Politics: Onward from New Hampshire

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by bilmore
Sometimes it's more effective to simply roll your eyes and say nothing and act like your weird old uncle has passed gas at Christmas dinner.

Cool. Will he do it in the next East Room photo event?

[Say_hello_for_me]

Originally posted by bilmore
Foundation for "vast majority living paycheck to paycheck"?

And Rouge for the feigned embarrasment whe s(he) realizes someone noticed.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
We're getting off track, here. Wonk's point was that the vast majority of American workers are living paycheck to paycheck, and fear job loss far more than they fear macroeconomic inefficiencies or suboptimal GDP growth. They will vote accordingly. Is that seriously in dispute?

Yep. Worked for Perot. Should work for Kerry.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by bilmore
Sometimes it's more effective to simply roll your eyes and say nothing and act like your weird old uncle has passed gas at Christmas dinner.

well okay, but add in that Howard Stern shows up and gives him an award for farting. Still just roll the eyes?

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by bilmore
Foundation for "vast majority living paycheck to paycheck"?

Most Households Say They At Least Sometimes Live From Paycheck to Paycheck and Don't Think They Are Saving Enough

Fifty-three percent of those surveyed say that they sometimes, most of the time, or always "live from paycheck to paycheck," according to survey research conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates (PSRA) for CFA. This percentage increases to 64 percent for those with moderate incomes (household incomes of $20,000 to $50,000) and to 79 percent for those with low incomes (household incomes under $20,000).

From two new Consumer Federation of America studies, funded by a BofA grant

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Another chronology of the events in Spain in the few days leading up to the election, by someone who was in Barcelona. One interesting aspect of this is the suggestion that the spread of rumors was more important than what the media was reporting.

I've never been there, and don't know anything about this blogger, so I have no idea how credible this is.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Gattigap
From two new Consumer Federation of America studies, funded by a BofA grant

We sort of live paycheck to paycheck and don't save enough.

Kind of a subjective test, I think.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by Gattigap
From two new Consumer Federation of America studies, funded by a BofA grant

Also,

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Gattigap
From two new Consumer Federation of America studies, funded by a BofA grant

Pshaw. 53% isn't a vast majority, it's just a simple majority.* And poor people don't vote anyway. Especially those that are working more than one job!! And the lower the wages, the more likely poor people will be to be working more than one job! This has the happy side effect of having fewer total people employed at all.

*Don't worry, I'm a chick, but not a hot chick. So this raises no issues of whether or not hot chicks can do math.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Also,

People should take more personal responsibility.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
Another chronology of the events in Spain in the few days leading up to the election, by someone who was in Barcelona. One interesting aspect of this is the suggestion that the spread of rumors was more important than what the media was reporting.

I've never been there, and don't know anything about this blogger, so I have no idea how credible this is.

I worry about you. Stop reading all this nonsense. I only look at one insane right wing blog, and that's depressing enough that I do it every third day or so. You seem to make an hourly habit of scouring the net for this stuff- it can't be healthy.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by bilmore
We sort of live paycheck to paycheck and don't save enough.

Kind of a subjective test, I think.

But relevant if we are talking about people's perceptions of what will happen if they lose their jobs.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Also,

Does your chart include retirement savings? Clinton tech bubble busting/ clinton stock scandal bursting?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Gattigap
From two new Consumer Federation of America studies, funded by a BofA grant

you realize this is a sales pitch to sell financial products, don't you?
Fringe you've got to start reading more carefully- wife #6 is hot/smart in my game plan- she can't just take people's word for shit.

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by bilmore
We sort of live paycheck to paycheck and don't save enough.

Kind of a subjective test, I think.

Well, tell me what you're looking for. You asked for foundation for the statement. I think that provides at least some foundation for it, no?

If the only evidence you'll accept (here, and by analogy elsewhere, as appropriate) is a study in which all participants agreed to open their financial books to be reviewed by CPAs, whose findings are reported to an acceptable panel of experts, please say so. We can quickly conclude that the degree of proof you desire does not exist, and therefore it's pointless to continue discussing the matter. All in all, it'll save us all a good bit of time.