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‘Best Moment Ever’ or ‘Over the Top’? CNBC Anchor Takes Dem. Senator to Task for Fiscal Cliff Debates

Dec. 22, 2012 5:16pm
CNBCs Maria Bartiromo Interviews Maryland Senator Ben Cardin, Traders Applause

(Photo: CNBC)

A recent interview by CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo has been getting traction on both left-leaning and right-leaning sites since it originally aired on Thursday, with some throwing up their hands in applause and others saying she should apologize.

Bartiromo was interviewing Democratic Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland about the “fiscal cliff’ debates, and started off the discussion with a question that has been on the minds of many Americans for months (if not years).

“Are you guys incompetent, or what?” she askes the senator, noting that both Republicans and Democrats accuse each other of not having a “balanced approach.”

“I mean, if you can’t do this, if you can’t do what the American people pay you to do, why don’t you just step aside and put somebody in there who can actually get a deal done?” she continued in a no-nonsense tone.

After Cardin blames Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner for preventing the process from “moving forward,” saying Democrats have been ready, Bartiromo proceeds with little patience and little expectation of a straight answer:

“So how come you’re not moving forward?  What’s the problem?  Because the American people are so tired of this, and they are really tired of the lawmakers thinking that the American people are stupid.  You can’t keep coming on the show every week saying the same thing– ‘it’s not a balanced approach.’”

Laughing in disbelief and shaking her head as Cardin says his party has been ready for six months to a year to “move forward,” Bartiromo sticks her hand toward the screen and interrogates the senator, asking if he would be willing to amend the tax code to obtain the additional revenue the government is demanding.

When Cardin fumbles and replies “no” to all her questions, she summarizes: “You’re talking about $1.2 trillion in revenue, but you’re not prepared to put anything on the table.  People are not stupid!”

But when Cardin repeats the Democrat line of raising taxes on the rich to solve the crisis, Bartiromo got to the crux of the matter and dismissed the sitting senator:

“That’s all you want to do. That’s it. It’s your way or the highway.  Raise the rates on the rich.  No other way.  Your way or the highway.  That’s it…That’s where we are.  Thank you, Senator.”

Cardin complains that Bartiromo didn’t let her answer the questions, and she responds that he’s answered them “clearly.”

After the interview, the floor erupts in applause for Bartiromo and she laughs, burying her face in her hand.

“Traders on the floor have been watching the show, that’s all I’m gonna say,” she says with a laugh.

Watch the segment, via CNBC, below:

(H/T: Newsbusters)

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  • ao6464
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:56pm

    the scary thing is that senator is what is supposed to pass for intelligence in congress.

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    • angeleyes63
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 7:22pm

      @A06464
      And sadder yet this is the norm on both sides of the isle, and we wonder why nothing changes.

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    • michaelmoron
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 7:31pm

      What else is scary, is that 99.9% of the people and these Financial “experts” are clueless about our Monetary system.

      Let me make it simple for all.

      The United States Government is a Private Corporation that is Insolvent.

      It must Borrow “Money” with INTEREST from the Federal Reserve PRIVATE BANK to pay it’s employees and the “Entitled”.

      Whether it is called TARP, Jobs Stimulus, QE 1, 2, or 3, it is still just another LOAN from the BANK.

      We exchange T-Bills (IOUs backed by America’s Assets) with the Bank for their NOTES, with INTEREST ATTACHED to those notes.

      Since we could not Buy back our T-Bonds, The Bank sold them off to China and others.
      Over 5 Trillion Dollars worth of America’s T-Bonds have been sold.

      If these holders make a “run on the bank” we are screwed. We will have to borrow more with interest
      and devalue our dollar, hurting us and ******* off the people by devaluing the “money” we just gave them, OR we have to surrender collateral worth 5 Trillion.

      Thomas Edison Said:
      “If the nation can issue a dollar bond, it can also issue a dollar bill. The element that makes the bond good, makes the bill good, also. The difference, between the bond and the bill, is that the bond lets the money-broker collect twice the amount of the bond, and an additional 20%. Whereas the currency, the honest sort, provided by the Constitution, pays nobody, but those, who contribute in some useful way.”

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    • michaelmoron
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 7:41pm

      @angeleyes63

      Here is one reason why:

      “Let me control a peoples currency and I care not who makes their laws.”
      – Meyer Nathaniel Rothschild in a speech to a gathering of world bankers February 12, 1912, a requote of his ancestor Mayer Amschel.

      They don’t care about left or right. They just made that game up, to divide, distract and confuse the people.
      A whack-a-mole game, if you will.

      ““Whoever controls the volume of money in any country is absolute master of all industry and commerce.”
      – President James A. Garfield, assassinated 1881

      ~~~~~~~~~~

      The INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT is another reason why DemocRAT or RepubliCON makes no difference:

      “This [Federal Reserve Act] establishes the most gigantic trust on earth. When the President Wilson signs this bill, the INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT of the monetary power will be legalized….the worst legislative crime of the ages is perpetrated by this banking and currency bill. From now on, depressions will be scientifically created.”
      – Charles A. Lindbergh, Sr., 1913

      “Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of today.”
      – Theodore Roosevelt

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    • SendTheMeteors
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 8:10pm

      Well isn’t that cute! This woman is angling for a job at FOX with her Hannity-like interview, not even letting the guy speak. I guess her “interview” technique gets points because she frustrated the Senator.

      She’s right though. Americans aren’t stupid. Boehner’s “plan B,” which was basically a wish list of everything the Tea Party could hope for – except for that marginal tax rate on the top 0.1% of Americans, the millionaires and billionaires – couldn’t pass. Even a bill that had zero possibility of passing in the Senate couldn’t even pass in the House, even as a meaningless political gesture. In other words, Republicans couldn’t even whip the votes to pass their own legislation.

      Though 60% of Americans support raising the marginal tax rate on those making more than $250K, Tea Party members shut down that idea even for those making $1000K, despite getting every thing else they could possibly dream for. “We the People” indeed.

      The Republican party is held hostage to the Tea Party and is incapable of trying to govern. Republicans themselves can’t even come up with legislation they can pass in the House as “Plan B” shows.

      She’s right, Americans aren’t stupid and they know who is pushing us off the cliff.

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    • BODYBAG
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 10:09pm

      @SENDTHEMETEORS
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 8:10pm
      Though 60% of Americans support raising the marginal tax rate on those making more than $250K, Tea Party members shut down that idea even for those making $1000K, despite getting every thing else they could possibly dream for. “We the People” indeed.
      ——————————————
      You’re a moron. You could tax those “Top 2%” at 100% of their income and you’d get enough
      revenue to run the fed gov for 8 DAYS. The taxation part of this is nothing but a diversion in order
      to distract everyone away from the REAL issue —– SPENDING.

      We DO NOT have a revenue problem. We have a SPENDING PROBLEM.

      We take in $1.5 Trillion in revenues —– We spend $3 Trillion. Its not rocket science.
      Those Tea Party members are the ONLY sane voices in the entire government right now.

      They’re not going to pass tax increases because it doesnt SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
      Why give DC even more money when they are COMPLETELY irresponsible with what we give them now?

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    • BODYBAG
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 10:24pm

      “Though 60% of Americans support raising the marginal tax rate on those making more than $250K, ”

      Im real tired of the polling and statistics bulls**t.
      The majority of that 60% were likely Obama voters with neverending welfare, foodstamps & ObamaPhones.

      Im a fan of Maria’s but I disagree with her here. There are ALOT of stupid Americans.

      They re-elected a radical communist. They’re allowing their Liberty to be stripped away at alarming speed. They’re allowing themselves to be fleeced of everything they’ll ever hope to have, their children
      will hope to have, and even their children after them.

      And they seem to believe all this taxation crap. Unbelieveable

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    • abefij
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 11:14pm

      I hope people are smart enough to see that they created this cliff so they could go over it. Didn’t you think the original agreement was bizarre? They came up with a process and said if we don’t agree then this (the cliff) happens. It was obvious they weren’t going to agree.
      Both sides get to blame the other when the inevitable occurs, and their constituents get to believe that their guy tried. No one is labeled as raising taxes on the middle class, and no one takes the heat for cutting the defense budget.
      They are stupid when it comes to running the country, but smart when it comes to keeping their jobs.

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    • seeker9
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 11:23pm

      @METEORHEAD
      You have finally witnessed an honest journalist. Maria hit conservatives too. Yet, if Americans were smart, there should be 95% that say to tax some one else, as long as it costs themselves nothing. They have learned a fatal tactic – the majority can vote themselves all kinds of freebies with no concern for the wealthy who pay. But if no one is wealthy, then who pays? Sure, there will always be some who can out wit the system and stay wealthy but in a lot fewer numbers. What is needed is a leader of ALL the people. Not leadership that uses the Alinsky style divide and conquer. Get ready, your standard of living will be going down with every one else’s. Quit believing that taxing the rich will do anything to solve the spending problem. Your not Al Sharpton by any chance, are you?

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    • johnpaulkuchtajr
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 5:36am

      And not one of the posters offered the ultimate solution to the mess we have now!

      It’s called the FAIR TAX and it takes the decisions for taxes out of the hands of the corrupt political class. Everybody pays 22% sales tax on “new” goods like clothes, cars and homes. No tax is paid if the item is ‘used.” No personal or corporate income taxes and no inheritance tax.

      When you see an absolute incompetant like Senator Cardin parrot the political talking points of his party, don’t you think it’s time to take these clowns out of the tax code equation? Will we have to have a deep depression in this country to get the FAIR TAX and get rid of the FED?

      The absolute absurity of the situation is represented by a man like Charlie Rangle. He was a once powerful US House committee chairman who was responsible for making tax code while he enjoyed not paying taxes on incomes from a rental home he owned in the islands; or, there’s John “I served in Viet Nam” Kerry, who bought a yacht a few years back and registered it in another state to avoid paying heavy MA taxes.

      Start demanding the FAIR TAX, dissolving the FED and our withdrawal fronm the UN.

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    • mersey
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 7:37am

      Sendthemeteors, you truly are part of the problem and not the solution to our woes. We don’t run our government on polls. It’s bad enough we let the morons elect our president, but we won’t let them make the laws too, without a fight. About 47 percent of the voting public did not vote for Obama. That may not be the majority, but it’s a huge amount of people. We may not be represented by the president but we are by our congress. The progressives will not run roughshod over this country.

      I am nowhere near the two percent of the top income level, but it p*sses me off when people like you demand others pay more in taxes, but if you had to pay more or lost any of your entitlements, you’d be crying big progressive crocodile tears about how unfair the system is towards you. At the end of the day, most of us (not just the two percent) will be paying higher taxes and entitlements will be cut. Get used to the idea. The free ride is just about over.

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    • realindependent
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 8:22am

      reply at bodybag,

      Someone has been listening to Mark Levin i see. Yes but if your raise taxes at 1.4 trillion and you cut the Pentagon’s wasteful spending and yes reform entitlements, and invest in infrastructure. which is the Presidents side of the deal you would cut the deficit and fix our government waste. But Not raising taxes, lowering corporate tax rates on companies that at the end of the year pay 0% effective taxes cause of the subsidies and tax breaks they enjoy. Like GE who got a refund check from the Government and Oil companies, the most profitable industry in human history still get subsidized from the government. So wake up people can’t cut 16 trillion in debt by just cutting spending. MORONS

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    • ambrosia
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 8:40am

      The American People are SICK & TIRED
      of these stupid, ignorant, know best-do nothing political pygmies.

      NO gumption, NO guts. No glory-
      with no solutions of their own,
      they sit around playing “Guillotine Politics”
      waiting for someone else to stick their head & plan out,
      only to cut it off
      with nary a sensible contribution or serious effort,
      coming out of their own lard azzes.

      The Tea Party members are the ONLY ones staying true to the American
      citizens’ stand on fiscal behavior.

      The Dems can all go to hell, go scratch & fidget with yourselves elsewhere-
      OFF the taxpayers’ dime.
      Boehner, Cantor & the rest of his nincompooing, dopey dwarves
      may think they can ignore & admonish the Tea Party Congressional
      but be aware-
      the American people are taking notes & scouting YOUR replacements !

      Maria Bartiroma-
      YOU rock….
      Washington needs a woman like you
      to take the wheel, the helm & the country back.
      RUN, Maria, RUN !

      ENOUGH !

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    • gac1218
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 9:29am

      Real independant-
      You are the moron who doesn’t understand a thing about money or business. I am a small 5 man coorporation. I and all of my employees pay income tax on everything we make, just like every other coorporate employee in America. If I am lucky enough to make a profit the government will take part of that also. So any coorporate owner with any sense would take that profit and re-invest it back into the company rather that pay it to a corrupt, irresponsible self serving government. And guess what? If I purchase new equipment for my company in lieu of coorporate tax, then the people who built that equipment get to keep their jobs and pay income taxes.
      This is how economics works.
      Instead of despising people who work hard and invest in their companies to protect their interest and the interest of their employees, you should applaud them. This is what made America great and people like you want to destroy it in favor of bitterness and class warfare instead of going and getting it for yourself.

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    • 1unwashed
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 9:42am

      If you don’t have an ivy league degree, you are nothing. I guess what they teach at the ivy league schools is to lie, to lie and then lie some more. The uninformed are the stupid ones. You get what you pay for as they say.

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    • rushforprez
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 10:29am

      What I don’t understand is why the discussion is only about who to raise taxes on, and not a word about CUTTING SPENDING.

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    • sam1064
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 10:46am

      It’s the politicians and the media who are stupid. 1.2 trillion doors. Really. The yearly budget deficit is 1.2 trillion and the are talking about taxes over 10 years. No one in the media elite are telling the American people the full story. They are all pathetic

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    • caveman74
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 11:44am

      hey sendthemeteors…if 60% of Americans support tax hikes of wages 250k and above………..then wy did we allow the house to stay as it was…you know? The house that America knew whasnt going to raise taxes on the 250k threshhold. Typical progressive garbage, say something with a straight face in spite of the glaring facts at hand. let me guess, you are one of those people who argue the founding fathers didnt believe in God…right?

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    • DenverKitty
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 12:37pm

      Is CNBC FINALLY seeing Obama and his Democratic liberals for what they really are (impediments to positive progress for America)?

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    • John.Galt
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 12:55pm

      @Read – you need to get real. The tax increases they are talking about are over TEN YEARS…

      THEY DO NOTHING TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT, NOTHING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

      In fact, they will make the problem worse, by taking money out of the hands of JOB CREATORS.

      But that’s ok, after obama/baynor/reid are done collapsing the economy, and millions are hungry and rioting, I’m sure a little martial law will fix everything. You will be clamoring for it soon… yes, that is right, YOU WILL BE ASKING FOR TYRANNY!

      Enjoy!

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 1:20pm

      intelligence in congress…IS reid an example??

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    • b25crew
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 1:45pm

      As has been said we don’t have a revenue problem we have a spending problem. The federal government plans for an increase in spending each hear – these so called cuts are not cuts at all they are reductions in the amount of increase. We need actual CUTS. Start with the 1 penny plan – 1% cut across the board EVERYTHING EVERYBODY 1% CUT A REAL CUT NOT REDUCTION IN RATE OF INCREASE YOU MORONS! STOP SPENDING 3 TIMES WHAT YOU TAKE IN – AAARRRGGG! Our government is a bunch of idiots and liars and cheats and we voted them in. I guess we are going to get what we deserve. Say good night America!

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    • SchoolsFailed
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 2:12pm

      At 2:17 in the video, CNBC quotes Sen. Cardin as saying “Social Security has not added to the deficit.”

      This talking point has been repeated by many Democrats lately, and is a complete lie. Social Security’s outflows have exceeded its inflows by $100-150 billion per year since summer of 2010. So any claims that Social Security is not contributing to the deficit are either ignorant or dishonest.

      On page 10 of the 2012 Trustees Report for Social Security, it says: “In 2011, Social Security’s cost continued to exceed both the program’s tax income and its non-interest income, a trend that the Trustees project to continue throughout the short-range period and beyond. The 2011 deficit of tax income relative to cost was $148 billion, and the projected 2012 deficit is $165 billion.”

      Where is the MainStreamMedia on these repeated falsehoods? Covering up the truth as usual? (of course they are)

      At least Maria slammed Cardin for his dishonest talking point about Dems wanting a “balanced” approach without any real spending cuts. She should have corrected his Social Security lie, too — before CNBC put it up on the screen.

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    • pdw
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 2:30pm

      I like that he what he said they had such a great offer to increase taxes but did not know if they were going anything about taking away those perks from themselves. We may start to believe them when they have the same retirement and medical programs as everyone else. If they think socialism is so great then prove it by going to that program for themselves. Their actions speak so loud we cannot hear what they are saying.

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    • LIBSALWAYSLIE
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 3:23pm

      SENDTHEMETEORS, have you seen Chris Mathews interview a conservative? And you dont like Maria’s style?

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    • HaroldGoodwinson
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 5:16pm

      People say we don’t have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem and even if we tax the top 2% at 100% it only run the government for a week or so. But nobody will come and say that if we won’t raise taxes and we won’t borrow more money what we have to do: get rid of Social Security,Medicare, and Medicaid and slash the defense budget severely. If we don’t eliminate these programs, we HAVE to keep borrowing what we don’t take in as taxes. Everybody cool with no more Medicare or Social Security?

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    • SELECT
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 6:36pm

      @SendTheMeteors – i think this is the first really smart thing bartiromo has said in the many years i watched cnbc. as for the republicans not being able to pass their bill….seems similar to obozo’s budgets that garnered not one vote two years in a row. you’ve been standing too close to the meteors or maybe just drinking koolaid.

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    • michaelmoron
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 7:20pm

      My “Law Professor” explains that our Government was a Trust before it became a Corporation.

      The People Created that trust for the benefit of the people.

      That means that the People are the Grantors/Administrators and Beneficiaries.

      That means that ALL Government Employees are TRUSTEES, From the Lowest position all the way to the President and even the Supreme Court Justice.

      Trustees take orders from the Grantor/Administrator.

      Trustees can never administrate authority or take anything from the Beneficiaires.

      The TRUSTEES are the Grantor’s and Beneficiaries Servant. (I.E. Indentured Public Servant)

      NO ONE OWNS YOU !!!!

      No one has Authority over you, unless you break the Law, then and only then, you can be detained by a law enforcement officer.

      ~~~~~~~~~~

      Government = A Trust

      The People = Boss (Grantor)

      The President and every government employee below him = Servant (trustee)

      The People = Bosses’ Family (beneficiary)

      When they began managing America from the De-Facto Government in 1871, that changed everything. They Trademarked the Name ‘United States Government’ and made a Corporation under that name. They have been operating as a Corp ever since.

      We are Still the Creators of the Corp. which makes us Grantors/Executors.
      We are still beneficiaries of the Corp. and “Stockholders”.
      ANY Public Servant is still a TRUSTEE and /or “employee” of the Corp.

      Check this out!
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYLe02uld_0

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    • michaelmoron
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 7:32pm

      *Trustees can never administrate authority over a beneficiary, or take anything from the Beneficiaires.

      (A trustee is the manager of the trust, but still subserviant to both the Grantor and Beneficiary,
      which is THE PEOPLE !!!!)

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    • Inlightofthings
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 10:09pm

      METEORS:
      I sense you have no real clue concerning that which you speak. The economy needs @160k jobs a month to keep up with population growth. The economy needs at least 2.5% gdp growth to start making any dent in the debt. Your president and the progressive / democrat party have no answers to either of those challenges. I’m okay with going over the cliff and hope to watch folks like you suffer immeasurably.

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    • Jim S
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 10:36pm

      The Senate and House passed a bill which President Obama signed into law..it takes effect 1-1-2013 unless a bill is passed to amend/stop the other law. The tax rates will return to what they were 12 years ago and mandate spending cuts. ..OK…PLEASE drive over the cliff…PLEASE…otherwise you will burden me, ,my children and grandchildren with trillions more in debt..all those in Washington DC knew they could never agree on real reform but also knew we could not continue on our current path and were able to pass the “Fiscal Cliff” legislation…it’s the ultimate “..not my fault” law…even though they all voted and signed it to BE law…they will all blame the other side for it becoming the LAW they all passed….so sad…but let it happen, let’s cut spending and pay a bit more…I don’t need a leader but I don’t need people who can govern…try again in 2 years…

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    • milez5
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 11:59pm

      The sad truth is that this has nothing to do with intelligence. The Democrats have no intention of cutting anything and would gladly spend any additional revenue that might be raised. They are of course unwilling to admit that,and so they come off with the foolish sounding nonsense that the Senator used.
      The really sad part is that the Republicans are really terrible at explaining that to the american people, and it makes you wonder why.

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    • Ragnars Repos
      Posted on December 24, 2012 at 1:06am

      Why would anyone think this was over the top?

      In my world, these sociopaths would be tarred and feathered, or worse. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFWZ925zK0A

      What this woman did is the very least they should expect from THE PEOPLE THEY WORK FOR.

      Guard your freedom, or lose it.

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    • eagleEye12
      Posted on December 24, 2012 at 8:26am

      We have about 1 year maybe less to prepare for a total economic collapse. The dollar is the reserve currency of the world, why do you think we invaded Iraq? Because Saddam was about to start purchasing oil with their own currency. This is all about the dollar bill. It will be worth absolutely nothing come next year.. Start storing food, investing in gold and silver, owning and operating a gun, self defense, basic survival instinct skills, growing your own food and most importantly prayer and community. There is no political solution to our problems. However, God wins, but not without tribulation.. There’s no more time to waste. Many financial advisors and economists warn us to prepare for next year. I’m more than certain readers of the blaze are aware of this. But it’s important to spread this to others as well because as the chaos increases the select few that are able to keep their balance and focus during these dark times are going to determine how much chaos will be experienced.

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    • z32tt
      Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:10am

      don’t mind “sendthemeteors” – it is apparent that he thrives on generic liberal ideologies and tries to apply them to every story possible, justifying idiocies at any expense – even at the sacrifice of his own dignity. He is truly a paid troll. I have learned to skip over his ignorant posts. I think if the truth slapped him in the face, he’d still cry foul.

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    • Cavallo
      Posted on December 24, 2012 at 11:06am

      Why not just have the house pass legislation that says that the previous legislation deadline for change has been moved to Jan 2014 rather than Jan 2013 and leave it at that?

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    • CABERNETQHS
      Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:02pm

      Bodybag’s right. Meteor is a moron, but this condition of hers has been identified for a while now.
      This anchor is awesome, and I’m sure meteor is going through the depends panty protectors thinking there might be other smart attractive women on other networks…Oh no, this might spread the concept of fiscal responsibility-not spending other people’s money (in case meteor was confused).

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    • Jim S
      Posted on December 24, 2012 at 4:55pm

      ..So she thinks the House and Senate passed a bill that our President signed to become law 1-1-2013 and they didn’t want it to become law ?…Really ?..and you think she’s sharp ?….Wow….

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  • SaturdaysWarrior76
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:49pm

    You go girl, you rock on wit yo bad self! Good Job Maria!

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    • bitterclinger
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 7:44pm

      It WAS refreshing, wasn’t it?!!!

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    • Derek01
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 8:13pm

      Great job, she nailed that incompetent fool. Maybe we should have a “Politician Ban”. Those politicians who can’t or won’t balance our budget should be banned from politics forever.

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    • 4BlueStars
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 5:28am

      My god! A real, honest journalist!

      If only there were a few like her in the political spectrum. I am sitting here imagining a confrontation like that in the White House briefing room.
      “They offered you a deal that will raise the revenue you want. Why won’t you take it?”

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    • Jim
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 7:58am

      OK… this has to be the best of CNBC… you definitely go girl… she definitely has a couple and I have to tell you Democrats, please abandon ship and get out… You are all a bunch of misfits and I say that with feeling. If only America would speak like Maria did, this country would come back together and wipe out the idiots in Washington. Good job Maria! Love you! Wow, did I get emotional or what!

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    • JBisRight
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 10:12am

      Oh, yes. Maria has REAL courage perpetuating the LIE that the mortgage and charity deductions are LOOPHOLES, thereby subtly casting aspersions and futhering the MARXIST adjenda of class warfare. She said the American people are not stupid, yet a large percentage of the commenters on this page alone completely missed her own Marxist adjenda. For those ignorant, the mortage and charitable deductions are a legal part of the tax code that helps to encourage home ownership and charitable giving. TWO things that are very good for our society. If you eliminate those without completely overhauling the tax code with a fair tax and eliminating the IRS, we will continue down the spiral of debasing our whole society as the Marxist adjenda requires. THINK people!

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    • kenboo1
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 11:34am

      She should have pointed out that: 1) the Democrat Senate (Reid) has yet to put forward a budget and 2) If they (Senate, House and President) really are responsible, why are they advocating spending more money (Trillions) than they take in??? This has to stop…

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  • BHOHG2G
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:48pm

    Finally someone got down and dirty with these overpaid children. I’m so tired of all the nicely nice PC **** chat!
    Forget about being polite and all. They just get a free ride and waste not only our money but our time as well.
    They have no stake in this problem anyway. Just pass the buck and ownership of the problem. They all disgust me.

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  • mhojai
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:47pm

    “People are not stupid!” — Hate to disagree, but have you SEEN who’s in the White House?
    Otherwise, GREAT job!

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  • ORACLE12389
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:45pm

    A REPORTER CAN ARGUE BETTER THAN THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE!!!!!! WTF can we please get rid of this useless ******* Boehner, and get someone who is a real conservative. I hear Allen West has some free time, or Louie Gohmert is great too. Just anyone who will not only stand, but take on the Dem, and for God sake fight for something instead of just defending tired, old, moderate positions. How about a flat tax? Everyone pays the exact same amount rich people buy more expensive stuff so THEY NATURALLY PAY MORE TAXES! How stupid do these incompetent children think we are.

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  • sweetieboat
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:39pm

    So good to hear real questions being asked. The news ignorant media isn’t asking the questions that need to be asked and than they allow the people who they are interviewing to spin and spin and spin. And than they go on as if asking questions are their job, it does not matter whether the answer was spin or creditable or truth. So What Is That?
    Kathrine H. talked about the Libya report and it said nothing. We the people paid for a report that did not answer one question we wanted answered and Kathrine talked as if it was a creditable report. I could not listen to it. Was she too tired to think about what she is talking about?

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    • dwilco77
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:49pm

      She did a great job. She has more testosterone than all of the so called Men added together on her Network.

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    • matinva
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 7:40am

      All except Rick Santelli.

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  • Jgilman
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:37pm

    “Not willing to change a tax code provision without knowing the implications of it”. Is he effing serious? What were the implications of raising taxes? What were the implications of Chittycare? What were the implications of Dud/Prank? What were the implications of the GuvMot baiolout? The only thing we don’t know is what are the implications of electing these dushbags.

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    • revron
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 7:43pm

      Did you hear what he said? “the easiest thing to do is to raise taxes on the rich.” We don’t elect you as a representative to do the easy thing but to make hard decisions that are in the best interest of the people of America. That’s what true leaders do.
      Raise taxes on the rich and you’ll have enough “revenue” top run the fed. government for 8 days, then what?

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  • quiltgal
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:13pm

    She was great! She speaks for the American public. (Don’t you even think of apologizing, Maria.) Dems are PLAYING with Boehner and Americans–and laughing behind our backs as they do it. If Boehner caves on increased taxes for the wealthy, Obama will want something else that’s obnoxious, like giving him a blank check on the debt ceiling. There’s no end to what Obama wants and virtually nothing he’s prepared to give. The Democrats are willing to let him become a dictator. Bravo, Ms. Bartiromo!

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    • gac1218
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:24pm

      If they increase the debt ceiling, then we know they are not serious about fixing any fiscal problem. You want to control spending then, definitely don’t raise they debt ceiling.

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    • revron
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 7:48pm

      lets be real, the repubs came up with ways of raising revenue requested w/o raising taxes but Pres. Obama said he WANTS RATES RAISED. its not about balancing the budget but about using the debt to justify their globalist redistributive aganda.

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  • PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:08pm

    THIS IS WHY – THE GOP must not fold…hold the LINE ! You are going to get the blame no matter what you do. so at least HAVE A SPINE and KEEP SAYING “It’s the SPENDING Stupid”

    Washington DC is DRUNK on Borrowed Money and Saudi Oil. DC Spends like Drunken, Addicted Freaks…..Like addicts they will steal from us to keep their addiction going. STOP ! Enough ! Cold Turkey you Immoral Freaks. They are Insane in their Drunkeness.

    One Trillion Seconds spent = 31,688.7 years ! That’s just ONE TRILLION…..

    We are so far gone NOW that there is NO WAY TO PAY ANY OF IT BACK. DC Treasury and Fed know this and EVERYONE in Senate and Congress Knows this. IF they took everything we ALL own
    the US cannot pay it back ever.

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    • gac1218
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:21pm

      The GOP is part of the problem, just as the demon-craps. The American people are stupid, because they keep voting these imbecilic, self serving leaders back into office even after they demonstrate no ability to correct our fiscal issues, while continuing to spend on special pork projects to promote their own welfare and personal future. In my apinion the actions of the house, the Senate and the President is treason to the U.S. as they are promoting the fall of our once great country. But, at least Maria is not afraid to hold them accountable. Please, media members, keep the heat on all of them, or before to long you won’t be able to report anything, except what is officially sanctioned by our communist government.

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    • hemi49er
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 2:31pm

      I actually disagree on folding. I think the right strategy is to completely fold, give the Democrats 100% of what they want. We need to crash. There are too many criminals benefiting from our current corrupt system. The only way to break them loose is to collapse the economy and reset it.

      Otherwise the federal government, which is the largest criminal conspiracy in world history, will continue to manipulate us all via tax code (choosing winners and losers), law, and code.

      Only with a depression do we have the chance to chase out the rats and find some sensible people to run government. We all know how stupid these fools sound. They seem to think that they are still fooling us. And to an extent they have. We now have low voter turnout, a minority of people electing these con-men and women, and a majority that do not understand our economic system, currency (manipulation) nor does anyone understand our tax code. All of this is on purpose. Break it down, rebuilt it, resetting states rights and reducing the federal government to a minimum of services and power.

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  • wordweaver
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:04pm

    I’m afraid it will take more of this kind of treatment to get these guys off the dime. Well done, Maria. You did a good job of expressing America’s frustration for Congress’s inability to get it done. I hope others like you will step up and nail their little feet to the floor.

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  • truthgetter
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:52pm

    I wish somebody would do that to Harry Reid!!!!!

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    • BehindBlueEyes
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 7:12pm

      Harry Reid would never subject himself to an interview by just common people. After all he thinks we all smell and should be banned from the capitol buildings. Especially during the summer when we all smell the worst.

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  • Brem
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:51pm

    Maria has more brains and b#### than most people on that show or any show

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    • The_Jerk
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:54pm

      And far more than the GOP.

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    • revron
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 8:03pm

      Jerk.
      My 9 year old can raise peoples taxes. Its the left who is intellectually challenged. Their answer to every financial dilema over the last 40 years has been raise taxes.

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  • BlackCrow
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:48pm

    My parrot can repeat talking points and is probably smarter. They have one brain and they share it.

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  • BehindBlueEyes
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:45pm

    This is what needs to be done with these useless “servents”. Hold accountable to the people and don’t accept their asinine talking points. This politician and many like him are living in a fantasy world where they never let common sense and facts get in the way of their agenda. Unadulterated useless morons destroying the country in support of the fundamental transformation of America. Its not going to end well.

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  • littleberry
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:42pm

    Hooray for Maria!!! I’m so glad she said what all of us would like to say to the Senate. Talk about someone not doing his job is Senator Reid.

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  • The_Jerk
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:42pm

    How many times do I have to write the obvious? Senator Ben Cardin, another culture changing, rights-restricting, Jewish politician. They are taking this country apart with their Jewish Hess and Marx philosophy, via the Jewish Alinsky and Piven plan, with Sunstein, Bloom, Berwick, Stern, Emanuel, Axelrod, Bernanke, Breyer, Kagan, Ginsburg… administration.

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    • OldSurfRat
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:44pm

      Jerk

      Enjoy the moment (:

      Merry Christmas

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    • The_Jerk
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:54pm

      I do. Thanks, and Merry Christmas.

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    • gyro
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:04pm

      bad on you be nice

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    • Neils60
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 7:15pm

      The_Jerk, It appears that you’re likely a low-paid worker, that reflects your hopelessness here, which you blame on others in this world, whom you feel are holding you back from any success. There are plenty of public programs, originated by our federal and state legislators, that will allow you to get your G.E.D. for little to no cost. Then, perhaps, you’ll have a better outlook on life and not blame others for your misery.

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  • skimmer57
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:41pm

    Come on Patriots slap on our tri- cornered hats and band together to hold the nation hostage until the Dems. cave on tax breaks for the rich! After ten years of achieving more wealth then at any time in our countries history they deserve at least ten more years of tax breaks. So what if 98% of the country will pay $2500 more. The millionaires and billionaires need those tax breaks. Thank God for the Tea Party and their admiration for the elites of our country don’t give in. Keep our country hostage so that the 2% get what they want. God Guns and Gold!

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    • rickfromthecape
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:59pm

      Skimmer…wave to a clue from shore will ya?

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:09pm

      @skimmer57
      Leftists need to make up their tiny little minds. Are tea party people a bunch of uneducated trailer park rednecks or are we a bunch of elitist millionaires? You don’t find a lot of millionaires living in trailer parks.

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    • skimmer57
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:23pm

      Rick— I’m not waving. I’m saluting the Tea Party! True Patriots that love our country so much they are willing to take it over the cliff to prove a point. What’s not to love there? We need a revolution and the Tea Party has to lead. They make great politicians and are willing to teach 98% of the country a huge lesson. God Guns and Gold!

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    • rpa49
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:44pm

      @Skimmer

      Even if the democrats got what they wanted on taxing the rich it would only raise enough money to cover eight or so days of government spending. Then you would have the (intended) consequences of added unemployment, stalled capital investment, a reduction in tax collection, and an increase on entitlement spending.

      When you spend too much, it’s time to start cutting back on things you don’t need. It’s called prioritation and you don’t seem to have a clue about how to do this.

      As written, “thou shall not covet”, and I will not begrudge anyone who earns their money honestly for providing a service or product that others want or need. Just remember that the money in the pocket of the wealthy is only a fraction of the money the company earned to pay wages, retirement, pensions, healthcare, for millions across the country.

      Give me my tri-cornered hat anyday to battle the likes of you, the entitlement class. You truly are brainwashed and jealous.

      I hope the three ghosts of Christmas come to visit you soon. Merry Christmas.

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    • skimmer57
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:56pm

      RPA– I agree! I mean the top 2% are the job creators! If we leave the taxes in place they will pull us out of this mess! It’s been working just great for the past 12 years! We Patriots band together God Guns and Gold and maybe one pair of Beck’s $129.99 pairs of blue jeans!

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    • skimmer57
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 7:05pm

      RP– Maybe if Obama would have mentioned raising taxes on the top 2% when he was running for President and if he had won 330 electoral votes it wouldn’t come as such a surprise! Gosh he’s sneaky. Thank the good Lord for you Tea Party people and the lesson 98% of the country is going to get! Very admirable! God Guns and Gold!

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    • dugbru
      Posted on December 23, 2012 at 12:11pm

      This comment is the perfect example of how Obama is succeeding. He’s making this a divide and conquer issue.. Against all facts, as to what rainging taxes on the rich as Obama proposes, will not in any way fix the problem Obama has made that theissue.. It’s a non fix, BUT it does pit the millions and millions of entitled to se the wealthy as their enemy and Obama as the whiute hat that’s going to protect them from the rich ..

      Shades of the Russian revolution, careful what you wish for.

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  • Jenny Lind
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:38pm

    Cleaned his clock nicely, love it!

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  • BLAZINGTRUTH
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:37pm

    MORE-MORE, give her a raise, and move her over to replace piers morgan(cnn). Finally a truthseeker & speaker! And, w-a-a-a-y prettier than morgan.

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    • OldSurfRat
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:43pm

      I totally agree!
      Go Maria go! “WHO LET THE DOGS OUT”!!!!

      CNBC try to do this with all goverment interviews and you just migh earn you stripes back.

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  • COFemale
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:32pm

    Democrats are fixed on raising the tax on the rich and then spending what they get. They will never cut spending until their base wise up and grow some balls to tell them STFU and do as we tell you. As she said with the Dems it is their way or the highway.

    I want specifics. Give me specifics what is it about the Republicans plan you are against. Tell me what your plan is and why it is better than the Republican plan. They NEVER TALK SPECIFICS and I am sick and tired of the games they play with the AMERICAN PEOPLE. It is time to redress the government with our grievances. We can do this, it is in the Constitution. Maybe it is time we fill recall notices against those that play these games. Can we withhold their salary until an agreement is made?

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  • OldSurfRat
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:29pm

    Holy Crap!!!

    OMG I must be loosing it. I just agreed with Maria Bartiromo CNBC.
    Sombody please help me!!!!!!

    Nice Job Maria!!!!!!!

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  • M40-A1
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:28pm

    OMG! She must be drinking, she exhibited real journalism. Kudos for calling a worthless idiot a worthless idiot on TV.

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  • dannyo
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:26pm

    oh yeah!!!!!! FINALLY…

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  • MisterSarcastic
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:25pm

    Wall Street’s first ‘info babe’. She still looks good. Kudo’s on the story, too.

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  • COFemale
    Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:23pm

    Finally, someone with balls.

    They always claim this or that and never produce what is not going forward. I am sick of both sides and if I could issue a “You’re Fired” pink slip right now. I would.

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    • Jenny Lind
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 5:36pm

      Yep, and it’s a female. Another Sarah Palin who cuts through the “good old boys” BS.

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    • skimmer57
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:00pm

      So true Jenny! Just what the country needs lots and lots of Sarah Palin! BRILLIANT!

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    • chips1
      Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:36pm

      Seems like the Mayans predicted the change. Never thought I would see something like this from CNBC.

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