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Hawkowl

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Tue Apr-14-09 05:36 PM
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31. Oh I agree completely

I believe Obama to be a political genius. Not a genius in everything but definitely a once in lifetime politician. So I think that he is letting, and perhaps even subtly encouraging the public to get righteously angry in their demands for political and economic justice. His themes of including a broad spectrum of opinions and his encouragement for dissent could be interpreted as him giving permission to the public at large to be angry. Once the public is ready, he will lead us where we want to go. It is a very complicated dance between a leader and his public. I never really realized how complicated it is until President Obama.

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- Goldman Sachs announced it was repaying its $10,000,000,000 share of the first bailout.	Occam Bandage	Apr-14-09 12:04 PM	#1
- This one doesnt care	Egnever	Apr-14-09 12:06 PM	#2
- Shhh...	Nicholas D Wolfwood	Apr-14-09 12:08 PM	#5
- Why is that you keep spreading that all over the boards without having the first clue	depakid	Apr-14-09 12:17 PM	#7
- Because it is true. nt	Occam Bandage	Apr-14-09 02:18 PM	#18
- Give me ten trillion dollars.	leftofthedial	Apr-14-09 12:20 PM	#9
- "We are getting not an 8:1 multiplier from this giveaway, but more like a 1:8 divisor"	empyreanisles	Apr-14-09 12:06 PM	#3
- That's theoretically true,	leftofthedial	Apr-14-09 12:18 PM	#8
- businesses need credit	CreekDog	Apr-14-09 02:52 PM	#24
- Here's the thing - it is fine to speak passionately	truedelphi	Apr-14-09 12:08 PM	#4
- History does show that bank health predates economy improvement. As much as we hate those who gamed	MarjorieG	Apr-14-09 12:13 PM	#6
- My point is not that I am hoping we avoid economic health!	truedelphi	Apr-14-09 12:38 PM	#10
- what you said.	leftofthedial	Apr-14-09 01:25 PM	#11
- you seem to think Obama is too stupid to do what you want him to do	CreekDog	Apr-14-09 01:32 PM	#12
- I can't tell if he's mesmerized or just as corrupt as Summers.	leftofthedial	Apr-14-09 02:16 PM	#15
- why corrupt?	CreekDog	Apr-14-09 02:31 PM	#21
- Give me $5 million for a few hours of work every couple of weeks.	leftofthedial	Apr-14-09 04:44 PM	#27
- you were referring to Obama as "probably" corrupt	CreekDog	Apr-14-09 05:06 PM	#30
- Have you considered the third possibility that he's right, and you're wrong?	Hanse	Apr-14-09 01:38 PM	#13
- Of course I have.	leftofthedial	Apr-14-09 02:16 PM	#16
- That would make him the regurgitator -in- Chief	biopowertoday	Apr-14-09 02:01 PM	#14
- Most of the rest of his speech was excellent and convincing.	leftofthedial	Apr-14-09 02:18 PM	#17
- The way Obama deep-6'd Volcker (who wanted Glass-Steagall re-implemented)	gulfcoastliberal	Apr-14-09 02:21 PM	#19
- They seem dead set on not fixing our economy, but rather on propping it up.	leftofthedial	Apr-14-09 02:31 PM	#20
- It's up to Congress to reinstate Glass-Steagall.	Hello_Kitty	Apr-14-09 02:40 PM	#23
- Most think O runs on his own power like Bush....	vaberella	Apr-14-09 04:46 PM	#28
- Maybe he's thinking further ahead.	backscatter712	Apr-14-09 02:39 PM	#22
- That's the most sensible analysis I've heard yet.	LooseWilly	Apr-14-09 04:40 PM	#26
- Another take	Hawkowl	Apr-14-09 04:10 PM	#25
- It's been said that Obama's dragging his feet prosecuting war crimes	LooseWilly	Apr-14-09 04:49 PM	#29
- Oh I agree completely	Hawkowl	Apr-14-09 05:36 PM	#31
- Cheers...	LooseWilly	Apr-14-09 06:02 PM	#32

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