7/7/2012, 9:43 pm

Our Dear Leader has acknowledged this and but insists we are making progress and urged us not to read too much into one month's report.
The president is surely correct on this point. In fact, I am sure I have heard similar wisdom proffered on other occassions...
Let me think, where have I heard this before.... Perhaps here....
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For the Thirtieth Time, the Obama Administration Admonishes Voters Not to Read Too Much into One Month's Jobs Numbers
May 2012: “Therefore, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report and it is helpful to consider each report in the context of other data that are becoming available.”
April 2012: “Therefore, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report and it is helpful to consider each report in the context of other data that are becoming available.”
March 2012: “Therefore, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report, and it is helpful to consider each report in the context of other data that are becoming available.”
February 2012:“Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report; nevertheless, the trend in job market indicators over recent months is an encouraging sign.”
January 2012: “Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report; nevertheless, the trend in job market indicators over recent months is an encouraging sign.”
December 2011: “Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
November 2011: “Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
October 2011: “The monthly employment and unemployment numbers are volatile and employment estimates are subject to substantial revision. There is no better example than August's jobs figure, which was initially reported at zero and in the latest revision increased to 104,000. This illustrates why the Administration always stresses it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
September 2011: “Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
August 2011: “Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
July 2011: “Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
June 2011: “Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
May 2011: “Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
April 2011: “Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
March 2011: “Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
February 2011: “Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
January 2011: “Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
December 2010: “Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
November 2010: “Therefore, as the Administration always stresses, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
October 2010:“Given the volatility in monthly employment and unemployment data, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
September 2010: “Given the volatility in the monthly employment and unemployment data, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report.”
July 2010: “Therefore, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report, positive or negative. It is essential that we continue our efforts to move in the right direction and replace job losses with robust job gains.”
August 2010: “Therefore, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report, positive or negative.”
June 2010: “As always, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report, positive or negative.”
May 2010:“As always, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report, positive or negative.”
April 2010: “Therefore, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report, positive or negative.”
March 2010: “Therefore, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report, positive or negative.”
January 2010: “Therefore, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report, positive or negative.”
November 2009: “Therefore, it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report, positive or negative.”
No, that's not what I had in mind. I have referred to my official Party history books for other examples of when this sage wisdom was given.
Announcement on the HMS Titanic, April 15, 1912: "Passengers have reported running water in their staterooms, even those not equipped with faucets. The captain wishes to stress it is important not to read too much into any one such report because the ship is unsinkable."
Press Release, Berlin Bunker, April 1945: "Citizens are advised not to make too much of reports of Soviet tanks appearing in the city. It is helpful to consider these reports in the context of other data, such as Steiner's counterattack."
Official Proclamation, Pompeii, 79 AD: "Regarding the recent episode of falling ashes and pyroclastic flows emanating from Mt. Vesuvius, the chief magistrate wishes to stress that it is important not to read too much into any one such report; molten lava is volatile and flow estimates are subject to substantial revision."
Mondale Campaign HQ, November 6, 1984: "It is important not to read too much into reports of states being called for Reagan minutes after their polls close; the trend in our Harris poll numbers over the last few days has been an encouraging sign."

