Brutal Jobs Report

Team Obama can blame Bush, the Europeans, the Chinese, 'headwinds', or whatever else they want. But on the ballot this November, folks will choose between Romney and Obama, so the choice is between leadership and excuses.

And lest you wonder whether things can get worse - the Supreme Court decision on ObamaCare drapes a fog of uncertainty over the markets for another month, or longer, depending on the ruling.

Comments

[lyle]

Is that toast I smell?

[matt]

Last night's fundraiser for the Lightbringer was apparently held at the uptown apartment of the Chairmain of the Blackstone Group, who would be considered by most to be part of the evil Wall Street establishment the President so deplores.

$35K+ per plate, and the double secret leak out of the affair is that he needs to be reelected to "fix" Obamacare. Sounds like his stooge, Fireplug McNasty, may be making late night phone calls from the SC cloakroom.

All I think Romney really has to do is hammer consistently on the fact this guy is the Greatest Hypocrite Ever Known.

Sucking up to oligarchs like Buffet and film stars and Wall Streeters and pizza heiresses sort of goes directly against the whole Democratic Party Man of the People meme,n'est pas?

[Rob Crawford]

Obama's going for a full-Ginsburg--6 in one day--does not inspire confidence.

For who?

Makes me feel a bit more confident in his coming loss.

[pagar]

"http://www.redstate.com/reincepriebus/2012/06/01/on-jobs-obama-is-running-from-reality/"

In my mind, the only time I think Obama thinks about Americans being employed is when it affects his fundraisers. I mean it is pretty hard to raise $35,000 + when you're selling pencils on a street corner.

[Rick Ballard]

I'm pretty confident the decision to hold six today was predicated upon the fact the next six after today will rake in a lot less dough.

The ACME Express is going to bounce through a rough patch before it finally gets completely beyond the precipice and slams into the ground.

It will be shedding donors all along the way.

[NK]

Rich folks' portfolios and 401k accounts dropped 2+% TODAY. When 'Bam goes sniffin' around for bucks next time, I hope those Gulfstream Libs tell him to GFY.

[Ignatz]

--Brutal Jobs Report--

The revisions to previous months were pretty brutal as well.

[gus]

But the KOCH brothers are evil. And rich and stuff.

[hit and run]

This whole jobs report business is just another petty distraction from the rethuglikkkan war on women.

[daddy]

Breaking:

Rielle' Hunter pens a Tell All Book!

“What Really Happened: John Edwards, Our Daughter, and Me”

I know he loves me...I have never had any doubt at all about that. We love each other very much. And that hasn't changed, and I believe that will be till death do us part. The love doesn't go away. It's unconditional."

[centralcal]

Jake Tapper ‏@jaketapper
Says Whitaker in email: “I have received your msg asking whether I’d offered any sort of a bribe during the 2008 campaign.The answer is no."

Well, who expected him to say, "Of course I tried to shut Rev. Wright up with a bribe, but the fool wouldn't take it!"

The MFM sent him an email? Ooooohhh, some hard hitting investigative journalism!

[Melinda Romanoff]

One month does not make a trend.

Three months of revisions fixes that axiom, too! Does Bush now run the BLS?

[centralcal]

Gosh, daddy, who is gonna break the news to her that John Edwards loves John Edwards, till death he does part, and unconditionally?

[daddy]

According to Sheila Jackson Lee the Government should invest in coat-hangers if they want to make a profit.

[Soylent Red]

The ACME Express is going to bounce through a rough patch before it finally gets completely beyond the precipice and slams into the ground.

I'm looking forward to that glorious moment in time when the Obama/Plouffe/Axelrod Genuine Rocket Car has driven off the cliff, the motors sputter out, and it hangs suspended in the air for a split second. Just long enough for Axelrod to hold up a sign saying, "Bye bye". Obama will, of course, be sleeping in the back seat, little collectivist, artificially sweetened, low-fat sugar plums dancing in his head.

At this point it would be only wishful thinking to hope a (metaphorical) 50-ton safe follows them down into the canyon to land on their bewildered heads as they emerge from the impact crater. Tiny umbrella included.

OT, Like Insty, they told me that if I voted for McCain, the US would unilaterally invade Middle Eastern countries without the approval of of the UN. And they was soooo right (in an election year)! Luckily we're cutting the DoD budget. LUN

[Soylent Red]

The MFM sent him an email? Ooooohhh, some hard hitting investigative journalism!

If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of a thousand documents being shredded in Chicago...

[Voldemort Delenda Est ! Sandy Daze]

O/T but perhaps of interest to some, the Blue Angles Air Show, part of the Virginia Beach Patriotic Festival had its first performance this afternoon. Wow. Sort of a dress rehearsal for the performances on Saturday and Sunday, seeing all of it at the oceanfront was truly spectacular.

The Blue Angels Air Demonstration Squadron’s performance during the City of Virginia Beach’s 2012 Patriotic Festival is presented in conjunction with OpSail 2012 Virginia and the United States Navy. OpSail 2012 Virginia, June 1-12, 2012, is part of a national maritime event celebrating the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the writing of the Star Spangled Banner. In addition to the Blue Angels performance June 1-2-3, the combined schedule of events for the Patriotic Festival and OpSail 2012 Virginia will include multiple major concerts, military aerial demonstrations, Parades of Sail, ship tours, historical re-enactments and educational opportunities. The tall ships will be anchored off Cape Henry on June 7, 2012 and more than 150,000 people are expected along the Virginia Beach waterfront.

Even with the tornado warnings in effect until 2100, the afternoon was great.

[Melinda Romanoff]

daddy-

Would that be bidness CONsultant Lee? Graduate of Operation Push, Summa Cum Laude in Gimmee?

[Jim Eagle]

Sandy,

Did Fat Albert make his pass?

[daddy]

Bill Clinton's Canker Sore could use such a photoshop.

[Melinda Romanoff]

Da river was empty de last dime I luked, I swears.

[Voldemort Delenda Est ! Sandy Daze]

JiB - Have not yet seen Fat Albert. There was a Herc pushing the envelope, but definitely not FA. Perhaps tomorrow. . .? Inshalla

[daddy]

Sheila Jackson Lee:

“I think the next act will be dragging women out of patient rooms into the streets and screaming over their bodies as they get dragged out of getting access to women’s health care...We’re going back to the days of coat hangers."

Coat-hanger Future's Melinda! Check it out!

[hit and run]

There's no secret "what really happened" between Rielle and Edwards that resulted in their daughter.

[Threadkiller]

That's is awesome, Sandy. In eastern San Diego we are treated with an air show as well this weekend.

I live near the airfield with a perfect view of the show.
http://ag1caf.org/

[Ignatz]

--Bill Clinton's Canker Sore could use such a photoshop.-

LOL, daddy.

[daddy]

Jane,

I don't think Lizzy is going to last long enough to even make it to the Dem Primary.

Here's Howie Carr's newest uncovery (is that a word?)

" (Liz) wrote in 2000 that foreclosure sales “are notorious for fetching low prices...And boy, would she know.”

"Here’s a foreclosed property she picked up in Oklahoma City...for $4,000 in 1993. She transferred it to her brother and his wife in March 2004 and they sold it for $30,000 in February 2006...Those kinds of returns make you a 1 percenter."

"The prior owners of the $4,000 house were Richard and Shelley Walter, who had a son who served as a Marine in Iraq."

Pretty nice pick up by the gal who provided the “intellectual foundations” of OWS.

[Captain Hate]

daddy keeps calling Slick's malady something which occurs inside the mouth. I think what Clenis has would be better characterized as a chancre or this http://www.emedicinehealth.com/oral_herpes/article_em.htm

Seriously, is there any other President that could have come down with this?

[Captain Hate]

Even this imbecile is deserting the sinking ship. Read the comments for some serious butthurt http://www.salon.com/2012/06/01/tough_guy_leaking/singleton/

[Threadkiller]

Larry Sinclair can name another President, CH.

[daddy]

From the UK Daily Mail:

"Her own personal narrative is as fascinating as the ensuing campaign scandal: her father was involved in the death of her show horse when she was a young girl. "

"She then became a muse for Manhattan’s 90s literary scene..."

Then "...in a New York hotel bar in 2006... She walked up to him, said, 'You’re so hot', and ended the conversation by passing him her business card which read: 'Rielle Hunter: Being is free'."

Don't know 'bout you guys but I'm ordering my copy pronto!

KayyyyyyRooooooooo!

[narciso]

There's a touch of Baron Harkonnen to him, Captain.

[daddy]

Well whatever the hell it is on his lip Captain, it's got more staying power than...

[Jane]

Daddy,

I can't wait to hear the buzz - assuming I can figure out where to find it.

[Thomas Collins]

When Howie Carr sinks his teeth into a pol for whom he has contempt, he doesn't let go. We can look forward to a lot more "Howie Vetting" of Running Rabbit Warren as the campaign season progresses.

[Captain Hate]

LOL TK. Slick still has him beat on the career achievement award and it's not even close. I still think being flanked by the porn stars was the crowning moment of his life. That lying POS owner of Penthouse is in the Clenis area of tall tales when he unloaded that garbage about how Bent Willy had no idea who those girls were. Yes, I'd take the word of a porn producer on that over what every effing bit of previous evidence would indicate would happen. Kind of like "Yes girls; you will probably end up in Hollywood after this movie. Now use tongue depressors to make it easy."

[narciso]

Do they have bath salts in their watercooler too;

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/06/springtime-for-romney.html

[Ralph L]

There's no secret "what really happened" between Rielle and Edwards
You've seen the sextape? Just wondering if there's a mirror on the headboard.
Love the half-page picture of him trying to look repentant (eyes closed as if in prayer) on today's News & Record's front page. Did other papers use it?

[gus]

Hahahahahahahahahahahhhahahha!!!Daddy, I think Billy B.J.Clinton has been kissing Lisa Druck!!
On a lighter note, John Edwards has penned a new book too.

Me,myself and I. Diary of a Breck girl.

[Ignatz]

Barry below 50% against Romney in.....California?

Barry we hardly knew ye.

[narciso]

'googles do nothin' ralph,

[matt]

Ig;

That's after the LAT AP articles reporting the overwhelming support the Lightbringer has in the state. Methinks there be a conflict.

[hit and run]

Captain:
Seriously, is there any other President that could have come down with this?

That's just wrong.

Those of us who suffer from HSV-1 (to which you linked) without ever having had a sexual experience outside of marriage (and who were inflicted with cold sores beginning in their pre-teen years) would appreciate it if the difference between our affliction and whatever Clinton has on his mouth, lips or genitals were not intermixed.

[Beasts of England]

How many economists were surprised by the news? Because I'm pretty sure we've set a record for continuous months' astonishment…

[Jim Eagle]

Another reason to vote for Mitt.

If a guy can make this kind of money and not take a salary then he does know what he is doing when he made the money. Unlike removing asbestos from Altgeld Gardens.

[GMax]

Did I post on this already? Well its stunning to me. The new State Senator from Brooklyn NY is

Drumroll

A REPUBLICAN!

These things keep happening, they are foreshadowing a beat down to surpass all beat downs. Your humble reporter will NOT remind you of who told you first, more than a dozen or so times.

In the bluest middle of the bluest state, Brooklyn, no less a Republican wins. Blowout coming prepare for it now.

[gus]

Hit and run, we believe you. Besides, I doubt you'd kiss Bill Clinton.

[MarkO]

“You've seen the sextape? Just wondering if there's a mirror on the headboard.”

Mirrors on the ceiling
Pink champagne on ice
And she said
We are all just prisoners here
Of our own device

That sex tape is her license to blackmail John until he dies.

[hit and run]

As I've always said,if gus stands WITH YOU,who will stand AGAINST you.

[hit and run]

Ralph:
You've seen the sextape?

I haven't.

Hunker down, the shinola's coming your way. You should see the clouds that just passed by here . . . rotatin' and stuff.

[Charlie (Colorado)]

Seriously, is there any other President that could have come down with this?

Dude, "oral herpes" is a cold sore. Have you lost your mind?

[Captain Hate]

narc, maybe it's something specific to my computer but when I clicked on that NewYork mag link, my virus checker went so crazy I ran a quick scan. Not saying there was anything bad, and maybe a slough of tracking cookies hit critical mass; but just wanted to alert you or anyone else to it since I've been relatively secure for a while.

[GMax]

Yeah and AIDs is just a virus unexplained and mysterious...

[Captain Hate]

Have you lost your reading comprehension, Charlie?

[narciso]

The brainslugs might have digital counterparts, it is Chaitred, after all;

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/wesley-coopersmith/utility-mact-dangerous-for-economy?source=twitter

[Captain Hate]

You too, hit; there was another, non cold sore, part of my post.

[Janet]

, my virus checker went so crazy

Caught a damn virus from even a PICTURE of Bent Willy!

[rse]

I think it's officially Friday night.

That also means reading lapses among friends will be ignored.

[hit and run]

CH:
You too, hit; there was another, non cold sore, part of my post.

My point was with your link to SV-1. Did you read your link?

[Voldemort Delenda Est ! Sandy Daze]

paging rse:

This appears to be a very positive development and no doubt extremely controversial change to K-12 education in Louisana. What is your opinion?

Louisiana is embarking on the nation's boldest experiment in privatizing public education, with the state preparing to shift tens of millions in tax dollars out of the public schools to pay private industry, businesses owners and church pastors to educate children.

Starting this fall, thousands of poor and middle-class kids will get vouchers covering the full cost of tuition at more than 120 private schools across Louisiana, including small, Bible-based church schools.

[Danube of Thought]

I'm going with molluscum contagiosum. Buddy of mine picked it up from Marlon Brando's wife.

[Captain Hate]

My point was with your link to SV-1. Did you read your link?

Of course; part of the reason for doing that was pointing out to daddy that canker sores are INSIDE THE MOUTH, which was pointed out in that. But everybody seems to be ignoring that and what else I mentioned.

Maybe I should go read and listen to music. Charlie tries to zing me at every opportunity so that's no shocker; but to get hit offended means I'm probably posting too much or misleading people.

[hit and run]

I see Nikki Haley is in Wisconsin campaigning with Walker today via Althouse.

On a conference call today at work we were discussing a customer -- someone referenced the "business friendly" climate in South Carolina. Someone else said "thanks to Nikki". All of use figured he was just talking about someone at the customer. Sensing no one caught his reference, the someone else then chimed back in , "that's Governor Nikki Haley, if you didn't get the reference".

Heh.

[hit and run]

CH:
but to get hit offended

My comment was intended lightheartedly (references to virginity was meant to reinforce that part). But to have you lump me in with the guy who "zings you at ever turn" with a "you too hit" wasn't exactly welcome.

The joke when I was dating mrs hit and run in college was ... we would be doing something and she would inadvertently poke me in the mouth and I would grab my face and cry, "that's a cold sore!"

It was only a joke about half the time in the end.

[lyle]

That toast smell, it's getting stronger...

[GMax]

NYT goes with Bellwether election referring to Wisconsin. That it is. And 16 independent polls in a row show Walker leading. HMMMM

Walker wins higher percentage than he did when originally elected. Unions vanquished and Axelrod wetting his pants. What could possibly be better than that?

[MoodyBlu]

GMax:

What could possibly be better than that?

It's November already!

[hit and run]

Why hit and run jrs team got stuck with basketball practice at 8:30pm on Friday nights I'll never know.

I only wish Captain Hate were here to help teach the lad the ins and outs of the game.

But I am off to practice.

[hit and run]

(here physically in the driveway...not "here" at JOM. hit and run jr is not allowed to read JOM)

[Threadkiller]

This should break the tension:

Or not...

[Captain Hate]

I only wish Captain Hate were here to help teach the lad the ins and outs of the game.

One thing I truly regret in life is that when I went to DeMatha I lived too far away to go out for the basketball team. I was pretty undersized then and doubtlessly wouldn't have survived the first cut; but I'd bet I'd have been a lot more fundamentally sound from running drills for Morgan Wootten than I did learning it on the playgrounds and as a gym rat. Although one of the biggest compliments I ever got was one evening when I still went to the playgrounds, an older man came up to me after a game and told me that he made his son concentrate on how I played the game at both ends. I modestly thanked him while telling him how fundamentally unsound I was compared to how I wished I was; but also told him that the other guys on the court were complete goofballs that nobody should ever try to learn from.

For any of you country fans (Janet or Porch specifically; but anybody else who might be) are you Marty Stuart fans? I read an article on him recently in the WSJ and got interested in his recent disc "Nashville Volume 1: Tear the Woodpile Down" which I'm listening to now. I'd never been interested in him before, thinking he was one of those "modern country" mooks that the Nashville finishing schools spit out like clockwork and were about as interesting as schlock rock (which he admits to having been). But this disc is very very good for all the right reasons: Good songs and hot performances.

[GMax]

JiB:

I win Frederick loses.

One of DC Comics oldest heroes is super-coming out.

The original Green Lantern - a DC Comics mainstay for the past 70 years - will be revealed to be a gay man in next week's issue of "Earth 2."

Alan Scott - formerly a married father of two who first appeared in 1940 - tips readers off to his sexuality early on in the comic when he gives his boyfriend a welcome home kiss.

[GMax]

OK self ID by RAS is based on a 15000 person sample each month. Huge sample and small margin of error.

Anyway, it was D + 3.1 in May 2010 and look at the 2010 election

Well today it was R + 1.9. Fully 5 points to the better than exactly two years ago. And the enthusiasm advantage is not diminishing. Stay tune but you did hear it here first.

[pagar]

Remember before the President focused like a laser on today's job report (--Not); He was focused on the fact that American military member returning from Vietnam were treated badly by some Americans?

Well tonight he is fund raising at the home of Marilyn Katz. She along with William Ayers, Jane Fonda and John Kerry probably did more to turn America against the veterans returning from Vietnam than 99% of the Americans who claimed they opposed the Vietnam veterans.

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/06/as-unemployment-jumps-to-8-2-obama-flies-to-chicago-fundraiser-at-poop-tossing-cop-hating-commies-house/#comment-685998

[Ignatz]

--This should break the tension:--

It should if 'breaking the tension' is a euphemism for projectile vomiting.

[Threadkiller]

That is so funny, Ig!!!

[Janet]

I'm not Captain, but I'm really not any music aficionado like a lot of you JOMers...you & Porch & Dave & ...

[narciso]

Here you go, Ignatz.

[Captain Hate]

That's ok Janet; based on what I know you like I think you'd like this.

[Danube of Thought]

"Literature sez most adults get this on the naughty bits and inner thighs. "

I wouldn't touch that one with Bill Clinton's mouth.

[Voldemort Delenda Est ! Sandy Daze]

Threadkiller, your Wings over Gillespie looks like a great event. Look at these birds that will be flying:

SNJ-5 - John Collver
99's - Citabria
99's - Flight Design CTSW
99's - T-34
A6M3 Zero
ASTREA - Bell 205
C-53 "D-Day Doll"
F4U Corsair
F6F Hellcat
F8F Bearcat
Fairey Firefly
FM2 (F4F) Wildcat
Trainer Parade:T-28, T-34, T-41, Stearman, SNJ
Northrop N9M Flying Wing
P-51D "Lady Alice"
Super Corsair "57"
Spitfire
T-6

the static displays are awesome too.

Have a great time !

[Janet]

Alan Scott - formerly a married father of two who first appeared in 1940 - tips readers off to his sexuality early on in the comic when he gives his boyfriend a welcome home kiss.

This reminds me of a comment at Powerline (on this post).

Roger Smith · Top Commenter · Virginia Commonwealth University
"I can't say it enough. Liberalism, leftism, progism...whatever you call it. It destroys everything it touches. The cogs have destroyed the credibility of scientists by using that profession to advance socialism by climate fraud. They've destroyed the profession of journalism by using that profession to advance socialism thru propaganda. They've destroyed broad swaths of the american public...most notably black americans...by race baiting towards socialism, the entertainment industry is dying a slow death due to it's servility to PC self censorship and they've destroyed the entire educational system, especially higher ed, by using education as a brain washing tool instad of a tool that teaches people to think for themselves."

Now it is destroying comic book characters.

[GMax]

Then there is this:

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Ohio Voters shows Romney with 46% support to Obama’s 44%. Six percent (6%) like some other candidate, and five percent (5%) remain undecided.

OHIO! CH and MaryRose will be dancing in the aisles.

[Dave (in MA)]

Maybe I should go read and listen to music. Charlie tries to zing me at every opportunity so that's no shocker; but to get hit offended means I'm probably posting too much or misleading people.

You can't read and listen to music while keeping up with JOM? Whatsamatter, can't you multitask?

[GMax]

Janet the Ocean of liberalism has stopped rising. Every Yin has a Yang, and come November the Yang is going to come rushing back in.

[Dave (in MA)]

Cap, I'm usually not much for Country, but recently started following these guys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtG0w9lGfnc

[Captain Hate]

You can't read and listen to music while keeping up with JOM? Whatsamatter, can't you multitask?

For whatever reason I can't. When I'm posting, like now, I don't concentrate on the other things as much as I think I need to. Maybe it's a form of ADD ::shrug::

[Captain Hate]

Dave, I'm not familiar with them other than knowing their name and existence (I'm pretty sure they've played the clubs around here); but I'll get on it.

[Dave (in MA)]

I have the baseball game on with subtitles, listening to music, JOMing and chatting with the lady down the street on Facebook. I think that sounds more like ADD, not your situation.

[narciso]

Really now, when she vouched for you, for the third term, you didn't think that.

http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2012/06/perry-we-dont-need-outsiders-views-on-senate-race-are-you-listening-sarah-palin/

[Captain Hate]

Maybe I didn't explain my condition well: When I'm on the pc I don't concentrate on the music enough to get as much out of it as I want. Although reading simultaneously to listening doesn't seem to impair enjoying music.

[narciso]

Well my audio player, on this wonderful piece of HP equipment, is confuzzled, so I need another terminal, say a Iphone to play music.

[Walter]

TK, I'm jealous--have a good time!

[Captain Hate]

I'm getting to the point where seeing Perry's name in print or online brings on an involuntary flinch and eyeroll.

[GMax]

Not just OHIO! Oh my, I am just catching up but here you go:

For the first time this cycle, the Rasmussen survey now shows Mitt Romney ahead of Barack Obama in Florida, Ohio, Virginia and North Carolina, the last by a wide

[GMax]

Was it as good for you as it was for me? Smirk:

Wisconsin membership in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees — the state’s second-largest public-sector union after the National Education Association, which represents teachers — fell to 28,745 in February from 62,818 in March 2011, according to a person who has viewed Afscme’s figures. A spokesman for Afscme declined to comment.

[GMax]

A spokesman for AFSCME declined to comment.

Giggle.

[xbradtc]

I think "declined to comment" is journo for "was crying in a fetal position."

[henry]

GMax, WEAC is down by 50% as well and the 4 biggest districts extended their contracts during the "fleebagging" event (Milwaukee, Janesville, Racine, Madison). They make warmists look like pikers when it comes to "hiding the decline".

[Jim Ryan]

A little worried about economic collapse again. Oh, me! So silly. Just because the house is creaking and teetering doesn't mean it's going to collapse.