::::cough:::: cough... oh sorry... something in my throat. Not that I would vote for him but Paul is in my opinion the best the gop has put forth so far. Though he will never get the votes. Besides, I highly doubt obama won't win re-election, so basically any goper who runs shouldn't have any hopes.
No President has ever won re-election with more than 7.1% unemployment. With unemployment at 9.1%, and the number of jobs declining from Apr. - May, Obama's in trouble. Add to that the fact that the business community is still angry at him for his attacks and increase on regulations, plus the Dem jewish fundraisers are pissed at him for suggesting Israel go back to the 1967 borders, plus the unions are 1) pissed at him for not pushing card check, 2) already spending heavily and depleting their war chests in Ohio/Wisc.
Yeah, Obama's a shoo-in.
" From a high of 10.8% in December 1982, unemployment gradually improved until it fell to 7.2% on Election Day in 1984.[5] Nearly two million people left the unemployment rolls.[47] Inflation fell from 10.3% in 1981 to 3.2% in 1983.[2][48] Corporate earnings rose by 29% in the July–September quarter of 1983, compared with the same period in 1982. Some of the most dramatic improvements came in industries hardest hit by the recession, such as paper and forest products, rubber, airlines, and the auto industry.[47]
By November 1984, voter anger at the recession evaporated and Reagan's re-election was not in doubt.[35][36][43] Reagan was subsequently re-elected by a landslide electoral and popular vote margin in the 1984 presidential election. Immediately after the election, Dave Stockman, Reagan's OMB manager admitted that the coming deficits were much higher than the projections released during the campaign."
So with some fluxuations un-employment was around 7.2 - 7.4 however like now it was much higher as the "official" percentage is very much skewed. The GOP have stood in the way of any major recovery in this country. You probably won't believe it but the votes are on record as to what they voted for. And almost every time it was against the american people and for corporate interests..
. . . you do realize that the Reagan tax cuts were passed in 82 and went into effect in 84, right? It had a huge effect, and I want to make sure that you realize you're acknowledging how well Reagan did. Reagan turned the economy around in under 2 years - two years into Obama's presidency, and he's STILL blaming Bush, saying "I inherited this problem; it's not my fault that it's still going on . . . but you should re-elect me because it could've been worse". Reagan turned things around in two years - after two years under Obama, the debt's increased by almost $4 trillion, and unemployment hasn't budged. The jobs report for Q1 was utterly miserable, even more so when you compare it to Reagan's term.
While Reagan cut taxes and regulations, Obama keeps increasing taxes and increasing regulations. Considering how high our unemployment is, along with the rising food/fuel prices, I think it'd be a better comparison to look at Obama-Carter. If you're still comparing Obama to Reagan . . . well, some people never quite wake up from the hallucination of hope and change, I suppose.
At any rate, my original point still stands - Obama's in trouble and very vulnerable, especially considering that after two years when Dems controlled all the levers of power in Washington, unemployment hasn't moved at all. When the economy's tanking, the people to blame are the ones in power, especially the guy in the WH, not the minority on the sidelines.
+1 whoever pointed out about looking over republicans vote over the past 2 years. Every one & every vote has been for the corporations, the same ones paying NO taxes while taking in HUGE profits, the same oil companies raping the american people, etc etc. Yeah they all care so much about the middle class. Thers a reason I haven't voted republican in 8+ years, a reason I go straight down the row check check check when I vote.
+1 whoever pointed out about looking over republicans vote over the past 2 years. Every one & every vote has been for the corporations, the same ones paying NO taxes while taking in HUGE profits, the same oil companies raping the american people, etc etc. Yeah they all care so much about the middle class. Thers a reason I haven't voted republican in 8+ years, a reason I go straight down the row check check check when I vote.
AMEN lets tax the piss out of these big companies that employ people and make it even harder to turn a profit that should help this faltering economy and should really do some good on unemployment!!! Also those evil ass oil companies that profit way less per gallon than the government, and only have such outrageous overhead due to miles and miles of regulation piss on them too!!!
Also when the hell did it become buisnesses and oil companies resposibility to care about the middle class? I'm middle class yet some how I manage to survive without their compassion lol
Also when the hell did it become buisnesses and oil companies resposibility to care about the middle class? I'm middle class yet some how I manage to survive without their compassion lol
About the same time the Left got the idea that the private sector's only reason for existence was to support the public sector/Gov't. See France, Greecian riots for more examples
Also when the hell did it become buisnesses and oil companies resposibility to care about the middle class? I'm middle class yet some how I manage to survive without their compassion lol
Because it's much easier to demonize a company or industry than it is for the federal government to manage its own finances like most families have to do. The only way the left can keep the citizens feeling like a victim is to have a villain in the scenario. And to make it even easier for the left they want to silence said villain... i.e. the unconstitutional campaign finance reform law shot down by the Supreme Court.
A few more "incidents" with some of these CEO's and other f*ckers Blurr and I think we might be headed down a better way in this country---Ill just leave it at that......sorry about the bit of violence today, after 5 hours of yard work and going to the dump only for it to be closed, Im entitled (damn that liberal sense of entitlement:)
A few more "incidents" with some of these CEO's and other f*ckers Blurr and I think we might be headed down a better way in this country---Ill just leave it at that......sorry about the bit of violence today, after 5 hours of yard work and going to the dump only for it to be closed, Im entitled (damn that liberal sense of entitlement:)
If not for the regulations you guys love so much maybe they'd leave it open unmanned after hours. Just a thought
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While Reagan cut taxes and regulations, Obama keeps increasing taxes and increasing regulations. Considering how high our unemployment is, along with the rising food/fuel prices, I think it'd be a better comparison to look at Obama-Carter. If you're still comparing Obama to Reagan . . . well, some people never quite wake up from the hallucination of hope and change, I suppose.
At any rate, my original point still stands - Obama's in trouble and very vulnerable, especially considering that after two years when Dems controlled all the levers of power in Washington, unemployment hasn't moved at all. When the economy's tanking, the people to blame are the ones in power, especially the guy in the WH, not the minority on the sidelines.
Sorry vulch can't help myself sometimes! Get you a good drink and a good smoke and go relax the day's stresses away sir