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gulliver

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21. If the trend changed from good to bad, I personally would blame Trump quite a bit.

Sat May 4, 2019, 06:03 PM

May 2019

That's what happened from Clinton to Bush (Dubya).

If the trend had been bad under Obama and stayed bad, Trump would not deserve much blame. If it changed from a bad trend to a good trend under Trump, then Trump would deserve quite a bit credit. (That's what happened under Obama, and that's why he deserves credit for the continued good trend under Trump.)

Finally, if the trend under Obama was good and stayed good under Trump (as we have now), Trump doesn't get much credit. Some, but not much.

Unemployment rates being low? I heard statistics on CNN saying that part of that is people leaving the work force. Boomers are retiring in droves. I am one of them, although I have not retired yet. I don't necessarily think that's a good thing. More workers means more people paying into Social Security, buying homes, buying services, etc.

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It's the Obama economy, stupid! [View all] gulliver May 2019 OP

K&R, Only Trump sychophants are giving him any credit for the economy uponit7771 May 2019 #1

Sadly, that's not the case. TwilightZone May 2019 #5

Because that's a hard sell if it's still looking good four years later FBaggins May 2019 #2

Hehe. Yeah, right. gulliver May 2019 #4

Nah, it's an accurate statement. TwilightZone May 2019 #6

Hehe (again). Nah, it's way, way, way wrong. gulliver May 2019 #8

The case is strong, but many people don't believe it. TwilightZone May 2019 #11

Trump is super, super doubtable now. gulliver May 2019 #12

"Trump is super, super doubtable now." TwilightZone May 2019 #24

His claiming credit for the economy can't help but seem like "just another Trump whopper" gulliver May 2019 #25

I understand your point gabeana May 2019 #19

Some have, including President Obama TwilightZone May 2019 #23

Obama dropped the unemployment rate from 10.7% to 4.6% Cattledog May 2019 #3

Good to remind people of that, imo gulliver May 2019 #18

Which one are we doing? "It's Obama's economy" or "the economy isn't as good as they're saying" hughee99 May 2019 #7

Do both. Of course. gulliver May 2019 #9

Everyone always touts the great economy but kacekwl May 2019 #10

I agree. gulliver May 2019 #14

All Dump has done is giving the treasury to the 1% thegoose May 2019 #13

He gave away the store gulliver May 2019 #17

Ballooning deficits, historic tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, NoMoreRepugs May 2019 #15

Agreed. If anything, Trump splurged on the wealthy and debt and set us up for a fall. gulliver May 2019 #16

A toilet covered in gold is still a toilet. NoMoreRepugs May 2019 #31

you wouldn't say that if the economy was bad AlexSFCA May 2019 #20

If the trend changed from good to bad, I personally would blame Trump quite a bit. gulliver May 2019 #21

He wants it both ways. TwilightZone May 2019 #35

Obama kept the economy improving as the deficit went down House of Roberts May 2019 #22

How many of these new jobs TNNurse May 2019 #26

Trump is such a loathsome figure, even a bullish economy isn't giving John Fante May 2019 #27

Yes, thank you, I have been saying that for a long time Perseus May 2019 #28

I would be curious to see those maginificent unemployment numbers broken down... Thomas Hurt May 2019 #29

K! Cha May 2019 #30

That was Obama's biggest fault, not taking credit for the economy nt doc03 May 2019 #32

Except he did. TwilightZone May 2019 #34

So far trump has not managed to screw up the Obama recovery Gothmog May 2019 #33

Exactly LibFarmer May 2019 #36