Bernanke on 60 Minutes

[kerry]

I'm watching him right now. To me he seems hesitant and unconvincing in his responses. Anyone else reading him the same way? Too many 'I believe. . .', 'I think so . . .', 'I hope. . .'

[tankdriver]

dam. Forgot to watch.

[Hatterasguy]

Not impressed.

Not exactly the piller of confidence we need right now.

[LaRondo]

There is a reason why they call him 'Helicopter Ben' ...

Here is a brief flashback, August 2007 ( Yeah, nobody saw it coming ...)

Helicopter Ben Unleashes Dollar Hyperinflation

[cmac2012]

I just finished with a client, I'm online at his house. I have it on tape at home. Will be watching it soon.

60 Minutes last week was excellent IMO. Had a great piece on the reliability of eye witness IDing of criminals. One lady had identified her rapist from photos and then in a lineup. The guy went to prison, happened to see a guy who looked a lot like the perp sketch; later on the guy told a celly that he had done the rape. Later the woman saw the guy (the real rapist) in court and still thought it was the first guy. DNA set it straight finally, it was the second guy:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/06/60minutes/main4848039.shtml

Sorry, a bit of topic (a large bit) but 60 Minutes is a worthwhile institution, IMO.

[Chas H]

Originally Posted by cmac2012

Sorry, a bit of topic (a large bit) but 60 Minutes is a worthwhile institution, IMO.

I quit watching 60 minutes after the hatchet job they did on Audi and unintended acceleration.

[Dee8go]

Yeah, the truth sometimes gets a little distorted in the attempt to get ratings.

[suginami]

Originally Posted by LaRondo

There is a reason why they call him 'Helicopter Ben' ...

Here is a brief flashback, August 2007 ( Yeah, nobody saw it coming ...)

Helicopter Ben Unleashes Dollar Hyperinflation

I thought they called him Obi-Wan Ben Bernanke...

[cmac2012]

Originally Posted by Chas H

I quit watching 60 minutes after the hatchet job they did on Audi and unintended acceleration.

Nobody's perfect. Watch the episode I linked to for a different perspective.

[cmac2012]

I watched Bernanke's interview and felt reasonably assured that he's up to the job. At least he's studied the Great Depression a lot and he doesn't come from a silver spoon background.

[LaRondo]

Originally Posted by cmac2012

I watched Bernanke's interview and felt reasonably assured that he's up to the job. At least he's studied the Great Depression a lot and he doesn't come from a silver spoon background.

You might one day find out that you just awoke from a severe nightmare.

[cmac2012]

I think we're in one right now. America is delusional in several ways at once. Hell, a majority of Americans thought at one time that we could transform the middle east to our liking, and do it on a budget.

The bigger they come, the harder they fall. Won't be fun.

[kerry]

Originally Posted by cmac2012

. At least he's studied the Great Depression a lot and he doesn't come from a silver spoon background.

I too thought those were good. However, he seemed to lack confidence in his own solutions. It could just be unfamiliarity with the cameras combined with too much time as an academic.

[Chas H]

Originally Posted by cmac2012

Nobody's perfect. Watch the episode I linked to for a different perspective.

60 minutes aired the show about Audi's unintended acceleration twice. And when it became obvious driver error was to blame, CBS made a mealy mouthed non-apology.

[cmac2012]

How long ago was that?

Why was driver error such a problem with that model and not with other makes of cars?