PHOTOS: Barack Obama spoke today on the economy in the Great Hall at Cooper Union in NY

[flpoljunkie]

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, shakes hands with Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., after he introduced him in the Great Hall of New York's Cooper Union, Thursday, March 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)


Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks in the Great Hall of New York's Cooper Union, Thursday, March 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)


Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., speaks about the economy, Thursday, March 27, 2008, in the Great Hall at Cooper Union in New York.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) delivers a speech on the economy at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York, March 27, 2008. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton


Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks in the Great Hall of New York's Cooper Union, Thursday, March 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)


Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., right, talks with former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, Thursday, March 27, 2008, after his speech about the economy in the Great Hall at Cooper Union in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

[midnight]

1. Lots of flags, and suits, but this is what concerns me about his

speach; "If we can extend a hand to banks on Wall Street, we can extend a hand to Americans who are struggling," he said.

[helderheid]

4. What about extending your hand to struggling Americans is concerning?

[flpoljunkie]

5. Obama is only pointing out the hand has been extended to Wall Street, but not to Main Street.

How could you disagree with his pointing that out?

[Barack_America]

8. Misunderstood as 'extending a hand to main street VIA Wall Street', I believe.

Midnight has clearly been traumatized by GOP dominance. He/she is reading code for "trickle-down economics" in even Dem speeches, lol.

[flor de jasmim]

2. There's nothing quite like looking and listening to someone who sounds more presidential...

than the guy who's been "doing the job" for the past 7 years. Bush really should avoid talking in public on the same day that Obama (or Hillary, for that matter) does.

[Saturday]

3. What happened, did the Bloomberg endorsement come through? nt

[flpoljunkie]

6. Not yet.

[MethuenProgressive]

7. Bloomberg/Obama '12?

BO is looking ahead.

[bigtree]

10. I love these undercover republicans like Bloomberg who hide from their party label

Yet, obviously, bear responsibility for their wink and nod support of their beleaguered friends in the GOP.

What is it that Obama finds so appealing about republicans like Bloomberg, other than the republican votes he hopes to gin up by standing next to folks like the undercover republican?

Bloomberg Sends Troops to Help Lieberman

In his battle for re-election to the United States Senate without the backing of the Democratic Party, Joseph I. Lieberman is deploying a secret weapon in the race’s closing days: a sophisticated operation to identify and turn out voters, courtesy of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/28/nyregion/28bloomberg.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print


Mike Bloomberg's Donations: Yeah, he really is a Republican

...when it comes to donating money to politicians, Mr. Bloomberg's Republican bona fides are as good as they get, judging from his campaign finance records. As mayor, he gave $250,000 to the same Republican party-building effort that Representative Tom DeLay is now charged with using to launder political money. Mr. Bloomberg has also doled out thousands of dollars to politicians who are far more conservative than he is.

Mr. Bloomberg also gave $140,000 to New York Republicans to elect more members to the State Assembly and Senate, and $25,000 to the Republican National Committee. Asked about Mr. Bloomberg's support for expanding Republican control in state capitals, Ed Skyler, a spokesman, said the goal was to enhance the mayor's influence with Republicans in positions to help the city.

''The mayor has cultivated relationships with people in order to advance New York City's agenda in Washington and Albany, and he has been willing to use his own money in that effort,'' Mr. Skyler said. Mr. Bloomberg has also written checks for $4,000 apiece to Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama and Representative Hal Rogers of Kentucky, who are both social conservatives on several issues on which the mayor disagrees, his aides say.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/10/17/171652/36

[Hope And Change]

9. Great pics flpoljunkie!Keep them coming!

:thumbsup:

[1776Forever]

11. Found the speech very skillful and enriching his knowledge base - thank you for the pictures!

Where Lincoln spoke - Wow!