Comedy Central on The Economy

March 19, 2008 3:00am by

For our UK friends who may not have access to TDS: several moments of lighthearted hilarity:

The Daily Show on Bear Stearns:

Stephan Colbert on the Economy:


Aasif Mandvi reports on the Bear Stearns bailout while experiencing gravitational altitude correction:


I talked to guy about 300 feet ago . . .

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  1. alex from paris commented on Mar 19

    Thank you Barry, this is hilarious !

    Not only UK friends are reading your blog in Europe. You have also at least one french friend.

  2. SINGER commented on Mar 19

    Dude, I can’t believe TDS picked up the Cramer Clip…

  3. gypsy howell commented on Mar 19

    Thanks Barry! You woke me up with a great laugh this morning.

    “300 feet ago….” [wipes tears from eyes]

  4. Dervin commented on Mar 19

    Do you think the Goldman employees are glad they didn’t spend their bonuses on buying Bear Sterns a few months ago? :)

  5. dukeb commented on Mar 19

    I hope those few morons who still defend Mr. Dangerous Cramer due to the continual failure of their own short term, medium term, and long term memory will bookmark this post and watch that clip every morning.

  6. Richard commented on Mar 19

    These comics are so utterly pathetic, it’s a wonder there exists on the planet any civilisation disposed to give them the time of day.

    Yep, if I hd to guess, it would be America who would host these humorless clowns.

    Yuck!

    (Oh please don’t start with the “Chill out and get a life” routine.)

  7. EB commented on Mar 19

    “Major skeletal reformation…” LoL

  8. bluestatedon commented on Mar 19

    “it’s a wonder there exists on the planet any civilisation disposed to give them the time of day.”

    I sympathize… it must be dispiriting working for the Republican National Committee these days, what with Bush destroying your brand and all.

  9. Barry Ritholtz commented on Mar 19

    Richard,

    I don’t care if you chill out OR get a life — but dude, GET A SENSE OF HUMOR.

  10. Mr. Obvious commented on Mar 19

    Richard = Kudlow? Who knew?

  11. Francois commented on Mar 19

    “These comics are so utterly pathetic…”

    They’re only reflecting on a situation that the morons in charge have made truly pathetic.

    If you are associated with those morons…tough titties baby!

  12. dukeb commented on Mar 19

    “….it’s a wonder there exists on the planet any civilisation disposed to give them the time of day”

    The same civilization that gave you and the rest of us the time of day?

  14. rj commented on Mar 19

    “Dude, I can’t believe TDS picked up the Cramer Clip…”

    They normally do that for all news stories. The best way to satirize someone is to have a person speaking and defending himself, a la the President earlier in the clip. :)

  15. John Thompson commented on Mar 19

    Very funny monday night! Asiff falling w/skeletal reformation priceless?

    Thanks for the 7MP camera info also Barry! Needed a gift for my mom (not that I don’t want one too!).

    This “crisis” will be the destruction of the dollar and inflation/deflation like Mish and Bill B say. Deadly combo.
    This will lead to the first “Fogey Revolution of the Pensions” in history! Go get ’em lawyers. Good luck. “The economy is in the toilet.? — Stephen Colbert

  16. bad home cook commented on Mar 19

    I just snorted coffee out my nose! Bwahahaha!
    (classified as musicians…)

  17. ken h commented on Mar 19

    Richard=Cramer.

    I’d be pissed too but it was only a matter of time. At least these comedians don’t insult my intelligence like I’m an idiot. Guys like Cramer have brought reasonable doubt to new heights. To the point it’s funny.

  18. egg commented on Mar 19

    Just for laughs, here is a 40 year old quack film full of conspiracy theories about evil bankers.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_6P7LoJVuk&feature=related

    Here’s a quote: “What is the best way to sell big government to a people like ours, historically devoted to an independent republic of limited powers? The answer simple: deliberately create problems and then offer only those solutions that result in the expansion of government. Create conditions so frightful at home and abroad that the abandonment of personal liberties and national sovereignty will appear as a reasonable price for the return to domestic tranquility and world peace.”

  19. rj commented on Mar 19

    “What is the best way to sell big government to a people like ours, historically devoted to an independent republic of limited powers? The answer simple: deliberately create problems and then offer only those solutions that result in the expansion of government. Create conditions so frightful at home and abroad that the abandonment of personal liberties and national sovereignty will appear as a reasonable price for the return to domestic tranquility and world peace.”

    Worked for Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars. :)

  20. robert commented on Mar 19

    Richard:

    Chill out and get a life, dork.

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