Recovery, Obama style

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Can you imagine the quantities of Kool Aid one would have to drink to see this as anything other than it is.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/27/144313479/sears-kmart-closings-will-shutter-3-percent-of-companys-stores?ft=1&f=1001

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Can you imagine the quantities of Kool Aid one would have to drink to see this as anything other than it is.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/27/144313479/sears-kmart-closings-will-shutter-3-percent-of-companys-stores?ft=1&f=1001

You gotta be drinking something much heavier to relate the business decision made by Sears Holdings Corp somehow to the Obama administration. But if that's what you want to do, it may be worth looking at all the retailers many of which have expanded the number of stores. There are a lot of those. And a lot of new stores all over the place. Sears Holdings didn't do so well. It's what happens to some companies in a competitive environment - they lose. Overall, retail did extremely well this holiday season. If Sears and Kmart didn't manage to cash in on the overall 3.8% rise in holiday consumer spending, then that's hardly the fault of the administration. But keep chugging whatever it is you're drinking.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

You gotta be drinking something much heavier to relate the business decision made by Sears Holdings Corp somehow to the Obama administration. But if that's what you want to do, it may be worth looking at all the retailers many of which have expanded the number of stores. There are a lot of those. And a lot of new stores all over the place. Sears Holdings didn't do so well. It's what happens to some companies in a competitive environment - they lose. Overall, retail did extremely well this holiday season. If Sears and Kmart didn't manage to cash in on the overall 3.8% rise in holiday consumer spending, then that's hardly the fault of the administration. But keep chugging whatever it is you're drinking.

Lowe's maybe? Closed something like 40 stores.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Lowe's maybe? Closed something like 40 stores.

They closed 20 and opened 25. That's a net gain of 5 stores.

Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Lowe’s Cos., the second-largest U.S. home-improvement retailer, will close 20 U.S. stores,

...

The company said it is on track to open about 25 stores this year, as planned.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

They closed 20 and opened 25. That's a net gain of 5 stores.

Instead of a net 25. WOW! Obama wins! 1/5th the planned growth.

You are in denial.

They closed 20 and opened 25. That's a net gain of 5 stores.

That is in addition to the 20+ they closed before October 17. They have closed 40+ stores in 2011.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Instead of a net 25. WOW! Obama wins! 1/5th the planned growth.

You are in denial.

You're in denial if you believe that the administration is somehow responsible for underperforming stores in an overall improving retail sector. Where are the good old days when business leaders were responsible for the performance of their businesses?

That is in addition to the 20+ they closed before October 17. They have closed 40+ stores in 2011.

Prove it!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

You're in denial if you believe that the administration is somehow responsible for underperforming stores in an overall improving retail sector. Where are the good old days when business leaders were responsible for the performance of their businesses?

Prove it!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Can't, can you?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Can't, can you?

Gary doesn't know how to copy and paste. He may not even know how to do a google search.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Gary doesn't know how to copy and paste. He may not even know how to do a google search.

Maybe it's just too hard to prove that which did not happen.

[웃 910]

Gary doesn't know how to copy and paste. He may not even know how to do a google search.

Gary also blamed Obama for global food prices increasing 26% this year.

Remember his top 10 list. "Food prices up 26%" made #9 on his list.

See link, according to Gary, it is Obama's fault: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14835265

[kytwell 179]

Where are the good old days when business leaders were responsible for the performance of their businesses?

Prove it!

I think those days ended when Obama had Rick Wagoner fired...

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I think those days ended when Obama had Rick Wagoner fired...

Nah, if we're going down this road, let's be accurate about the timing: those days ended when W started bailing all kinds of companies out - including the one that Mr. Wagoner got to mismanage a little while longer.

[kytwell 179]

I didn't talk bailouts and Bush was an idiot, but he didn't have or ask Wagoner to be replaced; that badge of honor belongs to BO.

Bush I believe signed the bailout, but didn't ask or want them to be bailed out.

http://consumerist.com/2008/12/bush-approves-auto-industry-bailout.html

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

It's all proof for the law of cause and effect.

- Had we not abolished slavery, we would not need illegal immigrant labor today.

- Had we left Hitler alone, we would not have a Middle East problem today, and most likely 9/11 would have never happened.

- Had we not have war lords controlling U.S. politics, but pacifists, and had we spent that money on infrastructure, education, health care, the economy instead, the U.S would still be number 1 in the world in about everything.