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Originally posted by Tomservo
I'd be willing to bet even if Bush started a war, proposed a constitutional amendment, encouraged amnesty for illegal aliens, and proposed huge expenditures for Mars exploration despite record debts, partisan Republicans would still support him.
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And I'd be willing to bet if he cured cancer, fed the world's people, eliminated unemployment for all, and returned earth to a pristine environmental condition partisan Democrats would still oppose him.
As far as the thread topic, there's no doubt this will make it more difficult for those who want to oust Bush.
The economic growth we are seeing is not due solely to tax cuts or government spending. The consumer is buying and feels confident. That's the main reason we are seeing growth.
I wonder just how much faster we'd be growing if all the ridiculously inaccurate characterizations of the economy hadn't been peddled for the last year or more? Perception of the consumer is important and anyone who thinks the sky is falling news reports touting how terrible the unemployment levels are, how the economy is in a shambles, how jobs are being shipped to India, etc don't impact the economy is mistaken. (This isn't just meant as a bash on Democrats since Republicans do the same thing when a Dem is in power but more a bash on the media's inflammatory portrayal of stories).