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Watch The President Discuss Today's Abysmal Job Numbers Live

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/08/2011 10:30 -0400

Update: the president is now 30 minutes late. Either the guy on the 18th is taking his sweet time or the teleprompter has been hacked.

The much expected TV appearance, which made waves earlier today with everyone expecting Obama to proudly announce a +200K NFP number is about to start. Watch it live here as the scapegoating begins in 5...4...3...

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Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:32 | 1436410 equity_momo

First question from the Media:

Hows the short game coming along Sir?

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:33 | 1436420 schoolsout

his foot wedge really helps out

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:36 | 1436439 snowball777

The patented Billy Martin sand-trap method.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:12 | 1436476 66Sexy

Dismal jobs report? Bullish everything. You want dollars, you want metals, you want equity: In other words, the report is insignificant.

Since when did the economy move on fundamentals? >?

This means more stimulus, and an assured debt ceiling raise. A big, surprising number. Debt ceiling raise could be the new QE.

Overall bullish for the corporate dictatorship. It means higher efficiency, lower costs. Humans and their payroll taxes, benefits, retirements.. pure liability. Think about that next time you use the automated checkout lines at the supermarket, or buy crap on the web.

All hail the Corporate Dictatorship. We the People will be left with socialist programs and subsidies to make ends meet.

EDIT: Obama: Debt Limit raise is the answer.

BUY everything.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:59 | 1436986 ElvisDog

I'm presuming you are being sarcastic. The dangerous thing about this NFP report (dangerous for TPTB) is that it seems to be pointing out that running 12% deficits and massive stimulus is no longer producing even a short-term pop in employment, i.e. that Keynesism solutions are failing. Sure, there will be calls to increase stimulus from here, but people aren't stupid and Obama=Fail is on their minds.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 14:50 | 1437680 mkkby

Somebody please pull back the curtain, so we can see who's making his mouth move.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 15:23 | 1437878 Peter_Griffin

I don't think there is money available for another stimulus. This is end game. Quit your jobs and enjoy 12 months mortgage free bitchez.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:42 | 1436478 Dolar in a vortex

Omigosh! He's late again!

This idiot is making it up as he goes along. That's why he's late to every announced speech.

"The smartest guy in the room!" LOL

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:46 | 1436511 HelluvaEngineer

Oh shiznit. Whatamma gonna say? For Realz!

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:52 | 1436559 Mactheknife

"Damn weather"

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:00 | 1436624 TheTmfreak

Blame the Japanese quake.

Or global cooling/warming.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:05 | 1436670 Mactheknife

"Jobs? What jobs? We don't need no stinkin jobs!"

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:40 | 1436868 nope-1004

Bla bla bla change you can believe in

bla bla bla I have a dream

bla bla bla hope for all

bla bla bla america will prosper

bla bla

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 12:05 | 1437022 Confucious 222

You forgot:

"We need to "invest"" bla bla bla sheep

"Invest" always equals "spend your grandkid's taxes, as if they could ever pay any" because we are scumbag plutocrats, and need POWER to keep you suppressed.

Always remember, invest = suppressed in Obummer bla bla bla sheep speak

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 12:33 | 1437121 1911A1

Don't forget about winning the future!

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 13:45 | 1437406 andybev01

We've won the future, because we are spending it now.

Screw the grandkids, I won't live long enough to meet them anyway.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 16:44 | 1438247 V in PA

This just in... Obama's theme song for the 2012 campaign.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSBOw51z9YU

I can just imagine those mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm kids singing the corus.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 12:06 | 1437024 Confucious 222

You forgot:

"We need to "invest"" bla bla bla sheep

"Invest" always equals "spend your grandkid's taxes, as if they could ever pay any" because we are scumbag plutocrats, and need POWER to keep you suppressed.

Always remember, invest = suppressed in Obummer bla bla bla sheep speak

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:57 | 1436971 Silver Shield

30 Reasons To Get Out Of Real Estate And Into REAL Assets
http://dont-tread-on.me/30-reasons-to-get-out-of-real-estate-and-into-re...

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:01 | 1436642 The Third Man

Obama: "We begin bombing in 5 minutes."

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:21 | 1436774 Libertarian777

As the mining industry has shown, shovels are too slow, high explosives are where it's at. That's why we don't need congressional approval for Libya. We're creating jobs over there for American servicemen and small businesses, like XE

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 12:17 | 1437058 DaveyJones

post of the week award

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:54 | 1436574 divide_by_zero

Apparently he had to cancel his Montana vacation this weekend,. Do you realize how long it takes to turn that many aircraft around and land them?

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:00 | 1436627 trav7777

uh, no...he's on CPT

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 16:38 | 1438219 MisterMousePotato

He made sure he was late so the markets would close before he opened his mouth.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:41 | 1436454 66Sexy

Technology will replace the obsolete human liabilities, with efficiency.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:42 | 1436484 equity_momo

Those automated checkout lines absolutely suck and take more time .

"unidentified object in the baggage area"

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:13 | 1436715 Sudden Debt

yeah... and a Ipad is about the maximum we've been able to construct...

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:14 | 1436727 Jay Gould Esq.

Barry is looking rather grey. Note also the absolutely sour expression when discussing "business" and "private sector" employment. A bitter thing, capitalism. Eh, Barry ?

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:34 | 1436432 bigdumbnugly

answer: "just fine. i shorted the market before the close yesterday because i knew the job market data sucked."

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:35 | 1436435 equity_momo

"not as good as my jump shot Louise"

Cacksuggers.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:01 | 1436643 66Sexy

10 bucks says the markets tick green after the holy father speaks.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:33 | 1436419 ZippyBananaPants

I will residn as of 5pm today...

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:33 | 1436421 ZippyBananaPants

I will residn as of 5pm today...

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:33 | 1436422 slovester

Obama (staring intently at the camera): These are not the droids you're looking for...

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:03 | 1436654 The Third Man

+++++

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:15 | 1436739 Jay Gould Esq.

Good one.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:34 | 1436429 Dr. Engali

Mr. President....may I borrow some change? I'm out of hope.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:44 | 1436446 bigdumbnugly

sorry. Hope is on the Road again. this time to Despair.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 12:19 | 1437067 DaveyJones

I thought Hope died in the desert in 2003

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 14:03 | 1437464 bigdumbnugly

no i don't think so.

don't you remember jesse jackson screaming "Keep Hope Alive" all the time? he must've really liked his tv specials...

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:41 | 1436477 Arius

here is some New Hope ... keep the change ...

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:35 | 1436434 WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot

I think he got his wires crossed with the "change" promise. It was supposed to be change for the *better*.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:53 | 1436560 Cognitive Dissonance

We just need the first dog to come up and take a dump at the foot of the empty podium to complete the picture.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:27 | 1436803 karzai_luver

this IS change for the better ... what your class is left out.

BWHAHHAHAHAHAH!!!!

yep, no classes in amerika. Is your ass blistered red yet suckas!

Newsflash, nobody that matters gives a damn about your silly yobs.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:36 | 1436441 stopcpdotcom

Spot the autocue.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:38 | 1436449 dwdollar

"Let me be frank, I was handed this problem... blah blah blah..."

There Mr. President. I said it all for you.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:48 | 1436523 Arius

what else can he say ? thats the last line of defense.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:23 | 1436780 Libertarian777

Hi frank. Frankly we don't believe you.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:38 | 1436452 Smiley

"We decided the best way to get the car out of the ditch, is to load the trunk with C4 and blow the damn thing up."

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:46 | 1436514 km4

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:31 | 1436817 karzai_luver

When stuck in a ditch or mudhole , the best way out is to lighten the load.

Then you lay down a vary NARROW path out.

Working well so far.

yobs ????YOBS??????? well no matter your YOBS are a fiction.

Many more will find out although it may take 1 more election.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:39 | 1436453 BeerWhisperer

Always late....

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:41 | 1436468 dwdollar

Teleprompter must be broken again.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:48 | 1436525 equity_momo

Told ya , hes in the WH indoor driving range , right by the bowling alley.

"just one more bucket and i'll be right up"

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:41 | 1436459 carbonmutant

He has a long list of people to blame,

starting with the Boehner gang...

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:49 | 1436531 moonstears

Starting w GW Bush, I'll bet ya $10!

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 18:56 | 1438605 Vendetta

he wouldn't blame his golf partner this week

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:39 | 1436460 FunkyMonkeyBoy

Is someone with such a questionable birth certificate qualified to offer opinion on such important matters?

Maybe someone made the wrong layer visible on the NFP document? Should have shown layer with good figure on and hid layer with bad figure, tut.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 13:51 | 1437433 andybev01

The question of a birth certificate is moot.

Anyone who wants the job of POTUS shouldn't be allowed to have it, because regardless of who it is or what party he belongs to or from under which rock he crawled, he (soon to be 'or she') is an empty suit, full of hot air, owned by TPTB.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:40 | 1436461 firstdivision

I am getting pumped for this speech by playing, Sneaker Pimps "Spin Spin Sugar" on repeat.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 12:49 | 1437198 pods

Nice. Just loaded that back on the ipod yesterday!

pods

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:47 | 1436464 Troy Ounce

Q: "How does it feel to be the most useless President in the history of the USA?"

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:17 | 1436755 snowball777

Ask Dubya.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 12:23 | 1437074 DaveyJones

he was an amazing criminal but then again I have to give most credit to his VP but it sure looks like, despite whatever labels they wear, our presidents, along with the viability of The Bill of Rights just keep getting worse and worse... along with the situation

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 18:58 | 1438607 Vendetta

indeed

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:33 | 1436829 karzai_luver

Question , how does it feel looking out at so many idiots that look to DC

as a savior???

Ummmmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!

Quetstion,,, if anyone cared why are they not at YOUR gates???

UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM hope mmmm mmmm mmmmm!!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:40 | 1436466 Long-John-Silver

I hope everyone BTFD in Gold and Silver. New highs are now inevitable despite margin changes and counterfeit paper dumping. The Republican candidate campaign slogan should be "It's the Money Stupid".

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 12:32 | 1437118 tiger7905

India's MMTC announced they are expecting to import 350 tons of gold for fiscal 2011-12.

http://goldandsilverlinings.com/?p=1412

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:40 | 1436467 Dr. Engali

Nice podium.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:44 | 1436481 BeerWhisperer

Now wait...now listen...now listen to me. I beg of you not to do this thing. If Bernanke gets hold of this Building and Loan, there'll never be another decent house built in this town. He's already got charge of the bank. He's got the bus line. He got the department stores. And now he's after us. Why? Well, it's very simple. Because we're cutting in on his business, that's why. And because he wants to keep you living in his slums and paying the kind of rent he decides. Joe, you had one of those Bernanke houses, didn't you? Well, have you forgotten? Have you forgotten what he charged you for that broken-down shack? Here, Ed. You know, you remember last year when things weren't going so well, and you couldn't make your payments? You didn't lose your house, did you? Do you think Bernanke would have let you keep it? Can't you understand what's happening here? Don't you see what's happening? Bernanke isn't selling. Bernanke's buying! And why? Because we're panicking and he's not. That's why. He's picking up some bargains. Now, we can get through this thing all right. We've got to stick together, though. We've got to have faith in each other.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:59 | 1436610 magis00

I love you.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:43 | 1436491 HelluvaEngineer

damn, did he flee back down to S America?

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:59 | 1436616 n9lhm

Or Kenya?

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:44 | 1436493 Ham Wallet

Job numbers are racist.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:47 | 1436522 Long-John-Silver

Some idiot calling into Glenn Beck's radio show just said that!

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:02 | 1436651 trav7777

This jobs number is nothing that more diversity won't fix.

The Federal Gov and USPS are loaded with diversity. And just look at how efficient and well they function.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 12:32 | 1437114 DaveyJones

DSM IV 301.7

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:44 | 1436495 QQQBall

NewsFlash:

Staffers unable to get Teleprompter out of locked bathroom!

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:01 | 1436634 Bob

Panic attack!

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:44 | 1436496 bogdiac

"There are positive signs in these numbers"

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:25 | 1436790 bread n circuses

There are. Really.

The only sectors that showed a drop in employment are governemnt and temp. workers.

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2011/07/incredibly-bullish-unemploy...

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 12:04 | 1437014 ElvisDog

You are being disingenious (sp?) whether intentionally or not. A positive number is not enough. The net gain in jobs (new jobs - new entrants into the work force) has to be positive. Working age population grew by 176,000 last month, which means there are 160,000 new people who don't have a job.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 13:24 | 1437342 bread n circuses

So let's create more gov't jobs then (pay people to dig holes and more people to fill them up)if net gain in new jobs is all we need.

/sarc

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:47 | 1436500 smithcreek

Obamessiah: "What's the problem here? I told you guys I would 'focus like a LASER on jobs?' You know how it works, point, pull trigger, POOF!!! Gone. What did you think I meant?"

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 13:57 | 1437453 andybev01

"All I want are frickin' sharks with frickin' lasers attached to their heads!!"

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:44 | 1436503 dwdollar

Come on Mr. President. Front-running HAL 9000 is beginning to worry.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:46 | 1436517 ss123

Did I miss something or has he went AWOL?

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:48 | 1436524 Troy Ounce

Taking a piss, surely?

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:50 | 1436537 Long-John-Silver

You should know by now he's always late.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:48 | 1436527 I am Jobe

Teleprompter must be down. Yikes.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:48 | 1436528 marcusfenix

so...is the teleprompter actually going to speak or what?

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:56 | 1436597 I am Jobe

Yeap why pay someone big money to talk crap. Tech repalcing the President of the USA> Nuf said. Send me the fucking PPT and I will read it myself.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:03 | 1436656 trav7777

He is Teddy Ruxpin.

I would mark the fuck out if they put that bear up there with an Obama sounding tape in his back

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 13:58 | 1437456 andybev01

+1986

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 14:04 | 1437473 andybev01

You're assuming that anyone would notice.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:50 | 1436536 dwdollar

He's still on the 18th hole... Can't get it in.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:50 | 1436538 smithcreek

I hope he says something to the effect of "I inherited this mess" because I get the sense that even the average Joe will be pissed off to hear that.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:50 | 1436539 MFL8240

Michelle is off to Iran next week, she had a great time in Africa. F-ck you very much!!

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:51 | 1436546 Smiddywesson

Well, this morning's price action in gold should (but won't) silence the deflation critics who say gold is going to deflate with everything else. Bad jobs numbers print, and everyone poured into gold.

Gold, the only insurance against risk. The perfect trade. The lifeboat against what is coming. Get ahead of the stampede or get trampled.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:51 | 1436547 ss123

He got locked out of the house that one time... maybe now he's locked in?

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:53 | 1436549 PaperBear

Fashionably late, Mr President.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:51 | 1436552 Franken_Stein

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen,

I never promised you a rose garden.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:52 | 1436554 BeerWhisperer

I beg your pardon

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:53 | 1436562 Franken_Stein

That's gonna be his introductory line, I guess.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 14:06 | 1437480 andybev01

There's gotta be a little rain sometime.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:52 | 1436553 Dr. Engali

Man that must be one nasty dump he's taking.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:53 | 1436557 digalert

Remember this last month?

"Daily economics briefings disappear"

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/164985-obamas-daily-economic-...

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:03 | 1436637 moonstears

How much daily, "All's well Mr. President" could you handle from Timmy and Co.? I don't blame him, he shoulda just fired some fuckers, to get some real info from real economists, IMO, alas, the "esteemed" ones all have to repeat the same bullshit happy mantra to stay employed, thus truth in economics equals higher unemployment :)

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:53 | 1436558 Smiddywesson

The low NFP numbers mean everyone's already employed that needs a job. It's all good news folks

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:53 | 1436563 marcusfenix

wow...riveting...this may be the most intelligent speech he has ever given...in fact he should quit now before he says something stupid and ruins it...

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:53 | 1436565 slaughterer

Michelle is trying to get his morale up... The first words out of his mouth will break 1336 support on the ES.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:55 | 1436589 HelluvaEngineer

Seriously. Looks like futes are growing impatient.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:54 | 1436571 Kokulakai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3lLYOGDsts

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:55 | 1436575 I Am The Unknow...

While we are waiting, here's some music from Obama-Rama-Lama-Ding=Dong:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RixnR1k1Ldk&feature=related

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKTUAESacQM

What's taking so long...did Barry O start smoking cigars?

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 12:49 | 1437197 I Am The Unknow...

I think this clip fits nicely here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=angi1vwUkQc&feature=related

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:54 | 1436579 DonnieD

I guess his golf lesson ran a little over. Needs some work on those long irons.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:55 | 1436583 agNau

These guy's just don't know how to play the game. What they need is the tickers on the screen beside the tele-prompter's head. As he reads, the algos are flipped on and the magic of the orator is experienced "real time". It would be like the Bush II, reversed. They may even push the limits and put Biden on. Nah!

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:55 | 1436584 ss123

Maybe he is getting some last minute pointers from Hugo Chavez.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:56 | 1436596 Smiddywesson

Ladies and gentlemen, low jobs means cheap oil, so this is a banner day for da US of A.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:57 | 1436599 trillion_dollar...

Hes already 1/2 hour late. Thinking theyre delaying until when the final Space Shuttle launch at 10:35 so the networks wont have to cover his speech. Afterall, what the hell can he possibly say in this situation.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:59 | 1436613 Long-John-Silver

He's waiting for the launch to limit the number of people watching him......

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:57 | 1436600 -Michelle-

Maybe somebody should check the garage and see if Air Force One is still there.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:58 | 1436604 SoNH80

Monrovia on the Potomac.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:58 | 1436607 Franken_Stein

There's a shadowy guy waiting in the bushes on the left hand side.

Oh, it's only Dick Cheney, carrying a National Security Letter.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:58 | 1436609 I Am The Unknow...

Not a good day for Obama-Rama-Lama-Ding-Dong to be late while SqueeNBSquee (CNBC) is running the contest for "Worst Boss"

....ummm I think we all have the answer to that question by now.....

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:01 | 1436611 Paper CRUSHer

Well,don't worry too much 'bout the disastrous NFP number Mr President.I gotta some good news regarding hiring .The extremist American Militia Movement is recruiting record numbers.........ya gat that.....BOY!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14018798

See Mr Obummer,the economoney isn't as bad as ya think.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:59 | 1436618 GolfHatesMe

Must be problems backing up today's Tee Time

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:00 | 1436626 dwdollar

Are they trying to bring Keynes back from the dead?

"Duh... whadda we do now boss?"

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:00 | 1436631 djsmps

Obama has been late to just about every speech or press conference. To me, it is the ultimate sign of his arrogance.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:07 | 1436678 trav7777

Your to rayciss

He's on CPT and for you to expect him to abide by your rayciss standards of behavior is oppressive and - did I say - RAYCISS. He is diversity and DIVERSITY IS STRENGTH. Diversity macht frei, got it?

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:14 | 1436734 SoNH80

Missah Trav, I flexin' Monday. My dog is rea' sick.....

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:00 | 1436632 Robslob

And Heres Barry!

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:01 | 1436635 marcusfenix

waiting for final approval on his speech from the bilderberg group?

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:01 | 1436638 I Am The Unknow...

oh, and all the way from Chicago, here's another song while we wait:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQHpV0F2xx4

"temporary layoffs: Good Times!

easy credit ripoffs: Good Times!

Ain't we lucky we got 'em: Good Times!"

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:01 | 1436640 km4

while you're waiting see this nice upskirt

Kate Middleton Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction http://gaw.kr/piOHjn

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:04 | 1436657 magis00

Royal Heiness indeed

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:02 | 1436646 magis00

is that ... Barry? You don't look like yourself today . . .

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:02 | 1436647 WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot

Wrong black guy . . .

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:04 | 1436662 equity_momo

I bet that ones got a legit birth certificate though.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:02 | 1436648 -Michelle-

Was that the decoy?

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:02 | 1436649 Long-John-Silver

Uncle Tom just came out to check the podium

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:02 | 1436650 LetThemEatRand

Obama is late because they are still trying to figure out how to say, "I'm raising the debt ceiling with or without Congress because we really need to give the banks just a little more money because they are threatening to blow this whole thing up if we don't," without making it sound quite that bad.

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:03 | 1436652 I Am The Unknow...

Hey Obama Rodge....WHAT'S HAPPENING?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpBhrjfetkk&NR=1

ZH readers wait to see ReRun!

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:04 | 1436661 Libertarian777

Obama:"not sure what all the excitement is about. If it wasn't for the stimulus the NFL would be -2million. Today's NFP shows we created or saved 2,018,000 jobs this month"

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:04 | 1436663 Libertarian777

Obama:"not sure what all the excitement is about. If it wasn't for the stimulus the NFL would be -2million. Today's NFP shows we created or saved 2,018,000 jobs this month"

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:05 | 1436665 sudzee