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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 02:43 PM Original message |
We are in a recession - why can't rethugs grasp this concept? |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. I know ignorance is a conservative value |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 02:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It hasn't hit thieir wallets yet and it may never affect some of our billionaires/ |
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DinahMoeHum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. Bottom line is: The Goopers don't give a shit. |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. if they SAY we are in a recession, that means that it is their (bush's) fault |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 02:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. It's the Janet Parshall defense.. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. Because if they acknowledge it, then the news has to report it. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. They're already blaming it on the Democrats.. |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. they wont see it untill it affects them hard in the pocket book |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. Recession is a term of art |
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catzies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. If only more people saw your post, 'cause you're correct! |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I'd say for the vast majority of American's we're already there |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. We may be, but we can only know in retrospect |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Remember the end of 2000 and the beginning of 2001? |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. How do you know that? |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:20 PM Original message |
Here |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
23. Sorry, it ended in .gov |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. See, you described the economy without using the term recession |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. And you ignored when the data began to go all positive |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. EXACTLY my point |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. It amazes me how people like Amish can just look past this fact |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Alright, you are claiming the numbers are off. Then what are the real numbers? |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. This is the way disagreements on economic data/issues get settled. |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 04:08 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Do you deny the fact that this administration has lied about countless other subjects? |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Well, that's very convenient for you |
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Maggie_May (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. I hope that we do get some real data for everyone sake |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Here is the data |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Gosh, since Bush got his team intalled, it's been ALL POSITIVE |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. It's very easy to explain |
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Maggie_May (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Oh and you believe there numbers? |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I do believe "their" numbers |
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Maggie_May (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. How about the inflation numbers |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Just like Iraq death tolls which don't include being shot in the back of the head. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 04:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
46. Common inflation numbers include food and energy and don't |
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Maggie_May (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Last reported |
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Maggie_May (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. I read and found this interesting but still not being reported |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 04:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
48. Though you are technically correct |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. of course they will blame it on the Dems, do you ever see these |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. They'd only acknowledge it as fact if they could blame it on Clinton. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. If there is a recession, Clinton will be blamed. |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
16. The Bluebird of Happiness is everywhere.... according to the rw robots. |
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Audio_Al (536 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 04:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
47. Well, he's crapping on me. My stocks, retirement funds, and house values are down. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
32. Because we're not in a recession? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
33. As long as they have theirs, everything is fine in their world |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
34. I believe it is a concept called "denial". |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Just like they do with global warming |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Yup. |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
36. We are in a recession? - shhh! (it's bad for business) |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. 'Specially just before 'Black Friday.' |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
37. They grasp it they just don't care! They like it when people starve |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
45. Okay, I just have to share this...it doesn't get much funnier (or sadder) |
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