[WoofDog123]

I have watched cnbc since the late 90’s. Haines used to be much more reserved in his opinions, but has become something of a blowhard. I don’t disagree with many of the opinions he expresses (I do with some, though), but his ego has both grown and become much more evident over the last decade+.

[HardStarboard]

You may be right - he may have become much more of a stuffed-shirt than an idealogue....but, like you, he rubs me the wrong way - probably it's mostly his "manner" of pontificating!!

On the otherhand, he's dead-on calling Huffington "clueless".

Personally, on CNBC, I'll vote for Erin Burnette....[/grin]