"Good Morning America" highlighted how financial matters have Americans so stressed out, their health is literally deteriorating.
The segment, titled "Recession Depression," blamed personal issues on the "troubled" economy. ABC made yet another comparison between today's economy and the economy during the Great Depression. Only this time, the reference was used to predict a rise in suicides.
"The link between financial troubles and psychological problems is well documented," said ABC reporter Chris Cuomo.
"In the U.S. the seminal example is the Great Depression, when the suicide rate jumped from 14 to 17 for every 100,000 Americans," commented Cuomo. "And today, with the threat of recession looming large, the price we pay physically may skyrocket as well."
The Business and Media Institute compared 2008 with the economy during the stock market crash of 1929 in an exhaustive study that showed how the media are four times more negative in 2008 than they were in 1929.
Interestingly, if you continued to watch "Good Morning America" for the following 20 minutes, you would have listened long enough to hear Cuomo go from warning about the "recession looming large" to reporting the economy is looking up.
"Turn now to the economy where the news is not all bad. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the danger of a substantial economic downturn has faded, thanks to reforms in the financial markets and strong exports."
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Cuomo the Idiot!
June 10, 2008 - 15:27 ET by MeanderingWhat a maroon! I'm actually surprised that he mentioned the economy is looking up at all. This just makes him look even more moronic. Can't keep his story straight.
So when the next person who
June 10, 2008 - 15:29 ET by dscottSo when the next person who commits suicide puts in their note they can't go on living because the MSM told them the world was going to end, the police should start arresting the talking heads on the charge of Depraved Indifference. I wonder if the talking heads find it satisfying that people will kill themselves just because of what they propagandize over the TV and in print?? They seem to believe they actually influence people. That's right GMA, you can't have it both ways, either you are causing people to commit suicide by your propagandizing for the Dems by misreporting the economy or you have no influence at all. Which is it?
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.
Nice
June 10, 2008 - 15:43 ET by ToddonCapeCodNice of them to even suggest this, huh.
Twerps
"If they are going to die,
June 10, 2008 - 15:59 ET by dscott"If they are going to die, they should get on with it and decrease the surplus population." Ebenezer Scrooge, character in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.
Well now...the msm will not
June 10, 2008 - 15:47 ET by bigtimerWell now...the msm will not be happy until they have enough statistics to prove their point by Nov...after-all screw you we really don't care if you live or die, we just need the numbers folks...so please, please, do yourselves in...we have an agenda here to accomplish and we need you to end your life.
How disgracefully pathetic can you get?
Oh never-mind..it will be worse...
Wasn't that long ago they were showing stories of people breaking the law trying to rip off insurance companies with their burning down their own houses because they didn't make their payments, plus face jail/prison time...which was their own responsibility in the first place...but hey, they loved the stories...major news...it fit the agenda...
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
Media
June 10, 2008 - 15:49 ET by r22weissLook at the last 2 paragraphs. The media is starting to set up their economy news for the general election and will push only good news for Obama. It will only get worse if Obama wins in Nov. Expect to see lots of positive reporting about the econamy come Nov is Obama wins. If Mcain wins, they will say well after looking like we were heading to a recovery, another downturn is expected.
Storyline for GMA
June 10, 2008 - 15:49 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsWith the threat of Obama becoming President, I am feeling a bit depressed. The passage of higher taxes and socialist programs by him and his ilk just might push me over the edge.
I'm just saying.
D
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Nah, if Obama wins, you can
June 10, 2008 - 15:54 ET by dscottNah, if Obama wins, you can count on Homeland Security tracking us all down for blogging contrary to his agenda. The libs at Huffington Post said we should not be allowed to express our, how say we say, out of touch non-mainstream opinions as they are not helpful to the country. Then you will have a reason to go on living, just to torque him off by putting your finger in his eye.
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.
Painting Gloom and Doom helps Obama
June 10, 2008 - 16:10 ET by krendlerLike I said in another thread, these clowns think that the more dire picture they paint - whether it's the environment, the US economy or Iraq - the better the chances for their candidate in Nov. It's a given at this point that ANY bad news about ANYTHING is either directly or indirectly Bush's Fault.
And if Obama wins, expect *everything* to get better very, very quickly. It'll be a new day. You'll be able to feel change in the air. Chris Matthews will be walking on cloud 9.
I Wish!
June 10, 2008 - 16:12 ET by ChasvsIf only the increase would be in the MSM idiots who report this kind of crap!
When will they grow up and do a little research and realistic analysis to see just how GOOD people have it today.
Most people living in "Poverty" in todays society would have been considered very well off back in the REAL depression!!!!
Get a grip!
Wishful thinking
June 10, 2008 - 17:08 ET by BodiniWishful thinking Ch, but the leftists would never commit suicide. In fact they didn't even fulfill their promise to leave the country if GW got elected. Liars and cowards ... all!
If you get your news from
June 10, 2008 - 16:12 ET by mattmIf you get your news from the MSM you're liable to be depressed.
This may be one reason the newspapers are losing subscribers and the networks are losing audience....
"Here lies John Q. Public, tragic victim of MSM induced depression. May he rest in peace"
Just redefine the
June 10, 2008 - 16:50 ET by MidAmericaJust redefine the suicides as postnatal abortions and everything is fine.
Cuomo spelled backwards is "fool"
June 10, 2008 - 16:52 ET by GalvanicThey get what DID HAPPEN wrong so much of the time, they should really stay away from what MIGHT HAPPEN.
To paraphrase the oft quoted line from "Field of Dreams:"
Broadcast it, and it will come.
The only thing
June 10, 2008 - 17:09 ET by bigpapathat makes me want to put a bullet in my head is the constant bias of the MSM and the socialist policies of the democraps....
Suicide
June 10, 2008 - 17:10 ET by ScrapironI have predicted a rapid rise in suicides for months. It will kick in when Booooosh goes back to Texas to enjoy life and the liberals are still 'saddled' with more BDS than they can carry. Now they will have a second load of BS to carry when they realize Hussein O is the exact opposite of the Messiah and like the saying in the movie 'Jerk' he don't know sh** from shinola. We in fire rescue are going to be busy picking up rotting democrats.
Old, Retired and glad of it.
Dust Bowl '08
June 10, 2008 - 17:23 ET by SickofLibsDid I miss the massive dust storms in the midwest?
...and there arose a whole new generation of hobos who took to the rails, camping under the stars, looking not too hard for the odd job repairing computers and day-trading pork & beans.
I suggest that the cast of
June 10, 2008 - 20:14 ET by ConservativeRexI suggest that the cast of GMA lead the way and show Americans just how to carry out suicide. ABC likes to be the first with the news, I say go for it. You want to make sure people do it correctly.
What they should be doing is a study...
June 11, 2008 - 08:16 ET by Prester John...on the number of suicides among the MSM, college faculties, Hollywood types etc. that will occur if the Messiah loses in November.
That reminds me of a story
June 11, 2008 - 11:38 ET by dscottThat reminds me of a story a year or two back, the suicide rate among MSM types are higher than the general population, so it sounds like some Projection is going on. There isn't anything really conclusive out there beyond the major inferences of highly educated, white male, unemployed and substance abuse.
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.
If it's so bad
June 11, 2008 - 09:01 ET by DaieWhat I want to know is if the economy is so bad then why do people still have money for luxuries or whatever you want to call it? Six Flags is about an hour away from me and they have record profits so far. It's $30 a ticket. For me, my husband and 3 kids that would be $150--just to get into the park. That doesn't include that gas to get there, parking, food and everything else. Fast food places are still doing a booming business. A record number of teenagers have cell phones and as most of us know it is something they can live without. I could go on and on. Funny how it's never pointed out that people still have money for all the things listed above and more but things are so bad. I'm not saying things are perfect but a little common sense would be nice.