Via Heather at Crooks and Liars, where they have the video, Chuck Todd is doing some kind of Mr. Moneybags two step:
Here is what I thought was one of the more infuriating moments of last night's press conference. Chuck Todd with this doozie:
Todd: Some have compared this financial crisis to a war and in times of war past Presidents have called for some form of sacrifice. Some of your programs whether main street or Wall Street have actually cushioned the blow for those that were irresponsible during this economic period of prosperity, supposed prosperity that you were talking about. Why, given this new era of responsibility that you're asking for why haven't you asked for something specific that the public should be sacrificing to participate in this economic recovery?
Really, Chuck Todd? You're joking, right? If you had asked what he should have asked Wall Street to sacrifice, that would have been one thing. But the public? Unbelievable.
While Todd wishes the workers would rise up to protect the the lifestyles of the rich and blameless, Driftglass has monopolized the proper context for this war on banking error, and it ain't in our favor:
Well, diplomacy failed.
And sanctions failed.
Inspectors failed.
And regulatory systems failed.
This being the case, I believe according to the Bush Doctrine only one course of action remains open to us.
Regime change, baby!
Do not pass go until you have read the whole thing.
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