This is the worst economy we never had

[Zorro]

For months, the GOP-Fox News axis forecast the bluest of Christmases.

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy joined 159 House Republicans in a letter to President Biden saying his policies “will certainly ensure that this Christmas will not be merry” because of a “supply chain crisis” and inflation.

Chairman Jim Banks of the House Republican Study Committee, citing the same reasons, wrote to colleagues: “Our job as Republicans is to explain to the American people what the grinches at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave did to ruin Christmas.”

Fox News told viewers that “Christmas presents for your kids may not arrive on time or even at all” (Sean Hannity), that the president is “the Biden Who Stole Christmas” (Laura Ingraham) and that Biden is “facing a nightmare come Christmastime,” when “gifts are going to cost a fortune, and that’s even if you’re lucky enough to snag anything” (Jesse Watters).

Breitbart News trumpeted a Trump campaign adviser’s forecast for “a frankly miserable Christmas … the Biden Blue Christmas.” Newsmax foresaw “Biden’s Blue Christmas: Shortages, Frustration, Economic Malaise.”

And then — a Christmas miracle!

Holiday retail sales were the highest ever, jumping 8.5 percent from last year and nearly 11 percent from pre-pandemic 2019, as “consumers splurged throughout the season,” Mastercard reported Sunday.

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[Chainfire]

1. Of course, you do know that the "Merry Christmas" is just fake news...

After all, who knows better about Christmas sales, Alex Jones or Mastercard?

It is no different than the people who have been claiming that three dollar a gallon gasoline is the worst failure of politics ever. They conveniently forget the Bush four dollar a gallon gas as if it never happened.

[IronLionZion]

2. Biden is killing it

"it" being GOP gloom and doom fantasies. Their side can wallow in imaginary misery where they lost their jobs and freedoms to vaccine mandates while our side lives well and enjoys life.

Vaccinated people are having better holidays and less sick time than the unvaccinated.

[Walleye]

3. Such a lousy economy, the S&P 500 is up over 25%. How will we recover

[Rebl2]

4. Fox wasn't

the only one saying that. Today show back in October and November was spreading doom and gloom about the same thing. The toys you want for your kids won’t get here or you better buy early or you will miss out.