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Dennis Kneale, Idiot? CNBC Anchor Calls Bloggers Dickweeds

by Jon Azpiri | July 2, 2009 at 08:36 am

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CNBC anchor Dennis Kneale is apparently angry at the entire Internet over what he believes to be unfair criticism on his rosy view of the economy. Apparently, the former Forbes editor is upset that the term "Dennis Kneale Idiot" has popped up 1,400 times on Google.

On a June 30 broadcast, Kneale lashed out at so-called anonymous bloggers who have been critical of the fact that Kneale has declared that the recession is over. He refers to them as the "mean girls in high school" who thrive on negativity. Kneale prefers to be a ray of sunshine, spreading light and positivity everywhere he goes. That is until he refers to bloggers as "dickweeds," surely the first time that word has been used on the venerable business news channel.

A livid Kneale described bloggers he alleges have dubbed him “irritating,” “unwatchable,” “Beaker,” “super dipshit” and “clueless” and purportedly compare his show to a Saturday Night Live skit. Some of it, he says, is funny.

Kneale followed up his comments by talking about the backlash he received online from said bloggers, whom he no doubt thinks live in their moms' basement.

He then went on to talk about Google searches of his name.

According to Kneale, the firestorm that ensued from his June 30 “Parting Shot” segment changed the Google search terms associated with his name.

“One result – when you enter my name into Google, which I try not to do because it only leads to heartache, ‘Dennis Kneale CNBC’ shows up first,” Kneale said. “And in the number two position, rising with a bullet – ‘Dennis Kneale idiot,’ 14,000 entries and counting.

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albertacowpoke

at 09:24 on July 2nd, 2009

Maybe Dennis Kneale should look in the mirror. O'Reilly on FOX is another that talks about bloggers living in their mom's basement. If they do, at least they're thinking.

jared bennett (not verified)

at 17:04 on July 8th, 2009

dennis your getting close to the health care solution. tax fat people. the more you weigh the more you pay. obesity is the bigest problem to our healthcare. if fat people have to pay more taxes, they will have less money to spend on food. half of my family is on disabillity because they are too fat. they cant work anymore, and millions of health problems start with diabetes

JimmyDee (not verified)

at 10:29 on July 29th, 2009

Dennis Kneale is a COMPLETE LOSER DICKWEED!!! He's the greatest Market Timer though. When he's so HAPPY about the Market,,,you SHORT the HELL out of IT. When he's so DOWN, but bragging he called the BEAR Market; when he really was so BULLISH and saying BUY-BUY-BUY all the way down to the SUCKERS that are STUPID enough to Listen to HIM....that's when you BUY!!!

Keep this MORON on TV,when you learn to listen to his LUNACY,,he's a FREAKING GOLDMINE!!!