[CLUE-Talk] Iraq Stuph

[Chris Terry]

*mega-snip*

Sean LeBlanc wrote...
> I cannot help but think that no matter what a Republican president does, it
> will be lambasted by some members of the left...take, for example, folks
> that think this economy is somehow the fault of the Bush administration -
> they complain that they brought us the "Bush economy" (in the face of all
> evidence to the contrary - for example, anyone paying attention knows that
> the stock market started a slide in early 2000) and THEN turn around and
> whine* about proposed boosts to the economy like tax cuts. 
> 

Good point on the first one.  I'd have to agree that if a Republican is 
in office, those on the left will bash him, but you forgot to add the 
part about guys on the right beating up Democratic presidents.  There's 
always going to be someone complaining about those in power.  I don't 
really mind it, except from people who don't vote or otherwise 
participate.  Voters are at least trying to fix things they see wrong.


And the economics:
Yes, the slide started with Clinton, but I haven't seen it pick up 
enough to be able to praise Bush with fixing the problem.  And that 
brings up another good point.  I'm not the most informed on economic 
history, so could you point me to an instance where tax cuts and other 
generally republican economic plans have fixed (or at least started to 
reverse) a downturn/depression like this one?