A weak argument against the ‘jobs governor’

Published August 16, 2011 4:00am ET



Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry claims to be “America’s jobs governor.” If America continues to post the pathetic employment numbers we’ve seen in recent months, expect to hear him say it a lot — and a lot longer if he wins the Republican nomination for president.

So far, Democrats have not developed a very effective counterargument. Given the condition of the economy, it’s understandable. On Sunday, when asked to rebut Perry’s claims of successful job creation in Texas, DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz offered this take:

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