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Obama's Approval Rating Drops to Lowest Ever, According to Gallup

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AdamT said:
Sure, they're all just lazy, right?

Are you ever going to answer my questions? What do you think Obama should have done differently to create jobs? What is the Republican plan to create jobs?
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Many are indeed, 2 years of unemployment insurance? You couldn't find a job in 2 years?

Obama should of done the exact opposite of what he did.
 
Conservative said:
Many are indeed, 2 years of unemployment insurance? You couldn't find a job in 2 years?

Obama should of done the exact opposite of what he did.
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Kick 'em out on the street?
 
winston53660 said:
Kick 'em out on the street?
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Sometimes tough love is needed. Liberalism never accepts personal responsibility on any issue. Are you sure you ran your own business? How many people did you hire?
 
Conservative said:
Sometimes tough love is needed. Liberalism never accepts personal responsibility on any issue. Are you sure you ran your own business? How many people did you hire?
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And you think that would have helped the unemployment situation?

And if yes please show a historical example of that occurring and supporting your argument.
 
Conservative said:
Bush had total control of the Congress from 2003-2006. Democrats controlled the Senate in 2001-2002 and then total Congress from 2007-2008. Do you ever stop lying.
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Oh? Where's the lie? Read again what I said, this time for clarity:


"Bush had a Republican Congress for most of his two terms" ~ Sheik Yerbuti​
 
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Conservative said:
Many are indeed, 2 years of unemployment insurance? You couldn't find a job in 2 years?

Obama should of done the exact opposite of what he did.
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And I'm still waiting for you to answer the questions. Can you do anything but whine?

Are you ever going to answer my questions? What do you think Obama should have done differently to create jobs? What is the Republican plan to create jobs?
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Sheik Yerbuti said:
Umm, the record you're so proud of is unemployment nearly doubling during his 2 terms.
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Too bad Bush didn't have a GOP Congress his entire term

Uemployment by month during Republican Congress, 8.5 million unemployed to 6.8 million

2003 8520 8618 8588 8842 8957 9266 9011 8896 8921 8732 8576 8317
2004 8370 8167 8491 8170 8212 8286 8136 7990 7927 8061 7932 7934
2005 7784 7980 7737 7672 7651 7524 7406 7345 7553 7453 7566 7279
2006 7059 7185 7075 7122 6977 6998 7154 7097 6853 6728 6883 6784

Employment by month with a Republican Congress, 137.4 million to 145.9 million

137417 137482 137434 137633 137544 137790 137474 137549 137609 137984 138424 138411
138472 138542 138453 138680 138852 139174 139556 139573 139487 139732 140231 140125
140245 140385 140654 141254 141609 141714 142026 142434 142401 142548 142499 142752
143142 143444 143765 143794 144108 144370 144229 144631 144797 145292 145477 145914

Get it yet? Liberals have no business in charge of Congress
 
AdamT said:
And I'm still waiting for you to answer the questions. Can you do anything but whine?
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I figured you were smart enough to figure out my post telling you what the Republicans wouldn't do and that is what Obama shouldn't have done. The stimulus program was a waste and Obamacare is a job killer. We will see what a pro growth President will do in 2012 and I already gave you hints.
 
Conservative said:
Too bad Bush didn't have a GOP Congress his entire term

Uemployment by month during Republican Congress, 8.5 million unemployed to 6.8 million

2003 8520 8618 8588 8842 8957 9266 9011 8896 8921 8732 8576 8317
2004 8370 8167 8491 8170 8212 8286 8136 7990 7927 8061 7932 7934
2005 7784 7980 7737 7672 7651 7524 7406 7345 7553 7453 7566 7279
2006 7059 7185 7075 7122 6977 6998 7154 7097 6853 6728 6883 6784

Employment by month with a Republican Congress, 137.4 million to 145.9 million

137417 137482 137434 137633 137544 137790 137474 137549 137609 137984 138424 138411
138472 138542 138453 138680 138852 139174 139556 139573 139487 139732 140231 140125
140245 140385 140654 141254 141609 141714 142026 142434 142401 142548 142499 142752
143142 143444 143765 143794 144108 144370 144229 144631 144797 145292 145477 145914

Get it yet? Liberals have no business in charge of Congress
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What is the percentage of these jobs are "government" jobs?
 
Conservative said:
Go to BLS.gov and find out. Try doing some actual research for a change instead of posting op ed pieces
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You posted a bunch of numbers, so I asked YOU a legit question about them.
 
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Conservative said:
Too bad Bush didn't have a GOP Congress his entire term

Uemployment by month during Republican Congress, 8.5 million unemployed to 6.8 million

2003 8520 8618 8588 8842 8957 9266 9011 8896 8921 8732 8576 8317
2004 8370 8167 8491 8170 8212 8286 8136 7990 7927 8061 7932 7934
2005 7784 7980 7737 7672 7651 7524 7406 7345 7553 7453 7566 7279
2006 7059 7185 7075 7122 6977 6998 7154 7097 6853 6728 6883 6784

Employment by month with a Republican Congress, 137.4 million to 145.9 million

137417 137482 137434 137633 137544 137790 137474 137549 137609 137984 138424 138411
138472 138542 138453 138680 138852 139174 139556 139573 139487 139732 140231 140125
140245 140385 140654 141254 141609 141714 142026 142434 142401 142548 142499 142752
143142 143444 143765 143794 144108 144370 144229 144631 144797 145292 145477 145914

Get it yet? Liberals have no business in charge of Congress
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Very selective. Now let's review ALL of George Bush's 2 terms, shall we? Since he was the president for the entire 8 years.

U6 unemployment rate when he started:

7.3%

Labor force: 144 million

underemployed:

10.5 million

U6 unemployment rate when he finished:

14%

Labor force: 144 million

underemployed:

21.6 million

In Bush's 8 years, Bush lost 11.1 million to underemployment, the U6 unemployment rate nearly doubled from 7.3% to 14% as Bush dumped 22 million underemployed people on Obama ....

Those are the results you are shaking your pom-poms over.
 
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pbrauer said:
Texas job growth:

Another Look At Government Job Growth in Texas | Jared Bernstein | On the Economy

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How about some details and context here. Federal Jobs, State jobs, local jobs? You do realize that TX is the home of U.S. Military bases including Ft. Hood from which many come to before being deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Not sure what your point is because the chart doesn't tell a lot. What was the base and how many jobs does that entail. Not sure what that has to do with the thread topic but you obvious think there is a reason to post the information without detail.
 
Sheik Yerbuti said:
Very selective. Now let's review ALL of George Bush's 2 terms, shall we? Since he was the president for the entire 8 years.

U6 unemployment rate when he started:

7.3%

Labor force: 144 million

underemployed:

10.5 million

U6 unemployment rate when he finished:

14%

Labor force: 144 million

underemployed:

21.6 million

In Bush's 8 years, Bush lost 11.1 million to underemployment, the U6 unemployment rate nearly doubled from 7.3% to 14% as Bush dumped 22 million underemployed people on Obama ....

Those are the results you are shaking your pom-poms over.
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The point is these numbers came from a Republican Congress and a Republican President instead of a divided govt. including a party that had more interest in regaining the WH than in creating jobs. You really do have a bad case of BDS, seek help. You cannot change what happened and what you perceived happened during the Bush term but you can change what is going on right now and the Obama disaster. That would be more productive than what you are trying to do all because your ego won't allow you to admit that you made a mistake in voting for Obama and the disaster that he is.
 
Conservative said:
How about some details and context here. Federal Jobs, State jobs, local jobs? You do realize that TX is the home of U.S. Military bases including Ft. Hood from which many come to before being deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Not sure what your point is because the chart doesn't tell a lot. What was the base and how many jobs does that entail. Not sure what that has to do with the thread topic but you obvious think there is a reason to post the information without detail.
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You asking for context?

oh and

Howdy comrade:cowboy:
 
Conservative said:
Bush had total control of the Congress from 2003-2006. Democrats controlled the Senate in 2001-2002 and then total Congress from 2007-2008. Do you ever stop lying.
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Still waiting for either evidence that I lied or an apology for falsely accusing me of lying ... Where's the lie, Con?


"Bush had a Republican Congress for most of his two terms" ~ Sheik Yerbuti​
 
pbrauer said:
You posted a bunch of numbers, so I asked YOU a legit question about them.
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I posted the numbers to show job losses and job creation with a Republican President and Republican Congress. None of which have anything to do with the thread topic but it does destroy the lie that Bush had a Republican Congress most of his term and that Bush had job losses throughout his term. He only had job losses during the Clinton recession and 9/11 and then with Democrats in control 2007-2008. Sounds very similar to right now with a Democrat Congress the first two years of the Obama Administration
 
Conservative said:
There will be no apology

Party Control of Congress and the Presidency
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Figures. Conservatives rarely man up for their errors.

Perhaps you just don't understand the word, "most?" Is that your problem?


"Bush had a Republican Congress for most of his two terms" ~ Sheik Yerbuti​
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most
–noun
4. the greatest quantity, amount, or degree;


... as in, more than half.

Now then, about your apology for falsely claiming I lied . . .
 
Sheik Yerbuti said:
Figures. Conservatives rarely man up for their errors.

Perhaps you just don't understand the word, "most?" Is that your problem?


"Bush had a Republican Congress for most of his two terms" ~ Sheik Yerbuti​
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most
–noun
4. the greatest quantity, amount, or degree;


... as in, more than half.

Now then, about your apology for falsely claiming I lied . . .
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Bye, sheik, I am done with this bull**** from you. Man up for a change, half is not most for the other half wasn't total GOP Control.
 
I got bls Government data and developed a yearly average with MS Excel


Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
2001 20835 20906 20945 20992 21029 21137 21185 21218 21242 21275 21326 21355 21120
2002 21377 21390 21431 21443 21514 21549 21544 21589 21546 21559 21581 21588 21509
2003 21626 21624 21610 21595 21567 21606 21633 21556 21504 21558 21535 21546 21580
2004 21538 21550 21588 21614 21614 21601 21606 21626 21635 21656 21692 21693 21618
2005 21735 21744 21740 21754 21781 21763 21857 21863 21845 21829 21859 21879 21804
2006 21847 21878 21903 21919 21926 21922 21973 22011 22082 22068 22083 22088 21975
2007 22101 22131 22149 22171 22201 22218 22152 22221 22285 22302 22331 22377 22220
2008 22386 22431 22446 22447 22454 22493 22527 22577 22577 22559 22544 22561 22500

Top Picks (Most Requested Statistics) : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Government Employment - CES9000000001
 
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