tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post3221808409996979813..comments2024-03-19T02:45:37.685-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Oil updateScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-59870499499796818822009-03-23T21:27:00.000-07:002009-03-23T21:27:00.000-07:00A good call indeed. No doubt the worst is behind ...A good call indeed. No doubt the worst is behind us...<BR/><BR/>Objectively, I think you are way too hard on Obama.<BR/><BR/>You may not like his economic policies (but you and I know, you'll need some time to assess their outcome), but his marketing tactics are nothing short of genius. (and no doubt not made up on the fly)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for all the great pics. Glad to hear you are enjoying Eldon Masthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444008509086050220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-9227329014773661732009-03-23T20:30:00.000-07:002009-03-23T20:30:00.000-07:00Prophets,I also agree with Scott that Obama is "ma...Prophets,<BR/><BR/>I also agree with Scott that Obama is "making it up as he goes".<BR/><BR/>When one does not understand basic cause and effect in the area of economic and human action --as Obama and ‘team’ clearly do not, it can be likened to an individual attempting to build an air craft without understanding the principles of flight; in doing so they will end up wasting time, money and CDLIChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01216074401236580903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-28349294873172189572009-03-23T17:49:00.000-07:002009-03-23T17:49:00.000-07:00prophets-I don't think it is appropriate for us to...prophets-<BR/>I don't think it is appropriate for us to use Scott's blog to debate b/t us endlessly, so let me just say that I don't agree that this is the biggest problem in 100 years and yes I think the solutions to this problem were relatively easy months ago, but the Bush administration and now this administration have bungled it to the point where it is now harder to fix than it should have Donny Baseballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08040288585224426073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-20571141132035078332009-03-23T15:34:00.000-07:002009-03-23T15:34:00.000-07:00you're right donny, with 60 days into office, BO s...you're right donny, with 60 days into office, BO should have the largest financial disaster in 100 years solved, a comprehensive energy policy, restructured all the auto companies, fixed our nation's health care problem, and resolved iraq/guantanmo/afghanistan... cuz it's all just so obvious how to deal with each and every issue.<BR/><BR/>just snap your fingers and poof, problem solved.prophetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688051502761732148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-29802870764560540282009-03-23T11:57:00.000-07:002009-03-23T11:57:00.000-07:00This is a must read from Rolling Stone, The Big Ta...This is a must read from Rolling Stone, The Big Takeover... see link below<BR/><BR/>http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/26793903/the_big_takeoverThe Therapist Is Inhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340602598063284934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-15143770445135768562009-03-23T11:36:00.000-07:002009-03-23T11:36:00.000-07:00Prophets-No, I would definitely agree with "making...Prophets-<BR/>No, I would definitely agree with "making it up as he goes". Most of our problems were known months prior to BO taking office and the plans to address them should have been ready before the election. The toxic asset plan and ideas on mark-to-market accounting were circulating in finance circles since late last year. (BTW, this is not Obama's or even Geithner's plan - this plan Donny Baseballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08040288585224426073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-76937248698053471142009-03-23T10:42:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:42:00.000-07:00Regardless of the movements in the markets, I am i...Regardless of the movements in the markets, I am increasingly uncomfortable with the reality that corporations, namely financials, run this country, and the fact that we no longer have a society where accountability is even remotely valued.<BR/><BR/>It is alarming the intricacies that our Treasury, Fed, and Congress have with corporate America but is plainly evident who the beneficiaries are, Public Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017383928897945054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-38790073398666553562009-03-23T10:02:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:02:00.000-07:00"making it up as he goes" is a bit extreme. the P..."making it up as he goes" is a bit extreme. the PPIP is a step in the right direction.<BR/><BR/>there is conservative/libertarian, constructive criticism of the obama plans and then the rush limbaugh draconian view of everything he does.<BR/><BR/>you seem more like the latter than the former.prophetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688051502761732148noreply@blogger.com