Re Jon Stewart CNBC Santelli takedown

CNBC does not stand for "Crystal News Ball Corporation". On a March 4, 2009, Monday Morning Quarterbacking rant, Jon Stewart recently blamed CNBC and CNBC reporter Rick Santelli and other CNBC reporters for all of America's problems. Jon was upset Santelli cancelled an appearance on his show: Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

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[StewieGriffin360]

It's not that he picked on CNBC for their inaccuracies you moron....he picked on Santelli's hypocritical statement where he called average Americans who bought mortgage in sub-prime losers for not being responsible while not understanding that it was the banks who screwed up and Santelli favored bank bailout...STFU

[Boondoggle129]

@StewieGriffin360 What are you, his lawyer? Go back to slip and fall!

[Dactuck]

Are you stoned or just simple?

[Boondoggle129]

@Dactuck I'm not stoned or simple: I'm just awesome

[AmritSinghAuja]

Do you even watch CNBC? Its the biggest joke to watch.

Seems you live in your moms basement after watching cnbc

[Boondoggle129]

@AmritSinghAuja Mom won't let me live in her basement. Dad already lives there.

[somersetdc]

My God, you're annoying.

CNBC is the most worthless show on TV -- it should be called "Pompous, Incompetent Bores Are Us".

[murdabitches]

@StewieGriffin360

Even though I think Santelli is a dick I'm pretty sure he was against the Bank bailout.

[DrCruel]

@StewieGriffin360 Stewart blamed Santelli for what Jim Cramer said, and mischaracterized Santelli's comments. In particular, Santelli did not support the bailout of the banks - his most often expressed advice is that the federal government needs to stop trying to manipulate the market and, above all, stop spending taxpayer dollars.

But Santelli is associated with the Tea Party. This means that Jon Stewart felt the need to attack him. Apparently the best he could manage was to lie about him.

[jaeg70]

you missed jon stewart's point. Stewart was saying CNBC should be more responsible in their reporting and should NOT advertise themselves as financial wizards if all they really is a bunch of financial wizard wannabes.

[john48martin]

why do act like you were just caught off guard by a hidden camara on your computer? and then can't figure out how to shut it down. the stuff in between was not as interesting.

[Boondoggle129]

@imorio Actually I do know what he was talking about. TDS schtick is taking on the media... with humor, which is great. But when you take 'punch and jab' to crusade levels, you had better A. know what you're talking about and B. be prepared to go 'off-brand' from punch and jab. I don't think the Daily Show could do either. It's about crossing a line, setting standards for others that they would be challenged themselves to meet on a relevant, sustainable and credible basis.