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=== John Stewart ===

=== John Stewart ===

On March 12, 2009, Jim Cramer appeared on ''[[The Daily Show]]'' with [[Jon Stewart]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/index.jhtml?episodeId=220533 |title=Daily Show interview of Jim Cramer |work=The Daily Show with Jon Stewart |publisher=comedycentral.com}}, March 14, 2009.</ref> Stewart reiterated earlier claims regarding the CNBC host's "silly and/or embarrassing and/or stupid financial observations."<ref>{{cite news |title=CNBC's Jim Cramer Responds to Jon Stewart's Response to CNBC's Jim Cramer |url=http://blog.indecisionforever.com/2009/03/10/cnbcs-jim-cramer-responds-to-jon-stewarts-response-to-cnbcs-jim-cramer/ |publisher=Comedy Central}} March 10, 2009.</ref> Moreover, he claimed CNBC shirked its journalistic duty by believing corporate lies, rather than being an investigative "powerful tool of illumination."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090313/D96T3SJ83.html |title=Stewart hammers Cramer on `The Daily Show' |publisher=My Way News}}, March 13, 2009.</ref> For his part, Cramer disagreed with Stewart on a few points, but acknowledged that he could have done a better job foreseeing the economic collapse: "We all should have seen it more."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=221517&title=jim-cramer-unedited-interview|title=March 12, 2009: Jim Cramer Unedited Interview Pt. 2 |publisher=''Comedy Partners''}} March 12, 2009.</ref>

On March 12, 2009, Jim Cramer appeared on ''[[The Daily Show]]'' with [[Jon Stewart]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/index.jhtml?episodeId=220533 |title=Daily Show interview of Jim Cramer |work=The Daily Show with Jon Stewart |publisher=comedycentral.com}}, March 14, 2009.</ref> Stewart reiterated earlier claims regarding the CNBC host's "silly and/or embarrassing and/or stupid financial observations."<ref>{{cite news |title=CNBC's Jim Cramer Responds to Jon Stewart's Response to CNBC's Jim Cramer |url=http://blog.indecisionforever.com/2009/03/10/cnbcs-jim-cramer-responds-to-jon-stewarts-response-to-cnbcs-jim-cramer/ |publisher=Comedy Central}} March 10, 2009.</ref> Moreover, he claimed CNBC shirked its journalistic duty by believing corporate lies, rather than being an investigative "powerful tool of illumination."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://journalism.about.com/b/2009/03/13/106.htm |title=In the Jon Stewart-Jim Cramer Bout, It's Stewart By a Knockout |publisher=About.com: Journalism}}, March 13, 2009.</ref> For his part, Cramer disagreed with Stewart on a few points, but acknowledged that he could have done a better job foreseeing the economic collapse: "We all should have seen it more."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=221517&title=jim-cramer-unedited-interview|title=March 12, 2009: Jim Cramer Unedited Interview Pt. 2 |publisher=''Comedy Partners''}} March 12, 2009.</ref>

Stewart also discussed how short-selling was detrimental to the markets and investors. Cramer admitted to Stewart that short-selling was detrimental, stated his opposition to it, and claimed that he had never engaged in it.  He said, "I will say this: I am trying to expose this stuff, exactly what you guys do, and I've been trying to get the regulators to look at it."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/27850397 |title=Out with Cox, in with Uptick Rule |publisher=CNBC}} November 21, 2008.</ref>  

Stewart also discussed how short-selling was detrimental to the markets and investors. Cramer admitted to Stewart that short-selling was detrimental, stated his opposition to it, and claimed that he had never engaged in it.  He said, "I will say this: I am trying to expose this stuff, exactly what you guys do, and I've been trying to get the regulators to look at it."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/27850397 |title=Out with Cox, in with Uptick Rule |publisher=CNBC}} November 21, 2008.</ref>

=== Frank Rich ===

=== Frank Rich ===