Thread: Job creators. Uh huh. Wisconsin job losses highest in nation; HA HA HA

Here’s something you have to watch, just for the sheer deliciousness. Ed Schultz takes on Governor Scott Walker’s worst job losses in the country record. But the fun doesn’t stop there. He then brings on Governor Pat Quinn (D-IL) for a little job growth schadenfreude.

In case you block out most of what Scott Walker says, just a month ago Walker was mocking the Illinois Governor and “breaking his arm patting himself on the back” over his policies. But alas for poor Scott, today, the Wisconsin State Journal ran with this headline:

“Wisconsin job losses highest in nation for last 12 months, federal report says.” Oh. OH. Oh.

Wisconsin saw the largest percentage decrease in employment in the nation during the 12 months ending in March, a new report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

During that time period, while 27 states and the District of Columbia saw significant job increases, only Wisconsin saw “statistically significant” job losses, the report said.

From March 2011 to March 2012, the state lost 23,900 jobs, for the country’s largest percentage decrease, at 0.9 percent.

Of the 23,900 jobs lost in Wisconsin in that period, 17,900 were from the public sector and 6,000 were from the private sector, according to the BLS. (Note: Jobs and unemployment rate data in the BLS report for all the states and D.C. refers to non-farm employment.)

Ed included one of his infamous polls in the show, asking if we think Romney would implement Walker type policies. We already know that Romney said he would, praised Walker and his policies specifically while visiting ironically in Waukesha County (home of Republican election malfeasance), where Republicans grow on trees every election day.

We know that Romney subscribes to the same Koch ALEC agenda as Walker. We know Romney thinks Paul Ryan is as close to God as he can get when he’s not hugging on Walker.

We know Romney has the ethics of a turnip. What’s to stop Romney from enacting the very same job killing policies as Scott Walker? You. You are what is going to have to stop him when you vote this November.


http://www.politicususa.com/ed-schul...he-nation.html

Well how about this. Why not look at Romney's record as Governor, which even the hard core liberals admit is pretty decent. He took a failing State and left them with 2 billion in the bank when he left.

Instead, you simply make guesses about his ethics.

Look at facts man.

... but the outright lies of the Republicans and Conservatives are bringing consequences home to roost.

The Right wants "control", it is obvious. But even if the American people as a WHOLE were truly considering whether or not they should actually have such power... the question would be:

WHY should we grant such power (solely) to these Conservatives?

The coming elections (among other things) will boldly and profoundly ask the same question.

I hope that Scott Walker and others like him are voted out completely. Not looking for any landslide in the coming years, just a few decent 'flushes'.

Originally Posted by kenrichaed

Well how about this. Why not look at Romney's record as Governor,...

WHICH Romney is that?

Originally Posted by Johnny-C

... but the outright lies of the Republicans and Conservatives are bringing consequences home to roost.

The Right wants "control", it is obvious. But even if the American people as a WHOLE were truly considering whether or not they should actually have such power... the question would be:

WHY should we grant such power (solely) to these Conservatives?

The coming elections (among other things) will boldly and profoundly ask the same question.

I hope that Scott Walker and others like him are voted out completely. Not looking for any landslide in the coming years, just a few decent 'flushes'.

Your a smart man and i'm sure you know that both sides lie about all sorts of things. I'm sure you could find an endless list of examples from both the democrats and republicans about this but to pin whatever is going on up in Wisconsin to Romney is just playing politics.

Its fine to criticize Romney for what he's done but don't condemn him for association.

Originally Posted by Johnny-C

... but the outright lies of the Republicans and Conservatives are bringing consequences home to roost.

The Right wants "control", it is obvious. But even if the American people as a WHOLE were truly considering whether or not they should actually have such power... the question would be:

WHY should we grant such power (solely) to these Conservatives?

The coming elections (among other things) will boldly and profoundly ask the same question.....

How ironic as a lot of conservatives believe the exact same thing about liberals.

Originally Posted by Cigar

today, the Wisconsin State Journal ran with this headline:

“Wisconsin job losses highest in nation for last 12 months, federal report says.” Oh. OH. Oh.

Wisconsin saw the largest percentage decrease in employment in the nation during the 12 months ending in March, a new report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

During that time period, while 27 states and the District of Columbia saw significant job increases, only Wisconsin saw “statistically significant” job losses, the report said.

From March 2011 to March 2012, the state lost 23,900 jobs, for the country’s largest percentage decrease, at 0.9 percent.

Of the 23,900 jobs lost in Wisconsin in that period, 17,900 were from the public sector and 6,000 were from the private sector, according to the BLS. (Note: Jobs and unemployment rate data in the BLS report for all the states and D.C. refers to non-farm employment.)

Since he was elected to, among other things, slim down the public sector, it's not very surprising that there would be public sector job losses accounting for 75% of the total for the state. It's also not too surprising that the state would lead the nation, given that most of the other states with problem unemployment numbers were still plodding along in their expansion of the public sector.

Date National Unemployment Rate Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Wisconsin Unemployed
March 2012 -------------- 8.2% -------------- 6.8% ----------------207,527
February 2012 -------------- 8.3% -------------- 6.9% -------------- 209,861
January 2012 -------------- 8.3% -------------- 6.9% -------------- 210,068
December 2011 -------------- 8.5%-------------- 7.0% -------------- 213,168
November 2011 -------------- 8.7% -------------- 7.1%-------------- 217,665
October 2011 -------------- 8.9% -------------- 7.3%-------------- 222,694
September 2011 -------------- 9.0% -------------- 7.4% -------------- 227,591
August 2011 -------------- 9.1%-------------- 7.6% -------------- 231,573
July 2011 -------------- 9.1% -------------- 7.6% -------------- 233,573
June 2011 -------------- 9.1% -------------- 7.6%-------------- 233,487
May 2011 -------------- 9.0% -------------- 7.6% -------------- 232,294
April 2011 -------------- 9.0% -------------- 7.5% -------------- 231,517
March 2011 -------------- 8.9% -------------- 7.6% -------------- 232,167


OMG, One month of data since Jul 2011 where the unemplyment didn't go down? Oh noes!!!! I mean after getting the dems to come back to work a vote last year, there was some slip of employment, but after that, all gravy. Good job Scott Walker.

Originally Posted by kenrichaed

So did Ed call any conservative women a "slut" this time or did he pass on that this time?

I don't watch Ed Schultz myself, he's as bad as Hannity or Rush IMO.

But did he really call a conservative woman a "slut" on his show?

Originally Posted by kenrichaed

Well how about this. Why not look at Romney's record as Governor, which even the hard core liberals admit is pretty decent. He took a failing State and left them with 2 billion in the bank when he left.

Instead, you simply make guesses about his ethics.

Look at facts man.

ooops ...

The one term that must not be mentioned

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_new...t-be-mentioned