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liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
Thu Oct 4, 2012, 11:26 AM Oct 2012

why did Obama say 5 million jobs?

In the convention he was saying 4 million. Even if you round, 4.4 rounds down to 4, not up to 5. He made a positive that we could legitimately brag about and gave them something to criticize him over. That was just unnecessary.

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why did Obama say 5 million jobs? (Original Post) liberal_at_heart Oct 2012 OP
You have got to be kidding. DURHAM D Oct 2012 #1
again I will say for the millionth time liberal_at_heart Oct 2012 #2
Why do you have to keep asserting that you are an Obama supporter? DURHAM D Oct 2012 #3
He's including some prelim numbers gollygee Oct 2012 #4
Please Hutzpa Oct 2012 #5

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)
1. You have got to be kidding.
Thu Oct 4, 2012, 11:28 AM
Oct 2012

If Romney's mouth was moving he was lying but this is what you want to point out? Really?

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
2. again I will say for the millionth time
Thu Oct 4, 2012, 11:33 AM
Oct 2012

I am a Obama supporter. That does not mean I have to like every single thing he does. I am a human being with a brain. I am capable of having my own thoughts. I don't let other people tell me what to think, so I will say whatever I want. thank you.

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)
3. Why do you have to keep asserting that you are an Obama supporter?
Thu Oct 4, 2012, 11:36 AM
Oct 2012

Have you been challenged on that? Your response is very odd.

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
4. He's including some prelim numbers
Thu Oct 4, 2012, 11:39 AM
Oct 2012

He's using a preliminary revision of jobs figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that won't be finalized until next year.

Someone linked to a FactCheck article that listed it as a lie because the numbers are only preliminary. But he didn't just make them up or round in the style of Paul Ryan. He's just using the numbers prematurely.

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