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[Editor: ignore=off]Yeah Bendito. What's out of kilter is that these people have so much extra money from the Bush tax cuts that they can donate a bunch of it back to Bush's campaign even though they have doubts about the future of the US economy.
Posted by Daniel Maskit at August 27, 2004 12:57 PM"There appears to be a consensus forming concerning the health of the economy." duh, millions are out of work and the national debt is skyrocketing.....I think there is a consensus already formed and that is that Bush has screwed us. We'll see if this translates into votes.
Posted by T2 at August 27, 2004 01:32 PMT2,
Its one thing to have no recovery and people out of work (which is a serious problem) and another to repeat the market crash of 1987, which will make our serious problem much worse.
I was talking about economists who have been looking at more than employment numbers.
Posted by soccerdad at August 27, 2004 02:07 PMI'm glad that someone else sees the string on the floor that trails off-stage, ready to drop the trapdoor at the appropriate moment! All we have to do is piss off the Chinese and/or the Japanese (who are trying to form an alliance among themselves, India, and China - the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere v2.0?), and the dollar drops faster than the cover stories of the Swiftboaters. Anyone for a Euro?
Posted by pessimist at August 27, 2004 03:16 PMBut Daniel, I thought you guys are trying to make the point that tax cuts for the rich don't get spent?
What do you mean that the rich are taking their money and donating it to the GOP? What happens to the money then? Advertising? Then it goes to pay salaries and wages of those who make and broadcast the ads!
Posted by muckdog at August 27, 2004 04:06 PMTongues around the beltway are all atwitter following recent revelations (heard from a good authority) that a certain person occupying the oval office has been seen sitting in the laps of certain captains of industry. "To call it lap dancing hardly does it justice," one informed source said sotto voiced. "Favors are being exchanged that are only legal in Vegas." In return, it is widely known in some circles that wads of cash are left on a bookshelf by the door.
Certain high-level sources have mentioned to this writer, on condition of strict anonymity, that the senior level executive has been seen immediately following one of these elicit rendevous in a dishelved manner, smoothing down his graying hair, tucking in his shirt hastily, and straightening his tie.
"It is appalling," said one senior official. "To allow oneself to be used in such a manner for money, and in such sums!" The official, his eyes glancing furtively around him, went on to say, "...although he does a surprising amount of repeat business. These power types treat him like a play doll!"
Posted by obelus at August 28, 2004 07:01 AMobelus
The funny thing is that the head of Merril Lynch is no longer supporting Bush
Posted by soccerdad at August 28, 2004 03:38 PM