Gramm does have a Ph.D. in economics, you know, whatever his failures as a political advisor. At the time he said what he said, it is technically true that the US was not in recession.
It is almost certain that Obama’s autobiography is referring to Frank Davis, a known Communist, as his mentor.
Communism would be a strange political doctrine indeed if it did not on some level encourage mentors to teach it to their mentees. In fact, I think that alone would make it the most unique political doctrine in world history. Then, you have pretty credible evidence that Obama was a member of the New Party, a self-described socialist party.
I don’t know who you think you’re fooling with these denials, because it certainly isn’t me. Why don’t you stop bullshitting me and explain in detail just how Obama’s socialism (whether he gets to implement a full socialist program in the time he is President is immaterial, since everyone who has studied socialism knows that there are many different varieties of it, almost as many as there are socialists, including the incremental, go-slow version) won’t end up in the same place all other forms of socialism end up, stagnation and bureaucratism?
Trust me, I don’t need Obama to “save” my job.
It’s only fair considering me and a lot of other people have not had any opportunity to share in the American Dream during the Bush regime.
Yes, because the stock market didn’t hit a new high last October and home “ownership” ratios weren’t at all time highs as well. Since Bush took over I’ve more than tripled my compensation and am now part of a start-up business that has increased my potential upside another 4 to 5-fold.
By definition, 50% of people will have average or below average lives in this world. Electing Obama will only mean that the “average” will drift down as you remove incentives for excellence in wealth creation and create incentives for excellence in wealth redistribution. 50% of people will still be exactly at or below that average.
