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Title: Obama blames Bush for economic downturn in speech to autoworkers
Source: WKBT (AP)
URL Source: http://wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=7865717
Published: Feb 13, 2008
Author: Associated Press
Post Date: 2008-02-13 15:46:21 by aristeides
Keywords: None
Views: 239
Comments: 14

Obama blames Bush for economic downturn in speech to autoworkers

Associated Press - February 13, 2008 11:45 AM ET

JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) - Barack Obama blamed President Bush today for the economic downturn in remarks to General Motors workers in Janesville.

The automakers are among 74,000 GM employees considering a buyout offer.

The Democratic presidential candidate is speaking at the Janesville plant a day after the company reported the largest annual loss ever for an American automaker - nearly $39 billion in 2007.

Obama says it's failed leadership and imagination in Washington that caused economic struggles, including the housing crisis.

Obama is promising to end tax breaks for companies who ship jobs overseas and not to sign trade agreements unless they include protections for the environment and American workers.

He criticizes Bush for giving tax cuts to corporations and the rich while spending billions on the war in Iraq. Obama also rebukes Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Republican front-runner John McCain for supporting the war.

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#3. To: aristeides (#0)

Obama is promising to end tax breaks for companies who ship jobs overseas and not to sign trade agreements unless they include protections for the environment and American workers.

W Bush made a lot of promises, too. Remember the humble foreign policy pledge? How about Bush Sr.'s "No New Taxes" pledge?

Oh, I forgot, the "Democrats" don't lie.

Vitamin Z  posted on  2008-02-13   16:05:27 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

Oh, Democrats lie too, all the time, no doubt. But, the "powers that be" are not totally stupid, they have to be at least a little bit smart to hang on to their precious power. As of now, even the dimmest and most stubborn among them have to be noticing just how upset the proles are getting. Heck, that footage of Sean Hannity running down the street while being chased by an angry mob of Ron Paul supporters had to get their attention, if only for a moment.

Either they are going to start throwing a few bones to the proles, or they are going to find themselves on the wrong end of a truly angry uprising. But there's even more to it than that: They exist to enrich themselves, right? Well, how can they enrich themselves from the labor of an impoverished population? These things go in cycles, always have, always will. As of now, the time has come for the tide to start flowing back to America, specifically American workers. Either they are going to bring back some manufacturing and hence some jobs to American workers, or they are going to simultaneously provoke chaos and upheaval while at the same time causing the entire global economy to grind to a halt. Keep in mind who exactly it is who actually buys all that stuff from China and India. It's not the elites who are shopping at Wal-Mart.

Elliott Jackalope  posted on  2008-02-13   16:47:46 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

But, the "powers that be" are not totally stupid, they have to be at least a little bit smart to hang on to their precious power.

Oh please! They are not the least worried about holding on to their power.

Amazing little unravelling of the doublespeak going on around here.

Wasn't it just yesterday you were telling people an uprising would be met with worse?

Ummmmmm. So basically, you want to let Obama just put it in a little bit, cuz he's different than the rest.

Ohhhhhhkay.

Peppa  posted on  2008-02-13   17:31:52 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

#7. To: Peppa (#6)

Wasn't it just yesterday you were telling people an uprising would be met with worse?

Yes, I did say that, and I still think any violence is going to be met with worse, and I don't want to encourage people to do anything rash or stupid or violent, OK? But also keep in mind that if you keep pushing and pushing and pushing people, they're going to push back.

Furthermore, I'm not a fan of Obama, alright? However, I deeply despise Hillary, and I won't even mention the Republican party. So, if I'm not for Hillary, and I'm not for the Republicans, then all that's left is Obama, alright? Am I for the guy? Not really, but I'd rather see him in office than Hillary.

Now, ball in your court: Since you're apparently against everything, what exactly are YOU for? Or what do YOU suggest anyone do? Got anything to say other than "everything stinks"?

Elliott Jackalope  posted on  2008-02-13 17:37:17 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

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