Comments on: February Foreclosures Up 30% from 2008; Does Obama Own the Crisis Yet? http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/03/12/february-foreclosures-30-2008-obama-crisis/ Learn, Network, Invest Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:19:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Paul Francis http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/03/12/february-foreclosures-30-2008-obama-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-64484 Paul Francis Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:05:39 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4532#comment-64484 Unfortunately... it seems as if the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is running the show and that's extremely sad IMO. I'm not going to get into politics or current policies... but I think it's safe to say that the inspiration seen at the monster campaign rallies (that even right wing conservatives admired) that led up to President Obama getting elected have completely disappeared at a time when some real motivational leadership is drastically needed. Everybody who ran for President knew full well that this term was not going to be a walk in the park... and the Voters did not elect President Obama to continuously remind everybody that his administration "inherited the current mess". FDR inherited a mess also... and threw a bunch of money at the problem which also failed... but at least he got out there and made people feel as good as they could considering the circumstances. Even though the throw money at the problem policies of that time failed and ended up prolonging the Depression... at least people had some motivational inspiration in the form of fireside chats... and FDR went down in history as one of the most popular Presidents. Which... you really have to admire it when a President can have unemployment rates of over 15% for several years and keep the country from completely falling apart. Unfortunately... with all of the dissent now starting to pop up.. can you imagine what's going to happen if the country hits 20% unemployment rates and foreign countries stop buying our debt? It's going to be chaos unless the blame game stops... Unfortunately… it seems as if the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is running the show and that’s extremely sad IMO.

I’m not going to get into politics or current policies… but I think it’s safe to say that the inspiration seen at the monster campaign rallies (that even right wing conservatives admired) that led up to President Obama getting elected have completely disappeared at a time when some real motivational leadership is drastically needed.

Everybody who ran for President knew full well that this term was not going to be a walk in the park… and the Voters did not elect President Obama to continuously remind everybody that his administration “inherited the current mess”.

FDR inherited a mess also… and threw a bunch of money at the problem which also failed… but at least he got out there and made people feel as good as they could considering the circumstances.

Even though the throw money at the problem policies of that time failed and ended up prolonging the Depression… at least people had some motivational inspiration in the form of fireside chats… and FDR went down in history as one of the most popular Presidents.

Which… you really have to admire it when a President can have unemployment rates of over 15% for several years and keep the country from completely falling apart.

Unfortunately… with all of the dissent now starting to pop up.. can you imagine what’s going to happen if the country hits 20% unemployment rates and foreign countries stop buying our debt?

It’s going to be chaos unless the blame game stops…

]]> By: j j hightower http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/03/12/february-foreclosures-30-2008-obama-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-64483 j j hightower Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:12:11 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4532#comment-64483 "I believe that the current President is now fully responsible for what happens under his watch. " "Lets focus our energy on ending the housing/foreclosure/economic crisis and stop telling everyone “it wasn’t my fault”, because it was." True story: On my street corner a house went into foreclosure. Owner was very responsible and vacated the property when he stopped paying mortgage. When? Sometime end of 2007, begin of 2008, I don't recall. Back when Hillary was 101% dems candidate to beat. Obama who? Fast forward. Property sat empty for over a year and was finally foreclosed on this February. This house is the topic of this article. "Lets ... stop telling everyone “it wasn’t my fault”, because it was." “I believe that the current President is now fully responsible for what happens under his watch. ”

“Lets focus our energy on ending the housing/foreclosure/economic crisis and stop telling everyone “it wasn’t my fault”, because it was.”

True story: On my street corner a house went into foreclosure. Owner was very responsible and vacated the property when he stopped paying mortgage. When? Sometime end of 2007, begin of 2008, I don’t recall. Back when Hillary was 101% dems candidate to beat. Obama who?

Fast forward. Property sat empty for over a year and was finally foreclosed on this February. This house is the topic of this article.

“Lets … stop telling everyone “it wasn’t my fault”, because it was.”

]]> By: Shana http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/03/12/february-foreclosures-30-2008-obama-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-64482 Shana Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:58:59 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4532#comment-64482 All I have to say is this. Obama has a way with words, and he puts a spin on everything and so does the media. Don't listen to what he's saying, but watch what he's doing. Time will not save us, knowledge and action will. http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT/ All I have to say is this.

Obama has a way with words, and he puts a spin on everything and so does the media. Don’t listen to what he’s saying, but watch what he’s doing. Time will not save us, knowledge and action will.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT/

]]> By: Ben Duq http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/03/12/february-foreclosures-30-2008-obama-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-64478 Ben Duq Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:36:54 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4532#comment-64478 I think that every person in the United States played a part in the current economic mess that we are currently in. However, blaming others is the new theme of the country and it makes people feel “warm and fuzzy” inside when they see this message in the media reinforcing the blame game. This is what the population wants to hear, and Obama is delivering on this masterfully. We need to move back toward one of the pillars of our country, responsibility for one’s own actions and destinies. It should be the leader’s responsibility to communicate and promote this, rather than promoting irresponsibility. I think that every person in the United States played a part in the current economic mess that we are currently in. However, blaming others is the new theme of the country and it makes people feel “warm and fuzzy” inside when they see this message in the media reinforcing the blame game. This is what the population wants to hear, and Obama is delivering on this masterfully. We need to move back toward one of the pillars of our country, responsibility for one’s own actions and destinies. It should be the leader’s responsibility to communicate and promote this, rather than promoting irresponsibility.

]]> By: Joshua Dorkin http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/03/12/february-foreclosures-30-2008-obama-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-64475 Joshua Dorkin Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:31:19 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4532#comment-64475 JJ - Start over and read the article from the beginning. No one blamed Obama for the crisis. Can you please point us all to the place where someone said that it is all Obama's fault? Please quote me. You can't. Its great that you support the President . . . we all should. You just seems to be hoping for a fight - get over it. We merely asked when Obama is going to start taking responsibility for his own actions, and for that legislation passed on his watch. If the President of the US is not responsible for the laws he passes, then who is? JJ – Start over and read the article from the beginning. No one blamed Obama for the crisis. Can you please point us all to the place where someone said that it is all Obama’s fault? Please quote me.

You can’t.

Its great that you support the President . . . we all should. You just seems to be hoping for a fight – get over it.

We merely asked when Obama is going to start taking responsibility for his own actions, and for that legislation passed on his watch. If the President of the US is not responsible for the laws he passes, then who is?

]]> By: Richard Warren http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/03/12/february-foreclosures-30-2008-obama-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-64474 Richard Warren Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:04:22 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4532#comment-64474 For at least the rest of this year we are going to hear constant reference made to the “failed policies of the last eight years.” Of course he’s going to create or “save” millions of jobs. One question, how do you know if a job has been saved? Simple, you don’t. However, he can easily make the claim because it is impossible to measure or prove one way or the other. For at least the rest of this year we are going to hear constant reference made to the “failed policies of the last eight years.” Of course he’s going to create or “save” millions of jobs. One question, how do you know if a job has been saved? Simple, you don’t. However, he can easily make the claim because it is impossible to measure or prove one way or the other.

]]> By: j j hightower http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/03/12/february-foreclosures-30-2008-obama-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-64473 j j hightower Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:55:48 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4532#comment-64473 OK, something I don't understand here. Foreclosures for February, right? The proceedings for these foreclosures started something like, what, 6-8 months ago, depending on state laws? Last summer, or even earlier? And the tenants left sometimes around then? And this is Obama's fault? Puh-lease, where is the last shred of objectivity here? Has it all gone in limbaugh (pun intended)? I used to like this site... now I'm not so sure. OK, something I don’t understand here. Foreclosures for February, right? The proceedings for these foreclosures started something like, what, 6-8 months ago, depending on state laws? Last summer, or even earlier? And the tenants left sometimes around then? And this is Obama’s fault? Puh-lease, where is the last shred of objectivity here? Has it all gone in limbaugh (pun intended)?
I used to like this site… now I’m not so sure.

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