September 09, 2004


Dick the Dumb

Thanks, Atrios.

Indicators measure the nation's unemployment rate, consumer spending and other economic milestones, but Vice President Dick Cheney says it misses the hundreds of thousands who make money selling on eBay.

"That's a source that didn't even exist 10 years ago," Cheney told an audience in Ohio. "Four hundred thousand people make some money trading on eBay."

Hey, Dick...they have these really cool scanners now in the supermarket where you can check yourself out! And I have a neat-o camera that doesn't even need film! And my car, it has map in it that shows me where I'm going and even talks to me. Wow.

Pretty futuristic, it's a Fillmore isn't it? I dig the fins...*


*apologies to Frank Zappa's estate...couldn't resist.
posted by Jo Fish on 09.09.04 at 11:47 PM





Comments:

Yep...they're making money, alright...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15687&item=3928756613&rd=1

 posted by: jillian on 09.10.04 at 01:11 AM [permalink]

And a President who doesn't have a brain or a heart or personal courage, like the Wizard of Oz trio on the Yellow Brick Road. Dorothy, where are you when we really, really need you?

 posted by: Shag from Brookline on 09.10.04 at 06:12 AM [permalink]

And people who can't find jobs are selling their possessions on EBay to put food on their families.

 posted by: merl on 09.10.04 at 09:36 AM [permalink]

Priceless
Someone on another blog pointed out these statistics are also missing millions of garage sales. Hey there is plenty of money moving every Saturday morning! (But you got to get there early)

 posted by: Bruce Webb on 09.11.04 at 01:25 PM [permalink]

Ownershit society. When shit gets tough sell all that you own.

Thanks for making it this way Bushco.

 posted by: Mr.Murder on 09.13.04 at 04:40 PM [permalink]

Personally, I can't believe Dick is overlooking the oldest profession. Ebay will never measure up to making money the old-fashioned way. Why, it's an amazing world of untapped ... er ... unrecorded wealth-generation! Hos gots to eat too!

posted by: *Snark* on 09.17.04 at 11:31 AM [permalink]


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