Jobs Report Becomes Political Fodder

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Ready for the most negative Presidential campaign in our lifetime?
Consider the reality facing Obama and his campaign team:
No President since FDR has won re-election with the national unemployment rate above 7.2%. Even the most optimistic liberal economist agree that unemployment will be above 8% in November 2012. And the unemployment rate for June is going up again!
Obama’s job approval ratings consistently struggle to get above 47% among likely voters – that is a losing threshold for any sitting President.
When it comes to Obama’s job performance on the economy he is in a world of hurt. Nearly 60% of voters disapprove of his economic policies and the dismal results they have produced. Nearly half of voters believe we are facing another great depression.
Obamacare, the President’s signature issue, is really no help to him outside his ironclad base of support. A majority of seniors, Independents, men and voters 45+ strongly support its repeal. Among suburban and female voters who voted in large numbers for Obama in ’08, pluralities support repealing Obamacare.
On leadership many voters find Obama to be AWOL. His first budget proposal actually increased spending in the face of a $1.48 Trillion dollar deficit. He refused to address, or layout a plan for the critical spending issues that can bankrupt our future – entitlements. He is fighting efforts for substantial and necessary spending cuts as part of a package to increase the debt ceiling and despite agreeing to a bi-partisan deal to keep the Bush tax cuts in place, he promises again that he will repeal the cuts for incomes above $200K – $250K. Wonder why thousands of small business that file personal income taxes are hesitant to hire more workers, or expand their exposure by taking risks to grow their businesses.
So, how does one run on such a record?
One-way, make your opponent unelectable.
The Obama ’12 campaign plan is simple. Raise a billion dollars. Avoid a primary by appeasing the left – promise to kill the Bush tax cuts, flipping to support gay marriage, ending DADT and demonize Republicans on Medicare and entitlements.
It's too bad for Obama as most American voters are fundmentally smarter than he is....

Harry Reasoner of MA 7:33AM May 06, 2012

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Vote again for the News allowed man of MYSTERY,
Or the Mitt they go out of their way for you to see?
Between both parties we know all about ROMNEY,
While many unanswered questions remain of President B.
One made promises he failed to keep to get out the vote,
While blaming the past and singing a jazzy note.
He talks the talk you want to hear,
Not the fact we owe more in his fourth year.
Our current leader loves to stir up the crowd,
Into believing new forward changes, despite four years allowed.
Open doors, cutting deficit, Jobs for the common man,
Sounds like the past promises of the current president’s plan.
War on women, no mention of the racial divide,
Wasted talks condemning others, instead of leading with pride.
The country envied by all the world owes no apology,
And watching so many truly saddens me.
The time is at hand for all those now awakened to act as one,
Vote for Mitt Romney, a man who knows how to get things done.
Why hire as your business leader a man who has never led,
Who makes excuses blaming others with every other word said.
No one is perfect so often is true,
Exercise your right, elections are up to you!

Sonny of The Meek of NY 9:41PM May 05, 2012

500,000 jobs a month in a "normal" recovery?? First, only in rare circumstances in our history have we ever created 500,000 jobs in a month. Second, what makes anybody think we would be having a "normal" recovery after an historic economic collapse? It's going to take 5 to 6 years to completely recover and it won't matter one twit who occupies the White House. Pray tell Gov. Romney how are you, 47th-in-job-creation-Gov, going to generate 500,000 jobs a month? Tax cuts? Done, we're at historic levels. Spending cuts? Do not create jobs, but they do eliminate public jobs. Decreasing regulations? A pittance. It's the same old worn out ideas the Pubs have been pushing for 50 years.

bing of AL 4:11PM May 05, 2012