These questions at the Republican debate are planted

[JohnnyRingo]

I'm watching the rerun, and I just heard the first softball question from YouTube. It was a "small businessman" who was wondering how his business was going to find the "confidence to hire new employees".

I thought about that for a moment, realizing that beside the point it played right into any Republicans stump speech about the "Obama uncertainty", I was listening to a businessman who want's to add workers to his payroll but is "afraid to". Does that mean he sends customers to his competitors because he's unable to accomodate them? Is this idiot losing money at his pizza shop or whatever he owns by closing weekends while maintaining a skeleton crew?

Since demand = supply, there's no reason to add employees when there's no demand, and not adding workers when business picks up causes customers to seek wares and services elsewhere.

I decided then and there the questions are complete bullshit sent to YouTube by the candidates staff. This Fox News fake "debate" is no more than an infomercial.

worst debate ever.

[Angry Dragon]

1. 'worst debate ever'

How could it be anything but with the people that were on that stage

Should ask that businessman if he would hire any of those people to work for him

[Lost-in-FL]

3. Ever?

Nah... There's more to come.

[Kennah]

8. How low, can we go. How low, can we go.

[Angry Dragon]

9. I was quoting the last line of the OP

[JohnnyRingo]

7. I wouldn't normally have posted about it...

...but when I thought of the crux of that businessman's dilemma that he wanted a message from the government that business would soon pick up before he hired I attacked the keyboard at the one place where someone would listen.

He apparently wanted the "confidence" to add workers during a recession while he had no customers because he hoped the recovery was around the corner! Wondering why he doesn't wait until orders increased is way beyond me. I'd like to know in what bizzaro world this moron keeps shop.

Thanx for listening, I'm better now.

[patrice]

2. Absolutely, right on! Aren't these so-called "job creators" supposed to be the ones with the vision

that enables them to take the right risks and "create" jobs? If they aren't those kinds of visionaries with that kind of courage, what the fuck do we need to be subsidizing them for? Hhhmmmmm????

[patrice]

4. They've REALLY got the whole thing soooooooo assbackward.That guy wouldn't be worrying about risk if

there were healthy DEMAND, a.k.a. WAGES and job security.

[FarLeftFist]

5. Look within yourself for confidence Mr. Small-Business Owner.

YOU are the world's leading expert on YOU.

[gordianot]

6. I think you are right none of the questions surprised them like the MSNBC and CNN debate.

That said they still sounded like assholes.

[wtmusic]

10. Here's your confidence, Mr. Small Businessman:

When big business is paying 50% income tax and you're paying 25%, it won't be too long before you find you're competitive again.

Capiche?