Three Charts Republicans Should Know

[Tupac Shakur]

How could Obama be responsible for spending in 2008?

He wasn't; the spike in the deficit that appears between 2008 and 2009 on the **** chart is 2009 deficit (as you can see from the chart I linked to).

Is that really the best you can do to distract people from your bull**** claim that they didn't explain where the numbers came from?

Dude, it's not my fault that you aren't smart enough to recognize blatant partisan hackery when you see it.

[Dinner]

BTW, it's been too long since we saw this chart...



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...nt_Act_of_2009

That chart is almost as retarded as you are. Obviously the crash which occurred in Bush's final year was much worse then anyone thought.

[Tupac Shakur]

The beauty of that chart is that it was a totally unnecessary own goal on the part of the Obama Administration. Why would anyone publicly tout such a rosy prediction and risk massive blowback in the very likely event that your prediction is revealed to be absurd by events?

[HalfLotus]

That chart is almost as retarded as you are. Obviously the crash resulting from Clinton/Greenspan's bubble which occurred in Bush's final year was much worse then anyone thought.

Fixed

[MrFun]

Fine - I guess I should have thought it through more before providing the source on spending and deficit.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

The beauty of that chart is that it was a totally unnecessary own goal on the part of the Obama Administration. Why would anyone publicly tout such a rosy prediction and risk massive blowback in the very likely event that your prediction is revealed to be absurd by events?

I for one am shocked that the administration led by someone without an iota of executive experience but relying on the sage advice from mensa perennial Biden would commit such obvious faux pas.

[Tupac Shakur]

A more thorough corrective...

http://www.politicalmathblog.com/?p=1623

[DaShi]

Sadly, that guy's bias hurts his credibility.

[Aeson]

I wouldn't trust anyone who uses that Wordpress theme. It is the one I use... so I know what I'm talking about.

[DaShi]

Good point.

[Jaguar]

How could Obama be responsible for spending in 2008?

The US Senate, of which Mr. Obama was a voting member, passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, with Obama voting for it. President Bush then signed the bill into law. Both are responsible.

[Dinner]

You mean the TARP program? The one which made the tax payers money?

[Krill]

I'm pretty sure this guy attributed all the ARRA stimulus spending in 2009 to "Bush"...

Wow, Obama must have been an awful Senator if he managed to **** up the economy before taking Presidential office.

[Tupac Shakur]

You clearly have no idea what the ARRA is. It would be nice if those of you who don't know what the **** you're talking about would stay out of these discussions.

[Tupac Shakur]

President Obama signing the ARRA into law.