March 16, 2009

USA Today
Robert Bianco‘s rule #3: Know when to shut up. By picking a fight he couldn’t win, Jim Cramer gave Jon Stewart time and ammunition to launch a broader, more damaging attack on CNBC itself, says USA Today’s TV critic.
> “Give Cramer credit for showing up for the confrontation”
> Stewart’s no Murrow; he’s the friendly neighborhood cop
> The spat was discussed in today’s Kurtz and Carlson/Cox chats
> You didn’t hear much about it on MSNBC’s shows, though

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