That's nothing more than hiding your head in the sand though, isn't it? When the wry fruits of those policies are so clear to see it is no more than logical tha

That's nothing more than hiding your head in the sand though, isn't it? When the wry fruits of those policies are so clear to see it is no more than logical that opponents of those policies - who have been clamouring about just those things for years - point out what happened yet another time. This is not cherry-picking at all as there are no cherries to be picked in this garden, only rotten fruits. There is no exaggeration either since there is no need for such - and isn't it a sad thing all in itself? As to "fixing the problem" I'd say that when your house is on fire you first take to the firehose before you chastise your children for playing with matches.