Posted on 10/23/2023 12:37:13 PM PDT by JV3MRC
Liberal journos like Vox co-founder Matthew Yglesias continue to treat struggling Americans as stupid for not giving President Joe Biden kudos on his so-called “great” economy.
Yglesias published a ludicrous Oct. 22 op-ed for Bloomberg Opinion with a headline that was nothing short of comical: “Biden’s Economy Is Great Everywhere Except in the Polls.” In Yglesias’s condescending, escapist worldview, those darn average Americans just don’t know what’s good for them: “Like a lot of world leaders, the US president must contend with voters who remain unhappy even as economic conditions improve.” Yglesias even outrageously attempted to make Biden out to be a victim of unfair public perception, despite his administration’s policies largely contributing to the inflation crisis that crippled the U.S. economy: “This is undoubtedly a frustrating situation for the president, his campaign and Democrats overall.”
Utterly “silly,” Heritage economist EJ Antoni told MRC Business of Yglesias’ argument. “It is reminiscent of when football commentators say an NFL team is better than its record,” Antoni added. “That may be true in the initial weeks of the season, but at some point, your record is your record, and it is indicative of the team’s performance. The American people have judged Bidenomics and found it wanting.”
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You can also bet that they don’t pump their own gas or stand in a grocery checkout line.
Or even drive themselves to the grocery store, for that matter!
#Headdesk? I thought this was related to Joe Scarborough at first.
All you have to do is ask: “Has a member of the mainstream media ever criticized a Democrat President’s economic performance? Even once?”
C'mon, EJ. Quit mincing words. Most find it a complete and utter disaster.
earning points so he can shower with the President.
It’s from poor life choices, ignorance and confirmation bias.
Unbridled fanaticism and delusional confirmation bias seem rampant these days.
Remember the clapping seals in the media when Lightworker Obama said “it turns out the shovel ready jobs weren’t shovel ready” after throwing trillions of dollars on the fire pit.
I had a home loan at 13% in 1980. and a 40 minute wait to fuel up my Chrysler new yorker
This is criminal what these folks are doing. Fooling the public into thinking salvation is right around the corner. Record high consumer debt ,at record high interest rates, depleted personal savings and housing is practically unaffordable for middle class people right now. The rationale for the “booming” economy is falling gas prices (which are still miles above where they should be), wage growth (which barely ourpaces inflation STILL) and the fact inflation is lower than it was 2 years ago? Its just a bubble and the media will soon be playing the “What the experts got wrong” after the crash(es).
bkmk
Exactly! Once bitten, twice shy! Joe Biden’s “infrastructure” is no different.
CBO noted $2T Federal deficit for the next ten years. .gov didn’t mind inflation because it increased revenue without even trying until now!
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