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2009-01-20 Home Front: Politix

Obama's inaugural address -- National Malaise 2.0??

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Posted by Mike 2009-01-20 15:36|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 First day on the job and Barak Obama has already made history. The worst Inaugural Day stock market performance ever.

Posted by ed 2009-01-20 16:17|| 2009-01-20 16:17|| Front Page Top

#2 I looked at the ticker on a stockbroker's building that I pass on the way home from work and burst out laughing, ed.

Not that it's funny or anything.... :-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-01-20 18:09|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2009-01-20 18:09|| Front Page Top

#3 Perhaps it was the cold weather, but I would regard the Bam-Man's speech and appearances this day as lackluster - I think CNN recognized this as it kept trying to routinely divert or refocus on Obama's surroundings + guests, etc. and NOT concentrate on Obama's statements.

My two cents.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-01-20 18:40|| 2009-01-20 18:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Obama is going to be in a haze all through his "Presidency". The world will have to get used to it. America's military will need to be prepared for it, because America's enemies will feel America is weak because of it and will do what they can to capitalize on it.

That is what you get when you have a media darling celebrity in the oval office. Haze, haze and more haze.

Posted by six-gun neo-con 2009-01-20 19:13|| 2009-01-20 19:13|| Front Page Top

#5 You in there someplace, #3 Joe? ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-01-20 20:13|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2009-01-20 20:13|| Front Page Top

#6 pointillism - nice word.

Posted by Bob Cheaper aka Broadhead6 2009-01-20 20:23|| 2009-01-20 20:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Not too bad, everything considered.

As with all empty suits, you have
to aim "low" to hit the common denominator...

Posted by Ming the Merciless 2009-01-20 21:11|| www.darthprophet.com]">[www.darthprophet.com] 2009-01-20 21:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Watch the hands and not the mouth. Speeches are like the blank screen with Hope and Change projected on it. The meaning is whatever the beholder wants it to mean.

Watch appointments. Watch legislation coming down the congressional ~~sewer~~ pipe. Watch the actions and you will see where we are really headed, and then you can formulate countermeasures, if you need to.

Our congress has sold its collective soul, and does not represent the people any more. There will be an orgy of spending that you cannot believe, then we will be totally bankrupt.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-01-20 21:15|| 2009-01-20 21:15|| Front Page Top

#9 A tedious and pedestrian speech. The heads were anticipating one that would go down in the annals, and probably come off well compared to Lincoln's. Not to be.

The market started to tank about five sentences into his speech, and rolled over harder as the afternoon played out. Even the short covering at the end didn't generate a decent rally.

Posted by KBK 2009-01-20 21:31|| 2009-01-20 21:31|| Front Page Top

#10 Joe's BEST POST EVER

Posted by Hellfish 2009-01-20 21:50|| 2009-01-20 21:50|| Front Page Top

#11 No kidding - well said Joe.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2009-01-20 22:31|| 2009-01-20 22:31|| Front Page Top

#12 ~~Lincolnesque~~ Chauncey Gardneresque

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-01-20 22:31|| 2009-01-20 22:31|| Front Page Top

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