Comments on: 10 Reasons Why Your Economic Pain Isn’t ‘Mental’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:56:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: SP Biloxi http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084684 SP Biloxi Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:56:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084684 Add the declining U.S. relationship with foreign leaders and policies. That's my whine for today as McCain's Dr. Phil[Gramm]would say. Add the declining U.S. relationship with foreign leaders and policies. That’s my whine for today as McCain’s Dr. Phil[Gramm]would say.

]]> By: gitrdone http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084526 gitrdone Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:05:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084526 What!? Rich people feel the pinch of the bad economy too...instead of buying 3 rolls royce's encrusted in thick gold this year, they will only be able to afford encrusting them in thin gold. What!? Rich people feel the pinch of the bad economy too…instead of buying 3 rolls royce’s encrusted in thick gold this year, they will only be able to afford encrusting them in thin gold.

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084516 joe cantwell Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:01:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084516 <em>ForTruth Says: Yes Joe, Kinda like internet dating. You never really know who you are talking to.</em> i see. you're wondering why jabber hasn't asked daryll out yet. * shy, i guess. jabber, your thoughts? ? ForTruth Says:
Yes Joe,

Kinda like internet dating. You never really know who you are talking to.

i see.

you’re wondering why

jabber hasn’t asked daryll

out yet.

*
shy, i guess.

jabber, your thoughts?

?

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084502 ForTruth Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:57:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084502 Yes Joe, Kinda like internet dating. You never really know who you are talking to. Yes Joe,

Kinda like internet dating. You never really know who you are talking to.

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084492 joe cantwell Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:55:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084492 it is interesting how daryll and jabber never directly address each other in their comments... ? it is interesting how

daryll and jabber never

directly address each

other in their comments…

?

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084484 ForTruth Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:51:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084484 Annie those are very funny. I think Jesus would slap the crap out of many people. Annie those are very funny. I think Jesus would slap the crap out of many people.

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084434 Shayne Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:32:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084434 That's good Annie. And Daryll has the advantage of being able to stick them onto the plate in his skull. He must surely have one. That’s good Annie. And Daryll has the advantage of being able to stick them onto the plate in his skull. He must surely have one.

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084430 Shayne Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:31:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084430 Obviously Keith if it was true we'd be hearing about it from Fox News and Limbaugh. Duh. Obviously Keith if it was true we’d be hearing about it from Fox News and Limbaugh. Duh.

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084400 Leftside Annie Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:12:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084400 Darryl - this is for you, with love from me: http://magnets.cafepress.com/design/10511585 ~A Darryl – this is for you, with love from me:

http://magnets.cafepress.com/design/10511585

~A

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084398 Keith Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:08:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084398 People at Ground Zero and Katrina were just a bunch of whiners? People at Ground Zero and Katrina were just a bunch of whiners?

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084394 Keith Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:06:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084394 Shayne, you mean it's all a question of outlook? Shayne, you mean it’s all a question of outlook?

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084390 Shayne Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:05:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084390 It's true ForTruth, some trolls are more fun to play with than others. It’s true ForTruth, some trolls are more fun to play with than others.

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084386 Shayne Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:04:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084386 Puhlease Keith don't you understand. All those good times under Clinton were just mental too. It was all your imagination, it never happened. Just as Dr. Phil and Slappy McCain. Puhlease Keith don’t you understand. All those good times under Clinton were just mental too. It was all your imagination, it never happened. Just as Dr. Phil and Slappy McCain.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084382 ForTruth Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:03:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084382 Some trolls just aren't worth responding to. *hint/wink* Some trolls just aren’t worth responding to. *hint/wink*

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084368 Keith Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:58:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084368 Stock market up 350% under Clinton. We went from record deficit to record surplus under Clinton. No problem with Social Security at end of Clinton. Unemployment went from 7% to 3.9% under Clinton. 237,000 jobs created per month average under Clinton (more than 3 times GWB's). No cities lost under Clinton. Terrorists caught and convicted under Clinton. No troops killed under Clinton. Etc., Etc. Stock market up 350% under Clinton. We went from record deficit to record surplus under Clinton. No problem with Social Security at end of Clinton. Unemployment went from 7% to 3.9% under Clinton. 237,000 jobs created per month average under Clinton (more than 3 times GWB’s). No cities lost under Clinton. Terrorists caught and convicted under Clinton. No troops killed under Clinton. Etc., Etc.

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084356 ralph the wonder llama Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:56:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084356 Good point, belac. jabber, can we have a ruling on this? Good point, belac.

jabber, can we have a ruling on this?

]]> By: belac http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084344 belac Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:54:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084344 Jabber~ Are progressives allowed to joke about the 'mental recession?' I was wondering 'cause I was working on a few zingers but I'd hate to lose my membership in the progressive union... Jabber~
Are progressives allowed to joke about the ‘mental recession?’
I was wondering ’cause I was working on a few zingers but I’d hate to lose my membership in the progressive union…

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084332 ralph the wonder llama Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:46:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084332 I think we all owe jabber a debt of gratitude for teaching us what is and what is NOT acceptable "progressive" humor. Thanks, jj. Since I don't think I led off with any gay jokes, I'm still eligible to be considered "truly progressive" under jj's criteria. Color me relieved. I think we all owe jabber a debt of gratitude for teaching us what is and what is NOT acceptable “progressive” humor.

Thanks, jj. Since I don’t think I led off with any gay jokes, I’m still eligible to be considered “truly progressive” under jj’s criteria.

Color me relieved.

]]> By: upside99 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084330 upside99 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:45:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084330 Hey Jab, You must be new around here. It's the Darryll character who is homophobic, we are just making sure to remind it of its position in god's great design, which Darryll says does not include gays or socialists or humanitarians. Hey Jab,

You must be new around here. It’s the Darryll character who is homophobic, we are just making sure to remind it of its position in god’s great design, which Darryll says does not include gays or socialists or humanitarians.

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/comment-page-5/#comment-5084328 Shayne Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:43:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/11/economy-not-mental/#comment-5084328 No ralph, JJ just had his diaper changed and now he's crapping all over himself. Time for another change and then maybe a nap. And JJ we don't think there's anything wrong with being gay so stop projecting and enjoy yourself. No ralph, JJ just had his diaper changed and now he’s crapping all over himself. Time for another change and then maybe a nap. And JJ we don’t think there’s anything wrong with being gay so stop projecting and enjoy yourself.

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