Isn't it kind of obvious that the country is better off than it was four years ago? #doesntmeanthatsgoodenough
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Replying to @speechboy71
@speechboy71 And that disproportionately means FL, NV, and MI, among other places.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Again I agree. "It could be worse" is not really a great re-election message.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @speechboy71
@speechboy71 That's partly bc except in key areas, the pain of 2008 was felt at top--now it is entirely felt at bottom, middle.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel The problem of course, as you said, is that it's been four years of a crappy economy.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @speechboy71
@speechboy71 We've spent 3.5 years trying to "help" the banks, rather than help the people victimized by the banks.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Not helping banks in 08 would have made things worse, but you're absolutely right about housing. One of BHO's biggest mistakes2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @speechboy71
@speechboy71 Still, a TON of people have spent the last 3 years trying to keep their home, wasting all their savings.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Right it's quite a challenge - pointing out that the economy IS better while not ignoring real suffering that continues3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@speechboy71 What is this "economy" thing you're talking about? Stock market? Net worth of median? Jobs, no matter how bad?
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