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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:20 PM Original message |
Poll question: Poll: Where do you stand on the economy? |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. With the right leadership in the WH & Congress, it'll get better in a few years. |
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rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Bingo! n/t |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Hope so too. I wouldn't want the GOP to regain a majority. n/t |
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NOW tense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. I am affected by the economy. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Obama's plan to create jobs should help |
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NOW tense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I think that |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm going with 'this shit is really bad and likely to get much worse'. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Even Obama has said things are going to get worse before they get better, n/t |
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tomg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. I voted "I'm not worried." |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I think many people are either in denial, or disbelief. n/t |
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sandyj999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
8. It took a while to get this way and will take a while to get out. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Very true. We can't expect an economic miracle overnight, n/t |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. Other |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Interesting. That could be a different way of living, n/t |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. agree with this analysis...out of the ashes of this antiquated economy a |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
16. Based on my calculations performed before the Bear-Stearns fiasco it would have taken 32.5 years. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Exponential Growth |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Yes, Time is an important variable in all financial calculations... |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. Why am I not surprised that so many on DU think the sky is falling. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Maybe it's recognizing the exponential growth of credit(debt) |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 06:55 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. As much as we'd like to think so, |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 08:04 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Perhaps to the wealthy, the financial system has lost confidence |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 08:24 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. How many people do you know making major durable purchases, or doing home renovations? |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 08:49 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. well, my family is still shopping |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
37. Last year I was accused of exactly the same thing. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I remember that thread and article |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
20. Implosion - The System Is Rotten To The Core! |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Definitely too many corrupted banksters, n/t |
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Lance31 (109 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 05:59 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Personally I am, |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 07:32 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. 1000 trillion = Quadrillion |
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Theres-a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
29. It's going to get worse before it gets worse. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. The model is flawed. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Yes, the model we have been living recently, is not the model throughout history. |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
32. Other: Worse for the next year, will improve in 2010. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. and the National Debt is over $10 Trillion too |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 05:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Raise taxes, reduce benefits, cut spending of the SS trust fund on |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I saw I.O.U.S.A. |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
34. You forgot the 6th option....... |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Right, there is going to be some civil unrest |
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SergeyDovlatov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
36. best case 3 year recession, worst case 20+ years |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-02-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. We're definitely in a giant credit bubble |
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