Obama Touring to Support Pieces of Jobs Bill

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Well, better than name calling I suppose. Anti-American? It's truly American to protest. Just ask any tea-party person. It's exciting when people get engaged. Anti-work? Uh...maybe you haven't noticed, these people want jobs, good jobs. Anti-responsibility? Uh...maybe you haven't noticed, many of these folks want responsibility, especially from the financial institutions that created this economic mess. A credit rating system that gives triple-AAA ratings to junk? Bankruptcy laws that encourage businesses to give easy credit by taking away the risk? In my case, we had a ceo, who is now in jail, that ruined two companies and walked away with over a hundred million and and and my company had to pay his legal bills! That's what these people are protesting. Yes, there are some loonies, but you can't tell me the tea party folks doesnt't have a looney faction. Instead of name calling, maybe we can just talk about issues.

Bobbarooni of ID 7:08PM October 17, 2011

"Evoking MLK, Obama Gives Shout-Out To Occupy Wall Street"
Is this what the democratic party has become;
Anti-American
Anti-work
Anti-responsibility
I guess this is what you get when a community activist gets elected as the President of the United States.
If this is our future, then we are in big trouble.

Larry of CA 11:30AM October 17, 2011

ARE WE AS A NATION ENTERING A NEW NORMAL?
Wall Street protests, lack of civility in congressional disagreements, class struggles in fashion and vogue point to a new normal for the nation. The new normal is so demanding in its focus and unpredictability, that it will ultimately require new and undiscovered methodology yet to emerge. Leaders will need many arrows in their quiver to accommodate and abrogate strategies that will be required by the American people. The problems will surpass the political skills of today by affording new approaches to problem solving. The old politics will simply be inadequate for addressing the problems of debt and discipline.
We as an electorate will find ourselves focusing from preoccupation with inputs to placing greater focus on generating successful outc...omes. Our attention will be focused on the intersection of where finance comes from, and where it goes, and what return we get for our investments. In the end our money and effort will be focused on new priorities that have been thoroughly researched and studied by serious people and guarantee a return on investment.
We will find ourselves as politicians no longer candidates for office. Gone will be the debates and minutes spots of marketing for evaluation. These efforts will be replaced by the validity of ideas of merit thoroughly studied. Politics will take on a whole new meaning, leaders will consult voters, present thoroughly researched ideas and help political life to work once again. Who knows, politics may become a respected career choice. Politics will be measured in the future by successful outcomes, not marketing and quasi debates.
Alan Phillips
Bloomington, IL

Alan G Phillips of IL 9:45AM October 17, 2011