Double dip Recession?

[Felix The Assassin]

And this was on MSNBC of all places. How dare them degrade the POTUS like this!


WASHINGTON — They're a minority, but a vocal one, and they're hovering like storm clouds over a brittle recovery.

They're the Double Dippers — the politicians, economists and analysts who foresee back-to-back recessions.

Their warnings could become self-fulfilling prophecies if they frighten enough people into holding tightly onto their wallets. With consumer spending accounting for two-thirds of economic activity, anything that further rattles consumers can undercut recovery hopes.

Recent data has shown that, after growing moderately for most of the past year, the U.S. economy appears to be slowing. This was underscored by Friday's government report that U.S. economic growth slowed to 2.4 percent from April to May, down from a revised 3.7 percent in the previous quarter. Such statistics are providing more ammunition to the double dippers.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38507261/ns/politics

[ElfBane]

It was bound to happen Felix. Obama not going Left fast (or far) enough for the left-leaning media. Pretty soon we may see "really" strange bedfellows, MSNBC and Fox actually agreeing with each other!

[SpiritWarrior]

Well, Fox never agree with him regardless of what he tries to do to appease their whacky base. I think he should stop trying the whole bipartisan thing and just go as left as he wants. Screw 'em. As I said before, they don't wanna play so, they lose.

[Felix The Assassin]

Originally Posted by SpiritWarrior Well, Fox never agree with him regardless of what he tries to do to appease their whacky base. I think he should stop trying the whole bipartisan thing and just go as left as he wants. Screw 'em. As I said before, they don't wanna play so, they lose.

Lose it is. This November will be the precursor to 2012. IMHO, Obama knows his chance at a second term is limited, and is slipping away each day, regardless of what he shoves down the peoples throat, or what media machine runs the headline. I foresee his agenda being ramped up liken of his health care fiasco, and in the end, he will depart office as a failure to the progressive party, and to re-election. Whoever replaces him will have a pile of dung to sort through and asses what direction the country will head towards next. You know your in low standing when you don't get an invite to the Clinton wedding, and have your press secretary use a disclaimer of "extra security" requirements. Who would fall for that? Oh, yes, the American people!

Like you said, "they don't wanna play so, they lose". Which is what happened with the bill for first responders. The Dems did not want to play, and lost, and they have majority rule! Bam!

[SpiritWarrior]

Originally Posted by Felix The Assassin Lose it is. This November will be the precursor to 2012. IMHO, Obama knows his chance at a second term is limited, and is slipping away each day, regardless of what he shoves down the peoples throat, or what media machine runs the headline. I foresee his agenda being ramped up liken of his health care fiasco, and in the end, he will depart office as a failure to the progressive party, and to re-election. Whoever replaces him will have a pile of dung to sort through and asses what direction the country will head towards next. You know your in low standing when you don't get an invite to the Clinton wedding, and have your press secretary use a disclaimer of "extra security" requirements. Who would fall for that? Oh, yes, the American people! Like you said, "they don't wanna play so, they lose". Which is what happened with the bill for first responders. The Dems did not want to play, and lost, and they have majority rule! Bam!

Wth? How does any of this relate to republicans losing again?

[Felix The Assassin]

Originally Posted by SpiritWarrior Wth? How does any of this relate to republicans losing again?

I dunno, I was referencing "they" and how they are losing with majority rule.
What are you lost in the weeds about?

[Elif Godson]

all I know is I am unemployed for the first time in my working career and it is due to outsourcing because of the coming health bill amongst other things. sooooooooo

[machinehead]

Don't see it from where I am. My work is hiring and they want us to work 60 hrs/wk. Some of our work is even being farmed out. Recessions usually hit us hard, this last one almost half of the employees were laid off. They are all back (except the dead wood) and then some. There is a 300' long extension being added to the machine shop and a new 3 million dollar gantry milling machine being built to go in it.

[Lord of Alcohol]

Originally Posted by Elif Godson all I know is I am unemployed for the first time in my working career and it is due to outsourcing because of the coming health bill amongst other things. sooooooooo

I'm out of work myself, though I blame insourcing.

[SpiritWarrior]

Originally Posted by Felix The Assassin What are you lost in the weeds about?

How Chelsea Clinton's wedding ties into it.