So he's the new Reagan? That qualifies him for canonization.

If they're not working they're not workers, therefore there is a 100% employment rate amongst the workers. Good going.

Obama has been President for almost 6 months and he STILL hasn't fixed the economy.

WTF is this guy's problem?

Worst President EVAR!

If laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs or have settled for part-time work are included, the unemployment rate would have been 16.5 percent in June,

That's the reality of it.

sepuku2: If laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs or have settled for part-time work are included, the unemployment rate would have been 16.5 percent in June,

That's the reality of it.

Yep, and it is likely to keep going for another 3-4 months before it bottoms out. This recession had quite a bit of downward momentum to it when it fell off the cliff back in September of last year.

Code_Archeologist: sepuku2: If laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs or have settled for part-time work are included, the unemployment rate would have been 16.5 percent in June,

That's the reality of it.

Yep, and it is likely to keep going for another 3-4 months before it bottoms out. This recession had quite a bit of downward momentum to it when it fell off the cliff back in September of last year.

We are just now getting the leading edge of CRE loan defaults, small business bankruptcy is climbing like a mofo, and another round of jumbos is about to hit. I'd say another 11 to 14 months before we see the bottom.

Easy, pal. Bush had to work his ass off for almost his whole two terms to f*ck the economy up beyond description. It took plenty of rich-asshole tax cuts, two money-pit, exit-strategy-free foreign wars, complete negligence while a natural disaster wiped half a major American city clean off the map, and total ignorance of intelligence briefings leading to a significant terrorist attack on a financial center to bring the wealthiest country in the world to its knees.

That kind of crap is hard to undo overnight, Subby. Not that you'd be able to see that while you're busy checking out the view from the inside of your own colon like that. So give it time.

We would have all been millionaires by now had McCain won.

This'll happen when you confuse stimulus with pork.

Unemployment is a lagging indicator, and it tends to lag 6 months behind. We're just now getting to the numbers reflecting the tail end of the Bush recession. Jesus, you whargarblers don't even read the whargarble economists writings, do you?

Came here for the but, but, but, but Bush!!!

Left satisfied.

Chearl: We would have all been millionaires by now had McCain Ron Paul won.

Ron Paul

/Ron Paul

I'm sure the loyal opposition will put forth a comprehensive plan for getting us out of this mess that Obama's trying to deal with. Perhaps a color glossy pamphlet with smiling people and a suggestion to cut taxes for the wealthy.

US Troops pull out of Iraq: "That was GEORGE W. BUSH's doing! Nothing to do with Obama at all!"

Economy sucks: "Obama is president now, it has all been his fault from the minute he got into office!"

Consistency is all I ask. . .

Seeing as it took almost 8 years to break the economy, i think it's gonna take a little longer than 6 months to fix it. Generally it's a lot easier to break something than to fix it.

It's a shame all the stimulus spending is designed to occur in 2010 (I'm sure just a coincidence around mid-term elections) rather than with speed and urgency that Obama requested.

Thanks, congress!

*spits kool-aid everywhere*

Fart_Machine: Chearl: We would have all been millionaires by now had McCain Ron Paul won.

Ron Paul

/Ron Paul

I thought it was RON PAUL!

Sigh. When Bush was in office I had it all. Then Obama became president, and I lost it all, millions, overnight. I now have nothing except this computer, which I use to tell the world my story.

portscanner: Came here for the but, but, but, but Bush!!!

Left satisfied.

Seriously. Bush isn't in office anymore, guys. He has no relevency to what's happening. It's all Barry. Sorry you got duped.

MaxxLarge: Easy, pal. Bush had to work his ass off for almost his whole two terms to f*ck the economy up beyond description. It took plenty of rich-asshole tax cuts, two money-pit, exit-strategy-free foreign wars, complete negligence while a natural disaster wiped half a major American city clean off the map, and total ignorance of intelligence briefings leading to a significant terrorist attack on a financial center to bring the wealthiest country in the world to its knees.

That kind of crap is hard to undo overnight, Subby. Not that you'd be able to see that while you're busy checking out the view from the inside of your own colon like that. So give it time.

This.
/Newsletter?
//Subscription!

Amatukaze: Fart_Machine: Chearl: We would have all been millionaires by now had McCain Ron Paul won.

Ron Paul

/Ron Paul

I thought it was RONRU PAUL!

FTFY

Someone get that graph from the report Obama released during his campaign.

The one that predicts unemployment without stimulus, and unemployment with stimulus, along with the extra line showing actual unemployment turned out to be much higher than either of them.

That graph is hilarious.

sepuku2: If laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs or have settled for part-time work are included, the unemployment rate would have been 16.5 percent in June,

That's the reality of it.

Uh, what? Wouldn't most laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs be either retired or dead?

Car_Ramrod: portscanner: Came here for the but, but, but, but Bush!!!

Left satisfied.

Seriously. Bush isn't in office anymore, guys. He has no relevency to what's happening. It's all Barry. Sorry you got duped.

You are either illiterate or willfully ignorant. It's an economic fact that unemployment is a lagging indicator. The Dow is now above what it was when Obama took office. The stock market is a fast-paced indicator, unemployment tends to lag 3-6 months behind. This isn't rocket science, it's high school economics.

"on the road to less bad"

dumbo is by far the worst president out of the starting blocking. power hungry and likes to hear himself talk and say nothing and look at himself in the mirror.

Chuck Wagon: sepuku2: If laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs or have settled for part-time work are included, the unemployment rate would have been 16.5 percent in June,

That's the reality of it.

Uh, what? Wouldn't most laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs be either retired or dead?

No, the correct classification is Mexican.

hai guize! is this thread to post useless pix to make fun of obamanomics?

Car_Ramrod: Seriously. Bush isn't in office anymore, guys. He has no relevency to what's happening. It's all Barry. Sorry you got duped.

Yet... 9/11 was Clinton's fault.

Got it.

Chuck Wagon: sepuku2: If laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs or have settled for part-time work are included, the unemployment rate would have been 16.5 percent in June,

That's the reality of it.

Uh, what? Wouldn't most laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs be either retired or dead?

No. Not at all. After looking for months and months and months and not finding anything, it's not uncommon for people to get dejected and give up.

Joliet_Jake: This isn't rocket science, it's high school economics.

Elitist.

vol1805: "on the road to less bad"

dumbo is by far the worst president out of the starting blocking. power hungry and likes to hear himself talk and say nothing and look at himself in the mirror.

And he's a stupid moron with an ugly face and big butt and his butt smells and he likes to kiss his own butt.

Hideously Gigantic Smurf: Car_Ramrod: Seriously. Bush isn't in office anymore, guys. He has no relevency to what's happening. It's all Barry. Sorry you got duped.

Yet... 9/11 was Clinton's fault.

Got it.

Obviously, because Obama can control the economy, while Bush couldn't control foreign policy. Duh.

In order to lower the unemployment rate, we need to change the definition of "unemployment rate." Perhaps we can only count workers who lost their jobs in the past month. That would lower the unemployment rate to the lowest in decades. It would make the State look real good. Problem solved.

But....But....BUSH!!!

But....But....Regan!!!!


But....But....Anything but Obama!!!!

Car_Ramrod...Welcome to my ignore list. You have just joined the ranks of:

BillCo
Capitalist1
Cup_O_Jo
Darconix
Hang On Voltaire
MethFreek
Nabb1
SouthernManDunWrong
The Stealth Hippopotamus

...for being ridiculously stupid.

/Seriously. Does calling the president "Barry" really make you feel better?
//Or does it just get your panties in such a bunch that the only fiscally responsible presidents we've had in the last 30 years have been Democrats?

I miss the GDP growth under Reagan. What are we at, consecutive -5+% months?

Larofeticus: The one that predicts unemployment without stimulus, and unemployment with stimulus, along with the extra line showing actual unemployment turned out to be much higher than either of them.


Ask and ye shall receive

vol1805: "on the road to less bad"

dumbo is by far the worst president out of the starting blocking. power hungry and likes to hear himself talk and say nothing and look at himself in the mirror.

It'll be a long, long time before someone earns the worst president title again.

Thanks for pointing out how stupid you are.

Welcome to my favorites list, labelled very stupid, colored dark grey so I don't accidentally read your posts.

Car_Ramrod: Chuck Wagon: sepuku2: If laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs or have settled for part-time work are included, the unemployment rate would have been 16.5 percent in June,

That's the reality of it.

Uh, what? Wouldn't most laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs be either retired or dead?

No. Not at all. After looking for months and months and months and not finding anything, it's not uncommon for people to get dejected and give up.

I can't imagine how that number could be significant. Most people need money to eat and stuff.

We're on Day 2 of the fiscal year. How are we able to determine "Obama's Economy" right now?

Chuck Wagon: Car_Ramrod: Chuck Wagon: sepuku2: If laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs or have settled for part-time work are included, the unemployment rate would have been 16.5 percent in June,

That's the reality of it.

Uh, what? Wouldn't most laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs be either retired or dead?

No. Not at all. After looking for months and months and months and not finding anything, it's not uncommon for people to get dejected and give up.

I can't imagine how that number could be significant. Most people need money to eat and stuff.

Unemployment benefits, welfare, cashing in retirement funds, etc. Anything to weather the storm until job markets look more favorable.

PinkFuzzyBunny: Car_Ramrod...Welcome to my ignore list. You have just joined the ranks of:

BillCo
Capitalist1
Cup_O_Jo
Darconix
Hang On Voltaire
MethFreek
Nabb1
SouthernManDunWrong
The Stealth Hippopotamus

...for being ridiculously stupid.

/Seriously. Does calling the president "Barry" really make you feel better?
//Or does it just get your panties in such a bunch that the only fiscally responsible presidents we've had in the last 30 years have been Democrats?

1) I have no idea who you are
2) My first ignore listing (that I know of)! Hurray!
3) Nabb1 ain't that bad, he doesn't deserve to be grouped with those other peeps.
4) Excuse me while I guffaw loudly at your expense

Oooo I found one! It's hot, though.



Time to add another reality dot to that fantasy.

If anyone doesn't believe that graph initially came from the Obama campaign, i'll go track down the pdf of it.

Chuck Wagon: Car_Ramrod: Chuck Wagon: sepuku2: If laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs or have settled for part-time work are included, the unemployment rate would have been 16.5 percent in June,

That's the reality of it.

Uh, what? Wouldn't most laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs be either retired or dead?

No. Not at all. After looking for months and months and months and not finding anything, it's not uncommon for people to get dejected and give up.

I can't imagine how that number could be significant. Most people need money to eat and stuff.

Many people just sit on their ass until their unemployment runs out.

/see: my brothers

Car_Ramrod:
Unemployment benefits, welfare, cashing in retirement funds, etc. Anything to weather the storm until job markets look more favorable.

And one in nine Americans are now on food stamps.

Are you dipshiats still going to call it the "Obama economy" when things improve? Or will you just forget about the whole thing and start biatching about something else to divert everyone from your idiocy and shallowness?

What was your solution to this mess again? Oh yeah, do nothing at all. Brilliant. Thanks for all your help. We'll let you know when you're relevant again.

Dil Doe: Are you dipshiats still going to call it the "Obama economy" when things improve? Or will you just forget about the whole thing and start biatching about something else to divert everyone from your idiocy and shallowness?

What was your solution to this mess again? Oh yeah, do nothing at all. Brilliant. Thanks for all your help. We'll let you know when you're relevant again.

Believe me, it will happen. There are still people who claim that the 90s stock market boom was a result of Reagan.

Car_Ramrod: Unemployment benefits, welfare, cashing in retirement funds, etc. Anything to weather the storm until job markets look more favorable.

personally, i'm digging on that 'look around the house, see an ebay listing in everything i see' bit. it's awesome.

anybody want to buy a fork?

Welfare Xmas: But....But....BUSH!!!

But....But....Regan!!!!

But....But....Anything but Obama!!!!

Where was this sort of perspective when Bush apologists were blaming Clinton for the recession and for 9/11?

This is a serious question.

Alright, welcome back, Republicans and Democan'ts, to The Rush Limbaugh Show. I'm your host, the honorable Rush J. Limbaugh. The numbers are out on the Obama economy and they are not good. The administration is now acknowledging nearly half of the actual unemployment rate in this country, meaning that the "Obama unemployment rate" is around ten percent. This disregards my numbers, the numbers that I picked up on the Fark.com, and the Google, which indicate this may be the worst jobless cause in the history of the American people. Welcome to change, folks; the take-a-penny, leave-a-penny box is now the bank for a new American century.

Let's head to the e-mail box. MaxxLarge writes: "Easy, pal. Bush had to work his ass off for almost his whole two terms to f*ck the economy up beyond description. It took plenty of rich-asshole tax cuts, two money-pit, exit-strategy-free foreign wars, complete negligence while a natural disaster wiped half a major American city clean off the map, and total ignorance of intelligence briefings leading to a significant terrorist attack on a financial center to bring the wealthiest country in the world to its knees." Aaaaand you're an idiot. Ladies and gentlemen, I want you to make a graph in your head. For George W. Bush, please note that the unemployment rate was four to five percent. For Barack Hussein Obama, the unemployment rate, the one they are not reporting on, is somewhere in the 25 to 35 percent range. Congratulations, Barack: You're now as effective a leader as Franklin Roosevelt, who created the first Great Depression. Go read your history books, kids: Things were good under the Republicans in the Roaring Twenties. Then, the Democrats got a hold of things and screwed it all up. And thanks to a liberal media machine fueled by the horrors of a world with Hitler and Mussolini, the sheeple re-elected Roosevelt three times. That's history for you, kids.

Back on topic, Chearl writes: "We would have all been millionaires by now had McCain won." Can't disagree with you there. John McCain had solutions to fix this country, folks. Those solutions were to stay the course. Notice people only talk bad about the Bush economy when they mention the Clinton housing bubble? Mr. Clinton, is there anything you couldn't ruin? Oh wait, that's right, you couldn't ruin the Obama economy, because it is already the worst economy in the history of this country.

Eddie Adams from Torrance writes: "Obama has been President for almost 6 months and he STILL hasn't fixed the economy. W-T-F is this guy's problem? Worst President EVAR!" I cannot disagree with you, Mr. Adams. Let me tell you a story: When I was in the eighth grade, I had a teacher, and man, was she a liberal whiner. Every day, I would ask the teacher, "Mrs. Williams, why do you hate this country?" And the class would laugh at me. That's how badly she indoctrinated those kids: Questioning her obvious lack of patriotism seemed crazy to that flaming batch of liberals. This is what has happened in the Barack Obama America. You cannot go from one end of the country to the other without running into the zombie Obama supporters. Is it any surprise that they vote for the Democrats year-in year-out, and never have their thirst for braaaaaaaaains satiated? Take a guess why that is, folks. I'll tell you one thing: If the economy continues to tank like it has under Barack Hussein Obama, we may have to take our chainsaws and gore our way to Mexico. This is The Rush Limbaugh Show, I'll be taking some of your phone calls after this word from our sponsors.

Car_Ramrod: 1) I have no idea who you are

I've yet to figure out what people really think they're claiming when they announce they've put someone on ignore. Something like:

"I have deemed my anonymous opinion of you highly regarded!"