Why is Fox News separating the umemployment numbers by race?

[PhillyGuy75]

Today they did a report on how the unemployment number is a lot higher for African Americans. So I'm trying to figure out the purpose of this report? I thought that all races were being affected by this shaky economy?

 

[Warrior102]

Today they did a report on how the unemployment number is a lot higher for African Americans. So I'm trying to figure out the purpose of this report? I thought that all races were being affected by this shaky economy?

Look at the numbers yourself - Current Population Survey (CPS)

 

[Tank]

Why not?

 

[PhillyGuy75]

Because there are hispanics and whites unemployed too so i'm trying to figure out why is the african americans unemployment numbers are the only numbers being singled out.

 

[Sallow]

Why not?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPgRk4qKwCQ]‪Rush Limbaugh CPAC Speech (Part 1 of 4): Rush Wants America to Succeed‬‏ - YouTube[/ame]

At 6:00 - (in a nutshell) When we conservatives look at a group of people..we don't see groups..we see Americans.

 

[Tank]

Maybe because black unemployment is so much greater then any other race, just like crime, std's, dropouts........

 

[whitehall]

Is this another Soros Media Matters scoop? What a lame post.

 

[mudwhistle]

Maybe we could separate them by political affiliation.

 

[Big Black Dog]

It would be interesting to know how many hard-core Obama supporters are currently unemployed and still think he's the greatest thing since barley pop was invented.

 

[blastoff]

The only charts I've seen on the Fox shows I've watched showed percentages for whites, blacks and Hispanics.

 

[Two Thumbs]

And I've seen it broken down by age.

Teenagers are at 25% last I saw it. You can thank minimum wage laws that bit of happiness.

 

[Toronado3800]

Maybe because black unemployment is so much greater then any other race, just like crime, std's, dropouts........

Tank, I agree it is important to see both the overall number and the breakdown. It ca show you where the problems are.

Imagine if your team has a shortstop who is batting .300 on the season. Great! Get some split stats and you realize he bats .360 against righties but only .188 against lefties and you can work with the situation.

 

[Sallow]

Maybe because black unemployment is so much greater then any other race, just like crime, std's, dropouts........

So Rush is wrong?

Say it ain't so, Joe.

 

[Two Thumbs]

It cracks me up to learn that most of Rushs audience is liberals looking for something to blather on and on about.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

Today they did a report on how the unemployment number is a lot higher for African Americans. So I'm trying to figure out the purpose of this report? I thought that all races were being affected by this shaky economy?

Thats how the pollsters, whos polls fox is using, broke it down.

Just so you know cnn and msnbc also reported the polling broken down by race.

All 3 news networks reported it because they thought it was newsworthy.

 

[manifold]

It cracks me up to learn that most of Rushs audience is liberals looking for something to blather on and on about.

It cracks me up that you conclude that based on the posts of 3 or 4 far left-wing posters here as USMB.

But whatcha gonna do?

 

[editec]

Of course it is important to KNOW who is winning and who is losing due to the economy.

Call it class warfare if that floats your boat but that is precisely the kind of data that really matters to a society.

 

[Two Thumbs]

It cracks me up to learn that most of Rushs audience is liberals looking for something to blather on and on about.

It cracks me up that you conclude that based on the posts of 3 or 4 far left-wing posters here as USMB.

But whatcha gonna do?

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I hope this helps.

Oh, since you don't get things;


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1. harsh or bitter derision or irony.
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[manifold]

Kick save!

 

[Two Thumbs]

Kick save!

That's it?

FYI; Sallow was the fist person I had a decent conversation with. So he knows I'm messing with him.