Conservative Hysteria over Dean Baker's Remarks on the Deficit

As insufferable as the rest of mainstream news stations are, watching CNBC is tantamount to being waterboarded for anyone with a functional brain that isn't a conserative or libertarian ideologue.

In the following clip, Dead Baker explains why balancing the budget shouldn't be a priority in the midst of a depression. Observe the reaction (especially amusing is the anchor's shock and horror):



Apparently Baker's milquetoast Keynesianism is simply too radical to bear.

Wow! If Santenelli 'roided up, he could make a great pro-wrestler or perhaps hocking infomercial merch.

It is remarkable and unsettling to me how irrational extreme propertarians become once their free market religion is even modestly profaned. Santelli is basically throwing a tantrum. Peter Schiff reacts similarly, as does Tony Katz. It seems that many of these individuals are neurotic and likely suffer from some sort of personality disorder.