Comments on: Now is Not the Time for Made-Up Quotes http://washingtonindependent.com/28598/now-is-not-the-time-for-made-up-quotes National News in Context Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: nc http://washingtonindependent.com/28598/now-is-not-the-time-for-made-up-quotes/comment-page-1#comment-36279 nc Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:10:31 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=28598#comment-36279 It seems to me that all of the so called 'experts' on CNBC have become unhinged. I've never seen such a group of self centered, pompus individuals. I'd expect it of FOX Noise but not from them. My all time favorite after the screaming Jim Cramer and Erin Burnett the smug is Larry Cudlow, who is just "Not Happy " with the stimulus package. Please! It seems that CNBC has descended to the realm of inane rather than informative. It seems to me that all of the so called 'experts' on CNBC have become unhinged. I've never seen such a group of self centered, pompus individuals. I'd expect it of FOX Noise but not from them. My all time favorite after the screaming Jim Cramer and Erin Burnett the smug is Larry Cudlow, who is just “Not Happy ” with the stimulus package. Please! It seems that CNBC has descended to the realm of inane rather than informative.

]]> By: nc http://washingtonindependent.com/28598/now-is-not-the-time-for-made-up-quotes/comment-page-1#comment-17584 nc Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:10:31 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=28598#comment-17584 It seems to me that all of the so called 'experts' on CNBC have become unhinged. I've never seen such a group of self centered, pompus individuals. I'd expect it of FOX Noise but not from them. My all time favorite after the screaming Jim Cramer and Erin Burnett the smug is Larry Cudlow, who is just "Not Happy " with the stimulus package. Please! It seems that CNBC has descended to the realm of inane rather than informative. It seems to me that all of the so called 'experts' on CNBC have become unhinged. I've never seen such a group of self centered, pompus individuals. I'd expect it of FOX Noise but not from them. My all time favorite after the screaming Jim Cramer and Erin Burnett the smug is Larry Cudlow, who is just “Not Happy ” with the stimulus package. Please! It seems that CNBC has descended to the realm of inane rather than informative.

]]> By: Porkchopicus_of_Borg http://washingtonindependent.com/28598/now-is-not-the-time-for-made-up-quotes/comment-page-1#comment-17340 Porkchopicus_of_Borg Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:50:04 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=28598#comment-17340 "The bonuses are on top of $150,000 + base salaries."<br><br>For traders, sure.<br><br>But I can guarantee you that there are plenty of finance industry employees (who also aren't getting raises or bonuses) who didn't play any part in the bad decisions and who don't make anywhere close to $150K. “The bonuses are on top of $150,000 + base salaries.”

For traders, sure.

But I can guarantee you that there are plenty of finance industry employees (who also aren't getting raises or bonuses) who didn't play any part in the bad decisions and who don't make anywhere close to $150K.

]]> By: Stav http://washingtonindependent.com/28598/now-is-not-the-time-for-made-up-quotes/comment-page-1#comment-17338 Stav Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:37:42 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=28598#comment-17338 The bonuses are on top of $150,000 + base salaries. Buck up you p*ssies. 30% of the industry will be non-existent in the next two years cause you and your bosses made some incredible financial blunders. You've destroyed peoples retirements, college savings and in many cases lives. Quit belly aching. You didn't earn your salaries...it's criminally insane for you to think you should receive a bonus on top of that! The bonuses are on top of $150,000 + base salaries. Buck up you p*ssies. 30% of the industry will be non-existent in the next two years cause you and your bosses made some incredible financial blunders. You've destroyed peoples retirements, college savings and in many cases lives. Quit belly aching. You didn't earn your salaries…it's criminally insane for you to think you should receive a bonus on top of that!

]]> By: Matthew Yglesias » Cramer Misquotes Lenin, Too http://washingtonindependent.com/28598/now-is-not-the-time-for-made-up-quotes/comment-page-1#comment-17312 Matthew Yglesias » Cramer Misquotes Lenin, Too Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:12:49 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=28598#comment-17312 [...] only is it mighty odd of Jim Cramer to be getting outraged about Barack Obama saying things Obama never said but I don’t think he knows very much about Lenin: Let me tell you something, we heard Lenin. [...] [...] only is it mighty odd of Jim Cramer to be getting outraged about Barack Obama saying things Obama never said but I don’t think he knows very much about Lenin: Let me tell you something, we heard Lenin. [...]

]]> By: Porkchopicus_of_Borg http://washingtonindependent.com/28598/now-is-not-the-time-for-made-up-quotes/comment-page-1#comment-17286 Porkchopicus_of_Borg Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:40:44 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=28598#comment-17286 My company didn't take any TARP money, but our raises and bonuses have been withdrawn for this year.<br><br>So I don't have a lot of sympathy for Jim Cramer's position. In fact, I don't have a lot of respect for Jim Cramer. My company didn't take any TARP money, but our raises and bonuses have been withdrawn for this year.

So I don't have a lot of sympathy for Jim Cramer's position. In fact, I don't have a lot of respect for Jim Cramer.

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