Who you gonna call to fix the economy? Kids.
The Dow dropped 5,585 points since its high a year ago, banks have been afraid to lend and the government bought billions in toxic mortgage-backed securities. So CBS's "The Early Show" went to some top finance experts to explain what was happening to viewers, right? Nope, they went to kids, Oct. 10.
Weatherman Dave Price talked to fifth graders in Arlington, Va., about the credit crisis, exclaiming, "You wouldn't believe how much they know, sometimes we ought to listen to them and their solutions."
"What one thing does your mom waste money on?" Price asked one student.
"Mmm, smokes, I guess," a fifth grade girl from Glebe Elementary School replied.
With sound financial commentary like that Price just dug deeper, asking, "How many Miley Cyrus tickets do you think you could buy with $700 billion?"
"Probably either ten or a hundred," the same girl said.
"You know what? With math skills like that, you could be the next Treasury Secretary," Price said.
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What a joke.. this is not
October 10, 2008 - 15:32 ET by play21cwWhat a joke.. this is not reporting, its a savvy dribble..
They should interview a cat next week and find out how to fix global warming (if it even exists)
If he asked me what my mom
October 10, 2008 - 15:35 ET by goldboughIf he asked me what my mom wastes money on, I would say, "nothing." I guess that's how I learned to not waste money myself. And that last statement about the Treasury Secretary was just stupid. He should have said, "Keep studying math."
Price said we should sometimes listen to children's solution, but I still don't know the girl's solution.
Well at least they found a group that thinks at the same
October 10, 2008 - 16:06 ET by JTPlevel as themselves.
"With math skills like that, you could be the next Treasury Secretary"
Or a US Senator Or a journalist.
"I need more cowbell!" SNL
This might explain where
October 10, 2008 - 16:05 ET by Clear thinkerThis might explain where these comments came from... Get A Job!
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Kids
October 10, 2008 - 17:54 ET by LorraineWell, they did have kids in the AIG commercials that knew more than their parents.
CBS Should Be Ashamed of Going to Such a Childish Level.
October 10, 2008 - 18:37 ET byExcuse the pun. But wait, CBS isn't the only one. How is NB 's fearless leader, Brent Bozell, spending his time while Rome burns ( the economy's a disaster, Obama may win the election, tons of etcs.)? He's watching cartoons and exposing anti-Jesus cartoon characters.
America can sleep well tonight. Bozell's saving America from Obama and other disasters by exposing "Family Guy".
Up next, Brent exposes Bugs Bunny's terrorist pals and that looney leftie Daffy Duck (Obviously a leftie, he's daffy).
OK, that's it! You're
October 10, 2008 - 22:05 ET by motherbeltOK, that's it! You're right.
President Bush should go on TV and declare that he is taking over the media. He should announce that until the economy is "back on track," insulting God, Christians, Jews, Catholics, blacks and Hispanics is fine. Columnists will write no columns relative to anything other than the current financial crisis. All news shows will be financial news and nothing else. Forget those local and "human interest" stories.
And all subjects other than the economy are banned from Newsbusters.
How about it, Matthew????
Watch your mouth!
October 11, 2008 - 15:09 ET by mizflame98Duck Dodgers is an all American right-wing fowl!
“Anybody gone into Whole Foods lately and see what they charge for arugula? I mean, they’re charging a lot of money for this stuff.”
B.H. Obama
His proven superiority over children
October 11, 2008 - 15:13 ET by mizflame98So, Dave Price felt the need to show that he's far superior to 5th Graders by insulting the girl's math skills? Way to go Dave, I bet that made you look real manly.
“Anybody gone into Whole Foods lately and see what they charge for arugula? I mean, they’re charging a lot of money for this stuff.”
B.H. Obama