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Nah, I am too ignorant to take a break. Aside from that, I am terribly anxious to absorb all of the wisdom/acumen you have to offer.

Well, since it is well known in which "industry" I participate, how about "enlightening" everyone on the identity of yours? I know that you have told us all just how successful and upwardly mobile you are. Perhaps if you reveal your work and employer, it will prove inspirational to we lesser folk.

Of course. I also believe everything you say. The obvious reason is both of you are very enlightened.

TTT

And, of course, those highly successful and intelligent Republicans that you know believe that the economic policies of the current administration were very good, right?

Don't need an essay and don't have to use buzz words or consult google in order to make my points, like some do. I don't believe I mentioned India or China but nice try at obfuscation of the subject. You are lost here and simply need to try another avenue. There are no words you can utter and no insults you can put forth that will change the INESCAPABLE FACT that this a very lame recovery that is taking place in spite of Government policy as opposed to because of Government policy. Give up on the emerging markets chant, give up on the India-China chant. Neither of those attempts changes the GDP situation.

He has done a fabulous job on the economy. I still remember that campaign speech in which he said, elect me and the debt will be cut in half at the end of my first term. Elect me and unemployment will be at 5.5% at the end of my first term. Not quite but who is going to quibble over 12 trillion ( that's the 7 trillion added and the 5 trillion that was going to be cut). This is the most buoyant and productive economic recovery I have ever witnessed. This is absolute proof that raising taxes in the midst of a recession is the most effective way out of a recession.

Can you help me with one more small item that I have been unable to reconcile? Why do you believe that everyone should believe what you believe? After all, since you represent the crowd that celebrates diversity, shouldn't you welcome other opinions and practice that "tolerance" of which you are so proud?

Overwhelming

No, I have several others but I am trying to stay respectful.

How can that be? The brilliant people never forget.

And that is so rewarding when emanating from a flawless one.

Now that you have destroyed all of we moronic, rednecked Republicans via illustrating absurdity by being absurd, I wish to respectfully, with admiration, seek the answer to two questions. 1. I know Big Girl is playing Ed McMahon, but can you tell me if ECO or TxHoops is playing Johnny Carson? 2. Will you please post the article that confirms Robin Williams was murdered by a Republican as soon as ThinkProgress.org or the Huffington Post makes it available?

Well, Big Girl, I am devastated. As one of the preeminent economists in the country, I was hoping and praying for your confirmation that I knew what I was talking about, but alas, all hope is lost and my credibility is destroyed. Please respond with a "Boom, Roasted"

You tried this "schtick" once before and it was terribly unproductive. Grabbing a couple of buzz words and lobbing them into a conversation is very sad. I didn't mention growth trajectories. I mentioned GDP which is recognized by virtually everyone as the best barometer of the economy. There is nothing political, whatsoever, in my statements regarding the economy and its relative strength/weakness. Therefore your very weak and failed attempt at condescension simply wont work here. Get back to the social issues where you have a chance. And one more thing, go back and edit your improper English. It should say I could've sworn rather than swore. After you have edited it, you can claim that I lied about it and tell me again how much smarter you are. Additionally, this great new " normal low growth" environment you mentioned provided us with a 2.9% first quarter CONTRACTION in GDP which, in itself, is indicative of something less that "normal low growth". As of now, it wont be difficult for the emerging markets to play catch up as there is much to which to catch up.

Woooosh? Shouldn't it be " Bam, Roasted- Next Please"?

Indubitably. 8 more years 8 more years 8 more years

Once again, TxHoops, it is an insult to the King for you to make a statement that involves a question mark .

You shouldn't say that to me. I am not worthy or your approval.

There has never been a recession from which we did not recover. The U.S. economy has always been a resilient one. For the umpteenth time, the broadest barometer of an economy is GDP ( that's Gross Domestic Product, Big Girl). Since World War II, the average GDP for an economy recovering from recession has been approximately 4%. This recovery has averaged about 2% and there is simply no spinning that one. All of you " smarter, more enlightened folks" are going to lose this one regardless of what you say, who you quote, yada yada yada. I am not particularly intelligent, but I am very well versed in this subject and that is something you also can not spin or alter. Bring on your sources. I have ten for every one you find.

The volume of accomplishments is too large for this board.

Get back to me this fall, please.

Not only did he destroy the global goodwill created by Clinton but the economy as well. But all is better now. I take a lot of comfort in Mr. Obamas June statement that the world is a safer, more serene, and less chaotic world than ever before. Between that and providing us with the most transparent administration ever assembled, it just cant get much better than this.

You are so right. It is simply amazing that an individual of your stature/intellect would spend his time here with a bunch of lowly redneck idiots.

Smitty is a moron for better reasons than that. TxHoops and ECO have declared him to be a moron. Those declarations are much too credible for anyone to question.