Commentary: Cramer after Stewart

March 24, 2009 After watching Jon Stewart turn Jim Cramer into the poster boy for all that is wrong with the U.S. economy, I predicted the demise of Cramer's "Mad Money" show on CNBC. That's because "Mad Money" seems to be drawing almost the same number of viewers post-Stewart vs. Many already have dismissed Stewart's rants on Cramer -- and all of CNBC -- as partisan showmanship, the proof being the comedian paid scant attention to the business-news channel until Cramer, Rick Santelli and other CNBC talent began criticizing President Obama.

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