Obama LIVE: Watch Video, Twitter Commentary

Whenever President Obama is speaking publicly, you'll find live streaming video on this page, along with latest Twitter commentary from reporters and pundits.

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[freespeech2]

01:27 PM on 05/01/2010

Well either posters are either really into non-sequiters today, or this thread is broken - I keep getting responses to posts that have nothing to do with my post and do not appear on the thread page.

[freespeech2]

01:22 PM on 05/01/2010

So what's up with the delayed posting? Nobody awake out there or is there something wrong with the site?

[freespeech2]

12:42 PM on 05/01/2010

Perhaps he will stop for ice cream at the Washtenaw`Dairy. It's only a few blocks away from the Big House...

[hoho5973]

12:42 PM on 05/01/2010

Well, at least THIS speech didn't interrupt a game/show, etc that I am watching. With all the cable news channels out there, you'd think that you wouldn't have to worry about 24 or CSI being interrupted for a presidential speech these days.

[clevelandchick]

12:59 PM on 05/01/2010

All presidents interrupt television shows, have done so forever, why is it that you find it unacceptable for Obama to do the same?

[freespeech2]

01:18 PM on 05/01/2010

They interrupt television for addresses to the nation. They do not interrupt network TV for local commencement addresses which are intended for a specific audience.

I would begin to worry if they did, other than clips in newscasts. Admiration of our leaders is fine, but blind and unswerving worship is not. In my opinion, of course.

[hoho5973]

03:31 PM on 05/01/2010

Its not just him. The last guy did it too. It seems everytime they feel they have a need to convince the public that their view on an "impotant" issue needs to be sold, they get the airtime. (in which case I, of course, abruptly change to another channel or just simply turn off the TV).

[WebCommoner]

12:20 PM on 05/01/2010

I know it seems nit-picky, but I really appreciate how Barack Obama often ends his speeches with, "MAY God Bless the United States of America." He doesn't always do it but, when he does, I take notice. It's unassuming. It says, "I hope and want God to bless America," and doesn't just assume that God already blesses the country.

Words are important.

[SansArc]

10:49 AM on 05/04/2010

That's funny. I thought I was the only one who thought that as well.

[whyworry]

12:07 PM on 05/01/2010

The Prez just gave HP a shout out!!! :))))

[OneLiberalLady]

12:14 PM on 05/01/2010

That was fun!

[whyworry]

12:29 PM on 05/01/2010

Yes it was!! :)))

[Beatriz09]

12:27 PM on 05/01/2010

For those who didn't hear it: president Obama advized Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh fans to visit from time to time the HP ... :-)))))

(and - to respect the context of that advice - he also said that NYT readers should open the WSJ from time to time ... )

[whyworry]

12:30 PM on 05/01/2010

Wasn't it absolutely wonderful?!!

[hoho5973]

12:07 PM on 05/01/2010

Hopefully, the teleprompter won't give out.

[teron678]

12:10 PM on 05/01/2010

still with this pathetic talking point ...

[jamaicalover]

10:54 AM on 05/04/2010

Lame comment.

[WebCommoner]

12:10 PM on 05/01/2010

Suppose he would have to resort to what's written on his hand at that point.

[hoho5973]

12:17 PM on 05/01/2010

Either that or an index card. You know, something to at least provide a list of topics that you'd like to cover in your own words.

[TheJibreelaMonsters]

12:07 PM on 05/01/2010

I wonder will he say "Congratulations Eastern Michigan" and as you graduate join in the vast marjory of many of your kind not able to find work and is forced to moved back into your parents basement but makes sure you volunteer to get "me" and my colleges re-elected so we can fix the Mess of the Bush Administration

[teron678]

12:10 PM on 05/01/2010

they wouldn't be able to find work why???

[TheJibreelaMonsters]

12:24 PM on 05/01/2010

I remember 2001 there was jobs, and i was a low skilled worker... now its like I might get ONE call for a temp job vs I was walking out w/ a job that day

[freespeech2]

12:39 PM on 05/01/2010

I hope not. That would be an incredible faux pas considwering he's at the U of M. Eastern is down the road a piece...

[clevelandchick]

12:54 PM on 05/01/2010

Ha!

[tisfilm]

12:07 PM on 05/01/2010

I'm really enjoy to hear Obama's speech at U. of Mich and front 115,000...
And I don't care about Tr0ll says about him

[OneLiberalLady]

12:07 PM on 05/01/2010

"The practice of listening to oppossing views is essential for effective citizenship."
What a president!!!

[WebCommoner]

12:06 PM on 05/01/2010

Nice shout out to HuffPost.

[OneLiberalLady]

11:57 AM on 05/01/2010

Interesting that the President honors Republicans that today's Republicans don't even mention, such as TR and Eisenhower. By today's standards these men would be progressives, and they get no honor from the GOP

[teron678]

12:08 PM on 05/01/2010

come on use the correct term ... "C0mmunists, Sc0cialists" ..

[OneLiberalLady]

12:16 PM on 05/01/2010

Ha ha!

[binksmom85]

11:54 AM on 05/01/2010

GO BLUE!

[TheJibreelaMonsters]

12:09 PM on 05/01/2010

OSU owns you... also ASU Appalachian State that is

[teron678]

11:52 AM on 05/01/2010

Is this a radio broadcast???

I'm not seeing any live feed

[Gretel1or2]

11:54 AM on 05/01/2010

Streaming live!

http://www.bigtennetwork.com/

[teron678]

12:07 PM on 05/01/2010

thanx

[freespeech2]

11:41 AM on 05/01/2010

The Prez coming to you live from the Big House in the People's Republic of Ann Arbor

[TheJibreelaMonsters]

12:25 PM on 05/01/2010

owned by Appalachian State

[freespeech2]

12:35 PM on 05/01/2010

Yep. Whatever happened to good old Michigan Football? A lesson that "fundamental change" is not always good.