Sunday, March 02, 2008

The Matalin Economy.


Thinkprogress:
Today on NBC’s Meet the Press, host Tim Russert pointed to a new CNBC poll showing that 83 percent of the American public rates the U.S. economy as only fair/poor. Right-wing strategist Mary Matalin tried to brush off that number, stating that most Americans are nevertheless happy about their personal finances.
When liberal strategist Bob Shrum pointed out that her statement is false, Matalin switched to the well-worn tactic of blaming the media for the problem:
MATALIN: Well, there’s an element of cognitive dissonance there, because if you ask them how their own personal finances are going, those numbers completely switch. Yes — he’s looking around. Those numbers are completely true. They absolutely switch on their own personal finances.
SHRUM: I think most people are getting very insecure about their personal finances.
MATALIN: That’s because they’re berated with these numbers.

3 comments:

airJackie said...

Matalin and her husband should just retire. Both are useless and really no one cares what they say. With all the Republicans needing a legal fund Matalin might think about having another chicken wing dinner bring your own drink. Her huband is so out of it he needs to start drawing his social security benefits before we run out.

KittyBowTie1 said...

Those two are so irritating; I have no idea how they became famous. When I saw they were going to be on, I turned the TV off. They are a waste of electricity.

Anonymous said...

What more proof do you need that the Dems and Reps are in bed with each other, and not just metaphorically. LOL

Yeah, ole 'snakehead' the Demo-man and his wife 'snakefang' both selling snake oil.

I tuned them out years ago.

CA