On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 16:34:44 -0400, DSK wrote:

As for the
"recessionary economy" you have been telling us how the boom of the '90s
wasn't Clinton's doing and the recession of the '00s isn't Bush's
doing... isn't it handy to be able to blame Carter for the economy though?



Dave Hall wrote:
Well then which is it?

You don't know, do you?

It's kind of funny to see you running around in circles trying to
justify your stupid opinions & prejudices. It's not funny to see how
many voters in this country aren't any smarter.

What's even more funny is catching you guys on the left (and their
sycophants) in their blatant hypocritical mindsets, who flip flop on
their opinions (just like Kerry) depending on whether the sitting
president was a republican or democrat.


In any case, *if* you blame Carter for the late 1970s recession then you
have to blame Bush for the mess we're in now.

Carter's policies were unable to correct the situation. Coincidentally
not too long after Reagan took office, the economy improved
significantly. Was Carter a victim of poor timing, or just a lousy
CEO? Was Reagan in the right place at the right time, or was he a more
savvy businessman? The same questions can be made of Clinton and Bush.

What does this all mean? I've always asserted that the economy follows
a sort of roller coaster cyclic trend governed by market conditions,
and pretty much beyond the ability for any sitting president to
influence. That doesn't stop them from attempting to claim credit for
the good times, or having the blame placed on them when times are
tough. Government can help things to some degree by improving public
perception, which can translate to improvements or declines. More
recently the mass media can have a greater effect on perception. When
we are constantly barraged by all sorts of economic bad news, it's
tough to look positive and take the steps necessary to jump start the
next up phase.


And for all your vitriol
against Carter, that's the only thing you seem able to pin on him...

Vitriol? Hardly. History is my witness.


other than your right-wing hate radio malarkey..

As compared to left wing hate propaganda?

When will the clue of truth finally hit you? You are the flip side of
the same coin you attack so vehemently.

Dave