Blaming the Past

Yesterday President Obama told a crowd in Poland, OH that the dismal jobs numbers that just came out (only 80,000 were created and the national unemployment number stayed at 8.2%) were a "step in the right direction."  Here is his fuller statement on the issue:

But it’s still tough out there.  We learned this morning that our businesses created 84,000 new jobs last month, and that overall means that businesses have created 4.4 million new jobs over the past 28 months, including 500,000 new manufacturing jobs.  That's a step in the right direction.  (Applause.)  That’s a step in the right direction.

But, as Obama told supporters, it's still not his fault.  In fact, it's no longer just the fault of George W. Bush either:

So again, our mission is not just to get back to where we were before the crisis.  We've got to deal with what's been happening over the last decade, the last 15 years -- manufacturing leaving our shores, incomes flat-lining -- all those things are what we've got to struggle and fight for.  And that's the reason that I'm running for a second term as President of the United States.  I want to move this country forward.  (Applause.)  I want to move this country forward.

Wow, if Bill Clinton was mad about Obama before, he will be furious about this.