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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:00 PM Original message |
For those who understand ..... what's going on with the economic happy talk? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. blowing smoke out their asses while whistling past a graveyard, I'd say. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
29. I'm worried and sure as hell not happy. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. It means they hope we won't figure out there was never any crisis |
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Possumpoint (937 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. My Opinion |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. Consider the source. Have they ever lied to you before??? |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. "If he wants ME to do any spending, he can give ME some of the money..." EXACTLY! |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. refinancing is an excellent idea |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. kinda hard to re-finance if you DON'T HAVE A JOB. n/t |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Which of course the vast majority do in fact have. |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. So you don't think people who live beyond their means bear any responsibility? |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
37. You mis-read my comments. |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. I think they are trying to get those with some money to start spending again |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Could not have said it better myself! On Point! eom. |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. a research based assessment (not good): |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. Trying to pull suckers into the market |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
9. I think its a tactic to try and calm down the masses |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Bingo, They don't want the sheep getting any more riled up. |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
46. Flashback: "I'm the only thing between you and the pitchforks" |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
10. good ny times article today and yesterday |
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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. Sure fire sign we are being LIED to |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. They didn't want bailout money when they found out from |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. In plain terms |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
13. GDP contraction does not always follow a continuous, downward path. |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
14. Two things, I think. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. IMO, actual economic recovery. |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. He's doing a great job, but we're not there yet. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Yeah, that's right: If you don't believe this stuff, it's because you hate Obama. |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I remember the recoveries in 1976 and 1984. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
45. How was it 'handed to him'? He still felt the need to run for office despite it all. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I didn't know 'actual recovery' included double digit |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Unemployment is a lagging indicator. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. lockstep much? |
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nilram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
22. check out this thread |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Yup. L-shaped "recovery" like Roubini predicts. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
28. I think they're all weatherman.. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
30. Pump and dump, baby. |
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anaxarchos (963 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
31. There are two economies... |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
33. positive thinking, positive results |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
35. This is what I think, Stinky... |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
38. We were at Costco yesterday |
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SahaleArm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Costco sales are down 5%. |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. It's now April |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
39. Money.cnn had a fun slant; the stocks are leveling but not the jobs. |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
40. Contrary to popular belief, not everybody is poor, destitute, and eating dirt. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
41. Talking heads buying up cheap stocks, want them to go up |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
42. Delete. Dupe. |
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rampart (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
43. there ya go again |
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SahaleArm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
47. The recovery is being led by the Banks |
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