Unemployment rate sets Twitter aflame

Twitter users are spinning about the ever rising U.S. unemployment rate and the fact Congress has failed to renew unemployment benefits for the nearly 2 million people who will lose their benefits over the next few weeks.

Democrats. Republicans. Independents. Libertarians. Nobody is happy. And their anger and frustration is beginning to boil over....

@DepressedDarth The unemployment rate can't be as high as it was after the Death Star blew up. So many stormtroopers lost their jobs that day.

@PatVitsky BOO-HISS....Unemployment rate jumps to 9.8% #RMA #RVA http://fb.me/PzM0Y3np

@ihustlenation Well Unemployment ran out for 2 million people. Watch the crime rate go up.

@news999 Stocks fall as unemployment rate rise disappoints: [AP] - Stocks are falling in early trading after a report sho... http://bit.ly/gufQaN

@BestWorstAdvice How can we lower the unemployment rate? Give out jobs. Hand and blow.

@shhhhNinja Nice unemployment rate, #Obama.

@Toney_Sr 'Going nowhere': Unemployment rate hits 9.8% in glum jobs report

@Rheamali Forex - November Employment Report: 39000 Jobs, 9.8% Unemployment Rate: The unemployment rate edged up to 9.8 pe... http://bit.ly/gPtzJl

@TownGrouch Hey, don't blame the Unemployment Rate on me! In deference to the economic crisis I've not tried to get a cashier fired in 4 or 5 days now.

@MMFlint Unemployment rate goes up this morning to 9.8%. The real rate (those off the rolls) is over 17%. Pres Obama, pls find your inner Roosevelt.

@Drawnlines Nearly halfway through Obama's presidency, unemployment rate climbing. #BlameBush #fail

@michaelshapcott Official Canadian unemployment rate down, as large number of youth drop out of job market http://bit.ly/fTbApQ #canpoli

@fuzislippers Worst. Jobs. President. Since Great Depression. THANKS BARACK… Unemployment Rate Jumps to 9.8% in November http://bit.ly/htyLcx

@WalterGa Unemployment is back up to 9.8%? Gee, I hope the Fed didn't fudge the pre-election rate to help Dems #tcot

@CITIZENSBANKFX The Canadian economy created 15K jobs last month, the 5th month in a row of little change. The unemployment rate fell to 7.6% in November

@FeedTheBull As much hype as there was this week on the positive job growth, the unemployment rate rose to 9.8% #mkt #bull $$

@SeanGerlis Guess lot ppl realized these r w/o benefits. RT @nprnews: Unemployment Rate Jumps To 9.8 Percent http://n.pr/ieAvxW