# How do we destroy the myth that politicians control the economy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 6, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-destroy-the-myth-that-politicians-control-the-economy/1009792 "2024-11-06T15:58:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-destroy-the-myth-that-politicians-control-the-economy/1009792/3 "2024-11-06T16:32:54Z")
> [@It's the economy stupid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-economy-stupid/988866): > > Famous line by James Carville, during the 1992 Clinton presidential campaign. I was living in Little Rock during that time and met Carville at lunch one day at a downtown eatery. Interesting man and strategist. He was right, and I believe his axiom still holds a lot of water. If so, I don’t believe it’s going to bode well for Biden. ““Our economy is the lowest it’s been in god knows how long,” said a Hispanic respondent who lives in New Jersey. “We keep [sending] money to Ukraine and othe… Perception is reality Democrats missed the narrative. They should have blamed Trump’s handling of Covid that triggered and prolonged the inflationary period. They should have pointed out that the Trump tarrifs were a huge component of the inflationary period, and he wants to do more. The lost the Senate and couldn’t gain control of the House. I expect some nonsense horseshit like consitutional amendment to lift the term limits for POTUS!! --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-destroy-the-myth-that-politicians-control-the-economy/1009792)._