Today Sam will finally get caught up on some of the stories that he hasn’t had time for.  Stay tuned!  Use this post as today’s thread click thru for links to the articles sited in the show.

Lauding Dean Baker’s piece on loser liberals  (and critiquing one by Ezra Klein), Sam on why the government always picks winners and losers. Bo Biden calls for action on mortgage fraud in reaction to the President’s formation of a Financial Fraud Unit; interesting that he doesn’t mention Eric Schneiderman when listing the holdout AG’s.  Plus, JP Morgan Chase backs off on collection of consumer debt; could the bank have documentation problems beyond its mortgage unit?  East Haven, CT mayor plans for a taco dinner and behind the arrest of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom.  Your calls and IMs.