Obama's associations

The Economist, a reliably conservative free market publication, switches to Obama:

"Mr McCain has never been particularly interested in economics, but, unlike Mr Obama, he has made little effort to catch up or to bring in good advisers (Doug Holtz-Eakin being the impressive exception). The choice of Sarah Palin epitomised the sloppiness.

It is not just that she is an unconvincing stand-in, nor even that she seems to have been chosen partly for her views on divisive social issues, notably abortion. Mr McCain made his most important appointment having met her just twice. Political fire, far from rattling Mr Obama, seems to bring out the best in him: the furore about his (admittedly ghastly) preacher prompted one of the most thoughtful speeches of the campaign. On the financial crisis his performance has been as assured as Mr McCain's has been febrile. He seems a quick learner and has built up an impressive team of advisers, drawing in seasoned hands like Paul Volcker, Robert Rubin and Larry Summers. Of course, Mr Obama will make mistakes; but this is a man who listens, learns and manages well.
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/obamacon-wat-18....

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[HaroldHHard]

@FreeAmericanMind left wing right wing who cares he's JEW WING always number one in their mind is how to rip ppl off legally or illegally the evil kikes !! Having said that, his ideas (given in a sick jew accent) are a pile of mush, completely unverifiyable and appear to have been cooked up by the evil little yid while he was watching Gunsmoke HAIL TO COMBAT 18 HAIL TO COMBAT 18 HAIL TO COMBAT 18 HAIL ...TERROR MACHINE

[FreeAmericanMind]

The Economist is not "reliably conservative" - they're British pragmatists that see socialist England as the center and American capitalists as the "far right".

As for Volcker, Rubin & Summers - all three were supported Clinton's efforts to turbocharge the CMA, increasing sub-prime mortgages from $200 bil in 1992 to over $1 tril in 2000, later crippling US economy.

Finally, what evidence is there that Obama "manages well"?  He gave great speeches but as an executor, he has failed miserably.

[willischai]

YouTibe Search Robert Rubin - PONZI Scheme! He dwarfs Madoff

[MountOlivet]

McCain has attacked Obama for associating with Rashid Khalidi but McCain donated half a million dollars to a Palestinian group that Khalidi was in charge of therefore associating himself with Khalidi. I find it very funny that McCain tries to attack Obama with something that he himself is guilty of doing. It just shows how desperate the McCain campaign is.

[sleonardelli]

Didn't Barack explain his association with Ayers with George Stephanopoulos early in the campaign. He has also explained his association with ACORN's affliate Get Out the Vote & Motor Voter. Voter registration fraud ≠ voter fraud but suppressing legimate Democratic voters because of registration fraud = voter fraud.

[mark99k]

Two words: Keating Five.