Republicans certainly suck.
So why are democrats trying to out do them in fuck-ups?
That's easy...their democrats.
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Republicans certainly suck.
So why are democrats trying to out do them in fuck-ups?
That's a good point, except in Bush's case it didn't work. Perhaps it depends on how bad things really are...you get to a point where things can only go up, or maybe it depends on which boogeyman you are blaming things on.I've spent a good deal of time here hammering the Republicans for their incompetence governing, but I'm going to give them a pass on this one, at least all but the last quote in October.
As odd as it may seem, there is some merit in downplaying or even denying an economic contraction until it becomes very clear since the economy is at least partially dependent on confidence. If the leadership were to start talking about how awful things are, they can begin or perpetuate a self-reinforcing spiral. So I would expect leadership to accentuate the positive.
In this respect, Obama hammering the banks and Wall Street does no good, even if he is correct.
That's a good point, except in Bush's case it didn't work. Perhaps it depends on how bad things really are...you get to a point where things can only go up, or maybe it depends on which boogeyman you are blaming things on.I've spent a good deal of time here hammering the Republicans for their incompetence governing, but I'm going to give them a pass on this one, at least all but the last quote in October.
As odd as it may seem, there is some merit in downplaying or even denying an economic contraction until it becomes very clear since the economy is at least partially dependent on confidence. If the leadership were to start talking about how awful things are, they can begin or perpetuate a self-reinforcing spiral. So I would expect leadership to accentuate the positive.
In this respect, Obama hammering the banks and Wall Street does no good, even if he is correct.
- We dont believe were going to have a recession though. [Vice President Dick Cheney, 1/30/08]
- I think the experts will tell you were not in a recession. [President Bush, 2/10/08]
- The answer is, I dont think we are in a recession right now. [Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward Lazear, 2/11/08]
First of all, were not in a recession. [President Bush, 4/22/08]
The data are pretty clear that we are not in a recession. [Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward Lazear, 5/7/08]
- I dont think we are in a recession. [Director of the National Economic Council Keith Hennesy, 6/3/08]
I think we have avoided a recession. [White House Budget Director Jim Nussle, 7/31/08]
I dont think anybody could tell you right now if were in a recession or not [Dana Perino, 10/7/08]
Think Progress » For Nearly A Year After Recession Started, Bush White House Insisted That Weâre Not In A Recession
hey, it started 11 months after the dems took control of congress- We dont believe were going to have a recession though. [Vice President Dick Cheney, 1/30/08]
- I think the experts will tell you were not in a recession. [President Bush, 2/10/08]
- The answer is, I dont think we are in a recession right now. [Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward Lazear, 2/11/08]
First of all, were not in a recession. [President Bush, 4/22/08]
The data are pretty clear that we are not in a recession. [Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward Lazear, 5/7/08]
- I dont think we are in a recession. [Director of the National Economic Council Keith Hennesy, 6/3/08]
I think we have avoided a recession. [White House Budget Director Jim Nussle, 7/31/08]
I dont think anybody could tell you right now if were in a recession or not [Dana Perino, 10/7/08]
Think Progress » For Nearly A Year After Recession Started, Bush White House Insisted That Weâre Not In A Recession
Good post. Neoconservatives should be tried as Traitors of the United States and sentenced to live in North Korea. They are solely to blame for allowing Obama, Biden, Reid and Pelosi to come to power. God help us all.
lol...against my better judgment, I like you xhead...but your calling people traitors because they think differently than you do makes me want to reconsider.- We dont believe were going to have a recession though. [Vice President Dick Cheney, 1/30/08]
- I think the experts will tell you were not in a recession. [President Bush, 2/10/08]
- The answer is, I dont think we are in a recession right now. [Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward Lazear, 2/11/08]
First of all, were not in a recession. [President Bush, 4/22/08]
The data are pretty clear that we are not in a recession. [Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward Lazear, 5/7/08]
- I dont think we are in a recession. [Director of the National Economic Council Keith Hennesy, 6/3/08]
I think we have avoided a recession. [White House Budget Director Jim Nussle, 7/31/08]
I dont think anybody could tell you right now if were in a recession or not [Dana Perino, 10/7/08]
Think Progress » For Nearly A Year After Recession Started, Bush White House Insisted That Weâre Not In A Recession
Good post. Neoconservatives should be tried as Traitors of the United States and sentenced to live in North Korea. They are solely to blame for allowing Obama, Biden, Reid and Pelosi to come to power. God help us all.
hey, it started 11 months after the dems took control of congress- We dont believe were going to have a recession though. [Vice President Dick Cheney, 1/30/08]
- I think the experts will tell you were not in a recession. [President Bush, 2/10/08]
- The answer is, I dont think we are in a recession right now. [Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward Lazear, 2/11/08]
First of all, were not in a recession. [President Bush, 4/22/08]
The data are pretty clear that we are not in a recession. [Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward Lazear, 5/7/08]
- I dont think we are in a recession. [Director of the National Economic Council Keith Hennesy, 6/3/08]
I think we have avoided a recession. [White House Budget Director Jim Nussle, 7/31/08]
I dont think anybody could tell you right now if were in a recession or not [Dana Perino, 10/7/08]
Think Progress » For Nearly A Year After Recession Started, Bush White House Insisted That Weâre Not In A Recession
Good post. Neoconservatives should be tried as Traitors of the United States and sentenced to live in North Korea. They are solely to blame for allowing Obama, Biden, Reid and Pelosi to come to power. God help us all.
i dont disagree with youhey, it started 11 months after the dems took control of congressGood post. Neoconservatives should be tried as Traitors of the United States and sentenced to live in North Korea. They are solely to blame for allowing Obama, Biden, Reid and Pelosi to come to power. God help us all.
There is no doubt that the economic collapse started after the Democrats assumed control of Congress, but the Neocons made it all possible for them to seize power in the first place.
lol...against my better judgment, I like you xhead...but your calling people traitors because they think differently than you do makes me want to reconsider.- We dont believe were going to have a recession though. [Vice President Dick Cheney, 1/30/08]
- I think the experts will tell you were not in a recession. [President Bush, 2/10/08]
- The answer is, I dont think we are in a recession right now. [Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward Lazear, 2/11/08]
First of all, were not in a recession. [President Bush, 4/22/08]
The data are pretty clear that we are not in a recession. [Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward Lazear, 5/7/08]
- I dont think we are in a recession. [Director of the National Economic Council Keith Hennesy, 6/3/08]
I think we have avoided a recession. [White House Budget Director Jim Nussle, 7/31/08]
I dont think anybody could tell you right now if were in a recession or not [Dana Perino, 10/7/08]
Think Progress » For Nearly A Year After Recession Started, Bush White House Insisted That Weâre Not In A Recession
Good post. Neoconservatives should be tried as Traitors of the United States and sentenced to live in North Korea. They are solely to blame for allowing Obama, Biden, Reid and Pelosi to come to power. God help us all.
i have to disagreeThen you understand nothing. They didn't make it possible. What made it possible was a steady 8 year drum beat of leftist swine masquerading as journalists bad mouthing the Republicans and GW Bush at every turn and the economy when they weren't bad mouthing Bush.
Then you understand nothing. They didn't make it possible. What made it possible was a steady 8 year drum beat of leftist swine masquerading as journalists bad mouthing the Republicans and GW Bush at every turn and the economy when they weren't bad mouthing Bush.
- We dont believe were going to have a recession though. [Vice President Dick Cheney, 1/30/08]
- I think the experts will tell you were not in a recession. [President Bush, 2/10/08]
- The answer is, I dont think we are in a recession right now. [Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward Lazear, 2/11/08]
First of all, were not in a recession. [President Bush, 4/22/08]
The data are pretty clear that we are not in a recession. [Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Edward Lazear, 5/7/08]
- I dont think we are in a recession. [Director of the National Economic Council Keith Hennesy, 6/3/08]
I think we have avoided a recession. [White House Budget Director Jim Nussle, 7/31/08]
I dont think anybody could tell you right now if were in a recession or not [Dana Perino, 10/7/08]
Think Progress » For Nearly A Year After Recession Started, Bush White House Insisted That Weâre Not In A Recession
Then you understand nothing. They didn't make it possible. What made it possible was a steady 8 year drum beat of leftist swine masquerading as journalists bad mouthing the Republicans and GW Bush at every turn and the economy when they weren't bad mouthing Bush.
So what did GW Bush do wrong? Anything? And how did Leftists like Pelosi, Reid, Obama and Biden come to power? Was that all the media's doing?
Then you understand nothing. They didn't make it possible. What made it possible was a steady 8 year drum beat of leftist swine masquerading as journalists bad mouthing the Republicans and GW Bush at every turn and the economy when they weren't bad mouthing Bush.
So what did GW Bush do wrong? Anything? And how did Leftists like Pelosi, Reid, Obama and Biden come to power? Was that all the media's doing?
Its the result of Millions of mindless drones entering polling facilities to cast there vote for a "Who has the best smile?" contest.
Spent like a drunken sailor on social programs that have and will continue to cost this country far more than the war in Iraq ever will. That's what Bush did wrong but as bad as that was we might have been okay of the left hadn't essentially talked the ecponomy to death over the last 8 years. Especially had the economy continued to grow at the pace it grew in most of 2005.
Spent like a drunken sailor on social programs that have and will continue to cost this country far more than the war in Iraq ever will. That's what Bush did wrong but as bad as that was we might have been okay of the left hadn't essentially talked the ecponomy to death over the last 8 years. Especially had the economy continued to grow at the pace it grew in most of 2005.
I'm with you on the 'spent like a drunken sailor' part. But what really got me was the Iraq war. I just have trouble putting that behind me.