Why isn't anyone in the media pointing out that the DOW is up over 240 points?
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:15 PM
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Why isn't anyone in the media pointing out that the DOW is up over 240 points?
Edited on Tue Feb-24-09 03:16 PM by jenmito
They sure did point out the LOW numbers every day! :eyes:
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:17 PM
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1. They are all part of the fear and loathing and negativity
that has been dominating this country for eight years. It will take a while to bring them around. Hopefully they will come around because everyone needs good news, imo.
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:19 PM
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3. They just mentioned how far it fell yesterday...
and still didn't mention today's rally. I agree with your assessment.
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:18 PM
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2. May I assume you believe the DOW has found a bottom?
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:20 PM
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4. No, but it IS good news.
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:27 PM
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12. If you don't believe the DOW has found a bottom, how is a temporary...
(maybe even only a one day)respite "good news"?
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:30 PM
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14. Just because I don't believe it has found a bottom doesn't mean it hasn't...
Edited on Tue Feb-24-09 03:31 PM by jenmito
and isn't Bernanke testifying today? The market obviously likes what it hears.
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:32 PM
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15. I agree. the market is probably going to have to fall until it reaches
pre-Clinton levels in 1992 IMHO. Most of our economic "gains" have been imaginary for 15 years or so. Until the market reflects reality it will continue to fall.
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:21 PM
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5. It is good news. I was afraid we'd see it go below 7,000 soon.
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:27 PM
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10. So was I. It still might, but at least they should talk about the good news
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:22 PM
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6. Because it does not support their agenda?
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:27 PM
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:23 PM
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7. Too busy commanding what "President Obama" has to do tonight?
Cause they believe they know. :eyes:
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:25 PM
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8. Yeah-they're going NUTS with this...
first saying he has to give the people hope and then saying he could lack credibility if he sounds too hopeful. But they DO still have time to mention how far the DOW fell yesterday.
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:26 PM
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9. Because that's good news, and they don't do good news. n/t
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:28 PM
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13. And then Faux complains about the entire media (besides them) being "in the tank" for him. n/t
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:34 PM
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16. Because bad news sells, good news does not. (nt)
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:36 PM
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17. Rick Sanchez, CNN just did.
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:38 PM
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18. Norah O'Donnell just did, too. It was just in a "check of the market" segment.
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:46 PM
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19. I'm sure it will go down tomorrow...
...Which they will blame on Obama's address tonight.
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:58 PM
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Tue Feb-24-09 03:56 PM
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20. For the same reason they never pointed out the drops in teh market
during the Bush administration.
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Tue Feb-24-09 04:00 PM
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22. But I thought the media is liberal!
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Tue Feb-24-09 04:05 PM
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23. It doesn't serve their purposes as it by their definition of
using the negative numbers affect Obama, it would mean that Obama is doing alright if it goes up.
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