Here are a couple of facts:
When Clinton left office in 2000, the unemployment rate was 4%
When Obama took office in 2009 at the beginning the Great Recession the unemployment rate was 7.8.
The unemployment rate peaked in 2011 at 9.1%
The latest rate is 5.9%

OK, first, the peak number during Obama was in March/April 2010, when it was 9.9. It was also 9.8 in Nov 2010.
I believe you were looking at the annual chart and not the monthly chart.

You can't look at unemployment and make conclusions without looking at the labor force rate, the U-6, etc.

If you want a fact, here's one - median family income, gas prices, food prices from early 2009 to now.

I certainly don't put full blame on the current president - but I will say that he gives the appearance that he doesn't understand all of this and certainly doesn't want his supporters to know it. For years I've avoided the term "low-information" voter, but I'm starting to understand why people would use it.


Second, if unemployment has dropped by nearly 4 full points, then why the need to even have discussions about extending unemployment benefits? Why are the Dems extremely fearful for the November mid-terms, and why are they unhappy about the White House saying, " our policies are on the ballot"?