Pitiful: White House says 8.3% unemployment totally out of context; it's only 8.254%

The 8.3% unemployment rate? President Obama built that for you. And, again, you pesky plebs are taking things totally out of context!

A prescient Twitter user called it this morning.

https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/231368524243820544

Who needs the news, when you have on-the-ball citizens on Twitter? You can get the news before it’s even made! Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom rapidly responds with a beautiful “oh, snap” remark.

https://twitter.com/EricFehrn/status/231450035026546688

RNC chair Reince Priebus puts it into perspective.

23 million people struggling for work isn’t a rounding error

— Reince Priebus (@Reince) August 3, 2012

Citizens aren’t buying the White House’s incredibly pitiful spin either.

That's just sad. RT @JedediahBila LMAO. With vigor. "@NolteNC: White House: Unemployment Rate Not 8.3%, It's 8.254%! http://t.co/VUPBYOBF"

— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) August 3, 2012

Relax America. Obama adviser says the REAL unemployment rate is only 8.254%! #ObummerEconomy

— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) August 3, 2012

https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/231403843525701633

https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/231439909938933761

8.254% makes me feel MUCH better #Obamanomics

— Lilia (@LiliaEP) August 3, 2012

WH arguing up tick in unemployment just a decimal pts – if it had ticked down the same amt they wld b singing frm roof of Caribou Coffee

— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) August 3, 2012

https://twitter.com/SalenaZitoTrib/status/231468066763055104

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Ha! Yes, her reaction to Solyndra going under was “ugh.” This would merit in “ugh” as well, unless she buys the spin. Then “meh” might suffice.

This Twitter user sums it up nicely, in video!

And, of course, the White House also repeated the “reading too much into it” line. For the 31st time.

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/231417205730967552

https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/231417576356450304

Political adviser and writer Amanda Carpenter brings it all home.

https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/231368894504386560
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/231369036951330816
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/231369078030352385

Remember: The staggering unemployment? Obama built it for them.

https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/231369393475551232
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/231369442934792194

We, the people, will change that. In November.