By Keith Boykin
Monday, May 11 2009, 1:48PM
in business
Keith Boykin debates Peter Morici on CNBC about shipping U.S. auto jobs overseas.
Comments (1)
Michael May 11 2009, 6:04PM
Funny how after Jeffery I(m)melt for Obama demanded that CNBC's on-air personalities stop "bashing" The Chosen One's economic "policies", Thank GOD they rightfully refused, in comes Boykin, parroting The Chosen One and those his "policies".
While I am not an economist, neither is Boykin (friends that ARE in the financial sector laugh heartily when I bring up Keith's name)and it's glaringly obvious in such debates as the above. Regardless of their political leanings, the ECONOMISTS on the various shows will bash BOTH parties if their economic theories are flawed, which gives them immense credibility in what they speak about.
So when I watched live today the above debate, I found myself asking this question:
"Who's right here? Hmmm...let's see. Peter Morici - professor of economics from a prestigious business university, or Keith Boykin, editor of some uber-liberal fishwrap spewing forth how Obama is taking us all to the promised land, regardless of the FACTS that prove you exceptionally wrong and breathtaking clarity? I think I'm going with the economist. A no-brainer if ever there was one."
Boykin's claim of "the majority of Americans want universal health care" is another bald faced lie. Every poll I've seen (those at least put out by non biased and objective organizations) shows the exact opposite, so he may want to stop parroting this empty rhetoric he loses what very little credibility you have left, if he has any at all.
Another claim Boykin spews forth ad nauseum is that 46 million (+/-) Americans aren't covered with any health insurance, making it sound as if they all got rogered by the previous administration. I'll give partial credit as the numbers are pretty close, but the one prescient fact (again with those pesky facts, eh?) Boykin purposely leaves out is that 90% of those people CHOOSE to not PARTICIPATE IN THEIR EMPLOYERS HEALTH COVERAGE!!!! It's not like they can't get it, it's that they DON'T WANT IT.
And spare me your hyperbole that it's the Republicans fault this is happening because they have nothing to do with it. Jesus, what is it with the Democrat Party and their deep seeded and delusional hatred of choice? Well, with the exception of abortion of course.
That's the bottom line here; the Democrat Party hates choice because if given the opportunity to read BOTH sides of any given issue and in an UNBIASED WAY, nine out of ten times, people will choose AGAINST the policies of the Democrat Party. People are getting sick and tired of this party demanding that only THEY know better than YOU do how to run your life and spend your own money. They can't stand that.
Bottom line is this: Boykin either needs to be more objective or leave the important stuff to the adults, because no one other than fellow Obamabots believe what he has to say, and when it comes right down to it, isn't he just preaching to the choir on that one? Seriously, Boykin needs to go back to his day job and leave the economics and economy to the ECONOMISTS, because after all, THEY know what they're talking about, Boykin does not and that's proven every time he opens his mouth.
Said economists have EVERY American's best interest at heart, whether they be members of the Republican, Democrat or Independent parties; Boykin does not. It's breathtakingly obvious to everyone watching that Boykin is nothing more than a lapdog, sycophant mouthpiece where it's ALL OBAMA, ALL THE TIME. That shows a mind numbing intellectually dishonesty and therefore, Boykin gains ZERO credibility or respectability when defending obviously ludicrous economic "policies".
NOTE TO KEITH BOYKIN - Just because you're on a financial network doesn't make you a financial expert.
NOTE TO EDITOR - I will check back, but I'm not counting on the fact that you'll post this comment, because as is the case with all uber-liberal sites (Huffington Post/Daily Kos) this type of respectful yet hard criticism is never posted, which again, lends to the entire credibility issue concerning the Democrat Party.
Michael
May 11 2009, 6:04PM
Funny how after Jeffery I(m)melt for Obama demanded that CNBC's on-air personalities stop "bashing" The Chosen One's economic "policies", Thank GOD they rightfully refused, in comes Boykin, parroting The Chosen One and those his "policies".
While I am not an economist, neither is Boykin (friends that ARE in the financial sector laugh heartily when I bring up Keith's name)and it's glaringly obvious in such debates as the above. Regardless of their political leanings, the ECONOMISTS on the various shows will bash BOTH parties if their economic theories are flawed, which gives them immense credibility in what they speak about.
So when I watched live today the above debate, I found myself asking this question:
"Who's right here? Hmmm...let's see. Peter Morici - professor of economics from a prestigious business university, or Keith Boykin, editor of some uber-liberal fishwrap spewing forth how Obama is taking us all to the promised land, regardless of the FACTS that prove you exceptionally wrong and breathtaking clarity? I think I'm going with the economist. A no-brainer if ever there was one."
Boykin's claim of "the majority of Americans want universal health care" is another bald faced lie. Every poll I've seen (those at least put out by non biased and objective organizations) shows the exact opposite, so he may want to stop parroting this empty rhetoric he loses what very little credibility you have left, if he has any at all.
Another claim Boykin spews forth ad nauseum is that 46 million (+/-) Americans aren't covered with any health insurance, making it sound as if they all got rogered by the previous administration. I'll give partial credit as the numbers are pretty close, but the one prescient fact (again with those pesky facts, eh?) Boykin purposely leaves out is that 90% of those people CHOOSE to not PARTICIPATE IN THEIR EMPLOYERS HEALTH COVERAGE!!!! It's not like they can't get it, it's that they DON'T WANT IT.
And spare me your hyperbole that it's the Republicans fault this is happening because they have nothing to do with it. Jesus, what is it with the Democrat Party and their deep seeded and delusional hatred of choice? Well, with the exception of abortion of course.
That's the bottom line here; the Democrat Party hates choice because if given the opportunity to read BOTH sides of any given issue and in an UNBIASED WAY, nine out of ten times, people will choose AGAINST the policies of the Democrat Party. People are getting sick and tired of this party demanding that only THEY know better than YOU do how to run your life and spend your own money. They can't stand that.
Bottom line is this: Boykin either needs to be more objective or leave the important stuff to the adults, because no one other than fellow Obamabots believe what he has to say, and when it comes right down to it, isn't he just preaching to the choir on that one? Seriously, Boykin needs to go back to his day job and leave the economics and economy to the ECONOMISTS, because after all, THEY know what they're talking about, Boykin does not and that's proven every time he opens his mouth.
Said economists have EVERY American's best interest at heart, whether they be members of the Republican, Democrat or Independent parties; Boykin does not. It's breathtakingly obvious to everyone watching that Boykin is nothing more than a lapdog, sycophant mouthpiece where it's ALL OBAMA, ALL THE TIME. That shows a mind numbing intellectually dishonesty and therefore, Boykin gains ZERO credibility or respectability when defending obviously ludicrous economic "policies".
NOTE TO KEITH BOYKIN - Just because you're on a financial network doesn't make you a financial expert.
NOTE TO EDITOR - I will check back, but I'm not counting on the fact that you'll post this comment, because as is the case with all uber-liberal sites (Huffington Post/Daily Kos) this type of respectful yet hard criticism is never posted, which again, lends to the entire credibility issue concerning the Democrat Party.