By Richard Walrath

Bush looked pretty strained when he was talking about how good the economy was last week.  Dow down over 500 in the last two days.  He really needs to go out during a recession, which is long over due.  Most people think that’s what we’ve been having since he took office.  That’s what it’s felt like unless you’re rich.  Even the rich aren’t quite as rich today as they were just last week.

We’ve got the inflation already.  Exporting jobs and importing illegal immigrants have done everything possible to keep incomes down in this country, but it’s not enough.  Bush tax-cuts for the rich and Big Bidness plus five — or is it six — years of war have pushed spending to the point that something has to give.