In yet another keen display of market prowess, CNBC’S Rick Santelli “bailed out” of an appearance on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with host Jon Stewart. In the aftermath of the ensuing backlash, one might wonder whether Santelli left derivatives trading because he liked himself too much. Video follows: 

Props to the editorial staff at The Daily Show; they gleaned through nearly two years of CNBC content to pull together some golden nuggets which at times are as sad as they are funny. In a matter of eight minutes, CNBC’s financial and business reporting is exposed as credulous. What might have happened to the economy if The Daily Show had interviewed business and banking CEOs every day over the last handful of years?