After the jobs report for July revealed that unemployment has crept back up to 8.3%, the #DoingFine hashtag inspired by President Obama’s gaffe, “the private sector is doing fine,” has returned to haunt him:
Damn you, @ChickFilA!!!! *raises fist to the sky* #DoingFine
— AOTUS (@The_Autopen) August 3, 2012
As @speakerBoehner notes, it was 2 years ago today the Obama admin declared 'welcome to the recovery' http://t.co/s6U7dXy3 #doingfine
— DonSeymour (@DonSeymour) August 3, 2012
https://twitter.com/bryanwolfnow/status/231377403623137281
Unemployment rises to 8.3% and marks 42 months of over 8% #unemployment #itDIDNTwork #4jobs #doingfine #smallbiz #tcot http://t.co/aOzphoF2
— Rep. Sam Graves (@RepSamGraves) August 3, 2012
and you didn't build it, govt. gets all credit MT @StewSays Flashback: "The private sector is doing fine." http://t.co/JQt0BRc9 #DoingFine
— David Popp (@davidpopp) August 3, 2012
https://twitter.com/amylutz4/status/231380123151110144
Don't worry bout unemployment goin up to 8.3%.
The private sector is #DoingFine
Disagree & your a #racist!
-mao#p1 #p2 #cspj #lnyhbt #tcot— MEEchelle Obiden (@MEEchelleO) August 3, 2012
https://twitter.com/amylutz4/status/231384357389086720
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/231383271706083328
https://twitter.com/mnix49mn/status/231384255870164992
https://twitter.com/mnix49mn/status/231383128504160257
Nancy Pelosi wasn’t immune from #DoingFine criticism, either, especially after her failed attempt to put a positive spin on the horrid job numbers:
https://twitter.com/conncarroll/status/231376265788149760
But it is good news for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney:
.@USAToday: #Twindex flat for both candidates in Tweets on economy but spike for @MittRomney after #doingfine. http://t.co/0wgeT9u5
— TwitterGov (@TwitterGov) August 3, 2012
It also might clear up that mystery regarding who told Harry Reid that Romney hasn’t filed any taxes in 10 years:
The guy who said the private sector is #DoingFine #harryreidscrediblesource #Obama2012
— Never Trump Team (@NeverTrumpTeam) August 3, 2012
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