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On Fri, 6 Mar 2009 05:36:20 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote: "HK" wrote in message ... Well, of course. Uncharted territory. Obama is trying lots of different things and like most of us, hope some of them work properly. We've given up entirely on Republican drip down. The shotgun approach can be effective but is incredibly inefficient and requires little thought. Just shoot in the direction of anything that moves. I don't think it's shotgun except for bailing out the big financial institutions without have a good handle on that. After all, AIG is already in the tank for $180 billion. What's going on is people are slow to realize that it's a new world. You may have noticed Joe and Pat all flustered about the diving DJIA. They still don't get it. The "magic money" of Wall Street is the root of the problem we are in. Those days are over. Over. The 401k "losses" aren't real money. It was never real. "Real" money is cash in hand that can purchase something. People just don't like to admit they were suckers and bought into the "wealth without labor" bull****. Especially the "leaders" who should have seen through it. But that's part and parcel of my yuppie argument, so I won't bore you with it. There are much bigger changes coming to reorganize the economy. Going to be some tough times. A bucket of cold water in a lot of faces. That's how "socialism" hits after living off the labor of others for so many years. A cold slap in the face. Wall Street will play a much smaller role. But they don't get it. I suppose horseshoers had the same problem when the tin Lizzy came on the scene. That's what a lot of old "establishment" guys are going through. Joe is acting really funny. I think he's a smart guy, but he's got the horse-and-buggy disease. He's probably too young to remember when things were different. Remember the old Nebraska farmer who Johnny Carson asked what technological advance most impressed him? Everybody was expecting him to say airplane, or moon mission or television. He rocked the audience by answering "Electricity." Damn, I miss Johnny. --Vic |
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Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 6 Mar 2009 05:36:20 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: "HK" wrote in message ... Well, of course. Uncharted territory. Obama is trying lots of different things and like most of us, hope some of them work properly. We've given up entirely on Republican drip down. The shotgun approach can be effective but is incredibly inefficient and requires little thought. Just shoot in the direction of anything that moves. I don't think it's shotgun except for bailing out the big financial institutions without have a good handle on that. After all, AIG is already in the tank for $180 billion. What's going on is people are slow to realize that it's a new world. You may have noticed Joe and Pat all flustered about the diving DJIA. They still don't get it. The "magic money" of Wall Street is the root of the problem we are in. Those days are over. Over. The 401k "losses" aren't real money. It was never real. "Real" money is cash in hand that can purchase something. People just don't like to admit they were suckers and bought into the "wealth without labor" bull****. Especially the "leaders" who should have seen through it. But that's part and parcel of my yuppie argument, so I won't bore you with it. There are much bigger changes coming to reorganize the economy. Going to be some tough times. A bucket of cold water in a lot of faces. That's how "socialism" hits after living off the labor of others for so many years. A cold slap in the face. Wall Street will play a much smaller role. But they don't get it. I suppose horseshoers had the same problem when the tin Lizzy came on the scene. That's what a lot of old "establishment" guys are going through. Joe is acting really funny. I think he's a smart guy, but he's got the horse-and-buggy disease. He's probably too young to remember when things were different. Remember the old Nebraska farmer who Johnny Carson asked what technological advance most impressed him? Everybody was expecting him to say airplane, or moon mission or television. He rocked the audience by answering "Electricity." Damn, I miss Johnny. --Vic Carson was without question the very best at what he did. So were his guests and his orchestra. No one who has followed can fill even one of his shoes. It's interesting to me that you have come to about the same conclusions regarding the stock market as I have, that in recent years especially the "value" of stocks was not based upon any sort of reality, that it was speculation built upon speculation. Book-cookers. In rebuilding the economy, I'd like to see a lot more emphasis on insured savings accounts paying good interest rates and home mortgages and other loans at some multiple of the savings rate that assures solidity for the institutions making the loans. There is no consumer need for banks the size of Citibank or Bank of America. Commercial interests have different needs, of course. |
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On Mar 5, 7:34*pm, HK wrote:
Obama Approval Stays Sky High The latest Hotline/Diageo poll shows President Obama's favorability ratings remain high, with more than two-thirds of voters (68%) expressing a favorable opinion of him. In addition, 70% believe that he will be able to bring "real change" to the way things are done in Washington. Additionally, voters are encouraged by the group of economic advisers surrounding him, with 64% expressing confidence in the team Obama brought into the White House. A new Fox News poll shows Obama's approval rating at 63%. - - - Uh oh...Faux News isn't jiggling the numbers enough... * :) They might have the numbers jiggling too high. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/publ..._tracking_poll |
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"HK" wrote in message m... Obama Approval Stays Sky High The latest Hotline/Diageo poll shows President Obama's favorability ratings remain high, with more than two-thirds of voters (68%) expressing a favorable opinion of him. In addition, 70% believe that he will be able to bring "real change" to the way things are done in Washington. Additionally, voters are encouraged by the group of economic advisers surrounding him, with 64% expressing confidence in the team Obama brought into the White House. A new Fox News poll shows Obama's approval rating at 63%. - - - Uh oh...Faux News isn't jiggling the numbers enough... :) Some how I can not grasp 63-64% approval rating by voters. Almost 50% voted against the guy, and At least 50% of those are never going to approve of Obama. That drops it to 75%. And there has to be a lot more than 12% that have misgivings since the election with the economy tanking even worse, and the number of tax cheats he has nominated. I have heard 44% for with a 21% against rating. |
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"HK" wrote in message m... Obama Approval Stays Sky High The latest Hotline/Diageo poll shows President Obama's favorability ratings remain high, with more than two-thirds of voters (68%) expressing a favorable opinion of him. In addition, 70% believe that he will be able to bring "real change" to the way things are done in Washington. Additionally, voters are encouraged by the group of economic advisers surrounding him, with 64% expressing confidence in the team Obama brought into the White House. A new Fox News poll shows Obama's approval rating at 63%. - - - Uh oh...Faux News isn't jiggling the numbers enough... :) Well, all new girlfriends, presidents, and employees look good for a while. Then, after a few months, the real person shows up one day. I wish Old Big Eared Purple Lips all the best, as it will benefit many Americans if he does well. I am just reserving my assessment for six months. Steve |
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SteveB wrote:
"HK" wrote in message m... Obama Approval Stays Sky High The latest Hotline/Diageo poll shows President Obama's favorability ratings remain high, with more than two-thirds of voters (68%) expressing a favorable opinion of him. In addition, 70% believe that he will be able to bring "real change" to the way things are done in Washington. Additionally, voters are encouraged by the group of economic advisers surrounding him, with 64% expressing confidence in the team Obama brought into the White House. A new Fox News poll shows Obama's approval rating at 63%. - - - Uh oh...Faux News isn't jiggling the numbers enough... :) Well, all new girlfriends, presidents, and employees look good for a while. Then, after a few months, the real person shows up one day. I wish Old Big Eared Purple Lips all the best, as it will benefit many Americans if he does well. I am just reserving my assessment for six months. Steve Not a bad idea. I like a lot of what I have seen so far, though, and I have a feeling that if it is deemed we need a new national energy policy, the names of the participants and the meetings will not be kept secret. |