As has been documented, ad nauseum, in the news today, there were no new jobs added to the rolls in August, the first time since 1945. In addition the June and July numbers were downgraded by 59,000. He had no comment, and left work early to head off to Camp David from some R&R.

Readers will note that President Obama announced before his Martha’s Vineyard vacation (which Dr. J. is told the POTUS rightfully is entitled to, BTW) that he would be revealing his jobs plan after he returned (for a partial work week followed by another 3 1/2 day jaunt out of DC for R&R).

Given that there were a net negative 59,000 jobs created or saved over the month of August, Dr. J. suspects that President Obama will be swinging for the fences when he returns from his second vacation in 2 weeks on Tuesday.

Dr. J.