Why do cons find it necessary to make stuff up?

Question

"No one said the economy would tank, however I point out that the econmy and the stock market (a key to it) has Doubled since Clinton, under Bush"
- con
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApkJNyFfGVl7jyallevT3p_sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071107143638AABqTzc

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First of all, Republicans in congress are on record saying it would tank.

NOW SOME FACTS

1) Here are the percent increase in inflation adjusted GDP for various presidents:

FDR 177.51% (from 32' to 45')
FDR 88.14% (from 32' to 41', without WWII)
JFK/LBJ 46.00%
CLINTON 33.81%
REAGAN 30.63%
BUSH JR 16.55% (from 00' to 06')

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE:
Jan 4, 1993 = 3,309
Jan 4, 2001 = 10,912
Right Now = 13,300
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=%5EDJI

I DON'T SEE HOW THE ECONOMY "DOUBLED" UNDER BUSH JR.

Qbeing,

Two years? Where did you get that number?

FDR got alot of things done in his first 100 days. They were drastic measures too.

Answer 1

This isn't new!

The trade of governing has always been monopolized by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.
Thomas Paine

“History records that the money changers have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling the money and its issuance.”
James Madison

"A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to Farce, or a Tragedy, or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance. and a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives."
James Madison

The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.
Confucius

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.
Henry Louis Mencken (1880- 1956 )

Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.
George Orwell

"The history of our race, and each individual's experience, are sown thick with evidence that a truth is not hard to kill and that a lie told well is immortal."
Mark Twain

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.
Sir Winston Churchill 1874-1965


If we continue to ask for truth, then refuse to listen.
Mankind will forever, be doomed to destruction.
Unknown

Answer 2

your right it has not doubled, however every president inherits the budget and economy of the previous president for the first 2 years of his administration. It takes at least that long before any economical changes made by a sitting president take affect.

When Bush first came into office, even before 9/11 the economy was in a down swing. This was due largely to the legacy that Clinton left behind.

Now then 9/11 occurred and everything is thrown out the window.

Since 9/11 the economy has grown while under Bush, There has been no one else in office since then, so the only one who can be blamed and the only one who can be given credit is Bush.

Whoever wins in the next election will be saddled with Bushes economic policy for their first 2 years as well. So to truly see if Bush has and is continuing to help the economy we will have to wait to reserve judgment.

History will be the final Judge.

Nice research BTW.

Answer 3

Both the Republicans and Democrats are less than truthful a great deal of the time. They justify this by telling them selves that if it helps their party then it is OK but if the other party does the same thing out comes the anger and name calling. The only way you can tell that a politician isn't lying is when his or her mouth is closed.

Answer 4

the hysterical thing is that you two think the Presidnet is at fault for the economy. Congress is responsible not the President
about a 80:20 ratio

Answer 5

There's something else going on behind those numbers that you have that you may want to know about. Watch this:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1656880303867390173&q=Freedom+Fascism+Authorized&total=5&start=0&num=100&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

Answer 6

Why did you omit Jimmy Carter, Nixon, Ford, Truman, Ike?

Answer 7

The economy has grown under our current president, as it has under every president.
However, the fact is that the economy has grown at a significantly lower rate this administration than during Clinton's.

Does anyone know what the heck Consul of Rome is blabbing about?

Answer 8

Yes, good point.

If Democrats got off Welfare and got jobs, they would enjoy our Great Economy.

They would also enjoy their bigger Paycheck, because of Bush's Tax Cuts.

But....Democrats won't get off Welfare. No Way!!!!

Answer 9

Listen Convicts always make things up while they are in prison it's just what they do when they have a lot of time on their hands.

Answer 10

The economy did not double under Bush, of course.

One con said Hillary Clinton promised "free paychecks, free health care, free FOOD.." etc.

And that Bill Clinton "caused" 9-11.

LOOPY~!

The truth works against them, apparently.