[Gimpy]

Republicans are "out of touch with reality?

Just take a look at the following..........


And here is the REAL telling FACT of which political party is better for the economy..............Historical F-A-C-T-S can not be altered or DENIED.


From the LISCIO REPORT on the economy blog:


Presidential economics: Do parties matter?


With the presidential election just mere days from the release of this report, and the candidates apparently not waiting for the once-traditional Labor Day kickoff, this is a good time to look at the partisan patterns in some major economic and financial indicators. The differences are significant, and worth thinking about for anyone with dollars at stake after January 20, 2009.


Not to spoil the suspense too much, but here are the basic conclusions. Since Franklin Roosevelt’s third term (1941–44), Democrats have generally presided over faster growth and stronger stock markets than Republicans;


Here’s a closer look at some major indicators. In the graphs, the parties are color-coded by the traditional Republican red and Democratic blue. Individual terms are in a lighter shade, and the party average is the darker shade.


Technical note Unless otherwise noted, the figure shown is average annual growth rate for a president’s term, from the year, quarter, or month of inauguration to the quarter or month of the next inauguration. For two-term presidents, results are the averages of both terms.


Editors' note: Our intent here is to present the historical record to balance the tiresome, and generally incorrect, generalizations one hears at this point in the election cycle. We are not venturing into politics. Philippa's grandfather is Finley Peter Dunne, creator of the Chicago barkeep Mr. Dooley, and we'll refer anyone with a horse in the race who is unhappy with how specific graphs may look to him: "Politics ain't beanbag."


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Now, just LOOK at the GRAPHS BELOW!


Gimp