It is actually an interesting fight, where I have some sympathy (and scorn) for both sides. As you note, wild west capitalism isn't any prettier than regulatory uncertainty, and both sides love having the other to paint as "the real villain."
What's truly tragic is there seem to be very few centrist voices willing to parcel out blame even-handedly... E On Jul 29, 2010, at 12:25 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Democrats countercharge that the complaints from business leaders are > overblown and misplaced. They argue Obama and his party made painful > decisions to avert an economic catastrophe: bailing out the automakers, > saving the banks without nationalizing them, and passing a massive stimulus > package that they say wrenched the nation out of a tailspin. And they point > as proof of their success to the performance of the private sector: > second-quarter profits so far show big businesses are humming again, far > outpacing analysts' estimates. > > That said, Democrats have made an attack on major industries an explicit part > of their campaign message. The majority wants to make the election a choice > between the two parties as opposed to what the GOP is pushing for -- a > referendum on the party in power. To do that, since spring, party leaders > have hammered on a contrast they hope will stick: Democrats stand up for Main > Street, while the GOP champions Wall Street; Democrats are for patients and > doctors, while the GOP is for insurance industry profits; Democrats want to > protect small businesses in the Gulf, while the GOP protects the oil > companies. Et cetera. > > -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org
