10-11-2008, 06:38 PM
Thanks for that, Charles. GME was certainly a tireless researcher.
That's an incredible list of undertakings made by Barack Obama. Some could be considered a trifle conflicting, like his pledge to increase regulation of the financial industry on the one hand, and to advocate the free market on the other.
What Aussie politicians tend to do in order to justify junking their pre-election promises is feign shock and dismay at the state of the economy after their first briefings with Treasury. "We never knew it was this bad". "I'm shocked. This changes everything".
It's become a highly amusing ritual here.
In Obama's case, however, it may actually be a legitimate excuse.
That's an incredible list of undertakings made by Barack Obama. Some could be considered a trifle conflicting, like his pledge to increase regulation of the financial industry on the one hand, and to advocate the free market on the other.
What Aussie politicians tend to do in order to justify junking their pre-election promises is feign shock and dismay at the state of the economy after their first briefings with Treasury. "We never knew it was this bad". "I'm shocked. This changes everything".
It's become a highly amusing ritual here.
In Obama's case, however, it may actually be a legitimate excuse.