Cheney's Next Job

Pearl Harbor · 09-12-2004, 01:30 PM

Is Dick Cheney trying to prove he's hip to the internet? Speaking Thursday in Cincinnati, Cheney downplayed recent negative economic indicators, such as unemployment rates and consumer spending, because they miss an important source of income for Americans: eBay. "That's a source that didn't even exist 10 years ago," Cheney said. "Four hundred thousand people make some money trading on eBay." Let's hope these folks aren't selling off their belongings to stay afloat. John Edwards, the Democratic VP challenger, responded: "If we only included bake sales and how much money kids make at lemonade stands, this economy would really be cooking."
-- Debra Jones

Tombstone · 09-12-2004, 02:13 PM

"Four hundred thousand people make some money trading on eBay."

Underline SOME. eBay is a great place to buy things. It's highly over-rated for the sellers. Everyone who sells there has had their margins reduced to rags.

Warsai · 09-12-2004, 04:59 PM

Oh, like Americans are really going to believe this eBay-being-a-source-of-income nonsense. When I see every single person making at least 20,000 dollars a year on that site, then I will believe that eBay is a source of income.

09-12-2004, 01:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pearl Harbor Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 92	Cheney's Next Job Is Dick Cheney trying to prove he's hip to the internet? Speaking Thursday in Cincinnati, Cheney downplayed recent negative economic indicators, such as unemployment rates and consumer spending, because they miss an important source of income for Americans: eBay. "That's a source that didn't even exist 10 years ago," Cheney said. "Four hundred thousand people make some money trading on eBay." Let's hope these folks aren't selling off their belongings to stay afloat. John Edwards, the Democratic VP challenger, responded: "If we only included bake sales and how much money kids make at lemonade stands, this economy would really be cooking." -- Debra Jones
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09-12-2004, 02:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tombstone Little did I know... Supporting Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Idaho Panhandle Posts: 3,511	Re: Cheney's Next Job "Four hundred thousand people make some money trading on eBay." Underline SOME. eBay is a great place to buy things. It's highly over-rated for the sellers. Everyone who sells there has had their margins reduced to rags.
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09-12-2004, 04:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Warsai Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 651	Re: Cheney's Next Job Oh, like Americans are really going to believe this eBay-being-a-source-of-income nonsense. When I see every single person making at least 20,000 dollars a year on that site, then I will believe that eBay is a source of income.
Local Time: 04:52 PM Local Date: 11-22-2008

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