Despite the headline, the article states that consumers are spending more than they have in over a year (which, of course carries its own problems with supply not commensurate with demand causing inflation).

Walmart, Home Depot and the rest of their ilk are certainly fairing well, certainly better than they were under the last guy in the White House and yet these companies' CEOs are the first ones running to open their checkbooks to the Republican party. Talk about cognitive dissonance. The strong hold of everlasting greed.

 

American consumers are dour about the economy, worried about inflation and pessimistic about the direction of the country in general. https://t.co/7oM9u1qzdg

— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) November 17, 2021

How convenient that the miscalculation occurred just in time for elections earlier this month.

 

Bureau of Labor Statistics says it underestimated June-Sept job growth by 626,000 jobs, the largest underestimate in BLS history - https://t.co/NhVL9aGg42

— Reid Wilson (@PoliticsReid) November 17, 2021

 

Not to jinx it more than it already is, but given how much of a sham this trial has appeared to be from the beginning I'm legit surprised the Rittenhouse jury is taking this long.

8 minutes ago, Vee said:

Not to jinx it more than it already is, but given how much of a sham this trial has appeared to be from the beginning I'm legit surprised the Rittenhouse jury is taking this long.

True, but I'm not getting my hopes up. 

 

Me neither.

Oh he'll be acquitted like OJ

I've never expected him to be convicted. I'm genuinely surprised that the jury is still out.

4 minutes ago, marceline said:

I've never expected him to be convicted. I'm genuinely surprised that the jury is still out.

I'm seriously beginning to suspect they'll either hang or convict, at which point Judge Lee Greenwood will immediately declare a mistrial (which he's elected to delay ruling on since the defense asked for one yesterday mid-deliberations, probably bc they're spooked), possibly with prejudice, which I believe would prevent Rittenhouse from being tried again. He's shopping for the verdict he wants before he nukes the alternative.

I expect Rittenhouse to walk no matter what, but seeing the jury defy this entire sham and that despicable judge would be nice. Big if.

Edited November 18, 20214 yr by Vee

Good news:

Pelosi doesn't move without the votes.

Gosar was censured and was removed from his committee spots.

 

Edited November 19, 20214 yr by sivad40

 

Following a bizarre overnight filibuster by McCarthy, BBB passes the House:

 

 

 

Meanwhile: