"Watch 'Inside Job,' then convince me why Obama should have my vote..."

i still wanted to give my answer

I didnt take her comment literally, I think she was saying that the movie implicated Obama in some way. I havent seen the movie so I dont know.

Wall Street and all the cronyism, and Obama's appointments such as Geithner, Bernanke etc.

There was a slight implication of Obama appointees as well.

But is was primarily about the buSh mis-administrations of the economy.

I don't guess that she was planning to vote Republican then, probably just saying she wouldn't vote for either. But we gotta pick our poison in this country, that's just the way it is right now.

but it is incorrect and gives the wrong idea.

I have no idea what the original complaint was regarding Obama. I suspect that person had not watched the movie either.

since I`ve already stated that I didn`t watch it and we need at least some context as to why someone would have said what this person said, I guess I`ll just leave it for now, with your correction as to the actual content of the piece noted. (And thank you for that!)

so arguably it also targeted Clinton.

The banks were the drunk drivers. The results were catastrophic.

Bolded content is mine - added to emphasize partisan nature of the two acts of congress.





Yes Clinton signed it - but it was planned, hatched and executed by three R's. Clinton was a willing dupe - not sure how the impeachment mess played into this but I am sure it did.

That was the perfect answer.

what's been happening in Congress and with the Republicans. If she has any intelligence, she'll convince herself to vote for Obama.

to present (as all documentaries do), and the message, although not UNtrue, may not be the WHOLE truth.

because the GOP majority deregulated Wall St.

Glass-Steagall stood until Newt's Contract with America gave them the majority Wall St. needed to get their way.

If I were prone to procreate, my first born would be named Bernanke

We narrowly averted Great Depression 2.0

In the 30s there was still a vast thriving agricultural sector that allowed millions of people without jobs to migrate back to live with other family members on family farms that were still operating.

A similar collapse this time would have left tens of millions without work and no inexpensive alternative to go to while the situation normalized.

People don't realize that the whole enterprise is based on a common perception, that money is real, for example and that if the core of that perception is gone we would be back to exchanging food for clam shells.

batshit crazy\sociopathic (Repukes).

Q.E.D.

That is the way I view it.

It points out how the repeal of Glass-Steagall in 99 led to the large banks merging with investment firms, insurance companies, etc. In all fairness to your "friend" (I am not completely in agreement with them by the way) Obama did appoint quite a few Wall Street people, but it was after the fact. I do agree it is hard to defend Obama on those appointments.

As an aside, I actually teach business in China and showed my students the film. I (being the good teacher I am) went online and found the English subtitles and then went through the entire movie and picked out words (especially financial terms) that I thought were too difficult (some of which as a doctoral student even I didn't know, but I hate finance). My angle was that this effected everyone not just the US. There were some scenes from a factory in China and an interview with a Chinese woman who spoke pretty decent English. Needless to say most of them weren't interested, which is sad.

The Chinese in general take very short term views of things and don't look into the future. They believe they'll be able to sustain high growth, but it won't happen. Not with the world economy slowing for the last few years. Things are just starting to pick up again, so it will take time for people to buy things which means jobs everywhere will be hurting.

Ok, so I went way off topic. It's just that the movie did interest me.

and I have known and said that even while he was still battling Hillary for the nomination 4 years ago today.

But, I like him A LOT. And, I think he has done a really good job.

It is the world we live in. IF we could get an even more progressive guy/gal who is not as tied to Wall Street, a Howard Dean, I would be behind him or her.

But, Obama is pretty darn good overall.