Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Bush Economy Provokes Long Lines, Riots at Stores--Women and Children Traumatized
disAssociated Press | Friday, November 25, 2005 | Peat Yoost

Posted on 11/25/2005 10:35:09 AM PST by kristinn

In scenes reminiscient of the Great Depression, Americans lined up early this morning outside stores across the country as word of shortages of Christmas gifts caused riots when the stores opened.

With the price of gasoline and heating oil having hit record highs this year, consumers waited in the freezing cold to be first in line when the doors opened at 5 a.m. to buy laptop computers and other essentials before supplies were exhausted.

Riots at stores from Washington, D.C. to Washington state and as far south as Florida were reported. Shocked mothers complained their children were traumatized by the violence. Many expressed fears their children would be afraid to open their Christmas gifts for fear of causing a riot.

Economists are blaming the Bush administration's hard line on tax cuts for the violence.

"George Bush has never had to get up at three in the morning to wait in line for Wal-Mart to open so he could get a $400 laptop for his children," observed Robert Rubin, former Clinton administration Treasury secretary. "Bush's irresponsible tax cuts have hurt working families. I haven't seen lines like this since the breadlines of Republican Herbert Hoover's Great Depression. The shortages of Christmas gifts at this time of year shows how much Bush has squandered the Clinton legacy of sound economic policies."

Republican adviser David Gergen agreed with Rubin, "President Bush has allowed himself to lose touch with the average American. He should have been first in line at the Waco Wal-Mart this morning rather than in his bunker at Crawford."

White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Bush wanted to go to the Waco Wal-Mart this morning, but the Secret Service was concerned that the people in line would have taken out their anger on Bush for their long wait in line and the shortages of Christmas gifts.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Political Humor/Cartoons; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: blackfriday; busheconomy; retail; satire; thebusheconomy
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-66 next last

1 posted on 11/25/2005 10:35:09 AM PST by kristinn
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: kristinn
Shocked mothers complained their children were traumatized by the violence.

Gives a new meaning to "shop till you drop" huh?

2 posted on 11/25/2005 10:37:53 AM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (Kill 'em til they're dead! Then, kill 'em again!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kristinn

Bravo!


3 posted on 11/25/2005 10:38:11 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (Peace Begins in the Womb)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kristinn

Brilliant!


4 posted on 11/25/2005 10:38:44 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Now celebrating 5 years and 3 days of posting)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kristinn
White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Bush wanted to go to the Waco Wal-Mart this morning, but the Secret Service was concerned that the people in line would have taken out their anger on Bush for their long wait in line and the shortages of Christmas gifts.

That is an accurate portrayal of the Bush PR team.

5 posted on 11/25/2005 10:39:38 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (Peace Begins in the Womb)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kristinn

LOL


6 posted on 11/25/2005 10:39:41 AM PST by AliVeritas (''I'd rather have Jihadis in front of me than Democrats behind me.'' Go GOP!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kristinn

Love it! I was mentioning the gas prices last night when I noticed they were down to $2.22 in my area.


7 posted on 11/25/2005 10:39:49 AM PST by HungarianGypsy (`)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kristinn
Kristinn!! You promised you would stop channelling the NYT staff's thoughts!   *unconsolable sobbing*   Mother was right about you!
8 posted on 11/25/2005 10:40:28 AM PST by Prime Choice (Mechanical Engineers build weapons. Civil Engineers build targets.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 1 Olgoat; 103198; 10Ring; 11Bush; 1stbn27; 2ndClassCitizen; 2SterlingConservatives; 2yearlurker; ...

fun read...


9 posted on 11/25/2005 10:43:27 AM PST by tgslTakoma
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kristinn

Uh-oh, Scrappleface has some competition!


My local paper may just run that if they thought it WAS an AP story.


10 posted on 11/25/2005 10:46:51 AM PST by digger48
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TrebleRebel

ping


11 posted on 11/25/2005 10:48:38 AM PST by Qwertrew (If you're new to the internet, CLICK HERE.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kristinn

--to my amazement , when we stopped at the Pahrump, NV Walmart for a few non-essentials this morning, I only got to listen to one segment of repeat Rush while she did it---


12 posted on 11/25/2005 10:48:50 AM PST by rellimpank (Don't believe anything about firearms or explosives stated by the mass media:NRABenefactor)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kristinn
ROFLOL!

If only we had demanded tax increases, it would have never have come to this. Will we never learn? :)

13 posted on 11/25/2005 10:49:03 AM PST by smoothsailing
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kristinn

LOL - very good, Kristinn!


14 posted on 11/25/2005 10:51:41 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (Darwinism is a belief in the meaninglessness of existence - R. Kirk)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HungarianGypsy

"Love it! I was mentioning the gas prices last night when I noticed they were down to $2.22 in my area."

I paid $1.87 for regular unleaded in north Mississippi yesterday. More like $2.09 where I live, though.


15 posted on 11/25/2005 10:53:28 AM PST by L98Fiero
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: kristinn

Just stopped by the house to read my E-mail and see what was on FR on the way to the bread line! Good one, Kristinn!

(I certainly hope they have more than just bread crusts left...)


16 posted on 11/25/2005 10:55:29 AM PST by Theresawithanh (You'll get me to stop posting on FR when you wrench my laptop from my cold, dead fingers!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kristinn

Shopping is hell...


17 posted on 11/25/2005 10:56:33 AM PST by Dallas59 (“You love life, while we love death"( Al-Qaeda & Democratic Party)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kristinn

LOL!


18 posted on 11/25/2005 10:59:36 AM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kristinn

Hilarious!!


19 posted on 11/25/2005 11:02:48 AM PST by RichardW
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kristinn
Nicely done.
20 posted on 11/25/2005 11:03:51 AM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-66 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson