Eugene Robinson: Economic facts get in the way of Gop's story

Uh-oh. Now that the economy is doing well, what are Republicans -- especially those running for president -- going to complain about? And what are Democrats willing to celebrate? Last week's announcement that the economy grew at a 5 percent rate in the third quarter of 2014 -- following 4.6 percent second-quarter growth -- was the clearest and least debatable indication to date that sustained recovery is no longer a promise, it's a fact.

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