Have you watched the clip? While it's funny, it isn't funny. CNBC is the cheerleader of the market. No matter what the market does, they keep pushing it - right or wrong. They are so encompassed in their own broken system, that they refuse to see that it's foundation is built on a paradox - that the biggest profit margins create the conditions that drag the entire system down.

A market economy can't survive, when there's not enough people who can afford to buy what that market sells.

Quite frankly, SOMEBODY, whether it's a comedian or not, HAS TO call out the REAL frauds in America. And Santelli is more guilty for having "ranted" publicly against the President's plan to try to help the victims of bank scams and greed. After all, the Republicans have no problem with bailing out the bankers and all the rest of the people "at the top", AT THE EXPENSE OF the people at the "bottom". Sorry, my friend, IT IS WHAT IT IS. The truth hurts. In my opinion, Jon Stewart should have also "flashed" the comments of both George Bush and John McCain insisting and reassuring us that our economy was "stable" and "sound" just a few days before it all exploded in their arrogant faces.

You sir are an idiot. Do people who defraud others of their money deserve their wealth then?

Agreed...Stewart is an entertainer. It's usually laughably left when comedians delve into policy or, without warning, get serious about something. How real can a guy who changed his last name be? perhaps the answer is in "Why" he did it.

I am no fan of any of the bailouts. A few simple changes in policy could have saved a run on the banks, the only real concern. Repulicans and Dems alike are to affraid to lose a few votes to let anyone fail. The current mortgage plan will do very little for the (losers). He got is panties in a bunch for no reason. This is all political crap. When will we repeal the community reinvestment act? Until we do we are setting ourselves up for this to happen again.

What you're missing here is that Santelli had a chance to come on the air and defend his remarks...and slinked away like the coward he is. EVEN Bill O'Reilly had bigger balls than Santelli.

Yea, like Rush, Hannity, and Bill O'Riley

Until you guys can put something forward that is cogniant, intelligent and constructive, what you are saying sounds indifferent and mean. What prevents you from using your anger to do something in your own community?

Yea, especially when it is true, eh?

The irony is that you are critquing a critiquer. True, you don't do it for money or fame, but you have to admit that there is SOME value in criticism, yes?

Reading over the many comments, Ken and CherMoe in particular, it is apparent that many "fans" of the new adminstration have over looked some basic items. The Bailout plan, which was promised to contain "No Pork" (and in fact does-just barely passed-) and if read at all by our "leaders" they would have to have read 160 words/min by the time to vote, is in fact a true "fraud" and is disturbing that somemany think this "helps". But, sticking with Jon/Santelli: The Mortagage debacle is in fact orginally the Gov't's own fault. In 1999 the "Banks" were ordered to lend to people otherwise under normal circumstances "unlendable". Fannie/Freddie are "quasi-gov't" orgs (created/run) by the Gov't. Look to one of the first "Heads" of it. A contributor and pal Of Bill Clinton, He ran it for one year and was paid 1 Million dollars (those who want to actually think before they jump on the band wagon will understand this. I hope more do and start taking responsibility for themselfs an the decisions they make. Our hands cannot always be out Gov't with out a cost. Wouldn't our Money be better spent correcting individuals "conduct" (the lack of responsibilty and entitlement our society is generating) and allow the "big business" to fail. Due Gov't intervention and poorly run of course. But, this does not get votes and 50% of the people are content to live off the other 50% (speaking of which, that is pretty much how the country vote this last election); and allow market to correct itself, hey it is capitalism, it is supposed to have it's ups and downs. And finally since we are in a recession (ooops) All Gov't pay should be capped (Obama-Business's helped by the Gov't). To levels when it was good enough to do your civic duty. And trips should be curtailed to D.C and there home state. As a matter of Fact, for our illustrious members, please take a page of tech out of Obamas Medical speech, Video Conference, for those most have meetings in Asia and the islands...Lastly, someone should see if Jon S. was enticed for his comments by certain members to minimalize the impact of Santelli's Rant.

I did not want to think so but it has become most apparent OBAMA is OneBadAssMistakeAmerica! He is not a leader, he is all just "Jive Talk". It is worse then business as usual. OUR government and all the politicians within are on a heyday to bankrupt our country.. I feel like a fool for believing and now sorry to have voted for him. Totaly Disgusted!

DUH, Bill. Jon Stewart is a COMEDIAN. He and many other COMEDIANS made their living by ridiculing others. It's people who make their living by giving financial advice that is BOGUS who don't deserve their celebrity.

General Electric, NBC, and CNBC could save themselves a lot of money if they would follow the advice of Larry Kudlow, and that is to outsource all of their on air personsel to India or some other low cost country. We would most likely get the same advice from the foreigner as our local talent gives us.

Does that go for Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin also?

You're kidding, right? One man's "subjecting to ridicule" is another man's "calling them out on their bullsh-t", which should be done a hell of a lot more often. For all we know these companies that have been fleecing America slip these hacks an extra paycheck to lie for them. Telling the truth is never wrong, and it's sad that it takes a "comedy show" to do it before anyone else has the balls to.

Does that apply to that drug addicted, hypocrite rush limbaugh as well?

I agree with Bill Sproul, People who make their living out of riduculing others do not deserve their celebrity. People like Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly.

Are you kidding about Jon Stewart?????? He's one of the few people on the public airwaves that will actually speak the truth. Ridicule is the very, very LEAST these various yes men, idiots, enablers and downright liars and thieves deserve. I say, if people like Bernie Maddow and "Sir" Stanford are not going to be hauled off to prison for the rest of their sorry lives, then let's at least bring back stocks and chains in the town square. I say, it's pitchforks and torches time, folks. Guess who should REALLY be mad enough not to take it any more? Not those overpaid idiots on CNBC, that's for sure.