Comments on: Metaphor watch, Buffett edition http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/08/19/metaphor-watch-buffett-edition/ A slice of lime in the soda Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:11:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Griff http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/08/19/metaphor-watch-buffett-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-5710 Griff Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:46:46 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/08/19/metaphor-watch-buffett-edition/#comment-5710 I see a chance, albeit a super slim one it's a chance nonetheless. Seems that too many congressmen are beholden to all the interests, left and/or right. IE, if memory serves most Wall St firms (IB, hedge funds) on balance contributed more to the Democrat presidential campaigns last year. Might just live to see Thomas Jefferson's quotation be tested...about the tree of liberty and what-not I see a chance, albeit a super slim one it’s a chance nonetheless. Seems that too many congressmen are beholden to all the interests, left and/or right. IE, if memory serves most Wall St firms (IB, hedge funds) on balance contributed more to the Democrat presidential campaigns last year.

Might just live to see Thomas Jefferson’s quotation be tested…about the tree of liberty and what-not

]]> By: Dan http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/08/19/metaphor-watch-buffett-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-5698 Dan Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:34:32 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/08/19/metaphor-watch-buffett-edition/#comment-5698 What an about-face for Buffett! Whereas a year ago he was very long-term optimistic, he is now ill-at-ease with the direction of government. He went from talking about how America's best days lie ahead, to a possible future as a banana republic. Does anyone see any chance of federal deficits coming under control absent Adam Smith's invisible brass knuckled fist? What an about-face for Buffett! Whereas a year ago he was very long-term optimistic, he is now ill-at-ease with the direction of government.

He went from talking about how America’s best days lie ahead, to a possible future as a banana republic.

Does anyone see any chance of federal deficits coming under control absent Adam Smith’s invisible brass knuckled fist?

]]> By: Bill Freehling http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/08/19/metaphor-watch-buffett-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-5689 Bill Freehling Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:53:55 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/08/19/metaphor-watch-buffett-edition/#comment-5689 No sexual metaphors this time though. Those are usually a Buffett trademark. No sexual metaphors this time though. Those are usually a Buffett trademark.

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