Staff Reports
The latest display of Democratic cognitive gymnastics unfolded at the Democratic National Convention, where Fox News host Laura Ingraham and Dagen McDowell took on former Obama advisor Robert Wolf. The topic? A stunning revelation from the U.S. Department of Labor that would knock the socks off anyone still clinging to the rosy picture painted by the Biden-Harris administration about job growth. The announcement confirmed a jaw-dropping downward revision of job gains; 818,000 jobs disappeared from the original figure. That sets the actual job creation at around 2.1 million, not the cheerful 2.9 million initially touted by the administration.
This revision marks the largest downward adjustment in job numbers since 2009, which is like finding out your investment didn’t just lose money, but someone took a wrecking ball to your investment portfolio while you were still celebrating last year’s gains. Ingraham didn’t pull her punches, calling the oversight a massive scandal and a classic government screw-up. She highlighted how the Bureau of Labor Statistics seems more intent on playing “whoops” with job statistics than accurately reflecting the economy.
The economic dumpster fire heated up when McDowell went after Wolf, voicing concerns that the U.S. is in a recession—something many Americans have been feeling for a while now. With the manufacturing industry already in a recession for over two years and a shocking loss of 115,000 manufacturing jobs according to recent reports, the mounting evidence makes it difficult for anyone to argue that this administration is successfully growing the economy. McDowell’s math points to another amusing “fact check”; while Biden’s team tries to spin the numbers, they still pale compared to the Trump administration’s performance.
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Then the conversation pivoted to energy, an Achilles’ heel for the Democrats. Ingraham didn’t hold back, calling out Wolf for playing the victim over federal drilling cuts. Her point is simple: when you restrict energy production, don’t get surprised when you end up with higher gas prices. It’s as if the Biden administration is channeling Marie Antoinette with their energy policies— “Let them eat cake” might as well be the new slogan when gas prices are plunging everyday Americans into financial chaos.
The stakes are high as these unemployment figures coincide with a critical moment for the Democratic Party. Vice President Kamala Harris is angling for glory as the Democrats look to her for their 2024 golden ticket. Meanwhile, McDowell’s critique of the Democrats’ economic policies emphasized how the information about declining manufacturing jobs runs parallel to a swelling trade deficit, raising alarm bells for the average American citizen. The Party that promised hope and change has delivered what? A significant number of job losses and an economy that takes more and gives less.
As Democrats attempt to shove a square peg into a round hole by framing these revisions in a positive light, the stark reality is there for all to see. Americans are left wondering how a party that can’t count jobs properly expects them to trust its plans for the economy. With the midterms looming, options for voters become clearer. Choosing between the economic reality and the Democratic narrative is likely to be a no-brainer for most who are paying attention.
