How many agree with this ? Convince me that my thinking is wrong.
By bdugas
@bdugas (3578)
United States
October 8, 2008 9:03am CST
George Bush has been in office nearly 8 years, for the first 6 years the economy was fine. A little over one year ago, consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high. Regular gasoline cost around $2.19 a gallon, the unemployment rate was 4.5, The Dow Jones hit a record high of 14,000+, Americans were buying cars and taking cruises, and vacations over seas.
But Americans wanted change,so in 2006 they voted in a Democratic congress and yes--we got change.
IN the last year:
Comsumer confidence has plummeted.
Gasloine has been over $4.00 a gallon
Unemployment rate is now 5.5 a 10% increase
Americans have seen their home equity drop by 12 trillion dollars, and prices are still dropping.
American homes are in forclosure
The dow is probing another low, around $2.5 trillion dollars has evaporated from their stocks, bonds and mutural funds investments portfolios.
In 2006 we wanted change and we got it, was it the change that you wanted that you thought you was going to get.
The president has no control over any of these issues, only congress, and what has congress done in the last 2 years, nothing.
Now the democratic candidate for president says he is going to give us change, along with a democratic congress.
Do you think you can handle anymore change. We had better stop and think before we pull. push or how ever you vote. We want change but I can't see the change is going to be what the American people want, and once the vote is cast it is done. He talks a good talk, but his record shows different, not to mention we would be putting our lives and our families lives into the hands of a man that has never done anything to deal with foreign affairs, let alone the economy. Do you really feel this is the man to run our country, you know one mistake made over seas to Russia or China could be one mistake too many. I hope you will all stop and think before we give our country to this man who really hasn't done anything in the short time he has been in office.
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Not only is that fascinating, it's 100% true!
http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_retail_price_chart.aspx
I may repost this if it gets ignored. People need to see the truth and I'm afraid this excellent thread is being buried by all the threads talking about the debate. Anyone with half a brain should know that the president can't single-handedly raise gas prices, but democrats having the majority in congress certainly can. This all contributes to my conspiracy theory that the democrats have been sabotaging the economy to pave the way to win the election in 2008. It's clear who is benefiting from their (intentional) incompetence now.
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@bdugas (3578)
• United States
10 Oct 08
I have always said they are knocking down anything that Bush has tried to do for this country, then when the democrats get a democrat president they can do what they want and get the praise for it. But the country will still be in the same shape, I think they have let the economy drop to a dangerous low to get what they wanted. How many more are we going to bail out and there are going to be a lot more out of work when he starts taxing the $250,000 bracket, a friend of mine where she works already told them if he lays more taxes on them, they will have to close.
@missybal (4490)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Yup, you got it right, and really the president doesn't have as much to do with what is going on as the house and senate. Just think if we were to have the democrats control the whole thing. I wrote to my congressman for my district(democrat) about the bailout and got one nasty letter about how it was all the fault of the 8 years of the Republican president's administration. He ignored my request for him to respond to Dave Ramsey's ideas of how to solve the crisis and my request that he treat the matter in a bipartisan manner. I'll be voting to get him out of office and I'll be circulating that letter to help others to do the same. If Obama does become president he will spend our money like a drunken sailor and with the democrat majority bills and measures that will chase businesses out of the U.S. and then we will see a real depression. I'm saving every cent possible and I'm ready to seek shelter before the storm when and if this happens.
@thedogshrink (1266)
• United States
10 Oct 08
I watched some of the "discussions" of the bailout in the House and Senate, before they voted. And this is exactly what the Dems kept doing: blaming the whole mess on President Bush and John McCain. They actually talk as if they were NOT the majority in the last two years! I saw Republicans pleading, begging them to just stop pointing fingers long enough to discuss and get the bill passed, but no they only wanted to push guilt -- and it turns out they seem to have a HUGE proportion of the guilt. If we end up with a Democrat for President, and Democrat majority in Congress we are doomed.
@slickcut (8141)
• United States
8 Oct 08
I am NOT going to vote for OBAMA,and NO it is NOT because he is BLACK...that has nothing to do with my vote...I am not voting for Obama because i do not feel like he has enough experience to be President.He has NEVER served his country for one & even though some do not see that as IMPORTANT ,It is....He needs to know about Military things & he does not..He has never held an office of any kind,so what does this tell me? He has to learn all of this from the start before he can get into all the other things ,....His promises may be something he plans on BUT he will not be about to do what he plans because he does not know how & he has no experience..The congress will be running the country for him & just look what congress has already done..As you so stated (NOTHING)....I agree with you all the way...
@kyodao (36)
• United States
8 Oct 08
Just because a person has never served in the military doesn't mean they can't serve this country. Working to help the underdog through grassroots programs and volunteer efforts is just as much serving this country as being in the military. To some degree, I think even moreso because you are at the ground level working day-to-day with Americans, learning what their concerns/issues are and solving problems. I think Obama has a better grasp of what the average American is feeling and going through. AND because he hasn't been in congress for ever and a day - he has fresh eyes to see some of the issues going on in congress and has the skill set (from working on grassroots programs & being an attorney) to organize people and convince them to move. I could understand if he was an idiot - but we clearly know he isn't, and is the contrary, extremely intelligent. In addition, his running mate knows the ins and outs of congress and will be there to provide another point of view. Unlike Palin - who gives shout outs during a debate, and can't answer questions. Half the time, you don't even know what point she is trying to make.
McCain is making a lot of promises too - but how can you be sure he will follow through? He can't even articulate and provide details on his plans. And his running mate took 6 years to get a degree AND touts that she was in the PTA (oh like that's a selling point on being qualified to be in the White House.)
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
8 Oct 08
Obama's grassroots as you call them involve working with ACORN, the biggest criminal organization in the world of voter fraud and voter registration fraud. I don't consider that to be a down to earth quality.
Why is it terrible that a mother, who cares for her children, takes six years rather than 4 to get her degree? I took 7 1/2 years to get my bachelors because I was working full time and took a while to decide what career was best for me. Does that mean my education doesn't count?
@Yestheypayme2dothis (7874)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Finally, someone sees it....and now, imagine Obama for president....
@thedogshrink (1266)
• United States
10 Oct 08
Obama as president...that is a nightmare I am tired of worrying about. I wish people would all WAKE UP so that the nightmare will go away!
@morethanamolehill (1586)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Sorry I won't be able to convince you that you are wrong, Since I have been saying some of the same things for months. But you did a very good job of assembling the facts. Of course, It will take a lot more than just facts and logic to convince the libs on this site. But they will probably steer clear of this discussion anyway. =D
@bdugas (3578)
• United States
10 Oct 08
Yes I find that they steer clear of any discussion that has to do with any topic as this, I keep asking what has Obama done to deserve to be president, I thought they would dive on that topic in droves, not one person has come around to tell me, I believe it is because they can't tell me.
@dizzblnd (3073)
• United States
8 Oct 08
I will say you make very excellent points! People want to blame the President (no matter what party he represents) for everything. People forget, it is congress that comes up with all the suggestions good or bad and it is up to the President to pass or veto them. If he passes and everything works out well.. no one has any problems, he gets the praise. If things go bad, he gets the blame. If he doesn't pass it, and everything runs smoothly the other party just pouts and its sour grapes. If he doesn't pass it and things go wrong, the other party has a field day. So the Pres is damned if he does, and damned if he doesn't.
What people also fail to realize, it the economy is a cycle. The ups or downs have little to do with whoever is the sitting president. It's a cycle. But it doesn't matter, the president will get the blame.
I say.. bring on the "change" No matter who gets elected.. there will be change.. so that argument is a mute point in my eyes.
@dizzblnd (3073)
• United States
8 Oct 08
The housing disaster, however, is NOT included in the economic cycle. The blame lies with congress, the predatory lenders and the people that bit off more than they could chew when they accepted mortgages they KNEW they would not be able to pay.
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