I liked Barry Ritholtz' comment:

Years ago, the expression was “Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel” (meaning newspapers). The modern, updated version is “Never pick a fight with people who have ascerbic, award winning comedy writers, a broad TV reach, and a strong internet presence…”

Gimme a break. Jon Stewart is an elite liberal millionaire. I made tons of money using CNBC's advice. You just have to know when to sell.

Its only when their own liberal pocketbooks get hit that these clowns start talking. Sorry, Jon, that the price arugula has skyrocketed--you might have to eat iceberg lettuce like the rest of us.

Triumph (even better than Bithead): " I made tons of money using CNBC's advice. You just have to know when to sell."

Since CNBC seems to only say 'buy', that sorta trashes their advice, doesn't it?

Except that Stewart got it totally wrong in the beginning when he hit Santelli for speaking out about the mortgage bailout and not saying anything about the other bailouts.

Santelli's been anti-bailout from the beginning.

Hillarious??? What next? Hilarious hidden camera footage at abortion clinics?? or maybe nursing home abuse of the elderly?? How about the funny side of animal cruelty??
Of course the "john steward's"[towel anyone?] HINDsight is 20/20, considering where he regularly sticks his head!
This unfortunate video does point out the chaos in the world's economy, and the foolishness of taking advice from cable TV, but it certainly wasn't funny, not even a competent dark farce.

The only thing losing value faster than stocks and life savings,is cable TV content,a point which is made at least as well by "The Daily Show",and it's miserable content, as by CNBC!

It's a comedy show on a comedy network. Do some people really take seriously? Is snark real debate? Do voters watch or just slackers?

I just don't get the the whole Daily Show and SNL being part of politics these days. Are they or just for some folks?

The only thing losing value faster than stocks and life savings,is cable TV content,a point which is made at least as well by "The Daily Show",and it's miserable content, as by CNBC!

Actually, the content of the Daily Show has gotten better recently. Still not as good as it was in 2000, but much better than it was a year or two ago. I can actually watch the correspondent segments now. Still, I miss Nancy Walls.

I just don't get the the whole Daily Show and SNL being part of politics these days. Are they or just for some folks?

They play the modern role of jester. It's not like it's a new phenomena either, comedians have been a part of politics for as long as either has existed.

Triumph: I just bought arugula seeds... two different kinds! Much cheaper to grow than that stuff they sell in little plastic packs. Fresher, too, and only takes a little work.

Arugula on a steak sandwich? Nothing better!

CNBC's childlike belief in their guests rivals only Alex's childlike belief in Obama.

A couple points.

* Of course NBC has been trying to play up the market somewhat. At least, until it became glaringly obvious that there was no playing it up. They've also been rabidly pro Obama. I suspect that these two go hand in hand. The reasoning would seem to be confirmed today when we look at the number of "green" projects that parent company general electric will be getting as a result of the stimulus and other Obama initiatives. Political payback?

* comedy channel, if I am not mistaken, is owned by Viacom , which is the same company that owns CBS. Could the competitive situation here have anything to do with the tartness of Stewart's comments? Not that his comments were not spot on, mind you.

Triumph: I just bought arugula seeds...

Burgess- Growing your own food??? That's about as commie as you can get. Gardening is antithetical to a healthy economy. There is a reason we have grocery stores--to circulate money and grow the economy.

Your assault on capitalism is telling--it figures you're growing arugula! Liberal action and a liberal food!!

Triumph: I just bought arugula seeds...
Burgess- Growing your own food??? That's about as commie as you can get. Gardening is antithetical to a healthy economy. There is a reason we have grocery stores--to circulate money and grow the economy.
Your assault on capitalism is telling--it figures you're growing arugula! Liberal action and a liberal food!!

Giggle...

Of course, I have been growing my own food for years, including arugula.(especially John's take on a steak sandwich).

Don't worry Triumph, my GF more than makes up for my communist ways.

Of course NBC has been trying to play up the market somewhat. At least, until it became glaringly obvious that there was no playing it up. They've also been rabidly pro Obama.

Bit, I wonder, did you even watch the spot? Everything they cited (I think, I only watched it once) occured before Obama was elected. And did you notice that Santelli's rant was decidedly anti-Obama?

Really, your hackery could not be more obvious.

And did you notice that Santelli's rant was decidedly anti-Obama?

Sure did... so did everyone else... It was remakrable,a nd attarcted so very much attantion, because it was so outside the norm for NBC.... or hadn't that point occurred to you?

Stewart is just covering for Obama. - So what if the market drops 20% because of Obama. What is the Dow anyway? Just 30 companies that represent the overall market. Focus on how funny CNBC not what a rotten job Obama is doing. Pathetic.