Americans not falling for media's misleading coverage of economy

Despite attempts by media figures to pin the blame for the current economic situation on President Obama, a recent ABC poll found that "[e]ight in 10 Americans blame the situation on banks and other financial institutions. ... Just 26 percent, though, blame the Obama administration."

http://mediamatters.org/items/200904010012

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[Delta2Hotel]

GROW UP AMERICANS! STOP BLAMING THE OTHER GUY! It is OUR problem and to a large part OUR own fault. Obama obviously didn't start it, but I must admit he hasn't done anything but made it worse, at least for the long run. Stop blaming and lets start fixing. Lets start with auditing the government, the fed, start voting and start firing the lame, incompetent, self centered government officials. Both democrats and republicans.

[SuperBigGulps]

We dont need a foreign war to unite the people. We have a war on our freedom's right here in this country. The people must stand up for themselves because noone will stand up for you, but if you begin to stand up others will rise to help.

[Elvception1979]

@riley1588 Cuz HALF OF AMERICANS ARE SISTER COUSIN BROTHERS THATS WHY lol

[riley1588]

please tell me why you american,s watch this micky mouse chanell.if you all stop watching they will go off air.its not fucking rocket science,no veiwers no airtime.c/mon america fucking wake up to these corrupt cunts,some of you are waking,but your doing fuckall about it.stop watching this fucking propoganda machine and get them off air

[WingThaiJ]

Obamas debt has dwarfed Bush's... C. Dodd and B. Franks started the mess and they were and are dems. Having Gov intrusion into private industry proved to be a huge mistake making tax payers back mortgages that the private industry knew would fail, but they did it because they had our backing and they keep blaming Bush. Yes Bush screwed up... Look at what obama is doing now to destroy our economy because he won't listen to the real experts. Jim Rogers is right, Krugman is an Idiot!

[StoogeWatcher]

You mean the same banks that "donate" to Obama and his friends?

[MakingSense101]

I wish I could setup a death squad against conspiracy theorists.

[exsinor]

Now that the Dow is over 11,000 is it the Obama Bull Market--Huh Rush, Huh Fox News?

[therrydicule]

It is the Fishman, Laughlin, Connolly, Beacom,Wheeler &CO recession. They were the CEO of the majors banks who take way to much risk, they are responsible for their own fuck up.

[Spartinez]

@AlbertInSanAntonio -- I respond to this comment because i agree with the statement you made on this one. One thing you have to know is that when talking about politics you must be prepared. What i mean is basically make your point but don't sound silly while doing so. I apologize for my last comment to you but you made your point seem vague and uneducated. From what you wrote back some good some bad. I can agree with what you wrote about how we have muppets for leaders. Sell outs!

[AlbertInSanAntonio]

@Spartinez and no I dont blame prez I blame the big corporations the banks the politicians the bailouts the stimuluses blame the brain washerslike msnbc and fox.. blame NAFTA and all the shipment of manufacturing jobs Blame the high Taxis on the little guy your obama wont save us from whats going to happen when people are desperate they will cling onto anything sory but been foold obams just another bush they are both muppets ,Your government your news its all been soldout! maybe even youtwo

[AlbertInSanAntonio]

@Spartinez (change hope) haa thats another joke..do what obama did and blame they other guy its doing a good job of making him look pathetic .. blame bush and obama and the big bankers..because they are both Muppets for the big banks and corporations.. bailouts and stimulus packages ..that ohh by the way your obama pledged to rain in no free passes to the banks.. just like all the rest of the political theatrical government dude I dont even wan to fucking deal with you..