Record 1.2 million people fall out of labor force.

[Skjellyfetti]

Annual annual unemployment rates since 1980, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
1980 7.1
1981 7.6
1982 9.7
1983 9.6
1984 7.5
1985 7.2
1986 7.0
1987 6.2
1988 5.5
1989 5.3
1990 5.6
1991 6.8
1992 7.5
1993 6.9
1994 6.1
1995 5.6
1996 5.4
1997 4.9
1998 4.5
1999 4.2
2000 4.0
2001 4.7
2002 5.8
2003 6.0
2004 5.5
2005 5.1
2006 4.6
2007 4.6
2008 5.8
2009 9.3
2010 9.6

Excuse me, sir. But, your data only goes to 2010.

Would be like cutting Reagan's numbers off here:

Annual annual unemployment rates since 1980, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
1980 7.1
1981 7.6
1982 9.7

[AZGrizFan]

2009 9.3
2010 9.6

Excuse me, sir. But, your data only goes to 2010.

Would be like cutting Reagan's numbers off here:

Annual annual unemployment rates since 1980, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
1980 7.1
1981 7.6
1982 9.7

Yep. Dancing on the rooftops at 8.3%. it's like celebrating when gas gets back DOWN to 3 bucks a gallon. America has now been conditioned to think that 8% unemployment is GOOD.

[D1B]

2009 9.3
2010 9.6

Excuse me, sir. But, your data only goes to 2010.

Would be like cutting Reagan's numbers off here:

Yep. Dancing on the rooftops at 8.3%. it's like celebrating when gas gets back DOWN to 3 bucks a gallon. America has now been conditioned to think that 8% unemployment is GOOD.

Again, Z. YOU conks really fucked shit up. It's gonna take more that 3 years to fix it. Obama saved the economy and we're headed in the right direction,

[Skjellyfetti]

Yep. Dancing on the rooftops at 8.3%. it's like celebrating when gas gets back DOWN to 3 bucks a gallon. America has now been conditioned to think that 8% unemployment is GOOD.

It's all relative, AZ.

Unemployment in January 1984: 8.0%

Noone was dancing on the rooftops. But, I think there were people happy to see the economy improving. And people happy their president would cruise to victory later that year.

[AZGrizFan]

Yep. Dancing on the rooftops at 8.3%. it's like celebrating when gas gets back DOWN to 3 bucks a gallon. America has now been conditioned to think that 8% unemployment is GOOD.

It's all relative, AZ.

Unemployment in January 1984: 8.0%

Noone was dancing on the rooftops. But, I think there were people happy to see the economy improving. And people happy their president would cruise to victory later that year.

Sadly, you may be right about the reelection thing...but not because the economy is improving. We'll elect a muslim of questionable U.S. citizenship and no real political experieince who openly abused drugs, cavorted with known domestic terrorists and is a product of the most corrupt political machine in the country but I'll be damned if we'll elect a Mormon.

[citdog]

It's all relative, AZ.

Unemployment in January 1984: 8.0%

Noone was dancing on the rooftops. But, I think there were people happy to see the economy improving. And people happy their president would cruise to victory later that year.

Sadly, you may be right about the reelection thing...but not because the economy is improving. We'll elect a muslim of questionable U.S. citizenship and no real political experieince who openly abused drugs, cavorted with known domestic terrorists and is a product of the most corrupt political machine in the country but I'll be damned if we'll elect a Mormon.

[kalm]

It's all relative, AZ.

Unemployment in January 1984: 8.0%

Noone was dancing on the rooftops. But, I think there were people happy to see the economy improving. And people happy their president would cruise to victory later that year.

Sadly, you may be right about the reelection thing...but not because the economy is improving. We'll elect a muslim of questionable U.S. citizenship and no real political experieince who openly abused drugs, cavorted with known domestic terrorists and is a product of the most corrupt political machine in the country but I'll be damned if we'll elect a Mormon.

A mormon is more dangerous to our freedoms.

[AZGrizFan]

Sadly, you may be right about the reelection thing...but not because the economy is improving. We'll elect a muslim of questionable U.S. citizenship and no real political experieince who openly abused drugs, cavorted with known domestic terrorists and is a product of the most corrupt political machine in the country but I'll be damned if we'll elect a Mormon.

A mormon is more dangerous to our freedoms.

Sadly, you actually BELIEVE that.

[kalm]

A mormon is more dangerous to our freedoms.

Sadly, you actually BELIEVE that.

I used to not believe Obama to be corrupt muslim terroritst too, but your repitition has won me over on that one.

Trust me Z, we're screwed either way but Romney will come and pry your bud light from your dead cold fingers.

[AZGrizFan]

Sadly, you actually BELIEVE that.

I used to not believe Obama to be corrupt muslim terroritst too, but your repitition has won me over on that one.

Trust me Z, we're screwed either way but Romney will come and pry your bud light from your dead cold fingers.

[BDKJMU]

Annual annual unemployment rates since 1980, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
1980 7.1
1981 7.6
1982 9.7
1983 9.6
1984 7.5
1985 7.2
1986 7.0
1987 6.2
1988 5.5
1989 5.3
1990 5.6
1991 6.8
1992 7.5
1993 6.9
1994 6.1
1995 5.6
1996 5.4
1997 4.9
1998 4.5
1999 4.2
2000 4.0
2001 4.7
2002 5.8
2003 6.0
2004 5.5
2005 5.1
2006 4.6
2007 4.6
2008 5.8
2009 9.3
2010 9.6

Excuse me, sir. But, your data only goes to 2010.

Would be like cutting Reagan's numbers off here:

Well maybe the BLS hadn't yet released 2011 2011' will avg about 9% or upper 8s, so its not going to make your boy Barry look any better, so why don't you just take his cock out of your mouth.

[mainejeff]

Sadly, you may be right about the reelection thing...but not because the economy is improving. We'll elect a muslim of questionable U.S. citizenship and no real political experieince who openly abused drugs, cavorted with known domestic terrorists and is a product of the most corrupt political machine in the country but I'll be damned if we'll elect a Mormon.

A mormon is more dangerous to our freedoms.

Amen to that!

[89Hen]

Yep. Dancing on the rooftops at 8.3%. it's like celebrating when gas gets back DOWN to 3 bucks a gallon. America has now been conditioned to think that 8% unemployment is GOOD.

It's all relative, AZ.

Unemployment in January 1984: 8.0%

Noone was dancing on the rooftops. But, I think there were people happy to see the economy improving. And people happy their president would cruise to victory later that year.

Were you even born in 1984?

[ASUG8]

I'd just love for ONE of you Obama supporters to lay out a coherent argument for exactly what he's accomplished that satisfies you that there is no one better to run the country. Answers that are not accepted are:

* He inherited Bush's problems and it's still his fault
* He killed Bin Laden
* He's better than anything the Republicans are offering so he should win by default

[kalm]

I'd just love for ONE of you Obama supporters to lay out a coherent argument for exactly what he's accomplished that satisfies you that there is no one better to run the country. Answers that are not accepted are:

* He inherited Bush's problems and it's still his fault
* He killed Bin Laden
* He's better than anything the Republicans are offering so he should win by default

I refuse to vote for any democrat for federal office right now and I am not an Obama supporter, but your third rule needs to be re-examined because it is a very legitimate reason. There are many people that would make better alternative, but none of them has a hat in ring (except perhaps Paul if you're in favor of the giant "reset" button).

[ASUG8]

I'd just love for ONE of you Obama supporters to lay out a coherent argument for exactly what he's accomplished that satisfies you that there is no one better to run the country. Answers that are not accepted are:

* He inherited Bush's problems and it's still his fault
* He killed Bin Laden
* He's better than anything the Republicans are offering so he should win by default

I refuse to vote for any democrat for federal office right now and I am not an Obama supporter, but your third rule needs to be re-examined because it is a very legitimate reason. There are many people that would make better alternative, but none of them has a hat in ring (except perhaps Paul if you're in favor of the giant "reset" button).

So 4 more years of deficit spending and debt accumulation like the last 3 is OK? Just trying to get my head around one of the Republicans doing a worse job on that.

Don't get me wrong...I'm not in love with any of the GOP'ers right now either, but we've seen what Obama is capable of with his track record and failure to take blame where it's due.

[kalm]

I refuse to vote for any democrat for federal office right now and I am not an Obama supporter, but your third rule needs to be re-examined because it is a very legitimate reason. There are many people that would make better alternative, but none of them has a hat in ring (except perhaps Paul if you're in favor of the giant "reset" button).

So 4 more years of deficit spending and debt accumulation like the last 3 is OK? Just trying to get my head around one of the Republicans doing a worse job on that.

Don't get me wrong...I'm not in love with any of the GOP'ers right now either, but we've seen what Obama is capable of with his track record and failure to take blame where it's due.

We are in recession and just like Reagan with his spending record and Bush's no new taxes there are only a few options.

[Skjellyfetti]

Were you even born in 1984?

I was born in January of '85... but, according to your pro-life views I was fully human during most of '84.

[89Hen]

Were you even born in 1984?

I was born in January of '85... but, according to your pro-life views I was fully human during most of '84.

I was just wondering how you knew the tenor of voters in 1984. Shoot, I was 17 and I don't really remember.

[mainejeff]

I'd just love for ONE of you Obama supporters to lay out a coherent argument for exactly what he's accomplished that satisfies you that there is no one better to run the country. Answers that are not accepted are:

* He inherited Bush's problems and it's still his fault
* He killed Bin Laden
* He's better than anything the Republicans are offering so he should win by default

LOL........and what was the excuse for keeping Bush another 4 years???

[AZGrizFan]

I'd just love for ONE of you Obama supporters to lay out a coherent argument for exactly what he's accomplished that satisfies you that there is no one better to run the country. Answers that are not accepted are:

* He inherited Bush's problems and it's still his fault
* He killed Bin Laden
* He's better than anything the Republicans are offering so he should win by default

LOL........and what was the excuse for keeping Bush another 4 years???

Economic expansion


Low unemployment



High consumer confidence:



Approval rating over 50% (bud declining, and vulnerable):

[mainejeff]

LOL........and what was the excuse for keeping Bush another 4 years???

Economic expansion


Low unemployment



High consumer confidence:



Approval rating over 50% (bud declining, and vulnerable):

Look like water running downhill.........

[Wedgebuster]

Going to set records each year in this category folks, brace yourselves, people are retiring in record numbers.

Lessee here, what do they call that largest generation beginning about 1946??

[CAA Flagship]

LOL........and what was the excuse for keeping Bush another 4 years???

[AZGrizFan]

Economic expansion
Approval rating over 50% (bud declining, and vulnerable):

Look like water running downhill.........

Yes. Yes it does.