Home Depot CEO: Out Of Touch Obama Administration All Tenured w/ Lifelong Insurance

[woodsinme]

Honesty is a good place to start. No golden parachute. What we have is not sustainable. We all need to talk and everyone needs to work with abandon and spend frugally.

[whoo689]

Why is it that whenever I hear or see a business exec. whining and bitching about Obama and things like "uncertainty", it's 99.9% (if not 100%) of the time a MAJOR CEO?? One that runs a big co. like Wynn Resorts or American Express or apparently Home Depot

What a bunch of whiny jackoffs... I'm so sick of this crap. If ANYONE is gonna be 'hurt' by Obama's policies, it's small business, but I haven't seen THAT MANY small businessmen on these business shows! That's for sure.

[whoo689]

It's partisanship and scapegoating, really. Obama's policies can't possibly have the 'costs' they claim, yet they bitch anyway because their costs and shit are diff. from what they were under Bush, when we had "prosperity", and now they need someone to blame, rather than admit responsibility for why they supposedly "can't hire more people." YOU'RE RICH AS FUCK! YOUR COMPANIES MAKE BILLIONS! Don't give me this bullshit. Your companies can EASILY afford it.

[whoo689]

I mean, a regular family would be JUST FINE making billions, and even if they lost a few billion, they'd still be pretty fucking rich. But these corporate jackasses ALWAYS whine and complain if they lose even a few million, as if the sky is falling and the world is coming to an end.

Is it not ironic that the people who bitch the most about Obama's economic policies are those with THE MOST (resources, control over companies, money and wealth)?? I'm sorry, but I don't feel sorry for you.

[whoo689]

Deal with it, man up and STFU. We don't have TIME for these fucking excuses! Create the jobs that will hire people and get us out of this recession!!! You're wasting time while all these families and individuals are struggling to make ends meet, some with perhaps as little as 20-30 grand in salary. And you make millions in annual income.

These people need to get out in the real world and meet some of those struggling folks. They're clearly in a rich man's bubble.

[whoo689]

They act like creating jobs is some kind of science that only THEY, with their infinite wisdom, can do.

You wanna know how to create a job?? It's simple: Make sure you have the money, have a job that needs doing, and FIND THE BEST CANDIDATE! That's it, really. Of course, in business it's a little more complex with paperwork and shit, but it's the same basic process in the end. It doesn't involve magic or 'expertise.'

[whoo689]

The arrogance of these corporate execs... "You should be grateful we hire you! Stop complaining about benefits and reduced pay, or we'll ship MORE jobs overseas for cheap labor." Even though all those companies are still making millions or billions in annual profits and are far from broke

But they say it "Must be done" to "stay competitive" or some bullshit like that. Maximizing profit by law or whatever is insane. It's like these companies NEVER HAVE ENOUGH, no matter what.

[whoo689]

The execs have lost their humanity and only seem to care about money, transactions, balance sheets and whathaveyou.

[whoo689]

I mean, where are the financial incentives for business execs to make sure their companies don't breka laws or fuck up the environment? There are none! The 'financial incentives' are more along the lines of base shit like simply increasing shareholder value, revenues, etc. OF course, those are important (to an extent) for any big co., but let's not make those THE major goals.

Why CAN'T companies be socially responsible, esp. larger ones, and still be profitable and fine? I say it's possible

[whoo689]

I mean, Bloomberg just recently did a big piece on all the major corruption and law-breaking endemic in Koch Industries. Yet... how realistic is it that there will be anything close to a Congressional investigation of firms like that? Or ANY major investigation or anyone close to the Koch Bros. in that co. getting arrested.

Not likely...

[bench550]

Let me get this straight. We Have Passed a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't, Written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it, but exempts themselves from it, signed by a president who smokes, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke.

[CLONG3]

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[BlueSkies360]

@CLONG3 O second that

[redfistaor]

In my town Home Depot and Lowe's sit right next to each other......I will make the right turn and go to Lowe's for a while.

I love how in this new America, being educated is a dirty little thing. And tenure is equal to being a commie.

[informedskeptic]

@redfistaor

The old saying, "those who can - do, those who can't - teach", comes to mind. Logically, what do you think tenure encourages? Laziness and complacency. Look at what competition accomplishes in the rest of the world. It pushes people to achieve. It's why our schools are in the mess they are in. Makes me glad I spent me remodelling money (2 baths & a kitchen) at Home Depot.

P.S. My guess is you don't even know how to tighten a screw.

[quizerry]

People better get ready. We are in a depression by economic standards and inflation has started and will get much worse until this government starts cutting spending and cutting taxes and cutting massive regulation that hampers the economic recovery. Mark my words the middle class may not see higher taxes but you will see your dollar be worth a lot less. Prices will skyrocket on everything. You can thank your idiots in Washington. 

[freewngs]

Home Depot= Best place to find cheap manual labor.

[11111110]

Considering how terrible Home Depot has been managed for the past several years, I don't think the CEO is a good position to be giving out advice.

[Loathomar]

WTF, who named this? This is Bernie Marcus, not Frank Blake (Home Depot CEO). He is the Co-Founder, not the COE. Frank Blake, CEO, is a Harvard grad and went to Columbia Law, then he was worked in government (including Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy and general counsel for the EPA). Then became the COE of Home Depot. You want do see people with a disconnect, look at your COE Marcus. And the idea that people with tenure can not work and keep their jobs is a lie.

[DillonDee1]

Oh my God - does this guy have a mental disease?

I think the last CEO at HD who retired is now getting $4 million a year - NO ONE IN GOV'T GETS THAT.

[Pro3110]

@DillonDee1

No one in government DESERVES or has EARNED that much, either.

[Brezable]

I think people who studied 5+ years at top universities know what hard work is.

Seems like teabaggers really hate on eduction.

On top of that they are all "freedom" but not when it comes to personal freedoms likes sexuality, drugs, religion, etc...

There are far more religious fascist teabaggers thn those so called commies in D.C

[TAMARLANE]

@Brezable Are you on crack?

[Brezable]

@TAMARLANE

No, im on reality.

Unlike your sorry ass who prbly agrees with every made up right wing political talkingpoint.

[MrSTANDFORAMERICA]

@Brezable People that go to top universities 5+ years always turn out to be the dumbest animals on earth. Sutting on your ass reading International law isn't work. These wussies don't know one days hard work.

But for you communist bastards, tax me to give to you see communism, work for your own damn self and stop living the life of a bum.

[Brezable]

@MrSTANDFORAMERICA

How sad an uniformed.

It used to be that REAL conservatives stood for somethn, they had integrity and were using their brain.

But now... only whats left is cheap politics, extreme nutjob politics.

Crazy ideas that Obama wants to kill grandma, that he's an islamic terrorist, that he's a greater threat then the nazis were, birthers.

[MrSTANDFORAMERICA]

@Brezable No you have never been a conservative. Conservatives are not for socialized healthcarre, you are. Conservatives are not for bigger government with more control over our lives, you are. Conservatives are not for borrowing money from China just to bail out big fat cat CEO's, but you are and have always been.

Tell you what, you lie to your wife and I'll lie to mine, but don't go on the internet and lie to the world.

[Brezable]

@MrSTANDFORAMERICA

Just awesome how you keep assuming things of me on which you have no basis.

[MrSTANDFORAMERICA]

@Brezable oh it's easy....when obama opens his mouth he is lying....when you click on your keyboard you are lying....it's not rocket science.

[11111110]

@MrSTANDFORAMERICA

Seeing the policies enacted by the previous republican administration gives me the opposite impression, as they supported and performed all the policies you say they oppose.

[MrSTANDFORAMERICA]

@11111110 If I'm right, I didn't say anything about republican or democrat. you do know that Bush is a progressive Republican. Just like the 2 Republicans that voted this week voted to give banks another $30 billion. it['s not they weren't given enough on their first bailout, not the progressives gave them an extra $30 billion. for us to pay back.

[Pro3110]

@Brezable

I guess you missed the CNN report that found that Tea Partiers earned more, had attained higher educations, and provide more jobs than any other sector of the population.

Before blasting the TP'ers for "hate on eduction" (sic), perhaps you should hate your liberal indoctrinators for not educating you, preferring to tell you WHAT to think, rather than HOW to think. (For example, a "fascist TP'er" is an oxymoron, and doesn't exist.)

[MrSTANDFORAMERICA]

@Pro3110 yes Brezable has already forgotten the people that vote obam into office were those caught on cam saying things like, "noz Obamz inz office, hz gonaz paz my mogagez paymenz and putz gaz in my caz".

If it weren't for those voters Obama would still be an organizer for ACORN.

[btwall60]

@Brezable

Being in school, being named to a law rev. and then being some kind of "lecturer" isn't work. BTW, where ARE the big O's class tapes, his videos of his great oratory? Where are all of his students singing his praise's about how he changed their lives? Where? When O did work for a "capitalist" firm, he said he felt like he was "behind enemy lines" Wow. Academia isn't work. This guy created Home Depot with no govt. help, he employs hundreds of thousands of people. Open your eyes.

[spyletu]

@Brezable hm, being practically useful to the society in a sense that you contribute something positive or not, authoritative figures throughout history have never had a lack of effort. to leave the argument whether or not the country is headed in the right direction is one thing, but to equate having been in a controlled academic environment to knowing what real competition in the real world is without safety net of sorts is simply naive and quite frankly laughable.

[quizerry]

@spyletu Very well said. Sometimes trial and error are the best teacher, however if you don't learn from your errors it is still called stupidity no matter how educated you are. Some politicians may be well educated but refuse to learn from history that big government big spending and massive regulations fail. The soviet union collapsed because of it and we are headed in that direction. Be aware inflation has started and will get much worse. When the dollar is worthless people can't buy anything

[quizerry]

@Brezable Sorry kid but being well educated or smart is no protection from stupidity. Calling others names shows your insecurity and lack of knowledge about the Tea Party movement. Socially the groups have different faiths but all agree on one thing that the Government is out of control. Congress has spent us into such debt we can't get out. Our economy has suffered due to government intervention. Big government leads to more corruption and stagnate economies. History has the facts

[wmh1982]

@Brezable Studying in itself does not serve the greater good. You have to actually do something with the knowledge. Small business can't thrive unless the give people what they want at a price they want. Reading a Hemingway book and painting may take up as much time, but it hardly produces the same thing.

BTW libertarians put personal freedom above all else.

[666brainiac]

The clown in the video is obsessed with the word, "peasant". He is so full of himself and his own bs he can't say, "people". The clown in the video can't be suggesting that he is Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn. Real men don't go to school?

[milesy49]

well why don't you redneck high school educated hillbilly teabaggers get yourself an education???

[Panchee123]

aMEN, in simple terms laid out for all too see.

[crispyds]

to janpauwels: it's not! LOL

[belliott77]

There are progressives in both parties, that is why we need to throw out all of the progressives, republican and democrat, and replace them with people that will uphold their oath to defend and protect the constitution.

[nutt66]

@belliott77 everything you now about Progressives, you learned from Glenn (broke) Beck (mountain)

A Progressive Republican is an oxymoron, Republicans desire to go backward ... yet are never specific on how far back ... i wonder why?

BTW Dems wants to restrict the market and not the people, Repubs want to restrict the people and not the market

Do you desire to take freedoms away from Americans?

[joedough76]

@nutt66 What restrictions do the Republicans want to put on the people?

[nutt66]

@joedough76 limited locations 4 certain religious buildings (Mosques), restrict access 2 Govt marriage licenses, restrict the people's right 2 organize unions, take away birth rights, travel restrictions (Cuba), restrict abortions, Prohibit drugs which creates giant Mexican cartels, Civics Literacy tests 2 gain your right 2 vote, re-write the history books and most frightening of them all is their desire 2 make "God's law" the law of the land. which obviously restricts the people, as it does now

[joedough76]

@belliott77 Best comment so far. Amidst all the BS here is the simple clear truth stated by you.

[MrFreedomdemocracy]

@belliott77 Sure let's keep the REGRESSIVES inside. I thought the THE Tea party wanted to bring the country 300 years back ... I WAS WRONG. After I heard Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Sharron Angle, Christine O'Donnel, Carl Paladino ... I am 1000000000% sure the Tea Party wants to bring the country before Christopher Columbus discovered America

[quizerry]

@MrFreedomdemocracy The Tea Party wants small government of the people, by the people, for the people. The republic that has made us the strongest, greatest and wealthiest Country in the World for over 200 years. We don't want a nanny big government Marxist, fascist, socialist or communist big central government that is slowly being forced upon us. SO that we can be like everyone else with weak economies, permanent high unemployment, inflated prices on all goods, services and energy.

[nutt66]

@quizerry "weak economy, permanent high unemployment, inflated prices on all goods, services and energy"

that is exactly where the Consevative's economic legislation has brought us. They have been in charge in the congress since Reagan (excluding the last 4 and 2 during Clinton) and in that time they grew the military all while selling us out to China and indebting us

then you blame Obama and a "Nanny state"?

WHERE HAVE PEOPLE LIKE THE TEA PARTIERS BEEN THE LAST 30 YEARS?

[quizerry]

@nutt66 Obama has taken Bush policy and put it steroids making matters worse. Congress has failed us for over 70 years oh and by the way the Dems have held the majority 44 years out of the last 56. Not that it matters when both parties are to blame for massive debt. As far as the Tea Party I believe they are mad at both parties and want government to not only stop spending but to downsize. They want term limits and politicians to be held accountable for reading the bills. Is that bad?

[nutt66]

@quizerry one problem...limited locations 4 certain religious buildings (Mosques), restrict access 2 Govt marriage licenses, restrict the people's right 2 organize unions, take away birth rights, travel restrictions, restrict abortions, Civics Literacy tests 2 gain your right 2 vote ... there is NO WAY it could be a smaller Govt

BTW those ideals sound very Republican

Also the National Debt to GDP ratio was very good before Reagan, we were in a recession but not in a fiscal or job crisis

[nutt66]

@quizerry Aren't the majority of Tea Partiers just Republicans? As well as ALL of their candidates?

If you want to back Palin and Bachman, then that's on you. If anyone points to scripture while talking about legislation, then you better believe it will RESTRICT the American people

[morganandlainie1]

@nutt66 i am the Tea party.

and am not a Republican.

you seem to be of a Team vs Team.

it's not about that. the Team/Party system is BS.

Vote for the ones that Keep there Oath to us and the Constitution no matter what Team/party they are in.

Bernie Marcus is Right and i now will shop only at Home Depot.

[nutt66]

@morganandlainie1 The tea party candidates have a religious/moral stance, ANYTIME theology is referenced when supporting or opposing legislation; they are absolutely trying to infringe on the freedoms and rights of Americans

BTW all of your candidates used to be Repubs, so don't act like you are not voting fo Republicans

BTW if you are for the Constitution, you would not agree with the Tea Party

[kefluv]

@nutt66 The Teabaggers have been exactly where they have always been... In charge for 24 of the last 30 years yet blaming everybody else when things go bad.

Conservatives (like 'quizerry') LOVE to take all the credit ('Republicans were the ones who passed the largest tax cut in history! Keeping the liberals from stealing YOUR money!') but none of the blame ('Oh, those tax cuts caused a HUGE deficit... It must be because of the 'nanny state' stealing YOUR money, damn liberals!)

[nutt66]

@kefluv now they are fighting for those same Bush tax cuts that are not paid for and against tax cuts that are paid for

but who is surprised?

[kefluv]

@belliott77 Blaming 'progressives' who have NEVER had a majority in congress for our problems is hilarious. Ever thought about holding the conservatives (of both parties) who HAVE been in charge for the last 30 years accountable? Or has glenn beck tricked you into believing that 'progressive' is a bad word?

Child labor laws, a Woman's Right to vote, workplace safety laws... all 'progressive' ideas fought by conservatives and called 'unconstitutional/communist'..­. sound familiar?

[janpauwels]

and how is that different when republicans are in power?

[DeadlyRadiance]

@janpauwels

It's not. Not in anyway at all. Vote Tea Party, for REAL CHANGE.

[nutt66]

@DeadlyRadiance a change backward ... have you listened to the speakers at tea parties?

"people should have to pass a literacy test or civics test in order to vote"

"it is based on Judeo-Christian principles whether people like it or they don't!. And if you don't like it, don't come here! And if you're here and you don't like it, go home! Go someplace else!"

It doesn't sound like anything is different between the tea baggers and repubs, its all the same hate. over and over again

[tooltalk]

@nutt66 : ""people should have to pass a literacy test or civics test in order to vote" - was that speaker by any chance Bill Maher?

[nutt66]

@tooltalk it was Tom Tancredo

did Bill Maher say something similar?

[netster007z]

@janpauwels In the case of many Republicans it is not. Sadly there are far too many populist Republicans who accept big government and even grow it. In part this is a result of the media created definitions of left, right, and center where anyone who wants to cut or remove government programs is some kind of radical. For this reason we must unite around the few who are willing to stand on principal (Chris Christie and Paul Ryan come to mind), and reject the "moderates" who are more of the same