Its the economy, stupid

It's the economy, stupid" was a phrase in American politics widely used during Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential campaign against George H.W. Bush.

 

For a time, Bush was considered unbeatable because of foreign policy developments such as the end of the Cold War and the Persian Gulf War.

 

The phrase, coined by Clinton campaign refers to the notion that Clinton was a better choice because Bush had not adequately addressed the economy, which had recently undergone a recession.

 

Now history repeats itself, McCain the war hero, has gone negative on Obama, attacking his character in ads and allowing Sarah Palin to infer Obama is a terrorist.

 

As they did in 1992 when faced with a declining economy the voters are turning to the man with the plan, where McCain admits he knows nothing about economics Obama carefully outlines his solutions to the crisis.  The voters don't want a campaign about character, they want a campaign about jobs.

 

In fact the McCain/Palin ticket is very much like the Bush/Quayle ticket it has an out of touch reactionary war hero coupled with a brainless good looking idiot versus a dynamic and positive young contender who is pushing a economic solution to America's woes.

 

Its the economy, stupid!