Down the Tubes with Dubya

[musclebrains]

Wow some of you guys are really stupid (no offense).

If you don't know shit about economics then please don't make a fool of yourself and discuss something you can't comprehend.

I am more than willing to hear your explanation of how Reagonomics worked.

 

[RyanH]

Oh yeah. Trickle down. Enron for example.

lol. exactly. And, where are the notes from Vice-President Cheney's meeting with those Enron executives? You know, Clinton wasn't able to hide behind the veil of secrecy, but President Bush feels entitled to do just that.

Senator Rodham Clinton's healthcare task force released all of its records, but Bush has refused to release his energy commission records. Moreover, Bush's complex plan to grow big government was devised in secrecy as well, without consulting with senator or house leaders.

Where's the disclosure in government that Republicans rallied for during the nineties?

 

[musclebrains]

please edumicate us about economics

'seasy. Get into bed with a big corrupt company like Enron, cut them all kinds of breaks because they are SO good for the economy and so many little people benefit from the treacle-down. When other companies mismanage and approach bankruptcy, bail them out, even as you, wrapped in the American flag, proclaim the glories of the free-market economy. You're doing it for the little people, who need to live on treacle-down. Give tax breaks to the rich because, despite lengthening unemployment lines, the little people need the jobs the rich should be creating.

 

[strong island]

Not necessarily. In this case, the response is inadequate.

Maybe the Repups, embarassed to increase the debt ceiling, will shut down the gubmint the way Newt did. That certainly helped them a lot.

psst...i have a little secret that you might not know.


WE ARE AT WAR!!! You probably don't give too much thought about our men and woman over in the middle east protecting our asses. BUT they are over there and it costs BILLIONS.

Recessions are normal and healty.

But I have news for you ...we are technically not in a recession. You need two quarters of negative growth to be in a recession. Which we don't have ...but are growth is slowing but this normal.

The great economy of the 90's was spurred by the huge growth in the technology sector. It was fun while it lasted but it is over for now...but our economy is a fucking powerhouse and will ready to accelerate again within two years.

 

[RyanH]

Wow you are nieve...Open up and say ahhhh. Cause McCauliff and the other Dems are scooping up piles of sheet and you are asking for seconds.

Examples: Clinton was responsible for the biggest bull market in history and Bush is responsible for the current recession.

Or "I did not have sexual relations with that woman"

Or that Hillary is a natural at commodities trading.

Or there was no quid pro quo for giving Mark Rich a pardon

Or ...well fuck it the lists goes on and on and on and you love the taste.

Get a clue.

As always, I will present the FACTS:

41st President of the United States George Herbert Walker Bush: presided over a recession.

42nd President of the United States William Jefferson Clinton: presided over one of the most prosperous economic times in history.

43rd President of the United States George W. Bush: presided over a recession (and maybe more to come).

Thus, BUSH=recession.

 

[strong island]

All the shit Enron pulled occured while Clinton was in office.

President Reagan's legacy as one of the best Presidents is already taking form.

The fucking guy had courage...and Oh yeah he won the fucking cold war. Trillions was spent on defense which was the cause for the defecits....but it was necessary to put an end to the Soviet Union.

 

[strong island]

As always, I will present the FACTS:

41st President of the United States George Herbert Walker Bush: presided over a recession.

42nd President of the United States William Jefferson Clinton: presided over one of the most prosperous economic times in history.

43rd President of the United States George W. Bush: presided over a recession (and maybe more to come).

Thus, BUSH=recession.

What did I tell you about making a fool of yourself?? Go buy an economics textbook..please.

Is this James Carville???

 

[musclebrains]

psst...i have a little secret that you might not know.


WE ARE AT WAR!!! You probably don't give too much thought about our men and woman over in the middle east protecting our asses. BUT they are over there and it costs BILLIONS.

Recessions are normal and healty.

But I have news for you ...we are technically not in a recession. You need two quarters of negative growth to be in a recession. Which we don't have ...but are growth is slowing but this normal.

Did you read the column?

A bunch of terrorists with boxcutters hijacked some planes and flew them into the WTC and the Pentagon. The FBI knew they were in flight schools, the White HOuse chose to ignore reports. This "WAR" you are talking about is the result in large part of our own intelligence failures. Its political function, as the columnist observes, is to inflate the defense budget -- to say nothing of the compromise of basic judicial rights.

I'll tell all my unemployed friends that their situation is normal and healthy for the rest of us.

 

[beastboy]

As always, I will present the FACTS:

41st President of the United States George Herbert Walker Bush: presided over a recession.

42nd President of the United States William Jefferson Clinton: presided over one of the most prosperous economic times in history.

43rd President of the United States George W. Bush: presided over a recession (and maybe more to come).

Thus, BUSH=recession.

The economy headed downhill during the Clinton admin.

 

[musclebrains]

Oh yeah he won the fucking cold war. Trillions was spent on defense which was the cause for the defecits....but it was necessary to put an end to the Soviet Union.

You can't be serious. You think the American defense expenses caused the collapse of the Soviet Union? Are you serious?