Obama’s Google Hangout Wins Over Republican Questioner

[wyldwolf]

During Monday night’s Google+ hangout, Wedel, whose husband is an unemployed semiconductor engineer, grilled Obama about his less-than-satisfactory response to her question about visas for foreign workers. Later in the evening, she challenged the president’s response to a California high school student asking about college education.

Obama promised to take a look at the resume of Wedel’s husband, suggesting that someone with his skills shouldn’t be having trouble finding work.

“I meant what I said,” said the president during the hangout. “If you send me your husband’s resume, I’d be interested in finding out exactly what’s happening right there, because the word that we’re getting is that somebody in that kind of high-tech field, that kind of engineer, should be able to find something right away.”

Afterwards, Wedel, who described herself as a “good Republican,” is now planning to vote for Obama in this year’s presidential election.

“I didn’t vote for him four years ago. But I have been so disappointed with the presidential race. I haven’t seen anybody who would have been a good replacement. I know how Obama is now. I know how he rolls. So I’d probably vote him back in,” said Wedel in an interview with The Atlantic.

http://mashable.com/2012/01/31/obama-google-hangout-wedel-republican/

[LonePirate]

1. It's amazing what happens when people ignore the right wing lies and judge him for what he does/says

[alfredo]

2. One down, a few million more to go.

[southernyankeebelle]

3. Maybe he hasn't been able to find a job is because the resume isn't written well. Sometimes

that can hold a person back.

[susanwy]

4. Age?

Or maybe he is over 50....there are lots of good technical people unemployed because they are over 50...or even 45 these days!

[JDPriestly]

5. Right, and employers know that the lost wages they will have to pay if they

are sued don't come anywhere near making up for the damage they do to the people they lay off or fire.

Our employment law was created at a time when people were hired and stayed in the job for many years if not their entire working lives.

The fact is that today people change jobs for different reasons very, very frequently. But employers' attitudes and our labor laws assume otherwise. This is an issue that labor leaders should address.

I would offer ideas but first, studies are needed to determine what is really happening and how different solutions have worked in other countries. Also, we need input from the workers themselves.

[southernyankeebelle]

6. Oh yes that could be. How really sad there was a time age and maturity meant something. Where

are these people suppose to get jobs to support their families? It is so sad to see this.

[DavidDvorkin]

7. I'm not sure there ever was such a time

in reality. I remember people being chucked out of high tech because of age decades ago.

[southernyankeebelle]

8. Well I have to say it is so very sad. I admire the Japanese because they honor the elder. I

remember my Italian-american family taking care of our elders.

[tech_smythe]

10. I've been told i have a very solid resume...

but here I am, 20 interviews and 18 months later, and I still don't have a proper job.

I know it's something in my interviewing skills.

I'm too honest, and it's killing me

[southernyankeebelle]

11. Maybe what you could do is call back maybe one or 2 that you intereviewed with and ask

them what you could do to improve your chances and could they tell you what you need to work on. It might help. But you know it is very disappointing. It works in your head. But hang in there. Sooner or later your going to find one. Best of Luck.

[HuckleB]

9. Wow!

[eyewall]

12. Statistiaclly, a republican like this is probably a rarity

or even an outright anomaly.

I remember how frustrating it was to watch the original encounter between Pres Obama and Joe the Plumber.

I still have hope that the rational, intelligent republicans (I know at least three) will stop lying to themselves and start voting for their own self interest, or the good of the country.