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Yeah, Right…
By JLP | June 24, 2007
From Drudge Report:
I haven’t read the story yet but let’s just say I’m skeptical. If we have to have a Democrat for president, I would rather it be Obama (I think).
Topics: Miscellaneous | 16 Comments »
June 24th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
Please, Lord, No…
June 24th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
I’d vote for Obama.
Question. Is it really good that Hillary is the candidate that “corporate America” is betting on? A corporation wants business friendly taxes and laws, and less protection for consumers to lower liabilities and increase profits (giving them more power to take more money from our pockets).
If corporate America wants Hillary in office, isn’t that a big red flag that WE (consumers, citizens) want to keep her as far away from DC as possible?
June 24th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
Is it supposed to be a good thing that Corporate America favors a particular candidate? Are we expected to believe that big business has our best interests at heart, on this or any other matter?
June 24th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
When did it become evil to be a “big business”… seems to me that big business pay salaries, employ people, and help to create wealth… it’s so funny to hear people dis “corporate America”… as if the greatest economy in the history of the planet happened in a vacuum… electing a democrat will be financial suicide..
June 24th, 2007 at 10:32 pm
A lot of the far left call all big business evil, and I don’t agree with that; however, cami is right: big business wants big business friendly policies from their bought politicians (if you doubt that, see: bankruptcy “reform”, credit card “reform”, immigration “reform” that will allow big business to depress wages, hire a ton of cheap, now legal, labor.. need I continue?)
Corporations have done good work, and several still do. But they don’t exist to enhance our quality of life and take our best interests to heart. They exist to make a profit for their shareholders. Otherwise, why would the 3 big banks fund payday loans? Why do drug companies hide studies that show adverse reactions?
Like I said – corporations do good things. Some corporations do great things. But don’t say that they are all good.
June 24th, 2007 at 11:24 pm
JimSlim says, “electing a democrat will be financial suicide.”
Because clearly, things have been rosy under Bush.
Personally, morally, ethically, and patriotically speaking, I’d rather have an administration that doesn’t torture its enemies than the stock market at record highs.
June 24th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
Your first mistake is believing what you read in a mainstream magazine . . .
June 24th, 2007 at 11:46 pm
Some people’s definitions of torture quite frankly scare me. Not to say we never cross the line, but it frightens me to think if this country would be able to handle a situation like WWII ever again. People seem to think war can be handled like their food, credit, expectations, and obligations…. quick and easy and not bad on the eyes.
As for the magazine… Manchurian Candidate comes to mind. I wonder how much her “people” had to pay for it. A ‘Fortune’ is probably correct.
June 24th, 2007 at 11:52 pm
. . . after all, controversy and shocking headlines are what sells magazines.
June 25th, 2007 at 4:51 am
I think you need to stop listening to the Republican tarring campaign listen to what she has to say. Would she make a good president? Heck, I have no idea since you can’t read one honest word about her – either from her camp or the Rovatrons. Such is the status of political campaigns.
Bill Clinton was a centrist – and just what we needed at the time. Too bad his skirt chasing derailed his presidency. I’m a fiscal conservative and a social liberal – so you can guess my evaluation of the Bush league. Electing the “neocons” (twice ?!?- well maybe only once) was a disaster that will take decades to recover from. Would Hillary also be a centrist? I wish I could know so I could make a reasonable choice (although as an independent I won’t be choosing until Nov ‘08).
June 25th, 2007 at 6:45 am
Religion and politics are two topics that are highly subjective and way too emotional…I would rather see that JLP sticks to personal finance but it’s his blog and he can do what he wants with it:-)
June 25th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
I must too agree that bringing politics into this blog is misguided and essentially polarizes the readership.
June 25th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Pat and FeeOnlyPlanner,
You guys are right, I shouldn’t mix politics with personal finance.
June 27th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
Politics does polorize the readership–so does the occassional union bashing he engages in too–leave it alone–lets talk pf!
June 28th, 2007 at 8:01 pm
Please leave the politics out of it, unless you are talking about Ron Paul or Dennis Kucinich, these guys actually has some interesting financial ideas.
And for the record, I don’t agree at all with your sentiment. It seems to me that the worst thing to be said about Hillary is that the far right and far left media doesn’t like her! She’s a woman, other than that, it’s all shades of gray between any of the leading candidates. Chose your shade.
June 30th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
Politics is stupid, no one likes talking about it but everyone can’t shut up about it.