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20. Conservatives often buy their own propaganda....

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 03:18 PM

Nov 2014

But in their case, I picture them running out there claiming, "Gold is at an all time low - buy NOW before the inevitable Economic Apocalypse that could happen ANY DAY NOW!!!"

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Gleam is gone as gold prices sink to 4-year low [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2014 OP

Whew.. don't you know there are a lot of people Peacetrain Nov 2014 #1

Umhm. I immediately wondered how much this may have contributed to the election drubbing. Hortensis Nov 2014 #7

Gold dropped $22 to settle at $1,145.70 an ounce on Wednesday. candelista Nov 2014 #2

gold to drop all the way to $900 an ounce by 2017 Submariner Nov 2014 #29

No one knows where it will be tomorrow, much less in 3 years. candelista Nov 2014 #34

I don't think it'll be that high in 2017 jmowreader Nov 2014 #39

And Glen Beckkk laughs all the way to the bank n2doc Nov 2014 #3

I gotta hope he has lost his ass on this. rurallib Nov 2014 #16

I doubt he has any gold other than watches and jewelry n2doc Nov 2014 #17

He will, once a crazy fan who lost a lot of money goes after him. Crowman1979 Nov 2014 #23

let us hope. That will be fun to watch. rurallib Nov 2014 #33

Thanks GOP! Politicalboi Nov 2014 #4

For people planning on investing in gold, ask yourself this question Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #5

Time to buy soon. ffr Nov 2014 #6

Boy, you said it with that last. "Getting off the back of business" meant tearing down Hortensis Nov 2014 #9

Boehner speaks. Gold rebounds sharply this AM. ffr Nov 2014 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author ffr Nov 2014 #49

I picture Glenn Beck and Alex Jones having a pitty party over a bottle of scotch. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #8

I picture commercials inviting their audiences to sell their gold NOW! Hortensis Nov 2014 #10

Why would they? Dopers_Greed Nov 2014 #18

Conservatives often buy their own propaganda.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #20

I picture their hardcore fanboys advancing on them with torches & pitchforks! bullwinkle428 Nov 2014 #50

If there were any justice along those lines the Texas rednecks would have done that to Crawford. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #51

Gold isn't an "investment", it's a "hedge" Z_California Nov 2014 #11

Even liberals such as myself should hedge about 10% of wealth in gold. NCjack Nov 2014 #21

It actually doesn't work that way for any asset. cosmicone Nov 2014 #24

Gold coins will never lose all their value Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #36

I didn't say gold coins. Just ordinary coins. n/t cosmicone Nov 2014 #37

But in your first paragraph you talked about gold bottoming out Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #38

If you must buy precious metals, buy junk silver WHEN CRABS ROAR Nov 2014 #25

10%? That's way way way way way too much. Zynx Nov 2014 #54

I take comfort in knowing many teabaggers lost a bundle Dawson Leery Nov 2014 #12

My husband has been a gold bug for the almost 30 years I've been married to him. mnhtnbb Nov 2014 #13

The very reason I ignored all the people touting IT Trading and other gold sites Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #14

Here is a counter Position on this issue: happyslug Nov 2014 #15

First of all, those prices are for PAPER, NOT GOLD Demeter Nov 2014 #19

smart post n/t Psephos Nov 2014 #40

You can buy Sgent Nov 2014 #59

Gold will be trading between $500-$800 in one year n/t cosmicone Nov 2014 #22

it will go back up... mitchtv Nov 2014 #26

Bingo. We're one more election cycle from that happening. Yavin4 Nov 2014 #31

it is probably a good time to start buying gold. olddad56 Nov 2014 #53

Definitely not smart to have everything in one place, elleng Nov 2014 #27

I got out long ago at $1900 or so. JNelson6563 Nov 2014 #28

This recovery is based on cheap money from the Fed. Yavin4 Nov 2014 #30

The Fed cannot raise interest rates. roamer65 Nov 2014 #35

sad to say, you are exactly right n/t Psephos Nov 2014 #41

BTW, I own physical metals, not paper Yavin4 Nov 2014 #42

Good on 'ya. N/t roamer65 Nov 2014 #45

So what is the Gold-Bug excuse gonna be, now? Odin2005 Nov 2014 #32

Gold's natural level is about 350$ a troy ounce. nilesobek Nov 2014 #43

$25 a barrel was true prior to 2002, but NOT today happyslug Nov 2014 #56

Yeah, what does Alan know? DeSwiss Nov 2014 #44

Investing in gold is poor practice Shoonra Nov 2014 #46

You do realize that the entire global economy is a complete sham Yavin4 Nov 2014 #47

Thousands of hate radio addicted baggers workinclasszero Nov 2014 #52

Gold is the anxiety disorder investment. There are not reliable economic factors behind it. Zynx Nov 2014 #55

It was only a matter of time for the bubble to burst sakabatou Nov 2014 #57

Awww! Old Nick Nov 2014 #58