Bain Capital invested in companies that moved jobs overseas

Obama didn't destroy them...Bush did...But thanks for playing. The number of 4.2 million is SPECIFICALLY PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS... You know what segment of the economy has lost the MOST JOBS?....The public sector...

Oh, I forgot:

"I like to fire people."
"I don't remember what I said, but I stand by it."
"I'm not concerned about the very poor...We have a safety net."
"I love this state...The trees are just the right height"
"My wife drives a couple of Cadillacs"
"I believe marriage is between a man and a woman...and a woman...and a woman..."

Sorry, I forgot the Obama formula, spend 15 trillion to keep 4.2 million jobs.

And Bush lost those jobs? Doesn't make sense since unemployment is higher under Obama than Bush.

LJ doesn't provide a source in this thread, but here is where I think her numbers probably come from.

First, you get the monthly job creation numbers:

http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0000000001?output_view=net_1mth

For Obama's job creation, you add up every positive month, but ignore the negative months. That comes to just over 4 million by my math (ignoring all the jobs lost). And of course you give Obama full credit for every private sector job created.

For Bush, you add every month whether it's postive or negative. Never mind that he also started with a weak economy. Sounds fair?

If you apply the same standard for Bush as you did for Obama, then he created over 8 million jobs by my math.

Looks like more deception and cooking of the books by LJ to me, but I'll look at her link once provided, not that I feel like searching for it.

My dog would have created more jobs than Barak.

BearMtnHIB wrote: My dog would have created more jobs than Barak.

Maybe your dog should be running for president...he/she can't be any worse than Romney will be for this country.

BearMtnHIB wrote: My dog would have created more jobs than Barak.

been off a couple days and come back to this constructive post. Great job BM of adding some intelligent input. I know, I know it's the best you can do. Making daddy proud.

Yep, given the Bush recession, and the loss of 750,000 to 800,000 jobs/month that was going on, the slide went from 7.8% up to 10%. Wow, you can hear the surprise in *MY* voice. Turning around an aircraft carrier, (much less an economy), doesn't happen overnight, does it? It took Bush 8 years to go from a surplus to a $10 TRILLION deficit addition ... Who knew?

pineinthegrass wrote: LJ doesn't provide a source in this thread, but here is where I think her numbers probably come from.

First, you get the monthly job creation numbers:

http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0000000001?output_view=net_1mth

For Obama's job creation, you add up every positive month, but ignore the negative months. That comes to just over 4 million by my math (ignoring all the jobs lost). And of course you give Obama full credit for every private sector job created.

For Bush, you add every month whether it's postive or negative. Never mind that he also started with a weak economy. Sounds fair?

If you apply the same standard for Bush as you did for Obama, then he created over 8 million jobs by my math.

Looks like more deception and cooking of the books by LJ to me, but I'll look at her link once provided, not that I feel like searching for it.

I've provide WSJ and Dept of Labor sources before...and you're a liar.

Union coal miners say they won't vote for Obama, and coal miners in Ohio booed Ole Joe when he showed up there. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2885152/posts

Martin Ent Inc wrote: Union coal miners say they won't vote for Obama, and coal miners in Ohio booed Ole Joe when he showed up there. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2885152/posts

"In 2008 the UMWA supported Barack Obama as the best candidate to help achieve more rights for the mine workers.[10] (wiki)... oops!!!