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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
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