Reply #37: "i just wish he wasn't so pro-corporate"

[Tarheel_Dem]

According to EJ Dionne, there's a Washington Post poll that shows that democrats are losing moderate independents because of the constant bashing of corporations by the left. This president has a very fine line to walk between the anti-corporate factions on the left, and the business community. Like it or not, business can hold an economy hostage, and I'm afraid we're seeing some of that now.

You talk about "pro-corporate", but what do you suggest he do? For some on the left, he can't bash corporations enough. At the same time, the left is bashing him for the lack of job creation in the private sector. It's the most schizoprhrenic circular argument I've ever seen. Well, guess who the private sector is? Corporations.

The president can do a lot of things, like advocating for tougher regulations, but what he can't do, is make a business hire you. You can regulate them right out of business, but how many jobs does that create?