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Proud Liberal Dem

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15. It's a hard needle to thread
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 12:44 PM
Dec 2019

Public perception is that the economy is doing well and Democrats may look "out of touch" making broad negative statements about the economy. Democrats would probably be best to sidestep the issue and focus in on all the ways Trump(ism) hasn't been good for the country (and for the economy, where Trump's policies harmful to the economy can easily be identified) and make gratuitous references to "Obama's Economy".

Very difficult to do so, to confirm that it began after Prez Obama brought us elleng Dec 2019 #1
I posted a link in the OP. Have a look. The graphs basically say it all. gulliver Dec 2019 #2
Yes, will read, but I should have said difficult for LARGE NUMBERS elleng Dec 2019 #3
The key thing is to make it "a matter of opinion" in the news media. gulliver Dec 2019 #4
Because unemployment is at 3.6% and wages have risen more in the past 4 years than in the 40 years Recursion Dec 2019 #5
pfft. he's coasting on obama's and not good for all. and he screwed farmers. pansypoo53219 Dec 2019 #6
Poppy Bush made the Clinton economy work tirebiter Dec 2019 #7
Not a dumb question, and thank you for it. Lady_Chat Dec 2019 #8
This is an excellent reply, Lady_Chat! Very well said. n/t ms liberty Dec 2019 #9
President Obama turned the economy around, gab13by13 Dec 2019 #10
It is early in the election? pwb Dec 2019 #11
Fact is, presidents have little impact on the DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #12
Seems I remember pressbox69 Dec 2019 #13
Just my humble opinion, but,... Ferretherder Dec 2019 #14
It's a hard needle to thread Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2019 #15
So the impending crash can't be blamed on Obama?? nini Dec 2019 #16
Because they can't tell the media moondust Dec 2019 #17
It's not a good economy, it's a house of cards. Ron Green Dec 2019 #18
We need to claim credit for the good and assign blame to Trump/Republicans for the bad. gulliver Dec 2019 #19
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