umm... wednesday mtp minute

Yeah, yeah, its Wednesday, but somehow the business of Sunday is still at hand.

Without further ado, the mtp minute:

- Dr. Christina Romer: I think that the Obama Administration needed to pick a more deft politician to explain their economic position, if nothing else someone more pleasant to look at. At most times, it seemed like Romer knew what she was talking about regarding the economy - she is a DOCTOR of the DOLLARS after all. David Gregory managed to get the better of her at times, though, especially when he called out the president on remarking that the fundamentals of the economy are strong. Just in case you don't remember, Senator McCain was lambasted for the same comment made back in September, albeit that comment was unfortunately (for McCain) made on the day that Lehman Brothers collapsed. Dr. Romer really didn't have the best political answer to this question when Mr. Gregory prodded her, and for that I wish the Obama team had someone more deft at the rhetorical arts up at the plate for them.

- Roundtable of David Frum, Katty Kay, Steve Liesman, and Tavis Smiley: Jesus Christ, what the hell was Tavis Smiley talking about? Every time he tried to lead the conversation, he ended up bringing about an off-topic tangent that really had more to do with a political agenda (why poor people aren't being helped in the economic stimulus plans, which is not true) and less to do with the discussion at hand (the fact that CNBC was asleep at the wheel regarding the financial crisis). Was he on drugs or something? Terrible.

David Gregory Match Rating: 8.5, for deftly eschewing the nonsensical comments of Smiley and zapping Romer on the spot.