Comments on: It’s the Economy, Stupid http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/its_the_economy_stupid-2/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:19:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: LaurenceB http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/its_the_economy_stupid-2/comment-page-1/#comment-301191 LaurenceB Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:21:40 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/03/its_the_economy_stupid-2/#comment-301191 I believe there's fertile ground for a politician who wishes to point out the combination of a) high gas prices, b) high oil company profits, and c) federal subsidies to said oil companies. I'm surprised none of the candidates has made this part of their campaign theme yet. I have to agree with Dave that hedge funds are not an attention-grabber for most Americans. Whether or not it should be is another question. I believe there's fertile ground for a politician who wishes to point out the combination of a) high gas prices, b) high oil company profits, and c) federal subsidies to said oil companies. I'm surprised none of the candidates has made this part of their campaign theme yet.

I have to agree with Dave that hedge funds are not an attention-grabber for most Americans. Whether or not it should be is another question.

]]> By: Dave Schuler http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/its_the_economy_stupid-2/comment-page-1/#comment-301097 Dave Schuler Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:41:53 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/03/its_the_economy_stupid-2/#comment-301097 I doubt it, Steve. Regardless of the merits, it's one of those “eyes glaze over” subjects. I doubt it, Steve. Regardless of the merits, it's one of those “eyes glaze over” subjects.

]]> By: Steve Plunk http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/its_the_economy_stupid-2/comment-page-1/#comment-301096 Steve Plunk Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:35:01 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/03/its_the_economy_stupid-2/#comment-301096 The first candidate to bring up the negative influence of hedge funds on the economy and then keeps beating the drum will have a winning theme. Any of the three can jump on this and work it with credibility. The first candidate to bring up the negative influence of hedge funds on the economy and then keeps beating the drum will have a winning theme. Any of the three can jump on this and work it with credibility.

]]> By: SavageView http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/its_the_economy_stupid-2/comment-page-1/#comment-300951 SavageView Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:44:17 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/03/its_the_economy_stupid-2/#comment-300951 Good thing that Saint McCain has the non-existent economics textbook written by Alan Greenspan. Good thing that Saint McCain has the non-existent economics textbook written by Alan Greenspan.

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