SANTELLI: Now, think about it this way. Maybe I'm missing something. But the outrage seems to be about M's, millions of dollars, right? $165 million, OK?
But I would think that it should be looked at as a pretty big positive, because when you go from the M, maybe you should try to go to the B's, which is the billions of dollars, and maybe that's going to even enlighten it for the T, trillions of dollars. You know, $165 million is like worrying about 16.5 cents, while $165 maybe necessitates a little more outrage. What do you guys think?
BECKY QUICK: Hey, Rick, I think the real idea here is just the idea of rewarding bad behavior, which is something you've spoken out against in the past.
SANTELLI: No, I guess what I'm saying is it's an order of magnitude. Don't you think this dynamic that the average guy reading his newspaper is really starting to be in tune with this?
And I think bonuses really strike a cord as to the dynamic you're talking about. But there's many degrees of intensity if one really wants to shine the light on the money that's being scrutinized. You know, there's Ms, Bs and Ts. I just want to know what people think.
All of this goes to the bullshit notions behind this "Teabag Revolution". This isn't about responsibility. It's not about protecting taxpayers.
It's about fomenting a nonsense idea that the average Joe is being screwed, while you're actually the one screwing him.
It's about protecting the status quo using the same dimwit sections of the populace that have always knee-jerked when the wealthy pull their chain.
Santelli is a huckster who sees the end of the road for this shell game, and he's desperately clinging on.
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