Our Private Sector Is Fine?

In a press conference earlier today, President Obama said that the "private sector is doing fine."

One has to wonder what planet the President is on -- or what he has been smoking or drinking.  The American economy is in the tank, millions of Americans are out of work, millions of Americans have stopped looking for work, the number of Americans on food stamps is at an all- time high, and the private sector is doing fine? 

President Obama went on to say that the problem with our economy is with hiring in our state and local governments.

"Where we're seeing weaknesses in our economy have to do with state and local government. Oftentimes cuts initiated by, you know, Governors or mayors who are not getting the kind of help that they have in the past from the federal government and who don't have the same kind of flexibility as the federal government in dealing with fewer revenues coming in," he said.

So, let me get this straight, Mr. President.  The American economy is faltering because we don't have enough people working in state and local governments?  And the federal government should provide more dollars to these governments to hire more employees at a time that our nation is nearly $16 trillion in debt?

Perhaps the President was watching the NBA playoffs earlier this week instead of the Wisconsin election returns.  Wisconsin's recall election essentially pitted those who want smaller government and realistic salaries, benefits and pensions for state workers against those who want a bloated government with skyrocketing union pensions, benefits and salaries for state workers.

The voters wanting smaller government won.  The bloated government/pro-union/pro-state workers voters lost.

Our private sector will be fine, Mr. President, when we elect a leader who understands how the American economy works.  Your words today, Mr. President, as well as your actions of the last three and a half years, have shown us that you clearly are not that leader.