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badtoworse

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15. Minimal improvement in the economy

Reply to kentuck (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 04:50 PM

Apr 2012

The jury is still out on healthcare.

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In this time and age, it would be wise to stay away from CEO's as government leaders... [View all] kentuck Apr 2012 OP

You can't generalize based on one president badtoworse Apr 2012 #1

I disagree.. kentuck Apr 2012 #3

What qualifications would you look for? badtoworse Apr 2012 #4

OK, I'll agree with this when businesses are run.......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #11

I disagree. catbyte Apr 2012 #6

What would even indicate to you that the knowledge and skills that make up TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #7

That is bullshit badtoworse Apr 2012 #9

In my opinion... kentuck Apr 2012 #10

With all due respect,... badtoworse Apr 2012 #12

Compared to who? kentuck Apr 2012 #13

There are several things that Obama had done that I disagree with... white_wolf Apr 2012 #14

As CEO's, their job IS to serve the shareholders badtoworse Apr 2012 #16

Unfortunately... kentuck Apr 2012 #18

A corporation's purpose is to get the best returns on the shareholders investment. badtoworse Apr 2012 #20

I think it takes a "special" type of person to be a CEO... kentuck Apr 2012 #21

I agree with you, but would add this... badtoworse Apr 2012 #22

The "really good ones"? kentuck Apr 2012 #24

You are confusing motivation with metrics badtoworse Apr 2012 #28

Is he going to vote for Obama? kentuck Apr 2012 #29

I don't know for sure. He leans Republican, but from what I can tell, his views are moderate badtoworse Apr 2012 #30

Do you lean Republican or Democrat? kentuck Apr 2012 #31

You asked who he would vote for and I said I don't know for sure badtoworse Apr 2012 #32

How did you choose your name? kentuck Apr 2012 #33

In certain ways we have badtoworse Apr 2012 #35

Minimal improvement in the economy badtoworse Apr 2012 #15

I disagree. Just look at what banksters recently did to our country with their greed. Zorra Apr 2012 #17

I would go for leadership skills over administrative skills. badtoworse Apr 2012 #19

Anyone that believes Govt should be run like a corporation.... FarLeftFist Apr 2012 #34

A government run by the 1% will serve the 1% . . . First, Foremost and often times ONLY. HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #2

Or Rick the Dictator Snyder running MI like a corporation catbyte Apr 2012 #5

Look at our "captains of industry" Bake Apr 2012 #8

And it would be even wiser to stay away from corporate raiders jmowreader Apr 2012 #23

I think you are right... kentuck Apr 2012 #25

Foxes like Romney are different from your standard henhouse-guarding foxes jmowreader Apr 2012 #26

Excellent analogy ! kentuck Apr 2012 #27