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Home sales and President Obama

Submitted by danbarkin on 03/14/2012 - 20:34
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David Bracken, our assistant business editor, posted a story online that said Triangle home sales in February were up 35 percent over a year ago. Which is good news.

Except that in the comment section at the bottom of the story, an argument broke out. Someone who goes by the handle "rockn" sarcastically (I think) wrote: "It's all Obama's fault."

Someone else who goes by "dachrist" wrote: "The triangle is one small area in the US. And does not represent the nation as a whole. The triangle is still a desirable area for companies and others to move into due to the low cost of living compared to other areas.  Politics has hardly anything to do with this."

And "Athiest" wrote: 

"OH NO!!

Does this mean the economy is improving!? What will we do!? How can we use this to demonize Obama now?

Oh woe is we on the Right!"

To which "NotLiberal2" wrote, in part: "

Personally I am always glad to hear good economic news.  This is just one more sign that more Americans are working or are back to work.

But if there is a reason to "demonize" Pres. Obama it is with the rise in gas prices. "

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You can go to the comment section to read NotLiberal2's full reasoning, which has to do with Obama's handling of  Iran.

There is evidently no news that emerges in a given day that will not generate an argument about President Obama. You can get an argument up about Obama at the drop of the hat. Looks like rain this weekend: Obama.

I look forward to Nov. 6, when everyone can go to the polls and decide if he gets another four-year hitch. Presumably, if he gets another term, some folks can move to Canada (people always threaten to move to Canada if such and such happens. There must be entire suburbs of  Toronto filled with ex-pat Americans), and others who aren't happy will just have to live with it until Jan. 2017.  If he loses, we'll get someone else to argument about.  Red Sox don't make the playoffs? Romney. (Or Santorum....or Gingrich...)

But at least we'll get something settled. That is what I like about elections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dan Barkin, a senior editor, is a veteran of more than three decades in journalism and came to the N&O in 1996 as business editor. He holds a bachelor's in business administration from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., and a master's in journalism from the University of Maryland. He and his wife live in Clayton with their two cats.
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