C-Span will begin LIVE coverage of President Obama signing stimulus bill soon. Also CNN.

[flpoljunkie]

http://www.cspan.org

[Cha]

1. And, you can watch it online

at cnn http://www.cnn.com/

[flpoljunkie]

2. Indeed you can. Thanks, Cha!

[Clio the Leo]

3. URL for the CNN feed...

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream1

[Cha]

4. Thanks, Clio..'cause I

can't do that part:)

How exciting is this, in Denver!:bounce::fistbump:

[jenmito]

5. It'll be on MSNBC, too.

:hi:

[flpoljunkie]

6. Yes, it will!

:hi: Jen

[Clio the Leo]

7. JOEY JOEY JOEY!!!!

Is up now!!!!

[firedupdem]

8. I'm so glad this thing is being signed....let's get moving! n/t

[firedupdem]

9. Joe is great! We have a good VP! n/t

[Clio the Leo]

10. Biden: "The President has always been interested in the good of the Nation over partisanship."

Keep tellin' em Joe! Get it out there!

[firedupdem]

11. I like this kid speaking. n/t

[Jennicut]

14. He is the CEO of Namaste.

Blake Jones is his name.

[firedupdem]

15. Go Blake! I missed his name.. Thanks!

[Spazito]

12. The CEO of Namaste is an impressive young man...

with a wonderful sense of humor and, it seems, a sense of responsibility for his product and his employees.

[Cha]

13. Yes, he is..Namaste!

Colorado is my home state and I'm so proud of it right now:bounce:

[Parker CA]

18. What a cool experience to speak following VP Biden and getting to introduce President Obama!!

Very, very cool chance that guy just had. Good for him!!

[Spazito]

21. And you should be!

I had not heard of Namaste before, I suspect it will no longer be "a small company", unknown outside of your state. Congrats on having such a forward-looking company on home ground!

[Cha]

56. Colorado.."the home

of the new energy economy"!

[Clio the Leo]

16. He says he can hire 20% more people this year and...

.... 40% by 2010. Says this standard will also be met by other business like his.

[Spazito]

25. The re-affirmation that going green is not only environmentally sound...

it is economically sound and of benefit to the employment picture.

[Cha]

55. And, what could the cmwhores possibly

find wrong with that?:)

[flpoljunkie]

52. Here's a link to Nemaste's website, along with a photo.

http://www.namastesolar.com/about1.html

[Spazito]

54. Thanks, flpoljunkie, am heading on over, virtually speaking ...

to take a gander!

Thanks again for the link.

Edited to add:

Wow, just read their Mission statement and this:

"OUR INTEGRITY


At Namaste Solar, we’re proud to say that we live with the technology we sell and that we lead ecologically conscious lifestyles. From xeriscaped yards to bicycle commutes, we continuously strive to “walk our talk” and set a positive example for our community, both locally and globally.

Our main office building in North Boulder is 100% solar-powered and is LEED Gold certified. All of our office furniture is either second-hand or made from recycled materials. We use carpet tiles for our flooring that allows us to replace only those tiles that are worn instead of replacing the whole carpet, thereby reducing the amount of carpet waste that gets sent to landfills. We commute and conduct business on bicycles wherever possible, but when we have to drive, we use our Prius hybrids or biodiesel installation vans.

We are very proud that Namaste Solar won the Eco-Cycle 2006 Outstanding Recycling Program Award in the small business category for diverting as much material as possible from landfills into recycling. In addition to composting our kitchen waste, we recycle comingled waste, office paper, cardboard, plastic bags, shrink wrap, block foam, computers, office equipment, scrap metal, scrap wood, and pallets. As new markets become available, we will divert more material until we reach our zero waste goal! We're very excited about our green lifestyles both at home and at the office and we invite you to come visit us at any time!!!"

I am beyond impressed now, I ferverently hope this wonderful model of what a Corporation should be goes far! President Obama and Vice President Biden sure did their part to showcase them and rightly so!

[backscatter712]

17. He's on!

I'm watching on local news, since I live in the Denver area.

[Cha]

42. I'm so proud

of my home state and my prez, right now! Namaste~

[BlooInBloo]

19. That kid was great! He got a little bit shaken 1/2 way thru...

But he totally got his mojo back when he got on the topic of how awesome green jobs are!

:rofl:

[firedupdem]

20. You know the rethugs are sick!! Blake Jones kicked ass!

I was glad he said he was thankful to have leaders that understand the importance of this bill!

[azmouse]

22. It's so obvious that Pres Obama and VP Biden get along well.

What a great team we've elected!

[firedupdem]

23. I cracked up when Barack said "the best vp we've had in a long time"

and joe laughed and looked over at someone and said "that's not good". LOL!!
Cheney is bottom of the barrel! Love it! They probably laugh all the time.

:rofl:

[Jennicut]

26. Yup We have a great team!

[firedupdem]

29. did you read your p/m?

[Jennicut]

Yes....and p/m-ed you back.

Don't let it bother you. :)

[Clio the Leo]

24. POTUS: "We have begun the work of keeping the American Dream Alive!"

"and that is why we are here today."

Makes reference to his DNC acceptance speech as his promise and the Bill signing today is the beginning of keeping that promise.

[Clio the Leo]

27. POTUS: "We have done more in 30 days to advance the cause of health care reform...

..... than this country has done in a decade."

(cites SCHIP and something else, missed it)

[firedupdem]

28. He's kicking ass! n/t

[Clio the Leo]

30. POTUS: "We are fighting 21st century problems with 19th century tools."

In speaking of his plan to improve infrastructure.

[Clio the Leo]

31. POTUS: Once again compares push toward science and technology research...

... to Kennedy's challenge that inspired the moon race.

[Fleshdancer]

32. http://www.recovery.gov/

http://www.recovery.gov/

[Clio the Leo]

33. Just TRY to shoot this down GOP, I triple-dawg dare ya!!!

Obama's "spin" is so high you guys cant even REACH it!!!! Whole 'nother atmosphere!!!

[Clio the Leo]

34. POTUS: "The American story has never been about things coming easy..."

"It's about rising to the moment."

[Parker CA]

35. Why does Obama have to use ten pens to sign this bill??

[firedupdem]

36. I've been wondering about that myself. I'm sure some DU'er

will explain it to us!

[Parker CA]

38. That's kinda funny, having to stop every couple letters for a new pen. Must be

some formal tradition and certain people receive those pens.

[Clio the Leo]

45. The other day he didn't do it.....

.... just signed with one. Must have gotten some flack for it. lol

And one time he said, "I've been practicing signing my name with 10 different pens."

[Parker CA]

47. He should've just rubber banded ten of them together and signed will all of them at once. HAHHAA

[Clio the Leo]

51. I always wonder if he thinks about the story......

.... of when Lincoln went to sign the Emancipation Proclamation ... just as he was about to sign, he stopped and put the pen down. Those around him thought this was a sign of reluctance. But just then, he began to message his writing hand. "I've been shaking hands all night and my hand is sore .... I now the importance of this signature and people will interpret how it is written."

After restoring the feeling in his hand, he picked it up and signed it uncharacteristically "Abraham Lincoln."

Seems Barack Obama was not the first President to appreciate the importance of symbolism.

[Connie_Corleone]

41. Some of the people around him get to keep a pen.

It's commemorative or something.

[firedupdem]

44. OK...thanks!

So what is he making a little scribble with each pen?

[Clio the Leo]

43. Because they pass the pens out......

.... to those who were most involved in getting the thing passed. Keepsake.

[Spazito]

37. Oh crap, I can't support Obama any more....

too many damn pens used. I am sure that is breaking a promise on something or other!

:rofl:

[alsame]

40. What a

waste of ink :rofl:

[Parker CA]

46. I can just hear the freeps, "The bill isn't really a bill, he used too many pens!!" "Poutrage!!!"

[Spazito]

49. LOL, well, that's just about all they have left!

:rofl:

[Larry in KC]

53. Those pens aren't free, you know! Who do you think pays for them?!

[Clio the Leo]

39. It always cracks me up the way he points to the table....

.... when he's about to sign something, as if to say, "well, lets quit standing around talkin', let's go!"

[flpoljunkie]

48. Our President: 'There it is. It's done.'

Thank you, Mr. President. We are looking to you to put the needs of the American people first--not the special interests.

[FrenchieCat]

50. Yes, thank you for saving us from the Bush Depression!

Hope it all works out for all of us! :patriot: