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GOD only knows what is going to happen, not the GOP...not you...not me.

The President of the United States could be Mr. McCain, Mr. Magoo, or Donald Duck, and the country and the world would still be were they are.

Obama, at least, does give me more hope than the previous dissembling Cheney-Bush cabal.

He is placating and reasoning, not pre-emptively boasting and bombing.

But the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq---and now Pakistan---are not so much partisan issues, but these invasions were approved by both U.S. political parties.

These wars (and others) are produced by the Pentagon and the Military-Industrial-Petroleum Complex. But they have gotten America where we are. And where are we?

I am more hopeful than I ever was while Bush and Cheney and gang were dissembling.

We have inherited the sins, bad deeds, and debts of our fathers. You and are reaping what we have sowed. Blame is easy, but hopefulness is not.

Trickling or Tricks (not that kind) by the very rich? Yes, their they trickle off-shored jobs and avoide paying their commensurately earned taxes into the U.S. Treasury. Sure, let them be rich, but they should pay their fair share.

One more very sad thing *ADONDESTA*, is that people like you can breed.

Part of the world's current problem happened when investors lost faith in the economy, which happened when it appeared certain that Obama would win the election. If the investors had not lost faith and had not pulled out of worldwide stock markets, we could have weathered the housing crash. So it does matter who is president. Would they have had more faith in McCain's policies? Who knows. He was not a true conservative, so it might have had the same effect on investors if he had won. A conservative president would have had made a difference to investors, and the stock market reaction may not have been so severe.

Wayne Johns and safety issues, have you all been in a coma for the past 8 years? Man, it is ridiculous that you could blame Obama for this crisis. You all have really got the blinders on.

Obama has appointed at least 21 czars to oversee everything from stimulus spending to faith-based initiatives. As one of Foreign Policy’s blogs recently noted, that's more czars than the Romanov dynasty, which produced only 18.

The Romanovs ruled Russia from 1613 with the ascension of Michael I through the abdication of Czar Nicholas II in 1917.

At least Obama is trying to "resurrect" the American economy. If this had been in the hands of Republicans most of them would have focused on overseas "affairs" to blind us from the shape of our economy.

Omar wrote:

At least Obama is trying to "resurrect" the American economy. If this had been in the hands of Republicans most of them would have focused on overseas "affairs" to blind us from the shape of our economy.

I agree with you, the only way to correct the economic down turn is by the nationalization of all privately own businesses, and put them into the hands of the government run unions, and abolition of property in land and application of all rents of land to public purposes, imposing a heavy progressive or graduated income tax on all high-middle income high income wage earners, the Abolition of all rights of inheritance, there by the wealth can be redistributed all the poor of our society, the confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels whom refuse to comply with government economic ideals, the centralization of credit in the banks of the state, by means of a national bank with state capital and an exclusive monopoly, thereby the poor has greater access to funds head by the bankers, the centralization of the means of communication and transport in the hands of the state the auto manufactures must comply with green technology, and shut down the right-wing radio stations that disagree with Obama’s policies, the extension of factories and instruments of production owned by the state; the bringing into cultivation of waste lands, and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan in order to produce food as need to free the working class, the equal obligation of all to work and establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture, good example is AmeriCorps get the young people out of the inner cities and make them productive, Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries; gradual abolition of all the distinction between town and country by a more equable distribution of the populace over the country, free education for all children in public schools, the abolition of factory labor in its present form and form a combination of education with industrial production, this the Obama plan, and only this will put America back on the road to prosperity

Omar wrote:

At least Obama is trying to "resurrect" the American economy. If this had been in the hands of Republicans most of them would have focused on overseas "affairs" to blind us from the shape of our economy.

He is "resurrecting" the economy alright. He is selling us to China. Remember he did have fund raisers there prior to the Olympics.

Frank wrote:

One more very sad thing *ADONDESTA*, is that people like you can breed.

Can you be a little more specific?

America has been "owned" by China for some time. This dog is barking up the wrong tree. So what if fundraisers were in China? It's smart to go where the money is, isn't it?

ADONDESTA wrote:

America has been "owned" by China for some time. This dog is barking up the wrong tree. So what if fundraisers were in China? It's smart to go where the money is, isn't it?

Sure if you could care less about America and you choose to be beholding to the money, therefore the Chinese and NOT the People and Constitution you are sworn to protect and defend. Are you really this simple?

Old Coach wrote:

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Sure if you could care less about America and you choose to be beholding to the money, therefore the Chinese and NOT the People and Constitution you are sworn to protect and defend. Are you really this simple?

You really have no clue about how the economy works, do you? It's ignorant people like you who have gotten our country into this mess.

Sick o Republikkkans wrote:

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You really have no clue about how the economy works, do you? It's ignorant people like you who have gotten our country into this mess.

You must be an absolute moron.

Old Coach wrote:

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You must be an absolute moron.

Why? Because I'm aware that the only way our country can cope with an economic crisis is to borrow money from various countries, including China, which the US has done for years long before the Obama administration existed? What's your solution, Mr. genius?

Sick o Republikkkans wrote:

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Why? Because I'm aware that the only way our country can cope with an economic crisis is to borrow money from various countries, including China, which the US has done for years long before the Obama administration existed? What's your solution, Mr. genius?

The primary problem is a lack of investor confidence (I wonder if there is a connection to Obama rewarding mismanagement?).

You do not become beholding to those who only wish you harm. Sooner or later they are going to expect a return for their investment. Certain to be far more than you agreed to. So far my great grand children will be paying for all of this idiotic spending.

Maybe your democratic president's next move is to borrow money from Tehran.

It is impossible to be as stupid as you are currently professing to be.

safety issues wrote:

Part of the world's current problem happened when investors lost faith in the economy, which happened when it appeared certain that Obama would win the election. If the investors had not lost faith and had not pulled out of worldwide stock markets, we could have weathered the housing crash. So it does matter who is president. Would they have had more faith in McCain's policies? Who knows. He was not a true conservative, so it might have had the same effect on investors if he had won. A conservative president would have had made a difference to investors, and the stock market reaction may not have been so severe.

Wow! I see it is all the Democrats fault that the depression started, not because our ultra-conservative President Bush and his crew removed all the controls and safeguards that was put in place by that Communist Democratic President Roosevelt after the last depression which was overseen by the Republican ultra-conservative president Hoover. Bush stated at the start of his presidency that he was going o dismantle the "Socialist" programs put in place by Roosevelt, to include Social Security. He even attempted to put the Social Security funds into the stock market. Can you imagine what would have happened to the retirement funds of millions if he had succeeded? Of course you true believers are sure it is all the Democrats fault this happened. Personally I feel this happened because in two elections, the voters were hung up on religion issues including abortion and gay marriage instead of what would be best for the country. These red herrings were trotted out to get a knee-jerk response from the voters. The real reason for the melt down was corporate greed who had bought off the politicians to allow them to dodge taxes, charge enormous interest rates, sell property to people who could not afford the property once the interst rate was moved up after the original loan was in place. I find it ironic that the first 700 billion dollars given out was by Bush, who gave it to the banks and insurance companies without any controls on where it went. Today we still have no accounting for that first 700 billion dollars. Now, when the present administration demands some control and accountability on where the money is being spent, We are being communistic. I guess history does repeat it's self.

Old Coach wrote:

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The primary problem is a lack of investor confidence (I wonder if there is a connection to Obama rewarding mismanagement?).
You do not become beholding to those who only wish you harm. Sooner or later they are going to expect a return for their investment. Certain to be far more than you agreed to. So far my great grand children will be paying for all of this idiotic spending.
Maybe your democratic president's next move is to borrow money from Tehran.
It is impossible to be as stupid as you are currently professing to be.

Mismanagemet by the present administration? Really? Could it be the mismanagement of the eight years of Republican administration could have been the real problem? Take the last six months of their administration where they blew away 700 billion dollars without ONE demand on how vthe corporations would spend the money. The banks immediately rewarded the people who got us into the problem with bonues, and squirreled away several billion dollars in offshore accounts, which, by the way, the present administration demanded they bring it back to American banks. You Republicans have put the economy into the depression toilet twice and left it up to a Democratic presidet to clean up. Don't talk to me about mismanagement of the present administration until youi can explain away the sins of the past administration.

Old Coach wrote:

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Sure if you could care less about America and you choose to be beholding to the money, therefore the Chinese and NOT the People and Constitution you are sworn to protect and defend. Are you really this simple?

I am not simple---these topics and ideas are not simple---but your comments are.

The banks, the credit card companies, the Vatican, Saudi Arabia, Iran, China...any country...any individual---in fact, the entire pageantry and history of the world has been "beholden" to gold and riches---to money. I'm a hypocrite to say I am not.

America, as you know, has taken the "cheap" roads for decades. We benefit at the marketplace because goods are so cheap. But they were made "cheaply" in Indonesia, China etc, in order for us to have them cheaply.[When I was growing up the joke was always to point out the "Made in Japan" labels. I am so pleased when I see anything that is Made in America.]

This country is borrowing (and has borrowed) itself to near economic collapse in order to finance its wars (big and small). It is not good that we are less independent and less self-sufficient, but we are helping other nations to get on and stay on their feet. Globalization is democratization. America has helped many nations. It is both a benevolent and bellicose nation---good and bad.

America WAS an empire. All empires rise and fall.

I love this country. I do not love many things that it has done, but I will defend it against enemies foreign and domestic TO PROTECT the U.S. Constitution. You are so off the mark to accuse of not.

G.W. Bush said our Constitution was "just Goddamned piece of paper." It is more than that.

Old Coach wrote:

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The primary problem is a lack of investor confidence (I wonder if there is a connection to Obama rewarding mismanagement?).
You do not become beholding to those who only wish you harm. Sooner or later they are going to expect a return for their investment. Certain to be far more than you agreed to. So far my great grand children will be paying for all of this idiotic spending.
Maybe your democratic president's next move is to borrow money from Tehran.
It is impossible to be as stupid as you are currently professing to be.

And what evidence do you have that China and Iran wish us harm? You have no proof of that. You are just another racist and paranoid conservative.

Obama is the next Jimmy Carter.