Catbox
forgiveness
+505|7019
Glad the collapse of the economy is such a rib tickler Obama...
and thanks to mr Kroft for having the balls to call him out on it...
What is up with BO... is he in over his head?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/20339.html
"President Barack Obama said he believes the global financial system remains at risk of implosion with the failure of Citigroup or AIG, which could touch off “an even more destructive recession and potentially depression.”

His remarks came in a“60 Minutes” interview in which he was pressed by Steve Kroft for laughing and chuckling several times while discussing the perilous state of the world’s economy.

“You're sitting here. And you're— you are laughing. You are laughing about some of these problems. Are people going to look at this and say, ‘I mean, he's sitting there just making jokes about money—’ How do you deal with— I mean: explain. . .” Kroft asked at one point.

“Are you punch-drunk?” Kroft said.

“No, no. There's gotta be a little gallows humor to get you through the day,” Obama said, with a laugh.

Obama tried to inject some optimistic notes into the interview, saying he sees “flickers of hope” that the economy is beginning to turn the corner."

Last edited by [TUF]Catbox (2009-03-22 22:04:54)

Love is the answer
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6903|132 and Bush

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Catbox
forgiveness
+505|7019
I bet Geithner steps down within the next month or so also... Smartest guy ever that couldnt figure out turbo tax...lol
Love is the answer
FEOS
Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate
+1,182|6714|'Murka

I have to agree with him on the "gallows humor" thing. There have been many trying times I've experienced where finding something--anything--to laugh about makes dealing with it easier. If you are gloom and doom 100% of the time, you can't approach the issue objectively.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
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Man With No Name
جندي
+148|5877|The Wild West
used to being shuttled around by fear are we?



Quit looking for stuff to get yourself angry over.  I swear, youre worse than all the bush bashing euros ever were.

Last edited by Man With No Name (2009-03-23 11:07:34)

Catbox
forgiveness
+505|7019

Man With No Name wrote:

used to being shuttled around by fear are we?



Quit looking for stuff to get yourself angry over.  I swear, youre worse than all the bush bashing euros ever were.
I take that as a compliment...lol...   Ok to Bash Bush non stop for 8 years... BO is off limits... i will make a note of that...
everytime BO and the congress does something dumb... i will call them on it... If he is able to get the economy back on track...
I will vote for him in 2012...
Love is the answer
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6903|132 and Bush

FEOS wrote:

I have to agree with him on the "gallows humor" thing. There have been many trying times I've experienced where finding something--anything--to laugh about makes dealing with it easier. If you are gloom and doom 100% of the time, you can't approach the issue objectively.
So true.
Xbone Stormsurgezz
BN
smells like wee wee
+159|7070
Laughing? Is that what they are attacking Obama over now?

DESPERATION has taken hold.
Diesel_dyk
Object in mirror will feel larger than it appears
+178|6297|Truthistan
Maybe he's laughing because of this

DOW 7775.86 +497.48‎ (6.84%‎)  Mar 23 4:02pm ET

I think that makes 60 minutes old news already (no pun intended). “Are you punch-drunk?” Kroft said, really he asked that, I wonder what would have happened if someone had asked Bush that one face to face? There should be some respect for the Office the man holds.

You really do have to laugh at the stupidity of wall street, but personally I would rather see handcuffs and tears for the hedge fund crowd.

Last edited by Diesel_dyk (2009-03-23 18:42:30)

AussieReaper
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+5,761|6455|what

Diesel_dyk wrote:

I wonder what would have happened if someone had asked Bush that one face to face?
Not something you want to ask a recovering alcoholic.
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Macbeth
Banned
+2,444|5888

AussieReaper wrote:

Diesel_dyk wrote:

I wonder what would have happened if someone had asked Bush that one face to face?
Not something you want to ask a recovering alcoholic.
Who wiretaps and locks up people for terrorism at will.
FEOS
Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate
+1,182|6714|'Murka

Macbeth wrote:

AussieReaper wrote:

Diesel_dyk wrote:

I wonder what would have happened if someone had asked Bush that one face to face?
Not something you want to ask a recovering alcoholic.
Who wiretaps and locks up people for terrorism at will.
Sarcasm meter is broken. Please say you're joking.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein

Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

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