White House Raves About Jon Stewart’s Beatdown of Jim Cramer

Comedy Central has posted the entire unedited video (which was longer than shown last night)
I have to give Cramer credit for appearing.

Fraud and abuse helped boost Medicare spending on home health services 44%
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Now Democrats will have trillions of our money to make fraud so common you will be numb to it. Just like all the murders that happen in Democrat cities.

Does this mean Jon Stewart is the leader of the Democratic party?
It all is just too odd.

Our Smartest Clueless Leader is now searching for soulmate on our economy from comedy central.
Pathetic.
Posted by: two cats | Mar 13, 2009 2:45:34 PM
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ps. don’t be mistaken. Cats like Jon Stewart.

Obamacrat: lies. Specify EXACTLY when Obama personally attacked those people.

While it is hard to feel sorry for Cramer in light of the video shown during the interview, i did feel for him on some level. This was a Crossfire-esque dissection and repudiation of everything CNBC stood for.Whether fair or not, it should force every news and business outlet in this country to step back and take a good hard look at just what they are selling/reporting/presenting to the American public under the guise of responsible journalism. This should have looked familiar to ABC. Stewart reminded me greatly of the reporting of the late Peter Jennings and Tim Russert. Find the story, tell truth to power, and keep the best interests of the everyday people at the forefront. That is the mark of a good, credible journalist and it’s a d@mn shame that you have to go to Comedy Central to find one.

Odd that Jon Stewart had no ethical issues with Jim Cramer until Cramer criticized Obama. As long as Cramer was endorsing and donating to Obama, Stewart was cool with him. But once he criticized The One, Cramer had to be destroyed. Obama’s enemies list seems to be working well.

Will this divert attention from the fact that Obama can’t keep anyone in his administration?
Either because they are corrupt or because they don’t want to be a part of BO’s trainwreck.
The thugs better go after Rush again and in a hurry.

Will pundits now ask every Democratic guest if they dare to say something bad about Jon Stewart?

Some of the posts here are a bit deep . Our President has been in office two months . The President has set the ship of state from an immature and reckless disregard of facts towards a mature adult course regarding priorities . Why are folks going on about the former administrations clueless corruption and abuse ?
Referring to Jon Stewart as the leader of the Democratic Party ? That is just so odd …

“Odd that Jon Stewart had no ethical issues with Jim Cramer until Cramer criticized Obama. As long as Cramer was endorsing and donating to Obama, Stewart was cool with him.”
Guess you missed the segment run by Asif Manvi called bald guy and hot chick making fun of CNBC during the financial meltdown in the fall.

Thankfully there are people out there who are willing to take these people to task. What a breath of fresh air. First we have a smart intellectual President elected and now a comedian who is more a journalist then our supposed real media. No wonder all these posters are in a panic, they’ve never seen such competence before. Now I would like to see Rush versus Stewart. Rush would be gulping down oxycontin 1/2 way through the show as Stewart used him as a mop.

“Does this mean Jon Stewart is the leader of the Democratic party?”
First, you would need to have Tim Kaine call Jon Stewart a comedian only to later grovel and issue an apology for stating the obvious.

To people who are complaining about the interview. What on earth does Obama or Gibbs have to do with the interview.
The interview was about journalistic quality. I dont watch CNBC and do not believe its a creditable journalistic network. Normally, its a bunch middle age white men dissing Obama’s policies (like I am suprise). The GOP with a network just like fauxnews. LOL.
The fact that Gibbs was asked about suggest that me that reporter is a real journalist b/c he or she couldnt think of nothing else more pertinent to ask.
LOL.

Madeline,
Very well said.

I thought the interview was fantastic and I give credit to Cramer as well for having the guts to show up and face the fire. I think Cramer knew that Stewart was right to a degree and as such, his tone was resigned and reserved and I believe Cramer will genuinely try to utilize more of a ‘jeweler’s eye’ in the future.

Rightwingers crack me up. Because drug addict Limbaugh is the leader of the Republican Party, Jon Stewart must be the leader of the Democrats?? Projection is a heck thing! :-)

Welcome to Obama’s America.
All who question the Messiah will be ridiculed and disparaged and silenced.
All Hail the Dear Leader

Remember the days when the White House had more important matters then television shows to talk about during press conferences??
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Actually, the underlying issue to that interview could be one of the most important issues in contemporary society — how information is controlled and manipulated to influence the masses. The president should be speaking out about this, as it’s one of the main reasons our country is in the hole it’s in right now.

Thankfully there are people out there who are willing to take these people to task. What a breath of fresh air. First we have a smart intellectual President elected and now a comedian who is more a journalist then our supposed real media. No wonder all these posters are in a panic, they’ve never seen such competence before. Now I would like to see Rush versus Stewart. Rush would be gulping down oxycontin 1/2 way through the show as Stewart used him as a mop.
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When Bill O’Rielly had his debate with YOUR man, Barney Frank, it was obvious O’Reilly won that debate the same way Stewart won. Instead of praising O’Reilly you “felt sorry” for poor Barney Frank who was an “innocent victim”.
Our recession was actually caused by preditory lending practices with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac at the root. Barney Frank and Chris Dodd were in direct control of Fannie and Freddie.
Now for a real debate question. This “smart intellectual President”, Obama seems to think he can tax and spend our country’s way back into prosperity. Can you name me a country that has taxed and spent it’s way back into prosperity? Clinton was asked that question and could not come up with an answer.

so the WH now considers comedy central to be news. Doesn’t surprise me by the celeb WH

I will tell you that this country is a mess. We still have people that are sheep, can’t think on their own and will be the first ones on line for a hand-out. They suck up the liberal mantra and thier is not much we can do.
For Barack Obama to waste his time and ours on Comedians and Talk Show Host is just plain classless. Him and team OBama just show what a bunch of Rookies they are.

“Once again the liberals try and bully someone who disagrees with them.”
He did just that, lacing into Steele and saying the recently-elected party leader was “off to a shaky start.”
“You know who needs a little leadership? Michael Steele and those at the RNC,” Limbaugh said, part of an unusual counter-attack against the elected head of the GOP.
“I hope the RNC chairman will realize he’s not a talking head pundit, that he is supposed to be working on the grassroots and rebuilding it and maybe doing something about our open primary system and fixing it so that Democrats don’t nominate our candidates,” Limbaugh said, his voice rising. “It’s time, Mr. Steele, for you to go behind the scenes and start doing the work that you were elected to do instead of trying to be some talking head media star, which you’re having a tough time pulling off.”

I think the most telling part of the entire interview/grilling was when Jon admitted his 75 yr old Mom had been following programs and the advice of people like Mr.Cramer and lost their savings. That brokers and execs are still getting bonuses that stymie the imagination while dring the economy to new lows.
I think Jon voiced a lot of frustration, that while Mr. Cramer may not have been personally responsible, perhaps it’s time we have more research involved in these programs that supposedly cater to the occasional investor. What was Mr. Thain supposed to say about the continued sustainability of Merrill Lynch stock? ‘We’re losing money by the second but my new office is REALLY cool & cost a bunch of money!’

I don’t think it’s fair to say Obama is a “tax and spend” liberal. He’s spending b/c he has to stimulate the economy (thanks to Bush’s policies) and almost no one’s Federal taxes are going up.

Does anyone remember is History when A President actually adressed what was going on in the media, online and in the papers when it came to critsism.

Stewart was never so eager to disabuse critics of Bush and McCain and Palin. Now he carries Obama’s water.
And it’s REALLY easy to be a rear view mirror genius.
Gibbs just cannot resist showing us all how Obama is just another mudslinging politician with an enemies list.

Once again the liberals try and bully someone who disagrees with them.

Cramer made the mistake of telling the truth – the Obama Administration has strongly anti-market, anti-business plans.
1. Carbon Tax
2. Tax hikes on 250K
3. Tax hikes on capital gains
4. 7 trillion in debt in 10 year budget
5. Socialized health care (bureaucrat instead of doctor determining your care?)
6. Heavy handed command and control regulation coming down the pike
7. Trying to force the EU adn the rest of the world to destroy their currencies with additional deficit spending.
Reality bites for lefties, but this is reality, and that’s what Cramer said over a few days.
for that, Stewart pillars him over Bear Sterns? Notice how that has nothing to do with the Obama Administration’s anti-business agenda.
But, In Obama’s America, dissent is not tolerated, nor is reasoned opposition.
Submit and Obey.

When Bill O’Rielly had his debate with YOUR man, Barney Frank, it was obvious O’Reilly won that debate the same way Stewart won. Instead of praising O’Reilly you “felt sorry” for poor Barney Frank who was an “innocent victim”.
Our recession was actually caused by preditory lending practices with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac at the root. Barney Frank and Chris Dodd were in direct control of Fannie and Freddie.
Now for a real debate question. This “smart intellectual President”, Obama seems to think he can tax and spend our country’s way back into prosperity. Can you name me a country that has taxed and spent it’s way back into prosperity? Clinton was asked that question and could not come up with an answer.
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Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were late to the party. They avoided these practices until the market forced them to participate to compete. Let’s not blame them for more than that for which they are accountable.

What is it about the repubs on this board? Why does everything have to be seperated into two categories…”us” and “them.” Last night’s interview had nothing to do with policy or politics…it was a critique on THE MEDIA.
Really, you all need to step out of that mentality. It’s doing nothing for our country right now.

“Stewart was never so eager to disabuse critics of Bush and McCain and Palin. Now he carries Obama’s water.”
ROFLMAO!
Nothing funnier than right wingers who do nothing but post right wing garbage DEMANDING that Stewart do as they say!

Stewart took issue with Cramer’s stock recommendations, criticizing his wrong calls, which is perfectly fine.
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Wrong. Stewart took exception with the fact that Cramer knew from a macro level what types of market manipulations were going on and he did nothing to stop it — instead, he did the opposite, which is championing a hyper-inflated system in order to use “your money to finance his adventures.”
Stewart actually said he had no problem with Cramer et al making wrong calls…what he has a problem with is our nation’s financial network of record knowing this was going to happen, but not sounding the alarm about it.
You missed the entire point.

The petty thin-skinned adolescents that make up the Obama administration.
Obama fights like a 4th grader–mock, blame, deny, run away, let others do the dirty work.

I love how all you sensitive, caring and just so much nicer than us mean Republicans! keeo referring to Rush Limbaugh’s drug addiction.
Hey Dr. John…ever smoked pot? Drank a little?
Are you aware that your God in Chief did cocaine for heaven’s sake? THE FREAKING PRESIDENT!! YOUR LEADER!!
For the party that is supposed to be so good and kind and blah blah blah…what a bunch of angry, petty babies.
You can’t win an argument on the merits, so you attack Limbaugh’s drug use, then his weight, Palin’s daughter’s baby…etc etc.
“Gee, Obama’s a big liar, I voted in a fake and a hypocrite who is currently running our country into the ground, letting terrorists out, and starting arguments with anyone who disagrees with him, but Rush Limbaugh is a drug addict! He’s Fat! Yea! That’s it!”
You voted in a loser.
Take credit for it, don’t try to distract from it.

Tyler – you mean like when Robert Gibbs took on Rush Limbaugh and Rick Santelli? Or are you talking about when Barack Obama gave an hour-long press conference on the economic recovery plan and addressed, one-by-one, the objections of the GOP?
Tyler, you have no clue.

Tell me you seriously think we are not allowed to say Obama sucks he is ruining the country.
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You can say that all you want. And well informed people have the right to tune out any valid point you may make, due the sheer absurdity of that statement.

nic,
whatever. Both Cramer and Stewart are comedians in their own ways.
The amusement, again, is PB0′s thin skin, hating someone so much who marginally criticized him, such that the enemy of his enemy becomes his best friend.

The right wing is alive and well here. The know-nothing criticisms of the Obama administration are funny. The guy has been in office, what, 8 weeks? Here are a few tips. First, no one left of center really thinks Obama is a messiah. Most people voted for him because he presented as a rational person. Second, Clinton shares blame for the financial meltdown by signing off on deregulation of the barrier between banks and financial investment institutions. Finally, Stewart is a satirist. Think of Mark Twain and Will Rogers. It has been said for a long time that only the court jester could truly speak truth to power.
Even those on the left supported Bush after 9/11. We now face a financial 9/11 and here we have people calling the President a disgrace. Oh, and taxing and spending? That is the only thing that ever has raised the country out of recession or depression. No, it wasn’t world war II. Learn your history.

Shades of citizen control and discouraging free speech. This adolescent White House staff and President need to grow up and focus on the job at hand.
This ongoing assault on anyone who differs in opinion from the Obamessiah is frightening and is unprecedented.
Nixon did not come close to this.
When you have a massive security force protecting you and a very large podium it is easy to pick on those that don’t agree with you, even if they have a constitutional right to their free speech.
They White House and their band of Clintonistas are trying to bully dissenters into submission.
We are a step short of brown shirts at our door.
During the Clinton administration dissenters were repeatedly audited on their taxes. I wonder what Obama has in store. He has never shown an inclination to hold back.
Chicago thuggish politics at it’s best.
Hey , Obama, grow up, “it’s the economy stupid’

Two Cats has it exactly right!
George Bush either fairly or unfairly was called every name in the book and not a peep from the White House. That is called class and thick skin.
This White House has neither.

Don’tget818…
Are you joking?
It’s more like, “If you’re against us, you’re not with us.”
That’s the reality that the Obama admin is facing.
Obama would love nothing more than to have a 100% agreement from Congress on issues. He’s a consensus builder. But he’s not going to wait for Republicans to stop throwing temper tantrums and filibustering everything that comes their way.

“The amusement, again, is PB0′s thin skin, hating someone so much who marginally criticized him, such that the enemy of his enemy becomes his best friend.”
Actually is the amusement is the logical twists and turns your right wing brain had to take to blurt out that statement.

Cramer made the mistake of telling the truth – the Obama Administration has strongly anti-market, anti-business plans.
~LET’S LOOK AT THIS FROM A REALISTIC POINT OF VIEW.~
1. Carbon Tax
~WE ARE BURNING UP THE PLANET, PEOPLE WHO USE MORE ENERGY NEED TO PAY FOR IT! IF YOU HAVE MONEY TO DRIVE AROUND IN A YACHT, YOU CAN AFFORD TO PAY A CARBON TAX!~
2. Tax hikes on 250K
~IT’S ABOUT TIME THAT THEY “REDISTRIBUTE THE WEALTH” BACK TO THE PEOPLE THE RICH PEOPLE WERE ALLOWED TO TAKE IT FROM! CASE CLOSED!~
3.
~IF YOU ARE COLLECTING A DISTRIBUTION CHECK WHILE SITTING AT THE POOL, YOU SHOULD PAY MORE TAXES THAN THOSE WHO ACTUALLY WORK FOR A LIVING!
4. 7 trillion in debt in 10 year budget
WHY DIDN’T THE REPUBLICANS YELL WHEN GEORGE W BUSH PUT $5.5T ON THE DEBT IN 8 YEARS!!! THIS TRULY IS AN AMAZING COMMENT FROM THE RIGHT WING!!
5. Socialized health care (bureaucrat instead of doctor determining your care?)
WHEN THE BABY BOOMERS ARE ON MEDICARE, WE WILL ALL HAVE TO BE ON SOCIALIZED MEDICINE IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK!
6. Heavy handed command and control regulation coming down the pike
OK…THIS ONE IS A NO BRAINER. WHY DIDN’T THE REPUBLICANS GET UPSET WHEN THEY ALLOWED FOR “NO” REGULATION THAT PUT US ALL IN THE MESS! DEREGULATION WAS THE PROBLEM…SOMEONE WITH HALF A BRAIN CAN FIGURE THAT ONE OUT!!
7. Trying to force the EU adn the rest of the world to destroy their currencies with additional deficit spending.
OK…THIS ONE IS NOT SOMETHING I KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT AND I WIL ADMIT IT!
Reality bites for lefties, but this is reality, and that’s what Cramer said over a few days.
REALITY BITES FOR REPUBLICANS…HOW MUCH IS YOUR 401k WORTH TODAY???
for that, Stewart pillars him over Bear Sterns? Notice how that has nothing to do with the Obama Administration’s anti-business agenda.
IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT “SMALL” BUSINESS, YOU MAY WANT TO INVESTIGATE HOW BUSH WAS GIVEN “NO” MONEY TO SMALL BUSINESS…IT WAS ONLY GOING TO BIG BUSINESS.
But, In Obama’s America, dissent is not tolerated, nor is reasoned opposition.
OK…THIS ONE TRULY MAKES ME LAUGH. IF PEOPLE WERE OPPOSE TO BUSH AND HIS MADE UP WAR IN IRAQ, THEY WERE CALLED “ANTI-AMERICAN” AND DISSENTERS. YOU MAY WANT TO REALLY FIGURE OUT WHO YOU ARE BEFORE YOU MAKE SUCH STUPID COMMENTS.
Submit and Obey
SURE…JUST LIKE THE REPUBLICANS HAPPILY DID UNDER THE PAST ADMINISTRATION.

This was a slam on CNBC and the big money, financial good ol boy network, taking advantage of the American public by rigging the market and doing backhanded things leading to overlevarging, bubbles etc.
Along with CNBC pandering to the companies and not being honest with viewers.
Cramer could come up with nothing cause of the tape of his stupid confession.
He manipulated, he played the game, and he knows it. He is influenced by his friends, contacts, CNBC.
He may have changed and now that he isn’t in it anymore he can better call out the snakes, be a voice for the people, and try to help correct things. Which Cramer said he was now trying to do.
But Stewart was right about everything.

Can you name me a country that has taxed and spent it’s way back into prosperity? Posted by: marco
Why Marco, Yes I can. It was a country called the United States of America that spent its way back into prosperity. Although your revisionist history will probably tell you otherwise, just like it tells you the earth is only 6 million years old. As far as Barney Frank not handling himself with Bill O’, if he can’t handle Bill O, I have no problem with the getting him out of office. I think its probably time for him to retire anyway. Although give me someone like Barney Frank over David (I visit escorts) Vitter any day of the week. I am not a left over 60′s leftist, but from a different generation. So the old Democrats can move on for all I care.

Chicago Bob: amusing that you see no contradiction in your criticizing the pro-Obama people for stating their points while at the same time you make your anti-Obama points. Do you actually understand the first amendment?

“George Bush either fairly or unfairly was called every name in the book and not a peep from the White House. That is called class and thick skin.”
Hmmm you mean Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon were not banned from taking part in an anniversary celebration of Bull Durham at the HOF by a Reagan crony because they were against the Iraq War?

Not only do we have a White House full of losers, they are also whiners.
I can’t imagine a U.S. Presidential staff member commenting on a comedy show, much less the leadership of the other party.
Oh well, according to the new polls, they will not be in the White House much longer. Apparently America has had enough of Bobo and the clown show.

Doughboy Gibbs only likes tough questions when they are used to bludgeon Obama critics. Not so much when they are posed to “The One”, which was Cramer’s sin.
The Doughboy’s hypocrisy on display.
Also, Jon Stewart only cared about Jim Cramer and CNBC when they had the gall to ask tough question of “The One”.

Jon “Ellsworth Toohey” Stewart!!!!

NO COMMON SENSE IN DC Said not only do we have a White House of Losers and Whiners
Seems to Me the Only ones Losing and Whinning in DC are Republicans, They have Been Whinning,Stomping their Feet,Throwing Tantrums since Nov 4 08! As far as Losers I do Believe it has been the Republicans who got the Life beat Out of them In 2 Elections good Day!

Jon “Ellsworth Toohey” Stewart!!!!
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Who’s your Howard Roark?
Maybe it’s the same person as Santa Clause, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny?

Some people here have been hitting the paste a little hard it seems…
Let me put this into very clear terms for all of you.
IT. WAS. ABOUT. FINANCIAL. NEWS.
Not stock recommendations.
Not politcals stances.
Not remotley related to Obama.
It was about the fact the CNBC were little more than cheerleaders and didn’t both doing any kind of journalism.
Now put down the paste and open your eyes, ears, and minds. Not everything is about politics and political ideology. Sometimes its out how things are done.

Calis, don’t even bother trying. It will only frustrate you.

Repeat that 100 times, then get back to me on where the idiot in chief is going to put all these terrorists he’s going to release.
YOU. ARE. ALIVE.Posted by: Jackie
Jackie, As someone who actually fought in the war on terror during the course of a recently ended 21 year career, this has to be one of the most misinformed posts ever. We have been releasing prisoners from GITMO for some time now. Didn’t start with the Obama Administration. Also, closing GITMO does not make you less safe. We still have federal facilities that can handle this prisoners of war.

“Obamacrat for Palin,” that was one of the more entertaining posts of the day. Yes, I’m sure you voted for Obama but now support Palin. Good news is you can join the 17 bitter (yes I said it) dead-enders who were the members of the original joke of a group called PUMA. You make member #18!!!! Congrats!

The reason that this is important is because we have become such a media-centric country. These television personallities have platforms and will do or say anything in order to attract viewers and ratings. They may begin with true beliefs but they are quickly corrupted due to the chase for the dollar. Their influence can be harmful as they misconstrue, convolute, or just reiterate flat out lies (this is on both sides–but OMG! it seems as if the “right” have lost their natural born mind with this.) The White House needs to speak out against this. Make the “talent” accountable. There is nothing wrong with a rational argument or dissent but to try and “stir up” a riotous lynching is just uncalled for.

Rove answered the attacks from the left-wing blogosphere: “The Internet for the Left of the Democratic Party has served as a way to mobilize hate and anger — hate and anger, first and foremost, at this President and Conservatives, but then also at people within their own party whom they consider to be less than completely loyal to this very narrow, very out-of-the-mainstream, very far Left-wing ideology that they tend to represent.
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A single generic remark is hardly comparable to an ongoing, white house sanctioned assault on citizens who disagree, even if they are in the media.
And that is assuming that he was actually in the white house when the statement was made. Which may or may not be the case.
Obama is not even embarrassed that they have targeted citizens, Gibbs freely admits he enjoys this. Carville and Begala admit they have white house approval for this.
Not even close to the same as personal bullying attacks from a chicago thug administration.

NoCommonSenseInDC wrote that “Americans have had it with Bobo.” How delicious the irony. According to the latest polls, all of which are within a few percentage points of each other in noting Obama’s “disapproval rating,” approximately 25% of Americans have, as you say, “had it with Bobo.” Hmmm, where have I seen that number before. Oh yes, that’s right. It’s the same percentage of Americans who thought Bush was doing a good job until the bitter end. Let me repeat, they still thought Bush was doing a good job up until the bitter end. And who doesn’t have common sense now?

Interesting that the White House is already reduced to attacking fellow Democrats (Cramer). Also interesting that Obama now seems to be trying to follow Cramer’s advice by talking-up the market. Many of his proposals suck, though, and will hurt rather than help the economy.

i saw it on comedy central , and on hulu today …. i thought it was as awesome interview
jon did not pull any punches :D

I just watched a 30 minute video of Cramer from The Street wherein Cramer outright admits to illegal market manipulation, and providing misrepresentations to manipulate stock prices.
He refers to people who he defrauds, who invest responsibly for the long term, “moron longs.”
He also admits to the illegality of his conduct, and explains that the SEC is too incompentent to ever catch people like him.
Considering he is not under investigation, even in light of his admissions, I would have to say he is correct that the SEC is incompetent.
He is incorrect to state that the responsible people in this world are “morons.” Without us, he would have no money to steal.

How delicious the irony. According to the latest polls, all of which are within a few percentage points of each other in noting Obama’s “disapproval rating,” approximately 25% of Americans have, as you say, “had it with Bobo.” Hmmm, where have I seen that number before. Oh yes, that’s right. It’s the same percentage of Americans who thought Bush was doing a good job until the bitter end. Let me repeat, they still thought Bush was doing a good job up until the bitter end. And who doesn’t have common sense now?”
The mighty 25 percenters!

No Common Sense in DC: Just a point. Always remember who now owns the Wall Street Journal (News Corp aka as Rupert Murdoch) This organization (Under their New York Post brand), was directly responsible for starting that Michelle Obama lobster dinner untruth, and the publishing of that dispicable ape cartoon. Rupert Murdoch’s USA holdings have conservative leanings (and that’s okay) but keep in mind that he is (or was) also the owner of the tabloid Star. The Wall Street Journal is far from what it used to be.

Stewart asked the questions we wish the media would ask.That is what this post is about right?
I felt sorry for Cramer but then again “it wasn’t about him”.
It was amusing in a very serious way.
Re: Mini-bloggers…. start one.

Cramer is a crook. That is extremely clear from his own admissions.
As a person who has historically voted Republican, I have to say the Right Wingers here who are attempting to hijack these comments are disgusting.
By running interferance for a crook, you make the Republicans look like a gang of crooks. You are sickening people. Your are hurting the cause.

I just watched the clip and it was pretty amazing. I would trade out David Gregory for Jon Stewart on MTP right now if I were a)someone that had any influence at NBC, b) Jon would want the job. Journalism is lovely when done correctly.
As for all the Obama haters…go listen to Rush and feel superior.

Obama and his staff going after critics–about as dignified as giving DVD’s to a visiting prime minister.
Clueless and classless…

What did the interview have to do with Obama?

It si so much fun reading conservative squirm after listening to their screaming banter for the last eight years. And Ryan…you may be right that 25 percent of Americans don’t support Obama, but that means 75 percent do. They know who squandered the nation’s money and why we are in the financial hole now. In the latest funding bill, 35 Republicans screamed about earmarks, yet 28 of them had included their own personal earmarks in the bill. Sounds a little two-faced if you ask me and also shows why they are loosing support and becoming a “regional” party instead of a National party.

Stewart was good, but really with all that ammunition, a two week old kitten could have knocked out Cramer. It’s sad, but he’s not even the WORST of them–he’s more like a circus henchmen. The real criminals would NEVER do an interview on a non-sympathetic platform–that’s why they go on CNBC to be asked softball questions.

It’s very telling to see the ‘conservative’ Republicans defending Cramer. It shows how far the Republican party has fallen, when Cramer ADMITS to breaking federal laws:
“In the clip filmed for The Street, Cramer notes that this practice of “fomenting the market” is “actually blatantly illegal, but when you have six days and your company may be in doubt because you are down, I think it is really important to foment.” Cramer specifically cited the example of stirring up rumors that Apple’s iPhone would be rejected by both AT&T and Verizon Wireless, and that it wouldn’t be ready to demonstrate in time for Macworld in 2007.
Apple’s stock performance leading up to the 2007 unveiling of the iPhone made it a prime candidate for foment and manipulation, as media figures spewing misinformation could easily cause temporary, panic-induced drops that manipulators could then use to profit dramatically from. Other companies, including Microsoft, had seen so little change in their stock price since the 2000 bubble popped that they simply couldn’t be manipulated as easily.
Fomenting the market against Apple, however, “is very easy, because the people who write about Apple want that story. And you can claim that it is credible because you spoke to someone at Apple, because Apple isn’t in [a position to comment on unannounced products]. It is an ideal short.”"

I wish more people in the media was like Jon Stewart… I said this several years ago, we need to get mad and stay mad… I could not for the life of me figure out how the American people could sat and say nothing for the last 8 years. Everyone keep telling me they had no voice anymore, what good would it do to complain. Well guess what… we deserve what we are getting and I pray that the hardest blows have happened and we have all learned a lesson and that this Government gets back to what it is all about…FOR THE PEOPLE and not the crooks of this nation.

Everyone realizes that Jim Cramer is in fact a liberal, right?
He voted for Obama and has consistently voted Democratic.
This is by no means an attack on Democrats, but everyone on this board has mentioned Conservatives and crooks in the same sentence. It’s not unique to the Republican party. It’s on both sides of the aisle. Mr. Cramer is a Democrat and was condoning this type of behavior.
So let’s put the partisan talk aside, and keep this in mind for the next election cycle. Vote for the person who will do the right thing regardless of his or her party affiliation.

Obama is coming off as very unprofessional. I was kind of afraid this would happen because he had no real experience. I hope this doesn’t further weaken the economy.

Stewart seems to have let his hooting and hollering audience go to his head since he comes across as a mean spirited bully. To use Cramer as some kind of scapegoat for the financial crisis is twisted.
And remember this all goes back to when Cramer dared to critique Obama and the pork stuffed stimulus plan.Thus, Cramer’s punishment was to be publicly humiliated for his foolish apprehension of The One.

I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!
Until Jon Stewart interviews King Obama, and asks questions like:
“Please just tell us why you will not produce, once and for all, an ACTUAL copy (not a reprint from July 2007) of your birth certificate.”
“Please explain your involvement with ACORN.”
“Please explain why you are inclined to provide amnesty for roughly 30 million illegal aliens, when you cannot be absolutely sure they will vote for you in 2012.”
“Are you going to accept your Venezuelan buddy’s invitation to embrace the Socialist movement soon? I know Bill Ayers just loves the guy.”
“Please explain your relationship with George Soros, and why his hedge fund had an 8% gain during the financial meltdown. Also, can you explain why the Soros family felt compelled to spend a quarter of a million dollars on your inauguration? How are you repaying them?”
“Can you please explain how much money from your … ahem … ‘Spendulous Package’ is targeted toward payback of campaign contributors?”
“Have you actually switched out of ‘Campaign Mode’ and into ‘Absolute Dictator Mode’ as yet, or are you still working on that with Rahmbo?”
And the list of questions could just go on and on and on and on and on and on and on ….

“Stewart seems to have let his hooting and hollering audience go to his head since he comes across as a mean spirited bully. To use Cramer as some kind of scapegoat for the financial crisis is twisted.”
Showing the idiocy of the info-tainment financial shows is a public service.
One that the Daily Show has been doing for years.
During the financial meltdown they did a great bit with Asif Manvi having his financial advice show called Bald Guy and Hot Chick
“And remember this all goes back to when Cramer dared to critique Obama and the pork stuffed stimulus plan.Thus, Cramer’s punishment was to be publicly humiliated for his foolish apprehension of The One.”
That appears to be the emerging right wing talking point to assure the other gullible sheep.

Dont you realize these so called experts..Limbaugh. Stewart, Cramer..Reilly etc are stirring this up to promote their books and ratings. Its a gimmick….WAKE UP

I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!
Until Jon Stewart interviews King Obama, and asks questions like:
“Please just tell us why you will not produce, once and for all, an ACTUAL copy (not a reprint from July 2007) of your birth certificate.”
“Please explain your involvement with ACORN.
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Stewart, a quick witted, smart, comedian prefers reality so you are probably going to have to remain “mad as hell” the rest of your life.

Insight posted this: “even though Cramer is Liberal by many Wall Street / Stock Commentators standards”.
So? So are Ebenezer Scrooge and Uriah Heep. How does that affect the very open and pertinent questions that Stewart put to Cramer ??

“Did you bother to watch the clip? Stewart told Cramer it was not about him.”
Sure it was not about Cramer it was all about making an example to other who dare criticize The One that they will be ostracized. Consider for example the liberal Media Matters (You know the watch dog group allegedly started in part by Hillary) “As Media Matters for America documented, on the March 3 edition of NBC’s Today, Cramer attacked Obama’s purported “radical agenda” and claimed that “this is the most, greatest wealth destructive I’ve seen by a president.”
This is when Stewart went after Cramer similarly Stewart went after Santelli after he dared critique Obama’s ear marked laden stimulus plan.

Pups Mcann – Clearly, you are just looking to slam Obama, have not bothered to watch the clip – yet insist on commenting as if you have.
This has nothing to do with Obama and everything to do with inadequate, capricious and incompetent reporting by financial “journalist” that has negatively impacted us all.
Stewart attested to the fact that it was unfair for Cramer to be bearing the weight of CNBC’s sins. A lot of people invested based on their “expertise” and they knew a lot of the information they were putting out was erroneous.

Consider for example the liberal Media Matters (You know the watch dog group allegedly started in part by Hillary)”
Media Matters was started by David Brock, not Hillary.
But hey why bother with facts when you have right wing idiocy.
“This is when Stewart went after Cramer similarly Stewart went after Santelli after he dared critique Obama’s ear marked laden stimulus plan.”
Oh now I get it. Because you see the synergy between what Rush and Hannity say and what FoxNews broadcasts, you assume that same synergy (ie sharing of talking points) must exist on the other side.

Now that Stewart is so pumped maybe he can have on Frank and Dodd and take them apart. But he won;t because they’re his liberal friends. Now Cramer should have him on his show and ask him about financial matters and see what a genius he is. CNBC is a new program. They tell viewers how to make money. They can be accused of manipulation if they come down too hard on a company based on rumor. Stewart is not a genius, he’s just a liberal hack who is not honest about calling out his liberal friends at being part of the problem.

“Stewart is not a genius, he’s just a liberal hack who is not honest about calling out his liberal friends at being part of the problem.”
Like when he tore apart Chris Matthews over his new book.? What a “liberal hack”… – snark.

I used to respect and admire Jon Stewart and I could quite frankly, care less about this Cramer guy. However, after seeing his arrogant, self-involved “Oberrmann-Esque” pompous rant the other evening, that respect has faded. Who are there second-rate cable hosts who think that their opinions are somehow relevant anyway? Stick with entertaining and hilarious fake news reports Jon. You seem to be going through a mid-life crises where you want to MEAN something. You make people laugh, that is more than enough.

Such sad, sad, people. It’s a comedy show fer cryin out load.
If Gibbs raved about Battlestar Galactica, you would be breaking out your cylon detectors and accusing Obama of wiping out the human race. Oh wait, I guess some of you are saying that…

The title of this says it all. I’m not a Democrat anymore. The method of this administration seems to be to “beat down” those with opposing views. Mr. Obama and his “people” seem to think that the end justifies the means-and the end is getting more controlled by the minute. I’m on their email list and they won’t let me off. Obama and his “people” go back and forth between oppressive and childish bullying. Jon Stewart has joined the pack of wolves. None of these people have the guts to do anything by themselves. Cowardly to always have others do your dirty work. Ironic that Obama does and allows the very thing he ran against.

From the point of view of those (like me) who hope for President Obama’s success this proposal is worse than a non-starter – it is an utter disaster. To be plain, I fear it is political suicide for the President to remain attached to this approach.
Mr Krugman points out that “top officials in the Obama administration and at the Federal Reserve have convinced themselves that troubled assets. . . are really worth much more than anyone is actually willing to pay for them. . .” These officials have asserted that the current market value of these assets is aritificially depressed, and that there is a “basic inherent economic value” for the assets which is substantially higher. From this they draw the conclusion that if the assets were priced at their inherent economic value the institutions holding them would have healthy balance sheets, the derivatives which are based upon them would have value, and the credit default swaps which ensure them could be unwound without bankrupting AIG.
That set of “beliefs” accounts, formally, for the idea that if the taxpayer buys into these assets and holds them until their “true value” is restored then everyone will win, and the taxpayer will NOT be absorbing losses that belong to the banks. Very few people outside Summers and Geithner seem to believe this. Personally, I am persuaded that it is nonsense.
The reasons these assets’ intrinsic value is not substantially higher than their current market value are basically those that caused Treasury to abandon the “auction” of these assets as contemplated in the original TARP bailout legislation:
(1) The lending process which created much of the debt which went into the securities (MBS, etc.) making up these assets was so irresponsible and “non-conforming” that it is or approaches being fraudulent. Fraudulent debt included in packages of “securitized” debt poisons the entire “security” and leaves it pretty much valueless unless it can be formally “unwound” and separated into its constituent parts.
(2) The institutions which took these securities from the packagers, then repackaged them and sold them to investors, did not secure or maintain records of how the underlying debt asset was created.
In other words the value of the derivatives, based on the securities, based on the debt instruments, is indeterminate because there is so much fraud involved in the creation of the debt instruments and the institutions which packaged and sold them as securities and debts knew that, and did not obtain and do not have even copies of the paperwork behind the original instrument. We (taxpayers) don’t want those bad bank assets. Here are two weblinks that give the information we need to understand why:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/09/IN5BTNJ2V.DTL
Interest rate ‘freeze’ – the real story is fraud. (December, 2007. Yes, 2007 is correct.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-k-black/the-two-documents-everyon_b_169813.html
An article on fraud in these instruments and how it makes the value of the derivitaves indeterminate, and invalidates “stress tests” for the banks.
Since these “bad bank assets” have a value which may be nil or may only be indeterminate it is clearly inappropriate for the government to use a method of restoring health to the financial system which relies upon the taxpayer paying for the privilege of buying and holding them. WE DO NOT WANT TO OWN THESE BAD BANK ASSETS!

My goodness, I can’t beleive all the whining and moaning about Cramer embarassing himself on the Daily Show.
This was not a democrat/republican thing. This was a wallstreet/mainstreet thing. Stewart reacted to Santelli calling mortgage holders who are under water losers while being from a network that was cheerleading the very banks that were far more responsible for the crisis.
Cramer took it personally, derided Stewart on multiple shows and got his ass handed to him…so what?
These pundits can sure dish it out but they can’t take it. Cry me a river.

I’m sure Obama and Gibbs love Stewart, he’s their unofficial employee who goes after anyone in the media once they dare to attack the great Obama.

Whose audience has the biggest collection of kooks, dupes, freaks, fools and idiots: Jon so-called “Stewart” Liebowitz’s, Bill Maher’s, David Letterman’s or Stephen Colbutt’s?

I watched the show on its first airing. I usually don’t watch Jon Stewart because I have always thought of him as a pompous you-know-what. He is not well informed – he got a bachelors degree in Psychology from William and Mary – my alma mater – which is essentially one step up in difficulty from the art department and just about a left leaning. Yet, Stewart rips into people as if he’s this god of intelligence and wit. Case in point – when he said during the show that people should realize that we don’t make money in this country by investments and leveraging but by “hard work” I almost lost it. Cramer just sat there and took it. Here is a guy that makes MILLIONS a year on comedy – yeah, that’s hard work. And I doubt he is sitting their picking his portfolios in his 401k on Fidelity.com like you and me. If you believe that then you should get a BA in Psych at W&M. It’s idiocy. Jon, just like every other millionaire, has an investment adviser who I’ll bet a month’s salary puts him in all types of risky investments with high return. Shouldn’t Jon stop his investment adviser – scold him and then quit his job and start working in a coal mine or on a construction crew like people who really work for their money? Then he has the termity to say that he “knows” several traders on Wall Street and that they are all decent guys – yep, its all those evil CEOs fault. String em up, right Jon! That kind of argument would have gotten you an “F” in the history, economics or government departments at W&M, Jonny!

Why exactly would the President of the United States be “pleased” with that show. President Obama needs to grow up.

You eggheads need to grow up!!!
Stewart said clearly on his show that his attack wasn’t toward Cramer. Numbnuts just took it personal and he got his a** handed to him.
Why can’t an argument just be because two ideas or opinions don’t match. It always has to be a political thing!
It wasn’t politics that got us here, It was GREED and lots of it!
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Pascual you say that like it’s bad thing. I got news for you, it’s NOT.

Um, I hate to break the news but the party who paid millions to journalists and Generals to carry their water was the Grand old party of the folks who are so outraged at the fact that a comedian has more ideas and backbone than their Wall Street suck-ups.
Maybe CNBC should do an hour show on anger management for the Bush Palin crowd.

I applaud ABC News, and Jon Stewart!
You right-wingers need to stop watching the garbage that people like this, FOX, and Rush L spew out – nothing but negativity and hatred all for the sake of entertainment – you might as well be getting your news from World Wrestling.

Stewart an intellectual! He is a left wing attack dog and nothing more. Cramer? WEll I would’nt take his stock tips, I would however give him credit for being man enough to face Stewart on a leftist channel, although Cramer is a leftist who voted for change himself. Odd to see how Obama goes after everyone who disagrees with him, he does after all have Clinton’s attack dogs working with him . He wasn’t on Stewarts radar however until he criticized Obama. As for the “gentleman” who talked about Hannity and Rush, well I know they talk from their hearts and not to try and win votes. They want our country to remain a Republic and not become a socialist entity. Obama speaks with a forked tongue and his background is questionable at best. Most of his cabinet owes back taxes, freed terrorist, have interest in banks we gave bailout money to, are in charge of the same Freddie and Fannie they forced to give loans to unqualified people, gave bailouts to organizations under investigation for voter fraud, etc, etc. And Franken, another comedian with half a brain that no sensible person can believe won an election. Oh yes we conservatives are a bunch of wacko’s . Funny how Rush, Levine, Hannity can do shows that last for hours and don’t need a teleprompter for every word they say and yet none of them send a thrill up my leg, just give out verifiable info on what the nutty left is up to.

I think it is funny that people assume the interview was done for anything other than comedy and publicity. Did you see the introductory segment? They actively made fun of themselves and the whole situation making it seem more like the “feud” between Donald Trump and Rosie O’Donald than something to be taken seriously. The only reason that Stewart went after Cramer specifically was because he was the one that reacted most vocally to the initial criticism of cnbc, making him an easy target. Stewart said so himself to Cramer himself in preface to the interview. And politics? Stewart wasn’t advocating any economic policy, he was pointing out irresponsible journalism and advocating for the outsider of the financial markets that most of us are. And attacks on Stewart’s intelligence? At least watch the show before you decide he is a moron. A prestigious degree isn’t the absolute measure of a person, their actions are. He produces an intelligently funny show that does interviews like this to point out things that others overlook in our society. He is a social critic. Anyone here ever read Voltaire? Take a look sometime.