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Steep drop in unemployment rate spawns conspiracy
Associated Press ^ | Oct 5, 2012 6:41 PM (ET) | SCOTT MAYEROWITZ and CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER

Posted on 10/05/2012 5:12:51 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sasquatch might as well have traipsed across the White House lawn Friday with a lost Warren Commission file on his way to the studio where NASA staged the moon landing.

Conspiracy theorists came out in force after the government reported a sudden drop in the U.S. unemployment rate one month before Election Day. Their message: The Obama administration would do anything to ensure a November victory, including manipulating unemployment data.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.myway.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: enemedia; mediabias; pravda
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To: tanknetter
Thanks! I'll check.

My main wrath was the blind defense by the MSM and the ridiculousness stated in the first two paragraphs. These reporters sound like middle school girls.

21 posted on 10/05/2012 5:29:40 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (My faith and politics cannot be separated)
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To: DJ MacWoW
Looks like Axelrod has the AP on speed dial.But that doesn't surprise me one bit.
22 posted on 10/05/2012 5:29:52 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Ambassador Stevens Is Dead And The Chevy Volt Is Alive)
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To: kristinn
Welch is probably right. But they'll try to eat him alive for saying it.

Btw, the article makes it a point to state that he's a Republican.

23 posted on 10/05/2012 5:32:37 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (My faith and politics cannot be separated)
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To: Snuph

The modern Creel Committee

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creel_Commission

Woodrow Wilson’s propaganda ministry named after George Creel, A NEWSPAPERMAN.


24 posted on 10/05/2012 5:38:00 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: South40

No rigging. Its just that U3 is misleading. U6 is the one that matters.

http://confoundedinterest.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/vas-is-das-u3-unemployment-falls-to-7-8-but-u6-unemployment-remains-at-14-7/


25 posted on 10/05/2012 5:40:53 PM PDT by whitedog57
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To: DJ MacWoW

We can poke fun all we want.

Our side (Romney and Ryan, especially Romney) better be able to explain it loudly and clearly or 0bama’s version becomes the truth. That IS INDEED just how stupid the masses are and 0bama knows it.

If Romney can’t explain it simply and clearly in 20 seconds or so then we’re toast.

I have confidence they can do it.


26 posted on 10/05/2012 5:45:03 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Keep your head up and keep moving forward!)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Absolutely no trust. I’m listening to TCM in the background, some original program they’re doing about political movies. The only Republican president they gave time and a level of seriousness to was Nixon of course, dwelling on Watergate, the impeachment. They did two quick dismissive clips of W and Reagan, using comedic music in the background. The rest has been dwelling on Kennedy, The Manchurian Candidate, Dr Strangelove, all the dark and cynical views of politics, all from a leftist bias. Fred Thompson is the only figure from the right I’ve seen as a commentator, the rest are the usual Hollywood libs. Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn, the libs. They got Jimmy Stewart out of the way quickly in the beginning because he’s too emblematic of traditional America.


27 posted on 10/05/2012 5:51:48 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Article is 100% propaganda. I’ve been telling reporters on Twitter today it used to be reporters questioned such convenient statistics so close to an election, now they mock the skeptics and protect the government (well, Dem gov’ts.)


28 posted on 10/05/2012 5:52:34 PM PDT by kristinn (Dump the Chump in 2012)
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To: kristinn

We’ve always known that the press is biased. I’m just stunned at how openly biased they have gotten since the debate. They aren’t even hiding it now. And no one bats an eye that Axelrod openly gave them their marching orders.


29 posted on 10/05/2012 5:59:40 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (My faith and politics cannot be separated)
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To: South40

U6 is the only data I look at. The rest is political.

Never understood U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers.

Is there a Federal number that the currently employed call to complain about work?


30 posted on 10/05/2012 6:14:06 PM PDT by Morris70
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To: DJ MacWoW

Let’s hope they pay for their bias on election day.


31 posted on 10/05/2012 6:14:50 PM PDT by kristinn (Dump the Chump in 2012)
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To: kristinn

Amen!


32 posted on 10/05/2012 6:17:33 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (My faith and politics cannot be separated)
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To: DJ MacWoW; All


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33 posted on 10/05/2012 6:19:34 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Brandonmark

Oh, but this time it was “said” that we added 600,000 “part-time” workers in 1 month.

Don’t you believe the BLS (BS) Numbers? /sarcasm

hee hee hee


34 posted on 10/05/2012 6:30:39 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: DJ MacWoW
the jobs figures are calculated by highly trained government employees without any political interference.
35 posted on 10/05/2012 6:31:59 PM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: DJ MacWoW

AP = Always Propaganda


36 posted on 10/05/2012 6:34:19 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: Texas Fossil

Yes. And now it’s openly done. I’m still stunned that the press isn’t even trying to hide it anymore.


37 posted on 10/05/2012 6:39:49 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (My faith and politics cannot be separated)
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To: DJ MacWoW
The unemployed numbers will rise "dramatically" a week after Romney takes office and the "news" media will say it's his problem - won't let him get away with saying he inherited it.

Oh, and the homeless will reappear, too.

38 posted on 10/05/2012 6:57:37 PM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: jeffc

I don’t doubt it at all.


39 posted on 10/05/2012 6:58:57 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (My faith and politics cannot be separated)
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To: Texas Fossil

AP = Always Prevaricating for the Awful President


40 posted on 10/05/2012 9:10:54 PM PDT by I Drive Too Fast
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