In CNBC host Cramer's "U.S.S.A.": "Comrade[]" Obama is a "Bolshevik" who is "taking cues from Lenin"

Media Matters | Mar. 4, 2009 (News Analysis)

CNBC's Jim Cramer has repeatedly characterized President Obama and congressional Democrats as Russian communists intent on "rampant wealth destruction," claiming Obama is "taking cues from Lenin" and using terms such as "Bolshevik," "Marx," "comrades," "Soviet," "Winter Palace," and "Politburo" in reference to Democrats. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Mar 4, 2009 - 8:42 PM PST
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 by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 4, 2009

The story rather fully reports Cramer's wildly partisan crackpot categorizations on nationwide TV. The debunking part is omitted, but that part should be obvious to any reasonable reader.

This big lie right wing crap should not be allowed on a major network as an unchallenged political message.

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