[Jim from C-Town]

Look how they twist themselves to explain howit isn't Obummer's fault. Spring Break, give ME a break!

[neverbluffer]

It is always the result of “something”, it seems to never be about what it really is....

The economy sucks and The Administration is making it worse with their policies

[screaminsunshine]

Does this include to 50k McJobs Ubama created? There is too much RED Tape to cut through anymore to start any Business Or do just about anything.

[Huskrrrr]

Another speed bump in the Obama recovery.

[AD from SpringBay]

...was largely the result of unusual factors, including a high number of school systems in New York that closed for spring break.

Whhhhaaaat?! How is spring break in New York an unusual factor in unemployment numbers?

[CharlesWayneCT]

The Labor Department said Thursday that the 43,000 spike in applications to a seasonally adjusted 474,000 last week was largely the result of unusual factors, including a high number of school systems in New York that closed for spring break.

Do teachers get to file unemployment when schools are closed for spring break? You'd think that would be part of their standard "off time". Or are there other workers who aren't as well-treated as school teachers who are unemployed when schools close?

[FlyVet]

Interesting times we live in. We had that obviously-calculated crash at the end of W's administration. Methinks Obama would like to have this doldrums economy maintained until the second half of 2012. And then, what happens if the banks suddenly cut loose with the money flow, and pump the economy, no matter who artificial it might be?

And then there's the talk of his campaign costing a Billion Dollars. The Great Hard Sell, coupled with the RNC throwing yet another mediocre candidate at us, one who might say, again, "Well you know my opponent isn't such a bad guy, it's okay if you want to vote for him."

Not that I'm cynical, or anything like that.