Obama: Occupy Wall Street 'Giving Voice To A More Broad Based Frustration'

[BrettdCantrell]

This vs. Mitt Romney's "They're a bunch of jealous whiners" makes the choice pretty easy.

[JerBear2812]

You did not prevent a global economic pandemic - you delayed it! lol nice try, Mr. President.

[chuck9788]

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah that's all I hear when this empty suit speaks.

[shadowlesswalls]

Considering obama has people all around him from wall street. What do you think he will do in the end? and what fightnrebel14 said..

[watchyourtubenow2009]

fuck him... he caused this wall street shit to happen.

[noah122804]

2:05-Blatant lie.

[PATRICKoxoEthafulm]

abuses like the ones you told the police to carry out on us you fucking worthless abomination of existence, i will fucking slit your pathetic throat you insult to god's creation

[FightinRebel14]

OBAMA LIES! He works for Wall Street and for the corporations which is why he flat out lied about taxing the rich. There's no wonder why his top contributers were Goldman Sachs and such

[urbanverificationist]

This isn't "broad based frustration," this is what CHANGE looks like Mr. President.

[Desertphile]

Obama is part of the 1%

[TrollBuster9090]

@Desertphile

At least he's part of the 1% who think the 1% should pay more taxes. (At least that's what he says.)

[MyITRcom]

The Internet can be the Consumer Watch Dog, we don't need to pay twice for this when the Internet Can be that Watch Dog.

[MyITRcom]

The only way to accomplish that Obama is enacting laws that do not give the Corporations the power to limit competition with the small businessman, the backbone of our Country, We no longer trust you or our Government, YOU have abused your powers too many times. That trust is not coming back any time soon, not until you Get the fucking FEDS out of our Country, end the IRS!!! Get rid of the silly burdensome regulations that do nothing to help our Country and are simply in our way.

[MyITRcom]

Then End the FED, End the IRS and adopt the fair tax, DON'T SPEND WHAT YOU DON'T HAVE COMING IN LIKE THE REST OF US!! Take care of the people first, then spend the balance on the Military, not the other way around. Separate Economics and Government, restore the Constitution.

[NavarCrowbarr]

I fear when the police beat innocent ppl, for practicing their civil rights, and the POTUS doesn't demonize that kind of behavior from the police, and Republicans can stand in the way of progressing their own agendas simply because he adopted them.... we are looking at future national riots.It is a dangerous time to live in.

[backyardbees]

He knows about Occupy because of television coverage? What the F? Has the main stream media not sent Obama the memo that they are under the influence and ownership of the corporations that he is bailing out? Ignorance is not bliss.

[Kaptain03]

He needs to just get on television and actually SAY to the people: "Your government, your CONGRESS is bought!'.. Of course all of us know it. But HE needs to acknowledge it!

[nemises000]

@Cavlrrp6768 That's what I fear.

[Cavlrrp6768]

Yeah, right........he's "heard" of it........give me a break. He helped to organize it. It wILL only escalate and become more and more violent, and then in 2012, he will instate Martial Law, and there will be NO election............GET IT????

[garlock007]

Lucky me, my very first chance to vote comes in 2012 and I get to choose between a disappointing president and whatever loon the Republicans throw into the ring. . . I'm going to go try and clone Teddy Roosevelt and put him into the race now.

[workwithnature]

Can any one tell me ?

What kind of bad actions Mr Obama has committed. It was obvious with Bush. But has he done anything that was wrong? have you got proof to back it up? I am not saying this because of any political reasons. Just really wana know.

[smellyfooty]

no. it wasn't the "right" thing to.

and now, the times are changing.

[glitchnoise]

And by the end of the year, we have to update on new shit. What we are experiencing now is contraction. That is living on less, increasingly, and probably doing more for it. America is on life support, until then pray that the Gods have mercy us on a miracle occurs.

[MyITRcom]

@glitchnoise No Miracle, No Gods are coming to anyones rescue, this mythology was to keep you controlled. Wake up! Its all the same fraud game to ensalve you. The Miracle is US, we the people standing up and Occupying our Nation until the Constitution is Restored and the FEDS sent home.

[glitchnoise]

The problem not only lies in the bank but part of it also comes in over spending and consumption. "Trickle Up", what does that mean? Buy, Buy, Eat, Eat, Doesn't America have an obesity problem indicative of that? All the manufacturing jobs have been shipped overseas, chiefly, China. And guess who we owe to the most? CHINA. And these aren't productive goods like they once we're like steel, and shit, to start up business, no it's stuff we dispensable products that we toss out

[ryanapple1111]

Good to see his earpiece is working well as usual.

[cubebar3]

Thank you Mr. president for telling me what I already know! No Shit our economy sucks balls. We owe it to you for making it worse. A Lessoned learned for americans. Scum, thats all that will end up in that house.

[wreed843]

NO you give the PEOPLE THEIR FUCKING MONEY NOT THE BANKS DON"T PAY FOR THEM GAMBLING WITH OUR MONEY.... STOP LETTING BANKS USE OUR MONEY FOR STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.

[halftrak]

"Good ol American values". Why does my skin crawl whenever a politician says that?

[Twelvizm]

He can't stand behind the will of the people because the banksters would pull his political campaign funding. Or they would have him killed and blame it on the Occupy movement.

[BlkButterfly23]

He is the taxman!

[debtbully3]

Let them eat cake!

Boom, Bust, War!!!

Like in the french revolution!!

Funny they like to kill of their own pawns like these chummy bastards!!

then give you good old Napolian!

Bankers+prison=Justice!

[TheFidelSays]

Haha, he's heard of it- seen it on TV. Way to be brainwashed like millions of others by mainstream media Obama. ;)

[jaymaccool]

Too late Obama, don't make it look like they're on your side. They're not.

[Richardgwm]

Obama should be marching with Occupy Wall Street.

[blueboyblue]

Banks stayed afloat, but you put no restriction on them. And, they are not lending the money. They borrow it as ZERO interest, and simply bank it an collect interest. The money is stagnant.

The Dodd Act did absolutely nothing. The Repubs made sure of that, though they were aided and abetted by the Dems.

The whole of Congress is corrupt. That's why the people are approaching revolution. There will be blood in the street very soon. The inequities are currently intolerable.

[crucci8]

NOBODY IS PERFECT. If you can't see what the alternative to Obama is then you're an idiot.

[giarcnella66]

Everything Obama is saying in this speech is obsolete... issues that are well in the past. The financial sector is not in dire straits. Quit the contrary: it is the Frankenstein monster that wrecking havoc in the US and World economies. His "plan" is about 3.5 years too damned late. And yet, in this plan, he's still playing it out so wimpy that it's likely to do nothing. I agree with the other posters here. He failed.

[expatted]

isolate, quarantine and JAIL THEM

[expatted]

...and no one went to jail except pot smokers

[wimscheers]

Damn I hope they run a liberal candidate against him.

[BigDaddyMalcontent]

Let's see...how can I seem to be on the side of the occupy Wall Street protesters without pissing off my bosses at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America?

[jag10]

Is this a stand up routine?

It isn't very funny, unless you find the mind of the criminally insane humorous.

[jag10]

Dodd Frank = freedom to manipulate the market.

[Napalmdog]

Put it this way, Mr. Obama; If the bank can't fail, then the individual shouldn't be allowed to fail. Halt the foreclosures and the bankruptcies.

[FDASARO]

The elephant in the room that no one is addressing is the fact that the top 1% of Americans control 40% of the nation's wealth. If something is not changed, that fact will doom the American economy going forward

[zorrow88]

welp, we're screwed

[DemiTrusdale3]

well... barring any unforseen politically incorrect scandals, i guess ron paul's the guy. obama could have been the guy, but he wasn't real, you could practically see the puppet strings as he danced charismatically and razzle dazzled us throught the term..

[DemiTrusdale3]

@DemiTrusdale3 throughout, i mean..

[skymotel]

WTF kind of response was that to the question?

[wickbush]

I really don't understand why people still follow and support this idiot. The people that do needs to wake u and snap out of that bad dream that you are in.

[iddicted]

Good job whoever voted for him

[darchie1018]

@iddicted I did and will do it again. Who did you vote for, McCain/Palin? yeah, that would have been even better for this country.

[Soulfree2008]

@darchie1018 ever heard of Dr Ron Paul?

[darchie1018]

@Soulfree2008 Yeah, I have. What about him??

[katey1dog]

@Soulfree2008

I have. He has a better shot now than those other cookie cutter RINOs.

[Lia21ish]

"We the People" are the true power. And we need to get corruption out of our financial industry and political system starting at the monetary system itself. We will do it our own way. #OccupyWallstreet

[Lia21ish]

To little to late. I side with neither left or right now. They are 2 sides of the exact same coin -and I'll never falling for it again. We all have to wake up and stop blindly following leaders put in power and ignoring the corruption that they all take part in due to a failing financial system that thrives on it, and a political system that allows it.

[Amyazingness]

Freaking answer the questions straight forward and stop dancing around !!!

[mindoermatta]

@Amyazingness

You mean "tell me exactly what I want to hear, how I want to hear it"... he's the potus, not your chummy colleague. Get over yourself.

[Amyazingness]

@mindoermatta your a vicious lil one not worth responding to... But no respond to it almost a month after it starts? Stop trying to utilize the protests for re election... mindoermatta = PAWN



[mindoermatta]

@Amyazingness

I make no apologies for my intent.

I believe the protests are best served when they coalesce with Democrats who give a damn about jobs and the middle class.

If you listen to Republicans, they only seek to ridicule and minimize our impact.

The Potus is the our most solid ally but we must make him do our biding!

There... happy?!

[Amyazingness]

@mindoermatta Yes that is better ;)

[baboonsquadron]

This is a joke ? or ?

OBAMA was made by WALLSTREET !

[mindoermatta]

@baboonsquadron

I don't think the wallstreet voting block would be enough to make him.

Nice try though.

[baboonsquadron]

@mindoermatta what ? lol, do you really think Obama is NOT like all the others Political wores ?

[iwillspyonyou]

Obama is a wall Street puppet. He'll never apologize,

[mindoermatta]

@iwillspyonyou

Yeah... that's why he's instituting a consumer protections agency to regulate wallstreet?!

Where do you clowns get off!!

[011010011000111000]

Fiat Currency, Lack of Government, Federal Reserve, IRS, NATO, All the problems with 'OUR' Finicial system.. how pathetic his lines are.. who writes this shi!!?

I could lie to the public much more efficiently..

[HieiYYH2]

Just so all of you know. The US Treasury has released a chart of the amount of increase The national debt has gone up under presidents since Regan. Regan increased the debt of the nation by 189%, Bush Sr. 55%, Clinton 37%, Bush Jr. 115%, Obama A whooping 16%. This was a study done by the US Treasury Dept so if you have problems with those numbers take it up with them.

[robinvan1983]

Wow talk is cheap.... So is he actually doing something?

[jopaddy81]

@robinvan1983 his hands are tied

[robinvan1983]

@jopaddy81 that is bullshit tied by whom?

[mindoermatta]

@robinvan1983

By your do nothing Republicans in Congress.

what, you didn't realize that he has checks to his power???

He's the President, not Houdini! 

[mindoermatta]

@jopaddy81

Help him and call out these obstructionists in Congress, lend the movement your voice and even the tax playing field or aid pass the jobs bill!

[mindoermatta]

@robinvan1983

Have you looked into using your voice to help give his consumer protections agency the leg up it needs against obstructionist repugnants in Congress? It's easy to blame Obama, he has his plan, either help or get out of the way!

The constant whining by people who know nothing or won't done anything about it is getting old.

[robinvan1983]

@mindoermatta uhmmm you do know that the consumer protections agency is regulated by the government, right? So obama can introduse legislature to give them more power or regulate wall street better

[shalcall]

@robinvan1983 I have to ask, do you know how our government works? Do you know the amount of obstruction by the Republicans in congress? We haven't had this much obstruction in congress since before the civil war, literally.

[robinvan1983]

@shalcall so? The dems have a history of kowtowing to the republicans.. Even when they do have all the votes. Remember the healthcare plan? He just needs to be tought on it and not willing to budge. Kennedy and bush did it as well.

[shalcall]

@robinvan1983 So what happens when both the President and Republicans in congress are not willing to budge? Nothing. Had he stood his ground on the health care bill, NOTHING would have passed and right now, half the Dems would say, look how strong our president is, and the other half, the ones rooted in reality would say, but look how absolutely NOTHING has been accomplished in the last 3 years.

[robinvan1983]

@shalcall wow Let me ask you this... did he ever mentioned the Public option during his Healthcare debate? NO, he didn't even fight for it. He didn't point out on tv why republicans are wrong or even pointed out their faults And when it is constraint. You consolidate. What Obama does is, give republicans what they want, then ask to hop on the billl, Republicans say no, then he gives them everything and then the bill is signed. That is what heppened to any bill except DADT

[shalcall]

@robinvan1983 You think we didn't get the public option because of Republicans? You really should read a newspaper once in a while. We didn't get the public option because DEMOCRATS promised to filibuster the bill if it was in there. That was Joe Lieberman, Ben Nelson in the Senate and 21 Democrats in the House. The bill did not have the votes with a public option. It just didn't. Blame those congressmen.

The only thing Obama has actually caved on was the debt ceiling negotiations.

[tr28901]

I'm glad he at least understands these protests on the most basic level possible. That's better then any other politician i have heard talk about them. It still doesn't change anything. Our system is broken and Obama is just one piece of our broken system.

[Waranle]

Obama is a fucking Corporate whore, what you see is the "Candidate Obama from 2008" and now he wants your vote you, 3 years he has done nothing but cave into every single issues to the republican. Obama you are a piece of shit

[mindoermatta]

@Waranle

Yea... it's that kind of silly talk that's going to solve the issue.

Let's all call the President a whore!

Jackass

[Will224000]

Oh no you don't 'Bama ! You had your chance. I even voted for you, but you lied and appointed counsel from all of these Criminal Banks. You threw Trillion$ at these Banks and they kept it. You should have given the $ to the People and let it 'Trickle Up'. You have, on your own, sent us to more war and NOT brought our boys home. You have Assassinated American Citizens with no Due Process. You are a Tool of the Banksters that WE, The People, will take down. YOU are part of the problem. Good Bye !

[1980albatros]

@Will224000 Great! now can you point us to the right candidate please?

[Will224000]

@1980albatros ...the closest thing to a candidate with the interests of the People is Ron Paul... I switched parties yesterday and registered Republican (those words stick in my throat)... my father is turning over in his grave... if Paul does not make it to the Election then it will be time for violence...

[robinvan1983]

@Will224000 have you read his Healthcare and education proposals? They are really damaging. Not to mention that his economic ideals aren't all sound

[shalcall]

@Will224000 Holy shit. You say Obama failed you so you're going to vote for Ron Paul. Are you fucking daft? Do you even know what Ron Paul stands for? Do you think Ron Paul would be ANY regulations on wall street? Do you think Ron Paul gives a fuck about the middle class? If you can't make it on your own, in Ron Paul's world, you're fucked. Can't afford health insurance and you get cancer? In Ron Paul's world, you're fucked. Hope your religious and can get some charity from Church.

[1980albatros]

@Will224000 Don't be a fool, if you're so concern know the facts. Every single time he tried to push for some change he got filibustered, then he lost congress. Ron Paul is NOT for the people's interest, all you have to do is look at his reaction when asked about someone's suffering through no healthcare. If your honest answer is "well, that's the beauty of living in a FREE society" and you say NOTHING about the sadistic and hateful response given by the audience,..Well, its self explanatory

[McConnellHauser]

@Will224000 And President Romney or Perry will be better?

[Will224000]

@McConnellHauser ...Romney and Perry are both Illuminati... that black guy from the pizza joint worked for the FED...

[jopaddy81]

@Will224000 The question becomes, who comes in,? Executioner-education cutter-low income wage job creator Perry, Coporations are people Romney or God father 999 Cain. ?

[katey1dog]

@Will224000

Agreed.

[muumikopio]

@Will224000 - I just holp you dont think that republicans are a better alternative...

[texkit1]

@Will224000 So are you going to vote for Mitt Romney or Rick Perry?

[Will224000]

@texkit1 ...neither... both are Corporate Whores... if Paul doesn't make it through the Primaries it will be time for Violent Revolution...

[texkit1]

@Will224000 Violence is never the answer, even Ron Paul would tell you that.

Ron Paul will not be the Republican nominee. Many may agree with some of the things he says but in the end they really don't want Libertarian type of government. He would never be elected as president.

[TrollBuster9090]

@Will224000

"If Paul doesn't make it through the Primaries it will be time for a Violent Revolution..."

1. He won't. Paul stands as much chance of getting the GOP nomination as Ron Jeremy does of being elected Pope.

2. If it's okay for YOU to have a violent revolution to put Ron Paul on the throne, it's equally okay for the teabag loonies and citizens militia to then overthrow Paul and put Michelle Bachmann on the throne. And away we go...

[MyITRcom]

@TrollBuster9090 This should be stated that the NEXT president who does not restore our Liberty and Restore the Constitution of the USA, end the Police State, get the Feds out of the States who ignore state law, Separate Economics from our Government. Then the Revolution should begin! As long as those who maintain the status quo and think things can be okay, nothing is going to change and the people will have no choice but to revolt.

[TrollBuster9090]

@MyITRcom

What do you mean "get the Feds out of the States who ignore state law?"

You're aware that Article VI Clause 2 states that Federal Law supersedes State law, aren't you?

[gjschaaffmedia]

@TrollBuster9090 "the Fed" = Federal Reserve...

[kong19hong]

@Will224000 i agree. but get rid of him and who comes in??!! it would only be worse.

[5heneverlies]

@Will224000 2nd term presidents are what they said they would be there first term... Watch when Hermain Cain wins in 2016 what a hell hole America will become

[Will224000]

@5heneverlies ...yeah...free pizza for everyone !...

[TrollBuster9090]

@Will224000

Four of the Supreme Court Justices are in their 70s. The odds are that the next president will get to appoint three more Supreme Court Justices who will sit on the Supreme Court FOR LIFE. Would you like three more Sonya Sotomayors or three more Sam Alitos. Your choice.

Bottom Line: You may not like Obama, but if you chop him off at the knees, and let a Republican win in 2012, you're condemning the country to wing-nut SCOTUS rulings for the next 30 years.

Just sayin'

[panteraBlanca]

@Will224000

Said with passion, truth and clarity. Thank you, brother. This phony is still parading around as if he actually had the people's interest in mind. What a hypocrite, and a war criminal to boot. He's part of the problem alright, a BIG TIME snake oil salesman for the system. But so are the Democrats±for the most part.

[panteraBlanca]

You can almost see the gears in his head, picking his words so carefully so as not to piss the billionaires who give him juice OR the masses and the base, who he needs to win re-election. What a scumbag. Total opportunism, total triangulation. This kind of leadership can never, NEVER, rescue the world from the mess it;s in. We're wasting our money paying for these politicians as long as the system is owned by the superrich, and capitalism rules.

[Heavencloud]

@Will224000 and elect who..?

[Will224000]

@Heavencloud Obama's Cabinet represents every major Bank on Wall Street. Do you really think he is going to do anything to remedy the current situation? He replaced Warren because she told too much truth. Paul is not perfect but he does want to face the real problem which is the rotten Banking System. Pizza Man is straight out of the FED. Romney, Bachmann, and Perry are clowns. We need to; 1.end the FED -replace with Treasury Notes as per JFK. 2. De-Personhood Corporations. 3 Outlaw PAC groups.

[Will224000]

Respond to this video... 4. End Fractional Banking- if the bank does not hold the money they cannot loan it out. Re-install Glass Gteagall. 5. Bring our troops home and stop the gushing monetary wound of Military Contractors. Through our own Money System provide interest free loans to the States to get them on their feet. 6 Re-define State/ Federal legal boundaries and let the States determine local issues. Is this enough for starters ? Do any of the candidates have the People first ?

[Scarecrow0089]

talk with your heart not your mind.

[mindoermatta]

@Scarecrow0089

As Potus, you don't have that luxury.

Sorry!

[Suren0]

i guess Candidate Obama woke up in time for election season 

[zorrow88]

@Suren0 it's not an election it's a choose your puppet competition.

[lovethyneighborloljk]

@Suren0 How does he benefit with aligning himself with what is being painted as a mob? DId this movement exist before election season? Maybe you dumb fucks should've done this before the bailouts.

[ryanmail2004]

damn. that was the strongest thing i've seen out of obambi

[U2Berror]

Hey it's Barry Soetoro! Not Winning!