Aptitude Test For Politicians

[Coelho]

But who are the puppet masters pulling the strings? Big Corporation, the presidents own elected cabinet, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid?

Well... as we live under the capitalism, the actual rulers of it are the ones who has the capital: the great corporations, for example.

If you are referring to Congress and the Senate, I agree they basically run the country, but I don't believe in most cases they could be considered the puppet master.

The senators and congressmen frequently vote to favour the lobbysts (sp?), the ones who funded their campaigns and ultimately allowed them to reach a place in the congress/senate... and most lobbysts are also the ones who has the capital, so, again, its the capital who ultimately runs it.

Coleho, simply out of curiosity, which do you believe Obama is: a puppet president, an intelligent president, an idiot president who doesn't have a master, or an intelligent and good president?

I dont know him enough to have a clear picture about him, anyway, from what ive seen and read, i would say he is a well-meaning puppet. I think he may actually wish to bring changes, but he only will be allowed to make the changes that dont affect the profits of the ones who pull his strings.