Fareed Zakaria (CNN) had an interesting spin on the "are you better off" meme -

[pinto]

"Will you be better off in four years?" And makes a case that the party seen as the more optimistic for the future often wins the Presidency. He clearly feels that's the Democratic Party.

[elleng]

1. No doubt about it, imo.

Not a thing optimistic in repugs' convention (and campaign,) and almost nothig BUT optimism among Democrats.

[pinto]

3. Zakaria tagged the Repubs (especially tea party folks) as angry and nostalgic for some vague concept

of the US that is definitely not the reality of 2012.

[applegrove]

2. Someone on another board had "are you better off than you were 30 years ago" idea for

people to ask about trickle down economics.

[mazzarro]

4. That should elicit very interesting responses

The rePIGs started pushing their trickle-down economics about that time and those who have lived through these years should be able to give us the benefit of their experience regarding this idea. I believe it's time to draw some conclusion on the theory and hold people responsible for the result(s).

[high density]

5. No Kidding!!

Romney was bellyaching today with David Gregory that income growth is stagnant. It has been that way since Reagan!

[SoapBox]

6. That question at least makes more sense...

Better off than four years ago?

Hell, hindsight is always 20/20.

I wish the Dems would start saying that to all the Limp Media people.