Has ANY Republican President EVER held a Jobs Summit...

[berni_mccoy]

That included both CEOs and Labor/Union Leaders?

Ever?

Obama deserves praise for this.

I believe the summit was far more than a photo-op.

[valerief]

1. So will there be any US jobs from this chatfest? nt

[berni_mccoy]

3. Name calling is so productive. And smart.

[valerief]

13. So are non-answers. nt

[HopeHoops]

2. Well, if you count behind-doors favors for special interests, then yeah.

Other than defense contractors, oil companies, and other sleazy business partners, no, the GOP hasn't held a jobs summit. At least they've never done anything to help people who actually NEED jobs.

[old mark]

4. Only for former GOP congressmen. nt

[AndyA]

5. Why would a Republican want to hold a job summit?

They don't care about jobs. As long as their base is rollin' in it, that's all that matters.

You must have confused the GOP with someone who gives a Rat's ass... ;)

[DrDan]

6. junior had his summit in Texas just after elected

4 hours or so - he walked from room to room looking like a lost fool

you don't solve major problems with these photo-fests . . .

[tridim]

10. Did you even bother listening to the meetings?

[DrDan]

14. I have little confidence in 4 hour photo ops

particularly when most of the attendees are heavy contributors anxious to meet and schmooze with the president.

[phasma ex machina]

7. Hoover

In November 1929, he met with industrialists and union leaders and negotiated a deal whereby industry agreed not to reduce wages and labor unions agreed not to strike. - Hoover

[berni_mccoy]

9. Wow. Nice find. But that was when Republicans were actually people.

[phasma ex machina]

12. Nixon also enjoyed union support, at least until he implemented wage and price controls

and abolished the gold standard. Both of which seem unconstitutional.

[dysfunctional press]

8. unless it results in some solid improvement in the u.s. job market...

it was just a photo-op.

but it's kind of a free country- you can believe whatever you want.

[niyad]

11. and it lasted, what? three hours or something--lots of time to spend on something so damned

important.

[placton]

15. Obama - Symbolic Greatness

practical help for real people - meh.