A VC: Barack Hussein Obama, President of the United States

http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2008/11/barack-hussein.html

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hugh4• 18 years ago

Flagged. Far too much politics on the front page already, and while this may be by "A VC", the VC-ness of his perspective really doesn't really come through in the article.

biohacker42• 18 years ago

I wish I could upmode you more. And I'm super happy Obama won.

jm4• 18 years ago

Why is this getting modded down? He's got a legitimate gripe. This is just some random person's thoughts on the election results. Does the fact that he is a VC somehow make this on-topic for HN?

I could understand this being posted here if it was an opinion on how the election will affect startups and small businesses. Or maybe if, as a VC, the author could offer some kind of insight that might be relevant to HN readers. The article offers none of that.

There are plenty of election discussions on Slashdot, Reddit and Digg. I think it's perfectly understandable to want to keep these discussions off HN.

andreyf4• 18 years ago

Fred Wilson isn't just "a VC", he is "The VC" in NYC:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Wilson_(financier)

andreyf4• 18 years ago

Fred Wilson isn't just "A VC", he is the most important person in tech in NYC, according to Silicon Alley Insider:

http://www.alleyinsider.com/sa100/2008/fred-wilson

hugh4• 18 years ago

Isn't being the most important VC in New York City a bit like being the most important fashion designer in Tulsa?

timcederman• 18 years ago

hugh, it seems like all you do is go around posting "flagged." to topics you don't feel belong to HN. Looking at your thread history is interesting.

hugh4• 18 years ago

Meh, only recently. Hopefully things will return to normal soon.

vaksel• 18 years ago

the calmness factor is definitely a huge deal, you can't have a guy who shoots from the hip in charge of the red button

thomasmallen2• 18 years ago

Teddy Roosevelt: Shot from the hip, and was the antithesis of a calm man. He had one of the greatest American presidencies.

unalone• 18 years ago

Obama's no TR. But I think that he has the potential to be great in his own way. And I'm slightly happy that it won't be in the "override Congress and do what I want" way.

Not knocking TR. The man had class like no other. But he wasn't exactly the most checked and balanced president we had.

yters• 18 years ago

Have any of our calm presidents been any good?

bigthboy• 18 years ago

Good Article.... I completely agree with Fred's positions and beliefs in this article. I especially agree on points 1,4, and 5. In government especially, and as President of the United States, its critical that you surround yourself with intelligent people. The President is not the sole authority and there is no way one person could handle all that. It's important that you surround yourself with "the best in the business." In all fairness, it works much the same in business. As a founder/owner and CEO, its important to surround yourself at that level with qualified people to manage the technology, to manage capital, etc.

plinkplonk• 18 years ago

Please, less politics on HN. Obama won. We all think it is great. Now please can we take these endless political posts and arguments off HN?

fallentimes• 18 years ago

No politrix on HN please. Except every 4 years.

jgrahamc3• 18 years ago

> We all think it is great.

Don't assume to know what I think.

thomasmallen2• 18 years ago

Just because a VC is saying it doesn't make it apolitical.

A VC: Barack Hussein Obama, President of the United States

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