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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:22 PM Original message |
Obama says: “We think GE has something to teach businesses all over America.” |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. I wish he would quit thinking about businesses and start thinking about citizens. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. If the goal is to make America start producing stuff in house, you have to look at businesses. |
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Autumn Colors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. & GE has something to teach them??? After outsourcing thousands of jobs to China? (nt) |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. And more observant people would say 'It's the OUTSOURCING of jobs, stupid.' GE is one of the WORST |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Point taken. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 08:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. I wish people would stop pretending that the 2 are mutually exclusive. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well, if he does those things, no jobs will be created. Immelt in a speech Dec. 2009: |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 07:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. thanks for the link |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. *YAWN* |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. That's a frightening statement. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. "If anything, he'll teach business how to outsource jobs." |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Given Obama's pushing Bush's free trade agreement with South Korea? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. "Yes. Many of us fear that is the plan." |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. That is exactly what he appears to be doing. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 10:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. I have suspicions about that poster and I don't think he will ever change his tune. |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. The reason discussions go around you with no heeed of your remarks is that you are ignored |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 07:29 AM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Indeed. |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. You forgot |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Like what? Better ways to dodge taxes? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
8. Deleted message |
DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. like how to get rid of those pesky evening talk hosts. . . . |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. What? How to send all our jobs to China? n/t |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
13. Wasn't Immelt the CEO who told his executives to think of China, China, China? |
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crazylikafox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. yes |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Thanks!! |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Yep. That's our guy. n/t |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Sounds like a great pick............. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
21. What discussion is there? We've been had. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
22. Don't be so glum, people! There has to be some sort of explanation for all this! Clearly, Obama |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
25. And he was just promoting Walmart, last week. (nt) |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
27. Is there a primary source for that quote? |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 07:37 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Try the damn White House Website |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 08:54 AM Response to Reply #27 |
36. I totally agree with President Obama. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-11 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
29. Obama to Americans: DROP DEAD. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
33. There was a time when the GE brand was synonymous with quality |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 08:25 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. My fathwer worked for GE and he stopped buying their products at the company store |
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