President Barack Obama's re-election turns on his ability to convince voters that 1) Obama inherited a "Great Recession," 2) every "independent" economist supported the "stimulus," 3) "bipartisan" economists agree that Obama's stimulus worked, and 4) as actor Morgan Freeman puts it, racist Republicans say, "Screw the country ... we're going to do whatever we can to get this black man outta here" -- nothing to do with deeply held policy differences.
That's a lot of merchandise to push.
1) Take this "Great Recession" business.
Remember the "misery index"? The term, popularized by former President Jimmy Carter, used to mean inflation plus...











A-J said to the bankers:
“You are a den of vipers, thieves. by the Eternal G-d, I intend to and will rout you out !”
N-B delbrtly caused recsn-1834, tightns $-sply, left debtrs shrt new curncy to repay old loans. N-B tried intmdte A-J, but fiery ex-Gen, fearless defender cmn-people.
No-back-down, A-J thrtns bankers, wins public to his side in "The Bank War".
Jan 8, 1935 - Banking dynasties watch in dismay as Pres-A-J Pays Off The Entire Natl Debt, Only Time In Us History.
US taxpayers spared-brdn-pyng-bnd-%-debt to the Cntrl-Bnkrs.
A-J warns America about the danger of debt:
“I am one of those