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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: koan who wrote (52587)	3/25/2009 7:19:30 PM
From: Mac Con Ulaidh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

The people most hurt by that approach are the most vulnerable in our society exactly. I think Obama is trying to walk the line. it is a fine line. and at times, as you know, I think he wanders to the wrong side. but the line must, imo, be walked. it is not the rich who will be hurt if it all falls apart, they will have theirs tucked aside. oh, and the totally poor no care either... as I really don't - I am among the poor and in pain and who the fak cares? I try to keep in mind I am the exception. all fall apart is not an option. it is not. walk the line to find the way to what the goal is... to the better of us all. or something like that?

To: koan who wrote (52587)	3/25/2009 8:01:50 PM
From: LLCF	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

<Bad analogy. The people most hurt by that approach are the most vulnerable in our society. The rich and upper middle class will be fine.> That's silly, in fact none of this matters much to them... and it's a different decision. Is there a social safety net or not has little to do with all this, neither does what poor folks wealth getting wiped out (as they have none). < Bad analogy.> It's a great anaolgy... it's the perfect way to explain why the administration isn't just letting the whole thing collapse. They don't want to deal with the aftermath (next few years of immense pain)... they're more willing to struggle along for a decade and keep the "known mechanisms" intact rather than go with the unknown. We differ on all that.... no problem, you might be right. But I don' think so. :)) DAK