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Comments (14)
Ah, the return of the three-pronged blivet.
Unfortunately unlike the drawing, with Obamanomics the spending and taxes are REAL, and the recovery is IMAGINARY.
I wish the reverse was true - the taxes and spending are imaginary and the recovery is real.
Posted by Dr. Bob | January 16, 2011 7:00 PM
Posted on January 16, 2011 19:00
HEY DR BOB
I happen to think that the U.S, budget debt is so unreal that each "prong" illustrates our current state of instability.
Posted by John Cox | January 16, 2011 7:16 PM
Posted on January 16, 2011 19:16
Hmmm.....so WE CAN spend our way to recovery! After seeing the illustration, it now makes sense!
Posted by GarandFan | January 16, 2011 11:35 PM
Posted on January 16, 2011 23:35
Technically, thats been the spending pattern for the last 50 years, not just Obama.
Posted by Bryan S. | January 17, 2011 9:28 AM
Posted on January 17, 2011 09:28
That recovery prong looks like Obama's middle finger shooting a bird and saying F you to the American people.
Posted by Doug | January 17, 2011 10:11 AM
Posted on January 17, 2011 10:11
It also resembles Jerry Brown's budget plan. Only its been reversed and you have to look at it using a mirror.
Posted by GarandFan | January 17, 2011 10:29 AM
Posted on January 17, 2011 10:29
JOHN:
I'm impressed. You're the first person to give us a glimpse inside a black hole (no pun intended).
BRIAN:
That's been the spending pattern for close to 80 years. It grew logarithmically for about 40 years, reached critical mass in the Democrat Congresses under Reagan, went viral under the Congresses (both Republican & Democrat) over which Bush 43 presided, & it's gotten exponentially worse since Obama & the Democrat Leviathan took office.
I'm ready for some "change I can live with," but I'm not optimistic.
Posted by Terwiliger | January 17, 2011 12:37 PM
Posted on January 17, 2011 12:37
Actually, it's the graphic equivalent of the Underpants Gnomes' theory:
1. Print money, raise taxes.
2. ???
3. Recovery!
Posted by dicentra | January 17, 2011 1:34 PM
Posted on January 17, 2011 13:34
Is anyone here old enough to remember the Mad Magazine poiuyt?
Posted by Ed B | January 18, 2011 11:07 AM
Posted on January 18, 2011 11:07
Hey Ed
I looked "poiuyt" up and saw this image was used by Mad Magazine so many years ago. NEAT.
Posted by John Cox | January 18, 2011 2:07 PM
Posted on January 18, 2011 14:07
One of little Barry's favorite childhood toys was an Eschersketch. The Eschersketch was manufactured by Mainway toys, & it was touted as an excellent device for developing cognitive distortion skills. Little Barry's mother encouraged him to spend countless hours with it--& somehow, he managed to do just that.
Posted by Terwiliger | January 19, 2011 6:54 AM
Posted on January 19, 2011 06:54
Hey T,
"Eschersketch" - love it!
Posted by Ed B | January 19, 2011 8:37 AM
Posted on January 19, 2011 08:37
Man if i ever saw two racoons fighting over a blogs itd be this one, nicely done my friend. Keep it up.
Posted by Courtney Panciera | February 6, 2011 5:58 PM
Posted on February 6, 2011 17:58
Whats hattnin, yeuh dis blog right heur is ill, big ups PAAAATNAAAA.
Posted by Soledad Paysen | March 15, 2011 12:42 AM
Posted on March 15, 2011 00:42