Who's fault is the deepening RECESSION

[nnuut]

Poll: More blame Democrats for recession You may pick more than one selection in the POLL!!

Number of Americans who hold the GOP exclusively responsible for the recession is steadily falling.

November 20, 2009: 11:24 AM ET

Are things really getting better?

Last quarter, the economy grew by the largest amount since the summer of 2007, but there are signs that things are still getting worse.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Nearly two years into the recession, opinion about which political party is responsible for the severe economic downturn is shifting, according to a new national poll.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Friday morning indicates that 38% of the public blames Republicans for the country's current economic problems. That's down 15 points from May, when 53% blamed the GOP.
According to the poll, 275 now blame the Democrats for the recession, up 6 points from May. Twenty-seven percent now say both parties are responsible for the economic mess.
"The bad news for the Democrats is that the number of Americans who hold the GOP exclusively responsible for the recession has been steadily falling by about two to three points per month," said Keating Holland, CNN polling director. "At that rate, only a handful of voters will blame the economy on the Republicans by the time next year's midterm elections roll around.." [more]
http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/20/news/economy/poll_recession_blame.cnnw/index.htm

 

[Birchtree]

Just more of that liberal progressive policy that we must all sacrifice our security for. Barry can solve the problems simply by increasing the amount of the welfare checks.

 

[wwwtractor]

You left out a few choices in your poll. Maybe, "All of the above", "Libertarians", "Aliens", "Muslims", "Me", and some more I can not think of right now. A poll is only as good as the choices given. Surely we can find someone to blame it on!

 

[Birchtree]

Housing for all - move out of public housing into your dream adobe. Never mind you can't afford the light bill or the garbage bill. As long as you have your cell phone and food stamps what else is needed. Barry the Messiah will save me I just know it.

 

[Elgallo]

I wanna BOTH button added!

 

[nnuut]

I wanna BOTH button added!

This Poll allows you to pick more than selection!!!!!

 

[FAB1]

Housing for all - move out of public housing into your dream adobe. Never mind you can't afford the light bill or the garbage bill. As long as you have your cell phone and food stamps what else is needed. Barry the Messiah will save me I just know it.

+ 1 - the enablers of the trash mortgage "pigs" dressed up to look like A1 "silk purse" Securities.
Add insult to injury = $700b of bailouts.

whos fault? Politicians, bought and paid for, crooked the lot of them. I would add the electorate
but it doesnt seem to mater who people vote for as the only candidates are all the same.

 

[Birchtree]

You know what happens when you drop off a truck full of arms in the ghetto? Within two days the truck is robbed and the arms are distributed to gang members. You know what happens next - the gang members start killing each other over nothing. Now that's what I call a liberal progressive strategy - equal death for all.

 

[Silverbird]

How about all of the above + some real estate loan sharks, tranche salesmen and house flippers? Oh, and the credit card companies that used to give their cards away to anyone, +....well I'll think of more to add to the list.

 

[Frixxxx]

Banks and foolish people.

Not a choice...I selected none of the above. I keep going back to my civic studies that say our representation is voted by the people....I don't blame the representation, I blame the represented.:suspicious:

 

[Steadygain]

You left out a few choices in your poll. Maybe, "All of the above", "Libertarians", "Aliens", "Muslims", "Me", and some more I can not think of right now. A poll is only as good as the choices given. Surely we can find someone to blame it on!

This is actually the 'best answer' as it has nothing to do with either Dems or Reps.

The BLAME stems partly in the 'Housing Sector' -- in that was the bulk of what took everyone down.

Children why is this?
Because the Government Industries most responsible Fannie and Fredie were destined to FAIL. This was detailed at length and we knew it was inevitable.

So kids how did they handle the problem?
They make it look like -- the BANKS were responsible and let them devise a scheme that will take Trillions and Trillions of dollars.

How else could 'we' maximize the destruction of the Economy?
Shaddow Banking System!!!

How about all of the above + some real estate loan sharks, tranche salesmen and house flippers? Oh, and the credit card companies that used to give their cards away to anyone, +....well I'll think of more to add to the list.

Very true !!

The 'spend like there is no end' lifestyle has long been in place. Debt has largely been both 'encouraged' and 'reinforced'


Frixxxx -- I got interrupted --- Great minds think alike Bro

 

[Bullitt]

A. The American Consumer

So I checked: None of the above.

 

[KevinD]

A. The ignorant American Consumer

Fixed it for you.

 

[Birchtree]

Only a certain sector of the american consumer is at fault. They are now causing the prime borrowers to default as the credit crisis continues and the unemployment rate increases. There's an ammo shortage in this country for a reason. I see where the USDA is offering 0% down mortages and builders are using them to move houses - will the fools ever learn?

 

[Bullitt]

How about any idiot who'll will be waiting in line at 9 PM on Thanksgiving for Toys R Us to open so they can buy a 'Tickle Me Elmo' doll.

 

[PessOptimist]

How about any idiot who'll will be waiting in line at 9 PM on Thanksgiving for Toys R Us to open so they can buy a 'Tickle Me Elmo' doll.

It's called Elmo Live Encore this year. My wife bought one for my Granddaughter a couple of months ago. I didn't ask how much she paid for it.:suspicious:

 

[James48843]

Me.

It was me. I'm sorry. The market crash, the recession, the unemployment? It's all my fault.

I took out a home second mortgage, and added 16 extra zeros on the end of the check, and when I deposited it in the bank, the bank failed the next day. It was a Freddie Mac home loan, taken out and cahsed on a Goldman Sacs check. I deposited the check into Wells Fargo.

Though I was going to be rich.

Woke up the next morning to hear the check had bounced. Wells Fargo then went bankrupt. That triggers Freddie Mac to crash, and then Goldman Sacs had to get their bailout.

All because I just added some zeros on the check I had. I knocked everything down.

I'm sorry-

It was me.

 

[Buster]

It's true..It all Jim's fault:toung:

 

[phil]

This is a graph of the US debt and as a percentage of GDP. I won't vote at all, but let people interpret the data as it stands. You decide on your own.

 

[Birchtree]

Bush had a war to fight and pay for - Obama has his own country to destroy.