What a difference a year makes, eh?

[goodboy]

One year ago today the Dow closed above 14,000 and Repukes everywhere said we should bask in the glory of their economic genius...it was "I told you so's" all around.

They claimed all credit, and all victory, and ALL RESPONSIBILITY for what they'd done.


Today, the Dow closed below 8500. It's lowest point since 2003.


Whose fault's that?

[Curtland1015]

1. Why Bill Clinton's of course!

Or perhaps Obama's somehow. Give them time to make up a reason.

Aw who am I kidding, they don't need a reason.

[goodboy]

2. Isn't this worth mentioning? Shouldn't Obama talk about this in the next debate? (nt)

[goodboy]

4. I guess Clinton recessions are like a recessive gene, sometimes they

skip a presidency

[SoonerPride]

3. Welcome to the Republican Depression.

Enjoy your stay.

[goodboy]

5. Obama should talk about this, and maybe even use those terms (nt)

[goodboy]

6. Bob Burnett said a year ago today,

During Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, a sign in Clinton's campaign headquarters reminded the candidate "the economy, stupid." The same sign would work for the Democrats' 2008 presidential candidate. After Iraq and healthcare, Americans see the economy as the number three problem facing the United States. In fact, they rate economic problems in the aggregate almost as highly as they do Iraq.

Over the course of the Bush administration, Americans have become increasingly pessimistic about the economy. In the latest Gallup poll 69 percent of respondents described current economic conditions as fair or poor. (In January 2001, only 33 percent were pessimistic.) In the same poll 71 percent saw economic conditions "getting worse."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-burnett/its-the-economy-stupid_b_67667.html

Repukes are in trouble because the economy is not the 3rd most important issue. It's #1