Economy's Surge Poses Challenge for Presidential Hopefuls

The New York Times ^ | November 11, 2002 | David Leonhardt

[Bryan]

This is good reading, and a pleasant surprise (considering the source).

[Bryan]

This is good reading, and a pleasant surprise (considering the source).

[Paleo Conservative]

It has also left them in danger of looking as though they were clinging to economic gloom.

[Alas Babylon!]

Well, aren't they? <----rhetorical question>

[So Cal Rocket]

The Dems will move away from "It's the economy, stupid", to "Where's the WMDs?" & "Bush's Health Care Crisis".

[At _War_With_Liberals]

Media sources such as CNN's MONEY have been downplaying the state of the economy for a year now, using selective statistics and the commentary of Krugman types.

[Bryan]

Sorry about the double post, everyone.

[Bryan]

Ping.

This isn't our usual fare, but I thought you might like to see it.

[EGPWS]

Economy's Surge Poses Challenge for Presidential Hopefuls

Now that Dubya' has placed another hurdle in their path by slamming their "economy" agenda I forsee another political agenda on the horizon to try and stiffle Dubya's quest for re-election. Soon, I'm sure, we will see the efforts of that agenda.

[Bryan]

They have already been on "Where's the WMDs," without even taking a ten-minute break in the past seven months. If we manage to actually find some WMDs without crossing the Syrian border, the left-wingers' consumption of Zoloft is going through the roof.

[scripter]

You're right - not our usual fare but I did enjoy the read. Thanks for the ping.

[Bryan]

But with the economy having surged this past quarter they are suddenly confronting the possibility of a far less encouraging historical comparison: that the election year economy could be more like the one Ronald Reagan ran on in 1984.

You do remember the results of that, don't you?

[ohioWfan]

Once again, ever and always, what's GOOD for the country is BAD for the Democrats.

[Jorge]

Saved for later reading.
Thanks!

[Bryan]

"It has also left them in danger of looking as though they were clinging to economic gloom."

Yes, I noticed that. That's why I cut the excerpt right after the end of that sentence. Bad news makes their world go around.

[Rubber Duck]

How could I forget 1984? The morning after Dad called me to tell us the news "Did you hear they finally caught both of those guys?" Taking the bait, I asked "Which guys?" "Both of those guys who voted for Mondale," said Dad.

[McGavin999]

Awwwwww, poor democrats. They will just start attacking Dubya on Iraq and then Saddam AND the WMDs will be found leaving them with nothing........but egg on their faces.

[Helms]

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[Badray]

Is that a typo in the date or is this article from a year ago?