Comments on: Poll: Nearly half think U.S. in recession http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/ All politics, all the time Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:07:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Julia http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-327504 Julia Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:07:59 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-327504 HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT!!! HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT!!!

]]> By: chiante' perges http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-300052 chiante' perges Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:51:25 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-300052 george bush did a good job he has gotten alot of people killed from the war and everybody is going broke thanks. george bush did a good job he has gotten alot of people killed from the war and everybody is going broke thanks.

]]> By: mike http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-297909 mike Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:49:34 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-297909 I had to read some of the comments twice to make sure we were all talking about the same thing. Some of the comments are even racist. The numbers speak for themselfves, take all the economical factors at the end of term of ANY republican president and compare it to ANY democrat president. If you like to see the country in great deficit, in war, poverty, struggling diplomatically to impose itself as the world police to camouflage personal interest, then vore republican. If you want the country to be seen as the only economical power, peace maker, and last hope for the free world .. vote democrat. Please, do NOT post here your love for Bush and his administration, as you will pass for a liar or an complete retard. You cannot state that you enjoyed the ride with Bush, unless you profits from the recession like his friends. I had to read some of the comments twice to make sure we were all talking about the same thing. Some of the comments are even racist.
The numbers speak for themselfves, take all the economical factors at the end of term of ANY republican president and compare it to ANY democrat president.
If you like to see the country in great deficit, in war, poverty, struggling diplomatically to impose itself as the world police to camouflage personal interest, then vore republican. If you want the country to be seen as the only economical power, peace maker, and last hope for the free world .. vote democrat.
Please, do NOT post here your love for Bush and his administration, as you will pass for a liar or an complete retard. You cannot state that you enjoyed the ride with Bush, unless you profits from the recession like his friends.

]]> By: Eric http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-243327 Eric Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:17:52 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-243327 I work in the construction industry and I believe we headed for a recession, since most eveyone on here is so high on the bush administration name one thing he has done to save this economy. He has paid for a war we should not be in, he has oil prices right where his friends want them, and the NEW JOBS HE SPEAKS SO HIGHLY ABOUT CREATING NOT ONE PERSON ON HERE COULD LIVE OFF OF THE PAY THAT GOES WITH THESE JOBS. This is the whole problem with or country now and has been forever we can't look past the bs this govt feeds us and see that we need to kick all the old career politians out of office and change our thoughts on how we run our country. Instead all anyone can do is talk about how great the guy they voted for is, well he is not great the one before him was not great and the after him will not be great until the people of my generation and my kids generation kick all you old a!@ people out of the white house and not allow you to vote for anyone over 48 years of age. If you people and the people that think there guy is or was the greast president ever tell everyone of the younger generations who wont have the benefits the old generation has now what he did to make this country better. Politicians are the reason we pay more gas, more income tax, and more for healthcare. I love my country I FOUGHT FOR IT I HATE THE ONE WHO RUN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I work in the construction industry and I believe we headed for a recession, since most eveyone on here is so high on the bush administration name one thing he has done to save this economy. He has paid for a war we should not be in, he has oil prices right where his friends want them, and the NEW JOBS HE SPEAKS SO HIGHLY ABOUT CREATING NOT ONE PERSON ON HERE COULD LIVE OFF OF THE PAY THAT GOES WITH THESE JOBS. This is the whole problem with or country now and has been forever we can't look past the bs this govt feeds us and see that we need to kick all the old career politians out of office and change our thoughts on how we run our country. Instead all anyone can do is talk about how great the guy they voted for is, well he is not great the one before him was not great and the after him will not be great until the people of my generation and my kids generation kick all you old a!@ people out of the white house and not allow you to vote for anyone over 48 years of age. If you people and the people that think there guy is or was the greast president ever tell everyone of the younger generations who wont have the benefits the old generation has now what he did to make this country better. Politicians are the reason we pay more gas, more income tax, and more for healthcare. I love my country I FOUGHT FOR IT I HATE THE ONE WHO RUN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Larry Portland, Oregon http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-130247 Larry Portland, Oregon Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:51:49 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-130247 I believe that much of what is affecting the economy adversely is the current oil prices. Currently the price is $98 per barrel. When are we going to hold the greedy oil companies and their investors accountable for their actions? Free enterprise is the American way, but we should not allow the prices to adversely affect the economy. Current oil prices are an obvious case of price gouging. I believe that much of what is affecting the economy adversely is the current oil prices. Currently the price is $98 per barrel. When are we going to hold the greedy oil companies and their investors accountable for their actions? Free enterprise is the American way, but we should not allow the prices to adversely affect the economy. Current oil prices are an obvious case of price gouging.

]]> By: K T Cat, San Diego, Ca http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-106752 K T Cat, San Diego, Ca Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:19:50 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-106752 Geeze, Steinhauser, if you lived in Las Vegas the health department would be checking you for STDs with all the tricks you turn for the Democrats. <i>The CNN-ORC poll finds Mr. Bush's approval rating remains steady at 36 percent, but his approval rating among black Americans is just 15 percent.</i> Nothing at all about Congress, eh? I can just hear you moaning in Hillary's arms right now. "Ooh, yeah, baby, you're the best I've ever had." You may not be able to look at yourself in the mirror in the morning, but at least the pay is good. <a href="http://www.imao.us/archives/008927.html" rel="nofollow">By the way, Congress' approval ratings are half that of the Nazis.</a> Geeze, Steinhauser, if you lived in Las Vegas the health department would be checking you for STDs with all the tricks you turn for the Democrats.

The CNN-ORC poll finds Mr. Bush's approval rating remains steady at 36 percent, but his approval rating among black Americans is just 15 percent.

Nothing at all about Congress, eh? I can just hear you moaning in Hillary's arms right now. "Ooh, yeah, baby, you're the best I've ever had."

You may not be able to look at yourself in the mirror in the morning, but at least the pay is good.

By the way, Congress' approval ratings are half that of the Nazis.

]]> By: Pete, Seattle, WA http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-106653 Pete, Seattle, WA Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:44:18 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-106653 <b>2008 Presidential Candidate Weekly Poll</b> <a>www.votenic.com</a> Results posted Tuesday Evening at Midnight. 2008 Presidential Candidate Weekly Poll

http://www.votenic.com

Results posted Tuesday Evening at Midnight.

]]> By: Brian, Neenah, WI http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105983 Brian, Neenah, WI Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:37:16 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105983 <i>HaHa…what a knee-slapper….and we'll tell all the banks to stop telling people they have no money left in their accounts, and all the credit cards are maxed out, and there's no home equity left to borrow against, and even walmart has no jobs, and…………. Posted By r schier norwalk,ct : October 19, 2007 3:44 pm </i> I have a comfortable amount of cash in my savings account. My credit cards are paid up. I have equity in my house to borrow against. The Wal-Mart in town is hiring. If your cards are maxed out and you have no savings in your account - and if you're looking for work at Wal-Mart - the problem is with you, Sir, not the economy. HaHa…what a knee-slapper….and we'll tell all the banks to stop telling people they have no money left in their accounts, and all the credit cards are maxed out, and there's no home equity left to borrow against, and even walmart has no jobs, and………….
Posted By r schier norwalk,ct : October 19, 2007 3:44 pm

I have a comfortable amount of cash in my savings account. My credit cards are paid up. I have equity in my house to borrow against. The Wal-Mart in town is hiring.

If your cards are maxed out and you have no savings in your account – and if you're looking for work at Wal-Mart – the problem is with you, Sir, not the economy.

]]> By: Levi, Seattle, WA http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105828 Levi, Seattle, WA Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:52:38 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105828 Finally we get some economic reality instead of pro-business/pro-Wall Street FICTION. The U.S. economy is in awful shape. Wages are stagnant, resulting in more and more consumer debt for the rock bottom basics like food and rent. Good jobs are being shipped overseas and we're bogged down in an enormously expensive (and hopeless) war. Amazing how we can somehow afford to rebuild Iraq, yet we can't afford to rebuild New Orleans. Does that make any sense to you? Don't believe the 4.6% unemployment figure either. As all Americans should know, economic stats are easily doctored (especially around election time) and do not reflect economic reality. This country is in a recession. And unless you're an idle millionaire or billionaire, it's always in recession. Hordes of illegal aliens are doing plenty of damage to our working classes as well. Both political parties are lackeys for the idle rich and corporations. What a mess! Finally we get some economic reality instead of pro-business/pro-Wall Street FICTION. The U.S. economy is in awful shape. Wages are stagnant, resulting in more and more consumer debt for the rock bottom basics like food and rent.
Good jobs are being shipped overseas and we're bogged down in an enormously expensive (and hopeless) war. Amazing how we can somehow afford to rebuild Iraq, yet we can't afford to rebuild New Orleans. Does that make any sense to you?
Don't believe the 4.6% unemployment figure either. As all Americans should know, economic stats are easily doctored (especially around election time) and do not reflect economic reality. This country is in a recession. And unless you're an idle millionaire or billionaire, it's always in recession.
Hordes of illegal aliens are doing plenty of damage to our working classes as well. Both political parties are lackeys for the idle rich and corporations. What a mess!

]]> By: Demonweed http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105661 Demonweed Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:33:27 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105661 There is a demented fringe of pseudo-economists convinced that the only difference between boom and bust times is how fanatically people cling to economic optimism. Buffoons like Neil Cavuto openly admit that their "economic analysis" is always deliberately skewed toward an overall positive picture based on some warped notion it is patriotic to be an economic cheerleader. Perhaps there is a place for this sort of behavior, but it should -never- be passed off as news and information programming. Willful optimism is a smoke screen that obstructs useful realism. From the largest businesses to the smallest households, financial planning gets the best results when it is informed by the best available information. Some of our present economic weaknesses (devalued currency, mortgage market chaos, etc.) are a direct result of this drumbeat of mindless optimism. Mindful realism will not always paint a dim picture, but when so many people have gone so long letting their economic outlook be shaped chiefly by their political identity, the aftermath is full of ugly truths. Real civic duty in economic journalism demands honest evaluation, not perpetual rose-colored glasses. There is a demented fringe of pseudo-economists convinced that the only difference between boom and bust times is how fanatically people cling to economic optimism. Buffoons like Neil Cavuto openly admit that their "economic analysis" is always deliberately skewed toward an overall positive picture based on some warped notion it is patriotic to be an economic cheerleader.

Perhaps there is a place for this sort of behavior, but it should -never- be passed off as news and information programming. Willful optimism is a smoke screen that obstructs useful realism. From the largest businesses to the smallest households, financial planning gets the best results when it is informed by the best available information.

Some of our present economic weaknesses (devalued currency, mortgage market chaos, etc.) are a direct result of this drumbeat of mindless optimism. Mindful realism will not always paint a dim picture, but when so many people have gone so long letting their economic outlook be shaped chiefly by their political identity, the aftermath is full of ugly truths. Real civic duty in economic journalism demands honest evaluation, not perpetual rose-colored glasses.

]]> By: John from America http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105624 John from America Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:15:15 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105624 Well all you GOP economists - no recession heh, look at the stock market today! Corporate profits down, job down, stocks down! Yes, I know good old George and his GOP cronies stuffed a lot of PORK in the RED states over the past 6 years and with those good paying Technical Welfare jobs you all must be feeling pretty fine. Well, the wheel will turn and when we close those worthless pork barrel jobs in your districts and you have to live like the rest of America, let's see how you feel then. Well all you GOP economists – no recession heh, look at the stock market today! Corporate profits down, job down, stocks down! Yes, I know good old George and his GOP cronies stuffed a lot of PORK in the RED states over the past 6 years and with those good paying Technical Welfare jobs you all must be feeling pretty fine. Well, the wheel will turn and when we close those worthless pork barrel jobs in your districts and you have to live like the rest of America, let's see how you feel then.

]]> By: r schier norwalk,ct http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105577 r schier norwalk,ct Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:44:12 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105577 "Here's an idea: if you stopped telling people the US was in a recession they might stop thinking it was!" Posted By Brett Kottmann. Centerville, OH HaHa...what a knee-slapper....and we'll tell all the banks to stop telling people they have no money left in their accounts, and all the credit cards are maxed out, and there's no home equity left to borrow against, and even walmart has no jobs, and............. "Here's an idea: if you stopped telling people the US was in a recession they might stop thinking it was!"

Posted By Brett Kottmann. Centerville, OH

HaHa...what a knee-slapper....and we'll tell all the banks to stop telling people they have no money left in their accounts, and all the credit cards are maxed out, and there's no home equity left to borrow against, and even walmart has no jobs, and.............

]]> By: Bob, Papillion NE http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105579 Bob, Papillion NE Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:41:46 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105579 Well...there we go again, CNN making news out of what some people think. And then an attempt to correlate those feelings to the President's approval ratings. I prefer facts, and my read is that the economy is in pretty good shape. Oh, and our Legislative Branch of govt isn't too well-thought-of now either (worse than Mr Bush), but that's for another story. Well...there we go again, CNN making news out of what some people think. And then an attempt to correlate those feelings to the President's approval ratings. I prefer facts, and my read is that the economy is in pretty good shape. Oh, and our Legislative Branch of govt isn't too well-thought-of now either (worse than Mr Bush), but that's for another story.

]]> By: Brett Kottmann. Centerville, OH http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105501 Brett Kottmann. Centerville, OH Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:58:22 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105501 Here's an idea: if you stopped telling people the US was in a recession they might stop thinking it was! But then again a recession helps the Democrats in 2008, right? So a recession it will be! Sad, so...sad. Here's an idea: if you stopped telling people the US was in a recession they might stop thinking it was!

But then again a recession helps the Democrats in 2008, right? So a recession it will be!

Sad, so...sad.

]]> By: Jason, Boston, MA http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105415 Jason, Boston, MA Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:11:19 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105415 When Hilary is elected, this reported recession will turn into rainbows and candy. The CNN Ministry of Truth will apply some doublethink, toss a few articles down the memory hole, and tell us all that her highness created the biggest boom in history. There's always a recession when a Republican is President, you fools! When Hilary is elected, this reported recession will turn into rainbows and candy. The CNN Ministry of Truth will apply some doublethink, toss a few articles down the memory hole, and tell us all that her highness created the biggest boom in history. There's always a recession when a Republican is President, you fools!

]]> By: Brian, Neenah, WI http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105408 Brian, Neenah, WI Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:08:42 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105408 Kevin, LA CA : October 19, 2007 12:26 pm <i>I help a non-profit charity in my spare time, and it is truly astounding to find how desperate the economy is, when most Americans can not donate even 10 dollars in a whole year to sick and dying children. Everyone seems to be bankrupt and broke.</i> Perhaps your charity is simply not doing what it can to pull in the dollars? Or people have decided to pay 10 dollars a year to a charity they feel is more worthy of their money. Not every charity is equal - perhaps you should look to your selves for the blame. Kevin, LA CA : October 19, 2007 12:26 pm

I help a non-profit charity in my spare time, and it is truly astounding to find how desperate the economy is, when most Americans can not donate even 10 dollars in a whole year to sick and dying children. Everyone seems to be bankrupt and broke.

Perhaps your charity is simply not doing what it can to pull in the dollars? Or people have decided to pay 10 dollars a year to a charity they feel is more worthy of their money.

Not every charity is equal – perhaps you should look to your selves for the blame.

]]> By: Brian, Neenah, WI http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105403 Brian, Neenah, WI Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:06:02 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105403 Posted By Rocco, Wellington, Fl : October 19, 2007 7:30 am <i>Half the country thinks the USA is in recession! Let me count the ways, Gasoline at $3 a gallon, milk at $4 per gallon crude reaching for $90 a barrel. </i> I just paid 2.89 for a gallon of gas, $2.50 for a gallon of milk. Whoop-te-do! Not that prices have much to do with if you're in a recession or not, unless you compare them with prices (in adjusted dollars) for the same goods over a period of time. Which you didn't. Posted By Rocco, Wellington, Fl : October 19, 2007 7:30 am

Half the country thinks the USA is in recession! Let me count the ways,
Gasoline at $3 a gallon, milk at $4 per gallon crude reaching for $90 a barrel.

I just paid 2.89 for a gallon of gas, $2.50 for a gallon of milk. Whoop-te-do!

Not that prices have much to do with if you're in a recession or not, unless you compare them with prices (in adjusted dollars) for the same goods over a period of time.

Which you didn't.

]]> By: Earl, Loganville, GA http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105334 Earl, Loganville, GA Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:19:12 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105334 All this poll measures is how is the liberial propaganda doing. Seeing most Americans get their daily news from Entertainment Tonight and the like, CNN needed to see what was the effect they were having on the public idiots who watch television. This proves that 46% of the people watch stupid programs that make them think we are in a recession. So very, very sad. And being stupid is not limited to race. All this poll measures is how is the liberial propaganda doing. Seeing most Americans get their daily news from Entertainment Tonight and the like, CNN needed to see what was the effect they were having on the public idiots who watch television. This proves that 46% of the people watch stupid programs that make them think we are in a recession. So very, very sad. And being stupid is not limited to race.

]]> By: Donna K Tulsa Ok http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105332 Donna K Tulsa Ok Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:16:48 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105332 You may call the current situation whatever you want but the facts show the dishonesty and greed in our current and past governments. The wasteful spending,; the misuse of our tax money to the great deficit in the social security system; an unfair tax system; the "incentives" given to the employers of this country to send our jobs overseas and help employers to employ illegal immigrants by making a decision not to inform employers of non matching social security numbers, etc .(which cannot fuel OUR country's economy but certainly is a huge help in funding the governments of these other countries). They refuse of seal our borders leaving us vulnerable to the so called injustices that our people are dying in other countries for. There is no livable minimum wage; it is impossible for anyone but the wealthy to afford insurance, healthcare, medication, etc; and not but least the largest American debt so far. How can we expect to trust ANYONE currently representating us. Checking the incumbent's voting records will show exactly where their priorities stand and with the lack of term limits in congress, why would they care what we think. They seem to be pretty comfy and cozy with their current positions. And afterall, we the people who pay their salaries, have let this go way to long. If you think this country is not in serious trouble, maybe you should look around. You may call the current situation whatever you want but the facts show the dishonesty and greed in our current and past governments. The wasteful spending,; the misuse of our tax money to the great deficit in the social security system; an unfair tax system; the "incentives" given to the employers of this country to send our jobs overseas and help employers to employ illegal immigrants by making a decision not to inform employers of non matching social security numbers, etc .(which cannot fuel OUR country's economy but certainly is a huge help in funding the governments of these other countries). They refuse of seal our borders leaving us vulnerable to the so called injustices that our people are dying in other countries for. There is no livable minimum wage; it is impossible for anyone but the wealthy to afford insurance, healthcare, medication, etc; and not but least the largest American debt so far. How can we expect to trust ANYONE currently representating us. Checking the incumbent's voting records will show exactly where their priorities stand and with the lack of term limits in congress, why would they care what we think. They seem to be pretty comfy and cozy with their current positions. And afterall, we the people who pay their salaries, have let this go way to long. If you think this country is not in serious trouble, maybe you should look around.

]]> By: Eric, from THE Republic of Texas http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105267 Eric, from THE Republic of Texas Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:40:00 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105267 The liberal comments here are funny. They basically all state, "Well, yes, we're not TECHNICALLY in a recession, but it feels like it." Well, I'd say, your feeeeeeeeeeeelings are wrong. I swear, if you handed these people a glass 98 percent full of water, they'd bemoan the fact that it's "2 percent empty." Apparantly to these people, behind every silver lining is a cloud. It's like discussing happiness with Eeyore. They're called anti-depressants, my liberal friends... you really should look into taking some. The liberal comments here are funny.

They basically all state, "Well, yes, we're not TECHNICALLY in a recession, but it feels like it." Well, I'd say, your feeeeeeeeeeeelings are wrong.

I swear, if you handed these people a glass 98 percent full of water, they'd bemoan the fact that it's "2 percent empty."

Apparantly to these people, behind every silver lining is a cloud.

It's like discussing happiness with Eeyore. They're called anti-depressants, my liberal friends... you really should look into taking some.

]]> By: Kevin, LA CA http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105230 Kevin, LA CA Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:26:13 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105230 I help a non-profit charity in my spare time, and it is truly astounding to find how desperate the economy is, when most Americans can not donate even 10 dollars in a whole year to sick and dying children. Everyone seems to be bankrupt and broke. I help a non-profit charity in my spare time, and it is truly astounding to find how desperate the economy is, when most Americans can not donate even 10 dollars in a whole year to sick and dying children. Everyone seems to be bankrupt and broke.

]]> By: Shayne Dobbins Marietta, GA http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105168 Shayne Dobbins Marietta, GA Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:53:06 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105168 And just who in our country is responsible for informing the people of the truth of the situation that we have been in an economic expanision since November 2001? That would be the press! Oh wait, CNN is part of the press. When is the last time CNN ran a story that explained the truth of the current state of the economy? And just who in our country is responsible for informing the people of the truth of the situation that we have been in an economic expanision since November 2001?

That would be the press! Oh wait, CNN is part of the press. When is the last time CNN ran a story that explained the truth of the current state of the economy?

]]> By: Terrance Richmond, VA http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105107 Terrance Richmond, VA Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:26:17 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105107 I find it interesting that so many of the comments here are posting (correctly) that we are not in a recession. It seems to me that this is proof that the people who are even mildly knowledgable about our economy are reading articles on our economy. The 46 percent of Americans who (according to this poll) believe that we are in a recession are not represented here. The intelligent people of America continue to educate themselves and stay abreast of the news, the ignorant masses do not, the proof is in the pudding (or the polling, as the case may be). I find it interesting that so many of the comments here are posting (correctly) that we are not in a recession. It seems to me that this is proof that the people who are even mildly knowledgable about our economy are reading articles on our economy. The 46 percent of Americans who (according to this poll) believe that we are in a recession are not represented here. The intelligent people of America continue to educate themselves and stay abreast of the news, the ignorant masses do not, the proof is in the pudding (or the polling, as the case may be).

]]> By: Rainlillie, Los Angeles, CA http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105104 Rainlillie, Los Angeles, CA Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:25:51 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105104 Only a reputhug would think the country is not in a recesion. Stupid single cell bush-bots can't figure the truth out because they are right wingers. Bush and his republiKKKan supporters ruined the country, clinton fixed what raygun and daddy bush did. Only a reputhug would think the country is not in a recesion. Stupid single cell bush-bots can't figure the truth out because they are right wingers.
Bush and his republiKKKan supporters ruined the country, clinton fixed what raygun and daddy bush did.

]]> By: Buddy, Jackson, MS http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105066 Buddy, Jackson, MS Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:05:20 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105066 Remember, that the only conservative CNN has on air is Glen Beck. I watch his show nightly. CNN reaches only 501,000 viewers: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6486263.html So, CNN is a non factor. It appeals to the left wing MoveOn.org crowd. Bottom line: only a tiny audience,ergo,who cares what they do/say. Remember, that the only conservative CNN has on air is Glen Beck. I watch his show nightly.
CNN reaches only 501,000 viewers:
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6486263.html

So, CNN is a non factor. It appeals to the left wing MoveOn.org crowd.

Bottom line: only a tiny audience,ergo,who cares what they do/say.

]]> By: Frank Virginia Beach VA http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105060 Frank Virginia Beach VA Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:01:15 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-105060 What half is that CNN? The half that you allow to comment and agree with you? What half is that CNN? The half that you allow to comment and agree with you?

]]> By: Rod Charlotte,NC http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104943 Rod Charlotte,NC Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:49:51 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104943 I don't believe the 36% number on Bush is accurate so why would I even listen to this crap about a Recession. The fact is polls do not give us any accuracy because those sampled aren't clearly defined and the results are often weighted by the types of questions asked which may have nothing with the representation of those results by the media. Bush is a horrible president and its clear that a large marjority are totally fed up with his administration and policy. I don't believe the 36% number on Bush is accurate so why would I even listen to this crap about a Recession. The fact is polls do not give us any accuracy because those sampled aren't clearly defined and the results are often weighted by the types of questions asked which may have nothing with the representation of those results by the media.
Bush is a horrible president and its clear that a large marjority are totally fed up with his administration and policy.

]]> By: James, Phoenix AZ http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104942 James, Phoenix AZ Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:49:13 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104942 Well, James from AZ. Didn't take you long to chime in and get a jab in about Hillary. I have NEVER seen a "man" so scared of a woman before. I hope she kicks b*tt in '08 just to tick off right-wing nut jobs like you. Where are your website references? Are you forming your opinions YOURSELF now? Wow, you are a BIG BOY now!!! Well, James from AZ. Didn't take you long to chime in and get a jab in about Hillary.

I have NEVER seen a "man" so scared of a woman before.

I hope she kicks b*tt in '08 just to tick off right-wing nut jobs like you.

Where are your website references? Are you forming your opinions YOURSELF now? Wow, you are a BIG BOY now!!!

]]> By: William Courtland, Waterford, Ontario http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104888 William Courtland, Waterford, Ontario Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:19:07 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104888 In a market where stocks are the only exchanged or traded commodity and so must exist as a physical unit such as treasury bonds or currency notes, raw materials, or final consumer product units—in a market where all investments were made directly in a treasury note as a pre-taxation release-- when charity was a donated exchange without the possibility of taxation which rates against a personal record of fines-- and when and if taxation of the public trust only existed when a service was truly rendered, when and if some public service was assured to be in existence so fulfilling duty, or when a consumer purchases a final use product: the poor and the rich would pay an equally taxed percentage. The rich might even pay more for their standard of living as they would be assigned and expected to pay a great many more licensing and processing fees from the services they receive as land owners and when consuming luxury goods; fees for services and goods which would then possibly be taxed to a premium; and, all this when vices are at a higher tax rate, so set appropriately for its destructive potential with a currency that is taxed with its sale and again on its exchange as purchases with cash verse debit are not recorded. One will inevitably die, and so will take a leave from all processions; one can only truly afford privacy. In a world where Billionaires are national leaders and Millionaires are District Managers, and few inherits a life-style that can be maintained without employment. In a market where stocks are the only exchanged or traded commodity and so must exist as a physical unit such as treasury bonds or currency notes, raw materials, or final consumer product units—in a market where all investments were made directly in a treasury note as a pre-taxation release– when charity was a donated exchange without the possibility of taxation which rates against a personal record of fines– and when and if taxation of the public trust only existed when a service was truly rendered, when and if some public service was assured to be in existence so fulfilling duty, or when a consumer purchases a final use product: the poor and the rich would pay an equally taxed percentage. The rich might even pay more for their standard of living as they would be assigned and expected to pay a great many more licensing and processing fees from the services they receive as land owners and when consuming luxury goods; fees for services and goods which would then possibly be taxed to a premium; and, all this when vices are at a higher tax rate, so set appropriately for its destructive potential with a currency that is taxed with its sale and again on its exchange as purchases with cash verse debit are not recorded.

One will inevitably die, and so will take a leave from all processions; one can only truly afford privacy. In a world where Billionaires are national leaders and Millionaires are District Managers, and few inherits a life-style that can be maintained without employment.

]]> By: William Courtland, Waterford, Ontario http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104887 William Courtland, Waterford, Ontario Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:18:19 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104887 Investment is still an important measure as a right of personal control. Three banks: one Federal, one held by the individual State, and one divided for the States Districts allows Senators of that Federal, State, or District level to remove universally marked investment funds for new ‘local’ projects, while a corporate banks investment brokerage agents allow the public as an investing citizen the right to select what projects will be invested in and of which level Federal, State or District the projects are gauged for. The free public investment secured and provisional only after the investment Portfolio’s of a determined project have been approved by the appropriate Senate of interest. Investment is still an important measure as a right of personal control. Three banks: one Federal, one held by the individual State, and one divided for the States Districts allows Senators of that Federal, State, or District level to remove universally marked investment funds for new ‘local’ projects, while a corporate banks investment brokerage agents allow the public as an investing citizen the right to select what projects will be invested in and of which level Federal, State or District the projects are gauged for. The free public investment secured and provisional only after the investment Portfolio’s of a determined project have been approved by the appropriate Senate of interest.

]]> By: Rocco, Wellington, Fl http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104827 Rocco, Wellington, Fl Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:30:52 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104827 Half the country thinks the USA is in recession! Let me count the ways, Gasoline at $3 a gallon, milk at $4 per gallon crude reaching for $90 a barrel. What more do you need? Oh, mortgage foreclosures at 16 year records, housing slump at 16 year low, 3 million US manufacturing jobs lost overseas since Bush took over this country. Any other questions? Half the country thinks the USA is in recession! Let me count the ways,
Gasoline at $3 a gallon, milk at $4 per gallon crude reaching for $90 a barrel. What more do you need? Oh, mortgage foreclosures at 16 year records, housing slump at 16 year low, 3 million US manufacturing jobs lost overseas since Bush took over this country. Any other questions?

]]> By: Demonweed http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104744 Demonweed Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:27:03 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104744 I have a question for all those "why do they report this poll and not back it up with hard data about economic realities" folks. Where were you when this "liberal media" was aflutter with polls about the danger from Iraq, a danger that was never supported by anything remotely plausible in physical reality? If only you all had the courage to be critical of media sensationalism when it was aiding and abetting a criminal conspiracy to drag this nation into a protracted and bloody distraction from real counterterrorism operations, we might not now have quite the same sort of monster debt that drives down the value of the dollar and drives up the likelihood of genuine setbacks in the realm of American productivity. I have a question for all those "why do they report this poll and not back it up with hard data about economic realities" folks. Where were you when this "liberal media" was aflutter with polls about the danger from Iraq, a danger that was never supported by anything remotely plausible in physical reality? If only you all had the courage to be critical of media sensationalism when it was aiding and abetting a criminal conspiracy to drag this nation into a protracted and bloody distraction from real counterterrorism operations, we might not now have quite the same sort of monster debt that drives down the value of the dollar and drives up the likelihood of genuine setbacks in the realm of American productivity.

]]> By: Disgusted, Indiana http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104743 Disgusted, Indiana Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:15:23 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104743 I don't know about anyone else, but I am SICK of the constant use of the terms liberal, conservative, left & right. We have all been reduced to something less than human by the tactics both sides use to get what they want. I think neither side can see the forest for the trees, facts and figures have been spun so much, very few people know the truth about anything anymore. Nothing will get better until both sides can set aside their hatred and work together. If we had acted like this in WW2 we would all be speaking german and japanese. Sometimes I am ashamed to call myself an American. I don't know about anyone else, but I am SICK of the constant use of the terms liberal, conservative, left & right. We have all been reduced to something less than human by the tactics both sides use to get what they want. I think neither side can see the forest for the trees, facts and figures have been spun so much, very few people know the truth about anything anymore. Nothing will get better until both sides can set aside their hatred and work together. If we had acted like this in WW2 we would all be speaking german and japanese. Sometimes I am ashamed to call myself an American.

]]> By: Billy Houston,TX http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104723 Billy Houston,TX Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:13:19 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104723 Pardon to Ken......Touche! on your media comment. EXAAAACTTLY! Pardon to Ken......Touche! on your media comment. EXAAAACTTLY!

]]> By: Billy Houston,TX http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104717 Billy Houston,TX Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:03:14 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104717 I see alot of cars, alot of shoppers, alot of Airline traffic and alot of construction, etc. Recession!PAAALEESE!When Taxes hit "EVERY" American and Taxes hit "Every" Business and Hillary gives 5000.00 to every Baby born(nice work on buying votes)and the USA goes "Social"....USA was meant for people to work not free ride. Business owners...small or large..get taxed to the max...how are they expected to hire? Tax the Rich(Personal or Businesses)? There will be no rich to hire. Is that so hard to understand.WE ARE THE USA....WE WILL SURVIVE! thats what we do! Come on people....dont buy the Hillary BS. I see alot of cars, alot of shoppers, alot of Airline traffic and alot of construction, etc. Recession!PAAALEESE!When Taxes hit "EVERY" American and Taxes hit "Every" Business and Hillary gives 5000.00 to every Baby born(nice work on buying votes)and the USA goes "Social"....USA was meant for people to work not free ride. Business owners...small or large..get taxed to the max...how are they expected to hire? Tax the Rich(Personal or Businesses)? There will be no rich to hire. Is that so hard to understand.WE ARE THE USA....WE WILL SURVIVE! thats what we do! Come on people....dont buy the Hillary BS.

]]> By: Sandeep M, Olathe http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104659 Sandeep M, Olathe Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:39:18 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104659 This story is ridiculous just like the other polling which Clinton News Network showed that majority are not opposed to deporting illegal immigrants. Just based on the comments on this article, you can see that majority of Americans think that we are NOT in recession. Similarly Majority of Americans(78%) want Illegals to be deported and oppose Amnesty in any form even if CNN tells otherwise. This story is ridiculous just like the other polling which Clinton News Network showed that majority are not opposed to deporting illegal immigrants.
Just based on the comments on this article, you can see that majority of Americans think that we are NOT in recession.
Similarly Majority of Americans(78%) want Illegals to be deported and oppose Amnesty in any form even if CNN tells otherwise.

]]> By: Steve, Kansas City, MO http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104500 Steve, Kansas City, MO Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:11:20 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104500 I love to hear people on the right talk about how bad the economy would be if a democrat was in charge. Following is a post WWII list of the best economic performances compiled by that bastion of left-wing liberalism, forbes magazine: Bill Clinton Lyndon B. Johnson John F. Kennedy Ronald Reagan Gerald R. Ford Jimmy Carter As you can see, the top three performing presidents were, gasp, democrats. No doubt, we are not technically in a recession. What has been widely reported, recently, is that we have the largest income gap since the 1920's. So yes, 10% of americans are doing very well. Those that have capital or are part of the executive suite of corporations. The rest of us, those who have to use their skills or back, in order to earn a living are not doing quite as well. Wages have been flat or declining for us since about 2000. Clinton added roughly 25 million jobs, many of them high paying white-collar jobs. Bush, maybe half that - if you believe the numbers - most of these are low paying service positions. What CNN is reporting is what 90% of us are experiencing. Here in the Midwest houses are being foreclosed at a tremendous rate. Probably 2 out of 10 house per block are for sale and sit empty for years without being sold. Part of Bush's ownership society no doubt. Bush has burned through $3,000,000,000,000 in just six years and has nothing tangable to show for it from my perspective. I could go on, but you just would not get it. So you righties can continue to live in your dreamworld, while the rest of us pray for 1/20/2009 - the end of an error. I love to hear people on the right talk about how bad the economy would be if a democrat was in charge. Following is a post WWII list of the best economic performances compiled by that bastion of left-wing liberalism, forbes magazine:

Bill Clinton
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Gerald R. Ford
Jimmy Carter

As you can see, the top three performing presidents were, gasp, democrats. No doubt, we are not technically in a recession. What has been widely reported, recently, is that we have the largest income gap since the 1920's. So yes, 10% of americans are doing very well. Those that have capital or are part of the executive suite of corporations. The rest of us, those who have to use their skills or back, in order to earn a living are not doing quite as well. Wages have been flat or declining for us since about 2000. Clinton added roughly 25 million jobs, many of them high paying white-collar jobs. Bush, maybe half that – if you believe the numbers – most of these are low paying service positions. What CNN is reporting is what 90% of us are experiencing. Here in the Midwest houses are being foreclosed at a tremendous rate. Probably 2 out of 10 house per block are for sale and sit empty for years without being sold. Part of Bush's ownership society no doubt. Bush has burned through $3,000,000,000,000 in just six years and has nothing tangable to show for it from my perspective. I could go on, but you just would not get it. So you righties can continue to live in your dreamworld, while the rest of us pray for 1/20/2009 – the end of an error.

]]> By: Dennis, Amarillo Texas http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104486 Dennis, Amarillo Texas Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:58:50 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104486 CNN is the Propaganda Wing of the Democrat National Committee, and Mr. Paul Steinhauser gets his stories directly from Howard "The Scream" Dean. The American Economy is several times stronger than at any time during Bill "The Pointer" Clinton's term. CNN is the Propaganda Wing of the Democrat National Committee, and Mr. Paul Steinhauser gets his stories directly from Howard "The Scream" Dean. The American Economy is several times stronger than at any time during Bill "The Pointer" Clinton's term.

]]> By: Dee Northwest Arkansas http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104468 Dee Northwest Arkansas Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:48:19 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104468 Could it be that personal experience might be what the voters are reporting? Wall Street is not Main Street. For many workers, what makes Wall Street happy is not always what is best for the wage slaves of the United States. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/12/the_skinny/main3360511.shtml The Richest 1 Percent Of Americans Taking Home Almost A Quarter Of The Pie Meanwhile, the median tax filer's income fell 2 percent between 2000 and 2005, to $30,881. Median, of course, means half of Americans earn less than that. Many of us struggle to make stagnant wages keep up with the ever increasing cost of everything. And I'm not talking about play things like cars and big-screen televisions and computers. I'm talking about food prices, gas prices, utility bills. Health care? What health care? I'm happy for those who have no financial worries but plenty of hard working families are struggling out here in the real world. When people see nothing but financial struggle in their own lives and the lives of their friends and relatives, it is quite an easy assumption to believe that everyone is struggling. Could it be that personal experience might be what the voters are reporting?

Wall Street is not Main Street. For many workers, what makes Wall Street happy is not always what is best for the wage slaves of the United States.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/12/the_skinny/main3360511.shtml

The Richest 1 Percent Of Americans Taking Home Almost A Quarter Of The Pie

Meanwhile, the median tax filer's income fell 2 percent between 2000 and 2005, to $30,881. Median, of course, means half of Americans earn less than that.

Many of us struggle to make stagnant wages keep up with the ever increasing cost of everything. And I'm not talking about play things like cars and big-screen televisions and computers.

I'm talking about food prices, gas prices, utility bills. Health care? What health care?

I'm happy for those who have no financial worries but plenty of hard working families are struggling out here in the real world.

When people see nothing but financial struggle in their own lives and the lives of their friends and relatives, it is quite an easy assumption to believe that everyone is struggling.

]]> By: C. Scearce Mooresville, Indiana http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104383 C. Scearce Mooresville, Indiana Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:15:10 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104383 It depends on where you are at on the economic ladder. In Indiana jobs that were paying $8.00- $8.50 per hour when Bush became President now pay minimum wage. I'm sure that the people working these jobs feel that the Republicans put them in a recession. At the same time the former Republican controlled congress was passing legislation guaranteeing themselves an automatic 41/2% annual pay raise they were also doing everything possible to defeat any attempt to raise the minimum wage. I guess the people on the lower end of the economic ladder are in a recession caused by the Republicans. It depends on where you are at on the economic ladder. In Indiana jobs that were paying $8.00- $8.50 per hour when Bush became President now pay minimum wage. I'm sure that the people working these jobs feel that the Republicans put them in a recession. At the same time the former Republican controlled congress was passing legislation guaranteeing themselves an automatic 41/2% annual pay raise they were also doing everything possible to defeat any attempt to raise the minimum wage. I guess the people on the lower end of the economic ladder are in a recession caused by the Republicans.

]]> By: MH, Laurel MD http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104385 MH, Laurel MD Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:11:14 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104385 Unfair! My two comments about the data at the link above (Http:/www.shadowstats.com/cgi-bin/sgs/data) were deleted. The data at the site is patently ridiculous. Who could believe that GDP has declined over the last 25 years and that CPI is around 10%. Why was this deleted? Unfair! My two comments about the data at the link above (Http:/www.shadowstats.com/cgi-bin/sgs/data) were deleted.

The data at the site is patently ridiculous. Who could believe that GDP has declined over the last 25 years and that CPI is around 10%.

Why was this deleted?

]]> By: C. Scearce Mooresville, Indiana http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104368 C. Scearce Mooresville, Indiana Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:59:41 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104368 I don't believe we are currently in a recession but if oil prices continue to climb I look for a recession worldwide. This would cause hardships for a while but it is probably the only thing that will break the Bush oil cartel I don't believe we are currently in a recession but if oil prices continue to climb I look for a recession worldwide. This would cause hardships for a while but it is probably the only thing that will break the Bush oil cartel

]]> By: John Smith, New York, NY http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104340 John Smith, New York, NY Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:38:30 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104340 It appears that the “journalists” at CNN have been infected with Bush Derangement Syndrome. The only cure is to listen to El Rushbo 12pm-3pm est. Monday-Friday. Good luck! It appears that the “journalists” at CNN have been infected with Bush Derangement Syndrome. The only cure is to listen to El Rushbo 12pm-3pm est. Monday-Friday. Good luck!

]]> By: Bradley Schaubs, Greeley, CO http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104332 Bradley Schaubs, Greeley, CO Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:30:09 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104332 The economy is in the dumps, and we have our inept administration to thank for that. The economy is in the dumps, and we have our inept administration to thank for that.

]]> By: bob jones, clayton, ca http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104328 bob jones, clayton, ca Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:27:56 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104328 I think you should do an article on the stupidity of Americans. This is hard proof that almost a majority of Americans are stupid. I think you should do an article on the stupidity of Americans. This is hard proof that almost a majority of Americans are stupid.

]]> By: Odd Job, Dallas, TX http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104327 Odd Job, Dallas, TX Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:27:44 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104327 It's hard to believe that an organization calling itself The National Bureau of Economic Research (which sounds very quantitative) would define a recession so ambiguously as "a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months". It sounds more like a journalist's definition who is trying to slant a story. It's hard to believe that an organization calling itself The National Bureau of Economic Research (which sounds very quantitative) would define a recession so ambiguously as "a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months". It sounds more like a journalist's definition who is trying to slant a story.

]]> By: TAMU, Manassas, VA http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104323 TAMU, Manassas, VA Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:25:42 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104323 When the economy is bad, we lower taxes to stimulate the economy (Reagan and Bush 43 tax cuts lead to growing economy). Once the economy is growing again, we raise taxes without hurting the economy (Bush 41 and Clinton increased taxes and the economy continued to grow). With the economy that we have now, the tax cuts that are set to expire in a couple of years should not hurt the economy. However, with the MSM beating up the economy every chance they get, if these tax cuts are allowed to expire, the Republicans are being given a free box to stand on to support lowering taxes even more. Thanks MSM! When the economy is bad, we lower taxes to stimulate the economy (Reagan and Bush 43 tax cuts lead to growing economy). Once the economy is growing again, we raise taxes without hurting the economy (Bush 41 and Clinton increased taxes and the economy continued to grow). With the economy that we have now, the tax cuts that are set to expire in a couple of years should not hurt the economy. However, with the MSM beating up the economy every chance they get, if these tax cuts are allowed to expire, the Republicans are being given a free box to stand on to support lowering taxes even more. Thanks MSM!

]]> By: David Fell, Clovis California http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104301 David Fell, Clovis California Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:10:22 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104301 Interesting note... Story is filed under Economy and President Bush. Must be Bush's fault! The story is so sad and juvenile it's almost not worth commenting on. Interesting note... Story is filed under Economy and President Bush. Must be Bush's fault! The story is so sad and juvenile it's almost not worth commenting on.

]]> By: an 'average" American http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104291 an 'average" American Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:03:28 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104291 For all of you who are saying the average American is uneducated because s/he can not give a definition of a recession...Just because they can't give you an exact definition does not mean there is no recession. For the average American a recession is when my money doesn't go as far as it used to. When it costs a day's worth of pay to fill the gas tank of my vehicle. When milk costs $4+ a gallon and my family drinks 3-4 gallons a week. When I'm juggling my money to make ends meet. My family income is more now than it was while Clinton was in office, but it doesn't seem to go as far as it did then. Pres. Bush always points to the fact that more people than ever own their own homes now. There ae also record numbers of foreclosures today. A booming economy? I don't think so. For all of you who are saying the average American is uneducated because s/he can not give a definition of a recession...Just because they can't give you an exact definition does not mean there is no recession. For the average American a recession is when my money doesn't go as far as it used to. When it costs a day's worth of pay to fill the gas tank of my vehicle. When milk costs $4+ a gallon and my family drinks 3-4 gallons a week. When I'm juggling my money to make ends meet. My family income is more now than it was while Clinton was in office, but it doesn't seem to go as far as it did then. Pres. Bush always points to the fact that more people than ever own their own homes now. There ae also record numbers of foreclosures today. A booming economy? I don't think so.

]]> By: Dave, Indianapolis, IN http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104289 Dave, Indianapolis, IN Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:02:03 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/18/poll-nearly-half-think-us-in-recession/#comment-104289 One thing I find particularly interesting in this series of comments is the number of people who claim superior knowledge of this subject, yet are unable to use proper grammar or spell words like "resecion" correctly. I wonder how many of those people, who also tend to extol the importance of forming one's own opinion as opposed to accepting the views of other sources prima facie, actually formed their own opinions about the state of the American economy. One thing I find particularly interesting in this series of comments is the number of people who claim superior knowledge of this subject, yet are unable to use proper grammar or spell words like "resecion" correctly. I wonder how many of those people, who also tend to extol the importance of forming one's own opinion as opposed to accepting the views of other sources prima facie, actually formed their own opinions about the state of the American economy.

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