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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/10/business/ben-heineman-railroad-executive-and-johnson-adviser-dies-at-98.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Obama could learn a thing or 2 from this guy's life. Not to demonize business and business people and try and create class warfare. [/quote]

Can you point out an example of Obama demonizing business and business people?
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hmm..he ran roughshod over bondholders in the GM bankruptcy, favoring unions over bankruptcy law.
Whenever he needs a convenient bad guy to demonize there's always the oil companies (yeah..the ones who are increasing US production and their gas cousins who found our newest bonanza--shale gas)
and the closely-related class warfare of claiming asking "millionaires and billionaires" to pay a bit more solves anything when he (and everyone who knows the numbers) understands there's no real revenue there---you have to go to the middle class to get the numbers to work.

shall i go on?[/quote]

Yes, you should go on. Or, alternatively, maybe learn the meaning of "demonize". Because, you have not given an example of Obama demonizing anybody. The GM bankruptcy saved the company at the expense of people who knowingly took a financial risk. The entire thing was approved by the courts. At one point, Obama said that he did not run for office to help "a few fat cat bankers". That is probably the closest you will find him "demonizing" any business people, though that is pretty weak since it only applies to a very small number of individuals.

What I don't understand is that when a businessman closes a factory or lays off workers, that's considered "making a tough decision". Taking a strong stand in negotiations is respected. American businessmen pride themselves on having strong characters and being able to "stand up" to competitors. But, if Obama says a few bankers are "fat cats", these "tough guys" react worse than a five year old kid whose had his favorite toy taken away.

Obama doesn't demonize oil companies. He has simply stated that an industry making record profits doesn't need tax credits and other financial incentives. Those could be better used for small businesses that are struggling. A failure to capitulate to every desire is hardly "demonization".
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