Steve Jobs told Obama: “You’re headed for a one-term presidency”

Hot Air ^ | OCTOBER 20, 2011 | ALLAHPUNDIT

[RobinMasters]

Ah well. A dirty one-percenter would say that, wouldn’t he?

Out: Steve Jobs, technological genius. In: Steve Jobs, political genius?

Jobs, who was known for his prickly, stubborn personality, almost missed meeting President Obama in the fall of 2010 because he insisted that the president personally ask him for a meeting. Though his wife told him that Obama “was really psyched to meet with you,” Jobs insisted on the personal invitation, and the standoff lasted for five days. When he finally relented and they met at the Westin San Francisco Airport, Jobs was characteristically blunt. He seemed to have transformed from a liberal into a conservative.

“You’re headed for a one-term presidency,” he told Obama at the start of their meeting, insisting that the administration needed to be more business-friendly. As an example, Jobs described the ease with which companies can build factories in China compared to the United States, where “regulations and unnecessary costs” make it difficult for them.

Jobs also criticized America’s education system, saying it was “crippled by union work rules,” noted Isaacson. “Until the teachers’ unions were broken, there was almost no hope for education reform.” Jobs proposed allowing principals to hire and fire teachers based on merit, that schools stay open until 6 p.m. and that they be open 11 months a year.

[Netizen]

Did they clear this. The other thread disappeared and last I knew was under ‘review’.

[South40]

If Jobs didn't like the direction liberals are taking this country in he shouldn't have financed their efforts to do it.

http://www.newsmeat.com/billionaire_political_donations/Steve_Jobs.php

[Sacajaweau]

Where did this fairy tale come from??

[sand88]

Where did this fairy tale come from??

Jobs donations were mostly to Democrats. Where is the "proof" he stated what the author attributed to him?

[DJ MacWoW]

Name Another Site Where You Can Get As Much Information
Can't Think Of One?

Then Why Don't You Donate

[RetiredTexasVet]

I doubt it. Jobs was in bed with the Democrats. Did you hear any union screams as all of his products are produced overseas? Was that crickets I heard?

[Scotswife]

even the unionistas were addicted to their ipods and iphones.
No one wanted to mess with the formula.

[newzjunkey]

I know it's "conventional wisdom" that Jobs was a dyed-in-the-wool progressive/marxist/kook/whatever but reality gets in the way:

Here's a 1995 interview where he attacks teacher's unions, the education establishment, the lack of school competition, the refusal to hire-promote-retain teachers on merit rather than seniority, their role in the cost of education and his argument for vouchers. He believed in markets.

Smithsonian's Oral History Interview with Steve Jobs

Throughout his career he frequently attempted to build machines and products in the United States and it just wasn't financial sustainable. That was true in the '80s at Apple and again at NeXT Computer.

As for political donations, he stopped donating entirely in 2006 and was not a reliable donor.

[martin_fierro]

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