For whatever reason, CNBC keeps lining up challengers to take on its Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor reporter Rick Santelli over his self-reliance, pro-taxpayer persona - whether it's Steve Liesman, Arianna Huffington or this time, Keith Boykin - editor of The Daily Voice, a CNBC contributor and a BET TV host.
ON CNBC's May 7 "The Call," Santelli took on Boykin in the program's "The Call of the Wild" segment. Boykin was armed with the usual anti-George W. Bush talking points to defend President Barack Obama and his policies.
"Look what he inherited first of all," Boykin said.
"He didn't inherit anything," Santelli said. "He ran for office, it was his choice."
"What President Obama is trying to do is he's trying to invest in our future," Boykin said. "Bush spent $6 trillion and put us into $6 trillion into debt, in additional debt and you know what we got out of it - nothing. We got tax cuts for the wealthy and we got two wars that we're still fighting."
"But that isn't the problem," Santelli said. "That isn't what the credit crisis is about."
Boykin even managed to blame the lack of health care and a need for so-called "energy policy" on Bush and the Bush tax cuts.
"You know, putting windmills on cars is great," Santelli mocked. "I love it, OK. But at the end of the day, it's going to be years before that really replaces the current environment. You know - here's what we're saying Keith. Keith, if you lost your job, would you then go out and borrow $40-grand to buy a hybrid to save some gas money? This education, health care - we're all for it, but the time he's picking and how much he's spending isn't commensurate with the current problem. If the sins of the Bush administration are venial, you're committing more moral sin - both of them are sins."
Boykin remained steadfast on President Barack Obama having the answers to society's ills and that these spending packages were so-called investments for the future. He accused Santelli of not worrying about the ordinary American.
"I'll give you the ordinary Americans," Santelli said. "They should get a better education and earn more money."
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"Look what he inherited!" I
May 7, 2009 - 18:54 ET by HeavyChevy"Look what he inherited!" I do believe my fellow NBers that Shtick has finally run its course.
He also inherited Predator
May 7, 2009 - 19:00 ET by BKeyserHe also inherited Predator drones- but he's using them at a different level now, isn't he?
Santelli is dead on.
May 7, 2009 - 20:30 ET by motherbeltObama didn't "inherit" anything. He asked for it; campaigned on the premise that he knew how to fix it!
And how long are we supposed to swallow this hogwash that the way to fix the economy is to spend more on education, health care, and renewable energy?
Talk about a bait and switch! How did those things ever get to be part of the "stimulus"??
They might say "Wow, that sucks!" But at least they'll say "Wow!" -Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes
Smoke And Mirrors
May 7, 2009 - 21:30 ET by stratmanIIRC, Obama voted FOR bailout money while Bush was president. In fact, Obama and his minions would have been agreeable if the monies were MORE than what was finally voted on.
"This education, health
May 7, 2009 - 18:57 ET by Chris Norman"This education, health care - we're all for it"
Uh, well, we're not really all for it. But, I understand what he's saying. As for Obama "investing for our future", if I had a personal investor taking my money and making these kind of "investments" in scams, rat holes, and Ponzi schemes, I'd fire his sorry *ss - post haste.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Once again Santelli is
May 7, 2009 - 18:57 ET by HeavyChevyOnce again Santelli is right, Bambi ran for office he knew what he was getting into but instead of turning water into wine like everyone thought he would, that water smells and taste like vinegar.
Santelli for President
May 8, 2009 - 04:20 ET by Gat New YorkSantelli for President
18 billion vs. 17 billion
May 7, 2009 - 18:58 ET by BKeyserI saw a great segment by Brian Williams tonight where they showed first, a clip of Obama during the campaign saying that 18 billion in earmarks was a drop in the federal budget bucket, followed by a clip from today saying that 17 billion cut from the even larger federal budget was "real money". I couldn't believe the MSM actually showed it!
[yawn] Mornin' everyone. Sleep well? I had the strangest dream...
That must have been part
May 7, 2009 - 19:11 ET by Chris NormanThat must have been part of their quota system for negative-to-Obama-stories to keep them above fractions of one percent. Trust it's not part of any trend and won't happen again for a very long time.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Sorry Chris
May 7, 2009 - 19:41 ET by BKeyserMy satire wasn't obvious enough...
nope
May 7, 2009 - 19:48 ET by katainkentfor just the briefest moment I had a glimmer of hope ;)
Hold on ‘cause the world will turn if you're ready or not ~ KT Tunstall
ah HOPE, what a concept!
May 7, 2009 - 19:50 ET by BKeyserah HOPE, what a concept!
Obama inherited the most successful country on earth.
May 7, 2009 - 19:28 ET by Daniel Bakerand Affirmative Action
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Liberal judges are the high priests of redefined marriage. Good men want freedom, Evil men want license
Wow
May 7, 2009 - 19:31 ET by pwozGuys like this liberal idiot need to stop breeding. This is ridiculous!
typical conversation between a lib and a freemarketer
May 7, 2009 - 19:52 ET by candanceIt always goes something like this:
Lefty: whine whine, Bush is Hitler, whine whine
Normal person: Fact, fact, fact
Lefty: whine some more, Bush is Hitler, whine whine
Normal: fact, fact, fact
add
May 7, 2009 - 20:00 ET by katainkenta couple of "lie" and "obfuscate" in there for the lib and you've got it.
Hold on ‘cause the world will turn if you're ready or not ~ KT Tunstall
plus
May 7, 2009 - 20:03 ET by botgracist, bigot, narrow-minded
“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” -- Chief Justice John Roberts
You forgot the lefty always
May 8, 2009 - 11:58 ET by MrDavisonYou forgot the lefty always prefaces each response with:
Lefty: That's just nonsense, whine whine whine, Bush is Hitler, whine whine whine.
They love the "nonsense" line. It is their response to all coherent arguments.
Go to Fox already.
May 7, 2009 - 19:56 ET by gopcongressAh, hell, Rick. Just call Roger Ailes and go to the Fox Business Channel already.
No use giving GE their biggest ratings when you can join a team that lets you get your personality out with more effectiveness. Ask Glen Beck.
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NOO!
May 7, 2009 - 20:57 ET by SRPwrdI don't get FBC!
"I believe in American Exceptionalism, just like Brits believe in British Exceptionalism and Greeks believe in Greek Exceptionalism." - PreBO, 4/4/09
Don't worry. When CNBC
May 7, 2009 - 22:23 ET by gopcongressDon't worry. When CNBC tanks with their socialists running the show, FBC will be picked up the line. In any case, I have Direct TV and get everything.
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I love the comment about
May 7, 2009 - 20:07 ET by Radical1979I love the comment about getting more education to get more money. It's certainly possible using community colleges and state schools. Santelli is expressing how many of us feel, we're sick of people expecting the government to fix everything. People need to fix things themselves, and help their families and neighbors when they can. No one appreciates anything they're given for free.
The last thing I want is government health care
May 7, 2009 - 20:11 ET by Iowa BoyWhen I fell in December and broke my back, I was operated on by one of the best neurosurgeons in the country. Then I got three weeks of physical therapy in a hospital that specializes in that art. Further, I recieve outpatient physical therapy three days a week. My private insurance, which I purchase through my employer, has covered most of the cost. Because I recieve the best treatment I can find, it's very realistic that I will walk again.
Under a government-run plan, not a chance. I read Tom Daschle's book and under a plan which he promotes, I would have to, in the esteemed former Senator's words, "accept the inevitability of my condition."
"Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain." Official Motto of the State of Iowa
IA Boy
May 7, 2009 - 21:54 ET by TheBigBI tell this story quite frequently, but it always bears repeating:
My dad got his hip replaced in Bismarck, ND. One of his "rehab buddies" was a Canadian who came down and paid cash to have his hip replaced in the US. His hip was literally bone on bone, but he was told in Canada that he would have to wait 15-18 months for his surgery. His ortho doc in Bismarck told him that if he would have waited that long, his joint would have deteriorated to the point that hip replacement wouldn't have been possible.
Power is the peoples' to give, but it is also theirs to exercise.
Santelli...I love
May 7, 2009 - 20:13 ET by bigtimerSantelli...I love ya'!!
Gawd those liberals make your blood pressure rise with their bile.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
I agree. If CNBC cared
May 7, 2009 - 20:52 ET by Radical1979I agree. If CNBC cared more about ratings than do about promoting an agenda, Santelli would have his own show by now. Instead Kramer is still taking up space.
Obama, the cult leader
May 7, 2009 - 20:49 ET by pbthinkerI saw a short one today, an interview with Tom Tancredo, and he described Obama as a "cult leader". It's people like this, coming out to defend his actions, that make me realize how true that statement is.
Election 2008-God's way of showing us that elections count.
Rick Santelli
May 7, 2009 - 21:15 ET by ghblogI had never heard of Mr. Santelli before his remarks a few months ago. He is, in my opinion, a true American hero. His plain-speaking remarks about excessive government spending, his resilience to the attacks on him, and his unrelenting spirit are to be admired.
He "toasted" the Obamabot with his simple metaphor about an out-of-work person borrowing $40,000 to save a few dollars on gas. That is the plain, practical talk that exposes the economic fallacies being promoted by the left.
We could use a Senator like Santelli here in the Keystone state.
http://www.framingthedialogue.com/archives/rick-santelli-cnbc-news/
Next time I go in for a
May 7, 2009 - 21:15 ET by math4lifeNext time I go in for a performance review with my supervisor, I am going to tell him, don't blame me "look what I inherited". If the President can blame to his predecessor for his mistakes, so can I.
I saw this live and I had
May 7, 2009 - 22:34 ET by Scuba DudeI saw this live and I had to refrain from making loud disparaging remarks about Boykin's views since I was at work.
I am really worried that CNBC is going down the wrong path by having these leftist/socialist now contributing. For crying out loud they had Arriana Huffington as a guest host on Sqawk Box and Elliot Spitzer as a guest. And now Howard "The Scream" Dean is a contributor? I can understand having Corzine on because he actually worked on Wall Street, but Dean?
Immelt is killing the NBC brand.
"The wrOng ONE was elected"
ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz
May 8, 2009 - 00:42 ET by BondPlainBondKeith Boykin - a complete loser on the Montel Williams' Showtime reality series, American Candidate (pretend to run for the office of president - the conservative won), and he continues to be a loser in real life, too.
HMMMMMMMMM
May 8, 2009 - 07:34 ET by rick007Gee do you think the downturn started because people knew that "O" Dumbo had a good chance of being elected????????
That was priceless to
May 8, 2009 - 08:31 ET by pbanks7That was priceless to watch.
Just about everything Boykin said was a platitude. State a lie often enough: 46 million without insurance, torture does not work, invest in the future, etc.
MSM - shaping all the perceptions you need to believe, then confirming it with a poll.
BHO has a program for our future-
May 8, 2009 - 10:13 ET by JIMMY1660where did BHO get all this experience to solve all these problems.? Once again, he talked his way into the White House, with the big help of MSM. Now that his is there, the lights are off.
Not one new fresh idea(CHANGE) has come from the educated ill equipped person. old Clinton retreads on the cabinet with no fresh ideas, just DIMOCRAT agendas.
BHO- the one term DIMOCRAT
Once again GWB is wearing the collar- for-
May 8, 2009 - 10:28 ET by JIMMY1660sub prime loans that the Democrats supported and started all this.
GWB watched over 3,000 Americans murdered, kept the economy rolling and kept us safe.Eco Zealots have kept us from energy independence-no nukes no drilling no mining.Just wind mills and Don Quixote. when there is push back-we are racist.Judge Thomas is Black BHO is Black, which one would you like to have leading the country?
BHO- the one term DIMOCRAT
Gotta love this guy,
May 8, 2009 - 12:03 ET by lotrGotta love this guy, Santelli -- thanks for the link.
"Let's wrap him up, alright?" -- Keith Olbermann
RNC where are you?
May 8, 2009 - 14:02 ET by UtherpendWhere is the RNC and why aren't ALL Republicans doing this every chance they get on every program they are on. Fight back and push the dogs nose in the crap they are trying to shovel onto us. Make them defend themselves at every turn and their true nature will come out.
"For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security."
Uther... I could not agree
May 8, 2009 - 14:07 ET by bigtimerUther...
I could not agree more.
So many opportunities they miss....I'm past trying to understand this anymore.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
you MUST believe... you must believe... or
May 8, 2009 - 14:41 ET by wizardjror the unicorns won't come. Oh woe!
Now clap your hands and say with me, "I believe in unicorns. I believe in unicorns."
Oh wait... maybe that was something from Peter Pan...? I'm getting confused. Must be old age and my whiteness that's doing it.
Move to FOX
May 8, 2009 - 21:14 ET by GaiusBaltarAm I the only one that Rick Santelli's talent is wasted on CNBC? No one watches CNBC. Santelli has so much potential!! He needs to be on FOX, the news channel that people actually watch!!
Fox Management: if you read this, consider this an endorsement for Mr. Santelli!
GB.... Don't forget
May 8, 2009 - 21:29 ET by bigtimerGB....
Don't forget ....Fair and Balanced too.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart