If you think the meltdown of Wall Street is a sham, just wait until you see what Jon Stewart has to say about it on the Daily Show. It doesn’t help when CNBC reporter Rick Santelli backs out on an interview with Stewart about the crisis. We’re not sure why Santelli would set himself up like that but let’s just say the clip takes a nice turn to focus on some of the misfires Santelli and CNBC have had over the last year….
CNBC chose not to fight back on Thursday following Jon Stewart’s brutal takedown of the network and its reporter, Rick Santelli, for backing out of an appearance on “The Daily Show.”
Stewart’s criticism of Santelli was reminiscent of David Letterman’s relentless attacks on Republican John McCain for canceling a “Late Show” appearance during the campaign last fall.
Santelli had become an online video star when copies of his criticism of President Barack Obama’s housing plan streamed across the Web. He accepted an invitation to be on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” Wednesday but changed his mind.
After saying that Santelli had “bailed out,” Stewart played a series of clips highlighting wrong predictions by CNBC during the economic meltdown.
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Brilliant! absolutely brilliant. john stewart is one of the few honest news anchors out there