Bush concedes economy troubled

[onehandle]

Source: AP

NEW YORK - Trying to calm jitters about the economy, President Bush conceded on Friday that the country "obviously is going through a tough time" but expressed confidence about a rebound. In a speech to The Economic Club of New York, Bush said this was not the first time the economy has been rattled and that he is certain that it will ride out its troubles. "These are uncertain times," he said.

The president spoke as evidence of an ailing economy piled up. The dollar fell, oil and gold hit record highs, the economy is shedding jobs, retail sales saw a big drop and the effects of a severe credit squeeze linger. Economic worries have replaced the Iraq war as the No. 1 concern of voters in this presidential election year.

Bush acknowledged that prices are up at the gas pump and grocery stores and housing values are down — leading to worries among everyday "hardworking Americans." But he said low unemployment and strong productivity are proof of the economy's fundamental strength and resilience.

"Every time, this economy has bounced back better and stronger than before," Bush said.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080314/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush

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Smirk's recession that started in March of 2001 never ended. He extended it with perpetual war and just plain poor management and foolish cronyism.

[WillParkinson]

1. How can I put this delicately, Georgie...

FUCKING DUH!

[grannylib]

12. I love your sig line - is that a quote, or is it your own wording?

Hits the nail on the head, either way!!
:-)

[sarcasmo]

2. "Hardworking Americans" Silver spoon boy has know idea what hard work means.

A day late and a dollar, short as usual. The Tax rebate bullshit will only prolong the eventual economic collapse.

[Frustratedlady]

3. It seemed one of his main concerns was not to leave a bad economy for McCain

Hey...how about the rest of us?

[Mrs. Overall]

4. All of his quotes on this important topic sound like they come from a first grade reading book.

"See Jane find the penny."

God, I can't wait until we have a president again who can speak in sentences that contain more than one simple clause.

[truthisfreedom]

5. For a guy who didn't know about $4/gal gasoline predictions a couple of weeks ago

he sure isn't catching on too fast now.

[grannylib]

11. Yeah, and several minutes after that, he stated that he had been

working on economic issues, "like high gas prices" and nodded toward the reporter who had let Clueless Boy in on the $4/gallon prediction, as though he had NOT JUST SAID THAT HE HAD NOT HEARD ABOUT IT!!!
The man tells nothing but lies, and it's particularly obvious when he's telling a REAL whopper, because he starts talkin' real fast and his voice changes and he sets his petulant little face into what he hopes looks like "determined leadership"
What a pathetic fuckhead.

[Javaman]

18. This is also the same guy* who stated wednesday, that the tax cuts work. LOL nt.

[AlCzervik]

6. "i'll take things we already were well aware of a few years now for $1,000 Alex"

like 3 years too late bubble Boy.

[katty]

14. ha!!

[katty]

7. f*** you george! no need to announce the obvious!

[Tempest]

8. Can someone explain to me

How a president with a 30% approval rating is going to calm people about the economy when 66% of Americans feel his policies are moving the country in the wrong direction?

[Amonester]

16. Explanation:

A $elected pretzeldent with a 19% approval rating is going to stay the course.

[jonnyra]

9. And why, I ask myself

should anyone take anything this piece of shit says as having anything to do with fact or reality? Does anyone really believe anything this dumb ass has to say anymore? All these administration handlers think they have to do is set up a slick backdrop, write a speech using a bunch of buzzwords and trot dumb fuck out there to recite the buzzwords and viola...problem solved. The economy is collapsing before our eyes and all these ignorant fucks can do is give a slick speech and send out checks to everyone. God help us.

[durablend]

17. At least 25% of the country are stupid sheep

You'd better believe they're going to lap this up and bemoan anyone who says different.

[sinkingfeeling]

10. I love how our hard-working media has to write up his sh*t speech and sift through

to find a coherent quote.

[w8liftinglady]

15. I'm anxiously awaiting a transcript...

[wordpix]

20. speaking of coherent, early this week he looked like he'd been drinking

This was when the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic was visiting.

It looked like he had really tied one on the previous wkend.

[benld74]

13. A Mister Obvious - he never was!

[wordpix]

19. Smirk, the country's always rebounded but that was before your $9 trillion deficit & Iraq War

based on lies and deceit. It won't be so easy to bounce back this time, asshole.

[MadinMo]

21. Missed it.

Did he sing and dance afterwards?

[pinniped]

22. This asshole's speech is 8 years late.

presidunce Asshole conceded on Friday that the country "obviously is going through a tough time" but expressed confidence about a rebound

president Asshole preached optimism and repuke orthodoxy of minimalist government intervention Friday as the best approach to an increasingly troubled economy.

The influx of billions in cash into the financial system doesn't qualify as minimalist government intervention?

Fuck him.

[Rambis]

23. You stupid, ignorant son of a bitch, dumb bastard

duh!