Job Growth: The Number Was Shockingly Low

RNC RESEARCH, 6/4/2011 (Hat tip: D'Ann Mathews) - Obama's rosy economic rhetoric is "ringing hollow" after this [yesterday] morning's "disaster" of a jobs report.

• Politico’s “Playbook”: “0-100K - Disaster.” (Mike Allen, Politico’s “Playbook,” 6/3/11)
  
• MSNBC’s Kelly Welker: “Make No Mistake About It, These Numbers Are Dismal.”(MSNBC’s “Daily Rundown,” 6/3/11)
  
• CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla: “Unclear How Obama Is Going To Spin These #Jobs Numbers In Toledo. (Woulda Been Worse W/O Stimulus" Ringing Hollow.)” (Carl Quintanilla, Twitter Feed, 6/3/11)
  
• ABC News: “Anemic Jobs Growth, Higher Unemployment Bodes Ill for Economy.”(Susanna Kim And Bill McGuire, “Anemic Jobs Growth, Higher Unemployment Bodes Ill for Economy,” ABC News, 6/3/11)
  
• The Wall Street Journal: “U.S. Hiring Slowed Dramatically In May And The Unemployment Rate Kept Rising, Adding To Concerns The Jobs Market Will Take Years To Heal As The Economy Remains Weak.” (Luca Di Leo and Jeff Bater, “Unemployment Rises As Hiring Slows,” The Wall Street Journal, 6/3/11)
  
• The Associated Press[Washinton Post]: “Employers Added 54,000 Jobs In May, Fewest In 8 Months; Unemployment Rate Rose To 9.1 Pct.”(“Employers Added 54,000 Jobs In May, Fewest In 8 Months; Unemployment Rate Rose To 9.1 Pct.” The Associated Press[Washington Post], 6/3/11)
  
• MarketWatch: “Job Growth Decelerated Sharply In May, The Labor Department Said Friday.” (“Job Growth Slows To 54,000 In May, Rate Up To 9.1%,” MarketWatch, 6/3/11)
  
• National Journal: “The Number Was Shockingly Low … It's Been A Bad Week For The Economy.” (Katy O’Donnell, “Economy Picks Up Just 54,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rises Slightly,” National Journal, 6/3/11)