I just realized why the GOP thinks the last 7.5 years have been a disaster.

[rightwinger]

The last eight years have been a disaster in two ways. The first has been the economy and the second has been how the media has successfully misinformed the people about the true situation of the economy. Millennials just kind of think that living with mom and dad until 27 is normal or the fact that they have to look for a job for two years before they get employed. It isn't normal and has never been normal in this country. It is a tragedy of ignorance.

Trying to sell the economy as a "disaster" didn't work in 2012, won't work in 2016

America remembers the Great Bush Recession of 2008

 

[rdean]

The last eight years have been a disaster in two ways. The first has been the economy and the second has been how the media has successfully misinformed the people about the true situation of the economy. Millennials just kind of think that living with mom and dad until 27 is normal or the fact that they have to look for a job for two years before they get employed. It isn't normal and has never been normal in this country. It is a tragedy of ignorance.

Trying to sell the economy as a "disaster" didn't work in 2012, won't work in 2016

America remembers the Great Bush Recession of 2008

Now that was a recession.

5.8 million unfilled jobs is a mistake - not to fill those jobs. No wonder GOP CEO's want more immigrants.

 

[Dragonlady]

Median household income down 2 grand.....smells like disaster to me

Sounds like the US is heading downwards, and it's a big problem for the US. Not much to do with the president either, but to do with education, to do with the US not trying to carve out its place in the world and having the education to meet those aims, to do with so many people believe so much nonsense (the sort you can see on this board) and then voting for nonsense politicians like Trump.

As govt grows private sector shrinks........govt has had a very real effect on the economy in its efforts to drive up the cost of energy....which affects everything.........

I think you're completely missing the point.

The politics of the US, all the things that are considered "important" are the things that aren't actually so important. The US isn't going downhill because of oil, it's helping, making people become the green eyed monsters, but there's more to it than that.

I think you want to avoid the point and as far as education please stop.....libs have broken it and as Obama said we dont need people who broke it trying to fix it

You said: I think you want to avoid the point and as far as education please stop.....libs have broken it and as Obama said we dont need people who broke it trying to fix it

See what I mean? The rest of the world thinks American education is the best in the world. Republicans think it's ruined. It's because they want to teach Bible shit as "fact" and since they aren't able, they say education is no good. And that's is exactly why we have this problem:

5.8 Million Job Openings -- Highest Since Crash

Drew Matus, an economist at UBS Securities LLC, wrote on Wednesday. The headline on his analysis was "Has The Well Run Dry?" Even before the latest report, analysts were fretting that Friday's data on weak job growth was a sign that companies couldn't fill openings.

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The result of Republicans smearing education. All education suffers with their lies and lack of facts.

No one thinks American education is the best, outside the USA. The rest of the world thinks your education system is inconsistent and only the children of the middle class and wealthy get a decent education.

 

[ScienceRocks]

The last eight years have been a disaster in two ways. The first has been the economy and the second has been how the media has successfully misinformed the people about the true situation of the economy. Millennials just kind of think that living with mom and dad until 27 is normal or the fact that they have to look for a job for two years before they get employed. It isn't normal and has never been normal in this country. It is a tragedy of ignorance.

Trying to sell the economy as a "disaster" didn't work in 2012, won't work in 2016

America remembers the Great Bush Recession of 2008

Now that was a recession.

5.8 million unfilled jobs is a mistake - not to fill those jobs. No wonder GOP CEO's want more immigrants.

They want cheap labor so they can make a higher profit margin on their products. Corporations are greedy and don't give a damn about the worker.

 

[SuperDemocrat]

The last eight years have been a disaster in two ways. The first has been the economy and the second has been how the media has successfully misinformed the people about the true situation of the economy. Millennials just kind of think that living with mom and dad until 27 is normal or the fact that they have to look for a job for two years before they get employed. It isn't normal and has never been normal in this country. It is a tragedy of ignorance.

Yea, the Dow at historic highs. Unemployment at 4.7%. 5.8 million jobs unfilled because qualified people can't be found.

Instead of Republicans becoming qualified for those 5.8 million jobs, they would rather whine. It's too hard. Why can't we just get lots of money for unskilled labor the way we used to?

Because it no longer works that that way.

Other countries wish they had these problems.

Republicans have drunk their own swill so much, they actually believe it.

The dow generally goes up and those unemployment number were always bullshit. Why is other data gathered shows that it has been closer to ten percent. The govenrment is lying to you and you are perpetrating that lie in order to protect your master.

 

[SuperDemocrat]

The last eight years have been a disaster in two ways. The first has been the economy and the second has been how the media has successfully misinformed the people about the true situation of the economy. Millennials just kind of think that living with mom and dad until 27 is normal or the fact that they have to look for a job for two years before they get employed. It isn't normal and has never been normal in this country. It is a tragedy of ignorance.

Trying to sell the economy as a "disaster" didn't work in 2012, won't work in 2016

America remembers the Great Bush Recession of 2008

You are aware that the government is lying to you? if not, you are stupid. If you do, you still stupid. Hell..you are stupid no matter what the government says.

 

[SuperDemocrat]

The last eight years have been a disaster in two ways. The first has been the economy and the second has been how the media has successfully misinformed the people about the true situation of the economy. Millennials just kind of think that living with mom and dad until 27 is normal or the fact that they have to look for a job for two years before they get employed. It isn't normal and has never been normal in this country. It is a tragedy of ignorance.

Trying to sell the economy as a "disaster" didn't work in 2012, won't work in 2016

America remembers the Great Bush Recession of 2008

Now that was a recession.

5.8 million unfilled jobs is a mistake - not to fill those jobs. No wonder GOP CEO's want more immigrants.

They want cheap labor so they can make a higher profit margin on their products. Corporations are greedy and don't give a damn about the worker.

Or we can just import them here and call it amnesty...

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

We saw how GOP policies wrecked the economy under Bush.

They used reconcilliation three times to ruin the country.

Even their nominee goes on endlessly about the GOP disastrous mess in Iraq. They don't seem to realize how stupid Trump makes them look when he makes fun of their foreign policies.

Business has bounced back under Obama.

The stock market has made up what it lost under Bush and then some.

And Republicans look at the 38,000 jobs created last month as proof of a disastrous economy. But look at the facts:

Bureau of Labor Statistics Data

Unemployment in 2006 was 4.7%. And now it's 4.7%. But at the end of Bush's second term, the unemployment rate skyrocketed and peaked 10 months into Obama's first term. Almost to the day of Bush's last budget.

America has 5.8 million job openings, matches all-time high

But on the other hand, it is also a symptom of a growing problem in the U.S. economy, where employers can't find skilled workers for the jobs that they need. That disparity is called the job skills gap, and it's a major challenge in right now.

Has America Run Out of Workers to Fill Its Open Jobs?

That "suggests that firms may be having difficulty in finding qualified employees in a tightening job market," Drew Matus, an economist at UBS Securities LLC, wrote on Wednesday. The headline on his analysis was "Has The Well Run Dry?"

Even before the latest report, analysts were fretting that Friday's data on weak job growth was a sign that companies couldn't fill openings. The economy added just 38,000 jobs in May. The unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent, but only because the labor force shrank. Wages rose 2.5 percent over the past year, which isn't rapid but does indicate that companies are starting to compete for hard-to-get workers.

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One thing we do know, companies are not competing for Republicans.

Competition for jobs the GOP isn't qualified for are why they hate immigrants. Keeping immigrants out only ensures companies will move away.

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South Carolina Has The Nation’s Second Worst Graduation Rate — Will The GOP Offer Solutions?

In 2010, New Hampshire had the ninth highest high school graduation rate in the country at 83.3 percent. Caucus state Iowa was third, with 86.4 percent. South Carolina, however, is 49th, at 61.9 percent.

What would the Republican candidates do about this problem? Not very much, besides unite in their desire to abolish the Education Department entirely. As Patrick McGuinn, an associate professor of political science and education at Drew University, noted, “the common emphasis on a diminished federal role in K-12 poses a challenge for the GOP presidential contenders hoping to push their own sweeping education proposals and stand out on the issue.” Forbes Magazine noted following a GOP primary debate in Dartmouth that “not one candidate made the obvious connection between an improved economy and ending the dropout epidemic.”

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Republicans talk about bringing jobs back that don't exist any more. They just can't bring themselves to see the connection between education and a good paying job.

If you couldn't read the OPINIONS of other leftists you would be completely void of thoughts.

 

[Billy000]

I thought you were talking about this.

U.S. National Debt Clock 2020 at Current Rates

So you cherry pick the negative effects while intentionally ignoring all of the positive results under Obama's administration?

 

[BluesLegend]

I just realized why the GOP thinks the last 7.5 years have been a disaster.

Because the American people bitch slapped the fuck out of Democrats and they lost over 1,200 seats nationally, the House, and the Senate?

Because Obama had to go on national tv and apologize for LYING about Obamacare?

Because some Dem pleading the 5th is a weekly event?

Because the economy is in the ditch and only created 38k jobs last month?

Because salaries went down 2% vs last year?

Because illegals kill over 3,000 American citizens each year and Dem's don't give a shit?

 

[S.J.]

I thought you were talking about this.

U.S. National Debt Clock 2020 at Current Rates

So you cherry pick the negative effects while intentionally ignoring all of the positive results under Obama's administration?

Translation: No fair, you're not supposed to talk about the negative stuff like the doubling of the debt under Obama's administration.

 

[rightwinger]

The last eight years have been a disaster in two ways. The first has been the economy and the second has been how the media has successfully misinformed the people about the true situation of the economy. Millennials just kind of think that living with mom and dad until 27 is normal or the fact that they have to look for a job for two years before they get employed. It isn't normal and has never been normal in this country. It is a tragedy of ignorance.

Trying to sell the economy as a "disaster" didn't work in 2012, won't work in 2016

America remembers the Great Bush Recession of 2008

You are aware that the government is lying to you? if not, you are stupid. If you do, you still stupid. Hell..you are stupid no matter what the government says.

Oh yes...the evil gubment defense

 

[dannyboys]

We saw how GOP policies wrecked the economy under Bush.

They used reconcilliation three times to ruin the country.

Even their nominee goes on endlessly about the GOP disastrous mess in Iraq. They don't seem to realize how stupid Trump makes them look when he makes fun of their foreign policies.

Business has bounced back under Obama.

The stock market has made up what it lost under Bush and then some.

And Republicans look at the 38,000 jobs created last month as proof of a disastrous economy. But look at the facts:

Bureau of Labor Statistics Data

Unemployment in 2006 was 4.7%. And now it's 4.7%. But at the end of Bush's second term, the unemployment rate skyrocketed and peaked 10 months into Obama's first term. Almost to the day of Bush's last budget.

America has 5.8 million job openings, matches all-time high

But on the other hand, it is also a symptom of a growing problem in the U.S. economy, where employers can't find skilled workers for the jobs that they need. That disparity is called the job skills gap, and it's a major challenge in right now.

Has America Run Out of Workers to Fill Its Open Jobs?

That "suggests that firms may be having difficulty in finding qualified employees in a tightening job market," Drew Matus, an economist at UBS Securities LLC, wrote on Wednesday. The headline on his analysis was "Has The Well Run Dry?"

Even before the latest report, analysts were fretting that Friday's data on weak job growth was a sign that companies couldn't fill openings. The economy added just 38,000 jobs in May. The unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent, but only because the labor force shrank. Wages rose 2.5 percent over the past year, which isn't rapid but does indicate that companies are starting to compete for hard-to-get workers.

---------------------------

One thing we do know, companies are not competing for Republicans.

Competition for jobs the GOP isn't qualified for are why they hate immigrants. Keeping immigrants out only ensures companies will move away.

--------------------------

South Carolina Has The Nation’s Second Worst Graduation Rate — Will The GOP Offer Solutions?

In 2010, New Hampshire had the ninth highest high school graduation rate in the country at 83.3 percent. Caucus state Iowa was third, with 86.4 percent. South Carolina, however, is 49th, at 61.9 percent.

What would the Republican candidates do about this problem? Not very much, besides unite in their desire to abolish the Education Department entirely. As Patrick McGuinn, an associate professor of political science and education at Drew University, noted, “the common emphasis on a diminished federal role in K-12 poses a challenge for the GOP presidential contenders hoping to push their own sweeping education proposals and stand out on the issue.” Forbes Magazine noted following a GOP primary debate in Dartmouth that “not one candidate made the obvious connection between an improved economy and ending the dropout epidemic.”

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Republicans talk about bringing jobs back that don't exist any more. They just can't bring themselves to see the connection between education and a good paying job.

From your posts it's obvious you've never understood the connection between having an education and a good paying job.
If you're still waiting for one of those "millions of good paying green jobs" Obama promised you might want to reconsider.
They weren't as "shovel ready" as Obama promised.