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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (132864)	5/16/2012 10:50:08 PM
From: Farmboy	5 Recommendations Respond to of 224704

Kenneth - Do you really want to count the Obamas' personal staff as 'new jobs'? Also, is Wikipedia really an authoritative source? For all we know, you edited the Wikipedia article ... I honestly don't see how anyone with eyes, ears and a brain (that presuming you have all of those), in working order, could make the statement you made with a straight face ... If that is so, they why is unemployment higher now, than under Bush?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (132864)	5/17/2012 12:18:25 AM
From: Paul V.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224704

Kenneth, I am happy to hear that the Democratic organization, interest groups, and the media are finally completing the necessary "campaign candidate research super pack contributors" and releasing that information to the public. The public has a right to know who the various contributors are who are making/buying the candidates with their contributions. This action will surface a new light on those who provide the money for financing the campaigns (polling, campaign organizations, candidate research and advertisements). Then, the power of the people can exert their influence on the contributors as well as the candidates. Paul

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (132864)	5/17/2012 10:42:34 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224704

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (132864)	5/17/2012 11:34:56 AM
From: sm1th	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224704

You like the wikipedia numbers, I prefer the BLS data. data.bls.gov Total non-farm employment their broadest measure Jan 2001 132466 Jan 2009 133561 Increase during Bush 1,095,000 Jan 2009 133561 Apr 2012 132989 Decrease during Obama 572,000 Of course the govt might have adjusted the data to make O look better.