President Obama and his whimsical administration are clueless. He likes to tout smugly how he inherited the whole economic mess from Bush. Perhaps he is partly right. But, with Dodd, Frank, Schumer, Pelosi, Reid (the list goes on) in charge of key financial committees and Congress, liberals, and the so blameless president, have brought along their own baggage.

It was painfully evident in October that Mr. Obama was going to win the election. In response, the already sliding markets went right off a cliff.

As I warned in October of his illogical methods if elected, I can say earlier than I thought I would, I told you so. I do not direct these words toward extreme liberals, because it is an exercise in futility. I address traditional Democrats, Republicans and independents to vote conservatively, so we can rectify bad “change” in the near future (November 2010).

Despite poor decisions from both sides, letting liberals fix an economy is like letting Geithner do your tax return. Any more wasteful, burdening stimuli and our country and state will unravel before our eyes. Keep tax relief in place and ramp it up. Then the economy will expand again. Our livelihood depends on it.

Paul G. Swanson

Spokane