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Name:	MartiniMan -	Reply
Subject:	Gotta love the irony
Date:	3/15/2009 1:35:23 PM

Suddenly the Messiah and his incompetent administration has figured out that words have meaning and campaign rheortic is a lot of easier than governing. To wit, Bush was called every name in the book for talking up the economy (even though he wasn't running for anything) and for making the statement "the economy is fundamentally sound". He was clueless, out of touch, trying to preserve his legacy and every other insult. And remember how McCain was skewered for making a similar comment.

But suddenly we have the current administration now making that very same argument!!! "On Sunday, economic adviser Christina Romer was asked during an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" if the fundamentals of the economy were sound. "Of course they are sound," she replied."

And I defy anyone to say the economy is better today than prior to the election. I will be glad to show you on almost every measure why we are worse off today than when BO was coronated. So all the Obama apologists, line up the tell me it wasn't the president but just some advisor - so, what you are telling me is his advisors are going on Sunday shows and contradicting the President himself. Either way, it is incompetence. And besides, unless you haven't noticed even he is moderating his gloom and doom....maybe he thinks with the useful idiots in congress he can get what he wants passed anyway.

The fact is that Mr. Learn on the Job has finally realized what he should have known before he ever ran for the state Senate, let alone the presidency, that words have meaning and the words of a president have significant meaning. More on the job training for the community agitator and more misery for the electorate. They need to put an expiration date on anything the guys says.

Name:	water_watcher -	Reply
Subject:	and ....
Date:	3/15/2009 3:44:19 PM

Did you see that Biden is out saying that wall street is embracing Obama and the policies of the administration, and that is why the stock market went up last week.

Of course when it feel another 3,000 points since he was elected that was not Obama's fault. Now that it looks like it hit another new low they are all ready to take credit for the increase.

He will get credit after the Dow reaches 9,500 and continues to rise from there. Watching the Sunday talk shows ... no one is giving Obama good marks or credit for the "small" short covering rally we had last week. I saw two people admit that they voted for Obama and both said he has been a total disappointment and that he abandoned his center talk durning the election for far left liberal policies that will not only delay recovery, but will most likely make it worse.

Name:	architect -	Reply
Subject:	Gotta love the irony
Date:	3/15/2009 4:51:52 PM

I saw Meet the Press too and just reread a transcript of Dr. Romers statements. Your quote is correct but taken completely out of context as is often the case when someone is trying to weaken an opponents arguments. I suggest that everyone go to the realclearpolitics site to see the whole interview. I came away with two conclusions after seeing the program this morning. (1) Dr. Romer is not especially articulate or as able duck and shift to avoid directly answering the questions as the show's other guest Rep Eric Cantor. I guess that's to be expected for academic vs. politition. (2) David Gregory demonstrated once again by his failure to press the point or go to follow up, he ain't no Tim Russert.

Name:	architect -	Reply
Subject:	Gotta love the irony
Date:	3/15/2009 5:15:49 PM

"politician"...Sorry for the spelling error. I should have proof read.

Name:	Talullahhound -	Reply
Subject:	and ....
Date:	3/15/2009 5:41:22 PM

I missed the talk shows this morning because I slept in.
I have observed a noticable effort on the part of the media to speak positively of the economy. I don't know if they are following Bernacke's lead or if they are trying a social experiment on us.

I agree that David Gregory is no Tim Russert. He's okay (he lets the guests talk) but Tim really was the best interviewer and discussion facilitator I've ever seen.

Name:	rude evin -	Reply
Subject:	Realclearpolitics.........
Date:	3/15/2009 9:11:33 PM

and its companion realclearmarkets has been a favorite for some time. I like the wide sources of info that you can find on each site without having to rely on a 'Time' or 'Newsweek' or 'USNews &WR'.

Name:	cobra -	Reply
Subject:	Gotta love the irony
Date:	3/15/2009 9:26:31 PM

Regardless what the Messiah says most everyone I know is hoarding cash. I sure the heck am. And until that stops the death spiral continues. But as long as people fear losing their jobs, they won't spend or borrow even if they can afford it today. This causes more job losses and more destruction of wealth.

Eventually something will pull us out of it, but I don't know what that would be. Somehow I think people would have to be confident that their 401Ks aren't going to zero and their jobs aren't about to be eliminated. How to instill that confidence based on what we have today seems like a dream. Guarantee me that I'll have a decent job for all of the next five years and I'm going on a spending spree.

This is why serious deflation is so devastating to economies. As bad as inflation is, persistent deflation is worse in the modern economy. It will have to run its course.

Name:	MartiniMan -	Reply
Subject:	Gotta love the irony
Date:	3/15/2009 9:56:36 PM

Thanks for filling the role of apologist for the Obama administration. Funny how I never remember liberals and left leaning middle of the road folks rushing to explain what Bush or McCain meant, or how the interviewer was no Tim Russert, or the advisor is an inarticulate bafoon or whatever. Here's the reality, Obama is finally doing what he should have done from the beginning if he were remotely qualified for the position of President. The fact is he is doing EXACTLY what Bush and McCain did, realizing the importance of his words. Believe me, there is more incompetence to come. The first two months would usually fill an entire term but he did promise us hope and change. HOPEless and CHANGE for the worse........

Name:	water_watcher -	Reply
Subject:	Gotta love the irony
Date:	3/16/2009 6:31:00 AM

Recession is when someone else loses their job.
Depression is when you lose your job.
Recovery is when Obama loses his job (and the democrat congress)

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