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Obama: 'Sober meeting' with business leaders
THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | 1/28/09 | Richard C. Gross

Posted on 01/29/2009 11:23:19 AM PST by Sammy67

President Obama held a "very sober meeting" about the economy with 10 of the nation's business leaders at the White House Wednesday as the House debated his proposed $825 billion economic stimulus package.

"They understand when it comes to rebuilding our economy, we don't have a moment to spare," Mr. Obama said of the chief executive officers attending the meeting. "They are looking for action from Washington, bold and swift."

Mr. Obama characterized them as being "on the frontline of people who are seeing enormous problems in the economy right now" and said the economic difficulties were a reason for Congress to "act now" on his stimulus plan.

Among the chief executives were

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To: FlipWilson

Is that what they call double speak? Like that’s gonna work.


21 posted on 01/29/2009 11:41:23 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: EagleUSA
Since when does Obamunism like capitalists and capitalism??

He's looking for the best way to crash and burn the USA so that he can establish a dictatorship.

By interviewing the people who know what needs to be done, he can do the opposite, thereby furthering his own ambition and power.

I'm astounded that smart people don't realize this.

22 posted on 01/29/2009 11:43:01 AM PST by HIDEK6
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To: Sammy67
Saying that he has the answer to a crisis, does not make it so. Finding business leaders willing to be his shills--when he is President of the United States--does not add to his credibility.

The fact is that Obama has embraced the fallacies of Fabian Socialism--the Keynesian approach to any business downturn--which destroy the resources of the affluent, while creating the illusion of problem solving. Since the destruction of assets is real, problems are only made worse in the long run.

As a stab at trying to address the fallacies being promoted, the February feature at my Conservative Web Site deals with The Function Of Money--A Medium Of Exchange. I hope that some will find it enlightening and useful.

William Flax

23 posted on 01/29/2009 11:45:43 AM PST by Ohioan
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To: Sammy67

“Pot had helped, and booze; maybe a little blow when you could afford it...” Barack Obama.


24 posted on 01/29/2009 11:49:13 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Obama thinks spending tax $ on abortions in Mexico helps more than controlling illegal immigration)
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To: Sammy67
The questions most businesses and investors have are which direction is Obama going to take us all and have we seen the bottom of the hole yet. It looks like the CEO of Kodak got the answers to those question and laid people off.

Anyone here could have told these leaders what to expect with Obama but it's great that they now have heard it firsthand.

25 posted on 01/29/2009 11:51:00 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

Sober, maybe. But O was all coked up after Alec and flew some nose candy for him in from the Left Coast.


26 posted on 01/29/2009 11:53:27 AM PST by Leonardo DiCrapio
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To: HIDEK6
By interviewing the people who know what needs to be done, he can do the opposite

There are a number of kid's games where the winning strategy is based on this sort of thinking -- see what you're opponent is trying to accomplish and just make sure that they can't achieve that goal. Secondarily, see if you can accomplish your own goal.

27 posted on 01/29/2009 11:53:30 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Sammy67

Zero (looking at teleprompter): “We want to spread your wealth around. It’s good for everyone.”

Kodak rep: “But there’s no more wealth to spread around.”

Zero (looking at [suddenly defective] teleprompter): “I won. I’m going to trump you on that. So whack me over the head now with a baby before I compromise.”


28 posted on 01/29/2009 12:03:06 PM PST by ScottinVA (Make my world PURRRFECT, Lord Obama!)
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To: Sammy67
Headline?

Obama's Economy Warning System Is Red
Severe risks. More government spending needed immediately.

29 posted on 01/29/2009 12:06:53 PM PST by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
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To: Sammy67
Sounding more desperate by the hour - all that pork almost within reach and the public relations alarm clock is ticking.

Its gonna be a long four years for Mr Obaaaama.

30 posted on 01/29/2009 12:07:17 PM PST by skeeter
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To: Texas Fossil

Xerox? Google? How do they impact the economy and how will creating “green jobs” impact them? I guess people will be Googling “green jobs” to find out what they are LOL


31 posted on 01/29/2009 12:12:03 PM PST by McGavin999
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To: Sammy67
Obama said of the chief executive officers attending the meeting. "They are looking for action from Washington, bold and swift."

If Obama were giving me $Billions, I'd want "bold and swift" action as well.

Since it's Americans that will be paying the $Trillions, we're not as thrilled with the whole "bold and swift" thing.

32 posted on 01/29/2009 12:29:10 PM PST by RJL
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To: Sammy67

Sober meeting? No cocaine? No cocktails? Oh what a world!


33 posted on 01/29/2009 12:33:05 PM PST by Enterprise (A Representative Republic - gone now. Foolish people.)
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To: Sammy67
10 of the nation's business leaders

Did they have a monkey to go with the tin cups????

34 posted on 01/29/2009 12:43:48 PM PST by org.whodat (Conservatives don't vote for Bailouts for Super-Rich Bankers! Republicans do!)
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To: VanDeKoik
They aren’t sober.

They are dunk on tax money and high on bailouts.

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. is now Studio 54.

Bet they did not drive Chevy's to Washington.

35 posted on 01/29/2009 12:46:53 PM PST by org.whodat (Conservatives don't vote for Bailouts for Super-Rich Bankers! Republicans do!)
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To: Sammy67
Debra Lee, president and CEO, BET Holdings Inc, a division of Viacom Inc (VIAb.N)

Glad he got BET in there. Wonder why P Diddy wasn't invited?

36 posted on 01/29/2009 12:52:46 PM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: EagleUSA
Since when does Obamunism like capitalists and capitalism??

Maybe since the government is buying up controlling interest, or at least buying some strong say so in how they are run, in these industries, and banks.

37 posted on 01/29/2009 12:55:31 PM PST by itsahoot (We will have world government. Whether by conquest or consent. Looks like that question is answered)
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To: EagleUSA
"Since when does Obamunism like capitalists and capitalism??

LOL! When they make large campaign donations!

Besides, who said these folks are "true" capitalists?
38 posted on 01/29/2009 1:29:42 PM PST by indthkr
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To: Sammy67

I wonder how many of those “business leaders” actually started their businesses?

I’m guessing none.

They should be called “administrators.”


39 posted on 01/29/2009 1:54:07 PM PST by rightinthemiddle (Without the Mainstream Media, the Left is Nothing.)
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To: skeeter

Sounding more desperate by the hour - all that pork almost within reach and the public relations alarm clock is ticking.

BINGO


40 posted on 01/29/2009 1:58:26 PM PST by mojitojoe (THAT SILLY LITTLE WIMP IS NOT MY PRESIDENT)
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