Comments on: Caterpillar Posts Loss, Cuts Forecast – Oops!

By: Ulsterman

Ulsterman — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:46:46 +0000

John MG, Jim Owens is dead set against Obama. I don’t know where you got the idea “he pimped himself to get Obama elected”. My wife works for Caterpillar and during the campaign, she had a chance to talk to Jim Owens. He told her that an Obama presidency scared him. As an Illinois company CEO, Jim Owens is intimately familar with Illinois politicians and their stances on business. He is profoundly aware that Obama is anti-business, anti-private sector, anti-commerce. Jim Owens has a PhD in economics. He knows that Obama knows bupkis about the workings of a capitalist economy. He did not ask Obama to come to Peoria to speak Feb 12. As you may recall, Obama mischaracterized Jim Owens remarks regarding layoffs and rehiring following the passage of the Stimulus Bill. Mr. Owens is not gulled by Obama’s smooth talk and he knew the Stimulus Bill was a scam from the start. He serves on the Economic Recovery Advisory Board not because he’s an Obama supporter but because he’s keeping his enemy close at hand. Jim Owens is one of the good guys who is desperately trying to keep Caterpillar afloat is the face of incipient socialism.

By: JohnMG

JohnMG — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:23:53 +0000

Mr. Owens seems surprised. Here he pimped himself to help Obama get elected, and when he extended his hand expecting a reward, he found someone had given him a turd instead.

He’s just one of a long list of CAPITALIST suckers who put his faith in a scheme that was too good to be true, expecting a free lunch. Now if he was a SOCIALIST………

By: Confucius

Confucius — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:07:41 +0000

“The infrastructure portion of the stimulus package was disappointing in that it was less aggressive than other countries and missed an opportunity to correct past underinvestment in U.S. infrastructure . . . .”

Another whore disappointed by its pimp.

By: Colonel1961

Colonel1961 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:07:13 +0000

An overwhelming majority, indeed – almost eighty percent – and growing every day! By the end of his only term, the MSM will be reporting that he received 103% of the popular vote. No Chicago ‘dead-voting’ is even necessary when the media carries your water…

By: wirenut

wirenut — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:59:35 +0000

I think the term shovel-ready fits D.C. very well . The only ” thing ” their shoveling , comes out of the backside of a bull !!!
Feel bad for the Cat people though .

By: catie

catie — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:13:50 +0000

Well this is interesting isn’t it? I cannot help but wonder what the poor “workers” are feeling having had their dreams raised by our Dear Leader but alas due to something George W Bush did their hopes were dashed. If it wasn’t so sad it would be funny.

By: proreason

proreason — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:45:49 +0000

But Father Obama told us that he saved thousands of Catepillar jobs.

The CEO that ordered thd job cuts must be guillotined for defying a president elected with an overwhelming majority.