jonreagan

Obama is Apple, Hillary is Dell

I reiterate: people don't want to be troubled with analyzing details or policy; just mindless slogans and comments.

As to the previous mindless comment, (a) learn to spell Hillary, and (b) I hate to break this to you, but most people who want to build their portfolios and accumulate wealth would LOVE a return to the Clinton 90's. We cleaned up the deficit mess left by Reagan/Bush, ushered in a free trade policy and embraced globalization, and created more jobs than any administration in history. That's not socialism; it's free-market capitalism. We'll have a lot of cleaning up to do after W, but we've cleaned up after the Bushes before, and we'll do it again.

Obama is Apple, Hillary is Dell

This kind of focus on clever analogies is totally devoid of substance, not to mention flawed. Apple is thriving not only because it's "hip", but because the company sells products that people want, and has plenty more in the pipeline. They come up with great products, and execute flawlessly in bringing them to market.

Comparing this company to Obama seems very strange. When I've asked people why they intend to vote for the Senator from Illinois, I've received the following answer several times: "Well, when he speaks, I just get goosebumps!" People are too lazy to get into the details, because, let's face it, policy is just SO damned boring! But just seven years ago, people's choice got down to "oh, I'd just like to have W as a next door neighbor, and...gosh...maybe even have a beer with him!"

So here's the deal: the things generating Apple's success are very specific. Those which have boosted Obama are vague, and in some cases, mindless. Hopefully, most SA readers realize that the problems facing the financial sector and economy are serious, deep, and will require a serious approach to fiscal and monetary policy, as well as some regulatory changes in the banking industry. Goosebump generating speeches probably won't help a whole lot.

Wake up America. Mike Bloomberg, Hillary Clinton, or Mitt Romney might be a little boring, but we may just be ready for a boring, analytical type of President. As for you, Mr.Cooper, why don't you just go back to hanging out with Scooter Libby.

13 Predictions for 2008

Mike Bloomberg will never be #2 to ANYONE....especially not a blowhard like John McCain. And if the winners in tonight's Iowa caucuses (shame on Iowa) manage by some cruel twist of fate to gain traction, I wouldn't bet against the Mayor in a presidential bid. God forbid someone who is QUALIFIED should ever get the job. A successful executive who built a financial empire, and is effectively managing the greatest city in the world...why would we ever elect HIM as our President? Let Oprah decide instead...electing a President is too difficult for most Americans to think about. After all, remember how we ended up with W ("the kind of guy you'd love to have a beer with!)