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derby378

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28. George W. Bush is better off than he was four years ago

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:04 PM

Sep 2012

He's now free to roam the country at will, with Secret Service protection that we foot the bill for, despite the fact that he's a war criminal and a torture enabler.

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Are you better off than you were four years ago? [View all] Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 OP

Yes. bluestateguy Sep 2012 #1

The answer to that question madamesilverspurs Sep 2012 #2

Heart and soul are definitely better today! Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #11

Not just my family, but everybody I know Wednesdays Sep 2012 #3

Good gawd, yes Warpy Sep 2012 #4

You are right that things are still hard for too many. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #12

One way or another, that's going to change Warpy Sep 2012 #20

Under Bush, I was out of work. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #5

I hope you are right. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #13

Like I said last night, it's not just about ME. My finances have not improved in 4 years, and maybe kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #6

The nation is so much better off, Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #14

My husband who works in the defense industry noamnety Sep 2012 #7

Maybe we can throw all the Republican governors out Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #16

YES. The country was racing toward a worldwide financial abyss four years ago pnwmom Sep 2012 #8

I'm better off wryter2000 Sep 2012 #9

Now, that had to make a big difference to you. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #17

Yes rock Sep 2012 #10

Aaaggggghhhhhhhhh! Shit no! nt Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #18

Surprisingly, yes. graywarrior Sep 2012 #15

Yes. nt hack89 Sep 2012 #19

Yes, I remember the fall of 08 and how scared I was there was going to be a World wide depression. Raine Sep 2012 #21

That really was a terrifying time, wasn't it? Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #24

Absolutely vankuria Sep 2012 #22

No Marrah_G Sep 2012 #23

No? Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #25

Sure Marrah_G Sep 2012 #36

The country is, I'm having the worst year of my life. MrSlayer Sep 2012 #26

I am sorry you are having such hard times Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #32

They have to get better. MrSlayer Sep 2012 #34

About the same overall. bigwillq Sep 2012 #27

George W. Bush is better off than he was four years ago derby378 Sep 2012 #28

As for me and my household greenymac Sep 2012 #29

Very good point about killing consumer confidence. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #31

GM is still alive and Bin Laden is still dead Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #30

Yes bhikkhu Sep 2012 #33

And I had meant to include health care in my list of things Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #35