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In reply to the discussion: Hypothetical Question: Would Obama and the Clintons be as successful if they were actually Liberal? [View all]Octafish
(55,745 posts)No.
Politically?
Yes.
The smart money backs winners and those who return on their investment. Ask Larry Summers and Tim Geithner who obviously cojoined public service with private connections. Some of the crew working feverishly to, eh, strengthen the middle class also think so: Jacob Lew and Penny Pritzker.
DOW Up 153-percent since 2009. Wages up 2-percent.
The lagging line is our sad hourly earnings. They have barely budged since the market bottomed in 2009, while the Dow has skyrocketed 153 percent. Between November 2012 and November 2013, the latest data available, hourly wages for nonsupervisory workers rose just 2.1 percent, just barely ahead of inflation.
SOURCE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/31/stock-market-best-year-1997_n_4524267.html
And I feel guilty for even mentioning President Obama campaigned on a New Deal for the 21st Century, Apollo Project for energy, and quality education for all, let alone health care. But, a Party can dream, can't it?