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Stephen Colbert's Newt-Mitt Alliance Analogies

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus5/04/2012 5:13:13 pm PDT

The Rominee spout silliness:

Mitt Romney dismisses improved jobs figures

Mitt Romney, who has long staked his presidential bid on his business experience, painted a rosy picture of his definition of a successful economy on Friday, arguing that the unemployment rate should be cheered only if it is below 4%, and arguing that half a million new jobs should be created every month in a true economic recovery.

Um, no, just no.

That is a Bachmann-esque fantasy (maybe he got it from her?) 4% is just not how our society works today. Far too much mobility.

And, to claim that a change in the unemployment rate ought not be cheered unless it gets below 4% is simply offensive. If unemployment fell from 8% to 6% between now and the election (though I doubt it will) we ought not be happy?