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To: michael97123 who wrote (51657)	9/7/2001 9:20:02 AM
From: Joseph Beltran	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 70976

michael, I think it looks pretty precarious for the consumer here. I am suggesting that we should not expect the consumer to continue holding up this economy. I think spending will in fact flatline and start inching down. I think xmas sales prospects will become bleak. The consumer has been doing his share but the unemployment number will break his confidence. Corporations need to step up now strongly and open their checkbooks. Bush really seems out to lunch. He clearly has difficulty thinking on his feet and he always seems to me (in responding to any question) to be repeating lines which he has memorized. He is certainly not promoting any confidence in his economic "agenda".

To: michael97123 who wrote (51657)	9/7/2001 9:44:46 AM
From: Jerome	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 70976

OTMike, >>>Saw Bush on TV last nite. I cant remember the subject but once again he came of as a silly man. Somebody needs to step up to the plate. mike <<< Well the conservatives got their wish, and Bush is President. What did my Republican friends say, "Bush is a businessman and understands business, plus Cheney has a lot of business experience in the oil patch, and the Secretary of Treasury is a business man , so how could things go wrong?" Well business in general, the oil patch and Alcoa, are now in the salvage yard.And all the rantings by Rush Limbaugh, and his ilk are running out of time to reverse this disastrous trend. The only funny thing I read was that Bush is opposed to anything that has Clinton's name attached. A Time magazine article with Colin on the cover explained this phenomenon. Gottfried ought to chart up the days Bush spends on his ranch vs the decline in the Dow and Nasdaq, vs Bush's approval rating. Regards, Jerome