Posted on 10/15/2009 12:35:39 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
The love affair between Barack Obama and young Americans may be on the rocks. Recently released figures from the Department of Labor reveal staggeringly high joblessness numbers among America’s youth. Indeed, 53.4 percent of young Americans are without a job – a post-World War II high.
With over half of 16-24 year olds jobless, even after stimulus package after stimulus package supposedly meant to create jobs, one has to wonder how Barack Obama’s approval ratings are doing among his strongest supporters. Unsurprisingly, the answer is “worse.” According to Gallup, approval of President Obama among young adults aged 18 to 29 fell 11 points this summer. While the President’s approval ratings have fallen recently among all age groups, this drop was the sharpest decline of any age demographic.
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I almost feel sorry for them.
But they bowed their collective knees to this clown. He cannot deliver because he is a vapid self-absorbed boob.
Time to grow up, kids. Don’t believe your professors or Hussein. They’re liars.
GOOD!
Obamamania is dying. what goes up must come down.
These youth are realizing that big government hope and change isn’t so good. Bush received undue blame for a myriad of non-existent problems and these folks were too young and inexperienced to understand it was all BS. Reality bites.
“Too soon old and too late schmart,” and this is a real shame. Lots of voters are suffering buyers’ remorse, but lots of young people may be suffering loss of innocence. We all lose our innocence, but it has to hurt like hell to fall from jubilation to despair. Hope they all recover.
And then in 10 or 20 years when they do get jobs......they have to pay for all these spending spree’s...by their beloved Obama! Sad isn’t it.
they’d love him again if they could get some of that free money from Obama’s stash...
The youth who voted for him still blame Bush. They are doubling up their efforts to make us into the USSA since they don’t have jobs and they need free health care!
Why do they need jobs when ‘bammers is going to provide everything for them?
If only Obama would send these kids a $250 check, they’d love him again, and sing his praises, and bake him cookies, and Twitter about how cool he is.
If only....
But they have Hope now.
If you think about it, This is good news.
It’s an indication that young people still want to do something productive and have some control over their own future.
When I was young, I couldn’t wait to get a job because it would mean my independence and getting out of Mom and Dad’s house.
This is a normal step in development.
Sitting on your ass at home waiting for your check from Uncle might be considered an alternative, But not a very good one.
I cannot believe a teenager impatient for their life to begin, would wait and let someone else decide what their future holds.
In this economy employers don't want to spend money on training. They only want experienced employees.
Change we can believe in, thanks Obama.
Just tell them they have hope and change.
Look at this URL(If she wants to re-locate to the Omaha, NE area): http://careerlink.com/browse/occupation/083 Lots of Med Records jobs.
I, and countless others, voted for Jimmy Carter. We have never pulled a lever with a 'D' on it ever again . . . EVER.
There is hope ... and change. The pendulum will swing.
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