Seems the highly respected Economist has come to the same conclusion as many americans. Its not a puff piece for Obama in any way. In fact its just slightly better than "the lesser of..." america-could-do-better-barack-obama-sadly-mitt-romney-does-not-fit-bill The devil we know "We very much hope that whichever of these men wins office will prove our pessimism wrong. Once in the White House, maybe the Romney of the mind will become reality, cracking bipartisan deals to reshape American government, with his vice-president keeping the headbangers in the Republican Party in line. A re-elected President Obama might learn from his mistakes, clean up the White House, listen to the odd businessman and secure a legacy happier than the one he would leave after a single term. Both men have it in them to be their better selves; but the sad fact is that neither candidate has campaigned as if that is his plan. As a result, this election offers American voters an unedifying choice. Many of The Economists readers, especially those who run businesses in America, may well conclude that nothing could be worse than another four years of Mr Obama. We beg to differ. For all his businesslike intentions, Mr Romney has an economic plan that works only if you dont believe most of what he says. That is not a convincing pitch for a chief executive. And for all his shortcomings, Mr Obama has dragged Americas economy back from the brink of disaster, and has made a decent fist of foreign policy. So this newspaper would stick with the devil it knows, and re-elect him."
Quote of the day! "Mr Romney has an economic plan that works only if you don’t believe most of what he says." The Economist is NOT a left wing publication.
I have a question. how can one properly judge anything Romney says his plan for anything is? If you wait a week, he'll change it completely.
European conservatives and moderates are a lot like American Democrats. I'm not surprised at all. I have a subscription to the Economist, its definitely my favorite magazine right now. I also like Foreign Policy. Who'd they endorse?
At this point Romney literally doesn't stand for anything...I think the best indicator is what he did when he was in elected office, but who the (*)(*)(*)(*) really knows. What all his pandering has shown is that he is willing to say anything to get people to like him which makes me think he'll be weak about standing up for what he thinks is right. A president must be considerate and methodical but he must also be decisive and be able to portray an heir of confidence by standing by his convictions even if they are not perfect because he knows that he did what he thought was best. The president needs a backbone, but he needs to have compassion because he is running a country, not a business, and in a democracy the will and interest of the people, all the people, should be the policy unlike in a business where the one with the most shares or majority shares has the most power. Plutocracy is not democracy.
The Economist and Foreign Policy are both lay readings for me. Nowadays, I tend to read Foreign Affairs, which is slightly more technical, but still good as leisure reading. I also read the journals World Affairs and International Security if I have the time. While I am majoring in international relations, it is difficult for me to stay on top of all that is going on in the world, and the various conversations on such matters.
I meant foreign affairs it's been a long night, sorry. I didn't even know there was a publication called that. Foreign Affairs is pretty good for a common knowledge type magazine. I study International Relations as well. I want to get a degree in it eventually but going back to school is expensive and hard to do while having a legit career.
It is a great field of study. The multidisciplinary and practical nature of international relations also makes it pivotal for comprehending the world around you, even in everyday life. Without the knowledge I have gained from my studies in cross-cultural and intercultural communications, as part of a course I am taking on these matters, I would not be able to build a strong relationship with my friend from Hong Kong. Besides my coursework, I am currently interning at a Washington DC think-tank serving as a front for a Sudanese Presidential Candidate, as well as a forum for cross-cultural, intercultural, and interfaith dialogue, research, and policymaking. I help formulate campaign strategies for my boss, participate in discussion forums, and help handle the managerial issues of the organization. In fact, this upcoming week, I will be leading a discussion forum assessing the progress the Obama Administration in changing the world order from a realist zero-sum logic to a liberal mutual gains logic, and the road ahead in a possible second term.
Economist eh. [video=youtube;sce1XSC1XHg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sce1XSC1XHg&sns=tw via[/video]
I hope you make it. You sound like you have a good head and the will to look at the world as a worthy field of study.
Yep. . .remember that the price at the pump in the Summer of 2008 was almost a dollars higher than it is today. Funny how things work! Finally, Romney is playing his final role in this election: the one of the emperor who has no clothes! LOL
