White House spokesman mocks CNBC after Stewart skewering David Edwards and Stephen C. Webster

Published: Friday March 13, 2009





Print This Email This The public skewering of CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday night's Daily Show with Jon Stewart quickly became the talk of the nation. Even the White House had something to say about it.



Asked if he'd seen the interview, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said he thoroughly enjoyed it, then mocked the embattled financial news network with the aside, "I'm not surprised that the video of Mr. Cramer's appearance doesn't appear on CNBC's website today."



"Cramer was assured an opportunity for public humiliation on television, with the guarantee that it will subsequently go viral," opined blogger Sharon Waxman.



"And thats what he got."



At the time of this writing, CNBC.com appeared to be having server load difficulties.



"I don't know if you or the President saw the Jon Stewart piece last night, but was serious journalism. Does the White House believe this is the obligation of journalists, to call out lies and warn of dangers ahead?" Gibbs was asked.



"The president and I talked earlier in the day about watching it," he replied. "I forgot to e-mail to remind him it was on, so I don't know if he's seen it."



Gibbs hesitated.



"I ... enjoyed it thoroughly," he said with a grin and chuckle, drawing laughs from the press corps. "Despite, even as Mr. Stewart said, it may have been uncomfortable to conduct and uncomfortable to watch. I thought it was, um -- I thought somebody asked a lot of tough questions.



"I am not surprised that the video of Mr. Cramer's appearance doesn't appear on CNBC website today," he concluded.



The jab, while a humorus insight, is at least slightly unfair. Shortly before Cramer appeared on Stewart's show he made an appearance with Martha Stewart, which is also absent the network's Web site. CNBC.com does not host outside content or links.



Friday morning, Cramer was strangely absent at a planned exclusive sit-down with MSNBC host Joe Scarborough.



"Perhaps another example of oversleeping," said Scarborough. "Guess he had a late night. That is too bad. Producers told he was only talking to us."



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