Fox news analyst: "the economy is off the table..." yea, right

[quinnox]

They just were discussing the debate tonight on Fox news, and some GOP shill "analyst" lady called Chavez said "...the war on terror will be the central issue in 2004...the economy since it is improving will be off the table"

lol, they wish.

It was funny because they had another analyst on, and he actually disagreed (a shocker on Fox) and said the economy might still be a problem for Bush in 2004, and then went on to make it worse for Chavez by saying the war in Iraq is starting to look like a MINUS for Bush in an election match up with a Dem because of the ongoing problems there.

Heh, this guy got the last word and then Chavez just had to sit there with a fake smile on her face.

[Selwynn]

1. The economy is improving?

What world do I live in?

[NoMoreRedInk]

15. The economy is improving by most accounts. The problem for the Thugs will

be jobs. Employment lags economic upswings by several months. And if unemployment is bad in October, Bush will burn in November.

My election nugget I posted yesterday:

-- If Wages/Salaries increase by 3.2% or more in the 3rd Qtr of an election year, the incumbent (or his party) has won every election since the Great Depression

-- If they increase by 2.8% or less, incumbent (or his party) loses every election

-- Between 2.8% and 3.2%, you can flip a coin

[oustemnow]

2. love how they dictate what shall and shall not be up for debate

fair and balanced, my shiny pink dung hatch!

[unblock]

3. if the economy is off the table,

it's only because it fell onto the floor.

[Skittles]

8. lol.........................unblock

good one! :thumbup:

[intheozone]

4. What debate, is there a Dem debate tonight??

I have been out of touch, is one scheduled? Can someone fill me in on the details, please and thank you! :loveya:

[quinnox]

6. Sure

It is on Fox news channel, at 8 PM Eastern time.

All the candidates will be participating.

[Mz Pip]

7. Dem debate

is on at 8PM EST. It's in Detroit. It think Fox is covering it. FOx likes to cover the Dem debates so they can spin and trash everything that was said afterward.

MzPip
:dem:

[kentuck]

10. True...

With their unlimited spin time afterwards, they will tear down everything that the Democrats might say. When will the Dems learn? :shrug:

[boxster]

13. I just watch the debate, then change channels.

By the way - it's on Fox News, not regular Fox. Had NY won last night, it would have been on opposite Game 7 of the World Series on "regular" Fox.

[kentuck]

14. Hopefully most people will follow your lead....

But I doubt it.

[quinnox]

16. That is what I will do

I'm only watching Fox now for laughs, but when the debate is over I have no desire to see Fox news dittoheads "analysis".

[boxster]

17. If I don't change the channels, I get too damn mad at the commentators!

Hehe.

CNBC was nearly as bad as Fox. I think I made it about five minutes after the debate in NYC before switching.

I just get so tired of the "nobody really said anything" crap. The same media that jumped up and down because Bush was still breathing by the end of the debates now whines that the Democratic candidates don't say anything of substance, even when they do.

[kentuck]

5. It appears likely that this will be the first time since Hoover....

with a negative 4 yr growth for jobs. That puts it smack dab in the middle of the table, in my opinion. As for the crash of tech stocks, that was almost 4 years ago. They cannot continue using that excuse. Especially after such huge taxcuts to stimulate the economy, but all they really stimulated was the huge deficits.

[Mz Pip]

9. Jobs?

Jobs? Why should jobs be an issue? Who cares if people who don't pay taxes aren't working? :crazy: <sarcasm>

MzPip
:dem:

[patdem]

11. What about a VOLUNTARY war during a flailing economy???

how smart is that....remember ALL the reight wing is shilling that bush* NEVER said Iraq was an emminent danger....so it means it was VOLUNTARY and could have WAITED until the economy improved before we invaded that country???? AND with the assistance of the WORLD!!!

[kentuck]

12. Excellent point !

If it was not imminent, why did we go in???????