Re: Recession Probability Upped to 70%

[Doug Henwood <dhenwood@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 8, 2006, at 8:36 AM, Bill Lear wrote:

> On Monday, August 7, 2006 at 20:37:50 (-0700) Michael Perelman writes:
> > Does anybody really believe that this disaster will be helpful for
> > Rove
> > & the boys?
>
> It all depends on the timing and the ability of the spin centers such
> as Fox News and CNN.  It was effective at nearly uniting Congress to
> support the massacres, squelching peacenicks.

Polls show Dems more disapproving of Israel's actions than Reps. So
now Dems can act as if bombing civilians is a Bush policy, and not a
sanctified bipartisan one!

Doug