Optimism

[babylonsister]

http://www.jedreport.com/2008/12/obama-economy-needs-large-stim.html

Optimism

From all the various headlines I'm seeing around the internetz, you'd think that President-elect Obama is all doom and gloom about the economy.

To be sure, on Meet the Press he did warn of further pain, but that was only part of his message. The other part was about the way forward, and while he acknowledged the tough situation we are in, he also was clear about the path we should take. Here's one such example:

One last point I want to make on this is that we are inheriting an enormous budget deficit. You know, some estimates over a trillion dollars. That's before we do anything. And so we understand that we've got to provide a, a, a blood infusion into the patient right now to make sure that the patient is stabilized, and, and that means that we, we can't worry short term about the deficit. We've got to make sure that the economic stimulus plan is large enough to get the economy moving.

Yesterday, Obama pledged his commitment to the biggest investment in our nation's infrastructure since the 1950s. And during today's press conference, he again repeated his view that things could get worse in the next few months, but more importantly, he expressed his optimism that his plan for a massive public works program would work, saying he was "absolutely confident" that it would get the economy back on track.

So although the headlines are accurate as far as they go, they don't tell the whole story, and they don't -- at least in my opinion -- tell the most important story, which is that we're going to turn things around.

[firedupdem]

1. K & R! n/t

[camera obscura]

2. Optimism? What a concept.

I think people miss the point that things getting worse over a few months is VERY optimistic compared to what we faced over another term of Bush's policies. Here's to hoping things are looking up by 2010.

[babylonsister]

3. What a great point. I think some people are so used to complaining,

they might prefer if McSame had won. Then they'd really have a bone to pick.

Things will be looking up, no doubt!

[FrenchieCat]

4. That's the key! We complain out of habit, considering that we have been doing it

for 8 years....which is longer than most of us have been using the Internet to discuss politics. It will be hard to kick this habit.

[babylonsister]

5. I'm so ready to kick this habit, especially with the opportunities

I'm already seeing with the cabinet and the next admin to do good things. I'm not at all ready to claim 'it's over, woe is us'.

[FrenchieCat]

6. We all need to joined the Unhooked Generation.....

It ain't healthy, nor realistic. :)