It was almost sad.
Almost . . .
Last night, as predicted, Jon Stewart kind of destroyed Jimmy C. Although the outcome was . . . um, inevitable, we expected more of a fight out of Jim Cramer. We expected him to come out swinging with numbers and probabilities and theories and financial jargon. Instead Jim walked onto the Daily Show stage like a kid trudging to the principals office he was contrite, apologetic, and quiet. His voice never reached that screechy brambly Mad Money yell we were waiting for. The financiest jargon he used was 'annuities,' and that’s not impressive. We know what that means.
Although we would have liked to see more fight out of Cramer, his foot shuffling remorseful “CEO’s lie sometimes” but “I try really hard to make the best calls I can” vibe was probably the best choice. Did you see that first set of clips Jon brought out? The hedge fund shenanigans clips? Apparently “the regulators” can (or should) investigate Jim Cramer’s past based solely on those clips. Oops.
Jon then pressed Cramer on the state of financial reporting as an institution, and CNBC’s role in the financial crisis, insinuating, no – outright declaring that slack-ass business reporters were complicit in the crisis by way of their slack-ass reportage.
Cramer never had a shot.
This is why Jon is so hard to beat on his home court. Not only is he quick and deadly with video evidence, but Jon also isn't afraid to play the self-righteousness card (which is a lot easier when you’re actually, you know, right).
Last night’s show, or ‘the destruction of Cramer’ as we will henceforth be calling it, made us wonder: Who’s the last adversarial guest besides Bill “Attack Dog” O’Reilly to give Jon a run for his money? It’s truly hard to think of anyone. Because Jon is not only an attractive little man, but he’s also a quick-draw smarty-pants who comes to the table with guns loaded.
Here’s a little taste of the one-sided firefight in case you missed it:
Previously:
Tonight Jon Stewart Vs. Jim Cramer, Why Our Money's On Jon
Jon Stewart Opens Up A Can of Whoopass
"The Daily Show" Asks: Is Obama the Anti-Christ, Hitler, or a Bisexual Pimp?
