And what part of what Obummer has done in the last 27 months do you want more of if he is re=elected? Resticted oil drilling? Taken over private companies? High unemployment? Uncontrolled spending? More worthless stimulus? and on and on and on......

Oh my goodness, a typo! It should be "their".

Kaysbrew: I do not have the stomach for your party and there shenanigans.

Kaysbrew: I don't want to get on the herman Cain train or any of YOUR TRAINS. I don't want "to get it" as you say. I care for my fellow human beings and you don't. You are heartless, cruel, inhuman, uncaring, despicable.

I don't EVER WANT TO BE your kind of person. I would hate myself.

SarahB1 - Please start from the first post and read them through about the gas. The point is, since Obama took office, gas prices are over double when he started. That was simply the point.

Sorry Concerned, like some other Presidents in the past, Obama is failing. Not a Democrat or Republican argument for me right now. He is just failing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOFB-2yJz...

Now you can get on the Herman Cain Train and lets FUNDEMENTALLY RESTORE America

Get on the Herman Cain Train and lets FUNDEMENTALLY RESTORE America

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOFB-2yJz......

Again Sarah - of what?

Yes concernedperson - I can see how many times you address me that you don't care. Try ignoring me for once.

Downright rotten, despicable, conniving, corruption at its' highest level, that the Republicans would even think of doing such a thing. I don't really care if it's on the other blog or not. It's rotten.

And, just to let you know, kaysbrew, I am not the only who cares. There ALOT OF US WHO CARE.

Yes, the truth hurts doesn't it kaysbrew? I am glad the gazette staff had the thought to put this article in the newspaper.

You naughty, naughty little Republicans. You got your hands spanked, and well deserved, I might add.

I'm sure you had them removed since you are the only one who cares - to mention on two different articles. Truth hurts - liberals just don't have the stomach for what their party is doing.

It's on the other story concernedperson - don't get confused

I know you Republicans are pathetic after reading the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article posted by the gazette staff on the other blog, trying to put impersonators on the Democratic ticket. Now that is sick.

Did I misspeak? So sorry. I am saying July, 2008 okay?

Kaysbrew: Why did you have two of your posts removed by gazette staff on the other blog? We you being snide again, like you Republicans are so good at doing?

concernedperson - The first poster on here stated that gas prices were $1.87 when Obama took office. That was Dec/Jan. You then responded to them saying they were wrong because you paid more than that in the summer. Look at a calendar.

concernedperson
Just conservatives sick of socialism from you and your party. LOVE IT!

Grandys: Just to let you know, I don't agree with the President all of the time. Just like I didn't agree with GWB all of the time.

Spark: It is a FACT that I paid $4.00 a gal. for gas in July, 2008 under GWB. Now, you get over it. Read further down and you will see where someone else said that gas was that high in July, 2008, too.

Keeping it simple. In the late 90's and until Sept 2001 there was a shortage of workers and many jobs went unfilled. After Sept 2001 the economy softened. The Bush tax cuts spurred the economy and by 2003-2006 there was again full employment.
The democrats took control of the House and Senate in 2006 and stifled many of President Bush's initiatives while enacting legislation that would cripple the economy. Obama's election in 2008 furthered the detioration of the economy.
The minions on the left have turned to blaming the economy on Bush, big business, and the rich. The minions on the left are against corporate profits, the very profits that lead to my income from investments. Many don't seem to understand that they own parts of these corporations in their retirement funds. If they were true to their beliefs they would cash in thier 401k's and hide the money in a mattress.

What is the optimal result for idealistic capitalism? Getting more out of less. Lower costs, increase profit. We need fewer and fewer workers. Jobs will continue to be outsourced for cheap labor, Repugs or Dems will never change that. The more capitalism increases profit and productivity, the fewer the jobs that are available. Add to that technological advance and automation which makes line workers from coal mines to factories increasingly antiquated, and you get our current predicament. Labor is not of any value in American any longer, but we still actually need to produce things. Apparently that's Obama's fault? lol.
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Now, consider that the best way to ensure that Obama is not successful in getting re-elected, is to make darn sure the economy continues to stagnate and sputter along. That, my midwest friends is part and parcel of the current Conservative tactic to win the 2012 elections. They know, just like Scotty and the Repubs did in WI, that people vote according to the balance on their checking accounts, and that is where elections are won and lost.
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Furthermore, Dems do not want to admit that the "stimulus" and subsequent "recovery" have largely been a failure. We can say that "it would have been worse without it...blah blah blah", but frankly nobody really knows, and we'll never know.
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And last, but not least, the unemployed are not a political force. They do not make campaign contributions, they don't attend rallies, and they don't form political action committees or lobby Congress. If you think, for even one moment, that the current crop of Republican't wannabees is going to be any more effective at "creating jobs" than the Dems or Obama, I have some swamp land for you to take a look at. (but I know that belief and ideology are more important that balanced views in American politics, which is why it's broken.)

concernedperson - Did you read my post? Yes, you may have paid that much for gas at some point, but it was under $2.00 right before Obama took office. Why are you in such denial over a simple fact? Get over it.

How quickly you Republicans forget that Pres. Obama DID NOT WANT to extend the Bush tax credits for the wealthy! We sure heard a lot about it on the blogs at that time. Walter Reuther is right. Pres. Obama relented, and yes, it was against his better judgment. But you Repubs. WOULD NOT NEGOTIATE. You had to have your way or you would have another temper tantrum.

Kaysbrew: You talk about worldwide movement. Thanks for proving my point that Repubs. want one world order.

Spark: I am not wrong. The gas receipts prove it.

Dusty, are you talking about the same magical powers that were ascribed Bush?

http://gazettextra.com/photos/2011/jun/0...

ezoner: my point is that I wish folks would stop ascribing magical powers to President Obama. Businesses add workers when demand for their goods and services increases. Obama has supported the extension of tax cuts during this recession (which was roaring when Obama took office, despite the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy). He has supported the first-time home buyers credit. He has supported a payroll tax holiday. All of these tax cuts have helped increased the budget deficit and are not working to create more jobs.

Your right dusty -- the government creates the appropriate environment for business to create jobs....... Unless of course they are trying to create government jobs.....

Hey West..... If Bush was still in office the Liberals would be posting links to stories about how he was at his ranch or reading a book to school children and not doing his job. How soon people forget.

Another fine day on the posting boards! Geez I love you guys!

Before all you right-wingers line up to trash the President again about jobs, don't forget your mantra: "the government doesn't create jobs."

Than in addition to you being wrong, your three traveling partners are also wrong. You may have payed close to that during one time, but right before he took office it was under $2.00. FACT.
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/wate...

http://blogs.internetautoguide.com/63604...

Walter -- you obviously dont understand economics.... You cannot merely support the tax cuts, there were a number of other dynamics. Including, oil prices, arab summer, increased government regulation on business, etc... it all has an impact. SO if you stimulate on the right and restrict on t he left, you get a stagnant response.

We need Trump to stand in front of him and say -- "YOUR FIRED".

First was the 2010 elections in America, England, Canada and now Portugal knows that conservatives will lead the way. Portugals social Democrats to merge with conservatives ousting the Socialists. Yet Obama and his fringe socialist followers are heading in the wrong direction, proving again that America will vote him out in 2012 following the world wide movement. Every policy, wrong choice, wrong direction.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-1...

Walter..I am not refuting why the gas price was lower when Obama took office. I'm just saying Shopiere proved it wasn't the $4 gallon concerned said it was--not even half that. Concerned gets confused sometimes.

" As the effects of George Bush's economic policies really started to do their damage "
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Which policy contributed to which damage walter?

President Obama extended the Bush tax cuts against his better judgement. He said over and over that those tax cuts were not stimulating job growth, but Republicans held unemployment benefits hostage over those tax cuts claiming the cuts were imperative to job growth. Obama relented and the Republicans got their tax cuts. Now that job growth hasn't increased fast enough those same Republicans are going to try to pin the blame on the President. We should all realize that this is politics. If job growth had skyrocketed, Republicans would be praising those tax cuts. Since job growth hasn't skyrocketed they have to divert attention away from the ineffectiveness of the tax cuts by blaming the President. There is a difference between campaigning and the truth.

donnaw,
As I already posted, the low gas prices when Obama took office were due to the downturn in the economy lowering demand for gasoline which in turn drove gas prices down. The steady increase in gas prices since then is indicative of an improving economy coupled with over-speculation.

Ok concerned, shopiere has posted what gas cost per gallon when Obama took office... Now what do you say?

So, exactly WHEN is the current administration going to take ownership? At least Congress gave him a smack down on Libya the other day, he acts like a spoiled brat.

I like how the wacky repubs need to post stories about Obama eating chili dogs trying to make some absurd point. The man is in better shape than most American's I know, so i think he can afford a few chili dogs.
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And for the last time, Obama nor his policies are responsible for the price you pay for gas at the pump. It's the morons who can't see the forest for the trees that are dragging this country through the gutter.

Unfortunatly, the Kenyan is a big of a warmonger as was the Bush regime. Obama has expanded the war in the Mideast now with the participation in the invasion of yet another sovereign nation, libya. These wars without end are a huge drain on the economy.

The title of the article is about jobs. There wont be all that many. They have been shipped overseas so that the rich can enjoy larger profits.

Here is the price of gasoline in January 2009, the month Obama took office.

http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/200...

Here is the price of gasoline in January 2008;

http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/200...

A BOLD move..........

President Obama wolfs down TWO chili dogs and fries... the day after his wife unveils new dietary guide

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...

Foolish people say and believe foolish things.
"I wouldn't say this President is inexerienced." What would you say?
"For all the GW-BS left for President Obama to deal with, I would see he is doing a tremendous job." I wish I was getting my salary review from you.
"The country has a revenue problem, partly due in fact to GWB. Hard to remember but the economy took a dive after 9/11-the tax cuts revived it until the Dems took over the Congress in 06.

Whzbng: Do you have relatives who lived during the Great Depression? If you don't, you need to consult with someone who lived during that time. You will then begin to realize what the absolute truth is and I am sure you will change your mind on a few things. Our country is looking at more than a double digit recession unless the Repubs. get themselves under control. We are looking at the next Great Depression right in the eyball.

WalterReuther has given CORRECT INFORMATION.

whzbng: The economy was not doing just fine under Bush. Not the economy in the world that I live in.

In July of 2008 I took a vacation and I paid $4.00 per gallon. No question about it. And I had 3 other people with me on this vacation who say the same thing.

The extreme drop in gas prices was actually due to the poor shape of the economy at the time. As the effects of George Bush's economic policies really started to do their damage and the mortgage market was falling apart, the demand for gasoline fell sharply which led to the drastic drop in prices. In July, 2008 the average gallon of gas cost $4.11 by late October it had fallen to $2.78/gallon and continued to fall. The bittersweet combination of economic improvement and irresponsible speculation is what has brought the prices back up near those peak levels seen last in the summer of '08. So, to be clear it certainly wasn't anything positive that was driving gas prices down in late 2008. The prices fell due to sagging demand caused by the rapidly weakening economy.

Concerned, you need to get your facts straight. Gas was $1.87 a gallon in Jan of 08. Obama called the recession over in June of 09. Here we are in June of 11 and headed into a double dip recession. You must not get the Janesville Gazette or you would see several pages of forclosures weekly. Very few adds for employment. Yet liberals are protesting not to make any cuts in spending. As I recall the economy was doing just fine under Bush until the Dems took control of Congress. I think Nancy Pelosi bears most of the blame not Bush. Like it or not tax cuts do help big business prosper so more hiring can be done.

concerned-You are wrong. We had this discussion before. Gas was under 1.80 when Obama took office. Look it up.

The truth is some Republicans don't understand what really sad shape our country was in before Obama took over. Pres. Obama has done incredibly well considering all of that.

Now, if Republicans want to continue on their merry way (such as the Paul Ryan plan), you will see another recession, or maybe even a depression. Is that what you want? You know what, I think Republicans wouldn't even mind a depression if it would hurt Pres. Obama. But, if they continue on with their ridiculous Ryan plan, it will hurt eveyone. And there's nothing Christian about that at all! Paul Ryan's Ayn Rand theory of every man for himself does not set well with most Americans.

I was replying to concerned

I agree, but we can't afford what this ineffective, goof-off, funds-misappropriating "president" does either.
About the ONLY thing he's accomplished in 3 years is assisting in getting bin laden and a couple others.

For all the GW-BS left for President Obama to deal with, I would see he is doing a tremendous job. I'd even say miraculous. After Bush bankrupted this great nation, President Obama has overseen a slow but steady recovery. 15 months of private sector job growth is impressive considering what we have come out of. May was a bump in the road. Much slower job growth than had been hoped for, but the American people aren't spending like they used to, and they won't be for some time if ever again. The economy has fundamentally changed and Obama is presiding over something completely new. Expecting to see things ever go back to the way they were before the recession is simply unreasonable. Many people have changed their priorities in life. Luxuries have been cut out of many people's lives for good no matter how much better things might get.

The country has a revenue problem, partly due in fact to GWB. GWB is the worst president ever.

Our country cannot afford to keep giving tax breaks to the ultra wealthy and corporations, which is the Ryan plan. Ryan just gives all the tax breaks to insurance companies, and let's them make MORE PROFITS, all on the backs of the poor and the working class, and middle class citizens in America.

Few dispute that Bush was terrible, but this one is no better, just different.

Whzbng: I wouldn't say this President is inexperienced. He inherited the worst problems ever in the history of our nation.

Now, under the Bush presidency, two wars were started. Bush did not in any way try to pay for these wars, like previous presidents in history have done. Instead, Bush gave tax breaks which the country could not afford. This is where many of the problems our nation has came from. Mr. Bush should have looked to previous history and what presidents before him had done. Mr. Bush thought he could create a war, and THEN NOT PAY FOR IT. Thank God, we got President Obama when we did. He is not a bad president, as many are trying to portray him as.

Whzbng: You are wrong. I remember the summer of 2008 taking a trip and paying around $4.00 a gallon for gas. This was under GWB's presidency.

Whzbng: You are wrong. I remember the summer of 2008 taking a trip and paying around $4.00 a gallon for gas. This was under GWB's presidency.

Please Please Please can we go back to old Republican policies like huge cuts in corporate taxes and taxes on the wealthy so they can stimulate job growth. It's worked so well so far. Then can we Please Please Please bring in new Republican ideas like dismantling Medicare so the country might get out of debt but puts individuals under huge piles of personal debt as they have to pay for their parents health care after the puny little voucher money runs out. Please Please Please can we get away from these Democrtatic policies that have led to 15 straight months of private sector job growth that has produced 2.1 million jobs? We all know that improvement isn't actually improvement unless a Republican is in the Oval Office.

"to keep his job, Obama needs more jobs"
WRONG
To keep his job, Obama needs more money to buy more votes..He needs to find more ways to steal some more of it from American taxpayers...Just like any politician,THAT is how he will keep his job.

Unemployment was 7.5% and gas was $1.87 a gallon when Obummer took office. Food prices have gone up quite a lot also since then. I see no reason to re elect this president. His in-experience and socialist theory do not an economy grow. Trillions spent with no results only debt as far as we can see. Unconstrained entitlement spending is a threat to the economy as a larger portion of the national budget goes to service that debt. We are in this from the Local level, county level, state level and national level. Spending must be cut everywhere.