Call me when Blankfein writes his memoirs. If journalists had the sourcing to write about the important elements of this crisis there wouldn't have been one. Then again, the idea of pretending that losses don't exist is somewhat boring to explain - it's still completely underreported that L3 asset valuations are the primary driver of this crisis, the next crisis, the crisis after that, and the crisis that finally destroys banking. #cnbc
{Yawn} We're in the land of time-delayed literary land mines. The Superfreak boys (Levitt & Dubner) are shocked, shocked, that people are shocked with their book. If we see Gasparino and Sorkin holding hands and giggling next week we'll know this was all about publicity. #cnbc
@Uncle_Billy_Slumming: Actually, Sorkin doesn't seem to want to fan the flames. Sucks for us. I guess he's doing well enough anyway. Sorkin's will be the definitive book. He's like a political candidate with a strong lead; he doesn't need a messy and risky debate. #cnbc
starting to 1der if charlee gasparino's anger is 'relevant.' thinking about getting angry at West Wing bro, too.
At least this is more exciting than the beef between the two Twitter books. Is it possible that Gasparino's just getting a little image-conscious because he knows Sorkin's book (with a NYT name behind it) will blow his out of the water on cover alone?
@RonMwangaguhunga: LOL, when is anyone on CNBC not very, very angry? I enjoy seeing the look of terror in their eyes any time anyone mentions reinstating banking regulations that kept us all relatively safe for the past 80 years. My favorite show was when one of the women broadcasters said "I don't understand why the middle class doesn't just pay off their credit card bills." Apparently, she was tired of listening to the bitter Poors bitch about paying 30% interest to banks that they were supporting with tax money. Stupid Poors. I'm just relieved Wall Street won't have to forego bonuses this year. The horror, the horror. #cnbc
Dennis Kneale is, by far, the biggest tool on CNBC. You should read some of the caustic non-arguments that ooze from him. I'd be against calling him the geek strictly because he isn't very intelligent - if he's working on anything in the basement at all, he's melting army men.
The other panelists, Liz Claman Fox business, and Alan Murray, wsj, blamed CNBC for sending Jim Cramer. Said he was an entertainer, not a journalist. Murray said anybody who followed Cramer's advice was, basically, an idiot.
@Edward_Barrera: But that might have been the brilliance of it. CNBC didn't lose any credibility because they sent in the clown. When Stewart eviscerated Dennis Kneale for all the world's entertainment, that would have hurt. And to be sure, the floor would have been slick with Kneale's blood.
He only wishes that Jon Stewart would deign to go through a bunch of CNBC clips and put something together on him. Gasparino is like Q-list anchor-celeb status at best.
You guys need to update your picture of Charlie. He's hardly recognizable here - he has sort of let himself go during the financial crisis. He rocks the 24/7 5 o'clock shadow.....
@BenjiMinoskovich: Heh, and he apparently pushes the CNBC makeup people away when they attempt to apply matte foundation to his face. Why so shiiiiiny?
Anyway I love Chazzie especially because he openly fights, shushes, interrupts, and torments all the other on-air anchors. It's delightfully awkward and horrific. Fun for the whole family!
Hey - at least he's not Joe Kernen. I was watching Squawk Box this morning and almost threw my shoe at the TV when he said something. I don't remember what he said, but I'm sure it was asinine.
In fairness, I wouldn't be able to spend 5 minutes in Dennis Kneale's presence without resorting to profanity. Or punching him in the face, over and over, until his face was shaped less smugly.
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At least this is more exciting than the beef between the two Twitter books. Is it possible that Gasparino's just getting a little image-conscious because he knows Sorkin's book (with a NYT name behind it) will blow his out of the water on cover alone?
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Did anyone else lean into their monitors a little during the beginning?
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Anyway I love Chazzie especially because he openly fights, shushes, interrupts, and torments all the other on-air anchors. It's delightfully awkward and horrific. Fun for the whole family!
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It's rather simple: he takes on the appearances and opinions of a massive tool.
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