MSNBC: Unidentified Repub dork discusses our "Rodney Dangerfield Economy"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Sorry...caught this one on MSNBC as I just came in the door. I didn't recognize the guy and I missed his name at the bottom of the screen.

It was an older Repub Senator / Representative / whatever, telling reporters that we have a "Rodney Dangerfield economy...it don't get no respect"...and that right now, "in all ways, we are better off than we were in the early 1990s."

Another 2-1/2 minute Bush "speech" followed by lackeys armed with talking points.

[texpatriot2004]

1. I'm not better off than I was in the 1990's I think he's smoking crack

to say that

[Oreo]

2. "We" being rich people?

Is that what he means by "we're better off?"

[LSparkle]

4. Must be, cuz it sure ain't me

I'm FAR worse off now than I was in the early 90s (deeper in debt, wages more stagnant).

[Lerkfish]

6. yup! that's what they always mean. we really, really have to stop electing

rich people.

[benddem]

3. Listen I heard it from

* own lips this morning. "The economy is doing great. We've cut taxes, we've cut spending, inflation is mild and we're creating new jobs etc etc."
What alternate universe is this guy living on? We've cut spending??? On What? Welfare, food stamps, student loans these guys are wackos.

[Bob3]

5. When someone has say how good the economy is, it isn't very good

Clinton didn't spend a lot of time pointing out how good things were. We all bloody knew that. We were wondering what to do with the surplus (giving it rich people oddly enough was not one of the choices suggested) or if we were as a nation becoming "too materialistic" (code words I suspect for "the poor are getting too much money") not having dead dog and rotted pony carcass shows to the press to talk about how good things are, cause they aren't.

One interesting thing about the oink's comment is that Bush the elder was president in the early 90's (until jan 20th 1993) so *'s talking points are directed not only against Clinton but *'s dad as well.

on edit. I can't write anymore.

[dogman]

7. Well, Rodney never was specimen of good health.

At least Rodney was funny, this economy isn't.

[zann725]

8. Operative word being "Danger field"...aptly describing MidAmerica life

SINCE 1980's.

For the top 2% perhaps...the view is more "Rodney"...less "Danger Field." Shrub's "base."

[win_in_06]

9. We had a repug President in the early 90s. Dems had the mid 90s.

Those were good economic times.