Comments on: The Kirchners Compare Themselves To Obama http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/02/the-kirchners-compare-themselves-to-obama.html Information & Insight on Argentina Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:25:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Conor O Neill http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/02/the-kirchners-compare-themselves-to-obama.html#comment-1572 Conor O Neill Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:21:40 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1078#comment-1572 Expectations are way too high and they were prior to things going so bad economically. People are going to be disappointed which is unfortunate but I suppose after the dire 8 years under W you would have high hopes for something better. Expectations are way too high and they were prior to things going so bad economically. People are going to be disappointed which is unfortunate but I suppose after the dire 8 years under W you would have high hopes for something better.

]]> By: bangbangbill http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/02/the-kirchners-compare-themselves-to-obama.html#comment-1568 bangbangbill Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:39:21 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1078#comment-1568 The Obamania sweeping the globe is very puzzling to me. Shouldn't we wait for him to actually create a record on which to be judged instead of proclaiming him the Messiah? After all, aside from successfully working the Chicago political machine to his favor, his actual record of achievement is thin. I suppose this reservoir of good will and adoration could be a good thing, but overly high expectations might lead to disappointment when the euphoria wears off. In regards to the Bush administration's reaction to the banking crisis, don't forget how he and his team were rebuffed and stymied by the opposition controlled congress for several years to tighten FANIME and FREDDIE MAC policies that could be argued fueled the housing bubble and resulting bank failures. BTW, Canada was miffed when Bush visited Mexico first eight years ago. The Obamania sweeping the globe is very puzzling to me. Shouldn’t we wait for him to actually create a record on which to be judged instead of proclaiming him the Messiah? After all, aside from successfully working the Chicago political machine to his favor, his actual record of achievement is thin. I suppose this reservoir of good will and adoration could be a good thing, but overly high expectations might lead to disappointment when the euphoria wears off. In regards to the Bush administration’s reaction to the banking crisis, don’t forget how he and his team were rebuffed and stymied by the opposition controlled congress for several years to tighten FANIME and FREDDIE MAC policies that could be argued fueled the housing bubble and resulting bank failures. BTW, Canada was miffed when Bush visited Mexico first eight years ago.

]]> By: Pete Bollini http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/02/the-kirchners-compare-themselves-to-obama.html#comment-1567 Pete Bollini Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:34:07 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1078#comment-1567 Excelent article Excelent article

]]> By: Conor O Neill http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/02/the-kirchners-compare-themselves-to-obama.html#comment-1566 Conor O Neill Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:04:02 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1078#comment-1566 Fantastic article. I must say it is incredibly funny how much Obamamania has taken over the world with leaders stumbling and pushing to be compared to the new president or to be the first person to meet him. The minor rivalry in respect to this between Canada and Mexico as to which country to be the first to host him is an example. You made a very good point about the Kirchners trying to make comparisons between their interventionist policies and the policy of the American government now. I emphasize the American government as this was a policy of the previous administration, one which the Kirchners would prefer not to compare themselves to. Intervention (as a last resort I might add) began under the Bush administration. That happened with AIG. Obama is essentially continuing the course the last administration was forced into to save the economy, albeit with a more interventionist approach. This however as I have stated was to prevent calamitous circumstances in the US and world economy. The Kirchners have been extremely interventionist in every aspect of the Argentinian economy compared to Obama. They have also have been doing this AFTER the economic crisis in Argentina. Obama has been stressing to the American people that what he is doing is to save the economy and once with better regulation and everything is back up and running wellhe will return to somewhat laissez-faire economic policies. The only intervention he may consider is with more effective and wide ranging regulation. But it is quite interesting what the Kirchners are doing.It is attempting to capitalize on Obama's almost universal popularity.Whether it willaid the Kirchners has to be seen in the future. Maybe it is just a way to distract from or veil over other issues. Fantastic article. I must say it is incredibly funny how much Obamamania has taken over the world with leaders stumbling and pushing to be compared to the new president or to be the first person to meet him. The minor rivalry in respect to this between Canada and Mexico as to which country to be the first to host him is an example.

You made a very good point about the Kirchners trying to make comparisons between their interventionist policies and the policy of the American government now. I emphasize the American government as this was a policy of the previous administration, one which the Kirchners would prefer not to compare themselves to. Intervention (as a last resort I might add) began under the Bush administration. That happened with AIG. Obama is essentially continuing the course the last administration was forced into to save the economy, albeit with a more interventionist approach. This however as I have stated was to prevent calamitous circumstances in the US and world economy.

The Kirchners have been extremely interventionist in every aspect of the Argentinian economy compared to Obama. They have also have been doing this AFTER the economic crisis in Argentina. Obama has been stressing to the American people that what he is doing is to save the economy and once with better regulation and everything is back up and running wellhe will return to somewhat laissez-faire economic policies. The only intervention he may consider is with more effective and wide ranging regulation.

But it is quite interesting what the Kirchners are doing.It is attempting to capitalize on Obama’s almost universal popularity.Whether it willaid the Kirchners has to be seen in the future. Maybe it is just a way to distract from or veil over other issues.

]]> By: Cee http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/02/the-kirchners-compare-themselves-to-obama.html#comment-1564 Cee Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:01:25 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1078#comment-1564 “Kirchner took Argentina out of the crisis,” said Ocaña. “We still don’t know if Obama will get the U.S. out of its crisis. Because of that, for me, Kirchner isn’t like Obama. He’s much, much better than Obama.” I wonder what he thinks about Argentina about to fall into recession (if we aren't there yet), the unemployment rates and inflation? It seems that Kirchner, his wife and their petty entourage have no notion of what reality is. The Argentina they see insider their heads is the opposite of the real Argentina. The question is wether they'll do something about it or not. “Kirchner took Argentina out of the crisis,” said Ocaña. “We still don’t know if Obama will get the U.S. out of its crisis. Because of that, for me, Kirchner isn’t like Obama. He’s much, much better than Obama.”

I wonder what he thinks about Argentina about to fall into recession (if we aren’t there yet), the unemployment rates and inflation? It seems that Kirchner, his wife and their petty entourage have no notion of what reality is. The Argentina they see insider their heads is the opposite of the real Argentina. The question is wether they’ll do something about it or not.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/02/the-kirchners-compare-themselves-to-obama.html#comment-1563 Anonymous Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:40:10 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1078#comment-1563 Brilliant .Transparent, professional exposure. Right now I only want to say that. One of your best piece of written words dragno Brilliant .Transparent, professional exposure.
Right now I only want to say that.
One of your best piece of written words
dragno

]]> By: 99 http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/02/the-kirchners-compare-themselves-to-obama.html#comment-1561 99 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:35:15 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1078#comment-1561 Excellent post, as usual... Excellent post, as usual…

]]> By: President Obama » The Kirchners Compare Themselves To Obama http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/02/the-kirchners-compare-themselves-to-obama.html#comment-1559 President Obama » The Kirchners Compare Themselves To Obama Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:48:18 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1078#comment-1559 [...] The Argentine Post wrote an interesting post today on The Kirchners Compare Themselves To ObamaHere’s a quick excerptArgentine President Cristina Fernández is enamored with U.S. President Barack Obama. So, it seems, are a number of people in her administration. Several people in the government have been eager to show that Fernández is high up on Obama’s priority list. When Obama called Fernández after he was elected, she immediately told TV reporters traveling with her about the call. (To see my post about her giddy response, click  here .) But, since that November call, there has been little contact and Ferná [...] [...] The Argentine Post wrote an interesting post today on The Kirchners Compare Themselves To ObamaHere’s a quick excerptArgentine President Cristina Fernández is enamored with U.S. President Barack Obama. So, it seems, are a number of people in her administration. Several people in the government have been eager to show that Fernández is high up on Obama’s priority list. When Obama called Fernández after he was elected, she immediately told TV reporters traveling with her about the call. (To see my post about her giddy response, click  here .) But, since that November call, there has been little contact and Ferná [...]

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