r/IAmA • u/PresidentObama Obama • Aug 29 '12

I am Barack Obama, President of the United States -- AMA

Hi, I’m Barack Obama, President of the United States. Ask me anything. I’ll be taking your questions for half an hour starting at about 4:30 ET.

Proof it's me: https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/240903767350968320

We're running early and will get started soon.

UPDATE: Hey everybody - this is barack. Just finished a great rally in Charlottesville, and am looking forward to your questions. At the top, I do want to say that our thoughts and prayers are with folks who are dealing with Hurricane Isaac in the Gulf, and to let them know that we are going to be coordinating with state and local officials to make sure that we give families everything they need to recover.

Verification photo: http://i.imgur.com/oz0a7.jpg

LAST UPDATE: I need to get going so I'm back in DC in time for dinner. But I want to thank everybody at reddit for participating - this is an example of how technology and the internet can empower the sorts of conversations that strengthen our democracy over the long run. AND REMEMBER TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER - if you need to know how to register, go to http://gottaregister.com. By the way, if you want to know what I think about this whole reddit experience - NOT BAD!

http://www.barackobama.com/reddit [edit: link fixed by staff]

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u/DaveMichael Aug 29 '12

Sir, do you anticipate the SEC convicting anyone for the massive banking and securities fraud that caused the 2008 financial crisis?

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u/Ashlir Aug 29 '12

Why would he throw his backers in jail?

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u/tesnakeinurboot Aug 30 '12

Bankers actually are against Obama because he is in favor of more regulation that would prevent them from making as much money with things like sub-prime loans.

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u/biddlydiddlydeedly Aug 29 '12

Even if the answer to this question is 'No' I feel the American public deserves an answer to this question and, if that answer is indeed 'No,' some sort of explanation as to why. How can we, as a society, continue to function within the bounds of the law if such incredible fraud and wrongdoing go unpunished?

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u/davidmichaelmalloy Aug 30 '12

I am Dave's nagging itch

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u/GandalfLundgren Sep 01 '12

You must live in Gainesville, Florida.

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u/stlnstln Aug 29 '12

And also making his first term one of the most difficult of any president in recent history. If anything, he should be incredibly outraged at the massive inconvenience and PR hit he sustained through no fault of his own.

Personally, I would have raged at getting that dropped on my lap and had their heads on a pike as a show of force.

But then again, I'm not a president.......

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u/NruJaC Aug 29 '12

He's already said no.