He's saying 'to those being economic girlie-men, don't be economic girlie-men.'

Regardless, it underlines my original point, which is that the whole thing draws attention from the fact that there are genuine areas of concern regarding the economy. To name but two, the declining value of the dollar and exporting jobs to India.

I am compelled to note that I don't blame President Bush for these problems, although I do think that there are parts of the economy that could be better managed by the federal government.