I wanted to thank all of you who left kind words about our “interview” with Dennis Kneale. Clearly we were in for an ambush and got pushed out right off the bat. I can’t really blame him, I did call him the super dip shit.
Obviously, we had a lot of time to think about everything, but frankly we were never going to get the time, even though it was promised by Dave, who is the producer for Dennis. The email trail is below for you to review. I did write to him last night, but no response of course.
We realize it is his show and we knew his MO, but that was just plain silly. Here is the funny thing, they have Mike’s number and they have his picture, so is it really anonymous? I guess we are upset more because they phrased it like we would have a real debate and that Dennis is “jazzed” to do this which clearly means he hates you and will cut you off. I guess 5 minutes in TV land means 15 seconds with 5 minutes of ass ripping of the guest to start out with.
So, Dennis, anywhere, anytime and anyplace as long as it is near my mom’s house, asshole.
Emails:
Hello Dave,
I would love to be on the show, but have a conflict. I am trying to move things around to fit this in, when is your deadline? I am actually surprised he would want to talk with me, but I would love the challenge. Thanks!
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Sincerely,
Dave writes back:
4:30 is my deadline, but if moving that deadline back will increase my chances of having you on, then I’ll move it back.
The segment will be about 5 minutes long. It will be at about 8:02 and I can have you out there by 8:15. I can provide a car to pick you up and drop you off wherever you need to go if that also increases my chances of having you on the show.
Thanks.
Dave
We write:
I should know in a little bit, a real rock and a hard spot for me at the moment.
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On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Schrader, Dave (NBC Universal)
4:30 is my deadline, but if moving that deadline back will increase my chances of having you on, then I’ll move it back.
The segment will be about 5 minutes long. It will be at about 8:02 and I can have you out there by 8:15. I can provide a car to pick you up and drop you off wherever you need to go if that also increases my chances of having you on the show.
Thanks.
Dave
From: Annuity IQ [mailto:annuityiq@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:06 PM
To: Schrader, Dave (NBC Universal)
Subject: AnnuityIQ.com blog post
Hello Dave,
I would love to be on the show, but have a conflict. I am trying to move things around to fit this in, when is your deadline? I am actually surprised he would want to talk with me, but I would love the challenge. Thanks!
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Sincerely,
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Sincerely,
Dave:
I can appreciate the position you’re in..
but if you can make it happen, it’ll make for a great segment and good visibility for us all.
thanks again.
Dave
We then asked to do it by phone. Dave accepted with this:
Hi Mike,
If that’s the only way then yes, but the segment would probably be a bit shorter as a result. Phone interviews on TV are not quite as compelling, but we are jazzed about doing this segment.
Dave
We ask for details and he sends this:
Hi Mike,
No problem. We’ll make it work and look good.
What I need from you are three things.
1) A phone number to reach you at 7:55pm ET to do the interview
(preferably a landline, but if you’re traveling, a cell phone will do)
2) A jpeg picture of you we can use for a graphic. I’ll need your full
name and title.
3) A few key bullet points as to why you think Dennis is wrong.
Thanks again.
Dave
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Mike,
Good job getting around not getting (gonged? so 70’s) knee capped…
I look forward to the next round. Maybe the guy will actually let you speak.
Don’t forget it is CNBC…and we all know what that means.
Props for trying to stop the madness. Markets seem to want optimsism maybe because many large funds do not go short. But when you go on someone elses show it is almost impossible to win even if you have a valid argument. Mike you got balls and I hope you impressions and CTR skyrocket!
I am no fan of CNBC, but I’ll take Kneale’s side on this one. Your explanation to him as to why you wish to remain anonymous was a weak one. There are plenty of bloggers who use their real names. He’s right, it makes it easier to hide behind that anonymity and take pot shots. Juvenile.
He did give you a chance to state your case. You just didn’t do it well.
Here’s the answer Kneale didn’t want based on “real” numbers: “Job losses will continue.” Period. End of Argument. The “end” of a recession” has to include an increase in jobs, otherwise, IT’S STILL A RECESSION!! Slower job losses may be an improvement (the good news is you only got shot once…) but it’s still bad news.
Okay, the recession is slowing. That’s good news. But it’s still hasn’t bottomed out.
And your point about pent up demand is supported by the biggest example of artificially controlled economics, Nixon’s wage and proce freeze. That killed two presidencies, Ford and Carter. Hopefully the CNBC god of the markets, W, hasn’t already destroyed Obama.
RonFromSeattle thinks its juvenile to want anonymity.
Really? RonFromSeattle?
Look…if you are able to get your message out there on the internet, on the teevee as a caller on a show, etc., what difference is it whether you are anonymous or not. When you have nothing left to criticize on the net, you criticize something dumb like wanting to be anonymous.
Hey, you put up a good fight. Kudos!
As for Dennis KNEEL, well, the guy’s rant was really tiresome.
I was on a couple TV shows years ago. TV producers always lie when they’re trying to cajole someone into going on the air. They churn through guests so quickly, and are under such pressure to get them, that they have evolved into a merciless lifeform.
You did a good job with the time you got, and I was impressed by your cogent defense of anonymity and pseudonymity in blogging. The whole thing was a set up, so you never were going to be allowed to challenge the host on his statement about the recession.
Kudos, for standing up to that moron of moron on a network of morons, Dennis Kneale & CNBC. Dylan Ratigan (sic) was the only one with an ounce of integrity and he bailed.
Kneale is just like the rest of the corporate media, they have a line of propaganda to deliver and the facts are incidental. Just remind Kneale, in 3 months or so that he called the bottom at 6/09, cause we will still be dropping jobs and GDP, foreclosures will be up and the recession will begin to be realized for what it is, a depression.
This isn’t about business or home inventories, or liquidity or credit, its about a broken financial system occurring simultaneously with the retirement and reallocation of assets by baby boomers, while we have massive financial fraud on Wall Street and a series of broken investment bubbles.
The talking heads control the air time, they will cut you off, they will marginalize your arguments and they will shout louder and longer, those are their tools of controlling the propaganda. They are experts and well funded, they will deny reality until they say they saw it coming all along. They are paid liars. Do not confuse reality for what you see and hear on the television.
You are entitled to your opinion. I would disagree as we did go on his show and provided a picture, etc so are we really anonymous or was he just BSing you? You decide. However, in 15 seconds could you make your case?? I highly doubt it you had unlimited room to write and you could not make your case. Not only that, but why did you not leave your last name? How many Ron’s are in Seattle? Yup, anonymity is nice isn’t it Ron?
@theodore haha � the one who is posting the comments