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CU Medallion [54507]
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few observations
Jul 30, 2008, 2:35 PM
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Two years ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%.
Since voting in a Democratic Congress in 2006 we have seen:
1) Consumer confidence plummet;
2) the cost of regular gasoline soar to over $4 a gallon;
3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase);
4) American households have seen $4.3 trillion in equity value evaporate (stock and mutual fund losses);
5) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $2.2 trillion dollars;
6) 3% of American homes are in foreclosure.
Not to mention that US Troop withdrawal from Iraq never happened, as promised.
America voted for change in 2006, and we got it!
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110%er [6492]
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Your usual posts are a lot more intelligent than this one.***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:36 PM
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All-In [35127]
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Youve ne'er had one, Mr. Chapel Hill...l0l!!84!!***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:39 PM
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110%er [6492]
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eh?***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:41 PM
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thnx...l0l!!84!!***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:44 PM
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110%er [6492]
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Facts? The sun clearly moves across the sky. Does that mean
Jul 30, 2008, 2:50 PM
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then that sun rotates around the earth? No. The real facts are that the price of oil has been on the increase since we invaded Iraq. The real fact is that American gas prices 10 years ago were far too low for a country that imports most of it's energy needs. Instability in Africa, a category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, (and subsequent mismanagement by the W. administration) lack of government oversight in financial markets, running up massive debt to China (to finance our illegal war in Iraq) are really more to blame than a Democratic Congress that doesn't have a veto-proof majority and has only been in office for two years. It will take decades to fix the havoc that Bush has unleashed on this country.
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Guru [15609]
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Hold Still for Dogbert
Jul 30, 2008, 2:51 PM
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Oculus Spirit [79857]
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1999 - Unemployment rate, 2%, Gasoline? $1.00/gal
Jul 30, 2008, 2:37 PM
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What's your point?
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CU Medallion [56502]
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What specifically did Congress do that led to all that?***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:37 PM
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All-In [35127]
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What didn't they do? ;)***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:39 PM
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More observations
Jul 30, 2008, 2:42 PM
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Eight years ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at an all-time high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $1.52 a gallon;
3) the unemployment rate was 4.0%
Since voting in a Republican President in 2000 we have seen:
1) Consumer confidence plummet;
2) the cost of regular gasoline soar to over $4 a gallon;
3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase);
4) American households have seen $4.3 trillion in equity value evaporate (stock and mutual fund losses);
5) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $2.2 trillion dollars;
6) 3% of American homes are in foreclosure.
Not to mention that US withdrawal from nation building never happened, as promised.
America voted for change in 2000, and we got it!
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CU Guru [1471]
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compare 8 years ago to 2 years ago though
Jul 30, 2008, 2:44 PM
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I dont know how this will look but I think that is what he is getting at.
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Mascot [5125]
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Did you not even read his post?***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:46 PM
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CU Medallion [56502]
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Did you read TS's post?
Jul 30, 2008, 2:51 PM
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If so, can you answer my question? Nobody else can seem to do it.
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Mascot [5125]
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Nothing is your answer...
Jul 30, 2008, 2:55 PM
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Which was TS's point.
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CU Medallion [56502]
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Nothing they did led to that? You're probably right.***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:57 PM
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110%er [7709]
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What specifically did Bush do that led to all this?
Jul 30, 2008, 3:01 PM
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Be specific with dates, names, & proof of direct correlations between cause & effect.
I'll be waiting. See how pointless this is?
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CU Medallion [56502]
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I blamed Bush?***
Jul 30, 2008, 3:08 PM
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No, I don't think it's pointless. He's the head coach. The
Jul 30, 2008, 4:34 PM
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blame ultimately goes to him. If we win 8 games this year, nobody is going to go calling for Ron West's job. They're going to call for Tommy's job.
At this point I think most of the country would say you're defending the indefensible.
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110%er [7709]
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Do you really expect someone to waste their time
Jul 30, 2008, 3:00 PM
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answering a question that you can neither confirm nor deny?
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Plus, usually we're told that the government can't
Jul 30, 2008, 3:01 PM
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affect the economy all that much.
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CU Medallion [56502]
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Well there seems to be an obvious correlation.
Jul 30, 2008, 3:12 PM
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If there weren't, the original post wouldn't have 19 points. So I'm just kinda wondering if anyone can explain why they pointed the post. I assume it's because they believe there's a clear correlation between Dems taking Congress and all that other sh!t, yet nobody can cite a single example.
Also, you underestimate what people will waste their time on in the Lounge.
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All-TigerNet [13265]
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Of course, I had to C&P it to edit it
Jul 30, 2008, 2:52 PM
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Just to point out that the comparisons are equally ludicrous.
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110%er [7709]
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^^^a long way of saying "But, but, but BUSH!!"***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:52 PM
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All-TigerNet [13265]
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No, a way to point out ludicrous comparisons***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:56 PM
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Orange Blooded [4959]
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So, 97% of US homes are NOT in foreclosure
Jul 30, 2008, 2:52 PM
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Woe is us.
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All-In [25697]
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That was in the original post***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:54 PM
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All-TigerNet [13265]
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Yeah, he meant to post it under the topic heading (surely)***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:57 PM
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Orange Blooded [4959]
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Ring of Honor [32958]
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You left out the $trillion in surplus becoming more than
Jul 30, 2008, 3:25 PM
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$3trillion in debt, with a half-trillion dollar deficit looming in 2009 and no end in sight.
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Orange Blooded [4959]
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and a $13 trillion economy***
Jul 30, 2008, 4:08 PM
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110%er [5523]
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I think if you look at stats...which you obviously like to..
Jul 30, 2008, 2:47 PM
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you'd see that republican administrations and congresses are historically on the wrong side of unemployment. I can't believe you thought Unemployment going up from 4.5% to 5.0% was a strong enough stat to include in your BS argument against democrats. Have you studied unemployment at all? What was it in the 70s and 80s? Is that all Carter's fault?
BTW, the senate has been in a stalemate because of partisanship and the requirement that you need 60/100 votes to pass things. So maybe it has been the fault republicans blocking changes, just as much as the democrats for not getting it done.
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All-In [48512]
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Wanna talk Carter? Lets look at Mortgage rates
Jul 30, 2008, 2:54 PM
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Look what happened after Regan/Bush Sr. began a 12 year run in the oval Office in 82.
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That thank you goes to Paul Volkker***
Jul 30, 2008, 3:06 PM
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Guru [15609]
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^^^^^POST OF THE YEAR^^^^^***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:50 PM
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but there haven't been any significant hurricanes***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:52 PM
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and the earth has not gotten any warmer!***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:54 PM
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a lil colder on Avg.... Hmmmm***
Jul 30, 2008, 2:59 PM
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Orange Blooded [4959]
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Is a 97% non-foreclosure rate a problem?***
Jul 30, 2008, 3:05 PM
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