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Bluestocking

(392 posts) Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:48 AM Sunday

I wonder if Rump is the only US president

To take a decent recovering economy and crash it in such a short period of time. It took W 8 years to create the Great Recession. Rump has done it in less then a year.

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I wonder if Rump is the only US president (Original Post) Bluestocking Sunday OP

W had 2 recessioms RazorbackExpat Sunday #1

But that early edhopper Sunday #2

Bush was doing all sorts of crap as soon as he was out of the starting gate RazorbackExpat Sunday #4

Wasn't that mainly edhopper Sunday #6

The Economy started cratering edhopper Sunday #3

Ike and Reagan both had recessions starting in July of their inaugural year; shrub had a recession that started in march unblock Sunday #5

He did the same thing last time Sailingdiver Sunday #7

RazorbackExpat

(748 posts)

1. W had 2 recessioms

Reply to Bluestocking (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:52 AM

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The first one started just two months into his maladministration

edhopper

(36,835 posts)

2. But that early

Reply to RazorbackExpat (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:56 AM

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it wasn't on him. Unlike his direct involvement in the Great Recession.

RazorbackExpat

(748 posts)

4. Bush was doing all sorts of crap as soon as he was out of the starting gate

Reply to edhopper (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:00 AM

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Two months was enough time for him to start screwing the economy.

edhopper

(36,835 posts)

6. Wasn't that mainly

Reply to RazorbackExpat (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:04 AM

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the dot com bust?

What did he do in two months to cause a recession.

edhopper

(36,835 posts)

3. The Economy started cratering

Reply to Bluestocking (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:00 AM

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soon after Reagan took office.

Still don't understand why people thought he was good for the Economy?

unblock

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5. Ike and Reagan both had recessions starting in July of their inaugural year; shrub had a recession that started in march

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Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:02 AM

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Sailingdiver

(322 posts)

7. He did the same thing last time

Reply to Bluestocking (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:28 AM

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The dumb orange hued sexual abuser killed the economy last time his dumbass was soiling the WH. Luckily for him, C-19 came along and disguised his disaster. The cult were blinded or stupid and totally missed him driving the economy in the ditch and blamed it all on covid.

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