Curious why he's rating well to be best for the economy, yet when I ask ppl, noone can answer. Same with why not (other than experience). Odd.
I don't know if he is the "best"-- the best for the economy isn't even running for office.
He is simply
better than McCain- who STILL doesn't even understand the crisis and has Flip Flopped on the economy at least 3 times in the past 3 weeks.
HE was
for the bailout-ran to Washington and claimed he had PULLED the party together... then claimed he supported the republicans who STOPPED the bailout... then went back and voted FOR a bailout that had 150 billion added in "earmarks" the SAME fucking earmarks that he had BLAMED for the crisis.
At this point the ONLY hope he have is someone who is at least intelligent enough to HOLD back and try to figure out what the hell is going on in a highly unstable and dynamic situation.
The Consensus OF ALL economic analysts is that this happened due to the steady de-regulation of a whole host of industries, including lending markets.
And that the proximate cause was FAILURE by Bush appointees to effectively enforce what few regulations they left intact.
Any THinking person who is willing to have their mind changed by conclusive proof
has to conclude that "Trickle Down free market" theories have FAILED to result in a more productive and stable world economy.
They have only further concentrated 40% of all wealth in the hands of less than 0.2% of the population.
"conservatives' seem to think there is an ENTITLEMENT to wealth- and see no problem with the entire middle class LOSING ground as only the SUPER rich gain.
So- your poll presents a classical logical fault- a false dilemma.
Our choice this November is NOT between the Best and the Worst for the economy.
McCain is probably not the worst and Obama certainly not the best.
Our choice is between someone who CAN NOT change his mind on the economic theories that have spectacularly failed.
... and someone else who is more open minded on alternatives to Reagonomics.
You do NOT hire the guys who BURGLED your house to change the locks!
That is why Obama is seen as better.
If McCain really was a "maverick" if he really wanted a chance to win--- he should be coming out and saying that events have proven that republican ideas of free markets need to be re-thought and tempered with adequate regulation.
He should be talking about getting OUT of Iraq- and trying a DIFFERENT approach to international relations than Killing innocents.
HE should get OFF the "
be afraid" parade float of republican politics of paralyzation...
And start paying attention to the ONLY REAL THREAT we face... our own declining share of world productivity.
Obama is the better choice because he will have the support from congress needed to effect change.
McCain can't even get his own team to agree on change- half would happily let the economy fail as part of the great evolutionary experiment that is free market imbecility.