Comments on: Where are the Democrat Wise Men when they are needed? http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2009/03/07/where-are-the-democrat-wise-men-when-they-are-needed/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:49:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Han http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2009/03/07/where-are-the-democrat-wise-men-when-they-are-needed/#comment-320073 Han Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:03:55 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=8808#comment-320073 A real leader has the ability to review a situation and determine the 2 or 3 critical issues which, if corrected, will alter the current course of events. President Obama seems to be one of those unique individuals who can talk about what to do, but they never actually accomplish anything. In my early career when management brought in one of these Harvard educated "geeks", we would just keep our heads down and try to survive until he or she moved on. My current profession is to turn around businesses. I have done this for the past 1.5 decades outside of the USA. I have seen many resumes (CV's) from people like Obama. They have great potential, but have accomplished nothing. I rarely hire people like Obama. All I can say is "200 more weeks"! Perhaps Obama will develop his potential into real leadership ability. His recent understanding that what he says does impact the economy, is an indication that he is learning on the job. Your article is really on point. The Democratic party needs to partner someone (other than Biden) with this guy and guide him as he learns on the job! Han A real leader has the ability to review a situation and determine the 2 or 3 critical issues which, if corrected, will alter the current course of events. President Obama seems to be one of those unique individuals who can talk about what to do, but they never actually accomplish anything. In my early career when management brought in one of these Harvard educated “geeks”, we would just keep our heads down and try to survive until he or she moved on.

My current profession is to turn around businesses. I have done this for the past 1.5 decades outside of the USA. I have seen many resumes (CV’s) from people like Obama. They have great potential, but have accomplished nothing. I rarely hire people like Obama. All I can say is “200 more weeks”!

Perhaps Obama will develop his potential into real leadership ability. His recent understanding that what he says does impact the economy, is an indication that he is learning on the job. Your article is really on point. The Democratic party needs to partner someone (other than Biden) with this guy and guide him as he learns on the job!

Han

]]> By: gs http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2009/03/07/where-are-the-democrat-wise-men-when-they-are-needed/#comment-319365 gs Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:12:59 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=8808#comment-319365 It's getting around the blogosphere (around the <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/kausfiles/archive/2009/03/09/obama-buffetted.aspx" rel="nofollow">MSM</a>, not so much) that Democrat and Obama supporter Warren Buffett didn't mince words when he spoke out on <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/29595047/" rel="nofollow">Monday</a>. It’s getting around the blogosphere (around the MSM, not so much) that Democrat and Obama supporter Warren Buffett didn’t mince words when he spoke out on Monday.

]]> By: feeblemind http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2009/03/07/where-are-the-democrat-wise-men-when-they-are-needed/#comment-318993 feeblemind Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:47:57 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=8808#comment-318993 FWIW: Off the top of my head, I can think of panics in 1785, 1791, 1819, 1837, 1857, 1869, 1873, 1893, and 1907...... and everytime the economy weathered the storm and emerged to grow bigger and better than ever. All without massive intervention from the Federal Government. FWIW: Off the top of my head, I can think of panics in 1785, 1791, 1819, 1837, 1857, 1869, 1873, 1893, and 1907…… and everytime the economy weathered the storm and emerged to grow bigger and better than ever. All without massive intervention from the Federal Government.

]]> By: David/California http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2009/03/07/where-are-the-democrat-wise-men-when-they-are-needed/#comment-318983 David/California Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:04:19 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=8808#comment-318983 Actually, Obama seems more like a grown-up Steve Urkel, the scatterbrained geek from television, than he does Herbert Hoover. None of Urkel's grandiose schemes ever worked out as intended either. Sigh... Only 3 years, 10-1/2 months more of Oba-Urkel... Actually, Obama seems more like a grown-up Steve Urkel, the scatterbrained geek from television, than he does Herbert Hoover. None of Urkel’s grandiose schemes ever worked out as intended either.

Sigh… Only 3 years, 10-1/2 months more of Oba-Urkel…

]]> By: gs http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2009/03/07/where-are-the-democrat-wise-men-when-they-are-needed/#comment-318982 gs Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:52:10 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=8808#comment-318982 <i>It is obvious how to put the country on the road to recovery during this recession, and not very hard to do so. If it is so clear to us, surely it must also be clear to some senior Democrats...So where are the Democrat Wise Men at this time when the need for them is critical?</i> This assumes that there is still a critical mass of influential people willing to put country before party. There are glimmerings thereof in the media, e.g. Dowd and Krugman (!), but afaik not in the political class. For that matter, where were the Republican wise men during the Bush administration? As long as Obama has a positive <a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/polls/#rcp-avg-904" rel="nofollow">approval rating</a> and as long as the public is primed to <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/03/03/wsjnbc-poll-when-will-it-be-obamas-economy/" rel="nofollow">blame Bush</a> for Obama's blunders and as long as the Republicans continue to <a href="http://www.dccc.org/content/sorry" rel="nofollow">implode</a>, Obama may feel he has a free hand. Of course, if--heaven forbid--the recession continues to deepen and public opinion finally turns on Obama, the only modern comparison would be to post-Watergate. I doubt that Obama sees the danger any more than Nixon did. It is obvious how to put the country on the road to recovery during this recession, and not very hard to do so. If it is so clear to us, surely it must also be clear to some senior Democrats…So where are the Democrat Wise Men at this time when the need for them is critical?

This assumes that there is still a critical mass of influential people willing to put country before party. There are glimmerings thereof in the media, e.g. Dowd and Krugman (!), but afaik not in the political class.

For that matter, where were the Republican wise men during the Bush administration?

As long as Obama has a positive approval rating and as long as the public is primed to blame Bush for Obama’s blunders and as long as the Republicans continue to implode, Obama may feel he has a free hand.

Of course, if–heaven forbid–the recession continues to deepen and public opinion finally turns on Obama, the only modern comparison would be to post-Watergate. I doubt that Obama sees the danger any more than Nixon did.

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