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FLASHPOINT:

Rooting against the economy

By Jon Ralston (contact)

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 | 2 a.m.

The latest release of stimulus jobs numbers has set off the expected partisan nonsense. Democrats are gushing about how the stimulus is working, and Republicans continue to question its efficacy. It’s not surprising that the Obama administration and its supporters would boast of the job creation, even though the recovery is being described as “jobless” in many circles. But what is most sick about this colloquy is how you almost get the sense the Republicans want the economy to stay tanked so they can use it as a political issue. When was the last time I felt this way? Oh, yes. When Democrats almost seemed as if they wanted the economy to stay tanked during the 2008 presidential race. Statesmen all.

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