HAH! CNBC Anchor Slams "Bona-Fide Cult" Of "Enviro-Socialists"!

Kernen, co-host of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” on Friday bashed “enviro-socialists” who are criticizing him, and shortly afterward added, “It is a bona fide cult.”

Kernen’s remarks come as the anchor and his network are under fire from climate advocates. His Twitter exchanges with critics can be viewed here.

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On Friday, Kernen’s “cult” comment arrived during his interview with John Hofmeister, the former Shell Oil Co. president who now heads the group Citizens for Affordable Energy. Hofmeister said the Obama administration wasn’t doing enough to enable the transition from oil to natural gas as a transportation fuel.

“You better just set your alarm clock for three years from now because you are not going to get a speech about natural gas and energy independence here, you got a climate change speech. That’s what you got, and a big one,” Kernen told Hofmeister, referring to President Obama’s climate speech last week. “Joe, that’s what I call foolishness. We are not dealing with the real problems. I mean, let’s face climate change over time,” Hofmeister replied, which led Kernen to quip, “that’s easy for you to say.”

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