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Originally Posted by Barb
I disagree with you both...
In my opinion, getting rid of Wagoner is the wise thing to do. His stupid remark alone to the Free Press was enough to oust the man.
It showed insensitivity at it's highest level...how unfeeling to say such a thing when there are people, like my widowed mother, who are striving to make it on their husband's pension.
Or blue collar workers who take care of their families day to day, and send their kids to college on far less than the one mill Wagoner said he can't live on.
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Wouldn't you say that it was just a bad attempt at humor? Insensitive, yes... but it also speaks a lot about the high costs of college. I've got a kid in college too as well as a nephew with a single mom (my sister) plus my wife is in college. (whew!)
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Originally Posted by Barb
And regarding Obama...I did not vote for him, BUT he is now our president, and my prayers are with him.
I do not believe he is a destroyer. He came into a mess, and is trying to do all he can. His decisions won't please everyone, but if he gave Wagoner the boot, I'm with him.
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Most of the "mess" was made by Obama's party and their activities. Bush shares some blame - like for NOT replacing Clinton's SEC chief who was supposed to be watching Wall Street.
Instead, Bush wanted a "new era of bipartisanship." He kept Clinton's US Attorney's - that cost him. He kept Clinton's SEC - that cost all of us. He kept the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fiasco intact and that doomed our credit and financials. He kept Clinton's CIA appointees and they tried to organize a coup with the Valerie Plame affair.
Obama "inherited" a "real mess" alright. One from 1999, that Bush was too preoccupied to deal with.
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