Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.
- Mark Twain, a Biography
DemagoguesDemocrats are obsessive about accusing Republicans of being heartless and cruel to anyone besides the rich. Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.) displayed a Democratic flaw, the dreaded LGCA (little gray cell anemia) on Fox And Friends with Gretchen Carlson. Ms. Carlson said the unemployment has increased since Obama took office. Ms. Wasserman Schultz told Ms. Carlson that the unemployment rate has not gone up since Obama became president and is going down. Ms. Carlson realized that the DNC Chairwoman was fact-impaired and tried to help her out by using a simple yes or no question, Has the unemployment rate gone up since Obama took office? Wasserman Schultz gave a very vague and evasive answer that unemployment was nearing the rate it was at when Obama took office. Here is the unemployment rate monthly since Obama took office.
Unemployment Rate in the United States:
2009
January, 7.6%
February, 8.1%
March, 8.5%
April, 8.9%
May, 9.4%
June, 9.5%
July, 9.4%
August, 9.7%
September, 9.8%
October, 10.2%
November, 10%
December, 10%
2010
January, 9.7%
February, 9.7%
March, 9.7%
April, 9.9%
May, 9.7%
June, 9.5%
July, 9.5%
August, 9.6%
September, 9.6%
October, 9.6%
November, 9.8%
December, 9.4%
2011
January, 9.0%
February, 8.9%
March, 8.8%
April, 9.0%
May, 9.1%
June, 9.2%
July, 9.1%
August, 9.1%
September, 9.1%
October, 9.0%
November, 8.6%
Thanks to CNSNews.com for the unemployment data
Here's a video of Ms. Wasserman Schultz's misstatement of facts.
