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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:04 PM Original message |
The "financial experts" on the teevee seem CRAZY out of touch IMO!! |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. You're right |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Yes and it's accepted among "experts" you need to BUILD WEALTH TO RETIRE |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. and remember, most of these "experts" are in someone's pocket |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. Maria Bartiromo (sp) flat out lied yesterday |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. That's funny because she's the one that made me think about it |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
4. yes, |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. They're Right. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. They might be right FOR THEM. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. You Must Come To Understand That The World Is Larger Than You And Your Friends. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. And you must understand that Americans AREN'T BUYING WHAT THEY'RE SELLING |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. "There's a reason for that." |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. "god willingly?" "It's not there plan?" |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Awwwww, How Cute! You Couldn't Use Intellect To Overcome My Argument So You Had To Attack One Itty |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. 60% of households have income less than |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Go To Any Restaurant You Want This Friday. Bet Ya It's Business As Usual. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Local front page news about how local restaurants are suffering |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Today's NYT: Restaurant closures and layoffs |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. They Are Warning About It Getting Far Worse. That's The Point. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is the reason they are out of touch: |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. They know that the US population is about three times what it was in 1930 |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
11. I think that some of them have a vested interest in creating a panic. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I think the opposite is true - they will lie to NOT cause "panic" |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. You must not have been watching CNN on Monday and Tuesday. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Really? In what respect? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. The fear. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. That's funny! But I think GWB has called wolf too often, people just yawn. |
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4 t 4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Don't forget many of these talking heads have |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. Folks need to understand.. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Yes if it's going to suck regardless then |
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4 t 4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Obama said even if this happens |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Yes, the pessimism of "it'll suck either way" isn't helping them sell it |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
28. weeeeeeee!!! |
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OakCliffDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 04:43 AM Response to Original message |
29. The few I actually watch seem to talk down to the audience |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 04:50 AM Response to Original message |
30. How about when the talking heads say, "consumers just aren't shopping" instead of |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 05:23 AM Response to Original message |
31. we use to stop a local diner after running errands on Saturdays |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
33. Yup, I'm not scared, I'm prudent |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
36. Apparently they've only just been given permission to discuss |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
37. I couldn't buy a car if I had to. |
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