[saberpride]

"I keep hearing about Kerry and his "Misery Index" and how they had one years ago--anyone know anything about it? (I'm taking my news in very small pieces so as not to burst an aneurysm!)"

Misery is listening to the Dems and media all day! He would bring up a "Misery Index". Just looking at him you can tell thats all his is is miserable.

[Howlin]

This is the TRADITIONAL defintion:

misery index An index combining the unemployment rate and inflation rate. The index is used to measure the political significance of the condition of the economy, as well as consumer confidence.

That has ALWAYS been the definition of the misery index for as long as I have been hearing about it.

HOWEVER, John Kerry is NOT using that definiton of "the misery index." He has made a new one up all for himself.

You see: if he used the traditional definition, it would look GREAT for Bush, so he had to "revise it".

Everybody who is surprised raise your hand.

[TruthNtegrity]

Other than the usual two indicators, he's added cost of mortgages, median salary, cost of sending a kid to college for a total of SEVEN other indicators. He's made up his own MISERY index, which he blames the President for, of course.

Save your blood pressure - don't listen for it. I started swearing when I first heard it described.