Retail Sales Fall Unexpectedly

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[Dixie Yooper]

We need to unexpect the Unexpectedly, even if it's very predictable...

[andy58-in-nh]

These idiots couldn’t predict the sun coming up in the morning....

Or an eruption of flatulence after a Boston Baked Bean dinner.

[traumer]

No, I'M in charge: President Obama finds he's the one that's being taken for a walk by the White House dog

[DCPatriot]

“Unprecedented”....I’m sure? [/s]

[Nevermore]

Barack Urkel: "Did I do that??"

[Cboldt]

Retail Sales - Graph through May 2010

[KarlInOhio]

i thought of this response and googled for the picture. where did i find it? complete with quote... from 6 months ago... FR. at least the 'administration' is consistent.

You're welcome. :-)

[Army Air Corps]

Unexpectedly unexpected.

[Seaplaner]

It’s time for the “Unexpected” Friday Economic Announcement

Well, I for one expected the unexpected announcement.

Here in sunny California, all one needs to do is drive around and look at the former businesses, and the sparse patronage at those businesses remaining.

I wish I had more positive observations because many of my friends are getting (economically) clobbered; however, there never was any observable emergence from the Obama recession. Only massive governmental and media cheerleading.

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[Grunthor]

Unexpectedly

[outofstyle]

Someone should start an “unexpectedly” ping list.

[OB1kNOb]

DRINK!

[outofstyle]

Pack Leader in Chief

[SonOfDarkSkies]

I just meant that as a joke...the chart is out of date.

[GreenAccord]

(looks left) Let me be clear.
(looks right) These unexpected reports...
(look left) need their asses kicked
(looks right) The buck stops here
(looks left) but the previous administration left me with this problem

[ScottinSacto]

Yes, the headline could be, "Large Solar Mass Unexpectedly Rose in the Eastern Skies this Morning!"

Underreported unemployment, low paying Census jobs, record personal and business bankruptcies, a shrinking economy, and these fools were expecting a good report????

Folks, this feels like the end of the tech bubble, when all the ridiculous tech companies would throw lavish parties for employees every Friday afternoon....all for the appearance of things going swimmingly. Except the checks to the caterers were bouncing and then payroll checks to employees. Then everyone's stock options were "unexpectedly" not worth the paper they were printed on.

The lamestream media is sugar coating everything. Forget Double Dip....that is a treat you can get at Dairy Queen. Everything is artificially better right now through the end of the year as people rush to get all their income they can into 2010...when the Bush Tax cuts expire any breath of recovery will be crushed.

[dalereed]

When people smarten up and quit buying with borrowed money sales should drop another 50%!!!!

[bareford101]

That is what the people I know are doing....not using borrowed money...only buying with cash. You are right though. As more people go bankrupt and lose their credit cards, the figures will become worse... and then where does the obamanation and his demons go for their figures??!

[dalereed]

“then where does the obamanation and his demons go for their figures??!”

He might try used toilet paper!

[drangundsturm]

Not to mention his new middle name “unprecedented”.

Barack Unexpectedly Unprecedented Unsustainable "False Choice" Obama.

Yeah, that's about it.