Web stream/live blog of Barack Obama in Madison this morning

[zulchzulu]

Stay tuned for a live web stream of Obama visiting Madison this morning. I'm not sure exactly when it will start, but you can at least go there to check out... probably starts at 10AM CST.

http://www.channel3000.com/politics/21512983/detail.html

[Clio the Leo]

1. 2:15pm I think. .... and TY for the heads up. NT

[HopeOverFear]

2. thanks

[joeycola]

3. Obama and Duncan will be further pushing privatization of schools and high stakes testing...

Forum Name Latest Breaking News
Topic subject Obama Coaxes States to Change With School Dollars
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4131605#4131605
4131605, Obama Coaxes States to Change With School Dollars
Posted by joeycola on Wed Nov-04-09 04:03 AM

Source: abc





Obama Coaxes States to Change With School Dollars

Obama uses stimulus money to coax states to embrace his school agenda



Using stimulus dollars as bait, President Barack Obama is coaxing states to rewrite education laws and cut deals with unions as they compete for $5 billion in school reform grants, the most money a president has ever had for overhauling schools. And it may end up going to only a few states.

In Wisconsin, where Obama will visit Wednesday, lawmakers are poised to change a law to boost their state's chances. Nine other states have taken similar steps.

And states can't even apply for the money yet.

"There is an appetite out there for change," Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in an interview with The Associated Press.

"There's been really dramatic movement in a number of states," said Duncan, who will travel to Madison, Wis., with the president. "This was the goal, but we didn't know if anyone was going to respond."

Respond they have.................................

No president has ever had that much money for schools at his discretion. Only Duncan — not Congress — has control over who gets it. And only some states, perhaps 10 to 20, will actually get the money.

Obama will use the trip to Wisconsin to call attention to the actions states are taking, one year after his election, to put his vision of reform in place, Melody Barnes, Obama's domestic policy director, told reporters Wednesday on a conference call.

Obama sees the test score data and charter schools, which are publicly funded but independent of local school boards, as solutions to the problems that plague public education.

The national teachers' unions disagree.......

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/WireStory?id=8987541&page=2


Something is very very wrong with this picture.

[Clio the Leo]

25. Rewarding schools for properly educating children........ crazy huh? NT

[zulchzulu]

4. The event starts at Noon CST n/t

[alsame]

5. Thank you. nt

[zulchzulu]

6. President is now arriving at Truax Airport...

Stream address:

http://www.channel3000.com/localvideo/index.html?v=live

[zulchzulu]

7. Live stream address when available, which should start soon

http://www.channel3000.com/localvideo/index.html?v=live

[alsame]

8. Wow, he's the first sitting Pres to visit Madison since Truman! I had

no idea. These reporters sound very excited. :)

[zulchzulu]

9. Obama has landed!

[alsame]

10. He just got to the school.

[Clio the Leo]

11. WhiteHouse.org audio stream.....

.... of his chat with the students (the best part) starting soon....

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/president-obama-speaks-strengthening-america%E2%80%99s-education-system

[Clio the Leo]

12. lol, I think I just found the "Liberal media" I've heard about......

..... the reporters at this Madison station are ALL UP IN the Obama Koolaid. (not that I mind that of course lol)

[Clio the Leo]

13. they're interviewing some of the school kids.......

..... this was done yesterday .... and the kids are talking about the visit and how geeked they are about it, they can hardly get their words out, "It's Obama!!! Obama!!!! I can't believe it!!!!" (Barbara Bush visited my school when I was a sophomore, I was NOT that excited lol)

I think part of the reason why the Obama electorate didn't show up last night is because they aren't allowed to VOTE yet! lol ...... The GOP better be factoring the now 15-year olds in before they bank on winning the WH in 2012.

[alsame]

14. Yes, they are! Isn't it nice to hear this for a change?

[impik]

23. Yes, my ears actually hurts from the shock :)

[Clio the Leo]

15. CNN video link..........

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

(click on the thumbnail on the right side of the screen)

[Clio the Leo]

20. Note, the original stream link seems to be WAY behind.....

.... switch to the CNN link if you can.

[impik]

26. Here's Obama real problem:

He is too smart and too mature for this country.

[Clio the Leo]

31. And one of his few mistakes....

..... I'm afraid, is that he sometimes expects too much of the American people's intellect. Or PRESUMES too much.

But it's better than the alternative.

[zulchzulu]

16. It's starting NOW

http://www.channel3000.com/localvideo/index.html?v=live

[Clio the Leo]

18. school children singing the national anthem in a public shool gym....

.... you just cant beat it! :patriot:

[alsame]

19. That was beautiful. Those sweet little girls have great voices.

[Clio the Leo]

17. I like how the backdrop on these school visits gets all teenafied...

.... see how "Race to the Top" is made to look like graffiti?

Reminds me of that story where Malia told her father that kids dont shake hands, only old people do that. Kids just say, "what's up!" lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLWkPGJmZtA
(starts at the 50 second mark)

[Clio the Leo]

21. He's up now! NT

[impik]

22. Wisconsin Governor: The recovery act saved our schools

Put this under the "Obama hasn't done anything" crap memo.

[Clio the Leo]

24. POTUS: "We've let partisan bickering stand in the way of progress...."

lol, I hope some of y'all weren't thinking that last night's election would end "that bipartisan BS."

..... 'cause it didn't. :)

[Clio the Leo]

27. "I just like having knowledge!"

... something an 11 year old school student recently told the President.

You have three guesses as to who that 11 year old student is. ;)

[HopeOverFear]

28. shit I missed it is it over?

[Clio the Leo]

29. Yeah, but it will prob. be on the WH Youtube channel by this evening....

http://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse

[jenmito]

30. He went off script and told a story about his daughter Malia. Very nice story.

And then he told a story that started out kind of similar to the "Fired Up" story. I thought he was going to say that a voice came out of nowhere, and then he saw this little woman wearing a church hat with a wide rim on it shouting, "Fired up..." :D But it turned out to be about kids throwing rocks outside that reminded him of himself.