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#ThanksObama: Drops Mic
M.E. Dyson Misses Prez Obama’s Forest for Symbolic Trees
by @zizii2
Dyson says: “Yes She Can”
In this very title lies the crux of a derailed argument that Michael Eric Dyson’s latest travelogue pushes in the New Republic about President Obama vs. SOS Hillary Clinton. How does Dyson arrive at this grand flourish? He traveled with Mrs. Clinton from New York to Atlanta, observed her interaction with the “old Black Guard,” Black Lives Matter activists, and concluded: “Yes She Can.” Can, What? Stay tuned.
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But first, some cold hard FACTS before we indulge Dyson any further. In case he missed it, Prez Obama ALWAYS says: “Yes WE Can”, not “Yes I can”. He never lost sight of the collective effort required to drive the disparate gears that grind within this country toward the collective good.
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And Contrary to Dyson’s erasure of the Obama Administration’s tangible achievements for Americans, and especially minorities, this is where we have been these past 7 years in three key areas: a) Economy & Employment, b) Healthcare, c) Incarceration rates
Economy
1. We suffered a financial catastrophe in 2007-2008 that collapsed not only US economy but global financial system too. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act aka Stimulus Package was passed in early 2009 to put a floor beneath the abyss that people were falling into. Unfortunately, many Liberals joined GOP to mock the unprecedented scope of the Stimulus and missed its remarkable successes . And as with most Obama policy successes, the real value of the stimulus has been better known to its enemies, than its beneficiaries. Here are the numbers:
2. At Prez Obama’s inauguration we were losing 800,000 jobs per MONTH! Unemployment rates skyrocketed to 10.1% before his 6th month in office. Today, after more than 13 million net jobs added that Jobless rate is at 5%. The rate for African Americans is higher but it has seen a dramatic decline.
The wide differences in state level rates offer a more complex picture
No doubt there is a persistent unemployment gap whose structural roots predate the Obama presidency. But trend lines are moving in the desired direction.
More importantly this administration tackled one of the cankers at the heart of African American and other minorities’ joblessness and poverty rates: HEALTHCARE
Continue reading ‘M.E. Dyson Misses Prez Obama’s Forest for Symbolic Trees’
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Jason Furman: The Employment Situation in February
1. The private sector has added 12.0 million jobs over 60 straight months of job growth, extending the longest streak on record. Today we learned that total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 295,000 in February, largely due to a 288,000 increase in private-sector employment. Although private-sector job gains in December and January were revised down, the private employment gains over the past twelve months total 3.2 million—the largest 12-month increase since 1998. 4. The last time the private sector added more than 12 million jobs over five years was April 1996 to March 2001. There are some notable differences between the current stretch of job gains and the one from 1996 to 2001.
In particular, the manufacturing sector has added 877,000 jobs over the last five years, while it lost 255,000 jobs during the 1996-2001 period. Moreover, the private-sector job gains during the 1996-2001 period coincided with the addition of more than 1.5 million State and local government positions; in contrast, over the last five years, State and local government employment has on net fallen by 423,000 jobs. The two periods did, however, exhibit remarkably similar job growth in sectors like health care and social assistance, retail trade, and transportation and warehousing. Finally, it is worth noting that the two periods took place at different stages of the business cycle—in 1996, the economy was well into a period of sustained expansion, but in 2010, it was just starting to recover from the worst crisis since the Great Depression. That is why despite the progress that has been made, the President believes more must still be done to capitalize on the recovery and strengthen the labor market.
More here
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FACT: U.S. manufacturers have added 877,000 jobs since February 2010 → go.wh.gov/xc6jEj http://t.co/n3a54VrLhi
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Vice President Biden (@VP) March 06, 2015U.S. manufacturers have added 877,000 jobs since February 2010 → go.wh.gov/xc6jEj http://t.co/CMoMui1Yej
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Paul Tonko (@RepPaulTonko) March 06, 2015****
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A Tweet Or Two
"Our economy created nearly 300,000 new jobs last month." —President Obama http://t.co/URqot1KF0P
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 06, 2015Obamacare has not forced employers to push workers PT: all the employment gains since it went into law have been FT brook.gs/1DSPFGY
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Brookings Econ (@BrookingsEcon) March 06, 2015****
.@repjohnlewis on bus in AL. "Selma, more than any place in America, literally wrote the Voting Rights Act" he says http://t.co/8drYgnal1Z
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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 06, 2015John Lewis is the only person still alive today who was on the speaking program of the 1963 March on Washington. http://t.co/e3EKM0nDYK
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) March 06, 2015****
Half a century later, take a look back at the marches from Selma to Montgomery → wh.gov/Selma #MarchOn http://t.co/6ysHGSNjPA
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 06, 2015Why ‘Selma is Now’ sp.lc/JYM1B #Selma50 #SelmaNow by @rickhasen http://t.co/E81EU7iYY8
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SPLC (@splcenter) March 05, 2015****
John Lewis honoring four little girls who were killed in bombing at 16th street baptist church in Birmingham in 1963 http://t.co/Pi6peN2drs
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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 06, 2015Best way to honor Selma marchers is by restoring Voting Rights Act thenation.com/blog/200193/fi… h/t @civilrightsorg http://t.co/PwJAXboDgB
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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 05, 2015****
"Think about more than just yourself. Think about how you can have an impact beyond just yourself." —President Obama http://t.co/jI1ny0D01j
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 06, 2015Tomorrow, President Obama will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the marches from Selma to Montgomery: wh.gov/Selma #MarchOn
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 06, 2015****
On this day in 1857, SCOTUS upheld slavery in #DredScott v Sandford. clarionledger.com/story/journeyt… http://t.co/QS5gQcX144
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Jerry Mitchell (@JMitchellNews) March 06, 2015Reliving Selma's "Bloody Sunday" before the 50th anniversary of the historic march #Selma50 — bit.ly/1AkuMqg http://t.co/UuusvVGij1
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(@Newsweek) March 06, 2015****
Today @BarackObama talked to us about #Selma50, #Ferguson and the legacy he wants to leave for his daughters | LISTEN bit.ly/18nPdYu
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Tom Joyner (@TJMShow) March 06, 2015Ferguson "not an isolated incident," Obama says: ow.ly/K0Pm9 http://t.co/3dY4C0eovN
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The Hill (@thehill) March 06, 2015****
20 photos of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches: buff.ly/1CGUgAK http://t.co/IBNIyyIl6f
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National Journal (@nationaljournal) March 06, 2015I wrote about today's civil-rights movement:
latimes.com/nation/la-na-s…
...and its new leaders:
latimes.com/nation/la-na-c… http://t.co/m28UpyOQOv
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Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) March 06, 2015****
Some days, Twitter can be magic 🙂
#BlackOutDay: "It's a celebration of black beauty and our individuality" - abcn.ws/17YuN8n http://t.co/WEowugcIrm
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ABC News (@ABC) March 06, 2015For those of you that are so against #blackoutfriday just take a second to acknowledge the impact.... http://t.co/bDyyCfDOSI
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avi (@MARYSKINSWEAT) March 06, 2015****
America's businesses have added at least 200,000 jobs in 12 straight months, the 1st time that's happened since 1977. http://t.co/iY7Pb9l3vG
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 06, 2015The economy has moved from a recession to recovery to resurgence. Investing in the middle class is the way forward. http://t.co/WNuXdf9fSd
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Vice President Biden (@VP) March 06, 2015****
Six years of Obama: 7.8 million new jobs.
Twelve years of Bush and Bush: 3.9 million new jobs.
Huh.
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) March 06, 2015Barack Obama saved America from death. http://t.co/e6ylF5fo91
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BWD (@theonlyadult) March 06, 2015****
How health care’s 12-month jobs boom looks:
· 251,000 new jobs in ambulatory care
· 70,000 in hospitals
· 35,000 in nursing homes
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) March 06, 2015February unemployment rate, by year
2009: 8.3%
2010: 9.8
2011: 9.0
2012: 8.3
2013: 7.7
2014: 6.7
2015: 5.5
via @BLS_gov
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Nu Wexler (@wexler) March 06, 2015****
UPDATE: Last month, unemployment fell in every state for the first time since 1984 ow.ly/K0JjG http://t.co/LzvNiq49x8
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The Hill (@thehill) March 06, 2015February marked 12 straight months of job growth above 200,000 thkpr.gs/3630637
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ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) March 06, 2015****
Construction employment grew +29k, an indicator that the weather wasn't much of a drag on this month's employment report.
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) March 06, 2015Payrolls +295k!!!
No revision for December +329k
January revised down 18k to +239k
Unemployment 5.5%
Now THAT'S a recovery.
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) March 06, 2015****
Household survey says employment grew +96k; payrolls says +295k. My secret 20:80 formula says underlying growth is +255k. Better than solid.
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) March 06, 2015U.S. factories added 877,000 jobs over the last five years. From 1996-2001, they lost 255,000 1.usa.gov/1GqARFt http://t.co/WKjtetZbBq
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Sudeep Reddy (@Reddy) March 06, 2015****
Sorry Obama haters, labor force participation is improving. My preferred gauge, which controls for demographics. http://t.co/DH66tj7mIt
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Matt Phillips (@MatthewPhillips) March 06, 2015The unemployment rate fell to 5.5% from 5.7% in January, the lowest since May 2008: usat.ly/1MeFSBf http://t.co/s7AcoWWpwY
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USA TODAY (@USATODAY) March 06, 2015****
The U.S. government added 295,000 jobs in February, extending the best stretch of job creation since the mid-1990s. http://t.co/4QBxxEYuSZ
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(@MarketWatch) March 06, 2015****
In half the time, jobs have grown 2x as fast under Obama compared to Bush & Bush. twitter.com/ddiamond/statu…
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) March 06, 2015@ddiamond twice as MUCH. Means they grew 4x as FAST
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RunTheBallFruitfly (@sherifffruitfly) March 06, 2015****
@ddiamond been true for several months eclectablog.com/2014/10/fun-fa…
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(@LOLGOP) March 06, 2015In 2014:
· Construction ↑ 338k jobs
· Health care ↑ 309k
· Retail ↑ 224k
· Manufacturing ↑ 215k
· Federal government ↓ 11k jobs
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) March 06, 2015****
#ACA "is the biggest job killer we have in America today" @SpeakerBoehner. "US added 295,000 jobs in Feb" @nytimes ?? http://t.co/OgMtEYtgOB
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Martin Bashir (@MartinBashir) March 06, 2015February becomes the 12th month in a row to have over 200K jobs added bit.ly/1BaOaXn
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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) March 06, 2015****
Employment rate among prime-age workers (ages 25-54) is highest it's been since 2008. http://t.co/vdXOYPiMrT
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Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) March 06, 2015Fewer people are working part-time. And fewer of THEM are doing so involuntarily. http://t.co/vrLcw3RxeM
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Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) March 06, 2015****
U.S. economy added 295,000 jobs in February; unemployment rate falls to 5.5% from 5.7% nyti.ms/1H63u8h http://t.co/RuiIvPs29n
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NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) March 06, 2015For 12 months in a row, the U.S. has added at least 200,000 jobs, a sustained pace unmatched since 1994 and 1995. wapo.st/1EuzAek
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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 06, 2015****
Worth noting that all this super strong job growth has happened at the same time tens of millions gained health insurance thru the #ACA.
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Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) March 06, 2015OBAMACARE IS A JOB KILLER! wait, what? "@CNBCnow: BREAKING: US added 295,000 jobs in Feb; unemployment rate at 5.5%"
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Path2Enlightenment (@Path2Enlighten) March 06, 2015****
Thank you, President Romney!
Oh. Wait.
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Eric Haywood (@Eric_Haywood) March 06, 2015U.S. has now gained 11.5 million jobs since the recession’s lowest point in Feb. 2010.
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) March 06, 2015
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Rise and Shine
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Today (all times Eastern)
12:05: The President departs the White House
1:0: The First Lady appears on ABC’s ‘The Chew’
2:0: The President arrives in Indiana
2:50: Tours Millennium Steel Service; Princeton, Indiana
3:05: Has a conversation with workers, Millennium Steel Service
5:25: Departs Indiana
7:15: Arrives White House
** The First Lady campaigns for Gov Martha Coakley in Boston and Gubernatorial Candidate Mike Michaud in Bangor today **
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Payrolls +248k. Unemployment down to 5.9%(!) July payrolls revised up +31k. August revised up +38k. HUGE REPORT.
— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) October 3, 2014
Wow! RT @BloombergNews JOBS: U.S. Sept. payrolls rise 248,000; jobless rate falls to 5.9%: http://t.co/rpeBkeuWFa pic.twitter.com/pn7np5ANaN
— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 3, 2014
In addition to the 248,000 jobs added in September, revisions to previous months’ reports added 69,000 total jobs. http://t.co/YZmCsb4fxi
— ThinkProgress Econ (@TPEconomy) October 3, 2014
President Barack Obama has taken the unemployment rate from a high of 10.1% down to 5.9% in almost 6 years. This is a BFD. #ThanksObama
— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) October 3, 2014
So, President Obama gets jobless rate down to 5.9% – imagine how many more would be working if GOP didn’t obstruct him every step of the way
— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 3, 2014
2/Entire GOP narrative about econ growth, US economy has been once again discredited over past 12 months. Up there with Iraq in 2002.
— Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) October 3, 2014
‘For the right, which believes #Obamacare is destroying economy, this jobs report will be very difficult to explain’ http://t.co/z5E9tMLp9X
— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 3, 2014
.@gop & #msm talking points knocked on the teeth. jobs, jobs, jobs ✓ stock market ✓ economy ✓ deficit ✓ Obamacare ✓ consumer index ✓
— amk4obama (@amk4obama) October 3, 2014
Where are the jobs, Speaker Boehner? Check this morning’s news. Then go back to your breakfast. pic.twitter.com/sniupdrB5A
— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 3, 2014
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New White House photos (and captions) here
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On This Day
Senator Barack Obama walks from his plane on October 3, 2008 after arriving in Philadelphia on his way to a rally in Abington, Pennsylvania
A woman is overcome with emotion after meeting Senator Obama at a rally on October 3, 2008 in Abington, Pennsylvania
Senator Barack Obama is photographed October 3, 2008 at the airport in Philadelphia before flying to Chicago
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First Lady Michelle Obama sits with White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett before the Presidential Debate at the University of Denver on October 3, 2012
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MoooOOOooorning!
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