Comments on: America’s Boss http://multi-medium.net/2007/04/13/americas-boss I'm full of tinier media! Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:32:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Interrobang http://multi-medium.net/2007/04/13/americas-boss/comment-page-1#comment-16167 Interrobang Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:44:50 +0000 http://multi-medium.net/2007/04/13/americas-boss/#comment-16167 Who's more unethical, George W. Bush or Jack Welch? *ponder* Now <i>that's</i> a tough call... Who’s more unethical, George W. Bush or Jack Welch? *ponder* Now that’s a tough call…

]]> By: Eli http://multi-medium.net/2007/04/13/americas-boss/comment-page-1#comment-16159 Eli Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:16:19 +0000 http://multi-medium.net/2007/04/13/americas-boss/#comment-16159 Well, if you look at Bush's CEO history of running second-rate obscure oil companies into the ground, it's pretty clear that he was never even competent as a regular CEO. Why on earth would anyone want to elect a *shitty* CEO as president? I mean, Jack Welch is an asshole, but at least he's reasonably competent... Well, if you look at Bush’s CEO history of running second-rate obscure oil companies into the ground, it’s pretty clear that he was never even competent as a regular CEO.

Why on earth would anyone want to elect a *shitty* CEO as president? I mean, Jack Welch is an asshole, but at least he’s reasonably competent…

]]> By: Charles http://multi-medium.net/2007/04/13/americas-boss/comment-page-1#comment-16152 Charles Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:46:53 +0000 http://multi-medium.net/2007/04/13/americas-boss/#comment-16152 Granted, nowadays some CEOs think their job is to play golf and drink good scotch for a couple million a day, but Bush doesn't hold a candle to most corporate execs. Even to be a <i>bad</i> exec, you gotta meet <i>some</i> standards, like lying convincingly. This entire presidency would not have been possible without the media projecting alternate reality over the clusterf--k that went on continuously starting in Florida. Granted, nowadays some CEOs think their job is to play golf and drink good scotch for a couple million a day, but Bush doesn’t hold a candle to most corporate execs.

Even to be a bad exec, you gotta meet some standards, like lying convincingly. This entire presidency would not have been possible without the media projecting alternate reality over the clusterf–k that went on continuously starting in Florida.

]]> By: Eli http://multi-medium.net/2007/04/13/americas-boss/comment-page-1#comment-16151 Eli Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:04:59 +0000 http://multi-medium.net/2007/04/13/americas-boss/#comment-16151 I think he thinks he's a CEO, not a dictator, but there's really not much difference. Not like he ever did a whole lot for shareholder value... I think he thinks he’s a CEO, not a dictator, but there’s really not much difference. Not like he ever did a whole lot for shareholder value…

]]> By: MEC http://multi-medium.net/2007/04/13/americas-boss/comment-page-1#comment-16150 MEC Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:48:19 +0000 http://multi-medium.net/2007/04/13/americas-boss/#comment-16150 I'm sure you haven't forgotten this: "If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator." (GWB, 12/9/2000) Most people thought he was joking. I’m sure you haven’t forgotten this: “If this were a dictatorship, it’d be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I’m the dictator.” (GWB, 12/9/2000)

Most people thought he was joking.

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