Santelli Takes On Liberal Economist Robert Reich on $1.1 Trillion for
April 3rd, 2009 6:29 PM
For the second time in a week, CNBC's Rick Santelli faced down one of the standard-bearers of liberalism.First, he explained to Huffington Post editor and founder Arianna Huffington on the March 31 "Squawk Box" that markets are more efficient in correcting economic hardship, in the banking and housing sectors. On CNBC's April 3 "The Call," Santelli took on University of California at Berkeley…
Howard Dean: Part-Time CNBC Contributor, Part-Time MoveOn.Org Activist
April 3rd, 2009 1:20 PM
Since former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean stepped down as the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, he has ventured into other opportunities. One of those opportunities was to be a business pundit for the financial news channel CNBC, even though Dean's background prior to politics was in medicine. But just over a week later, in an e-mail dated April 2 to MoveOn.org mailing list subscribers…
McClatchy’s Thomma Writes Obama Praise Piece That Would Embarrass an
April 2nd, 2009 11:29 PM
Truth to power? Give me a break.Mark Levin mentioned a report by McClatchy's Steven Thomma tonight on his show. When I heard Levin read from it, I assumed that when I went to the web page that McClatchy would label it as "analysis," or "background," or something similar.Nope. Apparently, it's supposed to be a straight news story.Thomma writes as if world peace and civility were salvaged because…
Newt on G20 Protests vs. Tea Party Protests: 'The Media is Always Happ
April 2nd, 2009 2:02 PM
With the G20 meeting in London, there have been raucous protests - clashes with police in riot gear, destruction of property at nearby banks and even the death of one man from a heart attack. And the media have gone out of their way to cover every sordid detail. To former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, the media's flag-to-flag coverage of the G20 protests are a glaring contrast to the…
MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski: No One Cares About Tax Problems of Sebelius
April 1st, 2009 3:39 PM
On Wednesday's "Morning Joe," MSNBC co-host Mika Brzezinski twice made it very clear that she has no interest in the revelation that Kathleen Sebelius, Barack Obama's nominee for Health and Human Services, is just the latest pick for the President's cabinet to have tax problems. During a news brief in the 6am hour, Brzezinski related the story and that Sebelius just paid over $7000 in back taxes…
Voting With His Feet: Limbaugh Leaving New York, Illustrates Folly of
March 31st, 2009 2:38 PM
The budget put together in Albany by New York State lawmakers, packed with skyrocketing tax increases and new taxes, appears to have picked up some casualties two days before it goes into effect. The casualties are the coffers of the Empire State and the Big Apple, which will not be collecting anticipated tax revenue from talk king Rush Limbaugh very much longer. Limbaugh announced his departure…
CNN Segment Blames 'Stingy Voters' for Rejecting Tax Hike for Mass Tra
March 30th, 2009 1:16 PM
Should the voters in St. Louis feel guilty? If you're a CNN viewer, you would assume so. A segment that aired on CNN's March 29 "State of the Union" looked at some of the cutbacks that will go in effect on March 30 to the St. Louis bus and light rail systems. "Metro faces a more than $50 million budget gap, two dozen bus routes are being eliminated, others shortened or put on less frequent…
E.J. Dionne: 'Make the World Safe for Tax Increases
March 27th, 2009 9:04 AM
You know what President Barack Obama's real economic problem is? He's not raising taxes enough. On top of that he needs to raise taxes not only on the very wealthy but on almost everybody else. That is the opinion of Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, Jr.. Here is Dionne recommending that Obama in effect commit political suicide even faster than he already is: The debate on the budget is…
Liberal Blog Co-Founder/Editor Arianna Huffington to Guest Host CNBC M
March 25th, 2009 12:24 AM
Perhaps this post could be headlined "CNBC Continues to Atone for Its Outspoken Obama Criticism." As if announcing Democratic National Committee chairman and former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean as a "CNBC contributor" weren't enough, CNBC has invited the editor in chief of one of the its biggest critics to guest co-host one of CNBC's most popular shows. Originally reported in a status update from…
The Huffington Post's New Obsession: CNBC
March 23rd, 2009 5:43 PM
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…
CNBC Host Accuses Dem Congressman of ‘Witch Huntery’ on AIG Retroa
March 20th, 2009 7:09 PM
For the second day in a row, CNBC "Squawk on the Street" co-host Mark Haines took on a Democratic congressman over the issue that American International Group (AIG) paid out too much in bonuses for a company that received federal bailout money. On March 19, Haines took on alleged tax cheat Charles Rangel, questioning whether or not he should be dictating tax policy while the House Ethics…
CNBC Host to Rangel on AIG Bonus Tax Push: 'Talk About Violating the P
March 19th, 2009 2:57 PM
In the wake of the American International Group (AIG) bonus controversy, some have called the plans of congressional leaders to tax those bonuses at a rate of 90-100 percent "legislating with a vengeance." However, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., insists that doing this is a necessity, despite the premise that retroactively taxing anything is a…
