Romney picks Paul Ryan as VP: Obamas Days are Numbered!!

[E. Blackadder]

Originally Posted by Malik Shabazz

Except for the fact that nobody likes their ox being gored, especially seniors on Medicare.

In the event of societal decay, Seniors will be hardest hit. They can bring it if they like.

[SirVLCIV]

Originally Posted by E. Blackadder

In the event of societal decay, Seniors will be hardest hit. They can bring it if they like.

Unfortunately, they vote.

[Extreme Extremist]

Originally Posted by asdfasdf

yep, it'll go just like it did with Ross Perot! People ****ing love charts!

Right and they also love big spending democrats who preside over a horrible economy. Remember how well Carter did? H was re-elected in a landslide.

[ADoubleDot]

And just like carter, if Obama doesn't get these hostages home, he is going to lose

[asymp_normal]

Originally Posted by Extreme Extremist

Right and they also love big spending democrats who preside over a horrible economy. Remember how well Carter did? H was re-elected in a landslide.

Carter was also the last president to speak seriously to the American people about the necessity of austerity. Turns out they didn't like the idea of scrimping on their heating budget as a new normal, and voted in a more optimistic candidate.

We like the idea of austerity in theory, as long as it applies to someone else.

[Extreme Extremist]

Originally Posted by ADoubleDot

And just like carter, if Obama doesn't get these hostages home, he is going to lose

Right Carter only lost because of the hostages. Other than that, things were going swimmingly.

[Extreme Extremist]

Originally Posted by asymp_normal

Carter was also the last president to speak seriously to the American people about the necessity of austerity. Turns out they didn't like the idea of scrimping on their heating budget as a new normal, and voted in a more optimistic candidate.

We like the idea of austerity in theory, as long as it applies to someone else.

I don't think he was talking about austerity. He was talking about decline. They aren't the same thing.

The real "austerity" happened when Volker, raised interest rates to double digits to squash inflation. We suffered a pretty big recession because of that, but it was off to the races pretty much after that.