If you think the economy is in terrible shape, former Democrat Senator Doug Jones is here to tell you to get over it.
In fact, he thinks the economy is doing just fine, all evidence to the contrary notwithstanding. Appearing on MSNBC, Jones pooh-poohed any plebeian concerns about high gas prices and skyrocketing inflation and assured the American people that the economy is “really not doing too bad,” and that President Joe Biden and the Democrats should take credit for it.
There’s a good chance the GOP agrees with Doug Jones about that, at least.
The former Alabama senator was asked by MSNBC host Al Sharpton about how the Democrats should respond to those voters who blame Biden for their economic woes. To his credit, Sharpton pointed to numerous polls that indicate Americans strongly disapprove of Biden’s handling of the economy, and that it will factor into their decisions in the November midterm elections.
Jones waved away their concerns, and suggested it was all just a messaging problem, easily fixed by better “optics.”
“I think it’s a messaging issue as much as anything, Reverend,” he said. “I think what President Biden and the administration did was really save this economy. They came in with a COVID package that put some money back in the economy. When it came back in and started doing those things to get the economy rolling, we created…President Biden’s created more jobs than any president in history, I believe. At least in a very short time.
“You know the interesting part about this is the economy is really not doing too bad at all. What is the problem is the inflation, so there’s this perception—but interestingly, people are spending, they’re still…they’re still going, uh, they’re still traveling because wages are there, people are working, and wages have increased. It’s a very delicate balance, but I think it’s time for Democrats to start taking credit for the good things that are out there, and there is a lot of them.”
It wasn’t very convincing. Most voters are pretty gloomy about the economy and the country’s future, according to recent polls, and Jones’ forced optimism doesn’t seem to comport with reality.
“We will deal with inflation, the Fed is going to deal with inflation,” Jones continued, handwaving away the whole inflation problem as though it were a temporary nuisance. “I think President Biden and others, and Democrats across the country, need to quit bemoaning about all this, and start talking about the good things that this administration has done.”
And therein lies the rub, unfortunately for Democrats. There are precious few “good things” that this administration has done—at least for everyday Americans. Gas prices have doubled since Biden moved into the White House, and many Americans feel they are financially worse off now than they were two years ago.
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Typical Democrat denigration of people who do not just believe everything that socialist leadership pushes. He seems to think Democrat voters who do not toe the line have to be too stupid to be real Americans.
My brother and I both drive a truck for a living, and I can honestly say that the amount of freight moving through our terminals has dropped off a great deal. What I do see is a slight uptick in second hand furniture and automotive equipment moving through. That’s a pretty good indicator the economy is not in very good shape.
If even the mainstream media has to admit that gas prices and inflation are in a horrible state, the people who are supposed to have your back, you should give up on those two points. Since the blame-shifting hasn’t worked, this new gas-lighting’s only remarkable for showing how determined they are to keep trying the old tactics.
Now I am not an Economist but I don’t have any problem reading the gallons of gas pumped and the cost of that gas that is displayed on the gas pump. Just the other day I put just 10 gallons of gas into my car, which by the way is just a bit over half a tank (17.0 gal tank) and the cost was $43.00. Now I am what is usually refereed to as a Senior Citizen but my memory is still sharp enough to remember just a couple of years ago during the Trump Presidency if I spent that much money on gas I woudl have gotten almost 18 gallons which is 1 gallons more than my gas tank can hold. From this one example I woudl say that I am doing worse now that just 2 years ago. Everything that we eat, drink, wear or in any way use is transported by truck, rail, or ship all of which use Fossil Fuel if the cost of fuel goes up the cost of transportation goes up and this in turn make the cost of everything go up, not to mention the cost of fuel has on the farmers. So is this the fault of Biden and his Socialist regime, YES!!!
Good – he can fill up my cars and buy my groceries …
That’s why he’s a former Senator. We could use a hellalotta more former Senators.
When President Trump was in office I could afford to fill up my car, get all that I needed from the grocery store and afford my meds, not anymore. My country was NOT being invaded, the electrical grid was ok and my Constitutional rights were not being threatened. Biden changed all that.
In a way this guy is right. The economy could be far worse. Thanks to the Trump adminstration in setting the economy on the right tract in the previous 4 years the economy has held up remarkably well consdering the dumpster fire we have for an administration now. Hang on it could get a lot worse.
I think the Marxist are a little surprised by the resilience of the great American people. The resilience against their onslaught will likely get stronger as more and more Americans awaken.
The uocoming election will be the tell if Americans want to remain a reletively free republic or just another deep state new world order Marxist country full of pawns. Did anybody see the video of the Australian citizens beat to the curb by the police for stepping outside his home to have a smoke. That’s where we are headed if we let Marxism happen here. Especially if we give up our arms were the have no fear.
Anyone who thinks this is true is mentally ill and a very stupid democrat voter…
If this loon believes what he said, he
s crazy, but, Im sure that he hopes to aid his despicable dem party by cynically lying to the public. Par for the course for the dems….Which economy was it that he “saved”??? It certainly wasn’t ours! This guy, and Biden both need an honest dose of reality…
From the end of a shotgun
Either he is clueless, or he thinks we are.
With this guy’s statement, it just goes to show why he is a former senator, doesn’t it?
Oh, I thought Jones was a moderate! It didn’t take Alabama long to learn!
MSNBC- How did Morning Dump with Joe Scarborough and the sighing, moaning Mika get yet another hour of nearly dead air? Singing the praises of Biden, discussing how stupid Americans are, lying unashamedly. It is a circle jerk.
What an idiot.
This guy is delusional. Stay that way please. This way republicans can take over. The public is well aware who is responsible for inflation, gas prices and food shortages.
This guy belongs in a straight jacket! He’s liable to hurt himself or someone else. He appears to be completely delusional and lacks any capacity for reasoning.
You can’t get rid of these morons fast enough. VOTE!!!!
And the reason you’re an ex-politician is because you’re an idiot.
WOW.