CNBC's Kernen Challenges Pa. Governor on Tea Party Attacks; Rips MSNBC's Ed Schultz (Video)

Newsbusters ^ | September 29, 2010 | Jeff Poor

[Rufus2007]

As we near the midterm elections, left-wingers will be reading from the same tired playbook – the attempted marginalization of the Tea Party movement, but just more of it. But more and more, they are discovering the tactics are tougher to defend, as their side has their own fringe, loose-cannon elements.

On CNBC’s Sept. 29 “Squawk Box,” hosts Joe Kernen and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera went after Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell for what seems to be hypocrisy – a willingness to attack one side for extremism, while ignoring extreme elements on the left. Rendell was asked by Kernen to elaborate on remarks he made earlier this month, that some Republicans are “fruit loops,” “whackos,” and “flat-out crazy.”

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[Rufus2007]

Well, at least a little demand for accountability from the media.

[ken5050]

It all started on CNBC..with Rick Santulli’s rant..

[Marty62]

Rendell is a dinosaur Dum that thinks calling Conservs and Repubs names actually works. Sooooo OVER!

[montag813]

CNBC regains its soul and patriotism in the wake of the firing of leftist scumbag Jeff Zucker.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

I love Rendell's defense. He says that the wingnuts in the Democratic party are not in elected office. I guess he forgot about this guy:

[McGruff]

I love Joe Kernen (in a manly kind of way). He’s straight forward and likes to mock the Obama Koolaid drinkers on the show. He’s fit right in on Fox’s Business Channel. He could even be a FReeper.

[freespirited]

I still find it hard to believe that Rendell made it through law school.

[Carley]

Maybe FNC can trade Cavuto for Kernan.

[buccaneer81]

When Rendell asked for examples of whacko Democrats, they missed a great opportunity to shout, “Alan Grayson!”

[WAW]

Franken: He dabbled in diapers...

[SueRae]

I can’t stand Kernan. He’s late to the party and this episode of grandstanding ain’t gonna help his ratings.

[BamaDi]

I love Cavuto.........

[dartuser]

Yeah but he makes snide remarks about Christine O’Donnell.

[Carley]

He talks over his guests.

[BamaDi]

He talks over them when they’re making outrageous statements and lying or are just being idiots....by the time he’s finished with them, even a lib would have to realize that they were making no sense....that’s just my opinion....

[Old Teufel Hunden]

Also, as far as I know, the Democratic party is the only one to have an elected official who claims to have seen UFOs (Rep Kucinich)

[WAW]

Actually, I think Kucinich thinks he is their representative.

I’ve seen objects I couldn’t explain (sober), Helen Thomas for instance.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"I’ve seen objects I couldn’t explain (sober), Helen Thomas for instance."

But she's not flying. Kucinich is most likely setting himself up to make a run as President of Mars. The competition is very crowded on the Democratic side..

[WAW]

LOL.

Yes, we need to export them on an interplanetary basis...