**** Heads Up: POTUS Speaking Now About Gulf Coast Visit ****

[Clio the Leo]

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

also on CNN

[Clio the Leo]

1. touring the Coast Guard staging facility in Theodore, AL nt

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2. there are 16 of these staging areas across the coast nt

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3. talks about the fear that this disaster could have a long term effect on the way of life of many nt

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4. POTUS: unlike a hurricane, this is a unique event - it's an ongoing assault

[Cha]

5. Thanks Clio!~ nt

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7. welcome nt

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6. Talks about BP's new plan to contain 50,000 barrels a day by end of June...

.... two weeks ahead of schedule.

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8. announces initiative to make sure Gulf seafood is safe to eat nt

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9. ah crap!

He FORGOT the bull horn AGAIN!!! ...... this is pointless. :)

[Cha]

12. Gawd..

you're funny..and I really appreciate you writing this down cause I'm not able to watch now.

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10. monitoring air and water to check for pollution nt

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11. says this is the largest disaster recovery in our history...

.... and goes on to detail what, specifically, is being done.

[Cha]

15. The transcript will be on whitehouse.gov

so we can get the details.

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13. admin has been doing calls with Gulf Govs. seven days a week nt

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14. oil will not be cleaned up over night .... it will take a while to get back to normal....

..... it will be hard on everyone .... but we will bounce back.

[Cha]

19. We will bounce back and

we will help those who are suffering because of this devastating endless gusher from the bottom of the Ocean in the Gulf of Mexico.

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16. commends the Coast Guard for the great job they're doing nt

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17. says he will be speaking with BP officials on how to pay for the claims....

.... hopes they have a structure by Wednesday.

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18. this statement is making me....

.... crave crab cakes.

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20. detailing the various functions of all of the vessels headed to the Gulf. nt

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21. says the oil that hits the beaches is the easiest to clean up....

.... as opposed to the marshes etc.

[Pirate Smile]

24. He said Mississippi isn't using boom. They decided to just let it hit the beach if it comes because

that is easier for them to clean up - according to Mississippi.

Pointed out how marshes are different from beaches.

People will twist it. They are already doing it with his trying to encourage people who want to help to go down and give business to the hotels, restaurants, etc. along the GOM.

[Politics_Guy25]

22. Whenever I get down on him...he nails it when it counts

The Gulf trip is going swimmingly so far. I'm impressed. He needs to keep this up. Good work.

I just hope that Jindal doesn't plan any ambushes.

[Clio the Leo]

23. Yep, and the tone of this event was very....

dont you think?

[phleshdef]

25. He definately came off as fully in command of this situation at this appearance.

[Cha]

26. Makes me wonder where this came

from?

"A senior administration official to whom I put the question this morning responded that Obama recognizes that the moment to assert his command over the disaster that is the BP oil spill has passed. Another official said Obama will use the time to "go Big. That's where he does best."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=338373&mesg_id=338373

When all the evidence is says otherwise.

[Politics_Guy25]

27. And what the heck does that quote even mean!-n/t