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**GoveMoony** · 01-27-2006, 09:26 PM

Today's GDP report showed the slowest quarterly growth since 2002 ... NeoCon-Artist spin machine was immediately put in high gear
response by some was that the economy had just "hit a pothole." A more accurate statement would be it "fell off a cliff." Slowest growth in 4 yrs is obviously not too good. But it's still growth, so it's not Bad. But you prefer to say it "fell off a cliff"? And then have the gonads to complain that Others are trying to spin the news?

Congratulations! You got my first ever rolling-eyes smiley! To qualify for the cliff comment, an indicator would have to be the lowest in at least a decade, and/or drop precipitously. (no pun!) The economy may be slowing, but if you want any but the "Bush is in office, so the sky Must be falling!" crowd to pay attention, you should cut down on the hyperbole.

01-27-2006, 09:26 PM	#2
GoveMoony Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 470 Senior Member	Today's GDP report showed the slowest quarterly growth since 2002 ... NeoCon-Artist spin machine was immediately put in high gear response by some was that the economy had just "hit a pothole." A more accurate statement would be it "fell off a cliff." Slowest growth in 4 yrs is obviously not too good. But it's still growth, so it's not Bad. But you prefer to say it "fell off a cliff"? And then have the gonads to complain that Others are trying to spin the news? Congratulations! You got my first ever rolling-eyes smiley! To qualify for the cliff comment, an indicator would have to be the lowest in at least a decade, and/or drop precipitously. (no pun!) The economy may be slowing, but if you want any but the "Bush is in office, so the sky Must be falling!" crowd to pay attention, you should cut down on the hyperbole.
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