OBAMA TOWN HALL IN NM RIGHT NOW

[jenmito]

http://www.cnn.com/live/ They're also showing it on CNN and MSNBC in case anyone cares.

[HopeOverFear]

1. thanks

I hope someone asks him about the Senate voting in favor of the banks increasing interest rates.

[Political Tiger]

2. Thank you! I didn't know it was on.

:kick:

[mucifer]

3. thanks!

:)

[jenmito]

4. He's taking questions now.

[Uzybone]

5. single payer devotees

1st question was about that.

[ecstatic]

8. I figured that was the problem with going full force into single payer

Obviously, tearing down the current system completely would collapse our economy.

[DrToast]

10. True. Read the HR 676 summary page

The steps needed to implement a single payer system are huge. Also it would take a long time to implement a single payer system.

[brentspeak]

19. So, logically, we shouldn't begin implementing the single-payer system

Because "it would take a long time".

Obama's new slogan: "No, We Can't"

[brentspeak]

18. And if you believe that, I have ten bridges to sell you

[Uzybone]

6. this is a good crowd. EFCA is the 2nd question

President did a good job IMO explaining why he is not single payer or bust.

[DrToast]

7. What did he say?

President did a good job IMO explaining why he is not single payer or bust.

What did he say?

[Uzybone]

12. What ecstatic said.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8407401&mesg_id=8407460

[Pirate Smile]

15. Right - great Q's - 1. Why not single payer; 2. EFCA

[Cha]

9. Thanks n/t

[Uzybone]

11. another question asking him to take off the blinds of bipartisanship

so that Congress can get stuff done. This is a great crowd.

[slinkerwink]

13. anyone know where I can get a transcript of this?

[Uzybone]

14. I have no idea

I'm watching it on CNN. I don't think thy publish transcripts of townhall meetings.

[jenmito]

24. Here ya go-full transcript:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-in-Rio-Rancho-Town-Hall-on-Credit-Card-Reform/

[JimWis]

16. I feel better now having watched that. He finally answered the

question that has been bugging me. I now understand his views on single payer, but more importantly - it sounds like - if I heard him right - that a public option will be included. His answers to all the other questions were great also. Thanks for the heads up.

[blonndee]

17. I listened to a little and most of it sounded pretty good, except I didn't like

when he said, "oh yeah, the little single-payer devotees are here" or something like that when people applauded at the mention of single-payer. His use of the word "little" hinted that he doesn't give them/us much credit, and even comes off as disrespectful from my point of view. Maybe he didn't mean it to come across that way, but I fear it's SOMETHING like that coming through.

[Vinca]

20. He conveniently ignored the part of the question about Baucus

having a conflict of interest, too. I'd be curious to know why finance is working on healthcare and not HHS working on healthcare, too.

[Clio the Leo]

21. So HOW many questions did he get re: the torture photos?

Yep .... that's what I thought. :)

[jenmito]

23. You thought right.

:)

[Boomerang Diddle]

22. Listening to him speak reinforces my belief that he is the best man for the job!

n/t