Sh*t you just can't make up !

[The Skipper]

I know a lot of our posters will be on her side. 

http://news.yahoo.com/arizona-woman-runs-down-husband-car-not-voting-045426220.html

[beans and weenies]

 

[NIATROSS]

nothing i enjoyed more than casting my vote before 7 and then about 7:05 hearing abc calling romney the winner in indiana 

[jordanjacob]

stock market the day of the election (closing prices):

Dow 13,245
NAZZ 3,011
S&P 500 1,428

today's close:

Dow 12,756 -489 points since the election
NAZZ 2,888 -123 points since the election
S&P 500 1,374 -54 points since the election

[NIATROSS]

stock market the day of the election (closing prices):

Dow 13,245
NAZZ 3,011
S&P 500 1,428

today's close:

Dow 12,756 -489 points since the election
NAZZ 2,888 -123 points since the election
S&P 500 1,374 -54 points since the election

any idea what the market was when obama was sworn in ?

[jordanjacob]

any idea what the market was when obama was sworn in ?

if you give me the date, I'll give you the prices

[Jeremy]

Jan 20, 2009   open 8,279.63   high 8,291.98   low 7,939.93   close 7,949.09   volume 419,199,623

keep in mind that GM and Citigroup were kicked out later that year.

[Just Saying]

Jan 20, 2009   open 8,279.63   high 8,291.98   low 7,939.93   close 7,949.09   volume 419,199,623

keep in mind that GM and Citigroup were kicked out later that year.

Compare the numbers from when Dems got control of both houses of Congress in 2006, and Jan 20, 2009.

[Jeremy]

Compare the numbers from when Dems got control of both houses of Congress in 2006, and Jan 20, 2009.

Should we also compare the numbers from when Clinton took office until Bush or only numbers that are beneficial to the argument?

[MichiganDale]

This is a very interesting thread.....thought provoking.   Keep it coming!

[Just Saying]

Should we also compare the numbers from when Clinton took office until Bush or only numbers that are beneficial to the argument?

I don't care either way as long as it's all factual. I just don't like whitewashing.

[NIATROSS]

I don't care either way as long as it's all factual. I just don't like whitewashing.

took much blame or credit is always given to one party when in fact both parties are the cause imo

[Jeremy]

took much blame or credit is always given to one party when in fact both parties are the cause imo

I agree with that... and also a few things that you can't really pin on either party.

In the late 90's we had stocks that were way overvalued.

In the early 2000's we had companies cooking the books

In the late 2000's we had the mortgage crisis...  but that be tied back to earlier policies that made the economy stronger temporarily in the late 90's

Now we have both parties that are more concerned with how much the rich are getting taxed vs planning on how to get more people off assistance.