Posted on 03/06/2009 4:29:57 PM PST by NormsRevenge
President Obama traveled to Columbus, Ohio, on Friday to hail the swearing-in of 25 new police officers who had been told after their training that the city did not have enough money to hire them.
But the good news was overshadowed by the bad as the day brought word that another 651,000 jobs were lost last month and the unemployment rate jumped to 8.1 percent.
That brings the total to 2.6 million jobs lost since Obama was elected and 4.4 million since the recession began.
"I don't need to tell the people of this state what statistics like this mean, because so many of you have been watching jobs disappear long before this recession hit," Obama said in Ohio. "And I don't need to tell this graduating class what it's like to know that your job might be next, because up until a few weeks ago, that is precisely the future that this class faced a future that millions of Americans still face right now. Well, that is not a future I accept for the United States of America."
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, said any suggestion that 25 new jobs are meaningless given the magnitude of the number of jobs lost is a "cynical" way to look at it.
Instead, Gibbs and Obama pointed to the stimulus package that was passed and signed into law last week as reason for hope, pointing to the 25 new police officers who would not have been sworn in Friday without it.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
I don’t even have the car anymore! I have pictures though, some with babes in it or on it.
"Recession is when your neighbor loses his job.
Depression is when you lose yours..
And recovery is when Obama loses his."
Excellent!
Ha! They weren’t “new” jobs. These were the “saved” jobs we’ve heard so much about.
This reminds me of Dan Quayle pointing out a “Help Wanted” sign at a McD’s.
Obama's 6th week in office
Obama hails 25 new jobs, but loses 651,000
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/obama-hails-25-new-jobs-amid-huge-losses-2009-03-06.html
full list at www.nachumlist.com
The list, ping
“White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, said any suggestion that 25 new jobs are meaningless given the magnitude of the number of jobs lost is a “cynical” way to look at it
Just when I thought I have heard the dumbest comment ever, another one comes along..................
WE NEED TO BRING BACK THE HERBERT HOOVER ANALOGY LIKE IN ‘01...OBAMA HAS LOST MORE JOBS THAN ANY OTHER PRESIDENT SINCE HERBERT HOOVER!!!!
I don't even thing they had an Air Force 1 when Bush was President.
I remember them driving to Crawford Texas.
soda jerks or milkmen?
I would never consider President Bush a coward.
And I found a penny today. Things are looking up everywhere!
soda jerks or milkmen?
lol .. ‘Good humor’ men regardless..
I realize that he was a fighter pilot... but he could never stand up to the Democrats... even when they were a minority in the congress. Then again... most Republic congressmen were cowards too...
I live in Columbus and 80% of the people polled are furious about this visit, even the Obama voters. One reason is that the Mayor is almost universally despised. It's pretty obvious he's trolling for an administration job. The local talk shows are roasting Obama, the mayor, the "stimulus," all of it.
Lets see..... 25 new jobs plus a Possible 60 new jobs on that highway project in Maryland equals 85 possible new jobs created
85 possible new hiries minus 625,000 jobs lost
WOW he has only to create 540,000 possible new jobs.These elected officials are brilliant, legends in thier own mind!How long will we put up with this nonsense?
gibbs is a retard who failed remedial ed.
The Bushes might have driven to Crawford, but only from the nearest airport that could accommodate the two 747’s that comprise what we call AF1. We’ve had an AF1 (or dedicated presidential plane) since FDR.
When the Bushes returned to Crawford after BHO’s inauguration, it was on the same plane that he’d flown in as AF1 for 8 years, but since he was no long POTUS, the plane was renamed for that flight. The plane is ONLY AF1 when the POTUS is on board.
Likely cost us 2-3 million to fly him to this phony photop. He could have paid their salaries 10 times over w/this waste.
Pray for America, Our Troops and obama’s Failure
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