It's the latest ailment of the left - CNBC derangement syndrome.
Since CNBC's Rick Santelli and Jim Cramer took an outspoken stance on the shortcomings of the Obama administration, left-wing storefronts have been popping up all over the place wanting to capitalize on the network after it took a vicious attack from Comedy Central "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart.
After CNBC "Squawk on the Street" co-host Mark Haines took on a couple of sanctimonious Democratic congressmen, Reps. Brad Sherman, Calif., and Charles Rangel, N.Y., for being advocates of a 90-percent retroactive tax on bonuses, he has found himself as the subject of a main headline on the Huffington Post on March 23, for being concerned about some of the populist rhetoric promoting compensation limits after wrapping up an interview with Nick Debenedictus, the CEO of Aqua America (NYSE:WTR).
"There were some scary stories in the paper over the weekend about this kind of thing, regulating somehow impacting executive pay, even among financial companies that didn't take government money," Haines said. "It's getting scary.
Since Jim Cramer's appearance on "The Daily Show," some on the left have engaged in a concerted effort to shutdown any opinion that is contrary to their point of view. An e-mail sent by the left-wing Campaign for America's Future suggested subscribers to "hold CNBC accountable."
"When The Daily Show's Jon Stewart grilled CNBC's Jim Cramer last week, he did what few others in the traditional media were willing to do: Expose CNBC's strategy of climbing in bed with the CEOs who created this financial crisis, instead of aggressively reporting on them," an e-mail from Bill Scher, the online campaign manager for CAF said. "But one decent interview is not enough to ferret the truth out of those now clamoring for taxpayer bailout money."
The e-mail included a link to an online petition that included several prominent liberals including:
- Dean Baker, Co-director of the Center for Economic Policy
- Christopher Hayes, Washington Editor, The Nation
- Eric Alterman, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
- Markos Moulitsas, Founder, DailyKos.com
The Huffington Post was less concerned about former DNC chair and Vermont Gov. Howard Dean being named a CNBC contributor earlier today. Citing an unnamed source, Sam Stein of the Huffington Post reported Dean's hiring can't be viewed as a direct result of public pressure.
"This was in the works long before the Jon Stewart stuff," Stein wrote citing the source. "But, it will be good for our side to have him on."
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The Huffington Post should
March 23, 2009 - 18:44 ET by MANstreammediaThe Huffington Post should worry about their photoshopping their namesake into something other than a young Helen Thomas.
Haines
March 23, 2009 - 19:01 ET by sawing battanot sure Haines isn't a bit liberal. he's just not a communist like today's democrats.
He gets busted on for saying that the Federal government regulating pay of companies that did NOT take any govt bail out money is "scary"??? are you kidding me?
it IS scary. even a good liberal would agree. Clearly the democrat party is no longer characterized by liberalism, but something far worse.
HuffnPuff along with others
March 23, 2009 - 19:08 ET by bigtimerHuffnPuff along with others are doing the bidding for Soros/MediaMatters/John Podesta group...they are all intertwined...all the same $$$, have been for years, Soros is expecting being paid back, and he will be with no problem, all his little 'foot soldiers' are and have been in line....like good little boys and girls.
Soros has finally won, he is still smiling.
more filler
March 23, 2009 - 19:34 ET by RagamuffinMr. Poor:
Just how prevalent is this "left wing mainstream media bias" when you're forced to blog about self-evidently left wing websites?
The difference between "not very" and your answer is a gauge of how honest this website is.
I think it's scary that
March 23, 2009 - 19:52 ET by Radical1979I think it's scary that "news" organizations don't report, they editorialize.
CNBC is supposed to be about business news, not political commentary. When they first started they were much better at reporting what was going on in business. There is no reason Howard Dean should be on that network, he should be on MSNBC with Olberman and the other idiots.
I never even heard of the
March 23, 2009 - 23:58 ET by RR GOPI never even heard of the Huffington Post or the Dail Kos until the MSM and Bill O'Reilly (yeah) brought them to my attention.
I was made aware of this site, Hot Air, World Net Daily and some others by postings of individuals on another board I frequent.
Point is, without the MSM these Leftist blogs wouldn't have the traction they have...oh, yeah, and the financing of rich Liberals.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).
Ok folks, move along,
March 24, 2009 - 06:56 ET by billbOk folks, move along, there's nothing to see here! Kernan and Santelli got the memo: "SHUT UP!" Howard Dean is the new sheriff in town!
Like canaries in a coal mine
March 24, 2009 - 07:29 ET by OhioladAs far as the state of the country's economic health, the warnings of Santelli and Cramer are like those of canaries in a coal mine that are passing out for lack of oxygen and the build up of toxic fumes. The stupid party has chosen to stomp on the cage and go full speed ahead.