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1StrongBlackMan

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2. Maybe; but ...

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 04:16 PM

Feb 2013

Richard Eskow doesn't seem to think so. In fact, neither does Thom Hartman, who indicates that this narrative appears primarily on rw blogs/media. And that makes sense (the rw pumping the narrative), since S&P specifically attributed its down-grading to the gop antics and brinksmanship.

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So THAT's why the "Just Us" Dept. brought charges against S&P but NOT against Moody's. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 OP

Sucks for them! ... eom Kolesar Feb 2013 #1

Maybe; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2013 #2

McClatchy is a pretty independent news source. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #3

While not a "news source" ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2013 #4

the downgrade was suppose to destroy our economy and destroy our country liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #5