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SoutherDem

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3. America is not a business, so don't run it as a business
Wed May 23, 2012, 10:50 PM
May 2012

I was in a conversation with a right winger several months ago, back when it was really questioned if Romney would be the nominee.

He told me we need a "CEO" from a successful company who know how to run a business to be president (he did not say Romney). I told him I felt that was the last thing we need. A CEO's job is to make profit. Doing so by not caring who he hurts in the process. This of course didn't faze him. He stood firm, that he wanted our country ran by a heartless CEO, who would lower taxes and cut spending.

Sadly, too many do want our country ran like a business. Obama needs to repeat this many, many time before November.

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Glad you posted this. elleng May 2012 #1
Anytime Shankapotomus May 2012 #2
America is not a business, so don't run it as a business SoutherDem May 2012 #3
I suspect he will repeat it, elleng May 2012 #5
Wait, what.....? Grassy Knoll May 2012 #4
FOX said something out of context?? SoutherDem May 2012 #6
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