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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:08 AM Original message |
Barack Obama is not an economist... |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. I wish he would meet and talk with Ravi Batra. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. Geithner. No, he's not an economist, which is why he hired the |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Ooops.. Sorry about that. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. Oooh! THAT'S a cute new frame! You're "watching his back" now! |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. What the hell you talking about?? |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:19 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. delete |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Don't worry - I won't spill the beans any more... |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:24 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Sorry for the misunderstanding but perhaps you can clarify?? |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. BlooInBloo, if Obama can consult with Republicans, if Obama |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Oh, I actually don't mind the bitching per se so much... |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. What do you mean "you guys"?? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:36 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. And gals - sorry. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:24 AM Response to Reply #18 |
45. rank deceit? or rank gullibility? |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:28 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Criticism can sometimes be constructive.... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:34 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I'll bite: Sure - sometimes it can be. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:47 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. But the question is "When?" |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:53 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. hah! i KNEW you couldn't keep it up for long! hahaha! |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:01 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Why, thank you! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:04 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Ah... do whatever strikes your creative fancy - you've convinced me you have the knack! |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:10 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. There are none so blind as those that will not see. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:34 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Hm. I would imagine that a blind slave isn't much use to anybody.... |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
44. I was thinking similar |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:31 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Heh. If I let concern with being misunderstood sway me... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. He has a minor in economy |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Just as we did not know a lot about the war in Iraq... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Yes. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I agree with your post. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Indeed. Because Obama really is just like bush, eh? |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:33 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. No. Barack is not like Bush in any way. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. (shrug) You made the analogy. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. With all due respect...Bloo... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:42 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. (shrug) Being wrong is indeed always a theoretical possibility. I cannot deny that. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Once I thought I was wrong... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Heh indeedy. Damn those unavoidable consequences of speaking! |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:47 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Right on! |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. ... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. I think Frenchie did |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:38 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Somebody should hire Frenchie for oppo research or *some* kind of research... |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #5 |
38. Do you have a link for that? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
51. And to extend that thought, there is the concept of "subtraction by addition"... |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
59. really, most of the people on this board? About anything? |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
8. Good post. We should always put our thoughts out there. nt |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
15. He has clearly aligned his economic plans with the supply-side, monetarist, |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:37 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. But to be fair.. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:40 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. He's said a few things |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:43 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Well, that is true... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. I haven't heard any pundits. I don't have time for pundits. |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:42 AM Response to Reply #27 |
50. Boy Howdy. Ain't that the friggin' troof. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. I don't know. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:46 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I share your concerns... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. With that I absolutely agree. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I hope you are wrong.. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:01 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I just don't see anyone in his circle with the necessary perspective. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Who is this "Melody" lady that he introduced...? |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. She's the only clearly left-of-center person so far. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:09 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Behind the scenes, she may have more input and impact... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #15 |
36. Did you see Maddow and Sirota tonight? |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
48. Obama knows what he is doing |
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mwei924 (990 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
57. But I would assume most people here aren't economists either. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:25 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Apparently you're unaware of the fact that 100,000 people who don't know shit ADDS UP to... |
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