MSNBC Covers the Poor Economy’s Symptoms and Consequences But Can’t Fathom the Causes « NewsReal Blog

MSNBC Covers the Poor Economy’s Symptoms and Consequences But Can’t Fathom the Causes « NewsReal Blog: "Plaudits to MSNBC’s, Dylan Ratigan, for covering a story that might have easily gone unnoticed during a week filled with a profusion of big news stories. These stories include:

* The mentally deranged, mass murderer of Fort Hood, which certain “fringe bigots” are trying to call an act of jihadist terrorism
* The good Afghanistan War of possibly, but possibly not, necessity
* Congressman William Jefferson’s sentencing to 13 years in the slammer for glaciating 90K of fresh, green, U.S., cash hidden inside of pie crusts in his home freezer
* The continued, strenuous, government, efforts to take-over the national healthcare insurance industry before 2010,
* Attorney General Eric Holder announcing his (or somebody’s) decision to try five of the vilest, murdering, Jihadist terrorists in world history in a NYC Federal court of law in lieu of an off continent, Military Tribunal
* And of course the pronouncement of The First ‘Pacific’ President of America, off on his Asian tour, even as 60,000 U.S. soldiers are getting pummeled in that good war of possible necessity while awaiting the Pacific president’s decision whether or not he will provide additional troops.

Enough to make you forget about the stupid economy isn’t it?

Dylan’s Topic: Some states are in economic trouble and that probably means there are big opportunities for the GOP in 2010. Dylan’s guest, Congressman Charlie Bass (R- NH), an ousted incumbent himself, said of the current political landscape,

“I wouldn’t want to be an incumbent under any circumstances.”

I say, good point, Charlie, and good topic, Dylan. The segment focused on the small fact that one fifth of our states are sitting on the brink of economic collapse. So I did a little research and found that, curiously, nine of these ten troubled states voted our current president into office, mostly for economic reasons."