Justin's Political Corner

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released an unexpectedly strong monthly jobs report on Friday, finding a dramatic drop in unemployment to 7.8 percent and revised the number of jobs added in July and August up from initial estimates. While for most Americans, the growing economy is good news, conservatives immediately expressed their skepticism in the jobs report’s credibility.

1) Minutes after the report was released, Jack Welch, who famously cooked General Electric’s accounting books when he was CEO, accused President Obama of manipulating the numbers to distract from his debate performance:

FNC and FBN’s Eric Bolling:

WOW Obama Labor Dept (7.8%)smarter than all 25 of Americas top Economists (8.2%est)..or something far more insideous 4p&5p FNC/DVR

— ericbolling (@ericbolling) October 5, 2012

FL-18 GOP candidate Allen West (R-FL):
 

In regards to today’s Jobs report—-I agree with former GE CEO Jack Welch, Chicago style politics is at work here…tinyurl.com/9rbommz

— Allen West (@AllenWest) October 5, 2012

h/t: Aviva Shen at Think Progress Economy