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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
President Obama, Jon Stewart square off on 'The Daily Show' in DC
Washington (CNN) -- With just days to go before the midterm elections, President Barack Obama joined comedian Jon Stewart for a taping of "The Daily Show" in Washington.
Wednesday's show marked the first time a sitting president accepted an invitation to appear on the program.
The taping at Washington's Harman Center for the Arts took place before a packed house, with all 550 seats filled after hundreds waited in line outside for up to four hours. The Comedy Central network show is taping all week in Washington prior to Stewart's planned "Rally to Restore Sanity" on the National Mall Saturday.
One of the first questions Stewart asked, referring to Obama's presidential campaign two years ago, was, "Are we the people we were waiting for, or does it turn out those people are still out there -- and we don't have their number?"
The rhetoric Obama campaigned on two years ago when running for president was an area Stewart and Obama returned to often during the nearly 30-minute taping.
"You ran on the idea that this system needed basic reform... feels like some reform was done in a political manner that has papered over a system that is corrupt," said Stewart.
Obama replied saying, "Over the last two years in emergency situations our basic attitude was we have to get things done, in some cases quicker. They worked within the process instead of transforming the process."
At one point, the president also referred to his campaign theme of change, saying, "When we promised change you can believe in, it wasn't in 18 months. It was change we were going to have to work on." The audience responded with applause.
At one point, Stewart confronted the president about his fellow Democrats' currently facing tough re-elections saying, "Democrats are now running on, 'Please, baby, one more chance."
Obama responded by saying, "Folks are going to be frustrated," and continued by listing his recent accomplishments as stabilizing the economy and restoring financial regulatory reform.
"When you look at what we've done... over and over again we have moved forward an agenda," Obama said.
The president made a point of defending his push for health care reform and efforts to stimulate the economy, saying it is his hope that fellow Democrats will be rewarded in the coming election for standing up for their beliefs.
Later, "The Daily Show" host was rebutted by the president after Stewart commented that after Obama ran with , "You ran with "audacity," legislation "has felt timid at times."
"Jon, I love your show, but this is something where I have a profound disagreement with you," Obama said, "This notion that health care was timid."
At the end of the interview, Obama returned to his famous campaign phrase saying, "Yes we can," and Stewart laughed.
Obama continued, adding, "But it's not going to happen overnight."
"I thank you for being here," Stewart told Obama before wrapping up the interview.
The president referring to the upcoming "Rally to Restore Sanity" then joked with Stewart saying, "The one thing that might have made a difference is if you held a 'Rally to Restore Sanity' two years ago... and can I just make a plug," the president said before leaving, "...To go out and vote."
The show was scheduled to air Wednesday night at 11 p.m. ET on Comedy Central.
Wednesday's show marked the first time a sitting president accepted an invitation to appear on the program.
The taping at Washington's Harman Center for the Arts took place before a packed house, with all 550 seats filled after hundreds waited in line outside for up to four hours. The Comedy Central network show is taping all week in Washington prior to Stewart's planned "Rally to Restore Sanity" on the National Mall Saturday.
One of the first questions Stewart asked, referring to Obama's presidential campaign two years ago, was, "Are we the people we were waiting for, or does it turn out those people are still out there -- and we don't have their number?"
The rhetoric Obama campaigned on two years ago when running for president was an area Stewart and Obama returned to often during the nearly 30-minute taping.
"You ran on the idea that this system needed basic reform... feels like some reform was done in a political manner that has papered over a system that is corrupt," said Stewart.
Obama replied saying, "Over the last two years in emergency situations our basic attitude was we have to get things done, in some cases quicker. They worked within the process instead of transforming the process."
At one point, the president also referred to his campaign theme of change, saying, "When we promised change you can believe in, it wasn't in 18 months. It was change we were going to have to work on." The audience responded with applause.
At one point, Stewart confronted the president about his fellow Democrats' currently facing tough re-elections saying, "Democrats are now running on, 'Please, baby, one more chance."
Obama responded by saying, "Folks are going to be frustrated," and continued by listing his recent accomplishments as stabilizing the economy and restoring financial regulatory reform.
"When you look at what we've done... over and over again we have moved forward an agenda," Obama said.
The president made a point of defending his push for health care reform and efforts to stimulate the economy, saying it is his hope that fellow Democrats will be rewarded in the coming election for standing up for their beliefs.
Later, "The Daily Show" host was rebutted by the president after Stewart commented that after Obama ran with , "You ran with "audacity," legislation "has felt timid at times."
"Jon, I love your show, but this is something where I have a profound disagreement with you," Obama said, "This notion that health care was timid."
At the end of the interview, Obama returned to his famous campaign phrase saying, "Yes we can," and Stewart laughed.
Obama continued, adding, "But it's not going to happen overnight."
"I thank you for being here," Stewart told Obama before wrapping up the interview.
The president referring to the upcoming "Rally to Restore Sanity" then joked with Stewart saying, "The one thing that might have made a difference is if you held a 'Rally to Restore Sanity' two years ago... and can I just make a plug," the president said before leaving, "...To go out and vote."
The show was scheduled to air Wednesday night at 11 p.m. ET on Comedy Central.
Batmen sequal
The Next 'Batman' Movie Has a Title, but No Riddler
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Nolan at Spike TV's "Scream Awards"
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Christopher Nolan has been very smart the last few weeks with how he's slowly been teasing out information for the maniacally awaited next installment in the Batman franchise: It's going to shoot this summer! Tom Hardy's gonna play a bad guy! Today, Nolan was nice enough to actually reveal three whole new tidbits about the movie, although even those clues have their own mysteries attached.
The first big takeaway from his interview with Hero Complex's Geoff Boucher is that the film will be called "The Dark Knight Rises." Count us among the people who think it's pretty cool, connecting the new film to the last movie's unresolved Batman-on-the-run ending.
Related: Superman gets a hip new makeover >>
The other big headline-grabbing revelation is that the Riddler won't be the bad guy. Since Nolan had previously eliminated Mr. Freeze as a possible villain, that leaves the Penguin and Catwoman as the most famous baddies left in the Batman universe. (And depending on who you trust, those options may have been rejected too.) As close to a hint as Nolan would offer in his interview with Boucher is "We'll use many of the same characters as we have all along, and we'll be introducing some new ones," although Moviehole seems pretty convinced that a love-interest/Catwoman character might be one of those new faces.
Video: Pug sings 'Batman' theme song >>
But while those first two items will get the most attention, we humbly submit that the most exciting news to come out of today's Nolan Proclamation is that "The Dark Knight Rises" won't be 3-D. Instead, it'll be shot on high-def and IMAX cameras, which are less about visual gimmicks and more about sharpening already superb images. (Our friends who saw "The Dark Knight" in IMAX still won't shut up about how amazing the mid-film car chase sequence was.) Beyond the fact that Nolan wasn't seduced by the dark side of 3-D, the decision is fantastic because it shows that he's a filmmaker with enough clout to tell Warner Bros. "no" to something that would have been sure to add another $300 million or so to the film's grosses. How many blockbuster directors have the stature or integrity to do that?
Watch clips from "The Dark Knight":
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by: Tim Grierson
Nolan at Spike TV's "Scream Awards"
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Christopher Nolan has been very smart the last few weeks with how he's slowly been teasing out information for the maniacally awaited next installment in the Batman franchise: It's going to shoot this summer! Tom Hardy's gonna play a bad guy! Today, Nolan was nice enough to actually reveal three whole new tidbits about the movie, although even those clues have their own mysteries attached.
The first big takeaway from his interview with Hero Complex's Geoff Boucher is that the film will be called "The Dark Knight Rises." Count us among the people who think it's pretty cool, connecting the new film to the last movie's unresolved Batman-on-the-run ending.
Related: Superman gets a hip new makeover >>
The other big headline-grabbing revelation is that the Riddler won't be the bad guy. Since Nolan had previously eliminated Mr. Freeze as a possible villain, that leaves the Penguin and Catwoman as the most famous baddies left in the Batman universe. (And depending on who you trust, those options may have been rejected too.) As close to a hint as Nolan would offer in his interview with Boucher is "We'll use many of the same characters as we have all along, and we'll be introducing some new ones," although Moviehole seems pretty convinced that a love-interest/Catwoman character might be one of those new faces.
Video: Pug sings 'Batman' theme song >>
But while those first two items will get the most attention, we humbly submit that the most exciting news to come out of today's Nolan Proclamation is that "The Dark Knight Rises" won't be 3-D. Instead, it'll be shot on high-def and IMAX cameras, which are less about visual gimmicks and more about sharpening already superb images. (Our friends who saw "The Dark Knight" in IMAX still won't shut up about how amazing the mid-film car chase sequence was.) Beyond the fact that Nolan wasn't seduced by the dark side of 3-D, the decision is fantastic because it shows that he's a filmmaker with enough clout to tell Warner Bros. "no" to something that would have been sure to add another $300 million or so to the film's grosses. How many blockbuster directors have the stature or integrity to do that?
Watch clips from "The Dark Knight":
Monday, October 18, 2010
Bank of America resumes foreclosures in 23 states
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Bank of America reviewed 102,000 foreclosures in the 23 states where a court must sign off on the proceedings, and it is now restarting the process on those cases, the company said Monday.
The company said the first of the new affidavits will be submitted by Oct. 25, and that it will continue its review in 27 other states.
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According to a spokeswoman for the bank, no errors were found during the review, and fewer than 30,000 foreclosure sales across all 50 states will be delayed as a result of the investigation.
The announcement comes one day before the bank's third quarter earnings report, and might ease investor concerns over the scale and timeframe of the bank's review process.
"This is an even better outcome than we previously thought," said Paul Miller, an analyst at FBR Capital Markets. "We thought January was a more likely time to restart the [foreclosure] process."
The news sent Bank of America shares up 36 cents to $12.34, or 3.01%.
The bank said in a statement that the review process "has been an important step to give customers confidence they are being treated fairly."
State attorneys general have stepped up pressure on banks in recent weeks after it was revealed that some bank employees had signed foreclosure affidavits without verifying that the documents were accurate, a process known as "robo-signing."
Foreclosures: Next to hit banks?
Bank of America launched its initial review on Oct.1, and said on Oct. 18 that it was expanding its document probe to all 50 states.
The company maintained that initial assessments in the remaining 27 states show the basis for foreclosure decisions were accurate.
At least five other major mortgage servicers have announced their own document reviews.
All told, 1.8 million loans are in foreclosure in the 23 so-called judicial states, while 1.3 million are pending elsewhere in the country, according to a Morgan Stanley analyst report.
The company said the first of the new affidavits will be submitted by Oct. 25, and that it will continue its review in 27 other states.
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According to a spokeswoman for the bank, no errors were found during the review, and fewer than 30,000 foreclosure sales across all 50 states will be delayed as a result of the investigation.
The announcement comes one day before the bank's third quarter earnings report, and might ease investor concerns over the scale and timeframe of the bank's review process.
"This is an even better outcome than we previously thought," said Paul Miller, an analyst at FBR Capital Markets. "We thought January was a more likely time to restart the [foreclosure] process."
The news sent Bank of America shares up 36 cents to $12.34, or 3.01%.
The bank said in a statement that the review process "has been an important step to give customers confidence they are being treated fairly."
State attorneys general have stepped up pressure on banks in recent weeks after it was revealed that some bank employees had signed foreclosure affidavits without verifying that the documents were accurate, a process known as "robo-signing."
Foreclosures: Next to hit banks?
Bank of America launched its initial review on Oct.1, and said on Oct. 18 that it was expanding its document probe to all 50 states.
The company maintained that initial assessments in the remaining 27 states show the basis for foreclosure decisions were accurate.
At least five other major mortgage servicers have announced their own document reviews.
All told, 1.8 million loans are in foreclosure in the 23 so-called judicial states, while 1.3 million are pending elsewhere in the country, according to a Morgan Stanley analyst report.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama called Monday for Congress to approve a $50 billion plan to begin upgrading the nation's crumbling infrastructure, saying such an investment is vital to creating much-needed construction jobs and keeping the nation competitive in the global economy.
In a Rose Garden statement at the White House, Obama called for bipartisan support when Congress returns after the November 2 mid-term elections so that the first phase of a proposed six-year infrastructure development plan can begin.
"We've always had the best infrastructure," Obama said, noting that one in five construction workers are unemployed right now. "This is work that needs to be done. There are workers ready to do it. All we need is political will."
The president first announced the plan on Labor Day, and present and former Cabinet members as well as some governors and mayors around the nation joined him to support the initiative.
Despite their call, it remains uncertain if the issue can overcome the deep partisan divide in Congress, especially after an election expected to erode Democratic majorities in both chambers or even return Republicans to control.
The main Republican campaign theme for the upcoming election has been excessive government spending under Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress that has failed to lower the unemployment rate below 9 percent. In particular, Republicans say the $787 billion economic stimulus bill passed last year has failed to bring promised jobs and other economic benefits.
Obama and Democrats say the stimulus bill prevented the recession that began in the previous administration from worsening into a full economic depression.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood responded sharply on that topic when questioned by reporters Monday about whether new infrastructure spending would provide better results than the stimulus bill.
Noting that the $48 billion in stimulus money for the transportation sector funded 14,000 projects that employed thousands of people, LaHood said that Americans know the bill worked "because they see their friends and neighbors working on roads and bridges and transit systems."
"The idea that our stimulus didn't work is nonsense," he said.
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, a Democrat and strong Obama supporter, called stimulus spending on infrastructure "the single best job creator we can do in this country."
"It created well-paying jobs that can't be outsourced," Rendell said. "It's just what the economy needs."
A study by the Department of Treasury and the Council of Economic Advisers shows a majority of infrastructure-related jobs would come in the construction field, followed by manufacturing and retail.
LaHood added that Congress has traditionally passed transportation bills containing infrastructure investment with strong bipartisan support.
"There are no Democratic or Republicans bridges or roads," he said, adding that Democratic Rep. Jim Oberstar of Minnesota, the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, told him there is Republican support for new infrastructure investment.
Obama and LaHood said the cost of new investment would be paid for, rather than adding to the debt. However, LaHood stopped short of offering specific ways to do so, saying only that a number of options were being considered.
Senior administration officials say private funds also would be used for the infrastructure overhaul. They suggested the $50 billion from Congress could be paid for by closing loopholes in the tax code related to oil and gas production or through other cost-cutting measures.
CNN's Rachel Streitfeld contributed to this story.
In a Rose Garden statement at the White House, Obama called for bipartisan support when Congress returns after the November 2 mid-term elections so that the first phase of a proposed six-year infrastructure development plan can begin.
"We've always had the best infrastructure," Obama said, noting that one in five construction workers are unemployed right now. "This is work that needs to be done. There are workers ready to do it. All we need is political will."
The president first announced the plan on Labor Day, and present and former Cabinet members as well as some governors and mayors around the nation joined him to support the initiative.
Despite their call, it remains uncertain if the issue can overcome the deep partisan divide in Congress, especially after an election expected to erode Democratic majorities in both chambers or even return Republicans to control.
The main Republican campaign theme for the upcoming election has been excessive government spending under Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress that has failed to lower the unemployment rate below 9 percent. In particular, Republicans say the $787 billion economic stimulus bill passed last year has failed to bring promised jobs and other economic benefits.
Obama and Democrats say the stimulus bill prevented the recession that began in the previous administration from worsening into a full economic depression.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood responded sharply on that topic when questioned by reporters Monday about whether new infrastructure spending would provide better results than the stimulus bill.
Noting that the $48 billion in stimulus money for the transportation sector funded 14,000 projects that employed thousands of people, LaHood said that Americans know the bill worked "because they see their friends and neighbors working on roads and bridges and transit systems."
"The idea that our stimulus didn't work is nonsense," he said.
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, a Democrat and strong Obama supporter, called stimulus spending on infrastructure "the single best job creator we can do in this country."
"It created well-paying jobs that can't be outsourced," Rendell said. "It's just what the economy needs."
A study by the Department of Treasury and the Council of Economic Advisers shows a majority of infrastructure-related jobs would come in the construction field, followed by manufacturing and retail.
LaHood added that Congress has traditionally passed transportation bills containing infrastructure investment with strong bipartisan support.
"There are no Democratic or Republicans bridges or roads," he said, adding that Democratic Rep. Jim Oberstar of Minnesota, the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, told him there is Republican support for new infrastructure investment.
Obama and LaHood said the cost of new investment would be paid for, rather than adding to the debt. However, LaHood stopped short of offering specific ways to do so, saying only that a number of options were being considered.
Senior administration officials say private funds also would be used for the infrastructure overhaul. They suggested the $50 billion from Congress could be paid for by closing loopholes in the tax code related to oil and gas production or through other cost-cutting measures.
CNN's Rachel Streitfeld contributed to this story.
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CNN Poll: Was Bush better president than Obama?
Americans are divided over whether President Barack Obama or his predecessor has performed better in the White House, according to a new national poll.
And a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Friday also indicates in the battle for Congress, Republicans hold large advantages over the Democrats among independents, men and blue-collar whites. The poll also indicates that Republicans are much more enthusiastic than Democrats to vote.
By 47 to 45 percent, Americans say Obama is a better president than George W. Bush. But that two point margin is down from a 23 point advantage one year ago.
"Democrats may want to think twice about bringing up former President George W. Bush's name while campaigning this year," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.
"But that doesn't mean that Americans regret their decision to put Obama in the White House in 2008. By a 50 to 42 percent margin, the public says that Obama has done a better job than Sen. John McCain would have done if he had won. And by a 10-point margin, Americans also say that Joe Biden has done a better job than Sarah Palin would have done as vice president," adds Holland.
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CNN Poll: Was Bush better president than Obama?
Americans are divided over whether President Barack Obama or his predecessor has performed better in the White House, according to a new national poll.
And a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Friday also indicates in the battle for Congress, Republicans hold large advantages over the Democrats among independents, men and blue-collar whites. The poll also indicates that Republicans are much more enthusiastic than Democrats to vote.
By 47 to 45 percent, Americans say Obama is a better president than George W. Bush. But that two point margin is down from a 23 point advantage one year ago.
"Democrats may want to think twice about bringing up former President George W. Bush's name while campaigning this year," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.
"But that doesn't mean that Americans regret their decision to put Obama in the White House in 2008. By a 50 to 42 percent margin, the public says that Obama has done a better job than Sen. John McCain would have done if he had won. And by a 10-point margin, Americans also say that Joe Biden has done a better job than Sarah Palin would have done as vice president," adds Holland.
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Editor's note: CNN.com will be streaming live from beginning to end the rescue attempts at a Chilean mine where 33 men have been trapped since August 5. Also, watch live coverage on CNN TV. Click here for full coverage on the Chile mine disaster.
[Updated at 11:28 p.m. ET] The descent of the second rescuer, Roberto Rios, has begun, 17 minutes after the first miner, Florencio Avalos, was rescued.
[Updated at 11:24 p.m. ET] With one miner out and 32 to go, a second rescuer, Roberto Rios, will be lowered into the miners' refuge. Workers are helping Rios into the capsule - which can carry only one person at a time - right now.
Rios presumably will help the rescuer who already is in the refuge, Manuel Gonzalez, assess the remaining miners and manage the rest of the rescue process.
[Updated at 11:13 p.m. ET] Rescuers clap and cheer as the first miner to be rescued, Florencio Avalos, 31, leaves the capsule and steps onto the surface for the first time in about 68 days. After hugging several people, he is put on a stretcher and wheeled into a nearby triage center.
[Updated at 11:11 p.m. ET] The first of 33 miners who were trapped in the mine more than two months ago has been rescued.
The rescue capsule carrying Florencio Avalos reached the surface about 16 minutes after the ascent from the miners' refuge 2,300 feet below the surface began. Avalos is the first miner to be rescued.
[Updated at 11:28 p.m. ET] The descent of the second rescuer, Roberto Rios, has begun, 17 minutes after the first miner, Florencio Avalos, was rescued.
[Updated at 11:24 p.m. ET] With one miner out and 32 to go, a second rescuer, Roberto Rios, will be lowered into the miners' refuge. Workers are helping Rios into the capsule - which can carry only one person at a time - right now.
Rios presumably will help the rescuer who already is in the refuge, Manuel Gonzalez, assess the remaining miners and manage the rest of the rescue process.
[Updated at 11:13 p.m. ET] Rescuers clap and cheer as the first miner to be rescued, Florencio Avalos, 31, leaves the capsule and steps onto the surface for the first time in about 68 days. After hugging several people, he is put on a stretcher and wheeled into a nearby triage center.
[Updated at 11:11 p.m. ET] The first of 33 miners who were trapped in the mine more than two months ago has been rescued.
The rescue capsule carrying Florencio Avalos reached the surface about 16 minutes after the ascent from the miners' refuge 2,300 feet below the surface began. Avalos is the first miner to be rescued.
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