One day after calling New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo a communist, CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer appeared on the November 8 “Today” with another attack.
“No, he's not doing his job,” Cramer said to host Meredith Vieira, in his usual animated, over-the-top manner. “This is
Cramer went after Cuomo on the November 7 CNBC “Street Signs,” where he called the attorney general a “communist” because of his crusade against some mortgage lenders.
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“This is all … the barn door, the horse has left,” Cramer added. “We don't go after these guys. We need more money in the system. We don't want to make bankers gun shy. That's throwing gasoline on the Kingsfords. You do that, what will happen is there's even fewer homes bought.”
Cramer also predicted a sharp spike in gas prices in the very short term.
“I still like oil,” Cramer said. “I think oil goes a little bit higher. It is monster. You'll be paying at the pump. You'll be paying $4 [a gallon] within the next six weeks.”
