A truly F.U., F.U.

Via the Sweaty Lunk:

People wondering why Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suddenly moved to reduce the bank borrowing rate by three quarters of a point should know that in private he has expressed growing pessimism about the economy. Whispers has learned that has told people in recent weeks that the economic situation some see falling into recession will be much worse than he has admitted to publicly.

We're told by those who've heard him that he says the first six months of this year will be "bad," an adjective that some interpret this as signaling there is better than a 50-50 chance for a recession.

Meanwhile, Larry Kudlow takes the straw out of his nose long enough to be a classic member of Wanker Junction and proclaim that when it comes to the economy... "WE'RE WINNING!"