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Obama Suggests ‘Secretary of Business’ in a 2nd Term
WSJ ^ | October 29, 2012 | Carol E. Lee

Posted on 10/29/2012 12:26:58 PM PDT by Snuph

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President Barack Obama signaled if he wins a second term he would appoint a Secretary of Business to oversee newly-consolidated government agencies, including the Small Business Administration, and predicted “a war” will break out within the Republican Party after the Nov. 6 election.

“We should have one Secretary of Business, instead of nine different departments that are dealing with things like giving loans to SBA or helping companies with exports,” Mr. Obama said in an interview that aired Monday on MSNBC. “There should be a one-stop shop.”

Mr. Obama blamed Congress for such consolidation not happening during his first term because lawmakers have been “very protective about not giving up their jurisdiction over various pieces of government.” But the president has done little to push the idea himself.

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To: Snuph

When Obama goes off on all the wonderful things he wants to do in the next four years I would like to see someone ask him these simple questions:

“Why didn’t you do some of these great things in the last four years?”

“Why should we believe these new promises when you didn’t keep most of the promises you made four yars ago?”


21 posted on 10/29/2012 12:54:54 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Psalm 109:8 "Let his days be few, and let another take his office.")
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To: Snuph

Wasn’t that Jethro Bodine’s job title in one of those episodes where he was attending the Frisbee Business College?


22 posted on 10/29/2012 12:54:56 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Psalm 144

“POTUS is Secy of Business” is how Romney should respond.


23 posted on 10/29/2012 12:55:21 PM PDT by GotMojo
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To: Snuph
What a dildo.

Why not just name a Union Boss to be in Control of all Businesses (like Trumka) and be done with it?

Get a Natural Born Citizen in the White Hut ASAP......

25 posted on 10/29/2012 1:01:36 PM PDT by traditional1 (Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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To: Snuph
Pathetic. Secretary of Business - S.O.B.?

(Jonah Goldberg's funny for once.)

26 posted on 10/29/2012 1:04:15 PM PDT by Skulllspitter
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To: Snuph

Right, keep adding layer upon ineffective layer of crap. Great idea Obama, a bigger crap sandwich.


27 posted on 10/29/2012 1:10:31 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: F15Eagle


"And...uh...like...uh...we could have, like, faucets with...uh,uh,uh...both hot and cold. Ffffffft...ohhhhhhh... man, what an idea."
28 posted on 10/29/2012 1:17:04 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes everything)
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29 posted on 10/29/2012 1:18:54 PM PDT by RedMDer (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=om93destr)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

I agree with you, Bubba_Leroy.

The Zippy administration equates appointing Secretaries and commisions, and czars with actually accomplishing something. They are never equivalent. It is extremely rare when any of these appointments leads to a positive result. (If anybody knows of one, I’m eager to hear about it.)


30 posted on 10/29/2012 1:22:02 PM PDT by generally (Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: 2nd Amendment

I like that plan much better.

He governs best who governs least. (which says a lot about the current imposter in the WH.)


31 posted on 10/29/2012 1:24:20 PM PDT by generally (Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: Snuph
There is some vauge merit to the 0ne's proposal, but if his re-election occurs, I forsee this new department just being the issuer of the first of many Glorious Five Year Plans. Just think, backyard iron smelters for everyone!
32 posted on 10/29/2012 1:26:41 PM PDT by buckalfa (Nabob of Negativity)
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To: Snuph

You think it’s hard to start a business now?

Unless you are an illegal alien, then it is no holds barred, maybe have to pay a little protection money, but it is much cheaper than taxes and following the laws.


33 posted on 10/29/2012 1:45:10 PM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: Snuph

He shouldn’t be telling Romney what to do. He had his chance.


34 posted on 10/29/2012 1:49:01 PM PDT by generally (Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: Snuph

Not a bad idea for a POTUS Trainee in his fourth year. BO is on the 12 year plan, to make management. When he’s about 60, he’ll be as good as Carter....


35 posted on 10/29/2012 1:49:45 PM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: F15Eagle

36 posted on 10/29/2012 1:52:05 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: 2nd Amendment

How about Secretary of Not Violating States’ Rights? Dang, might require active knowledge of the COTUS, and its an unpopular document in DC.


37 posted on 10/29/2012 1:52:32 PM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: Paine in the Neck

But consolidating under the Dept of Commerce would lead to efficiency cuts in staffing, whereas another huge bureaucracy as, admittedly, W created with DHS, is an opportunity for endless patronage hiring!


38 posted on 10/29/2012 1:52:36 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Snuph

Go away.


39 posted on 10/29/2012 2:00:49 PM PDT by FryingPan101 (2016 looms)
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To: Snuph

Too bad the clueless, business-illiterate-dumbass won’t get a second term to implement stupid bull shit like “Secretary of Business.”


40 posted on 10/29/2012 2:19:21 PM PDT by erod
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