Watch Bernanke's Press Conference Live

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Because live is better than dead. And just in case he lets one slip just what his price target for the Russell 2000 (aka the US GDP) is and how much gold the Fed will secretly lease. As a reminder, from Alan Greenspan testimony to Congress in July 1998: "Central banks stand ready to lease gold in increasing quantities should the price rise."

 

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Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:15 | 2097129 Dr. Engali
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Watch his lip quiver...lying basturd.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:16 | 2097135 Captain Kink
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He looks like he's going to crap in his pants...or maybe he already has?

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:18 | 2097145 redpill
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Fractional reserve gold leasing?

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:26 | 2097188 SheepRevolution
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His mouth is making too little sense. Me head hurts.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:58 | 2097335 Mr Lennon Hendrix
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The longer he talks, the higher gold goes.  For the first time ever I want him alive and talking.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:11 | 2097394 A Lunatic
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Clone that sumbitch!

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:13 | 2097400 Conrad Murray
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Hmmmm, more than one opportunity to hang him for treason. I like it.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:22 | 2097458 dwdollar
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I would ask Bernanke just one question...

"Who do you work for?"

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:23 | 2097461 Thomas
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"You are cornered. Your legacy is shot. Find that sacred forest in Japan and do what you've got to do."

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:48 | 2097543 Mr Lennon Hendrix
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Bernanke has not the honor to do such a thing.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 16:05 | 2097561 akak
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While I generally hate using the "F word", has anyone else noticed just how much Bernanke speaks like a complete fag

It's not just his uncertain, quivering voice and lower lip, but his inflections, his lisp, his weak "L"s, his mincing rhythm of speech --- I can just imagine the clammy, wet-noodle handshake he almost certainly gives, and while I have never seen him walk, I am picturing Nathan Lane in "The Birdcage".

Something tells me that there has been a good deal of "private consultation" between Bawney Fwank and Ben.

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 11:04 | 2107199 General Decline
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The elites at this level are mostly deviant sexual perverts. You are likely correct.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:17 | 2097420 optimator
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Vee haff veys uff.............

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:01 | 2097352 johnu1978
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Bernanke and his cabal are the biggest danger to world peace and global stability!

 

-John
http://www.youtube.com/johnu78

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:17 | 2097419 Mr Lennon Hendrix
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Funny, I just noticed gold closed at $1666 yesterday.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:03 | 2097360 silver500
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"We cant just lower the funds rate by 0.25% like in the good old days..." 

No Shit

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:22 | 2097451 Dr. Richard Head
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Bull shit.  He wants to go negative in real terms.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 18:09 | 2098068 Handyman
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I suppose he didn't mention that US debt/GDP is 100.92% today. That's 35 days after it hit 100%. At that rate it's 120% in roughly 2 years. That's if the GDP stays the same and consitent borrowing rates. The last 35 days might be a bad basis for extrapolation but my bet is still, economy down and spending up so......120% in 18mo? But then again, the wheels could be completely off by then. <insert popcorn comment>

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:25 | 2097181 Teamtc321
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Go long depend's. 

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:27 | 2097197 prudentbear
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The most dangerous man on the planet looks like he's turtling. I would have followed through completely if I was as busted as he is. Best thing you could do Benny boy is throw yourself outta that helicopter of yours...

http://therealasset.co.uk/bernanke-dogma-gold-price/

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:36 | 2097239 earnyermoney
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I hope he stumbles in front of a METRO train.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:48 | 2097288 Sanksion
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His voice is always shaking in public event. 

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:18 | 2097431 optimator
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He's always had trouble lying with sincerity.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:56 | 2097328 barkingbill
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he always seems that way. is he a drinker? i only feel like that when i have a heavy hangover. maybe he should take a xanax or xanor before he does a speech. 

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:18 | 2097146 Silver Bug
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Time for helicopter Ben to annouce QE to infinity, again!

 

http://ericsprott.blogspot.com/

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:30 | 2097204 ZippyBananaPants
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Steve Liesman CNBC can suck my balls

 

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:37 | 2097243 NotApplicable
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Now there's a fetish I'll never understand!

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:39 | 2097252 Teamtc321
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Not a chance, I would run it by hand till I found some qualified help. 

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:45 | 2097266 smlbizman
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speaking of cnbc....has anyone noticed uncle warren now takes baths with the bloomberg girls...and they have also hooked the sooth sayer of all sooth sayers   "big" dick bove.....

 

and i tried to look up the tropos situation on google this morn....no good...had to use yahoo search to get...strange?

and if you dont know about tropos look it up... 

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:41 | 2097261 Money never sleeps
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The word on the street is that Bernanke's wife makes his FX trades through Armada Markets. I wonder where does ECB's Monti wife trade.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:20 | 2097437 optimator
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For his ilk, money is like incest, best kept in the family.

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 05:41 | 2105217 ilion
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I doubt Armada would accept Bernanke's wife as a client. This is a stand-up company.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:18 | 2097138 ebworthen
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Ben "Quavering Falsetto" Bernanke.

Every press conference.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:17 | 2097139 Everybodys All ...
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(forward four yrs.) "there he is grab him".

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:17 | 2097141 digalert
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Party like it's 2009!

Jump in, the waters fine.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:18 | 2097144 Hedgetard55
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The Professor Moriarty of financial crime. He will be hiding out in the sewer system of NYC in two more years.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:22 | 2097449 optimator
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Great idea, cheapest, most effective way to drive the rats out of the sewers of New York.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:19 | 2097149 Dr. Engali
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His voice starts cracking when he knows he is lying about inflation and price stabilteeeee

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:23 | 2097155 Cdad
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Shakey McShakes is present in da house.  But we must forgive...as no one could be expected to spin this line of complete bullshit without a tell.

**dry mouth is also present again**

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:27 | 2097194 Cdad
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Did he just say that oil has come down in the last couple quarters?  Did he just say that?  Who is he kidding with that inane comment?  Seriously, who was supposed to swallow that absolute lie?  Americans who have been in the grave for the last two quarters?

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:30 | 2097206 Cdad
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Add stammering.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:31 | 2097220 Hippocratic Oaf
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Lies-man: Mr. Bernank, because I work for a shit show known as CNBC, I get the first question. Um....what color is your helicoptor?

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:50 | 2097304 Arie L Ultra
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The Chairsatan: First i am happy you found a job that suits your handicap. On my helicopter its US note green.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:50 | 2097303 lesterbegood
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Also because he knows that those who possess most of the worlds gold refuse to 'lease' it to the Fed. They got burned on the last go-a-round (1933).

Give it up Bennie...resistance to the Truth is futile.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:19 | 2097151 Jason T
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Cornell raised tuition 4.5% again.. they have been raising 4.5% for the last 3 years I've been watching as I live near that university.  

 

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:52 | 2097312 Sandy15
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It's called INFLATION.......  Every one is experiencing it since Obummer and The Bernack continue to print money.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:09 | 2097378 Conrad Murray
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Don't forget the O'Dumbo Dollars for anyone with a pulse. If only we could bundle these student loans into some tranches of treachery...

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:20 | 2097157 LouisDega
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I love life

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:21 | 2097158 alien-IQ
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"Because live is better than dead."

Bernanke?...I think some here might care to differ with that sentiment.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:22 | 2097165 blu
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I keep waiting for him to throw his notes into the air, shout "Ah fuckit!" and walk out in the middle.

That would rok.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:58 | 2097336 barkingbill
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LOL

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:27 | 2097479 KlausK
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LOL indeed.

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 00:51 | 2098915 resurger
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WORD!

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:22 | 2097167 AL_SWEARENGEN
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"Who of us here didn't know what government was before we came?  Wasn't half our purpose coming to get shed of the cocksucker?  And here is comes again - to do what's in its nature - to lie to us, and confuse us, and steal what we come to by toil and being lucky just once in our fuckin' lives.  And we gona be surprised by that, boys, government being government?  Will we next be shocked by rivers runnin' or trees castin' fuckin' shade?"

Cy Tolliver's take on government - Deadwood Season 2

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:22 | 2097168 MountainMan
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Major dry mouth..

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:24 | 2097175 Rattling Bones
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"Thank you all for coming today and as a gift for attending, if you'll look under your seat, you will find a 'GOLD TO THE MOON' baseball cap."

 

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:24 | 2097178 caconhma
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Bla, bla,.....

Historically until now, every single central-planning economy (CPE) has been a disaster. During the last 200 years, the zionist world bankng oligarchy thought that they are better.

Well, the CPE lately failed in USSR and China resulting in a collapse of the Soviet Union and the Chinese Cultural revolution, respectfully. Now, it is the USA and EU turn.

I got my popcorn and I am watching. Yes, gold and guns are elso very helpful. 

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:25 | 2097179 bedhead
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O sure, I'm gonna purposely lend my eyeballs, and eardrums to a .05% percenter, with the expectation that it won't be a thoroughly useless, and utterly pointless waste of my time when I could be daydreaming instead about the possibility of an asteroid hitting the Capitol building while in full session, and sizable pieces of it crashing with prejudice into Davos, 85 Broad at 10:00 a.m., and the SEC.

 

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:25 | 2097182 MountainMan
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:25 | 2097184 non_anon
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ugh, i'm getting sick and tired of these lying mofo's

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:25 | 2097185 hungarianboy
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What's that noise in the background? Occupy wallstreet? :D

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:40 | 2097257 NotApplicable
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I ran it through an enhancer, and here's what they're chanting.

 

Hey. Hey!

Ho, Ho!

Give me my ZIRP,

or out you go!"

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:26 | 2097190 alien-IQ
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If I keep watching him speak I'm gonna end up tossing my monitor out the window.

must.....walk....away....immediately.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:26 | 2097192 Irish66
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I was gonna get a 5 year mortgage but I'll wait now

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:30 | 2097202 Rattling Bones
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Sounds like he needs to take a 'Cry' break.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:30 | 2097207 surf0766
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Ahhhhhh stevie..

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:30 | 2097208 Dr. Acula
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"Lease gold"?

Why would someone want to rent gold?

 

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:42 | 2097265 NotApplicable
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Why, to pay back the gold they rented yesterday, silly!

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:50 | 2097298 Mr Lennon Hendrix
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Tradition

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:30 | 2097212 The trend is yo...
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When a patient(fiat) is dying in a hospital with a DNR all the dr.s (Bernanke) can do is a morphine drip (print)

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:31 | 2097218 fuu
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He made it rain today.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:43 | 2097222 Dr. Engali
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Comrade liarman got the first question again. Reminds me of when the U.S.S.R used to have party people on with the interviewers just to make sure the interviewee answered the question in the appropriate manner.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:32 | 2097223 Dermasolarapate...
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Bullish for commodities, eh.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:33 | 2097228 Dr. Acula
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Better article about Bernanke:

"Drunken Ben Bernanke Tells Everyone At Neighborhood Bar How Screwed U.S. Economy Really Is"

http://www.theonion.com/articles/drunken-ben-bernanke-tells-everyone-at-neighborhoo,21059/

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:34 | 2097230 brajmannen
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Ben, just hang yourself from the debt ceiling.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:35 | 2097233 Rattling Bones
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I thought Liesman was going to ask him for some beard clippings as a souvenir.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:37 | 2097244 time2blowitup
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Take a shot every time the bearded midget stutters

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:45 | 2097275 earnyermoney
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Your neighbors would appreciate you waiting till you get to the range.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:38 | 2097250 silverbullion
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LOL What monetary policy? I wouldn't call printing fiat dollars like there is no tomorrow part of monetary policy. It is nothing short of an attack on the United States and its people, not even to mention the rest of the world. I suppose this is what happens when you allow the real terrorists to run your country (and the rest of the world for that matter) through privately owned central banks and what have you. Yes, the so called "good guys" who continue to murder and destroy innocent people under the false pretence of "peace and security". They are deliberately destroying the United States and other countries to formally bring us into their one world government wet dream. Good is bad and bad is good. Have I missed something?

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:43 | 2097263 AC_Doctor
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Where's Bennies binky?  The Press pussies sure are fucking little ass kisser BITCHES.  Where's the real questions, cowards!

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:17 | 2097421 azzhatter
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I thought LIESman would blow him on camera

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 00:46 | 2098910 silverbullion
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LOL

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:42 | 2097268 ydderf1950
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umm best guess uh we can only guess uh we do not know where umm what a retard i am uh.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:42 | 2097270 Dermasolarapate...
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Alzheimer's prevention by reading Zero Hedge?

 

Sounds reasonable since it does make one ponder....stimulate the grey matter...

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:44 | 2097273 Mr Lennon Hendrix
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Gold, bitchez

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:52 | 2097311 peekcrackers
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:55 | 2097325 Mr Lennon Hendrix
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She's a babe!  A babe among children!  A babe among babes, if you will.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:58 | 2097572 peekcrackers
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LOL..  plus 1   on babe factor!

 

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 16:56 | 2097854 55 men
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"Give that women a cigar"

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:45 | 2097274 carbonmutant
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The guy who couldn't see the housing crisis coming is going to forecast 2014...???

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