This redditor's reply to that student was along the lines of what you were looking for:

"Unfortunately you went to law school at a time when the job market for your prospective field was wildly oversaturated. I don't really feel like you can blame any politicians for that one. Best of luck finding a job, though."[1]

[1]: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obam...