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2016 Postmortem

toddwv

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1. They are switching to alternat measures.

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 03:55 PM

Mar 2012

They started that earlier this week in anticipation of a decent jobs report.

Right now they are trying to compare Gallup's report, which isn't seasonally-adjusted, to the BLS numbers and trying to claim that the BLS numbers are fraudulent.

The majority of the extreme right-wing is DESPERATE while some are actually deluded enough to believe that the economy is still going backwards.

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So, with more positive job data, what will Republicans complain about next... [View all] Drunken Irishman Mar 2012 OP

They are switching to alternat measures. toddwv Mar 2012 #1

They say they add the numbers wrong marlakay Mar 2012 #2

THEY'RE COOKIN' THE BOOKS! Drunken Irishman Mar 2012 #3

Gas prices & threatening Iran. Alexander Mar 2012 #4

Yep high density Mar 2012 #5

'the media' lovemydog Mar 2012 #6

They have a long list of important issues they can bring up: RichGirl Mar 2012 #7

what is the 'hug-gate'? CTyankee Mar 2012 #8