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67. Obama is Correct That He Kept the Country Out of a Depression

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 11:03 AM

Mar 2012

through longer-term stimulus that Republicans opposed. Romney is also correct that Paulsen averted an economic collapse through crisis management (I think Bush just went along for the ride).

It is not an either/or situation -- both were necessary to prevent the kind of long-term depression that a collapse of the financial sector would have meant.

What Romney is not mentioning is that his own party would happily have stood by and watched the catastrophe unfold. There is a reason Paulsen had to get down on one knee and beg Nancy Pelosi for assistance. The Democrats came through because they understood the consequences.

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Mitt Romney: George W. Bush And Henry Paulson Saved Country From Depression [View all] Grassy Knoll Mar 2012 OP

Mitt can't sleep at night because the sun is up all night rurallib Mar 2012 #1

Next he'll say Politicalboi Mar 2012 #2

Well........ trusty elf Mar 2012 #29

great pic, thanks wordpix Mar 2012 #37

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #44

Geez, Freeper Spirochete Mar 2012 #45

shush don't tell the troll it's drunk n/t PatrynXX Mar 2012 #47

The trolls sure do get disposed of quick on DU. Jamaal510 Mar 2012 #73

That picture is hilarious! Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #76

Hope this moran keeps it up montanacowboy Mar 2012 #3

Go ahead Mitt hitch your wagon to THAT star underpants Mar 2012 #4

Hey maybe..... Politicalboi Mar 2012 #5

Yeah fucking right sakabatou Mar 2012 #6

No, they rewrite it Politicalboi Mar 2012 #8

He said the W. word BeyondGeography Mar 2012 #7

He makes a strong case for The Wizard Mar 2012 #9

Oh, wait. I see what he is saying. Bush, et al, was driving the country directly into the ditch, truthisfreedom Mar 2012 #10

Oh and don't forget Iliyah Mar 2012 #11

Just like Hoover saved the US 1929-1932........ kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #12

You don't even have to look very hard JAbuchan08 Mar 2012 #33

In the same way that.... izquierdista Mar 2012 #13

"They saved us! They saved us from a depression that they would have been montanto Mar 2012 #14

Btw Mitt, thanx for saving the us auto industry. Since we're in dreamland. The Wielding Truth Mar 2012 #15

And Dick Cheney saved Harry Whittington from those awful birds. tanyev Mar 2012 #16

Sorry folks but Mitts right about W saving us from a depression. cstanleytech Mar 2012 #17

The last big heist of the Bush Junta saved the country from depression? Jack Rabbit Mar 2012 #18

Rocktivity: George W. Bush And Henry Paulson INVENTED the Country's Depression rocktivity Mar 2012 #19

And didn't Henry, with oil prices in the $140+ per-barrel range, aver emphatically that there was no indepat Mar 2012 #22

Also, chimpy GAVE Trillions to his contributoR$, WS banksters & co. Amonester Mar 2012 #53

Well, for one thing, Teabaggers hate TARP ... earthside Mar 2012 #20

Mitt did not get the memo Alcibiades Mar 2012 #34

yeah thats about as bad PatrynXX Mar 2012 #48

he figured out a way to say something NO ONE would like except yurbud Mar 2012 #49

this would be silly DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #21

I got it now: "We had to destroy the economy in order to save it"....eom lastlib Mar 2012 #23

OMFG really? cindyperry2010 Mar 2012 #24

They etched, and they sketched, and they blew the depression down! Faygo Kid Mar 2012 #25

oh that is some funny stuff ELY08 Mar 2012 #27

Bwaaa Ha Ha Ha.... callous taoboy Mar 2012 #58

Wait a minute, the Republicans have been blaming Obama for TARP and bailing out doc03 Mar 2012 #26

LOL!!! savalez Mar 2012 #28

....... trusty elf Mar 2012 #30

That's it! savalez Mar 2012 #32

nice pic again, you've got a fan, trusty wordpix Mar 2012 #38

Thanks, wordpix. trusty elf Mar 2012 #54

Bingo! goclark Mar 2012 #70

That's awesome! Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2012 #31

"...that was President George W. Bush and Hank Paulson." unkachuck Mar 2012 #35

Mittens is attaching his cart to the Bush crime family. Dawson Leery Mar 2012 #36

in case any repugs need some facts instead of lies to go by wordpix Mar 2012 #39

one of the biggest MOs of the repug party newspeak Mar 2012 #63

Keep repeating that, Mitt. That will win you votes all over the country. Alexander Mar 2012 #40

Only through the comedy of the dumb shit he said and did non-stop. flvegan Mar 2012 #41

He should not get one fucking vote in America for that statement alone. lonestarnot Mar 2012 #42

They live in an alternative universe Marrah_G Mar 2012 #43

next thing he'll say is Bush brought the twin towers down PatrynXX Mar 2012 #46

Does this guy have a tin ear or is someone telling him to say stupid shit to make him yurbud Mar 2012 #50

Shake that Etch-a-Sketch, Mitty! Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #51

My thoughts exactly. FAIL! Shake and and try again. Chemisse Mar 2012 #57

Typical repuke: lie, try to rewrite history Zoeisright Mar 2012 #52

I don't know where the idiocy begins or the fail ends . . . HughBeaumont Mar 2012 #55

well, they rewrote reagan's history newspeak Mar 2012 #64

Someone needs a calendar... CBHagman Mar 2012 #56

He forgot to blame Bill Clinton for 9/11 Redneck Democrat Mar 2012 #59

George "The economy is basically sound" Bush? Really? You kill me, Mittens, you really do. callous taoboy Mar 2012 #60

They didn't save me from depression. sofa king Mar 2012 #61

Is it that time already? RussBLib Mar 2012 #62

I remember seein' Dubya on TV just before the "bailout summit" Mopar151 Mar 2012 #65

"Willard is a pathalogical liar"--also explains his success as the repug nominee wordpix Mar 2012 #66

Obama is Correct That He Kept the Country Out of a Depression On the Road Mar 2012 #67

Yes they did, when THEY LEFT OFFICE. Myrina Mar 2012 #68

Mark that date down in your diary, Romney mentioned Bush!!!! Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #69

And because the right hates the guy in the White House... polichick Mar 2012 #71

No Mittens, they saved the FUCKING BANKSTERS. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #72

Do they really let you campaign on crack? jmowreader Mar 2012 #74

Mind- boggling!! What is sad, most Republicans will buy this hook, line, and sinker :( patricia92243 Mar 2012 #75