Cheney: Economic Stats Miss EBay Sales (BWHAHAHA)

[Shallah Kali]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040910/ap_on_el_pr/cheney_ebay&e=1&ncid=2043

Indicators measure the nation's unemployment rate, consumer spending and other economic milestones, but Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) says it misses the hundreds of thousands who make money selling on eBay.


"That's a source that didn't even exist 10 years ago," Cheney told an audience in Cincinnati on Thursday. "Four hundred thousand people make some money trading on eBay."

(snip)

(John Edwards replies)

"If we only included bake sales and how much money kids make at lemonade stands, this economy would really be cooking," Edwards said in a statement.

BWAHAHAHA @ Cheney! GO EDWARDS!!!

[Rose Siding]

1. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=814425&mesg_id=814425

[LostInAnomie]

2. I honestly think that is the direction K/E should go.

They should start using outright mockery the marginalize W*. When the public starts connecting a candidates plans with jokes it is the end for them.

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. This seems more out of touch that chimp sr.'s astonishment

at the checkout counter scanner.

What possessed him to make a remark like this?????

[WMliberal]

4. shows how much cheney knows about economics...

what's bought and sold on ebay is RARELY a new good or service being purchased.

[onehandle]

5. Flea markets will SAVE the economy!

Cheney is desperate.

[jimshoes]

6. Don't forget the fortunes racked up by

cashing in pop bottles and scrounging for aluminum cans.