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Former CNBC Host Dylan Ratigan Switches to MSNBC; Bashes Social Issue Emphasis, GOP
newsbusters.org ^ | May 7, 2009 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 05/07/2009 5:41:12 PM PDT by Saint X

Once upon a time, there was Dylan Ratigan, host of CNBC's "Fast Money," and co-host of that network's "Closing Bell." He was never partisan and willing to criticize both political parties in Washington, D.C. Now he seems to think Bristol Palin has taken Karl Rove's job as the sinister mastermind of Republican politics.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bristolpalin; cnbc; dylanratigan; keitholbermann; liberalmedia; msnbc; nbcnews; ratigan
This meathead used to be a pretty good host, but now he's become the latest in a long line of anti-Republican hacks trotted out by PMSNBC
1 posted on 05/07/2009 5:41:12 PM PDT by Saint X
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To: Saint X

NOT ANOTHER RATAGAIN!

LLS


2 posted on 05/07/2009 5:48:07 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (hussein will NEVER be my President... NEVER!!!)
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To: Saint X

MSNBC is a great gig. They pay well for poor results. They are practically government employees.


3 posted on 05/07/2009 5:50:17 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Anti-Bubba182

“MSNBC is a great gig. They pay well for poor results. They are practically government employees.”

Where are their stockholders? How can they stand for them to pursue an agenda that they know loses money?


4 posted on 05/07/2009 5:56:59 PM PDT by Brookhaven
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To: Saint X

Why do media elites, who have no morals, so viciously attack those who at least have some morals?

Why do the elites, who favor no standards at all, lambaste conservatives who occasionally fall short of their own high standards?


5 posted on 05/07/2009 6:03:23 PM PDT by heye2monn
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To: Brookhaven
NBC and MSNBC are subsidiaries of General Electric and that is controlled by Jeffrey Immelt, current chairman of the board and chief executive officer. His supporters control the board.

Also: Jeffrey R. Immelt

"..In February, 2009, Immelt was appointed as a member to the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board to provide the president and his administration with advice and counsel in fixing America's economic downturn despite the fact that GE's stock has dropped nearly 80% since Immelt took over. [7]..."

I would not be surprised if Immelt eventually angles for a bailout of GE.

6 posted on 05/07/2009 6:15:50 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Anti-Bubba182
“NBC and MSNBC are subsidiaries of General Electric and that is controlled by Jeffrey Immelt, current chairman of the board and chief executive officer...GE's stock has dropped nearly 80% since Immelt took over.”

Is his nickname “Pinch,” too?

7 posted on 05/07/2009 6:18:34 PM PDT by decal ("Never allow a nervous female to have access to a pistol, no matter what you're wearing.")
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To: decal
It might as well be!! Immelt does not have the further aggravating factor of being a protected heir. It is possible Immelt had some ability, where Pinch would be nowhere near as high without family stock to get him there.
8 posted on 05/07/2009 6:24:50 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Saint X

He LOOKS DIRTY!


9 posted on 05/07/2009 6:50:29 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

Jeff Immelt paid himself 32 MILLION DOLLARS last year!!


10 posted on 05/07/2009 6:51:28 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Saint X

I have known of several instances when great business people or politicians pick the WORST successors. Jack Welch, Ronald Reagan, come to mind.


11 posted on 05/07/2009 7:06:43 PM PDT by lone star annie
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To: Saint X

At least Rick Santelli is hanging tough - he took on the black Obama apologist Keith somebody today and left no prisoners when it came to demolishing Obama’s financial policies......


12 posted on 05/07/2009 7:07:29 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: Saint X

Who?


13 posted on 05/07/2009 7:10:20 PM PDT by MES401067 (Lenin called them "useful idiots" I for one have no use for them.)
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To: Saint X

I watched a minute or two of the vid and couldn’t stand to watch anymore. This assclown is dumber than a box of pencils, yet he thinks he is friggin Einstein.


14 posted on 05/07/2009 9:07:21 PM PDT by webschooner
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To: webschooner

At CNBC he was in competition with a lot of good looking women. So he decided that he would rather be competing with a bunch of ugly men.


15 posted on 05/07/2009 9:53:36 PM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: Anti-Bubba182

“GE’s stock has dropped nearly 80% since Immelt took over.”

Maybe I just no longer understand how business works. If a stock drops 80% the board fires the guy in charge. If the board refuses to do it, the shareholders fire the board.

Are the large stockholders of GE just sitting around saying “Oh yea, we’re losing money and we’re so happy about it”? If I was in charge of a fund that had invested in GE stock I’d be calling for heads.


16 posted on 05/08/2009 5:23:27 AM PDT by Brookhaven
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To: Saint X

Another reason to continue NOT watching.


17 posted on 05/08/2009 5:25:16 AM PDT by jersey117
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To: Brookhaven

Immelt’s supporters control enough stock to keep him in power. The board is on his side. How can that happen? The board can get pay and perks that make loyalty pay. It isn’t right but that is how it works.


18 posted on 05/08/2009 5:33:24 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Saint X

Sad. I thought Dylan had a lot of energy and was a good host on Fast Money. It looks like GE felt bad about the firing of Dylan by CNBC and found him a job elsewhere in the firm. Dylan, however, should have thought twice about going to MSNBC, which is the network for losers.


19 posted on 05/08/2009 5:56:12 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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