Right Question, Wrong Direction

The title and subhead of an ABC News report from a bit earlier:

Are They to Blame for the Meltdown?

Congress to Grill Credit Rating Executives on Capitol Hill Today

I wonder, when is somebody going to grill members of Congress over their responsibility for the mortgage meltdown? Our elected representatives are very good at grandstanding for the cameras in committee meetings and pointing the finger of blame at others, but they always manage to avoid having to answer any of the same questions themselves, despite their complicity in this unholy mess.

No wonder the collective approval rating of the Congress is a dismal 14%.



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