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Proud Liberal Dem

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11. Whether deliberate or as a result of incompetence

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 09:34 AM

Apr 2012

Republicans always seem to relish the opportunity to use a recession and/or economic downturn as an opportunity to portray themselves as being fiscally responsible "deficit hawks" and attempt to force austerity on this country, which usually means taking swipes at Social Security, Medicaid, and social programs in general- while, of course, never addressing the bloat and inefficiencies of any other kinds of significant government spending (i.e. military spending). Hell, the country doesn't even have to be doing that bad. There just has to be a Democrat in the WH in order to gin up a bunch of outrage over their economic policies- which are bad to them no matter what they are.

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It's Looking More And More Like The Recession Was A Deliberate Set Up By GOP [View all] TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 OP

The recession was an inside job!!!! Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #1

It's up to each and every one of US to carry this message Tippy Apr 2012 #43

I will put stickers all over the subway letting people know Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #52

that's my overall attitude Enrique Apr 2012 #2

Me too. But it's not the GOP so much as Jackpine Radical Apr 2012 #5

agreed. the chimp the turtle and the boner are not smart enough to think of this themselves leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #27

Just look to ALEC for a particularly egregious example Jackpine Radical Apr 2012 #93

I've been thinking the same thing for a while. graywarrior Apr 2012 #3

Interesting theory slackmaster Apr 2012 #4

So... What's your theory of what's going on with the economy? RC Apr 2012 #9

The economy is like a hunk of cheese, and we are all like rats. slackmaster Apr 2012 #14

And who restricted the production of cheese? socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #17

Government. In order to make it fair for everyone. slackmaster Apr 2012 #18

Huh? bongbong Apr 2012 #26

The OP is the one promoting a conspiracy theory slackmaster Apr 2012 #57

Yeah! And tax cuts for the rich create jobs! Th1onein Apr 2012 #58

Look at the history of recessions and you will see a recession at or near the beginning alfredo Apr 2012 #61

alfredo, what you wrote here is certainly true but not even close to the theory expressed in the OP slackmaster Apr 2012 #75

Depends on the parasite. Rabies kills its host. alfredo Apr 2012 #82

Imagine how widespread rabies might be if it didn't kill its host slackmaster Apr 2012 #84

The saliva and agressive behavior makes it more likely to be spread to a new host. alfredo Apr 2012 #97

That's nice bongbong Apr 2012 #72

Well, you MIGHT be half right......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #77

The rich capitalist pigs have ALWAYS kind of run everything everywhere and they probably always will slackmaster Apr 2012 #85

LOL!! This guy is something else!!! nt greytdemocrat Apr 2012 #25

The media played right along. HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #6

+1 freshwest Apr 2012 #20

Plus +2 davekriss Apr 2012 #83

sometimes I wonder if they're smart enough to pull off a plan like this Demonaut Apr 2012 #7

AGREED..... Tippy Apr 2012 #44

They're really stupid, that's why they're doing so poorly. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #64

Just ask yourself who's getting richer CJCRANE Apr 2012 #70

By Mid 2006 Things Were Obvious TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 #8

A LOT of things seem to have been covered up (or papered over) Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2012 #13

I tracked monthly job creation stats off of the BLS for all of last decade. HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #16

I remember when the death of manufacturing was completed, and the Bush administration re-classified freshwest Apr 2012 #29

said the four term president Mason Dixon Apr 2012 #42

Your Point? n/t HangOnKids Apr 2012 #47

Just keep in mind: as of about 2 years ago, the New Deal was a Bad Thing DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2012 #68

Yes, the media pundits say so and they never (always) lie. freshwest Apr 2012 #78

Hating FDR on your 54th post already? freshwest Apr 2012 #48

if you think that is hate Mason Dixon Apr 2012 #76

Um....yeah SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #65

looks like the cat is saying "he's got the food so what can i do" leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #31

that's fdr's dog fala. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #66

They cut taxes and went to war. WTF did they think would happen? /nt think Apr 2012 #10

They told us that we'd all become rich beyond the dreams of averice!!!! Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2012 #12

props to you for working Dr. McCoy's quip in Star Trek IV! Tom1960 Apr 2012 #59

Thanks Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2012 #74

Was that where it came from! Great quote. freshwest Apr 2012 #79

Exactly what they intended to happen. There was no failure there: freshwest Apr 2012 #32

Whether deliberate or as a result of incompetence Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2012 #11

Same as it looked when it first happened. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Apr 2012 #19

Not Buying It ProfessorGAC Apr 2012 #21

Pretty much RZM Apr 2012 #53

This is the second bailout. DhhD Apr 2012 #60

Not A Terribly Interesting Reply ProfessorGAC Apr 2012 #95

gad. some conspiracy theories are so simplistic that it's embarassing. cali Apr 2012 #22

I get nervous when I see someone who is older than me suggesting this all began in "late 2006" NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #23

Yes bongbong Apr 2012 #28

Yeah, but I think the economic 'counter-revolution' entered a new phase in 2006. LongTomH Apr 2012 #33

I agree and disagree. Rozlee Apr 2012 #39

You got it....question now is what can we do to stop the madness.. Tippy Apr 2012 #46

why go to a ridiculous extreme? their greed and reckless indifference is obvious and bad enough. unblock Apr 2012 #24

You can add the second round in 2010 EC Apr 2012 #30

You're just realizing this now? Javaman Apr 2012 #34

It's the Shock Doctrine Lucy Goosey Apr 2012 #35

Yes, and it is a bipartisan effort. woo me with science Apr 2012 #38

The technique goes back before the founding of this country. freshwest Apr 2012 #80

gop marshall gaines Apr 2012 #36

"dims" shanti Apr 2012 #55

dims marshall gaines Apr 2012 #56

It's a deliberate restructuring by corporatists in both parties. woo me with science Apr 2012 #37

+1 HiPointDem Apr 2012 #69

The flip side is ... meeksgeek Apr 2012 #40

a little thin Mason Dixon Apr 2012 #41

except the economy didn't tank right after November 2008 hfojvt Apr 2012 #45

wow..just what I was thinking all this time Mockingjay Apr 2012 #49

Some DUers warned us about the financial crisis a couple of years before it happened. CJCRANE Apr 2012 #50

that's always been their plan . . . bankrupt the gummint. eom ellenfl Apr 2012 #51

a plan called PNAC ? Royal Sloan 09 Apr 2012 #54

I thought bUSH WAS DUMB. deaniac21 Apr 2012 #62

There's one big flaw in your theory jeff47 Apr 2012 #63

Bush appeared to be dumb, part of his schtick. He is actually a criminal genius Dont call me Shirley Apr 2012 #71

It doesn't take much competence to wreck something. rucky Apr 2012 #73

I always thought Bush was very lucky in that he was leaving as it was crashing... kentuck Apr 2012 #67

Well if you DON'T think it was deliberate........ socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #81

So Obama was a willing partner in it when he extended TARP? Safetykitten Apr 2012 #86

Destroy the economy so when it comes time to fund "entitlements" they can say we can't afford it.n/t deacon Apr 2012 #87

Oh, brother zappaman Apr 2012 #88

They wanted a depression donheld Apr 2012 #89

More like thirty years in the making Sherman A1 Apr 2012 #90

Welll.. the recession started long before Obama took office. DCBob Apr 2012 #91

Its Grover Norquist's plan. JoePhilly Apr 2012 #92

Yes, the GOP worked with China to deliberately keep the Yuan artificially low... tjwash Apr 2012 #94

For any hypothesis to be valid, there needs to be a set of facts coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #96