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yellerpup

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2. Oh, really?

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:53 PM

Sep 2012

If this is true: "A recession occurs, the economy goes down, and then comes after recession, the recovery. That's happened since the beginning of time," we could just set US Economy on autopilot and let it adjust itself as needed and everything would turn out fine every time. The sign of a stunted personality is refusing to give credit where credit is due and that is the LEAST of Rmoney's shortcomings.

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Romney On Obama Recovery: He Gets No Credit For Stopping Recession From Going Further [View all] Galraedia Sep 2012 OP

"And he hasn't been able to do it because of the policies he's put in place." Rob H. Sep 2012 #1

+60 Roland99 Sep 2012 #23

Oh, really? yellerpup Sep 2012 #2

First ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2012 #3

Thinking the same thing Roy Rolling Sep 2012 #8

Romney cormac69 Sep 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author JudyM Sep 2012 #20

'course he'd never mention *that*... to quote Bush-daddy, "It wouldn't be prudent." JudyM Sep 2012 #20

The Bush Recession not an ordinary recession (chart). Obama kept it from being Great Depression II. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #5

Great chart n/t Roy Rolling Sep 2012 #9

STFU Flip-Flop'n Mittens! SoapBox Sep 2012 #6

Just like the Great Depression was a global crisis, so is the Great Recession. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #7

What a pissant. reflection Sep 2012 #10

Tell that to the Mayans, or the Roman Empire. Blue State Bandit Sep 2012 #11

So... fifthoffive Sep 2012 #12

ok. so recessions start and end irrespective of what the President does magical thyme Sep 2012 #13

this mac56 Sep 2012 #14

Whatever Multiple Choice!!!!!!!! skeewee08 Sep 2012 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #16

That makes sense given his view of how the recession started. bamacrat Sep 2012 #17

Maybe when the recession is caused by corruption, it takes longer to get over. olddad56 Sep 2012 #18

If Romney were elected (or selected), it would be like letting the fox back in the hen house. olddad56 Sep 2012 #19

In my opinion Romney made the case to keep Obama, because if economies recover on your own then we JRLeft Sep 2012 #22