Ah yes, the American optimism. Obama's hopism. (1) Large opportunities are available for businesses to invest and make money. - where? VCs obviously don't t

Ah yes, the American optimism. Obama's hopism. (1) Large opportunities are available for businesses to invest and make money. - where? VCs obviously don't think so. VC down 50% http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/17/venture-capital-down-50-it%E2%80%99s-not-just-the-recession-folks/ http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/17/venture-capital-down-50... (2) People start spending money again because consumer confidence improves. - How? They have no savings, and their credit's being pulled.