On Monday, when the stock market lost over 600 points after the S&P downgrade, which was obviously going to happen, Fox News went ballistic. Of course. But when the markets rallied the following day, Beckel wondered why that was ignored by the
August 10, 2011

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On Monday, when the stock market lost over 600 points after the S&P downgrade, which was obviously going to happen, Fox News went ballistic. Of course. But when the markets rallied the following day, Beckel wondered why that was ignored by the producers on the set of The Five.

Wingnut Judge Napolitano had these words for Bob:

Bob, it's not good to attack the producers.

He knows they won't boot him unless he mutters a couple of George Carlin's seven dirty words. Remember, he likes the flat tax.

I'm sure Fox News will go ballistic again today as the market opens down.

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