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Stewart 'Incredibly Unfair,' Says NBC Chief

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 18, 2009 1:48 PM CDT

(Newser) – NBC CEO Jeff Zucker said today that Jon Stewart’s Daily Show attacks are “incredibly unfair to CNBC and the business media,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. “CNBC is a spectacular organization and in particular Jim Cramer,” Zucker continued. “What is going on now is absurd.” The media isn’t responsible for the financial crisis, he said, in the same way it’s not to blame for the Iraq war.

Cramer and Stewart on The Daily Show.
Cramer and Stewart on "The Daily Show."   (AP Photo)
Jim Cramer and Jon Stewart on The Daily Show.
Jim Cramer and Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show."   (AP Photo)
Jeff Zucker, President and CEO of NBC Universal.
Jeff Zucker, President and CEO of NBC Universal.   (AP Photo)
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COMMENTS
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Snowleopard
Mar 19, 2009 1:43 AM CDT
Seems like there's some truth to that quote. The conservatives promise tax cuts, while the liberals promise social programs, both of which drive the country deeper into debt.
Rob
Mar 18, 2009 8:07 PM CDT
We don't have the opposite at all. We are tracking the prediction to the letter. What do you think entitlements are all about?
Rob
Mar 18, 2009 8:05 PM CDT
It's an old quote, woody. But it would require an education and a regular reading habit to know it. I don't mind helping you out, though.

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