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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:19 AM Original message |
A note to the economic doomsday prophets |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. Dude, quit harshing on the 4th Q gloomfest. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
2. Thread bookmarked. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. Ben? Is that you? |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. Thanks For Blowing Sunshine Up My Ass! |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. you forgot to take off your rosy glasses |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
6. A serious question |
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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:36 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Anything can happen, but it's premature to start freaking now |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Reminds me of Ken Lay talking employees and small investors into buying ENRON |
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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Not really |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Not a 'singular company' by a long shot! Most employees in airline and mortage industries |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. 25 years ago it was the S&L debacle |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
7. Have you convinced anyone on a fixed income? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. falling dollar, rising price of oil, rise of euro as oil currency, subprime mortgage crisis... |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
9. If you think the subprime thing is over, how can I give validity to the rest of your opinion? |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. It's not like you can look into the future and figure out when |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
10. I'm No Doom & Gloomer, But. . . |
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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:34 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I'm not necessarily painting a rosy picture |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Then We Agree |
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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. Your insight on econ. issues is always appreciated |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. Well, I usually worship at your altar , Prof. GAC... |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. The Problem Is Just Not Large Enough |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I so hope that you're right. |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
12. Tell me... |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
14. There's a hell of a lot more to the American economy besides the 'market'. If those 7 countries that |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
16. You lost me at "only a 40% chance of falling into recession" |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
17. Sorry but no. |
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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:52 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Look, I'm totally open to any possibilities regarding the future |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. There's no credit crunch? So... explain this then, please? |
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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. This confirms exactly what I'm saying |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. So... you say it's possible... they say it's worsening... |
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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Sure |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:50 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. I get ya... yes... anyone predicting surefire doom & gloom |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. The credit crunch |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
20. Wall Street & advocates sure working hard to convince US that SS payroll taxes |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
21. "the market" does not determine the health of the average American. |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
22. What do you think will happen ... |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
24. At least you didn't suggest that traffic is a great way to measure our economy as did one DUer |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Brava~ |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. Every chance I get! |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
44. Obviously that rhetorical device was completely lost on you as well |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
28. BUY! BUY! BUY! |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. Agreed. And if we worked more to make our own products to get to market, |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
38. It is the underlying structures in our economy that have many people worried |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-12-07 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
43. Financial End-Timers? Economic Revelationists? Doomsday Dollarists? |
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