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Sep 21, 2008 | 6:54 PM
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Subject: Fw: CHANGE DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN IT'S GOOD
       
   When George Bush first became President, he tried to re-open all of  America 's oil fields and
 off-shore drilling.   He wanted to break OPEC's hold on us and make us  "Energy Self-Reliant".
 (Do you remember 2000 gas prices? They averaged $1.50/gal.)

 But, the radical environmentalists & the liberals convinced  congress not to support our President.
 Their message was that WE were better, because we CHANGED from producing most of our own
 oil to buying from others! (Funny, how they were so interested in protecting our environment, but saw no need to protect anyone elses'.)

 Now, George Bush has been in office for 7 1/2 years. The first six, the economy were fine.

 A little over one year ago:

 1)  Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;

 2)  Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;

 3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%.

4) The DOW JONES hit a record high--14,000 +

 5) American's were buying new cars, taking cruises, vacations o'seas, living large!...


 But American's wanted 'CHANGE'! So, in 2006 they voted in a Democratic Congress & yep--we got 'CHANGE' all right!.......

 1) Consumer confidence has plummeted ;

 2) Gasoline is now over $4 a gallon & climbing!;

 3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase);

 4) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $12 TRILLION  
DOLLARS &
 prices still dropping;

 5) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.

 6) As I write, THE DOW is probing another low~~11,300

 $2.5 TRILLION DOLLARS HAS EVAPORATED FROM THEIR STOCKS, BONDS & MUTUAL
 FUNDS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS!


 YEP , IN 2006 AMERICA VOTED FOR CHANGE!...AND WE SURE GOT IT!!!

 NOW THE DEMOCRAT'S CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT AND THE POLLS SAY HE'S  
GONNA BE 'THE MAN'

 CLAIMS HE'S GONNA REALLY GIVE US CHANGE!

 JUST HOW MUCH MORE 'CHANGE' DO YA THINK YOU CAN STAND
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ZipItHippy read my blog view my photos
Sep 21, 2008 | 7:17 PM

You forgot about the 9% approval rating that congress has too. And the Dumbo's want more of the same. More of the same of the last 2 years. More of the same from what took the Dumbo's to bring down to an all time LOW! Heck even GWB has a 36% approval rating, So can one of you socialist please tell how good your lunch is when you keep crapping in your lunch box.
DaytonaFrank read my blog view my photos
Sep 21, 2008 | 7:30 PM

The only change I want is the congress to be changed back to Republican control. Now THAT is change we can believe in!

Any more Dumbocrat changes, and they better start putting out more park benches for us all to sleep on!
CynPro read my blog view my photos
Sep 21, 2008 | 11:39 PM

The economy began it's downturn before 9/11.
Republicans controlled the presidency & the senate.
The democrats did introduce a bill asking for better
regulations for financial institutions, but
Bush vetoed it.
mscsailor read my blog
Sep 22, 2008 | 6:25 AM

CynPro says- "The economy began it's downturn before 9/11."

You mean during the Clinton regime?
candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Sep 22, 2008 | 9:35 AM

LOL...........LOVE THIS BLOG..........remember he is not a man..............he is an oreo.......cookie that is..........GOT MILK
candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Sep 22, 2008 | 9:35 AM

GREAT CATCH .....MCSAILOR.......LOVING IT......AND I DON'T MEAN McDONALDS........LMAOFF
Hawkeye read my blog
Sep 22, 2008 | 11:07 AM

Jimmy Carter brought "Change" too..
We're STILL paying the Price for it..

Cyn..As USUAL..YOU have it BACKWARDS..Bush was warning of this YEARS ago..

What he VETOED was the Democrats' Attempts to EXPLOIT the Situation as they're TRYING to do RIGHT NOW EVEN AS WE SPEAK with the Emergency Measures being taken..
CynPro read my blog view my photos
Sep 22, 2008 | 12:21 PM

Bush wanted to drill drill drill because his money
was invested in oil. Of course he wanted to drill.
The downturn started in the Bush administration.
candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Sep 22, 2008 | 12:55 PM

OK..........EVERYONE........LETS hold cynpro's hands..........remember he's on meds and can't think clearly...I think he's talking about his wife drill drill drills me and I can't take it no more
CynPro read my blog view my photos
Sep 22, 2008 | 1:43 PM

Cyn is female.
silverfox06 read my blog view my photos
Sep 22, 2008 | 1:50 PM

IF YOU WANT MORE CHANGE JUST VOTE FOR "OBAMA" HES GOING TO CHANGE EVERYTHING JUST LIKE CASTRO DID FOR CUBA, WITH ALL OF THE PROMISE'S UNTIL HE GETS IN WITH A DEM CONTROL HOUSE AND SENATE THEN HE CAN DO WHAT EVER HE WANTS THERE WILL BE NO CHECK'S AND BALANCE YOU WILL WORK FOR HIM FREEDOM WILL BE NONE.
candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Sep 22, 2008 | 3:12 PM

VERY WELL SAID.............SILVERFOX06....what a magnificant example...mind if I use it???

and Cyn........thanks for the info.........my apologies.
ANGELMEDIC40 read my blog view my photos
Sep 22, 2008 | 8:53 PM

Congress is to BLAME for our economy......that's what happens when you have Democrats running things in congress. AND now silly people want to vote a Democrat for president! What's his name???? Ohhh Obama..You think it's BAD now.........I am scared for myself and my childrens future and safety of our country.

McCain/Palin '08
ChinkyC read my blog
Sep 23, 2008 | 8:40 AM

Excellent post Oldvamp!

Angelmedic, I know what you mean.
Why can't people really see through the lies?
The dems don't want anything that is good for us. All they do is lie, lie, lie.

McCain/Palin '08
DEOP read my blog view my photos
Sep 23, 2008 | 9:34 AM

“A little over one year ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;”

But it was STILL at a much lower level than in 2000

Consumer confidence suffers biggest monthly drop in 15 years.
Article from: Chicago Tribune - September 28,2005
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-136736440.html

Two worrisome signs. Consumer sentiment and new homes both tumble, pointing to a slowdown in economic growth ahead.
September 27, 2005: 4:36 PM EDT
http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/27/commentary/column_hays/
hays/index.htm



“2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;”

The spike up in gas prices started well before the Democrats took control of Congress.

Gas Prices and Rate Worries Rattle Consumer Confidence
May 13,2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/13/business/13econ.html?
n=Top/News/World/Countries%20and%20Territories/United%2
0Kingdom&pagewanted=all



“3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%“

The unemployment rate was 3.9% in December 2000 (the month before GWB took office) so it was increasing before the Democrats took control of Congress.


“4) The DOW JONES hit a record high--14,000 +”

Actually the DJIA high while the Reps controlled Congress was around 12,600. The DJIA didn’t close over 14,000 until October 2007, around 9 months after the Democrats took control of Congress. As far as a “record high” - 9 of the 11 Presidents before bush saw the DJIA increase during their terms. And even if GWB left office with the Dow @ 14,000, it would be an average yearly increase of under 4% - worse than 8 of the prior 11 Presidents.


“The first six, the eco
DEOP read my blog view my photos
Sep 23, 2008 | 9:34 AM

cont
“The first six, the economy were fine.” - Thanks for the laugh.
silverfox06 read my blog view my photos
Sep 23, 2008 | 9:35 AM

NO CANDY HELP YOUR SELF GLAD TO HELP
candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Sep 23, 2008 | 12:39 PM

hey is FOX LIKE DEMOCRAT........they sure do push those OBAMA COMMERCIALS...........LIKE CRAZY...........EH
MrAsphalt read my blog
Sep 23, 2008 | 9:09 PM

It's time for a big change. An indenpendent president. Obammie will run off what ever big business is left in this country. Then there's McLame. He'll put more money towards the "war on terrior" B.S. Lets see. Billions to the war. Trillion dollar bail out. Failing/Falling stock market. The dollar is almost worthless. Need I say more. What are any of the canidates going to do for U.S.???? We need a real president A.S.A.P. Just like RONALD K. REAGAN!!
Or a businessman like STEVE FORBES!!!! To revamp this country.
candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Sep 24, 2008 | 9:51 AM

MR.ASPHALT...................THAT REAL PRESIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN RUDY GUILIANI......SHAME.........BUT I KNOW HE WILL BE BACK IN 2012..................LOOK GO AHEAD AND PUT ME DOWN AS AN INDEPENDENT......I SET YOU FREE................
myfreespeech read my blog
Sep 24, 2008 | 11:50 AM

Nice post old vamp you must have been used to hot situations having been a firefighter.
I knew Cynpro was a female by the way her posts we typed.
Sure getting lots of peoples viewpoints here love it!!!!
candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Sep 24, 2008 | 1:21 PM

Vamp...you were a firefighter??? wow..don't remember reading about that..........WELL I AM REALLY HAPPY YOU SURVIVED THE JOB........GOD BLESS.
oldvamp read my blog view my photos
Sep 24, 2008 | 5:21 PM

Thanks Candy. Just to let you know, I've been a fire fighter since 1962 up until myretirement 3 years ago.
ronald5740 read my blog
Sep 24, 2008 | 5:42 PM

Obama
I have never seen someone talk so much and say so little

Obama the teleprompter man look out here come the teleprompter man.
candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Sep 25, 2008 | 9:25 AM

Wow...Vamp...you really stood over your time..KUDOS........I have met several FF here and it is sad THAT THE PAY AND THE RETIREMENT PLANS ARE NOT UP TO PAR WITH THE WORK AND PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT STAKE........HOPE THAT WILL CHANGE FOR THE BETTER........anyway is always GREAT TO SEE A BLOOD BROTHER MAKE IT TO RETIREMENT AND GET TO ENJOY IT...I wish you all the best..

Ronald.......too funny........
candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Sep 25, 2008 | 9:26 AM

I think Obama is mad about the debate on Friday...HE CAN'T HAVE THE TELEPROMPTER SO HE MUST HAVE BEEN SLEEPING WITH AN EARPLUG AND RECORDER.......AND NOW McCAIN DONE BLEW IT FOR HIM......AAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.......WAAAAAAAAA WAAAAAAAAA I want my tele.........lmaofff
ronald5740 read my blog
Sep 26, 2008 | 10:35 AM

every time I hear him say "change" I want to reach into my pocket and toss my change at him
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