Bush Aims At Foot

Reuters: Economy Good Despite Slowing Growth, Deficit -- Bush

I guess my only question is who buys lines like this? The economy is strong, growing, good, getting better, healthy, et cetera. I know the economy is a very complex beast, but can it's state of being change so dramatically according to which crowd Bush is talking to that day? Yes, I understand that he is likely talking about different segments of the economy based on the crowd, but he speaks and gets quoted on generalities, which on their face seem false.

Is it strong enough? Is it growing enough? Is it healthy enough? Many people who know a lot more about the economy than Bush and I put together say no, it is none of those things right now.

Don't you just love the liberal pessimism that just oozes from my fingertips?