Posted on 07/29/2010 5:54:50 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Biden tags economy 'Bush recession' By Michael O'Brien - 07/29/10 07:42 AM ET
Vice President Biden trotted out a new line of attack against Republicans, terming the nation's economic difficulties the "Bush recession."
Vice President Joe Biden trotted out a new line of attack against Republicans on Thursday, terming the nation's economic difficulties the "Bush recession."
The vice president sought to explicitly link the recession plaguing many Americans to President George W. Bush as Democrats ramp up their attacks on the previous administration.
"There's never enough until we've restored the 8 million jobs lost in the Bush recession," Biden said on NBC's "Today" show when asked if the administration had done enough to address unemployment. "Until that happens it doesn't matter -- it matters, but it's not enough."
Democrats have increasingly invoked Bush in their campaign messaging, sensing that blaming the former Republican president helps explain why so many problems haven't been resolved despite over a year and a half of Democratic control of government. They also use Bush as a shorthand for the kind of eras and policies that, Democrats warn, GOP lawmakers and candidates would revive if they were given power in November's elections.
Another top Democrat, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), has said that there is essentially no limit to how long Democrats could credibly invoke Bush, as long as hangover effects from his presidency plague the U.S.
"Well, it runs out when the problems go away," Pelosi said in early June when asked if there was a limit to how long Democrats could blame Bush.
The former president, who's stayed largely out of the public spotlight since leaving office and avoided strong criticism of President Obama, is likely to become only more of an election year issue, as well.
Lawmakers are still yet to wrangle over the fate of the tax cuts Bush sought during his administration, which are set to expire at the end of the year. The former president's memoir is set for release a week after the election, as well, meaning that any excerpts that might leak before then could cause a political firestorm on the campaign trail, so close to Election Day.
Still, Biden told the still-large number of jobless Americans to "keep the faith" when it comes to finding employment in the shifting economy.
"My message is keep the faith. We are moving in the right direction," Biden said when asked what his message to the jobless was. "We are not going to let you go without food or basic services. That is not going to happen in this country, in this administration."
These marxists are the most despicable worm eating maggots ever found in a pile of pig manure.
What??!! And come off sounding racist? No way, bud.
I dunno, Maxine Waters is probably smarter than him...........
Sorry Joe but the voters aren’t buying your lie any more.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov/cps/prev_yrs.htm), in years 2000 through 2008 the yearly unemployment rate ranged from a low of 4.0 percent to a high of 6.0 percent, with an average over those years of 5.1 percent. Jobs were easy to find during the Bush years.
The unemployment rate for 2009—the first year in which Obama was in charge—was 9.3 percent.
Of course the unemployment rate is even higher now.
Sorry, Joe, it just won’t fly. It’s YOUR economy, and everyone knows it.
bttt
If by some miracle, the economy were to improve tomorrow, would it then be called the “Bush Recovery”?
Yep, 20 straight quarters of GDP growth, sub 5% unemployment, booming markets, etc. Then we get a marxist nominated for the Dems as the presidentail candidate and we dive into a recession nearly immediately.
Yep, that darnded republican....
Joe has scabs on his brain.
Joe has a brain??? Who knew!
“”There’s never enough until we’ve restored the 8 million jobs lost in the Bush recession””
Does this guy never talk to his boss? obozo said a couple of weeks ago, we will NEVER recover the number of jobs lost!
focus group tested and George Lackoff approved...
focus group tested and George Lackoff approved...
Ronaldus Magnus said it best. And I will paraphrase some of it.
“It’s a recession when your neighbor loses his job.
“It’s a depression when you lose yours.
“And recovery is when Barack Hussein Soetoro and Joe Bite-Me lose theirs.”
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