Originally Posted By: Skinny_Vinny
Originally Posted By: ronnierocketAGO
I was going to mention the Jobs Report today, but the last two have hada zilch poll impact. Both voting factions have settled in, a general public disconnect. 7.9% unemployment, but the number that'll be grounded into our heads this weekend will be 600K jobs added in the last 4 months. "Strong growth" from what I understand is this morning's headline, not "unemployment up."

The added jobs in August though is stunning. Originally 96,000, now upped to 192,000. Whaaat?!?


Obama started with unemployment at 7.8% and it's 7.9% today.



what you need to understand is that while unemployment may have been around 7.8 when he took office, the economy was in the midst of a vicious downward spiral. It was recognized that it was still in the process of worsening. And 2009 was the year of his predecessor's budget.