Remember when...

[Glen]

People like me used to get emails about how bad the stock market was and how it was all Obama's fault?

 

http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/28/investing/stocks-markets/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

 

Good times. Now the stock market doesn't really matter much and the president doesn't have anything to do with it.

[St1ck]

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

[mtangelsfan]

remember when everyone was for the war in Iraq and then everyone was against it?

 

Amazing how people change their minds.

[St1ck]

remember when everyone was for the war in Iraq and then everyone was against it?

 

Amazing how people change their minds.

 

 

 

Everyone was for the war in Iraq? 

[mtangelsfan]

about 90% of the country was, yes.  

[St1ck]

about 90% of the country was, yes.  

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_opinion_in_the_United_States_on_the_invasion_of_Iraq

[mtangelsfan]

Sigh, fine.

 

A rather large majority was in favor of it, now a rather large majority is not.  

 

Point is still the same.  Public opinion sways with the wind.

[Glen]

I was against the war in Iraq from the start but in favor of invading Afghanistan.  50%. 

 

But anyway...nice deflection, MT!

[HaloMagic]

60% being in favor of a war dependent on UN approval is hardly a rather large majority supporting an unsanctioned war.

[DowningRules]

Conclusion:  the stock market does better when more people are against the war in Iraq. 

[Angel Oracle]

What Tin said

 

There was no reason from the start to invade Iraq, it was only for W. to "clean up H.W.'s mess". 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

about 90% of the country was, yes.  

 

The first one, yes. The second one was senseless from the beginning.

[Jason]

All wars are unpopular so we should disband the military

[cysomeawfulpitcher]

remember when everyone was for the war in Iraq and then everyone was against it?

 

Amazing how people change their minds.

Just imagine if Natalie Maines waited a handful of years later...oh who am I kidding?  She'd still be blasted by the right wing media while crying foul when Ted Nugent gets bashed!  Merica!

[Broad Street]

What Tin said

 

There was no reason from the start to invade Iraq, it was only for W. to "clean up H.W.'s mess". 

 

I disagree with your "clean up H.W.'s mess" assessment. Bush Sr. did it the right way. We went in and kicked their ass real quick, and pulled out after teaching them a lesson. We left Saddam Hussein in charge because he was predictable. Bush Jr was just being fed misinformation by that rat bastard Dick Cheney and was too stupid to question it.

 

That's my opinion at least.

[Lhalo]

Dow compared to gold. 

 

 

Not exactly shooting through the roof.

[HaloMagic]

Looks like it started going down in 2005. Thanks Bush!

[Lhalo]

Looks like it started going down in 2005. Thanks Bush!

Elephants/Donkeys... either way we're getting fleeced. Fun times.

[HaloMagic]

I'm actually doing significantly better than I was in 2005. And in 2005 I was doing significantly better than in 1997. So I'm not getting fleeced.

[mtangelsfan]

Well, if things are going well for you.................

[HaloMagic]

Just pointing out that I'm not getting fleeced.

[Glen]

If things are going well for me wby can't they be going well for everybody else?

[mtangelsfan]

What?

[Lhalo]

Just pointing out that I'm not getting fleeced.

I'm making more money today than I was back then as well. It doesn't mean I'm not being fleeced.

[Jason]

If things are going well for me wby can't they be going well for everybody else?

Obama realizes this country isn't fair and he's working on it.