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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Economy If it's all about jobs, Obama wins

Posted by Max Brantley on Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 10:57 AM

THE job numbers in recent months have been disappointing, encouraging Republicans who hope that the slow pace of recovery will cause voters to reject President Obama.

But buried in the numbers was one accomplishment that serves only to emphasize how poorly the American economy has performed since 2000. The pace of creation of jobs in the private sector during the current administration is now greater than the pace in either of President George W. Bush’s terms in office.

More inconvenient facts for those who live in the reality-based world. The faith-based liars of the Romney/Lyin' Ryan campaign will find them no obstacle. They'll have a re-spin quicker than you can run a three-hour marathon.

Tags: jobs, President Obama, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan

        
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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Economy If it's all about jobs, Obama wins

Posted by Max Brantley on Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 10:57 AM

Speaking of...

Major news stations are reporting that actress Shannon Rogers Guess Richardson ("The Walking Dead," "The Vampire Diaries") has been arrested for mailing ricin-tainted letters last month to President Obama and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. /more/

Ernie Dumas this week compares the fulminations about Benghazi, which Republicans are attempting to make an impeachment-worthy scandal of minute differences in post-attack talking points, with the cooked-up Whitewater investigations. /more/

Since it's customary to blame President Obama for any and everything unpleasant — see U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton (Club for Growth, D.C.) and the Boston bombings — should he also get some credit for positives? /more/

U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton of the Club for Growth was right proud the other day of his rush to make political hay of the Boston bombing by lumping it with some other incidents that he said represented failure of counter-terrorism efforts of the Obama administration. /more/

CNN reports: A letter to President Obama that was intercepted at an off-site facility has tested positive for ricin, the FBI says. /more/

Rep. Charlie Collins is doing his part for the wealthy with state income tax relief. /more/

Another desultory morning from the jet-lagged Arkansas Blog: Nonetheless: * MARCH MADNESS: The Arkansas House and Senate played a basketball game for charity last night. /more/

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