Flip – October 7, 2008:
Brokaw: Sen. Obama, time for a discussion. I’m going to begin with you. Are you saying to Mr. Clark (ph) and to the other members of the American television audience that the American economy is going to get much worse before it gets better and they ought to be prepared for that?
Obama: No, I am confident about the American economy.
Score – November 4, 2008:
| In Next Year, Economy Will… | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Obama | McCain | Other/No Answer |
| Get Better (47%) | 61% | 38% | 1% |
| Get Worse (23%) | 43% | 54% | 3% |
Flop – December 6, 2008:
MR. BROKAW: On this program about a year ago, you said that being a president is 90 percent circumstances and about 10 percent agenda. The circumstances now are, as you say, very unpopular in terms of the decisions that have to be made. Which are the most unpopular ones that the country’s going to have to deal with?
PRES.-ELECT OBAMA: Well, fortunately, as tough as times are right now–and things are going to get worse before they get better–there is a convergence between circumstances and agenda.
If you had “32 days” in how long that one would last past Election Day: time to cash in. Funny thing about this “new politics”: it seems so…familiar.
Jeff Emanuel
Dan Spencer
Neil Stevens
Caleb Howe
Daniel Horowitz
Lori Ziganto
Moe Lane
laying the groundwork for "continue to blame Bush" strategy for future Obanomic failures
JLenardDetroit (Diary) Monday, December 8th at 2:56PM EDT (link)I have NO DOUBT that things will get worse before they get better. How/Why do I know this? Democrats control EVERYTHING starting Jan. 20, 2009 and the policy impositions, despite Oblahblahs current Moderation/Centrist (maybe we’ll hold off on Taxes, blah, blah, blah) rhetoric, we know that Socialist… er… Progressives…. meddling in the wheelhouse of a Free Market nation will produce NO GOOD. This economy will need to begin to recover DESPITE, and on top of the negative influence of Government, not from/because of it!!!
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“Romney [No, not my first choice] does NOT have a MORMON problem. He has a, far too many Americans; these days; are MORONS problem!”
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Gas price wild card
Kyle-MI (Diary) Monday, December 8th at 3:32PM EDT (link)The wild card in the economy is the price of gas. The current dropping price of gas should be a big boost to the economy that might even offset any foolish Obama economic policy. The problem is that it is a ticking time bomb. Prices are low only because the economy is looking bad. If the economy should show any signs of recovery, gas prices will shoot right back up. They may even be worse because of greater environmental regulations from Obama and his Democrat buddies.
I don't think there is a "may" about it... Dems will cause Gas prices upward
JLenardDetroit (Diary) Monday, December 8th at 4:17PM EDT (link)Regulations/Taxes…. by any means possible… they have always wanted it and they have safe majority levels (in the minds of many of them) that they will be able to ram through whatever they want. OF COURSE, they will put a positive spin on it… call it anything but what it is (TAX INCREASES)… but they will do anything/everything possible to put the price of Gas back up because they have NO PROBLEM punishing citizens into submission to change their behavior. It is ONLY what the Democrats are ever about… PUNISH activity they are not fond of…
The Election Issues of Drilling for Oil and Gas prices:
looking ahead If Obama is elected: The return of $4.00/Gal Gas and continued 70% Imports how about [Use of Military to DRILL](http://www.redstate.com/diaries/gamecock/2008/nov/19/drill-for-oil-as-act-of-civil-disobediance/#c87281)
and looking back [Had there been no Drilling ban, we would not have had additional Economic slowdown that $4.00+/gal. imposed](http://www.redstate.com/diaries/redstate/2008/oct/25/obamas-inaugural-address-is-already-written/#c67882)
Good economy, Bad economy, Democrats want HIGH GAS PRICES!!!! It is the cornerstone of their (looking to cash in personally on the) Green car agenda!!!
Regards from NoMoTown (the MOTORlessCITY)
“Liberals, looking to do for? America what they’ve done for? Detroit! which is DESTROY IT!”
“I think, therefore I am Conservative”
“Conservative by choice, Republican by necessity”
“You can lead a Liberal to the Truth/Facts, but you cannot make them THINK!”
“Romney [No, not my first choice] does NOT have a MORMON problem. He has a, far too many Americans; these days; are MORONS problem!”
Follow @JLenardDetroit
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Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
“The first Liberal was Satan” – a Rush caller (other Quotes)
ugh, the []() links formula no longer translates in comments...
JLenardDetroit (Diary) Monday, December 8th at 4:21PM EDT (link)looking ahead If Obama is elected: The return of $4.00/Gal Gas and continued 70% Imports how about Use of Military to DRILL
and looking back Had there been no Drilling ban, we would not have had additional Economic slowdown that $4.00+/gal. imposed]
Regards from NoMoTown (the MOTORlessCITY)
“Liberals, looking to do for? America what they’ve done for? Detroit! which is DESTROY IT!”
“I think, therefore I am Conservative”
“Conservative by choice, Republican by necessity”
“You can lead a Liberal to the Truth/Facts, but you cannot make them THINK!”
“Romney [No, not my first choice] does NOT have a MORMON problem. He has a, far too many Americans; these days; are MORONS problem!”
Follow @JLenardDetroit
(RS:Help) (JLD) (Hollyweird) (Brain-deads) (SPIN-cycle) (Obamaocare) (Party of kNOw) (Conservatism) (TEApeats) (respectful) (message) (Warning: Children Will Die!!)
Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
“The first Liberal was Satan” – a Rush caller (other Quotes)
Oh c'mon guys, didn't hear the AP story today?
scottbomb (Diary) Monday, December 8th at 5:15PM EDT (link)Obama has his own “New Deal”! [I don't know how to quote or link in WordPress so please bear with me....]
From the AP:
“The stock market kicked off the week on a strong note after investors were pleased with news that President-elect Obama plans to launch the largest infrastructure investment program in 50 years and word that progress is being made on a financial relief package for U.S. automakers.”
Yeah!! BIG GUBBERMINT to the rescue! Spend, spend speeeeeeennnnd! (Never mind where all that money is supposed to come from)
And according to Fox News, the Obamassiah is scheduled to meet with AGW High Priest Algore.
Hoooooo boy.
www.HowObamaGotElected.com
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MSM honesty Dan? What'cha smokin
Marcus_Traianus (Diary) Monday, December 8th at 6:05PM EDT (link)Now, there will actual statements to which the MSM can make comparisons. But they will not. This of course foretells a littany of excuses, demurral and disembling for the next 4 years- ” Well, circumstances have changed” and “Bush left a mess, etc.”. All fairly predictable in my mind.
Yet we have Frank and Dodd, the two worst Fannie-Freddie culprits along with Obama to fix everything. Suure, right.
The entire infrastucture, government jobs program will also fail miserably, irrespective of what the Obamiser’s say. This ain’t the 1930′s and it will only increase our governments size and kick our economic issues down the road. Buckle up.
“Both of our political parties, at least the honest portion of them, agree conscientiously in the same object—the public good; but they differ essentially in what they deem the means of promoting that good. One side believes it best done by one composition of the governing powers; the other, by a different one. One fears most the ignorance of the people; the other, the selfishness of rulers independent of them. Which is right, time and experience will prove.”.Thomas Jefferson