No, because the talking point is easier to remember, it has the luxury of not needing to be true, and those who read WSJ probably make up less than 5% of voters. So you can expect the DNC to continue touting the "job outsourcing" mantra all the way to November 2. And if W happens to point out that we are actually "importing" more jobs by exporting more services than we import you can also expect the media to report this as a vicious negative attack on Kerry.
It's either that or liars tend to shout louder than fact finders who often have an open book in front of their mouths. Check out posts 5 and 12. You dig out the data, you post the graph, the whole enchilada, and all you get for your work is "it's all smoke and mirrors".
Some how 5.7 percent unemployment was low in '96 but it's a flippin' joblessness crisis now. Industrial production was high at 113.6 in Jan. 2001, but it's low now at 114.35. It goes on and on. They've simply decided that the economy is bad, and there is no national economic measurement that can go up against a closed mind.