Monday, February 23, 2009

"F" for Obama? Are You Kidding Me?

"F" for Obama? Are You Kidding Me? No. You are probably just right. But, how dare you speak out against the Messiah.

http://www.wowowow.com/post/liz-peek-barack-obama-economy-stimulus-214454

Liz Peek: Stock Market Gives Obama’s First Month An 'F'
By Liz Peek

Today marks the one-month anniversary of President Obama’s inauguration. In his brief time in office, the president has overseen three massive new spending initiatives — the $787 billion stimulus bill, the trillion-dollar financial stability initiative and, most recently, the $275 billion mortgage assistance program.

That’s a lot of activity, and a ton of money, but so far the reaction to the new administration’s programs has been decidedly negative. Investors, among others, have panned the plans; the stock market is off nearly 10% from the day before the inauguration, or more than 800 points on the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Yesterday, in fact, we crossed a truly alarming divide. The Dow Jones average closed at its lowest point since October 2002, the bottom of the last bear market. The S&P 500 fell to 779, barely above the intra-day low of 741 of last November. For many market analysts, if the market crashes through that recent benchmark, it will next move significantly lower. Ouch.

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