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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Jim Cramer, D.O.A.
I don't believe I've watched a more painful 30 minutes of TV. Jon Stewart devoted all of The Daily Show tonight to his special guest Jim Cramer, only one of many financial oracles on CNBC, and frankly, I don't see how that guy Cramer can now show his face in public. He will, of course, and he'll act like it was nothing.Cramer was close to tears during the interview, only part of which could be shown on the 30-minute show. The whole thing is supposedly posted already at The Daily Show site, or will be by tomorrow ... when I'll steel myself to watch it, since I had plans to sleep tonight.
It's what Stewart does best, and what we've come to rely on him for ... actual truth-probing of the very media that is supposed to be searching for the truth but is in fact in bed with the very guys who've been robbing this nation into the poorhouse.
Bravo, Jon.
Labels: CNBC, Jim Cramer, Jon Stewart
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Jon Stewart Strafes CNBC
Man, oh man. Did you see Jon Stewart last night on The Daily Show rip into those nimrods over at CNBC? Starting with Rick Santelli, but hardly stopping there. In fact, Stewart's whole show might be dubbed "Wall Street (and Those Who Enable It) Are Dicks," and it's worth watching all three segments, including his interview with Joe Nocera, business columnist for the NYTimes. The videos are all here, labeled "CNBC Gives Financial Advice," "The DOW Knows All," and "Joe Nocera."
Best line: "If I'd only followed CNBC's advice, I'd have a million dollars today, provided I started with a hundred million dollars."
Best line: "If I'd only followed CNBC's advice, I'd have a million dollars today, provided I started with a hundred million dollars."
Labels: CNBC, financial crisis, Jon Stewart, mortgage crisis
