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Obama stands by 'Recovery Summer'-will be offering a new package of ideas on the economy next week
The Hill ^ | 9/3/2010 | Jordan Fabian

Posted on 09/04/2010 10:32:34 AM PDT by Qbert

President Obama on Friday said he has no regrets about describing the last three months as the "Recovery Summer."

"I don't regret the notion that we are moving forward because of the steps that we have taken," Obama said in response to a question after he offered comments on the latest unemployment figures. 

The administration described the summer of 2010 as "recovery summer" because a large amount of the 2009 stimulus package was being spent over the summer. But job growth slowed dramatically over the summer amid concerns the economy was moving into a double-dip recession, and Republicans have made fun of the moniker.

 The president's remarks came after the Labor Department released jobs data showing unemployment rising from 9.5 to 9.6 percent. The private sector created 67,000 jobs, but overall the economy lost 54,000 jobs. 

Those numbers were better than expected, and are easing concerns about a double-dip recession. Still, Republicans argued Friday they fall short of a real recovery.

The administration has held firm that its policies are slowly but surely nursing the economy back to health. 

"We are confident we are moving in the right direction but we want to make sure this economy" is getting even stronger, Obama said on Friday.

Obama said he would be offering a new package of ideas on the economy next week.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: duckandrecover; obama; obamanomics; recession; rectovery; reekovery; unemployment; wreckovery
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To: Qbert

as soon as he gets back from his latest vacation that is...

ROFL


41 posted on 09/04/2010 4:52:08 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: Qbert

well, he must be over his ramadan fasting/holiay (he was on back to back holidays) ... he is not lying and eating again... those ice cream cones get tiresome!


42 posted on 09/04/2010 4:53:34 PM PDT by bareford101 (Be loud! We have nothing – NOTHING - to apologize for in fighting for our Country!!)
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To: Qbert

well, he must be over his ramadan fasting/holiday (he was on back to back holidays) ... he is not lying and eating again... those ice cream cones get tiresome!


43 posted on 09/04/2010 4:53:44 PM PDT by bareford101 (Be loud! We have nothing – NOTHING - to apologize for in fighting for our Country!!)
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To: Qbert

well, he must be over his ramadan fasting/holiday (he was on back to back holidays) ... he is lying and eating again... those ice cream cones get tiresome!


44 posted on 09/04/2010 4:53:55 PM PDT by bareford101 (Be loud! We have nothing – NOTHING - to apologize for in fighting for our Country!!)
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To: Qbert
This is perfect.

The economy stinks, there is no recovery, the job situation is hopeless, the debt insurmountable.....

......and Obama has no regrets and 'stands by' it all.

What a dimwit.

45 posted on 09/04/2010 4:55:03 PM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: vicar7
"Recovery Summer"
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46 posted on 09/04/2010 4:55:30 PM PDT by Son House (Like Getting Liposuction, and Coming Out Fatter. Time to Convict Democrats of Economic Malpractice.)
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To: Qbert
"We're moving in the right direction. Bush is making us fail."


47 posted on 09/04/2010 4:57:44 PM PDT by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality: Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
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To: mcshot

I’ve been wondering if there could have a massive “get the hell out of our Country” rally without being machined gunned by loyal alphabet security forces?


Those “loyal alphabet security forces” are welcome to show up if such a rally occurs. There are LOT of us who are itching for something like that. Bring it on, bastards.


48 posted on 09/04/2010 5:12:07 PM PDT by unkus
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To: Qbert

49 posted on 09/04/2010 5:12:39 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: mazda77

Ir scares me because I know what it is like applying for jobs 24/7 and being on the verge of being foreclosed upon, no income whatsoever and wondering when we do get the boot, where do we go?

It is a horrible feeling and yes, I do have experience but it is not easy. I am not looking for a job that pays top dollar either, just one that covers the bills and maybe rent.


50 posted on 09/04/2010 5:14:38 PM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: Recovering_Democrat
A -21bama question for the FR nation that is puzzling me:

What's the meaning of signs at Chicago Cubs games that say: "Obama mows the lawn here"??

51 posted on 09/04/2010 5:15:11 PM PDT by C210N (0bama, Making the world safe for Marxism)
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To: nathanbedford

Nathan,
Do you think is there anything valid to this rambling I posted earlier? I’d like your thoughts.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2583158/posts


52 posted on 09/04/2010 5:16:24 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Qbert

He doesn’t regret the notion?

What an ODD thing to say.


53 posted on 09/04/2010 5:19:22 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Qbert

The Republicans are not trumpeting what a failure the stimulus and recovery summer were loud enough, IMO. The Democrats CRAMMED A TRILLION $$$$$$$ STIMULUS down our throats on a party-line vote. The Republicans said it would not work and we should instead hold the line on spending and wanted a tax cut package instead. The Democrats shut them out!! Look at the results, now the Democrats are wanting tax cuts!?! We told them all along that the that massive stimulus bill that was nothing more than a trillion $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ giveaway to liberal interest groups would not work. What was it Obama said, we don’t want to hear from the people who got us in to this mess. Then after the TRILLION DOLLAR SPENDING MONSTROUSITY, they cram a MULTI-TRILLION $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ HEALTHCARE TAKEOVER down our throats insisting that it will cut the deficit. These Democrats must think that the American people are dumb as rock if they think we are gonna buy their BS now!!

Obama is such an arrogant, lying bastard.


54 posted on 09/04/2010 5:25:13 PM PDT by KansasGirl (No, I do not proofread.)
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To: Qbert

Even Stalin said that you had to break a few eggs to make an omlet.
(I don’t like omlets.)


55 posted on 09/04/2010 5:29:28 PM PDT by griswold3 ('Regulation and law without enforcement is no law at all)
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To: Qbert

I hate to tell Obama this, but Recovery Summer is over already. He’s got to start working on Recovery Autumn now.


56 posted on 09/04/2010 5:32:51 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Made from the Right Stuff!)
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To: Qbert

Great! Just what we need is more of HIS lame ideas! Geez!

Give it a rest, Zero. We will do perfectly well without YOUR input!


57 posted on 09/04/2010 5:34:45 PM PDT by luvie (DIMs?......start packin'--you're fired!....I can see November from my house!)
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To: Qbert

So the question is - To whom has he given the task to come up with these ideas since he has no intention of doing actual work himself.


58 posted on 09/04/2010 5:37:14 PM PDT by Hoodat (.For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
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To: LUV W

Someone needs to tell Zero that we don’t want to hear from the President and party that got us into this mess (and I don’t mean Bush).


59 posted on 09/04/2010 5:42:53 PM PDT by KansasGirl (No, I do not proofread.)
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To: Qbert

even if this worked then they are not jobs which will last 40 years, they’re short term jobs to make the numbers look better till the next election.


60 posted on 09/04/2010 5:44:39 PM PDT by manc (WILL OBAMA EVER GO TO CHURCH ON A SUNDAY OR WILL HE LET THE MEDIA/LEFT BE FOOLED FOR EVER)
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