2 Wks Ago Fox Viewers Told To WELCOME Downgrade-This A.M. Its A TRAGEDY & Obama's Fault!

[kpete]

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August 08, 2011 11:05 AM
Those who ‘welcomed’ a downgrade
By Steve Benen


Cavuto, Fox News’ vice president of business news, told viewers, “I would welcome a downgrade. I really would. I think it would be the pain from which we have a gain.”

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The point, though, is that conservative rhetoric only makes sense today if you ignore the conservative rhetoric from July. Throughout the Republicans’ debt-ceiling hostage strategy, a wide variety of prominent voices on the right downplayed the threat, not only of default, but also of a downgrade. It was pure madness, even at the time, but that was their line and they stuck to it. Don’t worry about the consequences of the hostage plan, conservatives said, just focus on the ransom.

And yet, notice what happened after the downgrade actually occurred — suddenly the consequences the right “welcomed” are necessarily President Obama’s fault, reality notwithstanding.

Indeed, two weeks ago, Fox viewers were told a downgrade might be a good thing. This morning, Fox viewers were told repeatedly that the downgrade the GOP caused is a tragedy that must be blamed on the White House.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_08/those_who_welcomed_a_downgrade031377.php

[Laf.La.Dem.]

1. Do not show off

with all your facts and book learning:beer:

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. They have let the genie out of the bottle & they are now getting scared

about it.

[orpupilofnature57]

3. Marchall Mcluhan

[Oceansaway]

4. Cavuto is a total shill for CEO's...nt

[Waiting For Everyman]

5. They are a 'reality-free' zone.

[young_at_heart]

6. They are unAmerican

They will ruin the country to get rid of Obama.

[toddwv]

7. Right-wing bait and switch.

This is the game that they've been playing for the last THIRTY years!!!

[a simple pattern]

8. About face!

Forward... March!

Of course they have already forgotten what they were told to believe two weeks ago.