Maria S wrote:The problem with Mr. Romney is..he changes so many positions, so quickly..not sure what he believes in!

Maria S wrote:Sure!

Even if Mitt is a large-hearted man who was a missionary once upon a time and had some empathy for poor people (as people testified in the Republican convention) and this was "merely pandering" to milk money from millionaires..he is a bad actor/communicator!

Leaving aside the honesty..now here's Pres Barack at the UN today..he invoked names of Gandhiji, Mandela..and yes Jesus too:) Reminds me of MGR and Rajini cinema songs ! Don't know if it's merely pandering..but makes you want to believe it- whatever that "it" is..he got it..not to mention the Universal message..which is appealing!

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Jeremiah Mburuburu wrote: i don't know why obama has not produced strong arguments on how much worse the great recession would have been, had his administration not undertaken the government spending program that it did. indeed, i think he saved the u.s. from complete disaster.

atcg wrote:I agree that it is a smart strategy not to overplay the "accomplishments" angle, other than in quiet assertive undertones. The country is still hurting and any tooting will beget resistance which is in close proximity to full-throated opposition. In Axelrod, we trust!

Merlot Daruwala wrote:

atcg wrote:I agree that it is a smart strategy not to overplay the "accomplishments" angle, other than in quiet assertive undertones. The country is still hurting and any tooting will beget resistance which is in close proximity to full-throated opposition. In Axelrod, we trust!

I agree. While the how-much-worse-we'd-have-been argument is a very valid one and would certainly find favor with the knowledgeable, it would make him seem out of touch with the common man's pain. Even here on Such, Max's posts on the stock market recovery over the last 4 yrs seemed a bit contrived and didn't find too many takers.

blabberwock wrote:

Merlot Daruwala wrote:

atcg wrote:I agree that it is a smart strategy not to overplay the "accomplishments" angle, other than in quiet assertive undertones. The country is still hurting and any tooting will beget resistance which is in close proximity to full-throated opposition. In Axelrod, we trust!

I agree. While the how-much-worse-we'd-have-been argument is a very valid one and would certainly find favor with the knowledgeable, it would make him seem out of touch with the common man's pain. Even here on Such, Max's posts on the stock market recovery over the last 4 yrs seemed a bit contrived and didn't find too many takers.

The more interesting question is: "what is he doing to prevent such a disaster happening again?"

So far, nothing substantial. Just being yet another wall street stooge.

Merlot Daruwala wrote:

blabberwock wrote:

Merlot Daruwala wrote:

atcg wrote:I agree that it is a smart strategy not to overplay the "accomplishments" angle, other than in quiet assertive undertones. The country is still hurting and any tooting will beget resistance which is in close proximity to full-throated opposition. In Axelrod, we trust!

I agree. While the how-much-worse-we'd-have-been argument is a very valid one and would certainly find favor with the knowledgeable, it would make him seem out of touch with the common man's pain. Even here on Such, Max's posts on the stock market recovery over the last 4 yrs seemed a bit contrived and didn't find too many takers.

The more interesting question is: "what is he doing to prevent such a disaster happening again?"

So far, nothing substantial. Just being yet another wall street stooge.

Depends on what you mean by substantial. The OWS folks would probably not be satisfied until all the banks are shuttered, so we can go back to a simple barter system. Given the popular anger against the bankers, there is always a risk of kneejerk over-regulation which could nip the economic recovery in its bud. The Obama administration has been fairly balanced in that regard. Frank-Dodd is a big deal especially if the Volcker Rule is implemented without too much dilution.

blabberwock wrote:

Merlot Daruwala wrote:

blabberwock wrote:

Merlot Daruwala wrote:

atcg wrote:I agree that it is a smart strategy not to overplay the "accomplishments" angle, other than in quiet assertive undertones. The country is still hurting and any tooting will beget resistance which is in close proximity to full-throated opposition. In Axelrod, we trust!

I agree. While the how-much-worse-we'd-have-been argument is a very valid one and would certainly find favor with the knowledgeable, it would make him seem out of touch with the common man's pain. Even here on Such, Max's posts on the stock market recovery over the last 4 yrs seemed a bit contrived and didn't find too many takers.

The more interesting question is: "what is he doing to prevent such a disaster happening again?"

So far, nothing substantial. Just being yet another wall street stooge.

Depends on what you mean by substantial. The OWS folks would probably not be satisfied until all the banks are shuttered, so we can go back to a simple barter system. Given the popular anger against the bankers, there is always a risk of kneejerk over-regulation which could nip the economic recovery in its bud. The Obama administration has been fairly balanced in that regard. Frank-Dodd is a big deal especially if the Volcker Rule is implemented without too much dilution.

Haha - how many Wall Street thugs have been arrested so far?

blabberwock wrote:Mark Taibbi shows how the Dodd-Frank law has been rendered effete by the powerful Wall Street lobby along with their puppets in the Congress and White House.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/how-wall-street-killed-financial-reform-20120510

May Wall Street bless America!

Merlot Daruwala wrote:

I wouldn't rush to judgement on the law itself or on the Obama administration's effectiveness until the final contours of the Frank-Dodd regulations become clear.