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If it's bad news it will be delayed and if it's slightly good it will come out on time.
Corruption is what you can count on with Obama.
Maybe this afternoon's little trial balloon turned into a lead ballon faster than the department had anticipated. Via National Journal:
The Labor Department sought on Monday to quell worries that Hurricane Sandy, which has closed federal offices as it bears down on the East Coast, could delay the scheduled release of its monthly employment numbers on Friday. “The employees at the Bureau of Labor Statistics are working hard to ensure the timely release of employment data on Friday, Nov. 2,” Labor Department spokesman Carl Fillichio said in a statement. “It is our intention that...
I'd say if it isn't posted on Friday, it's safe to assume it's ticked up and should be considered in casting one's vote Tuesday, as if anyone needed another reason to boot Obama out. Meanwhile Obama can claim that there's an investigation going on to determine why the numbers weren't reported.