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Let's take a look at the historical record of Bubba Clinton versus George W. Bush. 1) Under Bubba Clinton the DJIA tripled. Under George W. Bush the DJIA lost 20% over his eight year 'Reign of Error.' 2) Alan Greenspan said in his book 'Age of Turbulence' that in 2001 there were "surplus's as far as the eye could see." Now, we have deficits as far as the eye can see. 3) In January 2001 it took 78 cents to obtain one Euro. After the 'Reign of Error' it took 140 cents. 4) When the two oil men stumbled into the White House in January, 2001 oil was $22/barrel. In the summer of 2008 it was a disgraceful $140 a barrel. The Republican Party did a better job at bringing America to its knees than Al Qaeda.
Stock market performance under Clinton and George W. Bush. --------------DJIA-----NASDAQ----S&P500 1/20/93----3242--------697---------433 1/20/01--10,588-----2,770-------1,343 1/20/09----7,949-----1,441---------805 Performance under William Jefferson Clinton. DJIA, +227%. NASDAQ, +297%. S&P500, +210%. Now, the Destruction of Wealth under George Bush and the Republican party. DJIA, -25%. NASDAQ, -48%. S&P500, -40%. George W. Bush did have a Reign of Error.
Stock market performance under George W. Bush compared to Obama's tenure. ------------DJIA-----NASDAQ-----S&P500 1/20/01---10,588-----2,770-------1,343 1/20/09----7,949----1,441---------805 10/18/12--13,319-----3,046-------1,428 Please take a look at the Destruction of Wealth under George W. Bush and the Republican Party. DJIA -25%, NASDAQ -48%, S&P500, -40%. First three years of Obama. DJIA +65%, NASDAQ +106%, S&P500 +77%. YES, as a retired investor, I AM better off today than almost four years ago.
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God Will Not Be Mocked

mergotroid Wrote: Nov 12, 2012 7:11 PM
The economy was getting better until the Republicans took over the House of Representatives in January of 2011 and spooked the markets with their budget games. Stock market performance for Obama's first two years versus this Republican-controlled Congress. -------------DJIA---NASDAQ------S&P500 01/20/09----7,949-----1,441---------805 01/20/11---11,823-----2,764-------1,280 01/20/12---12,514-----2,737-------1,298 First two years of Obama. DJIA +49%, NASDAQ +91%, S&P500 +60%. Please take a look at the poor performance of the stock market under this Republican-controlled Congress. DJIA +5%, NASDAQ -1%, S&P500 +1%. As a retired investor, I think the Republicans suck.
Let's talk about 9-11. Republicans of today want to distance themselves from the false premises the Republican Party used to invade Iraq. The Republican Party linked Saddam Hussein with 911. George W. Bush and Richard Cheney never explicitly said Saddam Hussein plotted 911, but they often parroted something like the following; 1) "The 9-11 attacks were plotted by evil men." immediately followed or preceded by; 2) "Saddam Hussein is an evil man." George W. Bush and Richard Cheney would say those two sentences together many times. Fox News would frequently air clips of them repeating those same two sentences. The non-discerning viewer would figure that Saddam Hussein plotted 9-11.
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How Republicans Can Find Themselves

mergotroid Wrote: Nov 12, 2012 6:33 PM
Let's talk about 9-11. Republicans of today want to distance themselves from the false premises the Republican Party used to invade Iraq. The Republican Party linked Saddam Hussein with 911. George W. Bush and Richard Cheney never explicitly said Saddam Hussein plotted 911, but they often parroted something like the following; 1) "The 9-11 attacks were plotted by evil men." immediately followed or preceded by; 2) "Saddam Hussein is an evil man." George W. Bush and Richard Cheney would say those two sentences together many times. Fox News would frequently air clips of them repeating those same two sentences. The non-discerning viewer would figure that Saddam Hussein plotted 9-11.
Let me tell a story about George W. Bush's motto of 'Let's go shopping!' as a battle cry to motivate Americans in the war against the Islamo-Fascists here in the 21st century. I asked a Tea Party guy if he thought Bush's 'Let's go Shopping' motto reminded him of the WWII battle cry 'Remember Pearl Harbor!' He said, "Why yes, my wife has forced me to go shopping in large malls many times. We walked and walked and walked and walked. My feet and back ached so bad! One time, if felt like the 'Bataan Death March.' I asked incredulously, "Really?" He said, "Well, yes, until I saw the Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream shop and we went in and ordered an extra large banana split for two."
And now Willard Romney says Russia is America's number one enemy. Looks like he's following the Bush 2001 Neo-Conservative playbook all over again. Willard Mittens Romney - YOU ARE AN IDIOT!
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Monday Fun for Veterans Day

mergotroid Wrote: Nov 12, 2012 6:11 PM
Let's see...how many Americans died in Libya...and how many Americans died in 'Fast and Furious.' Add all that up and compare that to how many Americans died on 9-11, because the Republican party was preoccupied with ginning up a war against Russia in 2001 by scrapping the ABM Treaty. People, WAKE-UP!!!
Take a hike you Republican Nazi wannabees. You can't bestow anything upon me, for they have already been given to me, by a higher being!!
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