Comments On: The Masters of the Universe Lose by Charles Mudede http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/11/07/the-masters-of-the-universe-lose Comments On: The Masters of the Universe Lose by Charles Mudede en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]> The Stock Market Loves President Obama"

There may have been a drop between last night and today, but the commentary I've seen is that it's concern about deadlock over the "fiscal cliff" than any condemnation of Obama. Obama has been great for stocks, apparently:

You could look it up. The S&P 500 has gained 76% since his inauguration in January 2009, while the Nasdaq 100 is up 128%.

Compare that to the S&P 500’s 13% decline and the Nasdaq 100’s 45% wipeout in the first term of his predecessor, George W. Bush; or the mere 25% gain in the first term of conservative icon Ronald Reagan; or even the 60% gain in the halcyon early 1990s in the first term of Bill Clinton.

Posted by treacle]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:45:15 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]> Posted by rob!]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:05:12 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]> Posted by fixo]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:56:41 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]> Posted by COMTE]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:35:41 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]> Posted by zivilisierter Wurm]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:26:35 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]> Posted by The Max]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:21:02 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]>
And how about a requirement that if you buy a stock, you have to hold it for at least TWO FUCKING SECONDS? (With a possible exception for genuine "market-making.") Can we stop pretending that too much of Wall Street is a financial video game, not part of the real economy?
Posted by ScrawnyKayaker]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:13:00 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]>
What I'm arguing against is our tendency to think Obama's somehow guaranteed to morph into the banksters' mortal foe in his second term. He wouldn't stand up for Warren against them and their pocketed Republican congresspeople in his first term, so while we can hope he will stiffen his spine now that doesn't mean we should assume he will.
Posted by gloomy gus]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:00:37 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]> Posted by Westside forever]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:51:12 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]>
the democratic party can barely muster the courage to propose that warren buffet's secretary pay AS MUCH in percent of income for taxes as buffet. wtf? center right stance anyone? obviously buffet should pay MORE. and I am not seeing that obama is targeting the 15% capital gains rate. and, he's not pushing wpa style jobs. and, he's barely pushing an infrastructure program. go read his program, it's mainly tax cuts as the solution totally buying into the right wing frame that government is bad, taxes prevent economic growth and other right wing malarky. wall st. got bailed out and only had to repay the loans, they didn't PAY for their fuck up, WE PAID for it. (yes they paid back but really, they need to pay more. mere payback is subsidizing their risk seeking, it's socialism for wall street, enuf said. they are still winning, duh.
Posted by obama is centrist]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:47:13 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]> Posted by ScrawnyKayaker]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:43:04 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]> Posted by tshicks]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:41:56 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]> Posted by Bugnroolet]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:28:14 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]> Posted by Pope Peabrain]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:25:43 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: The Masters of the Universe Lose]]>
If Obama had not abandoned her she wouldn't have run for Senate in the first place.
Posted by gloomy gus]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:24:41 -0800 The Stranger