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warrior1

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3. they are full of it.

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 02:32 PM

Oct 2012

What I've read about this was if you were to tie into the general good feeling people are having about the economy these numbers work. Suck on it repukes and stop hating America.

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"7.8 and the number is cooked" [View all] nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 OP

It shows that they don't care what is best for America. madaboutharry Oct 2012 #1

That is not the point, we have known this for years, nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #2

I Have Been Saying That We Have Been In A Cold Political Civil War For A Long Time And ---- TheMastersNemesis Oct 2012 #13

You are right, not the only one saying we have been nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #22

Oh brother zappaman Oct 2012 #33

they are full of it. warrior1 Oct 2012 #3

They are trying to influence the idiots that are right leaning. Jennicut Oct 2012 #4

I know, but this is more serious than usual nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #5

If you were to manipulate the numbers why not 6% instead of lowering to 7.8%? gordianot Oct 2012 #6

Read the OP, please nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #9

Bush and Cheney tried to talk down the economy in 2000 as a campaign tactic aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #7

Yeah but the climate is very different these days nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #8

It's true that there are some differences aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #12

And you have a governor calling for secession nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #15

I should probably put on my flame-retardant suit before I dive into this theKed Oct 2012 #24

Why a civil war? abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #16

Because most countries do not let parts of them go away nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #18

Well couldn't we make an exception in this case? nt. abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #25

You and i might agree nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #32

they would want foreign aid from us grasswire Oct 2012 #27

But they believed these numbers when they were 9%. JaneyVee Oct 2012 #10

That is not the point nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #11

I just dont understand the numbers.. underoath Oct 2012 #14

It is a statistical calculation nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #17

Yes it is a good thing that the rate dropped... but it kinda sucks underoath Oct 2012 #19

Well as more people get jobs, actually nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #21

yeah I concur! underoath Oct 2012 #23

it was expected, they are still angry Bin Laden is dead JI7 Oct 2012 #20

Jack Welch -> truther ; Don Trump -> birther ... blind hatred can cause dementia JackN415 Oct 2012 #26

People should just read the reports. AnnaLee Oct 2012 #28

austin goolsby coming up soon on CNN. he said "Jack Welch.....on this one, you've lost your mind" Gabi Hayes Oct 2012 #29

Goolsby just said there are CRIMINAL penalties for messing with these stats. Gabi Hayes Oct 2012 #30

I think we are in dangerous times. The right wants to use the 2nd Amendment solution Lint Head Oct 2012 #31

Yup, we are in dangerous times nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #34