say that the $1billion you claim was spent on a one trip. Aircrafts gets old and need to be replaced from time to time. You, didnt know that?

one fail troll

carry on