NBC just opened evening news with upcoming story of POSSIBLE RECESSION- but

rodeodance

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:33 PM
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NBC just opened evening news with upcoming story of POSSIBLE RECESSION- but

first andrea and the campaigns.

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jody

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:34 PM
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1. " POSSIBLE RECESSION"! IMO we already have a recession. The question is how much and how long. n/t

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TahitiNut

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:49 PM
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16. It's not a real recession until the "investor class" feels it. Get with the program.

Edited on Thu Jan-10-08 06:51 PM by TahitiNut

Nothing is real until we're told it is. Perception is reality. Tune in and STOP thinking!

:grr:

Now ... back to your regularly-scheduled "Elect An American Idol"!!! ("Issues"?? We don't need no freaking "issues"!)

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Xithras

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:52 PM
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18. Oh, the investor class feels it....

Since January 1st my portfolio has lost nearly all of the gains it saw last year. That's disturbing. Not nearly as disturbing, of course, as the fact that I finally dumped the last of my Countrywide stock two weeks ago. The damned thing shot up 50% today, and if I'd stayed in I could have made up a considerable portion of my losses :grr:

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shraby

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:36 PM
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2. They think they'll break to the public a little at

at time in order not to shock everyone..problem is, everyone who buys gas and groceries already know!

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rodeodance

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:36 PM
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3. well, the secret is out now.

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SammyWinstonJack

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:45 PM
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12. Well you can be sure they won't confirm it until after the chimp gives his state of the state or

state of the union or whatever it's called. :evilgrin:

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Bluerthanblue

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:38 PM
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4. CBS just showed a clip of Hillary campaigning saying "the country is sliding

towards a recession"-
Most politicians don't want to admit it, but we've been in bad shape for a while.

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yy4me

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:38 PM
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5. Da-ah, where have they been? Those of us in the real world

know there has been a recession for a while now. Good grief, I'm sick of the spin.

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AndyA

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:39 PM
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6. Andrea and the campaigns...except for Edwards, you mean.

Can't talk about him. They don't like him, because he's going to mess with their big ole profits if he becomes President.

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davidwparker

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:40 PM
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7. I thought your BUT was going to be "but its all Clinton's fault."

True, to me, the bloom is off of Bill Clinton's bud, but fair is fair. The 90's were so much better than they are now.

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sunonmars

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:40 PM
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8. So far I think Hilary...

is about the only one who's actually had the guts to say it so far.

If the economy is in trouble, i can bloody well tell you, they are not going to put anyone in the WH who has limited experience. People will vote with their pocket books. It might garner peoples recollections of how good it was under the Clintons in the 90's

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Bonobo

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:41 PM
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9. If you're like most Americans, it'sa full-blown fucking depression since around 9/11.

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BlueManDude

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:43 PM
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10. somehow they'll spin it as good news for Bush and the GOP

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tridim

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:45 PM
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11. I think the word recession has a very specific definition..

Something like, two consecutive quarters of negative growth.

That's a problem, because we all know the growth numbers are fudged.

My bet is that the Fed waits until 2009 to announce the recession, just in time to blame it all on the Democrats.

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ileus

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:45 PM
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13. Funny how recessions correspond with election years.

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Dawggie

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:47 PM
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14. And I report: It may possibly get dark tonight.

Duh.

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hfojvt

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:48 PM
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15. even more stunning. Hillary has died!!!

Sir Edmund Hillary. But still. Is that a sign?

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gratuitous

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:49 PM
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17. The popular media NEVER report a recession, except in hindsight

They will report that we "had" a recession for some period of time in the past, but that now we're seeing all kinds of signs of a recovery, and the recession is over. But in real time? "Possible" recession is about as far as they'll go. If we're in a recession, and have been in a recession for some time, it won't be officially confirmed for some months to come.

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David Dunham

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:56 PM
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19. Obama has NO demonstrated knowledge of economic policy. Hillary excells at it

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sunonmars

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Thu Jan-10-08 06:58 PM
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20. and precisely why if .........

They are reporting a recession, the people are going to look for the safest hands.

Its been said before, if the economy becomes dominant in this primary, Clinton will win it hands down.

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Renew Deal

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Thu Jan-10-08 07:00 PM
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21. She excells in it in what what?

What has she done?

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gratuitous

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Thu Jan-10-08 07:06 PM
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22. Euhhmmmmmm . . . o-kay?

:wtf:

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Bitwit1234

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Thu Jan-10-08 07:11 PM
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23. Well it won't be called a recession until January 2009 IF

the Democrats win. Then all hell will break loose and it will the Democrats fault.

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