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[Gopher]

ROFL. He "exposed" the financial media's pro-business bias? Imagine that.

And this surprises you..?

[richardlang]

It seems, Gopher, you're not opposed to the content of Stewart's words with Cramer. Unless Cramer's duplicity is justified. You're opposed to Stewart himself. It's clear this is the case, if I've got you right.

I realize I've been misspelling Cramer's surname as Kramer.

[Gopher]

Probably because you are a Seinfeld fan.

In any case, the financial media leans towards the business world and its perspective? Does this truly strike people as "news" here? Further, do you -- the plural "you" -- truly see the business community as a paragon of morality and virtue? If not, why is this "revelation" such a shock to you?

The financial media and Jim Cramer in particular are "complicit" in today's far-reaching economic crisis? I laugh at that. People are eager for scapegoats. And apparently Bernard Madoff's head on a silver platter -- and rightfully so; his head belongs on a silver platter -- will not satisfy the mob. Concentrating so much attn on Cramer, however, strikes me as supremely naive and simplistic. People's childish allegation-driven discourses die hard, however.

First, here is a newsflash: today's economic woes are much bigger than Bernard Madoff and Jim Cramer and indeed much bigger than any of us can see at the moment. Second, I will take my economic analyses and financial information from someone besides Jon Stewart thank you very much, even re: marginal, muckraking stories such as this one.

Strikes me as being about as sensible as granting authority to Jennifer Flowers on the Clinton administration's Iraq policy in 1998, which someone else on the Comedy Channel in fact did, if I recall.

It is not sensible. And that is my position on this absurd story. If there is a human-agency angle to take into consideration in all of this, I would suggest that broader and stricter govt control over the business community, since it obviously cannot and did in fact not police itself over the last few decades, is the solution we need.

Tarring and feathering Jim Cramer will change none of this. But I am sure Jon Stewart -- supported by such fans and followers as have appeared here -- gets to tell himself that he has done some good today. But, again, I scoff at that. He has changed nothing in the big picture. Overall, his is a negative and not a constructive contribution. Anyone can identify and attack a target after all...

[zeldalee13]

Viva Stewart!

One of his best interviews ever.

[shifter2009]