Stock markets seem to not be sold on Obama

msnbc.com ^ | 3-5-09 | Ben Steverman

[Justaham]

At least on Wall Street, the honeymoon is over for President Barack Obama.

Polls still show the President has strong popularity among the general U.S. population, and Obama continues to command power in Congress. But among investors, fairly or unfairly, there is griping that the new Obama Administration is at least partly to blame for the recent slide in stocks. Since Nov. 4, Election Day, the broad Standard & Poor's 500-stock index is off about 25 percent, and since Jan. 20, when Obama took office, the "500" is down 15 percent.

[Dallas59]

“Seems”??????????

[Mr. Mojo]

Understatement of the year.

[madison10]

Obama Administration is at least partly to blame for the recent slide in stocks

Partly? Try MOSTLY. Every time he and/or Geithner (Sp) speaks the Dow graph turns into ski slope.

[CASchack]

Ya think, MSNBC?

“It seems the Emperor may not be wearing any clothes.”

[mrmargaritaville]

The revolution has started-it has started in the financial sector. The msm and the left are too stupid to see that.

[Westbrook]

Can we have a big, “Duh”?

[kc8ukw]

Hey, it’s MSNBC, AKA “The Obama Network,” give them some credit for even saying this.

[Brilliant]

Actually, they are SOLD on Obama. And soon they will be oversold.

[John W]

Yes, even with the fifteen or so pro-Obama caveats in the article, at least the forbidden is being spoken

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

GEE,YA THINK?

[kittymyrib]

“Polls still show the President has strong popularity among the general U.S. population,...”
Don’t believe this BS from the msm. BO’s 59% is not nearly as high as Jimmah Carter’s 75% at this stage of the game. And we all know how that turned out.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

Headline?

Fairness Doctrine for Wall Street?
White House: Wall Street Traders Could Lose Licenses
"Too many big-money conservatives preventing recovery," says spokesman.

[Steely Tom]

What was your first clue, Albert?

[RepublitarianRoger2]

[SECURE AMERICA]

But among investors, fairly or unfairly, there is griping that the new Obama Administration is at least partly to blame for the recent slide in stocks.

How is this for fair.
Socialist hate the free market and freedom and liberty in general.
The markets love freedom and liberty in general.
Obama is a Socialist.
There is your answer.....

[HoosierHawk]

"Markets need certainty," she [Quincy Krosby] says. "The market has been sitting here waiting, waiting, waiting. That allows rumors and conspiracy theories to dominate."

And the Obamanator knows this. His inaction is deliberate.

[Red_Devil 232]

Yep! They will be "underwater" just like the rest of those who thought they could afford in a home they could never ever afford.

This is going to be like the never ending Katrina aftermath.

[madamemayhem]

understatement deluxe. the markets actually hate this guy.