Left, Right & Center bloggers Michael Shaw, Marisa Bojiuc, Andi Albers, part 2

SOME OF WHAT THE PANELISTS SAID TODAY Part 2

The Economy and Doha

Bob:  Unemployment is at a 4 year high…Americans are hurting- does Obama emerge as something of a populist?  He needs to stick to the peace position; and he needs to take on the fat cats- I don't think he needs Robert Rubin or any of these people around him…

 Tony:  "The economy is neither good nor bad, because of a lack of memory that makes people think the economy is worse than it is."

 Arianna, in response to Tony:  You can't say the economy is neither good nor bad, Tony- come on!!"

The govt. is sending out checks- [the economy]'s not as bad as it will be, when these govt. efforts fade away…

Doha round of trade talks:

Matt: agriculture difficult because it is not just an economic matter, it's a cultural matter.

Arianna:  Candidates know that people are hurting because of free trade agreements.

Bob, on the expectation of broader prospects, in regards to agricultural issues:

"Then there's the third prospect, the 'line my pocket and take it out of yours-'  heavy regulation benefitted big agriculture- I think we're in very big trouble in this economy- people are scared…when you loose your house you loose everything.