a beginning but not enough.

From the beginning, I was a strong supporter of the war in Iraq against Saddam Hussein. He was a dictator, warmonger, terrorist, outlaw, murderer, torturer, thief, and thug.

The economists may think it looks like the beginning of a recovery, but until middle-class Americans and those working hard to get into the middle class get their jobs back -- the 3.5 million that they lost under George Bush -- then we don't have an economic recovery,

It's a very confused report (and) the message is still ambiguous. This could be the beginning of something substantial, but it's hard to accept a number like that at face value. We'll need more numbers to digest.

The market is going through a strong push here. I think this is more of a beginning than a peak.

intended to forestall any more immediate response.