Even the lefties don't defend Obama anymore.

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Even the lefties don't defend Obama anymore.

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A thought occurred to me this morning as I was reading the latest unemployment figures (242k new jobs, 4.9% unemployment rate). In the past, when such wonderful economic news was released by the Obama administration, the CS usual suspects like AnalJelly and a few other would post the figures on this site as irrefutable proof that Obama Jesus was making everything OK in America again.

Now, they don't even try. It's all bullshit and they know it.
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So have the official Department of Labor statistics always been bullshit, or just since a liberal darkie took office?
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Grizalltheway wrote:So have the official Department of Labor statistics always been bullshit, or just since a liberal darkie took office?
Well, let me put it this way. The DoL calculates the unemployment rate in such a way that if nobody in the U.S. had a job and nobody was receiving unemployment benefits, the unemployment rate would be 0.0%.

You tell me.
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Obama? He's been totally out of the news for weeks. Did he defect to Kenya?
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Obama: "America is pretty darn great right now."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/poli ... /81319118/


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CitadelGrad wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote:So have the official Department of Labor statistics always been bullshit, or just since a liberal darkie took office?
Well, let me put it this way. The DoL calculates the unemployment rate in such a way that if nobody in the U.S. had a job and nobody was receiving unemployment benefits, the unemployment rate would be 0.0%.

You tell me.
Again, did that method of calculation start the day Obama took office, or has it always been done that way?
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Grizalltheway wrote:
CitadelGrad wrote:
Well, let me put it this way. The DoL calculates the unemployment rate in such a way that if nobody in the U.S. had a job and nobody was receiving unemployment benefits, the unemployment rate would be 0.0%.

You tell me.
Again, did that method of calculation start the day Obama took office, or has it always been done that way?
There was not a peep about the calculations from conks when we were losing 800,000 jobs a month in the winter of 08 and 09.

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What about the conks winning elections and control everything but the executive branch?
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kalm wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote: Again, did that method of calculation start the day Obama took office, or has it always been done that way?
There was not a peep about the calculations from conks when we were losing 800,000 jobs a month in the winter of 08 and 09.

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:?

We never lost 800K jobs in a single month in 2008 or 2009. Much less 800K a month. :? :?
Another Klamfail :ohno:

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Baldy wrote:
kalm wrote:
There was not a peep about the calculations from conks when we were losing 800,000 jobs a month in the winter of 08 and 09.

:suspicious:
:?

We never lost 800K jobs in a single month in 2008 or 2009. Much less 800K a month. :? :?
Another Klamfail :ohno:

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It only got as low as 741K?

PHEW! :rofl:

No wonder conks weren't concerned back then. BTW, here's some different numbers:

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Heyyyyyy, wait a second. Are we talking U3 or U6 here? :suspicious:

You must be one of the liberals Cgrad is talking about...... :ohno:
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Good job Obama!
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Vidav wrote:Good job Obama!
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kalm wrote:
Baldy wrote:
:?

We never lost 800K jobs in a single month in 2008 or 2009. Much less 800K a month. :? :?
Another Klamfail :ohno:

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I was wrong, again. :ohno:
Accuracy. :nod:
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Baldy wrote:
kalm wrote:
I was wrong, again. :ohno:
Accuracy. :nod:
Not according to the BLS graph I posted. And what about U6 statistics? :)

Baldyfail. :nod:
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CitadelGrad wrote:A thought occurred to me this morning as I was reading the latest unemployment figures (242k new jobs, 4.9% unemployment rate). In the past, when such wonderful economic news was released by the Obama administration, the CS usual suspects like AnalJelly and a few other would post the figures on this site as irrefutable proof that Obama Jesus was making everything OK in America again.

Now, they don't even try. It's all bullshit and they know it.
Heard on the radio that the vast majority (I think he said 80%, but don't quote me on that) are minimum wage jobs. Winning.
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SDHornet wrote:
CitadelGrad wrote:A thought occurred to me this morning as I was reading the latest unemployment figures (242k new jobs, 4.9% unemployment rate). In the past, when such wonderful economic news was released by the Obama administration, the CS usual suspects like AnalJelly and a few other would post the figures on this site as irrefutable proof that Obama Jesus was making everything OK in America again.

Now, they don't even try. It's all bullshit and they know it.
Heard on the radio that the vast majority (I think he said 80%, but don't quote me on that) are minimum wage jobs. Winning.
This. Obama has simply restored us to pre-recession level employment, but how do the wages compare and are these economically sustainable jobs or are they ripe for export? Remember, Obama supported the TPP which, despite Gannnonfan's suggestions, doesn't appear to be a real job creator, domestically.
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kalm wrote:
SDHornet wrote: Heard on the radio that the vast majority (I think he said 80%, but don't quote me on that) are minimum wage jobs. Winning.
This. Obama has simply restored us to pre-recession level employment, but how do the wages compare and are these economically sustainable jobs or are they ripe for export? Remember, Obama supported the TPP which, despite Gannnonfan's suggestions, doesn't appear to be a real job creator, domestically.
We're a service economy that depends on those with money to throw it away on places like McDonalds and Starbucks to keep everyone employed. Good luck with that America. :lol:
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kalm wrote:
Baldy wrote:
Accuracy. :nod:
Not according to the BLS graph I posted. And what about U6 statistics? :)

Baldyfail. :nod:
:lol:

I don't care about your graph, but 741,000<800,000 everyday of the week and twice on Sunday. :nod:
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Baldy wrote:
kalm wrote:
Not according to the BLS graph I posted. And what about U6 statistics? :)

Baldyfail. :nod:
:lol:

I don't care about your graph, but 741,000<800,000 everyday of the week and twice on Sunday. :nod:
Hey, you started with the graphs, junior. Mine disputes yours which was probably lifted from the Blazevto begin with. Of course you don't like my graph, and have hidden from my U6 question. :lol:
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kalm wrote:
Baldy wrote:
:lol:

I don't care about your graph, but 741,000<800,000 everyday of the week and twice on Sunday. :nod:
Hey, you started with the graphs, junior. Mine disputes yours which was probably lifted from the Blazevto begin with. Of course you don't like my graph, and have hidden from my U6 question. :lol:
Hidden. :rofl:

If you insist on embarrassing yourself... :coffee:

What does the U3 or the U6 have to do with the 741,000 jobs lost in January 2009, or even the 242,000 jobs gained in February 2016? :?
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Baldy wrote:
kalm wrote:
Hey, you started with the graphs, junior. Mine disputes yours which was probably lifted from the Blazevto begin with. Of course you don't like my graph, and have hidden from my U6 question. :lol:
Hidden. :rofl:

If you insist on embarrassing yourself... :coffee:

What does the U3 or the U6 have to do with the 741,000 jobs lost in January 2009, or even the 242,000 jobs gained in February 2016? :?
Jesus, go back and read the thread again...slowly...several times...

Then report back.
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kalm wrote:
Baldy wrote: Hidden. :rofl:

If you insist on embarrassing yourself... :coffee:

What does the U3 or the U6 have to do with the 741,000 jobs lost in January 2009, or even the 242,000 jobs gained in February 2016? :?
Jesus, go back and read the thread again...slowly...several times...

Then report back.
I don't need to read the thread again. I know the answer.

I'm dying to see if you do. :suspicious:
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Baldy wrote:
kalm wrote:
Jesus, go back and read the thread again...slowly...several times...

Then report back.
I don't need to read the thread again. I know the answer.

I'm dying to see if you do. :suspicious:
OK I'll answer your question about U3 and U6:

Nothing!

:rofl:

(Let me know if you need help understanding why this is funny :thumb: )

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CitadelGrad wrote:A thought occurred to me this morning as I was reading the latest unemployment figures (242k new jobs, 4.9% unemployment rate). In the past, when such wonderful economic news was released by the Obama administration, the CS usual suspects like AnalJelly and a few other would post the figures on this site as irrefutable proof that Obama Jesus was making everything OK in America again.

Now, they don't even try. It's all bullshit and they know it.

Bullshit. :coffee:
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