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Obama's Lack of Business Sense
American Spectator ^ | Feb. 9, 2010 | Robert P. Kirchhoefer

Posted on 02/09/2010 6:25:20 PM PST by FTJM

Some baffling comments by President Obama in today's press conference.

Asked how how and why small business loans would help small business, President Obama replied:

"If [small businesses] can get the bank loans to boost their payroll... they will do so." He further claimed that in his "travels" he has spoken with small business owners nationwide, and they see optimism and new customers.

I'm curious where these travels took him? A land inhabited with a fairy, children, and a flying boy in a green suit?

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhoeconomy; incompetent; lackofexperience; obama; smallbusiness
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1 posted on 02/09/2010 6:25:20 PM PST by FTJM
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To: FTJM

Communism -——— Socialism ————————— Capitalism


2 posted on 02/09/2010 6:27:11 PM PST by Gene Eric (Your Hope has been redistributed. Here's your Change.)
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To: FTJM
Obama's Lack of Business Sense

Obama lacks any sense.

3 posted on 02/09/2010 6:27:23 PM PST by doc1019 (To call Obama a bumbling idiot would be an insult to bumbling idiots worldwide.)
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To: FTJM

Obama is a perfect example of something common in his generation, and frankly I have seen it in blacks, whites, republicans and democrats.

It is the desire to mouth off glibly on every subject, to demand attention and be applauded for pretending you know what you are talking about, without any hard work or study.

I’m on the board of a local community organization. I can work on an issue all month, arrive at the meeting and when someone asks a question the other members - who know nothing about what is going on - line up to “answer” the question. They just make it up as they go along.


5 posted on 02/09/2010 6:30:57 PM PST by Williams (It's the policies, stupid)
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To: FTJM

Barry is spending too much time in that 57th state.


6 posted on 02/09/2010 6:31:46 PM PST by Safrguns
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To: F15Eagle
He knows nothing of general business.

Unfortunately, he believes he knows everything.

It is the height of ignorance.

7 posted on 02/09/2010 6:33:32 PM PST by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: FTJM

yeah, borrow now to cover future expanded payroll costs in a stagnant and uncertain economy == that’s how every good business operates!

btw, I saw a chart recently (can’t remember which website) which showed the percentage of senior appointments (Cabinet, etc.) who had any significant business/pvt sector experience. The Obambi admin. was by FAR the lowest, even much lower than Carter or Clinton, under 10%!!

Even Carter and Clinton managed something more in the range of 40% (although of course many ultra-liberal types). But Obambi has under 10% of his senior apptmts. with ANY pvt sector experience! No wonder he and his staff can fantasize about millions of jobs to be added based upon small businesses adding debt.


8 posted on 02/09/2010 6:33:48 PM PST by Enchante (If Obama referred to the "Press Corpse" the MSM might care about his IGNORANCE)
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To: FTJM
CORRECTED TITLE:

Obama's Lack of Business Sense

9 posted on 02/09/2010 6:33:56 PM PST by Dick Bachert (DIPLOMACY: THE ABILITY TO SAY "NICE DOGGY" WHILE GROPING FOR A LARGE ROCK.)
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To: Williams

Hey, it isn’t nice to make (not-so) veiled references to us Freepers.


10 posted on 02/09/2010 6:34:30 PM PST by gusopol3
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To: Williams

Sounds right. Yahoo Answers is a another great example. The best answer is selected by the asker or by vote. In other words — feelings determine the value of PI.


11 posted on 02/09/2010 6:34:33 PM PST by bvw
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To: Safrguns

Sure seems as though his administration is a frequent visitor to the state of confusion.


12 posted on 02/09/2010 6:35:57 PM PST by alice_in_bubbaland (Markets and Marxists Don't Mix! Audit the FED NOW!)
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To: FTJM
"If government [small businesses] can get the bank loans to boost their payroll... they will do so."
13 posted on 02/09/2010 6:36:16 PM PST by DrDavid (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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To: okie01

It is the perfect example of social promotion policies such as racially adjusted test scores and admissions selection processes and affirmative action.

Diversity and “feeling” replace scholarship and expertise.


15 posted on 02/09/2010 6:38:02 PM PST by bvw
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To: okie01; FTJM
oh, here it is:

Lack of Business Experience in Obama's Sr. Appointees

a graphic depiction of how little business experience there is in the Obama admin. I saw an attempt to debunk this a bit by adding a couple more ppl under Obama as "business experience" but it was on the order of the Secy of Energy having directed the research lab for AT&T/Bell Labs, or Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton working for "private sector" law firms. Yup, they all know so much about running profitable, successful businesses.
16 posted on 02/09/2010 6:41:01 PM PST by Enchante (If Obama referred to the "Press Corpse" the MSM might care about his IGNORANCE)
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To: FTJM

Between our MD Gov. and the US President, they are both so stupid as far has how buiness works, many companies are going to close.

Here’s MD’s plan, if you hire a full time employee ($20,000) in wages, and then pay SS, MD, WC and unemployment taxes which boosts you way over that, then on your taxes next year the Gov, will give you a $3,000. tax break - Go figure - spend $20,000+ to get $3,000 back.

Stupid is as....................


17 posted on 02/09/2010 6:43:00 PM PST by conservativesister
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To: okie01

He is a dumba$$, and can’t count his juevos twice and come up with the same number.
Mother Theresa would tell him to get screwed and flip him off.


18 posted on 02/09/2010 6:44:59 PM PST by Old Texan (Nobama, cound't get a job as a shift leader at Church's Fried Chicken.)
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To: doc1019

So let me get this, small companies are going to borrow money just to pay people?

I thought everything started with the sale, that it was scheduled with business income.

So... how do these loans get paid back? OR are they going to be forgivable government “obama out of business” grants?


19 posted on 02/09/2010 6:45:33 PM PST by himno hero
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To: FTJM
Obama is a reckless spender
when he handles other people's money.
20 posted on 02/09/2010 6:47:52 PM PST by syriacus (If ALL religions are equal, why go halfway around the world to learn to practice a different one?)
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