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Cramer: Bailout Opponents 'Don't Know What They're Talking About'
Business & Media Institute ^ | 10/1/2008 | Nathan Burchfiel

Posted on 10/03/2008 3:23:41 PM PDT by george76

“One-hundred-and-sixty-six academic economists signed a letter opposing the government bailout. In a commentary, one of those economists said the talk of Armageddon was scaremongering,” NBC “Today” host Matt Lauer said Oct. 1. Cramer said the experts didn’t know what they were talking about.

“Today” host Matt Lauer had cited a commentary authored by Jeffrey Miron, the director of undergraduate studies for the Harvard University Department of Economics. “‘The current credit freeze is likely due to Wall Street’s hope of a bailout; bankers will – don’t laugh yet – bankers will not sell their lousy assets for 20 cents on the dollar when the government might step in and pay 30, 50 or 80 cents on the dollar,’” Lauer said, quoting Miron.

The letter – which earned signatures from economists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Chicago, the University of Pennsylvania and many other schools – warned that a hastily designed bailout plan would risk being unfair to taxpayers, being unclear in its scope, and setting up long-term negative effects that could weaken “innovative private markets.”

It’s not the first time Cramer has accused bailout opponents of ignorance. “The American public don’t know jack,”

(Excerpt) Read more at businessandmedia.org ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 110th; bailout; cnbc; cramer; crooks; drivebymedia; elite; fanniemae; financialmedia; fraud; freddiemac; jimcramer; msm; theft
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1 posted on 10/03/2008 3:23:41 PM PDT by george76
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To: george76

This from the douche who was recommending Bear Stearns stock not that long ago.


2 posted on 10/03/2008 3:24:46 PM PDT by library user
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To: library user

Cramer is the ultimate ‘pump-and-dump’ artist. When he recommends ‘buy’, it really means ‘sell’, and vice-versa.


3 posted on 10/03/2008 3:27:48 PM PDT by beancounter13
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To: george76

I agree, the American public don’t know jack.

BECAUSE MEN LIKE CRAMER ARE THE ONLY ONES ALLOWED ON THE AIRWAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am sick of the MSM ruling us....for 40 years running!


4 posted on 10/03/2008 3:28:10 PM PDT by roses of sharon (The MSM vampires must die!)
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To: george76

I wonder how he feels after the Nancy and Barney show today where they proclaimed control over America’s financial insititutions.


5 posted on 10/03/2008 3:28:49 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Paying taxes for bank bailouts is apparently the patriotic thing to do. [/sarc])
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To: library user

And AIG and Wachovia and Schlumberger and USB....


6 posted on 10/03/2008 3:29:19 PM PDT by padre35 (Sarah Palin is the one we've been waiting for..Rom 10.10..)
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To: george76

Mmm...Jim Cramer...unhinged.


7 posted on 10/03/2008 3:29:48 PM PDT by rabscuttle385 (May God save the Republic and her citizens.)
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To: M. Espinola; ex-Texan; Toddsterpatriot; hiredhand; TigerLikesRooster; Travis McGee; SunkenCiv; ...

“The American public don’t know jack,”


8 posted on 10/03/2008 3:30:29 PM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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Those watch-dogs in the media....boy you can count on them for getting the truth out.

Yes, I'm being sarcastic.

9 posted on 10/03/2008 3:30:57 PM PDT by Taggart_D
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Cramer saying we “don’t know what we’re talking about”.

Now there’s the pot calling the kettle black.

Cramer is a robot built only for entertainment value, but this early model has failed to entertain (or inform).


10 posted on 10/03/2008 3:31:27 PM PDT by webschooner (Welcome to the wonderful world of Socialism -- kindly check your money and possessions at the door.)
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To: george76

Good read.
http://www.cxoadvisory.com/gurus/Cramer/


11 posted on 10/03/2008 3:32:54 PM PDT by BGHater (Democracy is the road to socialism.)
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To: george76

The massive powers handed over to the Secretary of the Treasury is unbelievable. He will control all commerce in the United States, possible the world.

That really is the end time beast


12 posted on 10/03/2008 3:39:43 PM PDT by rlferny
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To: padre35

Yup, the list goes on and on.


13 posted on 10/03/2008 3:41:22 PM PDT by library user
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To: george76

This guy bites the heads off of foam bulls, and we are supposed to listen to him????


14 posted on 10/03/2008 3:41:50 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA ("I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction" Obama, from Au)
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To: george76

That dickhead doesn’t care about anyrhing but his stupid stock casino!


15 posted on 10/03/2008 3:43:42 PM PDT by dalereed
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To: padre35

USB is doing fairly well.


16 posted on 10/03/2008 3:50:48 PM PDT by freedomrings69
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To: library user

The funny thing is though, I like Cramer simply because he raised an interest in investing in me, now I never bought based on his advice as his gatling gun style of recommendations also made it hard to form an opinion on his track record.

But “yeah” I’ve watched since Cramer was on Fox, and he can recommend some stinky cheese..


17 posted on 10/03/2008 3:54:50 PM PDT by padre35 (Sarah Palin is the one we've been waiting for..Rom 10.10..)
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To: freedomrings69

He ended up putting USB on his “wall of shame”..

And Cramer is more of a Lib, and USB has given large money to Obamao..


18 posted on 10/03/2008 3:55:53 PM PDT by padre35 (Sarah Palin is the one we've been waiting for..Rom 10.10..)
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To: george76
Don't know what we're talking about opposing the scam bail out bill full of pork, pork, pork? Even pork for professional scammers ACORN, even crap for the total scamjob: human caused global warming. IF there is a credit melt down/crisis, then why all the pork??? This is about gaining political power, ripping off taxpayers and protecting the people who caused it, nothing more.
19 posted on 10/03/2008 7:32:39 PM PDT by GBA
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The bulk of the American public would very likely be in favour of committing putzhead Cramer to a home for the semi-elitist disturbed, that's if they ever bothering watching him going metal on the air.

Buffoon

20 posted on 10/03/2008 10:43:31 PM PDT by M. Espinola (Freedom is not 'free'.)
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