Fox Spins Positive Jobs Report As A Plus For Romney

Although Friday's jobs report was generally considered good news for President Obama, on Fox News, it was portrayed as good news for Mitt Romney,

As Think Progress noted:

As the numbers came out at 8:30 AM, Fox — along with several other news networks — ran a misleading chyron displaying the small increase in the unemployment rate, without mentioning the growth in raw jobs or explaining that the rate ticked up because October’s job gains pulled more than half a million people into the labor force. By 9:00 AM, anchor Stuart Varney analyzed the political impact of the report and predicted that Romney would benefit from the administration’s economic recovery...

Indeed, Fox’s analysis closely mirrored Romney’s, who claimed that “Today’s increase in the unemployment rate is a sad reminder that the economy is at a virtual standstill.” 5.4 million private sector jobs have been created under Obama’s presidency.

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commented 2012-11-04 23:07:18 -0500 · Flag

Spin? Pot, meet kettle.

commented 2012-11-04 17:18:10 -0500 · Flag

Mitt Sez

See!!!! Jest havin’ a White Guy makin’ a run fer tha White House makes fer a better, more employed ’Merica!!!!!!!!

commented 2012-11-04 13:32:44 -0500 · Flag

Me thinks reporters are telling them Obama will win the election, hence the desperation and ludicrousness. This will multiply by infinity after all votes are in.

commented 2012-11-04 12:48:07 -0500 · Flag

Not only didn’t I die in my sleep last night, but I woke up to a “sunny” day—Thank you Gov. Rmoney.
I haven’t heard if Faux News had given him credit for that yet.

commented 2012-11-04 02:23:20 -0500 · Flag

mlp! wrote:" Well, this is obviously Step #1 of Romneyâs secret plan: Do absolutely fucking nothingâ¦..and take credit for anything good that happens. "

You hit that one right on the head! I would complete it with “… but blame others for anything bad that happens.”

commented 2012-11-04 01:36:33 -0500 · Flag

From the same people who also told us that 4 dead Americans in Libya and Hurricane Sandy were also checks in the plus column for Willard. And also Willard’s European vacation (with a side-trip to Adelson/Bibi Land) was also a plus.

I don’t think they did well in math class.

commented 2012-11-03 21:24:49 -0400 · Flag

Seems damn near ANYTHING is a plus for Romney these days:

- the ACA being upheld by the Supreme Court
- the response to Hurricane Sandy
- the jobs report

I guess as long you don’t give credit to the black guy with the funny name — ’specially this close to the election . . .

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commented 2012-11-03 20:25:41 -0400 · Flag

It’s taken our President four years to pull us out from the economic disaster of Dumbya. MagicUnderwear MItt has done nothing other than promise to take us right back to Dumbya’s failed policies. If a majority of voters agree with MItty, our nation is doomed.

commented 2012-11-03 19:58:56 -0400 · Flag

Well, this is obviously Step #1 of Romney’s secret plan:
Do absolutely fucking nothing…..and take credit for anything good that happens.

commented 2012-11-03 15:53:31 -0400 · Flag

Fux Nuze sez
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However insane our reporting for Mitt sounds just remember, only the rich want to help the poor!