'100,000 people died, Joe, and all you did was try to help your friend the president,' says Sorkin

[turbinetree]

of CNBC co-anchor Kernen

Published: May 27, 2020 at 10:05 a.m. ET
By Mark DeCambre

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Anchors Joe Kernen and Andrew Ross Sorkin got into an uncommonly heated exchange during CNBC’s morning show “Squawk Box” on Wednesday. The co-hosts’ fiery back-and-forth has drawn attention on social-media platforms and may highlight the perception of the role of the media in characterizing the state of affairs amid the worst public health crisis in a century, with Kernen accusing Sorkin of overreacting and Sorkin saying Kernen has underreacted to the coronavirus pandemic for political reasons:

Tensions erupted on-air between the pair, as Kernen outlined what he perceives as an overreaction to the COVID-19 outbreak that was first identified in Wuhan, China, late in 2019 and has infected 5.6 million people globally and claimed more than 351,000 lives, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, as of Wednesday morning.

Sorkin made the case that Kernen has been overly dismissive of the tens of thousands that have perished so far from the deadly pathogen, with the U.S. responsible for fully a third of the global death toll.

The New York Times, where Sorkin is also employed, published a piece on Sunday headlined “An Incalculable Loss” intended to mark the lives lost due to the tragedy, with most of those virus-related deaths coming within the past three months.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/a-100000-people-died-joe-and-all-you-did-was-try-to-help-your-friend-the-president-alleges-sorkin-of-fellow-cnbc-co-anchor-kernen-2020-05-27?mod=MW_article_top_stories


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Kernan sounds like he doesn't mind enabling an asshole (sitting in the white house with Blood on His Hands)......and he also lacks empathy ...........

[Mike 03]

1. This quadrupled my respect for Sorkin, which was already substantial.

LOVE the commentary! Sorkin's right, the commentator is right, and Joe Squawk is an ass.

[Srkdqltr]

2. you do realize that no one cares what they say?

Most people in the country don't know who they are. They can just talk about stuff but they have no say in what goes on. Just like most of us who obsess about every little thing.
Now the finger pointing will go on.
He said.. he didn't do enough, she did too much. Yadda yadda.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

3. the old "nobody cares response", nothing to see here, just go about your business

while trump/Putin/GOP let people die because they're expendable.

Sorry I care what they have to say. I educated myself as to who these two men are, and appreciate the info.

[Srkdqltr]

7. I understand your point but

Most people are not that steeped in all this.

[stillcool]

4. you do realize that no one cares what YOU say?

[greenjar_01]

5. ROFL

Well done.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Never forget,

Kernan was one of the first on CNBC to yell Lock her Up. He and his Buddy on the floor of the NYSE were the first.

[Sewa]

8. Joe was Jack Welch's favorite commentator

Back when GE owned CNBC. That’s why he’s the top dog.

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera is a Joe Kernan disciple.

[Wellstone ruled]

9. Ah,just remembered the name.

Rick Santanilli,another of Jack Welch's Favs. Never forget it was Welch and Markus who gave us George Bush and Dick Cheney. People seem to not connect the friggin dots .

The running joke with the Stock Brokers and Traders in the Twin Cities was,CNBC was the Day Traders Network led by Kernan and Santanilli.

[Sewa]

10. Santanilli, what a piece of work

For nine years he would go a daily rant that Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen were going to destroy the world economy for a generation. The rants stopped when Trump was elected.

[Wellstone ruled]

11. If one every watched the segment about

the Futures,you saw the real players as my customers would say,are the messengers for the Day Traders.