The Itchy Lot

Discussing recent less-than-appealing economic indicators, Dick Cheney recently pointed out that these indicators don't include people who sell tchotchkes on eBay. "That's a source that didn't even exist 10 years ago," Cheney told an audience in Cincinnati on Thursday. "Four hundred thousand people make some money trading on eBay." And we still have a deficit??? Let's go, Mr. Vice President--box up our B1 bombers and hop on the internet and SELL! SELL! SELL! (buyer pays all shipping costs. Insurance available on request. Deadbeat buyers beware: we will bomb your country, so don't bid if you don't plan on paying.) (photo from the AP)

update: Jonathan Edwards responds to Cheney's comment: "If we only included bake sales and how much money kids make at lemonade stands, this economy would really be cooking." I'm not sure if I laughed harder at the response, or at the original asinine statement itself.