Washington Examiner - In his Labor Day message to the nation, President Obama credits himself and his administration with having "pulled our country back from the brink" of economic disaster.
"In the last several years, we have pulled our country back from the brink, through a series of tough economic decisions," Obama writes. "While we have come far, great challenges still face us."
According to the Labor Department, the national unemployment rate stood at 7.6 percent when Obama inherited a faltering economy from George W. Bush in January 2009. Unemployment rose to 10.2 percent by October 2009, and, with the exception of February and March 2011, it has been at 9 percent or higher ever since. It was 9.1 percent in August -- a month in which the economy created no new jobs. In addition, economic growth has slowed nearly to zero, raising fears that the country is entering another recession.
Obama's Labor Day message is mostly a tribute to organized labor, one of the president's key political supporters in 2008 and a major player in his re-election plans. "The right to organize and collectively bargain is a fundamental American value," Obama writes. "This year has seen a vigorous fight to protect these rights and values, and on this Labor Day, we reaffirm that collective bargaining is a cornerstone of the American dream." - Entire column...
Blog author's comments - If he pulled us back from the brink, where does he think we are now? Does he actually believe this? Obama is a legend in his own mind. Economically he pushed us over the cliff.
He continues to spread his lies with hope that the 'Sheeple' voters will give him another four years to complete what he has set out to do to our country. He really thinks a lot about himself and the disasters he has inflicted on Americans.
His record speaks for him. We must stop Obama and begin to reverse what he has done via the election in 2012.
