Geoff's Famous Chart

Several weeks ago, Innocent Bystanders' resident chart wizard, geoff (and fellow missile defense dude), started comparing actual monthly unemployment numbers to the prime fear-inducing illustration Obama wielded during the stimulus debate.

As seen in his economic team's chart, Obama argued that without the massive stimulus, unemployment would be much worse. The blue data is Obama's, the red data is reality:

Geoff's chart went viral within the righty blogosphere a few weeks ago (with the April unemployment announcement), and is now hitting the mainstream with FactCheck.org at Newsweek.

Congrats, geoff!

(h/t: Ace)

Comments

[geoff]

Thanks, Cuffy. Looks like I'm about to be a victim of the Gates' cuts/realignments. Howz by you?

[Cuffy Meigs]

We do a ton of modeling/sim work for GMD. While Obama/Gates' GMD cuts are primarily focused on deployemnt of actual hardware, we're hoping the neverending need for models will keep us employed. Maybe.

There's a post over at my "work" blog about the GOP realizing (prolly too late) that Obama has opened himself up for some serious "weak on defense" attacks. They should have been paying attention back in March/April...

[2Hotel9]

There you go again, Geoff, smackin' leftards about the head and shoulders with facts and whatnot. Way to win friends and influence people in the Congressional Democratic Caucus. You are so NOT getting a Hopey Changemas Card this year!