Liveblogging Obama talk at Democrat retreat

Obama starts with two jokes in questionable taste:
- Thanks for giving me a reason to waste fuel on Air Force One
- Rahm Emmanuel teaches underpriveledged profanity in his spare time

Then he gets serious.

His initial remarks suggest that the stimulus plan is to help the downtrodden.
Has mentioned seriousness but not anything yet about stimulus.

Michelle thinks he is imperfect.

He is now rousing the troops by acting like all Republican ideas are about tax cuts. He isn't mentioning the 600 billion dollars of pure waste.

We aren't supposed to get bogged down. Don't listen to cable chatter. I am sure he doesn't mean MSNBC.

Leadership as the test of our times. Sounds like PAP to me. Liberals all stand up.

We must move swiftly to enact this massive spending bill. He is really spending a lot of political capital on one of the most indefensivable bills of all time.

He has not mentioned one thing that has concrete validity. He is repeating that magnitude means - quickly - if we don't - it will get worse - Democrats are apparently working around the clock. But still no concrete suggestions or any meat.

Scale and scope are right! What the heck does that mean?

Now he is blaming Bush for the National Debt today. Good news, right after this bill the national debt will be at least 5 times what it is right now. Why would he set himself up this way?

Best minds tell us to spend this money. But apparently those minds don't seem to agree.

No earmarks. You don't need them. The entire bill is an earmark.

This is a spending bill. He admitted it. I am sorry. His arrogant attitude has now turned me off. I have now had enough of you Mr President. You have no class and you are the most partisan president and it now clear.

Good luck to you.

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