NOTE FROM MITCH:

Liberal pundits like Bob Kuttner and Paul “Enron
Whore” Krugman have been actively bemoaning the
end of the recession, visibly pulling their hair
out over the sight of Americans going back to work
on The President’s watch. But even in that august
company, a New York Times “Washington Memo” from
two weeks back is a classic of pre-emptive spin:
“Economic Revival Poses A Problem For Bush.”

The Top 9 Reasons the
Recovery Is “Bad for Bush”

9> Republican campaign volunteers scarce in a tight labor market, but Democratic campaign volunteers remain steadfastly unemployed.

8> Too much money going into the stock market, not enough going to last-minute soft money contributions.

7> More scads of “nouveau riche” paralyzed with rich liberal guilt.

6> “Prosperity” is harder for him to say than “recession.”

5> It’s hard to stay concerned about the War on Terrorism when your portfolio is up 13% so far this year.

4> Busy shoppers won’t have time to take turns manning Cheney’s defibrillator.

3> Crazy baseball salaries will eventually force all teams to move to Montana.

2> Prosperity and happiness only makes Michael Moore and Spike Lee bitchier.

and the Number 1 Reason the Recovery Is “Bad for Bush”…

1> It will make him look like a pretty bright guy, so the liberal press will come up with a bunch of new ways to attack him.

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Credits:

Selected from 21 submissions from 9 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Mark Weiss, Austin, TX — 1 (2nd #1!)
Adam Smith, Jamestown, ND — 2
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — 3, 4
Jefferson Oakes, Tacoma, WA — 5
Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 6, 9
Ron Tibbins, Reno, NV — 7
Slick Sharkey, Miami, FL — 8
Mitch Berg, St. Paul, MN — Admiral
The News, Fargo, ND — Ambience