President Barack Obama often cites numbers like these while boasting about his tenure in the White House: 15 million new jobs, a 4.9 per cent unemployment rate and 74 months of consecutive job growth.
But one number almost always goes unheard: more than 1,030 seats.
That's the number of spots in state legislatures, governor's mansions and Congress lost by Democrats during Obama's presidency.
The statistic reveals an unexpected twist of the Obama years: the leadership of the former community organizer was rough on the grassroots of his own party.
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A nationwide repudiation of Obama.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!
You're suggesting record job growth and a low unemployment rate are insignificant?
If you believe there has been "record job growth", I've got some oceanfront property I'd like to show you.
If Trump screws America up he's only got himself to blame. Republican majority in every branch of government. Hope I'm wrong for the good of the US, but I won't hold my breath.
"AnonymousDecember 28, 2016 at 7:57 AM
If you believe there has been "record job growth", I've got some oceanfront property I'd like to show you"
If Trump turns out like critics predict, we'll all have Ocean front property"
Low unemployment rate was only because many left the workforce without seeking new employment and many new unnecessary (wasteful) jobs were created by the Obama Administration.
That's called attrition, wingnut. Happens all the time. What specific "wasteful" jobs in your grand opinion were created in the past 8 years? If Trump creates any, can I declare them wasteful?
Only Clinton and Obama have reduced the deficiet under their watch. Since your "wasteful" jobs aren't in government spending, where are they?
Don't bother responding if it'll embarrass you.
We kinda like this legacy.
8:36 the unemployment rate has not decreased, the Government has simply shifted those that have given up to a different statistic, the jobs that have been created are those is the service industry, if you look at the numbers those in the manufacturing industry have all but dried up, as far as the deficit, I think you really need to look at your numbers. we appreciate your desire to defend progressives, we capitalists won the election as set forth in the Constitution and it is our turn to see what we can do. Sit back and hold on.
Obama doubled the national debt and the labor force participation rate is as low as it was in the 70s. Wages are down, too. Yippee, celebrate failure!
What' actual data do you have that supports the unemployment is artificially low? You "capitalists" control all three branches of the government so how is it "your" government is misleading me regarding statistics? Can't have it both ways, wingnut.
And of course manufacturing is declining and service increasing. You do know it's almost 2017, right? No need to hire people to build those phonographs and steam engines you're so fond of, gramps.
The world is changing whether you want it to or not.
So done with Barry talk. 23 days to go!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama and crew were the biggest politicsl failures of our generation. Community organizer is not a qualification for being president.
8:36, regular 40 hour high paying with benefits manufacturing jobs left the country and were replaced with two 30 hour low paying without benefits jobs in the service industry.When the unemployment runs out and there's still no job to be had, a person is no longer considered "unemployed", as he is no longer in the "unemployment line". It doesn't mean he found a job.
Please use your head for more than a simple noisemaker.
Jobs are 'created' when someone is hired; doesn't matter if they just joined the workforce or left another job to take a new one.
As noted, the reported unemployment rate is a fiction. Those who exhaust unemployment benefits vanish from the report; they may or may not be actually continuing to seek work but they disappear from the statistics.
In addition, a record number of working age adults are out of the workforce, both in real numbers and as a percentage of the working age population.
9:37, manufacturing jobs are down world-wide. Obviously some moved overseas. Blame that on overpaid union workers and greed, not who's in office. Trump can't fix America let alone the global economy
9:16 Who is "your government"? It was our government when Obama was Prez, and it will be our government when Trump is Prez. Americans gave Obama a better than fair chance to succeed, and he failed. And, his failure as a leader, helped the other liberal Democrats loose 1030 seats. Americans have spoken. Oh, and by the way, a "wingnut" is a devise that holds things together. Obviously you've lost yours.
8:36....sorry.
Republicans control the House and the Senate.
Democrats control the presidency, at least for the moment.
Also, the unemployment rate should not reflect "attrition". When 80-90 MILLION people can't find a job, your heroes in this administration just STOP COUNTING them, as if they don't even exist. Which makes THEIR made up numbers look really good.
More people are on food stamps than ever. Our national debt is 21 TRILLION. According to the Obama administration, the national debt didn't go up ONE DOLLAR for a whole month! Um, that's impossible, son.
Black people's income is LOWER than it was when obama took office.
Black home ownership is lower than when obama started.
Don't bother responding until you know all the FACTS, not just what your heroes SAY to you.
Wingnut is also derogatory when used to describe a right-wing nutjob. But you're smart and knew that already, right?
Across all races homeownership is down. That due to the Great Recession. What caused that? Why, it's the same greedy CAPITALISTS complaining and pointing fingers at Obama. Can't have it both way, genius.
Neither is game show host.
3:12
I hear Venezuela is open. Why don't you move there if you like communism so much?
You didn't pay attention in world history, did you? Thanks for the laugh.
3:12 If it wasn't for capitalists you would not have had a job or the welfare or food stamps. Tell us where you work, or where you used to work or maybe you never worked. And this genius will explain to your sorry ass that if it wasn't for Capitalists, you would not have the computer that you are using. You are not a rational person.
3:12...I was going to ridicule you for trying to have it both ways, but I re-read 9:37's comment to you and he pretty much nailed you to the cross.
It's still Bush's fault, huh.....LOL....ROFLMAO.....liberal policies lost 2900 out of 3100 counties across the USA...thats a pretty strong statement about the depth of disgust with the results of this buffoon's polices over the last 8 years.
She won less than 60 counties. Out of over 3000. And, until it smacked her across the face, hillary was ALL ABOUT the electoral votes and how many she had locked up and how there was no way for Trump to "find a path" to enough electoral votes. Blah blah blah.....she coronated herself a bit too early, huh?
Don't be mad.
Think of how all those people who gave her millions in anticipation of her delivering the fruits of those bribes feel right now. THAT'S mad....lol...
This is the best laugh I've had in awhile. You can't have it both ways, gramps.
731 your the reason trump won almost every county in America. Your in total denial and want everyone to ignore the truth... sad
309 your way of thinking put Trump into the White House... people are tired of the lying and cover ups. trump won over 3000 counties in America... Your side should stop and think for a minute take a step back. However you all didn't do that started name calling instead . Even when your commenting your name calling.. more the then likely a democrat will NOT hold the presidency for the next 16 years now. The blame is on you and your party...
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Whatchu got to say about that Chuck Cook. What do you say Jim Ireton and Jake Day. This is the real "Party of NO!"
Perhaps, but there's a better than 3:1 chance Trump won't make a second term. Republicans are 3x more likely to fail to be re-elected. Fact.
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