we had a unique opportunity to see how our two presidential hopefuls would have coped with the Wall St. meltdown. Obama sat around with his economic advisers that he called together. McCain took immediate action by calling for the head of the securities and exchange commission to be fired. Was Obama avoiding the issue by staying in meetings or was it a genuine attempt to find a solution? Was McCain cutting through the fray and eliminating the source of problem or was he looking for a scapegoat? Who did the better job?
jo P2008-09-21T09:30:04Z
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"Obama sat around with his economic advisers that he called together" McCain wanted the SEC guy fired. Even if McCain was President he still would not have the authority to fire the guy. He can appoint the head of organizations like the SEC and the FCC but the president can't fire them. Obama handled this in a much better way buy strategizing while McCain handled it by playing the blame game like he has done for the entire election.
This is the way Obama avoids making tough decisions. He's been doing it for years.
He's good at talking (with a teleprompter) and "negotiating", but not at decision-making and leadership. That's why he stays on both sides of all issues.
Obama sat with his advisors and came up with a plan that promised $50 billion to the United Nation's anti-poverty program--that would hurt us even more financially. ***