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From: Carbon on 11 Aug 2010 21:02 On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:56:16 -0400, BAR wrote: > In article <wclark2-D02BAB.19501711082010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio- > state.edu>, wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com says... >> In article <4c631edb$0$4846$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, >> Carbon <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote: >>> On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:44:16 -0500, bknight wrote: >>>> On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:46:47 -0700 (PDT), dsc-ky >>>> <Dudley.Cornman(a)eku.edu> wrote: >>>>> On Aug 11, 3:18Â pm, "Moderate" <no_spam_(a)no_mail.com> wrote: >>>>>> "R&B" <none_of_your_busin...(a)all.com> wrote in message >>>>>> >>>>>>> You want an apology for eight years of prosperity? >>>>>> >>>>>> Eight years of prosperity? Â I guess you forgot about Clinton's >>>>>> recession in 2000. >>>>> >>>>> Times were pretty good in the Clinton years (for whatever reason - >>>>> just pure luck most likely). >>>> >>>> The "recession" (commonly thought of as a non- recession because >>>> it was hardly noticed) was actually in 2001. >>>> >>>> http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_08/b3871044.htm >>> >>> Clinton was hardly perfect but he was a good President, especially >>> compared to what came before and after. I don't care that he screwed >>> his interns. I do care that, unlike either Bush, he actually managed >>> to balance the budget. >> >> Or that he actually knew what a budget was. > > Balancing the budget is just a matter of accounting. Any competent > accountant can "balance" a budget. If it's as easy as that the Republicans should hire some right away.
From: William Clark on 11 Aug 2010 21:48 In article <MPG.26cd10b72dd131b598a1e4(a)news.giganews.com>, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > In article <wclark2-D02BAB.19501711082010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio- > state.edu>, wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com says... > > > > In article <4c631edb$0$4846$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, > > Carbon <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:44:16 -0500, bknight wrote: > > > > On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:46:47 -0700 (PDT), dsc-ky > > > > <Dudley.Cornman(a)eku.edu> wrote: > > > >> On Aug 11, 3:18 pm, "Moderate" <no_spam_(a)no_mail.com> wrote: > > > >>> "R&B" <none_of_your_busin...(a)all.com> wrote in message > > > >>> > > > >>>> You want an apology for eight years of prosperity? > > > >>> > > > >>> Eight years of prosperity? I guess you forgot about Clinton's > > > >>> recession in 2000. > > > >> > > > >> Times were pretty good in the Clinton years (for whatever reason - > > > >> just pure luck most likely). > > > > > > > > The "recession" (commonly thought of as a non- recession because it > > > > was hardly noticed) was actually in 2001. > > > > > > > > http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_08/b3871044.htm > > > > > > Clinton was hardly perfect but he was a good President, especially > > > compared to what came before and after. I don't care that he screwed his > > > interns. I do care that, unlike either Bush, he actually managed to > > > balance the budget. > > > > Or that he actually knew what a budget was. > > Balancing the budget is just a matter of accounting. Any competent > accountant can "balance" a budget. So you do admit that Dubya was not competent. Good, after all this time.
From: Don Kirkman on 12 Aug 2010 02:02 On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:56:16 -0400, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: >In article <wclark2-D02BAB.19501711082010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio- >state.edu>, wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com says... >> In article <4c631edb$0$4846$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, >> Carbon <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote: >> > On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:44:16 -0500, bknight wrote: >> > > On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:46:47 -0700 (PDT), dsc-ky >> > > <Dudley.Cornman(a)eku.edu> wrote: >> > >> On Aug 11, 3:18 pm, "Moderate" <no_spam_(a)no_mail.com> wrote: >> > >>> "R&B" <none_of_your_busin...(a)all.com> wrote in message >> > >>>> You want an apology for eight years of prosperity? >> > >>> Eight years of prosperity? I guess you forgot about Clinton's >> > >>> recession in 2000. >> > >> Times were pretty good in the Clinton years (for whatever reason - >> > >> just pure luck most likely). >> > > The "recession" (commonly thought of as a non- recession because it >> > > was hardly noticed) was actually in 2001. >> > > http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_08/b3871044.htm >> > Clinton was hardly perfect but he was a good President, especially >> > compared to what came before and after. I don't care that he screwed his >> > interns. I do care that, unlike either Bush, he actually managed to >> > balance the budget. >> Or that he actually knew what a budget was. >Balancing the budget is just a matter of accounting. Any competent >accountant can "balance" a budget. Er, it sort of depends on whether you're balancing a paper budget or a real expenditure plan that has to be implemented. -- Don Kirkman donsno2(a)charter.net
From: BAR on 12 Aug 2010 07:32 In article <r63766h17bpiobt8qd6h75ct4e7tqkp7hm(a)4ax.com>, donsno2 @charter.net says... > > On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:56:16 -0400, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > > >In article <wclark2-D02BAB.19501711082010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio- > >state.edu>, wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com says... > > >> In article <4c631edb$0$4846$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, > >> Carbon <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > > >> > On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:44:16 -0500, bknight wrote: > >> > > On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:46:47 -0700 (PDT), dsc-ky > >> > > <Dudley.Cornman(a)eku.edu> wrote: > >> > >> On Aug 11, 3:18 pm, "Moderate" <no_spam_(a)no_mail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> "R&B" <none_of_your_busin...(a)all.com> wrote in message > > >> > >>>> You want an apology for eight years of prosperity? > > >> > >>> Eight years of prosperity? I guess you forgot about Clinton's > >> > >>> recession in 2000. > > >> > >> Times were pretty good in the Clinton years (for whatever reason - > >> > >> just pure luck most likely). > > >> > > The "recession" (commonly thought of as a non- recession because it > >> > > was hardly noticed) was actually in 2001. > > >> > > http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_08/b3871044.htm > > >> > Clinton was hardly perfect but he was a good President, especially > >> > compared to what came before and after. I don't care that he screwed his > >> > interns. I do care that, unlike either Bush, he actually managed to > >> > balance the budget. > > >> Or that he actually knew what a budget was. > > >Balancing the budget is just a matter of accounting. Any competent > >accountant can "balance" a budget. > > Er, it sort of depends on whether you're balancing a paper budget or > a real expenditure plan that has to be implemented. The federal budge is a paper budget.
From: Moderate on 12 Aug 2010 07:54
"Carbon" <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message news:4c634830$0$14243$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com... > On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:56:16 -0400, BAR wrote: >> In article <wclark2-D02BAB.19501711082010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio- >> state.edu>, wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com says... >>> In article <4c631edb$0$4846$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, >>> Carbon <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote: >>>> On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:44:16 -0500, bknight wrote: >>>>> On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:46:47 -0700 (PDT), dsc-ky >>>>> <Dudley.Cornman(a)eku.edu> wrote: >>>>>> On Aug 11, 3:18� pm, "Moderate" <no_spam_(a)no_mail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> "R&B" <none_of_your_busin...(a)all.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You want an apology for eight years of prosperity? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Eight years of prosperity? � I guess you forgot about Clinton's >>>>>>> recession in 2000. >>>>>> >>>>>> Times were pretty good in the Clinton years (for whatever reason - >>>>>> just pure luck most likely). >>>>> >>>>> The "recession" (commonly thought of as a non- recession because >>>>> it was hardly noticed) was actually in 2001. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_08/b3871044.htm >>>> >>>> Clinton was hardly perfect but he was a good President, especially >>>> compared to what came before and after. I don't care that he screwed >>>> his interns. I do care that, unlike either Bush, he actually managed >>>> to balance the budget. >>> >>> Or that he actually knew what a budget was. >> >> Balancing the budget is just a matter of accounting. Any competent >> accountant can "balance" a budget. > > If it's as easy as that the Republicans should hire some right away. Republican's haven't been in control of the budget for four years. There is no budget. |