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jjewell

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15. Cowpunk is correct...

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 10:31 AM

Oct 2012

The Great Recession was NOT caused by the budget deficit or the national debt. What Biden said was inaccurate. The Great Recession was caused by financial deregulation and and the bursting of the housing bubble, among other things.

But I would never say that what Biden said was "right wing propaganda"...

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Perhaps the best line of the VP debate that should be the closing line of every ad. [View all] geefloyd46 Oct 2012 OP

Government deficits caused the great recession? Cowpunk Oct 2012 #1

Ahhh Sean Hannity's insinuation by question. If you have something to say, spit it out. rhett o rick Oct 2012 #2

Sorry. I think VP Biden is spreading right-wing propaganda. NT Cowpunk Oct 2012 #4

Thank you for saying it like that. It would also be nice if you provided an explanation as you did rhett o rick Oct 2012 #11

What makes this quote right-wing propaganda?? Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #5

Maybe "propaganda" isn't really the right word. Cowpunk Oct 2012 #7

Thank you for your reply Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #8

Good enough geefloyd46 Oct 2012 #9

I will have to study this further. But just a note, your quoting a Rmoney campaign rhett o rick Oct 2012 #10

Oh good lord. Cowpunk Oct 2012 #12

You must admit it's a little ironic. nm rhett o rick Oct 2012 #14

Cowpunk: that is one bizarre interpretation geefloyd46 Oct 2012 #6

You go Joe. rhett o rick Oct 2012 #3

Cowpunk is correct... jjewell Oct 2012 #15

He is attacking them at their own game. Forcing them to admit that recessions rhett o rick Oct 2012 #16

And it's working like a charm. Iggo Oct 2012 #17

K&R n/t Tx4obama Oct 2012 #13