We'll have more on the actual speech JP Morgan Cayne CEO Jamie Dimon gave at a mortgage lending forum in Washington today later, but for those who've been watching: setting aside differing opinions about deli meats, did you agree with Charlie Gasparino when said the fawning from his co-workers at the network over "the Greek God's remarks" was "embarrassing"? As connoisseurs of secondhand embarrassment ourselves, we're going to say yes. Like when Dennis Kneale said that Dimon should "get a job giving after-dinner speeches" 'cause "that's how great he was"? And when the three of them piled on Ben Bernanke and were all "Oh Jamie, his speech was soo much better than Bernanke, you can't even compare"? If this is about distancing themselves from the picture Bryan Burrough painted in Vanity Fair of CNBC as catty, in-fighting, fear-mongering vindictive a-holes, who retaliate toward companies on-air when snubbed by their CEOs, that's fine, but can we at least be a little more subtle about it? More "accidental" gropings, less full on BJs.
Dimon On Regulation [CNBC]
Posted by cheesedog , Jul 08, 2008 2:13PM
Gas-bag-arino is such a scrote. Yelling "let me finish...." over his female anchor over and over. I look forward to his firing....then hiring at Fox Business.....then his firing from there....then his lengthy career in midget porn. Such a condescending tool.
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 2:14PM
I think Jamie had a bit too much mayo at lunch!
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 2:33PM
Obama / Dimon '08!
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 2:38PM
"LET ME FINISH!"
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 2:39PM
Did all this stuff really happen?
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 2:41PM
I just wish Gasparino would go back to Bensonhurst. He kept saying"And I like Jamie Dimon". Oh really Chuck, Im sure Jamie Dimon gives a flying fck about you. You are a nobody, you have never contributed anything to the street of any value.
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 2:43PM
whats even more pathetic is how intently some of "street insiders" here watch cnbc. get a job...
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 2:45PM
Fawning is pathetic, but JD is the real deal - smart, decisive, usually correct and no time for idiots (as in comment to Vikram - "stop being such a jerk" ) which clearly meant "STFU dickface!"
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 2:47PM
@243- you didn't have to watch it intently to see how absurd they were being.
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 2:50PM
MCC had it coming. She's overbearing and has a caustic delivery style. In polite company you allow the other side to finish their remarks and then respond.
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 2:58PM
Speaking of watching CNBC intently .... I thought they sent Erin B back to the Shire. Bring the sheila back.
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 3:35PM
i love the name cheesedog. reminds of someone i know who went to prison a man and came out a woman
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 3:38PM
notice he touches his nose when he mentions the $2 price...
Posted by cheesedog , Jul 08, 2008 3:42PM
I love the name Guest.
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 3:48PM
2:58- don't milk the shire joke
here are the clown's in action
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=788645953&play=1
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 4:50PM
hhhhmmmmmmmm ..........shire
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 10:51PM
I just watched the exchange you refer to, and it was Bill Griffeth who delivered the line about Dimon as an after-dinner speaker, FYI.
-Ryan
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 11:47PM
Cheesedog. Love your handle. Unable to match your wit, I simply go by guest. But love you man. Also, like the Gasbagarino reference but think that you have been outdone by someone who refers to this idiot as Gasbagarumor. The substance of your remark was irrefutable. Can't wait for his to crash at Fox before going back to the gutter where he belongs. What a fucking idiot. What could CNBC management have been thinking.
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 11:52PM
Hey Bess, We are all shocked to see you say "yes" that you agree with the Gasbag. SO, are you like doing this guy or something? Over the last six months you have been little more than a suckup to an idiot who is consistently incorrect in his comments. Thus, there is only one conclusion. Come on now - use that little Amherst intelligence and tell it like it is not like you want it to be!
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2008 11:57PM
Shit post at 2:50. MCC was right on and the bull in the china shop offended yet another person live on tv. What a fucking dumb ass. He must has been sexually abused as a child. MCC bitch- slapped his ass just like Denny did. You go girl. In fact, MCC should have demanded an on air apology from the on airhead editor just like Denny did. Expose his for the stupid ass his always shows himself to be.
Posted by guest , Jul 09, 2008 12:05AM
Hey all Judge Judy here to comment about our favorite scumbag. Quite frankly, our entire trading room broke out laughing this afternoon when he once again embarrassed himself, his coworkers and CNBC. Yes, indeed, he is the Father of the MUTE button - the only thing that saves us. So, how is it possible that this guy is still on the air. He claims credit for breaking stories that simply are true. If he says "I broke dat" one more time, I'm going to shoot his dog. As someone recently stated here, he thinks he breaks stories. He really breaks wind. And, he could not break a window with a bulldozer. So keep up the good observations all. We will utlimately have the pleasure of this guy self destructing a la his mentor, Eliott Spitzer. At their core - they are the same destructive, malicious, evil people. The only difference is that ES had some class and some brains.
Good night all. Judge Judy over and out.
Posted by guest , Jul 09, 2008 12:10AM
Correction from JJ. Typo. "True" should have been "untrue" but had already hit the send button. So sorry. JJ
Posted by guest , Jul 09, 2008 7:11AM
I'm like, the 5th guy named guest, but whatever. I just saw the stream of it. Obviously Cnbc is trying to distance itself from the VF article that called it like it is. They all loathe and despise each other there, they're all fat, overweight and and I stopped watching the minute my cable system picked up Fox Business with Bolling, Claman Cavuto and company. They have the same guests without the vicious agenda.
Posted by guest , Jul 09, 2008 8:43AM
Hey guest at 7:11. Guest here. Hope that all guests are well this morning. Good post. Please note that prior to Gasbagarumor CNBC was less vindictive and immature. The guy is a fucking cancer. Check out the midnight posts. Pretty much say it all. This guy is sleezier than Spitzer - and we didn't think that was possible. At least in Spitzer' defense, he was highly intelligent and articulate. So, Gasbagarumor is Spitzer - minus the positives. Ain't that a kick in the balls.
Posted by guest , Jul 09, 2008 8:45AM
Hey Judge Judy. LOVE YOU! No body has this guy nailed better than you. You go girl.
Posted by guest , Jul 09, 2008 8:48AM
Hey GASBAGARUMOR. We know you read these posts. GO FUCK YOURSELF. You are little more than a gangster and an embarrassment to our Italian heritage.
Posted by guest , Jul 09, 2008 9:52AM
Still mega confused about all this. Jamie said in the spring the credit crunch was almost over. Then he says today it's not so bad, but it could get worse. Jamie, is it just me, or are you all over the place on your predictions? Think before you speak, Jamie. Check out what you have said before.
Oh, and the SEC. They don't want to do anything about the Bear Stears market manipulation accusation. You, Jamie, do. Many in Wall Street are hoping it will all go away without Christopher Cox ever being disturbed at his club, because they can't foresee any investigation but one with a wide net that will draw in small catches with overactive superegos. Surely something like this has happened on Wall Street before. What do you do, hold your nose until the next Administration rolls in?
Bryan Burrough thinks the CNBC crowd are easily manipulable shills who are ignorant of the effets of their short term enthusiassms. Jamie Dimon tends to agree, but he want to make sure they get his quotes right and spell his name correctly. The shills in return admire Jamie Dimon, who feels strongly the market was manipulated in the collapse that preceded the JP Morgan/Bear Stears deal. Ben Bernanke and Hank Paulson seem to want to tip-toe away, forgetting that JP Morgan/Bear Stearns ever happened, for God sakes, and planning even greater adventures in the future.
Where is Christopher Cox in all of this? Polishing his cufflinks? Making his tee times? Writing letters to his alumni magazine, hoping for a better-paying gig with a decent title?
Can it all really be so strange? Oh, I am lost inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues instead.
Posted by guest , Jul 09, 2008 10:24AM
Right on Bro. Let's have Bryan Burrough replace Jonathan at CNBC and he can clean out the cess pool that he created. Actually, if he were to just ax one asshole ( hum hum, rhymes with Gasbagarumor) things would return to a more normal culture.
Posted by merkin capital partners , Jul 09, 2008 2:05PM
i guess there's not too much overlap in DB/Gawk readership...just check out the first comment under that post...THE MAN he says.