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Did Republicans deliberately crash the US economy? [View all] Eugene Jun 2012 OP

Yes! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2012 #1

Can We All Agree liberalmike27 Jun 2012 #19

I agree that we could have a full-employment economy, but I didn't see any filibusters on C-SPAN. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #44

It has been my main gripe Sekhmets Daughter Jun 2012 #47

Don't forget. Obama has only vetoed two bills in these past 3 1/2 years. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #74

It's like... Donkeykick Jun 2012 #87

Precisely Sherman A1 Jun 2012 #25

I'd say they've been pretty obvious about it actually jimlup Jun 2012 #2

I so admire your optimism jimlup BrendaBrick Jun 2012 #71

Yep ... jimlup Jun 2012 #88

Excellent point! BrendaBrick Jun 2012 #90

i think all along some have been plotting a class warfare plan to establish brewens Jun 2012 #3

Their money is in the Caymans and invested in the sweat shops of the world. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #75

Gotta agree about the inheritance of houses. That is a MAJOR boost to the kids, if the parents Nay Jun 2012 #84

Answer: YES lastlib Jun 2012 #4

I started telling people back in 2003 that there would be a deep recession rurallib Jun 2012 #5

rurallib Diclotican Jun 2012 #34

Yes wendylaroux Jun 2012 #6

These people going along with taking down the middle class, don't know brewens Jun 2012 #8

Sure they will, in fact Sekhmets Daughter Jun 2012 #51

The simple short answer is WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2012 #67

The 1% is destroying capitalism by destroying the consumer factor in capitalism. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #76

Is the Pope Catholic? Does a bear shit in the woods? Harry Monroe Jun 2012 #7

No. They just followed orders from their owners. Ready4Change Jun 2012 #9

DUH flamingdem Jun 2012 #10

What do we call people who sell out our nation for an ideology or a political party? Cary Jun 2012 #11

Why can't a newspaper in THIS country carry that headline? SunSeeker Jun 2012 #12

Michael Cohen is a US columnist dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #14

It was a rhetorical question. SunSeeker Jun 2012 #30

Because Republican money owns all the media.. Print, radio ,TV lib2DaBone Jun 2012 #59

Yes, and the treasonous bastards bragg about it! santamargarita Jun 2012 #13

The Dems need to quit mumbling it to themselves, and start shouting it to the rafters!! loudsue Jun 2012 #15

Respectfully, I think that it started with Nixon and his open-trade policy with China. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #41

By that theory I guess Germany is deliberately crashing Europe? dkf Jun 2012 #16

You are truly amazing. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #24

Democrats are just as hard headed as Republicans. dkf Jun 2012 #27

Teachers create jobs. That's how the "DU guys" were able to do it. SunSeeker Jun 2012 #31

Teachers do create jobs but what is debatable is how many you need. dkf Jun 2012 #35

All the while gov employee's wages were increasing they were still trailing rhett o rick Jun 2012 #36

Uh it's the curriculum/textbook writers! They're meant to not teach, like the Everyday Math program, Dont call me Shirley Jun 2012 #50

Shortening the work week of the parents might help raise kids test scores JDPriestly Jun 2012 #80

Three word reply: "Look at Finland". mwooldri Jun 2012 #82

Don't know your history? Sekhmets Daughter Jun 2012 #53

In a sense, yes. Germany lent a lot of money or signed for loans lent to less wealthy JDPriestly Jun 2012 #78

YES nt abelenkpe Jun 2012 #17

Its the party of AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #18

LMFAO Dont call me Shirley Jun 2012 #49

Most definitely. The other important question is, Are Democrats enabling them by not Cal33 Jun 2012 #20

Sorry to say this Sekhmets Daughter Jun 2012 #54

Welcome to DU, Hope you'll enjoy yourself here.. Cal33 Jun 2012 #77

yes they did it on purpose. iemitsu Jun 2012 #21

To everyone, this was obvious, but not to corporate media BlueCaliDem Jun 2012 #22

Unaware? Hell, the Corps are funding the ostructionism. SunSeeker Jun 2012 #32

Yes. You see, THEY can always find a way to profit, whether the economy is good or bad. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #23

"Why has job creation in America slowed to a crawl?" nineteen50 Jun 2012 #26

I thought this at the time of the crash, now I know it's true. Sugarcoated Jun 2012 #28

How specificially did they crash it? Supported "free-trade" agreements? Bailed out banksters? AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #29

IMO the banks decided that they wanted their bail-out before Obama became rhett o rick Jun 2012 #38

IMHO, what get's rewarded gets repeated. How much do they want? How much do we have left? AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #39

And they are not smart enough not to kill the goose. nm rhett o rick Jun 2012 #40

I think that they have decoupled from the rest of us. Your tag line is right on the money. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #42

And what they dont realize is that when the little fish are gone, they will be the rhett o rick Jun 2012 #43

Quite frankly, I'm surprised that none of their security people have turned on them. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #45

specifically: Concentration of wealth and deregulation - a prescription for disaster Bill USA Jun 2012 #89

No. Sirveri Jun 2012 #33

IMO they crashed it in 2008 on purpose. They were able to control the bail-out then. rhett o rick Jun 2012 #37

Should we be surprised? Every rethug elected has to sign the contract with Norquist to drown the jwirr Jun 2012 #46

Yes, so they could install their fascist state while the rest of us were in a downfall. Dont call me Shirley Jun 2012 #48

Yes. As another poster stated, some of us saw this coming back in 2003 Dawson Leery Jun 2012 #52

absolutley.freaking.yes. Special Prosciuto Jun 2012 #55

Yes, and they'll do it again jmowreader Jun 2012 #56

Yes, they tanked it on purpose, but zentrum Jun 2012 #57

To The Headline Question, No DallasNE Jun 2012 #58

Read "The Shock Doctrine." alfredo Jun 2012 #60

duh cindyperry2010 Jun 2012 #61

MANY OF THE REPUBS SHOULD BE IN PRISON. HowHasItComeToThis Jun 2012 #62

And what's so sad is they don't even care - the top 1% is doing better than ever. jillan Jun 2012 #63

You even have to ask? calimary Jun 2012 #64

Yes. davidwparker Jun 2012 #65

GOP Platform: "We must destroy America in order to save it!" amb123 Jun 2012 #66

K&R bookmarking....great article. nt snappyturtle Jun 2012 #68

That's what they do The Wizard Jun 2012 #69

"Did Republicans deliberately crash the US economy?" sounds like a funny conspiracy theory to me jeanV Jun 2012 #70

Spam deleted by Morning Dew (MIR Team) Thomas4 Jun 2012 #72

"Keeping millions out of work, so that one man loses his" dougolat Jun 2012 #73

Yes, here is the very plan they used fo do it. chknltl Jun 2012 #79

Yes! joshdawg Jun 2012 #81

+infinity. n/t BumRushDaShow Jun 2012 #83

Yes. nt valerief Jun 2012 #85

Absolutely! Daphne08 Jun 2012 #86