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Say what you will, but at least say it with FACTS:
Unemployment: February '09 (since Obama took over mid-January) - 8.2%
Unemployment: January '10 - 9.7%
That's an 18% increase in unemployment. Granted, an increase and not a decrease - so it's only (potential) success is that it staved off even further losses.
And just a reminder:
Unemployment: February '01 - 4.2%
Unemployment: February '09 - 8.2%
So, under Bush unemployment rose by 95%.
Slam Obama all you'd like. But use the facts. Unemployment when he took over was 8.2% (I'd even let you use 7.7% - then January '09 rate). But 6% would be a full 50% off reality.
Not that I disagree with your overall point, but this is a silly way to measure
The bottom line is, the death spiral our economy was in has leveled off into a fidgety plateau and if the trend continues, it will (we can only hope) start going back up.
edit: Calling our President "your Messiah" is just as stupid as typing out his full first, middle, and last name. Debate policies and actions, attacking someone's name or your-perception-of-my-perception is just... weak.
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