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McCain, Obama Nominate Buffett? | 21 comments (21 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: McCain, Obama Nominate Buffett? (none / 0)

Well, he has the right mindset.

And something tells me it's pretty hard for someone like Buffet not to pick up a few things along the way.

He has this saintly aura Stiglitz lacks which would calm people down a lot. And aggresive plans could be carried through just by the prestige Buffet has and the awe he inspires.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 11:35:27 AM EST
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Awe inspiring (none / 1)

I'm sick of how we're in awe of investors.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 11:39:11 AM EST
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Re: McCain, Obama Nominate Buffett? (none / 0)

"Awe"???

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 11:41:41 AM EST
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Re: McCain, Obama Nominate Buffett? (none / 0)

Are you shocked?

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 12:03:57 PM EST
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Re: McCain, Obama Nominate Buffett? (none / 0)

Well, I didn't necessarily mean awed by a forum full of socialists. ;)

More like by the financial markets, people and general and Serious People(TM).

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 01:22:41 PM EST
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Re: McCain, Obama Nominate Buffett? (none / 0)

"people in general"

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 01:25:02 PM EST
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Re: McCain, Obama Nominate Buffett? (none / 0)

But a big part of the problem is that a lot of "serious people" will have to go down hard if Obama is going to have any chance of doing anything that'll matter more than a snowflake in the fires of Hell.

Rather more Shock and much less Awe for the "serious people," please.

- Jake

640 kiloton should be enough for anybody

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Sat Oct 11th, 2008 at 01:26:22 PM EST
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