What Job Growth Looks Like

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from Melanie at the DNC: http://www.barackobama.com/news/entry/what-job-growth-looks-like

January 3, 2012

This morning, Mitt Romney said that during his time as governor, “we created more jobs in Massachusetts than this President’s created in the entire country.” But that’s just not reality, and here’s the proof:



Under President Obama, we’ve seen 21 months of consecutive private-sector job growth. From February 2010 to November 2011, the economy added 2.9 million private-sector jobs, including the biggest increase in manufacturing jobs since 1997.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

1. Sadly, if more Americans here on DU and overall understood how it has been the RepubliCONs who have

stifled even MORE job growth, we could have witnessed a recovery with much broader impact. However, the willingness to demonize those looking for work or laid off--and Americans going along with that--has contributed to a much slower turnaround.

[FreakinDJ]

2. Imagine if Obama had reigned in the Corporations that Offshore US Manufacturing

We've had a "Jobless Recovery" a "Wall St. Recovery" but haven't heard a thing about Recovery that actually benifits Working Class Americans.

You want us all to jump for joy because Automated Machinery of Manufactures are seeing an increase in orders?

The last 3 Presidents have sat idelly by watch Millions of American Jobs exodous the country under the illusion of Free Trade while Congress grants them lucerative Tax Incentives to move American Jobs Offshore - BULLSHIT - and not 1 word is uttered in defense of all the American lives torn apart so some Greedy SOB Wealthy Elitest Corporation can make more profit

Fuck Em All

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

3. It takes Congress for that. Obama is not all-powerful. The president doesn't have that kind of power

That "power of the purse" and "oversight" is specifically and *constitutionally* a legislative action.

[Dewey Finn]

6. C'mon! Why do you want to drag

civics 101 into this? It can't be anyone's fault but the President's.

(Brace yourself for something about a bully pulpit or a WPA-style program that Congress would never fund or a photo of LBJ poking his finger into some Congressman's chest or some such shopworn crap.)

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

8. I'm waiting on that picture as well. The comparison is so politically and intellectually dishonest..

[FreakinDJ]

9. I'm waiting on DEMs crying calling 2012 the "Stay at Home Election"

Good luck with that one

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

10. Why? Are you going to stay home and not even support your local Democratic

candidates, particularly those who are progressive?

[FreakinDJ]

11. I'll support them just like they support all those American families loosing their homes

oopps

I guess you didn't expect that 1 to bite ya did ya

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

14. So, there's no progressive Democrat running in your local elections that has stood up to

corporations and served the homeless?

(Note: I work for HUD and have personally been involved in initiatives that help the homeless.)

Donna Edwards, congresswoman from Maryland, is an example of one such progressive Democrats who is facing a tough race this time around. She has been a major fighter for the poor, working and middle classes.

[FreakinDJ]

15. You must have weeded through a 100 Corporatist Democrats to find her

Kudous

Now why should we work to re-elect Obama - I by no means think he has this "In the Bag"

He has surrounded himself with "Business as Ussual", Trickle Down Economic advisors. Caves to Corporatist demands every time. In short at every measure, has failed to lead the country.

By no means is a "Pretty Speech" going to get it this time around. Too much has been lost, too many have been hurt. Blaming it all on the "Last Administration" has long since been worn out

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

16. Actually, Donna is my former congresswoman, so no, I didn't have to search far.

In fact, I'm lucky because I live in a fairly progressive, liberal district.

So, what are you going to do? I understand that you won't be voting for Obama. But I don't buy that there aren't any liberals running in local and state politics where you are. Or, perhaps there is.

However, I don't think I asked you about Obama. I asked if you were going to vote for your local/state candidates.

[FreakinDJ]

18. I don't think it is a matter of Phone Banking or PAC Money

and phone banking down at the union hall is what I do.

I firmly beleive it is Obama's and the DEM's to Win or Lose, but I also don't believe either will take the action to win. They know already which seats are safe and won't do anything to "Rock the Corporate Boat". They also know if and when we suffer a defeat they'll claim we have to dig deeper, and contribute more, or work harder to dig the country out of the mess were in

It never seems to end - but the 1 true common denominator of all this is the Working Class looses yet again

[FreakinDJ]

7. And Not One Word about what Corporations are doing to Americans

Talk about the Enormous Fucking Elephant in the Living Room





If he can't Lead the Country what makes you think he is fit for the job

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

12. I'm not disagreeing with you on this, but we must get rid of Corporatist Democrats

in Congress. And yes, Obama may be a corporatist, but he's not the same as Mitt Romney or Bush. At least there has been some changes. Those changes have been slow and not enough, but at least something is being done. And I'll be very happy if he makes a recess appointment to the Consumer Protection agency.

[bluestate10]

4. Look up Romney's job performance in Massachusetts.

The state was second to LAST of 50 states in job growth. That record was set during the mortage fraud driven growth that happened during all of Romnay's term. Deval Patrick, the democrat that took over after Romney, has moved Massachusetts to either number one or number two in job creation (new industries) AND job growth. Patrick performed his feat during one of the worst economic situations in 80 years. In summary, Romney is a failure at jobs, but he is good at destroying jobs and the lives that depended on those jobs.

[bigtree]

5. According to the Center for Market Studies at Northeastern University,

during his term as governor, manufacturing jobs in Massachusetts declined by twice the national average—the third worst record in the country.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2007/07/29/romneys_economic_record/

[FreakinDJ]

17. Manufacturing decline is a product of Corp Tax Code

and has been for many years.

Granted it started under Reagan and Bush Jr opened the "Flood Gates" of manufacturing going offshore, but our president has not even acknowledged we must reverse the trend to strengthen Middle Class Jobs

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

13. When Mittens was government, MA was ranked 47th in job growth. He's a fucking liar! PERIOD!!