Taking financial advice from the New York Times is like taking health tips from Dr. Kevorkian. That’s why you have to take the financially shaky newspaper’s assessment of the “stimulus” plan with a grain of salt. Maybe a block of salt.
CNBC’s Jim Cramer thinks it’s so bad and that the New York Times coverage of the bill is so deceitful that went on one of his trademark rants while discussing it.
“Now if you were to believe what’s in the papers, holy cow, except for the funny papers,” Cramer said, “you would think this package was wonderful.”
“Look at the front page of The New York Times today,” he continued. “I love this one. ‘Measuring a Victory’ by this guy, Stevenson…it’s like a comedy routine. ‘It is a quick, sweet victory for the new president and potentially a historic one.’ Who edits this B.S.?”
Cramer went on to carve the “stimulus” package up like a plump Thanksgiving turkey.
And that is what’s known in literary circles as an apt metaphor. Or maybe it’s an apt simile. Or one of those other literary things.
This post was last modified on February 16, 2009
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The New York Times wants to be owned by the government because they don't want to compete, because they know they suck.
They are lazy and wants to kiss and lick Obamy's ass so they dont have to pay the consequences for their laziness and inability to remain competent in the real world.
Glenn Beck said it this week, & I think it may happen. The NYSlimes will be gov't owned at some point down the line, you know, because they too important to be allowed to fail.