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The Natural Truthhttp://thenaturaltruth.blogspot.com/2008/07/because-of-terrible-george-bush-economy.html [The Natural Truth] A recent NPR broadcast slamming the current state of the US economy (which, by the way, isn't much different from their coverage during the great economy from 2003-2007) focused on struggling families in Ohio's Rust Belt.

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The Information Paradoxhttp://www.theinformationparadox.com/2008/07/glass-half-full-george-w-bush-economic.html [The Information Paradox] 'Glass Half Full' George W. Bush - Economic Wisdom: George W. Bush has once again shown himself to be a man of high *cough* intelligence and *cough* wisdom.

Livininsanityhttp://livininsanity.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/george-bush-vs-ben-bernanke/ [Livininsanity] George Bush vs Ben Bernanke: Bush spent much of his time lambasting Congress.  Yes, I lambast them too, for giving Bush any power in the first place.  And the people, for voting him into office. 

The Talk Radio News Servicehttp://talkradionews.com/2008/07/woolsey-george-bush-ignoring-the-american-economy/ [The Talk Radio News Service] Woolsey: George Bush ignoring the American economy: Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.) says that while President George Bush spends billions of dollars on the War in Iraq, he is neglecting our economy at home. In addition, while spending trillions of dollars overall in Iraq, he refuses to invest in America’s longterm economic success.

Reidblog [The Reid Report blog][Reidblog [The Reid Report blog]] El Busto!: Bush was an oil man (and not a very good one,) he named one of his companies Arbusto, meaning "little Bush" in Spanish. Others in the industry derisively called the company "El Busto," because it had a little meeting its prime directive: finding oil in Texas.

AFP - Wire storieshttp://www.afp.com/english/news/stories/newsmlmmd.361c7929ccb1549b1681901ff17fd81b.771.html [AFP - Wire stories] Bush assures US economy will 'pull through': "I have great confidence that our economy will pull through this difficult period, because I have great confidence in the boundless, innovative spirit of the American people," Bush said in his weekly radio address.

Johnnie Byrd's Weekend[Johnnie Byrd's Weekend] Weekend Talking Points - July 19, 2008: From the story: Traders took a look at a feisty and aggressive George Bush and started selling the market well before a single new drop of oil has been lifted. What does this tell us?

The Journal Blog[The Journal Blog] Deer-in-the-headlights marketing: riding the downturn: (Pause for musical interlude ”¦ ) Download audio file (Alright.mp3). For more on marketing think during a downturn: Mary Schmidt agrees with George Bush (Egad!)

Crooks and Liarshttp://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/07/17/colbert-report-bush-offers-the-nation-an-economic-placebo/ [Crooks and Liars] Colbert Report: Bush Offers The Nation an Economic Placebo: I wonder how many generations it will take before the word “BUSH” will be used instead of the word, “IDIOT”!

PeoriaStory[PeoriaStory] Bush brings Peoria and Illinois Demos together: Bush is scheduled to be in Peoria on Friday, July 25 to campaign for Aaron Schock, the 27-year-old Republican candidate for the 18th Congressional District. Schock's campaign has said the event will raise .

The Congress Bloghttp://www.congresscheck.com/2008/07/18/freddie-fannie-unconstitutional-bail-out-using-what/ [The Congress Blog] Freddie & Fannie Unconstitutional Bail Out Using What?: The Bush administration is asking Congress to temporarily increase lines of credit to Fannie and Freddie and to let the government buy their stock. The Fed has offered to let the companies draw emergency loans."

Lawson for Congress Blog[Lawson for Congress Blog] Stimulate Me: Jillian Fox, spokeswoman for LSGmodels.com, one of the sites reporting figures to AIMRCo, added, “In a June 15, 2008 survey to our members, thirty two percent of respondents referenced the recent stimulus package as part of their decision to either become a new member, or renew an existing membership.”

Simply Shenuts[Simply Shenuts] Blogher Liveblog: Conservatives”¦How Do We Win in November?: It affects how we spend our money, our technology and transportation. When George Bush said on Monday that we’d drill for oil, the price of oil dropped 11% this week, and it is only Friday.

techPresidenthttp://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/27508/microtargeting_myth_vs_fact [techPresident] Microtargeting Myth vs. Fact: The Salon story is a textbook "what George Bush/Barack Obama/John McCain knows about you" approach to the topic, of the kind we've seen on a pretty regular basis since 2004.

Blog entry[Blog entry] The Society of the Owned: Renters Owned: Even Democrats seem to share the sense that Americans who don’t own houses are second-class citizens. Early last year, just as the mortgage meltdown was beginning, Austan Goolsbee, a University of Chicago economist who is one of Barack Obama’s top advisers, warned against a crackdown on subprime lending.

2parse/blog[2parse/blog] A Liberal Defends George W. Bush’s Legacy: Even many conservatives now see George Bush’s tenure as a series of betrayals. The past eight years have been a dark time - with the specter of terrorism hanging over our lives - with an economy that has only benefited the elites - with .

Canadian Dimension Bloghttp://www.canadiandimension.com/blog/2008/07/naomi-klein-reexamines-the-shock-doctrine/ [Canadian Dimension Blog] Naomi Klein Reexamines the Shock Doctrine: The high cost of oil has helped exacerbate the global food crisis that threatens to push over 100 million people below the poverty line due to rising food prices. This all comes amidst an ongoing housing crisis, with the US Treasury and Federal Reserve unveiling sweeping steps to possibly bail out the nation’s two largest mortgage lenders, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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