The WH says the economy goes up and down

[cynatnite]

I'm not kidding...

WASHINGTON - The White House throttled back its description of the U.S. economy on Wednesday, labeling it resilient enough to withstand some shocks to the system but refusing to say it is fundamentally sound — the phrase that has jolted the race for the presidency.

In defending the latest corporate rescue by the government, the White House put the country's economic state in a much more measured perspective.

Press secretary Dana Perino said "it's not clear-cut," but rather a mixed package of up-and-down economic measures, sometimes even on the same day.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080917/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_markets

:rofl:

[redwitch]

1. In what respect Charlie?

:P

[ailsagirl]

2. LOL!!!!!!!

[pinto]

6. Good one redwitch.

[Ikonoklast]

10. Never gets old.

I hope that Alaska loon does an interview with the fluffers every damn day.

"I tell you it's gold, Jerry, gold!!"

[alsame]

3. Keith calls Perino a flight attendant. I think that's an insult to

flight attendants.

[Cleita]

13. True. One of our more intelligent and well educated as well as politically

astute DUers was once a flight attendant. However, I think we know what he means. Maybe Randi's term "news model" is more apt.

[Fresh_Start]

4. unless its a bush economy. then it goes down and down and down....

you get the idea

[rfranklin]

5. Right! Up under Democrats and down under Republicans...

You can check your Funk & Wagnalls on that one.

[donco6]

7. The Magic 8 ball says, "Reply Hazy, Try Again" n/t

[sarcasmo]

8. It doesn't go down like this you Morans. This is the sky is falling type stuff, and these

Tools want to say that it's normal. It reminds me of Kevin Bacon in Animal House saying, "all is well, all is well" as chaos ensues in the street's.

[chknltl]

14. .

[Kutjara]

9. Sounds like our local news.

My jaw nearly hit the floor last night when the KTLA newsmodel, right after telling us how Lehman Bros was cutting 23,000 jobs and AIG may shed 100,000, said these exact words: "But it isn't all bad news. Food retailer Fresh & Easy will be hiring 200 new staff in California and Arizona over the next year."

I guess that's the kind of "up-and-down" economic indicator Perino was talking about.

[cynatnite]

11. Anyone want to bet that she's a Palin supporter?

:banghead:

[chknltl]

12. More of the ol' 'up n down' they say?

More of the ol' in and out I'd say, with We The People takin' it up the.... .... well you get the idea.

[MikeE]

15. Yeah and someone's head does too when they are giving a blow job

Si I guess that means the economy sucks :rofl: