Bush Joins In: Says Economic Woes Are All in Our Heads

[marmar]

via AlterNet's PEEK:



Bush Joins In: Says Economic Woes Are All in Our Heads

Posted by Blue Texan, Firedoglake at 4:43 PM on July 15, 2008.

Energy crisis joins the recession as things that the GOP think are all in our heads.



Mr. 26% gave a totally pointless presser this morning to screw with the coverage of Obama's excellent speech and repeated the latest wingnut talking point on the Bush Recession: the serious economic and energy problems the country faces are just all in everyone's head. Quoth President Arbusto:

"I readily concede that it's (drilling) not going to produce a barrel of oil tomorrow, but it's going to change the psychology."

And don't you know it -- McSame said exactly the same thing a couple weeks ago.

Even though it may take some years, the fact that we are exploiting those reserves would have psychological impact that I think is beneficial.

See, all we have to do is start building a bunch of oil rigs off the coast of Miami Beach and BOOM! Those mean Saudis -- the ones that just told Bush to go to hell when he went begging for more oil -- will suddenly, through the magic power of psychology, open up the spigots.

And for the Bush Recession? McSame simple solution!

I think psychologically -- and a lot of our problems today, as you know, are psychological -- the confidence, trust, the uncertainty about our economic future, ability to keep our own home.

So get a grip, America. Stop whining.

A little positive thinking will Unleash The Power Within(TM).


http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/91635/

[madeline_con]

1. His head's in his ass, what does he know? n/t

[hisownpetard]

3. Exactly what I was gonna say!

:headbang:

[Turbineguy]

2. This man is

filled with shit.

[MadMaddie]

4. Oh and he suggests turning the air conditioner off to save money.

[marmar]

5. That'll do it! ......

:dunce:

He probably also thinks he's saving the environment with that statement.

[madeline_con]

6. So, the plans to drill are off the table? n/t

[MadMaddie]

7. Ha..ha...just more of his comprehensive energy bill.