Obama and this Wall St. meltdown...advice from me,,,for what it's worth.

[Raven]

Here I am, doing what I hate to see other folks doing, giving a brilliant man political advice. I think the Republicans are going to play down this crisis, first, because it's their fault we're in it, and, second, because Americans don't want to hear bad news. Americans like the "cup half full" approach, the "go out and spend" attitude that george Bush has been feeding them for years. I'm not suggesting that Obama should trivialize the problem but I think he needs to tread carefully.

This thought came to me this morning as I was listening to the various economic "experts" commenting on the crisis...I found myself preferring the guys who were saying "relax, this is just a blip on the screen". Human nature, I guess.

[Zynx]

1. No. n/t

[monmouth]

2. Absolutely no.....n/t

[barack the house]

3. In all honesty that is the approach that got us here now is the time for Obama to address this hard>

If folks keep going glass half full the next step in all honesty be a glass totally smaashed.

[Robb]

5. Yeah, but Raven's right in a way

...He's gotta keep on the message that he can fill that glass. Hope, or something. ;)

[barack the house]

10. Certainly he must put forward that he is the answer and the Dems great economic record.

[Jackpine Radical]

4. Well, I get what you're saying, but I'm not so sure you're right.

This is one of those cases where I have no idea what the correct response is, and I strongly suspect that Obama will once again demonstrate his political perfect pitch by hitting exactly the right note. As with a number of other instances already in this campaign, I am content to sit at the feet of the master and learn.

[still_one]

6. This is not just a blip on the screen. We are talking about major financial institutions

going under

Nothing like this has happened since the great depression

That does not mean that over time it won't recover, but it could take some time, and for those that need the cash, they don't have the time

[monmouth]

7. I think the time has come to mention Keating Five, over and over again..n/t

[seaglass]

8. I agree, doom and gloom and it's time to take your medicine

are not attractive messages. I think as long as Obama's message is a realistic picture of the situation and he presents practical solutions he is good.

[CJCRANE]

9. Relax, it'll be a cakewalk.

These are the last throes of the recession.



On edit: Put it this way - let's say you've hired a mechanic to repair your car's brakes but in the meantime you've heard from trusted sources that he's incompetent. Do you trust him when he says "relax, it's all fixed now" or do you do whatever it takes to find a competent mechanic ASAP?