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Sometimes I have to wonder

This morning, as we were having coffee at the midpoint of our morning bike ride, a friend and long time riding buddy commented
I just hope when Obama gets in, he doesn't screw up the economy too bad.

SAY WHAT? As if the economy isn't screwed up enough already, after 8 years of George Bush, 6 years of a Republican congress, and a free market system left to run amok, he's worried Obama might screw things up more. (Sorry ....... I couldn't help myself. :) )

No matter what Obama does when he gets into office, has to be an improvement. I don't think it's possible to screw things up any more than they already are. There just isn't that much room left, if any, for things to get worse.

But even with that said, I can see it now, as clearly as I can see LA from the top of Turnbull Canyon when the Santa Ana's are blowing, Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh calling for the impeachment of Obama, and blaming this whole economic mess on him and the Democratic congress.

Then on top of that, I've got a customer "all up in arms" complaining the manufacturing plan that was submitted by the machine shop, for some parts that we're making, isn't satisfactory.

The big deal in this case is, there isn't even a requirement to send a separate machining plan for approval. (We already provided a manufacturing plan, including machining, which was approved.) It seems our sales manager requested this plan from the machine shop (bypassing quality), and then proceeded to send it to the customer.

Like I said, sometimes I just have to wonder where some people have their heads?

Comments

Becky said…
People are idiots, sometimes. Our country is in financial ruin due to the Republican congress and we don't even know the what extent yet.

People are living on credit cards (which will probably be the next disaster) and Obama will get blamed for that as well.

I know exactly where our Sales Managers' head is at. :-)
Mark VanKirk said…
We may be all in soup lines in six months....

No fault of Obama's.......

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