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Beaverhausen

(24,696 posts)
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 07:43 PM Nov 2014

Well, it's starting. "The Dow hit an all-time high today because the Reps won big last night"

...according to my right wing friend on Facebook. I reminded him it's been in record territory for years and of course, I'm mistaken.

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Well, it's starting. "The Dow hit an all-time high today because the Reps won big last night" (Original Post) Beaverhausen Nov 2014 OP
noticed that earlier - and posted this NRaleighLiberal Nov 2014 #1
It only hit an all time high because it was very close to that already steve2470 Nov 2014 #2
They don't forget, they are in denial Beaverhausen Nov 2014 #3
Yes, everyone knows Obama tanked the stock market louis-t Nov 2014 #4
what about ALL THE "ALL TIME HIGHS" IN THE PAST TWO YEARS?! smackd Nov 2014 #5

steve2470

(37,481 posts)
2. It only hit an all time high because it was very close to that already
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 07:46 PM
Nov 2014

It would have been interesting to see the DJIA if we Dems had had a wonderful night last night. President Obama is still the president, with veto pen at the ready. Your friend forgets the economy and the market have gone up for over 5 years under PBO.

louis-t

(24,597 posts)
4. Yes, everyone knows Obama tanked the stock market
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 07:58 PM
Nov 2014

and quadrupled the debt (I've had people tell me that).

smackd

(216 posts)
5. what about ALL THE "ALL TIME HIGHS" IN THE PAST TWO YEARS?!
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 08:03 PM
Nov 2014

fuck it

tonight i'm drinking

fuck it all

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