At the Saddleback Faith Inquisition, err, Forum, both McCain and Obama were asked, "Who are the three wisest people that you know, and that you would rely on heavily in your administration?"
Obama:
His Wife
His Grandmother
Too many valid perspectives to limit to three
McCain:
General Petraeus
John Lewis
Meg Whitman
Fair enough and true to form, Obama was truthful and tactful; McCain was truthful and shooting from the lip.
The contrast in approach and thought process aside . . . Meg Whitman? The General and John Lewis were typical examples of McCain's pandering/bolstering version of straight-talk. No real surprises there – though Mr. Lewis may disagree. But Whitman? Really? OK, I'll play along.
What, then, are the economic implications of wise EBay CEO Meg Whitman's insistence that U.S. tech firms cannot survive without foreign workers obtaining H-1B visas to come here to work in the technology sector? (see clip below)
What happened to the Knowledge Economy? What happened to college? Skills development? What happened to developing your own website to resell your out-of-style shoes – and economic advisors?
Lord, help us.