Dylan Ratigan: From CNBC Host To MSNBC Crusader

New York Times:

All this from a man who, until recently, hosted a stock-picking show on CNBC, the cable personification of Wall Street. Now Mr. Ratigan, who labels himself a taxpayer advocate, rails against the "vampire" banks who "have assumed control of our government."

"It's like being the guy who was running the casino, and then having an awakening and realizing that the casino is what's killing the country," Mr. Ratigan said in an interview last week.

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Comments

[pmorlan]

10:40 PM on 07/14/2010

We love Ratigan! I say give him Joe and Mika's spot in the morning.

We need more people in the media asking hard questions and not letting these people get away with making talking points that are nothing but lies. I don't always agree with Ratigan but he's one of the few people on TV who speak truth to power and have more than the phony left vs right set up.

[truthglow]

05:21 PM on 07/01/2010

I LOVE Dylan, and I believe he should be on later. Give him Chris Matthews' 7:00 PM time slot. God knows, we don't need 2 hours of Matthews! Dylan is a real truth-teller, and he's what this country needs. He's the antidote to "politics as usual." He's brilliant and doesn't care who he tells off. I think he's even better than Keith lately. I'm sure the DNC isn't fond of him, just because he's nobody's shill. He says it "like it is," and lets the chips fall where they may.

[madashellvoter]

01:16 PM on 07/01/2010

The first time I saw Dylan Ratigan, was when he had his show on CNBC His guest was the billionaire Sir Allen Stanford, Sorry, I had puke. But he was convicted of a ponzi scheme. One of the softball questions Dylan asked this man was “ How does it feel to be a billionaire?” Seriously dude, you’ve got to be freaking kidding me!!! From that day on, I haven’t had much respect for Dylan.

[ladydragon]

07:20 AM on 07/01/2010

Dylan Radigan is nothing but a loud mouth, I can't stand the sight of him, when he comes on tv, I switch the channel

[siasina]

03:38 PM on 06/30/2010

Man, I really can't believe of all the hatred of Dylan Ratigan. I guess this is why our country is doomed. This guy's heart is at the right place. He has no hidden agenda, and always trying to get the truth as a journalist.

Just go read a few of his blogs here on this site.

[lendiggy]

02:06 PM on 06/30/2010

He hasn't been given the MSNBC "you have meddled with the primal forces of nature" speech yet but has soon as he starts hurting the big GE money (nuke power, smart grids, free trade's tax evasion, mercury in lightbulbs) he will be a toothless, safe liberal like Rachel, Keith, and Ed.

[murphysgirl]

10:06 AM on 06/30/2010

This guy loves to hear himself talk..I even turn on the mute button when I see his commercials!

[dylansfan]

06:33 AM on 06/30/2010

Please MSNBC take this blowhard off the air .. He is absolutely unwatchable even when you agree with him ...

[siasina]

03:36 PM on 06/30/2010

I take it you have something personal against Ratigan. You posted numerous times in this topic. Look, if you had watched him recently, the guy has toned it down. Plus, his heart is at the right place, and he always tries to be informative.

[truthglow]

05:22 PM on 07/01/2010

This site is full of DNC shills.

[ephreee]

04:29 PM on 07/28/2010

yes, please. makes you wanna harm yourself if you tuned to him just for a minute...he just talks over people and seems overly wired. need to take a chill pill and watch chris mattews and learn after getting fired...msnbc, please take this guy off air and since you are a good bunch of ppl, give him a crash course in proper qnA as a departure gift.

[van CA]

01:25 AM on 06/30/2010

so is being extremely annoying and unwatchable a career move plus now?

[Knowitall]

09:25 PM on 06/29/2010

Sorry I've tried, but I can't watch Ratigan. The only way I can describe him is angrily incoherent. I want to be informed, not yelled at. He's worse than Scarborough in the arrogance department. If you like it--watch it, I can't.

[dylansfan]

06:36 AM on 06/30/2010

I agree with you. I can't watch him. He single handedly is going to fix the government ... yeah, right! What a conceited i diot ...

[TheCommons]

09:06 PM on 06/29/2010

What I've heard from him so far makes me think he is just another faux populist blowhard.

[dylansfan]

06:37 AM on 06/30/2010

"Faux populist blowhard" ... just perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[1088]

06:48 PM on 06/29/2010

Fake like the rug on his head!

[msgirlintn]

05:24 PM on 06/29/2010

There are few shows on msnbc that I won't watch, but Dylan is one and Ed Schultz is the other.

One is about as obnoxious as the other. Dylan is too far to the right. Ed is uninformed.

[madashellvoter]

01:24 PM on 07/01/2010

Hate to disagree with you, but Ed is NOT misinformed. He's just over the top. Which I find kind humorous, because why is it that the righties’ love over the top and the lefties’ don't want a part of it? Hmmmmm.

[Ed C Atlanta]

08:32 AM on 06/29/2010

Ratigan is not the best,,, but I do wish they would put David Shuster back on .

[dylansfan]

06:39 AM on 06/30/2010

I too want David back. I've been trying to find out (unsuccessfully) what happened to him....

[mirodog]

08:00 AM on 06/29/2010

Cant wait 'till this guy's 15 minutes are up.