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DomKen -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 1:36:07 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: atursvcMaam 9, 10....please refer to prior posts regarding facts on this thread. facts are only ancillary here. Bullshit. You made a positive claim that was straight up wrong.

atursvcMaam -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 1:50:33 PM)
have you seen his current employment history, and are you sure that a PsyOps person's records were unfudged? Don't bother to answer.

vincentML -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 2:11:32 PM)
quote: You have my attention, and have piqued my curiosity. I may not be too bright, but unemployment has been over 8 % since Mr. Obama has taken office, has it not? It was 8.3% in Feb 2009. One month after Obama took office. Don't understand why Obama didn't don his superman cape and bring it down immediately. What the hell was he waiting for? [8\|] It reached its 10% peak in November of 2009. Since then it has been in slow but steady decline. Wonder if the financial crash played a role?

vincentML -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 2:17:36 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tj444 .. then what? Ok, I am wondering what ya'll expect Obama will do if he wins the election.. what promises has he made (this time or last election) that you expect him to be able to keep? what do you think the next 4 years under his leadership will be like? what effect will his continued leadership have on the economy? What are your expectations and crystal ball predictions? I really want honest opinions.. [:)] ..and there are enough threads about Romney, I dont wanna talk about him, this is a Romney-free thread, k? [:D] ~FR~ Obama will continue to be an excellent role model for a multi-cultural society in search of social justice. Anger on the bizarre, nativist, hateful Right will continue to grow abetted by new and fantastical dark helocopter conspiracy theories.

atursvcMaam -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 2:21:22 PM)
http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/05/news/economy/jobs_august/ Septeber 2008 6.1% 5 year high in unemployment. Whether or not Obama scared businesses, it was on his watch, and relief does not appear to be on the horizon.

mnottertail -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 2:28:18 PM)
August actually, and it climbed september october november december january......and so on.

vincentML -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 2:46:08 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: atursvcMaam http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/05/news/economy/jobs_august/ Septeber 2008 6.1% 5 year high in unemployment. Whether or not Obama scared businesses, it was on his watch, and relief does not appear to be on the horizon. Where the fuck were you when Wall Street collapsed?!! Didn't you get the memo?

tazzygirl -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 3:03:14 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: atursvcMaam quote: ORIGINAL: tazzygirl quote: ORIGINAL: atursvcMaam What? I tried to make it clear that this was entirely speculation. Facts have very limited place in the question or the answers. No dear, there are undisputed facts that you should take into consideration when posting your speculations... such as the unemployment. You have my attention, and have piqued my curiosity. I may not be too bright, but unemployment has been over 8 % since Mr. Obama has taken office, has it not? I will stipulate that I have gone from self employed when he started His term to unemployed, and then to employed. My income has dropped by about 50% in that time. Some of that was by choice, I did not want to stay on the dole, and this was the job that was hiring at the moment. Please let me know where the numbers are lying. There seems to be an attempt to spin them so they don't look too bad and adjusts them upward on a weekly basis. Over 8% yes.... and doubled under Bush. I prefer U6 numbers to U3. http://portalseven.com/employment/unemployment_rate_u6.jsp But you can find both at that site. To continue.... Unemployment, U6, was 7.4 when Bush took over the office... 15.1 when Obama took over. But the departing Presidents policies continue until October... something even Romney had to agree with. October 2009, U6 unemployment was 17.2... currently its 15.0... And yet no one was complaining in 2008 when the numbers were climbing.

mnottertail -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 3:17:33 PM)
Look at the stock market, over 13 thou, but Obama will only recieve credit when it is going down.... how badly did W have that wrecked?

tj444 -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 3:20:03 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DarkSteven Okay. Note that what you are asking is what he will ATTEMPT and what he will ACCOMPLISH. So things like higher unemployment, gas prices, etc., are IMO out of consideration because he really can't affect them much. I expect him to continue the same Patriot Act unconstitutional bullshit. I expect him to keep the same cabinet. Which is a shame because I'd love to see Holder fired. I expect him to pull out of Afghanistan and Iraq. And the hell with those countries. They can't be stable with us, and they can't be stable without us. I expect him to go directly to the American people, lobbying for bills that Congress blocks. Edited to add: I expect that he will groom some bright young Democratic star to be his hand-picked heir. Biden doesn't look Presidential (the only ones wanting him to run are the GOP) and Hillary's getting a bit long in the tooth. Cory Booker would be a dream but I don't think he wants it or has enough national exposure. Yes, what he attempts and what he accomplishes are two differerent things.. being blocked by Congress was something he didnt seem prepared for, no plan B or way to deal with that effectively.. If he is able to go direct to voter to lobby Congress then he might get somewhere on some things but that could also be a long drawn out process.. and how effective that is depends on voters being passionate enough on each bill to write letters, email, call, sign petitions, etc to their Congressperson.. so I dont know how well that will work.. Pulling out of those 2 wars, he still needs jobs for those men and women to come back home to.. I agree, more of the same Patriot Act unconstitutional bullshit.. I was gobsmacked when he brought in unlimited detention for whoever they labeled a "terrorist".. that is for non-Americans for now but soon enough they will add Americans to that, its just a matter of time, imo.. some people consider Assange a whistleblower, an activist, journalist.. but Assange was called a terrorist by one of Obama's people.. so call him a terrorist so you can ignore laws and shut the guy up.. regardless about how you feel about him, he is not a true terrorist anymore than any other activist or OWSer is, imo.. I personally see little changing 4 years from now, I think the economy will continue to flounder, resisting recovery... and politically, continued deadlock.. which is why i asked the question of what people expect from Obama's next 4 years.. if they see anything different than i do..

tazzygirl -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 3:26:44 PM)
2009 DJIA opened Jan 01 at 8,772.75, Opened Nov 04 2008 Election Day at 9,323.89, Opened Inauguration Day at 8,279.63 Feb 28 (2012) Rises 23.61 to close at 13,005.12, first close above 13,000 since Apr 25, 2007, nearly 5 years ago http://www.mdleasing.com/djia.htm Pretty badly... but I hesitate blaming the rise or fall of the stock market solely upon the President... especially when so much speculation is the cause of many of these.

vincentML -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 3:49:17 PM)
quote: Pretty badly... but I hesitate blaming the rise or fall of the stock market solely upon the President... especially when so much speculation is the cause of many of these. Especially highly leveraged derivatives. Some banks had $45 bet for every $1 of capital in their coffers. And AIG had next to nothing to cover the Credit Insurance Swaps it had sold. Topple, topple, CRASH!

LookieNoNookie -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 4:37:02 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tj444 .. then what? Ok, I am wondering what ya'll expect Obama will do if he wins the election.. what promises has he made (this time or last election) that you expect him to be able to keep? what do you think the next 4 years under his leadership will be like? what effect will his continued leadership have on the economy? What are your expectations and crystal ball predictions? I really want honest opinions.. [:)] ..and there are enough threads about Romney, I dont wanna talk about him, this is a Romney-free thread, k? [:D] He'll do nothing. Not because he doesn't want to....not because he doesn't believe...but because Rush and all the Republicans (I'm one) will crush him for ANOTHER 4 years and....it's sad. It's fucked up, sad and demonstrative.

atursvcMaam -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 5:51:47 PM)
Using U6 rates, and the chart that you linked, Bush's last month in office, his highest rate, shows the US at 11.8. In November it jumped to 12.7 went up to 14.2% at inauguration time, and has not dropped below 15% since, according to your source. If you want the simple visual Mr Obama has not dropped out of purple and red since he was sworn in. Not my favorite colors if you ask me. His calim was that unemployment (I will allow his reference was U3) would not go over 8% if TARP passed. I would expect more misleading promises, I don't expect a wave of truthsaying to sweep Washington DC.

atursvcMaam -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 5:58:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: vincentML quote: ORIGINAL: atursvcMaam http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/05/news/economy/jobs_august/ Septeber 2008 6.1% 5 year high in unemployment. Whether or not Obama scared businesses, it was on his watch, and relief does not appear to be on the horizon. Where the fuck were you when Wall Street collapsed?!! Didn't you get the memo? Haven't you heard, the stock market is on the mend, didn't you get the memo, Be a sport and credit Obama. Where is the corellating jump in the job market?

atursvcMaam -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 6:13:25 PM)
quote: To continue.... Unemployment, U6, was 7.4 when Bush took over the office... 15.1 when Obama took over. But the departing Presidents policies continue until October... something even Romney had to agree with. While policies carry through, Most private sector employers hire based on their predictions of need vs profit. They will hesitate or lay off based on their prospective ability or inability to make payroll. Yes, indeed it is the nature of capitalism, long may it wave.

atursvcMaam -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 6:17:00 PM)
quote: It was 8.3% in Feb 2009. One month after Obama took office. Don't understand why Obama didn't don his superman cape and bring it down immediately. What the hell was he waiting for? He might actually have done better to step back and let stuff happen. Sometimes growth happens out of failure.

LookieNoNookie -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 6:24:56 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: atursvcMaam quote: It was 8.3% in Feb 2009. One month after Obama took office. Don't understand why Obama didn't don his superman cape and bring it down immediately. What the hell was he waiting for? He might actually have done better to step back and let stuff happen. Sometimes growth happens out of failure. I didn't know it was 8.3% when he (effectively) took office. As a Republican, and knowing Bush was a total fucktard....I have to give Obama some grace.

tj444 -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 6:33:51 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LookieNoNookie He'll do nothing. Not because he doesn't want to....not because he doesn't believe...but because Rush and all the Republicans (I'm one) will crush him for ANOTHER 4 years and....it's sad. It's fucked up, sad and demonstrative. Wow, Lookie.. I am seeing a tough side of you... this talk about crushing the Prez.. (this is where you flex your biceps.. [:D]) I think you are right that he will be rendered fairly impotent in the next 4 years.. and yes, it is fucked up and sad.. not how he saw things going when he was first elected..

tazzygirl -> RE: If Obama wins.. (8/6/2012 6:35:43 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: atursvcMaam Using U6 rates, and the chart that you linked, Bush's last month in office, his highest rate, shows the US at 11.8. In November it jumped to 12.7 went up to 14.2% at inauguration time, and has not dropped below 15% since, according to your source. If you want the simple visual Mr Obama has not dropped out of purple and red since he was sworn in. Not my favorite colors if you ask me. His calim was that unemployment (I will allow his reference was U3) would not go over 8% if TARP passed. I would expect more misleading promises, I don't expect a wave of truthsaying to sweep Washington DC. 11.8? 11.8 was October 2008,,, when do you think he left office? Try 2009. His policies were still in effect until October 2009. Your whole post is based upon the wrong year. The inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Unless you are trying to say we had no President for a year.

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