CNBC Host Apologies For Statement About Japan Earthquake

[meegbear]

CNBC host Larry Kudlow apologized Friday for a startling remark made after the devastating earthquake in Japan.

"The human toll here looks to be much worse than the economic toll, and we can be grateful for that," Kudlow said.

Kudlow tweeted his apology later on Friday:

I did not mean to say human toll in Japan less important than economic toll. Talking about markets. I flubbed the line. Sincere apology.

Kudlow acknowledged on air that the "human toll is a tragedy."

"But these markets ... there is no major breakout or breakdown," he added. "I have to look at that positively."

Officials put the 8.9 earthquake and resulting tsunami's death toll at more than 10,000.

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/cnbc-host-apologies-for-shocking-statement-about-japan-earthquake-video.php?ref=fpb

[FSogol]

1. Fire the ass. n/t

[liberal N proud]

2. Bullshit - Greed rules in his life and greed alone

And shame on the two sitting there with him as he said it. They should have called him down.

[CreekDog]

3. But his colleague chimed in to say it was good for the US economy

The whole thing was a trainwreck, not just the one remark.

[somone]

4. Only because he got caught

[RKP5637]

5. He's always been a damn fool in my book! n/t

[Electric Monk]

6. In addition to being really insensitive, it looks like he was also factually incorrect

"But these markets ... there is no major breakout or breakdown," he added. "I have to look at that positively."

Quake selloff wipes $287 billion off Tokyo stock market
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4769750

[hatrack]

Two-fer - he's a sociopathic asshole AND he's completely wrong

Nice job, Larry.

[bullwinkle428]

7. Typical wing-nut apology - he's sorry he got caught.

[City Lights]

8. Go fuck yourself, Larry. You're assholery was on full display and there's no

putting it back in the bottle.

[bluecoat_fan]

9. he is sorry he said it out loud!

the pig

[pinto]

10. No comment just goes away in the internet age.

Glad to see he apologized, fwiw. Yet he made the comment, it's his to own.

[no_hypocrisy]

11. Lar, own up to your Freudian Slip.

[indepat]

16. Freudian Slips can be so revealing of the inner self eh Larry?

;)

[Old and In the Way]

12. He was being honest when he said it. He's lying now. nt

[Atman]

13. IOKIYAR

Nothing will happen to him. A Democrat would fired by midnight.

[RainDog]

14. he's still a scumbag

did you see when Weiner was on his show and this asshole didn't want to talk about actual issues - what was in a bill instead of the pre-selected right wing attack on nothingness.

I'd never watched this guy before and, I have to say, he is a scumbag of Beckistani douchebaggery proportions.

[Marr]

15. He said exactly what he meant.

[Thunderstruck]

17. Apologize for wasting oxygen, asswipe.