Comments on: O Barack, Where Art Thou? http://enlightened-american.com/2008/11/20/o-barack-where-art-thou One person's quest to make sense of a senseless American economy and society. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Enlightened American » CNBC’s Propoganda http://enlightened-american.com/2008/11/20/o-barack-where-art-thou/comment-page-1#comment-6390 The Enlightened American » CNBC’s Propoganda Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:50:43 +0000 http://enlightened-american.com/?p=265#comment-6390 [...] supported Obama during the election but regular readers may recall that I haven’t had a nice thing to say about him since. His actions since he’s taken office hint that maybe Hillary’s jibes that she’s [...] [...] supported Obama during the election but regular readers may recall that I haven’t had a nice thing to say about him since. His actions since he’s taken office hint that maybe Hillary’s jibes that she’s [...]

]]> By: Koryak http://enlightened-american.com/2008/11/20/o-barack-where-art-thou/comment-page-1#comment-2936 Koryak Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:43:35 +0000 http://enlightened-american.com/?p=265#comment-2936 Carter came in with his key inside men (Bert Lance, Ham jordan, jack watson, et.al) all from Georgia. The final path to his decisions was via a very different kind of crew than Obama will have. I am very impressed by Obama's confidence in appointing people of eclectic and established credentials. So I disagree with the Carter comparison....Recall that one of Carter's first moves was a wholesale attack on pork barrel bills. Well intentioned, it cost him dear political support in Congress....This is just a feeling, but it is based on gleaning public comments: that Obama will institute enormous deficit spending with funds aimed at public works, energy etc...If you are basing investment decisions on political readings, aim toward stocks that will benefit from this. Carter came in with his key inside men (Bert Lance, Ham jordan, jack watson, et.al) all from Georgia. The final path to his decisions was via a very different kind of crew than Obama will have. I am very impressed by Obama’s confidence in appointing people of eclectic and established credentials. So I disagree with the Carter comparison….Recall that one of Carter’s first moves was a wholesale attack on pork barrel bills. Well intentioned, it cost him dear political support in Congress….This is just a feeling, but it is based on gleaning public comments: that Obama will institute enormous deficit spending with funds aimed at public works, energy etc…If you are basing investment decisions on political readings, aim toward stocks that will benefit from this.

]]> By: Thomas Simon http://enlightened-american.com/2008/11/20/o-barack-where-art-thou/comment-page-1#comment-2791 Thomas Simon Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:37:08 +0000 http://enlightened-american.com/?p=265#comment-2791 Cathie, I hope you are right, for the sake of all of us. He finally announced his strong economic team, and made a strong statement about the economy and what he plans to do about it (in broad terms). So far so good, I hope the economy and the financial system survives the remaining 2 months of the present incompetent administration. Cathie,

I hope you are right, for the sake of all of us. He finally announced his strong economic team, and made a strong statement about the economy and what he plans to do about it (in broad terms). So far so good, I hope the economy and the financial system survives the remaining 2 months of the present incompetent administration.

]]> By: Cathie Leavitt http://enlightened-american.com/2008/11/20/o-barack-where-art-thou/comment-page-1#comment-2771 Cathie Leavitt Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:40:41 +0000 http://enlightened-american.com/?p=265#comment-2771 I'm willing to give Obama the benefit of the doubt. I predict he will prove to be be a very "quick study." I sense that he wants to be a true leader, and will recognize that taking political risks goes with the territory. This is not a Senate seat. This is the top of the mountain career-wise, and I believe he will rise to the challenge. I’m willing to give Obama the benefit of the doubt. I predict he will prove to be be a very “quick study.” I sense that he wants to be a true leader, and will recognize that taking political risks goes with the territory. This is not a Senate seat. This is the top of the mountain career-wise, and I believe he will rise to the challenge.

]]> By: Thomas Simon http://enlightened-american.com/2008/11/20/o-barack-where-art-thou/comment-page-1#comment-2643 Thomas Simon Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:17:02 +0000 http://enlightened-american.com/?p=265#comment-2643 While I also supported Obama, probably for the same reasons you did, I have always had doubts about him, not the least because of his many many "present" votes. A "present" vote means that he either could not make up his mind or that he did not want to risk making an attributable decision. Regretfully, the same trend seems to be appearing now, and I can just hope that this is not a fundamental part of Obama's personality: he is missing in action, as you correctly pointed out, when faced with a tough problem, where, if he takes a position it entails risks. There is zero risk in naming Daschle to HHS, but there is a lot of risk in naming his sec treas and taking a position in the present crisis, automotive and otherwise. While I also supported Obama, probably for the same reasons you did, I have always had doubts about him, not the least because of his many many “present” votes. A “present” vote means that he either could not make up his mind or that he did not want to risk making an attributable decision. Regretfully, the same trend seems to be appearing now, and I can just hope that this is not a fundamental part of Obama’s personality: he is missing in action, as you correctly pointed out, when faced with a tough problem, where, if he takes a position it entails risks. There is zero risk in naming Daschle to HHS, but there is a lot of risk in naming his sec treas and taking a position in the present crisis, automotive and otherwise.

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