tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588709444841156892.post6333245545897518298..comments2023-09-27T05:07:57.139-04:00Comments on The Dismal Political Economist: Fall and Winter 2013 Preview– The Potential Decline and Fall of the Obama PresidencyDavid Ricardohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733100135827552933noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588709444841156892.post-43246569790656012982013-09-08T12:33:19.774-04:002013-09-08T12:33:19.774-04:00The real early warning signal, which we noted but ...The real early warning signal, which we noted but which was largely ignored by most people was when Mr. Obama appeared oblivious in news conference to the possibility that the Republicans would use the debt ceiling to negotiate imposing their policy on the President.<br /><br />That should have set off a huge alarm about this President.David Ricardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733100135827552933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588709444841156892.post-34274677545288211332013-09-08T09:38:29.425-04:002013-09-08T09:38:29.425-04:00You correctly observed that Obama made a critical ...You correctly observed that Obama made a critical error when he permitted any negotiation over the debt ceiling vote the first time around. That might have been the biggest tactical mistake of his presidency. Rich Mahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078545531672950308noreply@blogger.com