What is your expectation on Obama's FIRST priority as president should be? - Page 3

BradB08 · 01-08-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Texan Guy

You kidding, right?

Not at all.

**Jiro** · 01-08-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Texan Guy

You kidding, right?

I actually chuckled and dismissed it as silly and delusional but.... I do want UFO/Extraterrestrial Disclosure. I do believe UFO/Aliens have been here. on the side note - I'm an abductee survivor. they are real and they are mean.

btw - I was abducted by G-men... they questioned my patriotism cuz of some posts I wrote in here. man... internet... it's a serious business.

**Reba** · 01-09-2009, 09:09 AM

Who would have thought that the first topic on the list of Obama's priorities would actually be digital TV?

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Obama Urges Delay In Digital TV Switch
Converter Program Out of Funding

By Kim Hart
Washington Post Staff Writer
January 9, 2009

The push to postpone the nation's switch to digital television next month got a boost yesterday when a top aide to President-elect Barack Obama sent a letter to key members of Congress urging a delay, saying there is "insufficient support" for the problems consumers will experience during the shut-off of analog signals....

Obama Urges Delay In Digital TV Switch - washingtonpost.com

BradB08 · 01-09-2009, 05:10 PM

TV is hardly a priority. Personally, the digital tv switch is silly and unwarranted.

Hear Again · 01-11-2009, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Reba

Who would have thought that the first topic on the list of Obama's priorities would actually be digital TV?

at least obama is taking steps to do something before he takes office on january 20th. i don't remember george w. bush doing that after he was elected in 2000 and 2004.

besides, the economy is in such poor shape right now that there isn't any realistic way obama can quickly resolve it. improving the economy will take at least 2 years, if not more.

as for the war in iraq, obama plans to start withdrawing troops in june which doesn't leave anything else for him to do regarding that issue until then.

**Foxrac** · 01-11-2009, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Reba

Who would have thought that the first topic on the list of Obama's priorities would actually be digital TV?

Obama Urges Delay In Digital TV Switch - washingtonpost.com

Yup, I saw that but I disagree with Obama's idea about DTV but rather to ask congresses to increase of funds on coupons.

Analog need be shutoff because of wireless carriers would able to bid on 700 MHz spectrum for better bandwidth in near future.

jillio · 01-12-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Reba

Who would have thought that the first topic on the list of Obama's priorities would actually be digital TV?

Obama Urges Delay In Digital TV Switch - washingtonpost.com

Where does it say that this is his "first priority?"

**Reba** · 01-12-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jillio

Where does it say that this is his "first priority?"

It's the first action he's taken, even before being sworn in. It's an action, not a statement.

I was surprised how seriously everyone took my post. Good grief!

**Reba** · 01-12-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Hear Again

at least obama is taking steps to do something before he takes office on january 20th. i don't remember george w. bush doing that after he was elected in 2000 and 2004.

The incoming President isn't supposed to do anything before he's sworn in. Right now, Obama is neither a Senator nor a President, so he doesn't have any authority to do anything.

Hear Again · 01-12-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Reba

The incoming President isn't supposed to do anything before he's sworn in. Right now, Obama is neither a Senator nor a President, so he doesn't have any authority to do anything.

then why is he starting to address the economy and expand the digital tv deadline?

Hear Again · 01-12-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Reba

It's the first action he's taken, even before being sworn in. It's an action, not a statement.

I was surprised how seriously everyone took my post. Good grief!

...but you just finished saying that obama doesn't have any power since he is neither senator or president. which one is it?

**Reba** · 01-12-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Hear Again

...but you just finished saying that obama doesn't have any power since he is neither senator or president. which one is it?

Just because he doesn't have the authority doesn't mean he won't do it.

Hear Again · 01-12-2009, 09:53 AM

reba,

i'm starting to think that obama can do nothing right in your eyes.

**Reba** · 01-12-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Hear Again

then why is he starting to address the economy and expand the digital tv deadline?

Ask him, not me. How would I know "why" Obama does things?

Hear Again · 01-12-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Reba

Just because he doesn't have the authority doesn't mean he won't do it.

...but again, you were the one who said obama had no authority.

**Reba** · 01-12-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Hear Again

...but again, you were the one who said obama had no authority.

That's right, he doesn't. But that doesn't stop him from speaking out about things, does it?

Hear Again · 01-12-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Reba

Ask him, not me. How would I know "why" Obama does things?

you don't know why obama does things yet you can make a sarcastic comment about obama's first priority being to expand the digital tv deadline.

if this had been mccain/palin's first priority (which we don't even know for certain if it's obama's first priority), i bet you'd see no reason to criticize.

Hear Again · 01-12-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Reba

That's right, he doesn't. But that doesn't stop him from speaking out about things, does it?

then why make a comment about his authority at all?

**Reba** · 01-12-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Hear Again

then why make a comment about his authority at all?

Because you posted, "at least obama is taking steps to do something before he takes office on january 20th." I explained that Presidents elect aren't supposed to do anything before they're sworn in because they don't have any official authority. The USA has only one President at a time. That's why Presidents elect aren't supposed to jump the gun, and previous Presidents aren't supposed to publicly second guess current Presidents. That's part of presidential mutual courtesy and respect.

Hear Again · 01-12-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Reba

Because you posted, "at least obama is taking steps to do something before he takes office on january 20th." I explained that Presidents elect aren't supposed to do anything before they're sworn in because they don't have any official authority. The USA has only one President at a time. That's why Presidents elect aren't supposed to jump the gun, and previous Presidents aren't supposed to publicly second guess current Presidents. That's part of presidential mutual courtesy and respect.

i don't need a history lesson, reba. i'll well aware of that, thank you very much.

**Reba** · 01-12-2009, 10:10 AM

**Jiro** · 01-12-2009, 10:19 AM

hmmm ouch.... a rather rough start in the morning.... damn Monday grumpiness

jillio · 01-12-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Reba

It's the first action he's taken, even before being sworn in. It's an action, not a statement.

I was surprised how seriously everyone took my post. Good grief!

That doesn't make it his first priority. This is tied to his economic stimulus package. And it is not the first action he has taken in preparation of his innaguration to President.

**Foxrac** · 01-12-2009, 10:46 AM

Ok, I would like to suggest about delay the analog shutoff to next 6 month to 1 year.

I'm on side with Reba about authority, not just for president but congresses are more authority, however president could say whatever they want to congresses.

**Jiro** · 01-12-2009, 10:48 AM

and beside.... why not? Cable/Telecommunication Industry was given TONS OF billions of dollar to modernize its infrastructure for decade and all they did is give us mediocre upgrade and delays. It's time to show them who's the boss.

The Buck Stops Here!

Hear Again · 01-12-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Foxrac

I'm on side with Reba about authority, not just for president but congresses are more authority, however president could say whatever they want to congresses.

yes, but the president has the power of veto.

Hear Again · 01-12-2009, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jillio

And it is not the first action he has taken in preparation of his innaguration to President.

that's right. obama has done a variety of things since being elected. i would suggest that reba read more about obama and his recent political actions before making assumptions that are untrue.

Hear Again · 01-12-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Jiro

hmmm ouch.... a rather rough start in the morning.... damn Monday grumpiness

no one is grumpy here. in fact, i'm feeling great today. i just enjoy having a good debate.

**Jiro** · 01-12-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Hear Again

yes, but the president has the power of veto.

and Congress has power to override that veto as well.

**Reba** · 01-12-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jillio

That doesn't make it his first priority. This is tied to his economic stimulus package. And it is not the first action he has taken in preparation of his innaguration to President.

The digital TV thing has nothing to do with inauguration preparations. The inauguration is ceremony, not executive action.

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Economy	26	65.00%
Iraq war	4	10.00%
Health Care	1	2.50%
Foreign Policy	2	5.00%
Fighting terrorism	4	10.00%
Other	3	7.50%
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Jiro Aparecium Deletrius Legil Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Soprano State Posts: 60,428	and beside.... why not? Cable/Telecommunication Industry was given TONS OF billions of dollar to modernize its infrastructure for decade and all they did is give us mediocre upgrade and delays. It's time to show them who's the boss. The Buck Stops Here!