When Obama was elected in 2008, he had the unique opportunity as the first black president to make a real difference for black Americans. If the Washington Times is correct (and I suspect they are at least close to being correct), he has completely squandered this opportunity:
The Washington Times reports:
"Under Reagan, adult black unemployment fell by 20 percent, but under Mr. Obama, it has increased by 42 percent.
Black teenage unemployment fell by 16 percent under Reagan, but has risen by 56 percent under Mr. Obama.
The increase in unemployment rates has been far worse for blacks under Mr. Obama than for whites and Hispanics.
Inflation-adjusted real incomes are slightly higher for Hispanics and whites than they were in 2008, but are lower for blacks.
The labor force participation rate has fallen for all groups, but remains far lower for blacks than for whites and Hispanics."
Instead, he has divided the country into opposing camps in every imaginable way: Democrat vs Republican, rich vs not so rich, blacks and people of color vs everyone else, etc. etc. etc.. He has incited racial discord and violence at a time when his success at being elected should have convinced all that anyone from any background and of any color can become the most powerful person in the world. And for what? Just so hard to understand......
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--- In ibmpensionissues@..., weinerisnospitzer <no_reply@...> wrote:
Zim,
Please, read the comment from Gloves Donahue, Jr. over at:
and feel the love and support for what you are saying!
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--- In ibmpensionissues@..., "zimowski@" <zimowski@> wrote:
If Obama truly wants to work with Republicans, then why does he continue to alienate Republicans in the speeches he gives?
