Rick Santelli Rant

The Simple Arithmetic of the Mortgage Crisis Debunks Right Wing Media Narratives

David Fiderer | Posted 04.09.2009 | Business

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Many talking heads lack a command of the data, so much coverage of the financial crisis remains vague and anecdotal. For businessmen, the narrative is always framed by the numbers, the bottom line.

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Rick Meet Icarus, Or How the Bright Light of Daily Can Melt the Wax Wings of Cable Fame

Mike Hegedus | Posted 04.05.2009 | Media

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Why Santelli canceled on Stewart, or had it canceled for him, we don't know. Likely it wasn't really for the reason doled out by CNBC, "the story had moved on." What story? That is the real problem.

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Rick Santelli Not Connected To Tea Party Website: CNBC

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 04.02.2009 | Media

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NEW YORK — CNBC says reporter Rick Santelli is not connected to a Web site that used his name to promote a series of political protests against ...

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The Santelli Screed Hits Wrong Target on Mortgage Bailout

Dean Baker | Posted 04.02.2009 | Business

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It would be great if Mr. Santelli would speak up about the real beneficiaries from these scams -- the bank executives and wealthy shareholders.

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The Wingnut Revolution

Bob Cesca | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics

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What the far-right appears to suggest is that ideas that are supported by 82% of Americans are criminal acts of tyranny, and an eventual tax increase of pennies on the dollar for the wealthiest 2% is worthy of opposition by revolutionary means.

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Matt Lauer Calls Out Rick Santelli For Claiming The White House Threatened Him (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 03.29.2009 | Media

Since CNBC correspondent Rick Santelli's on-air eruption last week over Obama's mortgage bailout plan, he's been promoted by his network, become the s...

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Things I Don't Get

James Moore | Posted 03.26.2009 | Business

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Rick Santelli and others are guilty of extreme hypocrisy, the type that only raises its moral head when it serves a particular constituency.

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CNBC Proudly Replays Rick Santelli's Rant

New York Times | Brian Stelter | Posted 03.25.2009 | Media

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Once upon a time, cable channels were embarrassed by on-air outbursts or other anchor antics. Now, some are glad to post the video clips on the Intern...

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