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Dumbass' record accomplishment (Original Post) Playinghardball Apr 2012 OP
One can have a far more productive conversation with a rock than RKP5637 Apr 2012 #1
I've often thought that n/t rock Apr 2012 #3
LOL!!! RKP5637 Apr 2012 #4
Everyone seems to think that was because he did not know what he was doing. I disagree. He jwirr Apr 2012 #2
Cheney told him deficits don't matter lunatica Apr 2012 #5
"Dick Cheney is a constant reminder... alterfurz Apr 2012 #9
K&R nt MrScorpio Apr 2012 #6
K&R nt abelenkpe Apr 2012 #7
KICK Zax2me Apr 2012 #8
Republicans say this is Obama's economy... kentuck Apr 2012 #10
Worst president ever!! Initech Apr 2012 #11
'Republicans Are Idiots And Arguing With Them Is A Waste Of Time!' pretty much sums my attitude. KG Apr 2012 #12

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
2. Everyone seems to think that was because he did not know what he was doing. I disagree. He
Sun Apr 29, 2012, 01:30 PM
Apr 2012

was following the economic theory of the times. Both from Norquist and Milton Freidman. Collapse the economy so that they could rebuild it in their image. And that idea has not stopped. Congress rethugs are doing everything in their power to continue the wrecking balls progress. Blame the poor and the safety net for the mess that the rethugs created and move on to austerity. EU is already there and we are heading there if we do not take the House, Senate and WH back.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
5. Cheney told him deficits don't matter
Sun Apr 29, 2012, 02:57 PM
Apr 2012

We should count ourselves lucky that he actually had a surplus. Otherwise we'd be over $15 trillion in debt now with even more jobless and homeless.

alterfurz

(2,474 posts)
9. "Dick Cheney is a constant reminder...
Sun Apr 29, 2012, 03:49 PM
Apr 2012

...that George W. Bush's greatest accomplishment was not dying in office." -- John Fugelsang

kentuck

(111,098 posts)
10. Republicans say this is Obama's economy...
Sun Apr 29, 2012, 03:53 PM
Apr 2012

It was a mess when he came in but he didn't clean it up quick enough. How long do you think it takes to clean up a world-wide recession with economies that are collapsing all around us? Isn't 4 years long enough?

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