
No Easy Way Out -- the market went down again today, although Ali Velshi took pains to point out that the drop was not as bad as many we have seen recently.
Ed Henry reported on the astonishing Q&A the President held today, where he took questions not from reporters but from his political opponents. Seriously, if this was written in a movie script, no one would believe it. It may seem like a small thing to many of us (struggling with debt and underwater mortgages and job loss) but to have such a wide-open presidency is incredible. If the Republicans don't get their act together soon and really start being constructive, their constituents are going to turn on them in a big way.
(Don't you love the warm fuzzy commercials from the credit card companies? They're here to help? Have they told that to their collection agents?)

Strategy Session is about the economy, duh... David Gergen, Ali Velshi, and Krishna Guha from the Financial Times. Poor Anderson, he has some Citibank stock... But I do think we've all gotten the message that Things Are Serious. Now we need some answers. And I hope they are fast and solid, because there are too many people hurting right now. I'm looking forward to the speech tomorrow, but the reality is that businesses have to get jobs available, and that means we-the-people need to spend money, and THAT means we need to get some to spend!
I'm liking the use of Flin Flon to underscore the President. Seriously, it's working for me. (Shout out to Tommy Evans!)
Anderson admits to The Gerg that he was distracted by the ear-talking. I really do think that happens far more than we would ever guess, but he rarely has to 'fess up like that.
Tom Foreman present a resumé on the guy President Obama has chosen to keep tabs on the stimulus money. I watched this on Campbell Brown's show, and Tom was calling him the "Stimulus Sheriff." I wasn't sure that was the best job title to give the poor guy. Well, now he's the "Stimulus Watchdog." Um... Just a thought: the words "stimulus" and "handcuffs" really should not be used in the same sentence. I'm just sayin'...
Candy Crowley reports on the Republican governors that are refusing parts of the federal stimulus plan. Um, and when those people who SHOULD have been getting unemployment have nothing and end up sleeping on the streets? How does that help your constituents? How about writing a law that says "these people are eligible for benefits for x-number of years or for as long as the Feds are footing the bill"?
Randi Kaye reports on the apparent solution to the Chandra Levy murder. Hey, I thought the Congressman did it, too... Clearly we watch too much TV about crooked politicians bumping off their mistresses and such. What a tragedy for that family.
360 bulletin: Clinton/Gore in DC to discuss the green energy future; George Clooney in DC to discuss the Darfur crisis; Congress will investigate why the Postmaster General got a huge bonus and pay raise; the supposed sperm donor of the octuplets wants paternity tests. Gosh, think he sees money in them thar babies? Somehow I doubt he'd be pushing for that test if he thought he would be hit up for child support.

Mmmm, French Fries... Erica Hill reports on the first official dinner for the new residents of the White House. Mrs. O invited culinary students in to watch and ask questions of the kitchen staff ... pretty cool idea.
Have you heard about CNN's new reality show? Cooking With The First Lady!

Huckleberry Hound clip...oh yeah...you knew I was cooking this one...
And The Shot... while I was watching the Oscars last night, I thought, if someone hasn't seen the Letterman clip, this makes nooooo sense to them:
Yes, I do believe you can count on a report on the green veggies tomorrow!
Boy, it was a long wait for a smile tonight. If the economy doesn't get better soon, that line between his eyebrows is going to be permanently furrowed in!



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Tuesday will be the president's first joint address to Congress at 9pmET, so Larry King Live will be on after AC360. There will also be some special online coverage:
11a -
State of the Union with John King special online edition
12p -
State of the Nation: Foreign Policy Special with Christiane Amanpour
1p
State of the Economy special hosted by Ali Velshi and Christine Romans
3p - Suze Orman answers viewers questions on the economy
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