Substantial presidential campaign demands
It will be business as usual with the emphasis upon usual because presidential campaigns demand money from business. A great deal of it. Romney and Obama, two moderates, court coffers.
One campaign issue will surely be the economy because one would be stupid not to know that, right? Bill Clinton, or rather James Carville y’all, knew it and abused, I mean used “it’s the economy stupid.” And we were. And he was. And he opened a new era of dysfunction allowing bankers and traders to wear the same T-shirt. That went well and thanks to Obama’s, I mean Tim Geithner’s, unstressful tests on financial institutions, it’s derivatives business as usual. Green digital slime. So, what’s your beef?
You desire a campaign with a bit of dignity and substance? How about a moderate one? Two tip-toeing, very careful not to jostle the financiers. Pleasant to your ears. Short little stops in your locale, holding up beers? Kissing babies with tears. Placating your fears. Confronting sneers with “can we solve this over beers?” Used that one, so did Obama. Use it again. Mitt will try it with root beer, mark my words.
Don’t be stupid. You won’t. You cannot demand but you can vote.
Kent Mueller
1 year agoInteresting. But what’s up with referring to Obama as a moderate? He has surpassed Carter, FDR and Wilson combined on being on the left.
I know the Democrats want people to see Romney and Obama as similar, and therefore it makes sense to go with the one with which you are familiar. But while Romney is moderate, Obama is further left than any president we have had.
George Hunsucker
Northland
1 year agoI think this was an example of Tom using mark’s version of sarcasm i.e. say something insane and then when you are questioned, say it was sarcasm you were too stupid to notice.
Was this the case Tom, or were you REALLY saying the big 0, as in ZERO, is a “moderate”???? If so, you need to work on sarcasm…
If we can only get the labor force participation rate down a few more percentage points, we can have ZERO unemployment too. Just think, ZERO unemployment, brought to you by ZERO.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/people-not-labor-force-soar-522000-labor-force-participation-rate-lowest-1981
Tom Ryan
Crossroads, Kansas City
1 year agoI think both candidates are moderate, pragmatic, no zeros… no sarcasm.
Kent Mueller
1 year agoTom, which issues and actions make Obama moderate?
Tom Ryan
Crossroads, Kansas City
1 year agobanks … that’s a big one, defense - he’s practical…
Kent Mueller
1 year agoTom, thanks for your response.
I agree that Obama has been pretty moderate with defense. But banks? The finance regulation law that he supported and signed was one of the most liberal pieces of banking legislation we have seen.
Do you agree Obama is liberal on the following? Or is he conservative or moderate? Just would like your opinion.
Unions Taxing of the rich length of unemployment benefits Illegal immigration Subsidizing of green projects Keynesian based stimulus spending School Vouchers (He eliminated them for the private school his daughters attend) Energy Policy Cap and Trade Taxing of Big Oil
Kent Mueller
1 year agoTom, Sorry about the formatting in my last paragraph. I had those on separate lines. Since it is hard to read, I’ll repeat it this way:
Unions; Taxing of the rich; Length of unemployment benefits; Illegal immigration; Subsidizing of green projects; Keynesian based stimulus spending; School vouchers (He eliminated them for the private school his daughters attend); Energy Policy; Cap and Trade; Taxing of Big Oil
Tom Ryan
Crossroads, Kansas City
1 year agoI think the labels conservative and liberal are useless in contemporary politics. It’s a complex landscape. Romney and Obama will play it safe. We should pay more attention to our local and state happenings.
Kent Mueller
1 year agoI beg to differ, Tom. Conservatives are vastly different from liberals in several ways. A significant one is that liberals first think how government can best solve problems and conservatives think first how individuals can solve problems better.
All of the issues I listed have very definite conservative and liberal “sides”.
I strongly disagree that people should pay more attention to local and state happenings. It should be somewhat equal.
George Hunsucker
Northland
1 year agoConservatives need to recapture the Senate so we don’t get anymore left wing judges….