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Why Obama's Economy Won't Improve
Townhall.com ^ | August 2, 2011 | Mona Charen

Posted on 08/02/2011 5:37:46 AM PDT by Kaslin

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To: Kaslin
There are some on the right who believe that Barack Obama is intentionally steering the United States into disaster -- that he privately rejoices in the dismal economy because it partially fulfills his objective to bring the country down.

She should have stopped there rather than trying to prove otherwise.

Did she not hear obama during his campaign? He was very clear about his intentions, just look at the people he surrounded himself with once in office.

Did she not research his background, his mentors and those he has surrounded himself with and what their beliefs and goals are, especially of those who financed him?

Is she not even slightly curious about his actively hiding everything about his past, even his birth, and why?

With all of the above questions, combined with his job performance, do you really believe he's not patting himself on the back for exceeding his wildest hopes and dreams?

If anything obama is 'unexpected', it's that he has succeeded as well as he has. Wake up!!!

21 posted on 08/02/2011 6:24:08 AM PDT by GBA
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

I believe they did clap each other on the back. And the reason is twofold.

The first, as demonstrated by Nancy Pelosi is in this time of crisis, her portfolio increased in value by 62%. What did Geithner’s and the rest of their portfolios increase by?

The second is the “fairness factor”. Everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others. Everyone in this country who earns a decent living has been brought down a peg and on January 1, 2012 will be brought down even further. “Fair to thee but not for me.”

My daddy, said, “if it walked like a commie, and talked like a commie you probably aren’t looking at Ronald Reagan.”

Obama been talking the Commie game since the 80’s. Based on his speeches and actions, why would we expect anything else?

Folks, we are after the wrong people. The Soviet Union fell for one and only one reason. The people finally got the information that was hidden from them by the media for 70 years.

YOu want to know why this administration wants net neutraility, broadband installations and access to shut down websites?

“Control the information, Control the people”


22 posted on 08/02/2011 6:34:09 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (As long as the MSM covers for Obama, he will be above the law)
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To: Kaslin

The mere fact that an article is written with this title is a sad tribute to how clueless American society is. It should be obvious “Why Obama’s Economy Won’t Improve” — with a reluctant hat tip to Mr. Carville, it’s the policies, stupid.

I don’t think it really matters whether Barry is intentionally trying to tank the economy, or intentionally trying to remake America; both are happening at an alarming rate.


23 posted on 08/02/2011 6:40:30 AM PDT by FourPeas ("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
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To: Kaslin
Sure, Obama wouldn't have minded economic growth, as there would be more government revenue. But if Obama could go back in time and do it again, knowing the disastrous outcome, he'd do exactly the same. Same stupid 'stimulus', Obamacare, regulations. Same 2010 Democrat defeat as well.

It's not to help the economy, or even his Party's short term political fortune.

Not to be overwrought or anything, Mona, but what is the purpose?

24 posted on 08/02/2011 6:58:32 AM PDT by Plutarch
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To: Kaslin

obama will not do the obvious things that would improve the economy.


25 posted on 08/02/2011 7:15:24 AM PDT by ken21 (ruling class dem + rino progressives -- destroying america for 150 years.)
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To: Kaslin
The time is right to do what the American people want us to do, focus on the private sector, jobs, and real stimulus.

We have the House, we should begin to play offense now.

The House should propose stimulative measures to revive the economy.

Suggestions:

First pass legislation that begins to remove regulatory obstacles to drilling for oil-in the Gulf, our coasts, plus Alaska.

Lower cap gains to 5% to aid commercial real estate, investing, risk-taking, and thus construction.

Reduce corporate rate on repatriated foreign profits for domestic firms to 15%. Nearly $800 billion could come back home.

All these measures are free lunches-meaning that they would increase economic activity while also increasing revenues to the treasury.

Whether we can get them through the Senate or not is irrelevant, let’s let the American people see that we have solutions, and make the Democrats play defense.

26 posted on 08/02/2011 7:20:26 AM PDT by wayoverontheright
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To: Kaslin

We are facing a renewed bout of Stagflation, just like we did in the 1970s because of high energy prices. Until we get energy prices under control, we are not going to have a recovery.


27 posted on 08/02/2011 7:28:31 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving politicians more tax money is like giving addicts free drugs to cure their addiction)
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We have the House, we should begin to play offense now.

Exactly we need our "Leadership" to quit being so weak. They continually look to the White House and the Senate for direction. Past time for them to start passing good legislation and make the 0 Dems explain their opposition to the voters

28 posted on 08/02/2011 7:30:41 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving politicians more tax money is like giving addicts free drugs to cure their addiction)
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To: Kaslin

Dickie Morris had it nailed this morning on Fox. The only way Obama can turn the economy around is to backtrack on Obamacare, financial reform and all his other regulation. And to do so would be repudiating his entire Presidency. So he really is boxed-in at this point.


29 posted on 08/02/2011 7:31:30 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Tax-chick
Mona, like all of us, is facing the “evil or stupid” conundrum.

Its no conundrum for me - He's both.

They are not mutually exclusive.

30 posted on 08/02/2011 8:05:10 AM PDT by CharacterCounts (November 4, 2008 - the day America drank the Kool-Aid)
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To: Kaslin

Are these people so stupid that they don’t understand just what Zero believes?

Obama’s Coup To Destroy Capitalism and Force Socialism By Using The Cloward Piven Strategy

First proposed in 1966 and named after Columbia University sociologists Richard Andrew Cloward and Frances Fox Piven, the “Cloward-Piven Strategy” seeks to hasten the fall of capitalism by overloading the government bureaucracy with a flood of impossible demands, thus pushing society into crisis and economic collapse.

http://romanticpoet.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/obamas-coup-to-destroy-capitalism-and-force-socialism-by-using-the-cloward-piven-strategy/


31 posted on 08/02/2011 8:10:23 AM PDT by CynicalBear
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To: CharacterCounts
They are not mutually exclusive.

No, they aren't. However, it seems like it would be difficult for someone as stupid as Zero appears to be to do so much damage intentionally, so there's definitely a suggestion that he's a tool of some brighter people.

32 posted on 08/02/2011 8:12:06 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Do you know why I love reptiles? It's because they don't play guitars.)
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