Comments on: The Power of Positive Thinking (Not) http://themoderatevoice.com/20987/the-power-of-positive-thinking-not/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:13:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MFClub http://themoderatevoice.com/20987/the-power-of-positive-thinking-not/comment-page-1/#comment-137047 MFClub Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:38:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/20987/the-power-of-positive-thinking-not/#comment-137047 I agree that economic optimism is better than pessimism and that cutting taxes is a good idea. I also agree that the Republican Party needs to update its economic theory away from Reaganomics.<br><br><a href="http://www.focusedintent.blogspot.com">www.focusedintent.blogspot.com</a><br><a href="http://www.rob22.com">www.rob22.com</a> I agree that economic optimism is better than pessimism and that cutting taxes is a good idea. I also agree that the Republican Party needs to update its economic theory away from Reaganomics.

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]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/20987/the-power-of-positive-thinking-not/comment-page-1/#comment-137046 DLS Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:31:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/20987/the-power-of-positive-thinking-not/#comment-137046 Saber rattling (real, not imagined or hyped, saber rattling) isn't going to do anything but make Americans nervous. Iran must be stood up to, but our we already are in over our heads both in Iraq and in Afghanistan. Saber rattling (real, not imagined or hyped, saber rattling) isn't going to do anything but make Americans nervous. Iran must be stood up to, but our we already are in over our heads both in Iraq and in Afghanistan.

]]> By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/20987/the-power-of-positive-thinking-not/comment-page-1/#comment-137045 JSpencer Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:07:59 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/20987/the-power-of-positive-thinking-not/#comment-137045 Well Jim, IF the GOP should suddenly come to the realization that their tax rhetoric is wornout and ineffective they could always start up with the sabre rattling. They got a lot of distraction value from the last war, at least until Joe American finally realized he had been the victim of a massive and tragic con job. Well Jim, IF the GOP should suddenly come to the realization that their tax rhetoric is wornout and ineffective they could always start up with the sabre rattling. They got a lot of distraction value from the last war, at least until Joe American finally realized he had been the victim of a massive and tragic con job.

]]> By: Jim_Satterfield http://themoderatevoice.com/20987/the-power-of-positive-thinking-not/comment-page-1/#comment-137044 Jim_Satterfield Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:22:49 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/20987/the-power-of-positive-thinking-not/#comment-137044 If you actually expect the GOP to come up with any answers other than tax cuts you are doomed to disappointment. In case you haven't noticed, the GOP's reaction to bad news at the polls is to simply continue to think they have the right answers but that somehow the message just isn't getting across. I think that will continue through at least one more election cycle. Where is this rhetorical animosity towards business in general? Does it really exist or is it animosity towards the bad actors in the business world that is being interpreted as something more general? If you actually expect the GOP to come up with any answers other than tax cuts you are doomed to disappointment. In case you haven't noticed, the GOP's reaction to bad news at the polls is to simply continue to think they have the right answers but that somehow the message just isn't getting across. I think that will continue through at least one more election cycle. Where is this rhetorical animosity towards business in general? Does it really exist or is it animosity towards the bad actors in the business world that is being interpreted as something more general?

]]> By: Dave_Schuler http://themoderatevoice.com/20987/the-power-of-positive-thinking-not/comment-page-1/#comment-137043 Dave_Schuler Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:13:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/20987/the-power-of-positive-thinking-not/#comment-137043 <blockquote><br>I tend to lean towards the economic optimism of the GOP, but let’s face it, simply telling people that every thing will be okay ain’t going to work. What is needed is to wed that optimism with actual ideas to help people right now. <br></blockquote><br>Agreed. The trick is to do things that won't actually exacerbate the problems at hand. That was one area in which I thought the Clinton Administration had an actual genius. They didn't interfere with the expansion that was under way.<br><br>I completely agree that Republicans are far from hinged on the subject of taxes but Democrats, at least the Democratic leadership, have tics of their own. The most notable of these in my view is the at least rhetorical animosity towards business. That's particularly troublesome in the current economic climate. The economy is already too dependent on consumer spending. Consequently, for growth we really need to think about an increase in business investment <b>here</b>. The operative word in that sentence is “here”. American businesses are doing plenty of investment but it's in China and India.

I tend to lean towards the economic optimism of the GOP, but let’s face it, simply telling people that every thing will be okay ain’t going to work. What is needed is to wed that optimism with actual ideas to help people right now.

Agreed. The trick is to do things that won't actually exacerbate the problems at hand. That was one area in which I thought the Clinton Administration had an actual genius. They didn't interfere with the expansion that was under way.

I completely agree that Republicans are far from hinged on the subject of taxes but Democrats, at least the Democratic leadership, have tics of their own. The most notable of these in my view is the at least rhetorical animosity towards business. That's particularly troublesome in the current economic climate. The economy is already too dependent on consumer spending. Consequently, for growth we really need to think about an increase in business investment here. The operative word in that sentence is “here”. American businesses are doing plenty of investment but it's in China and India.

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