Dodd dumps himself

Christopher Dodd, the senator from AIG, is announcing that he's calling it quits.

Trailing behind all Republican contenders, Dodd (and democrats) hope that his departure makes way for someone to weather the anti-Wall Street sentiment that he has harbored over the decades.

So the Connecticut Senate race is shaping up to look like a Democrat-insider versus:

Rob Simmons: Republican Insider
Linda McMahon: of the vast WWF wealth
Peter Schiff: the free-market, Constitutionalist.

Go Peter Schiff!

Peter Schiff and Mark Haines on gold...4-years later

4-years and 800 dollars later, CNBC's Mark Haines talk about gold again.



To his credit, Mark Haines proclaims, "You were right."

Who cares about the price of gold?

Yet another prescient performance: Peter Schiff speaks with CNBC host Mark Haines about how gold... in November 2005. Watch how CNBC's Mark Haines abruptly interrupts Peter.

Note, gold price was $494



Peter Schiff: Since the last time I was in this studio, gold has risen by over 60 dollars an ounce. That's a tremendous loss of purchasing power in the dollar. And I think as people around the world...

Mark Haines: I don't buy gold.

Peter Schiff: Well, you should be. It's up 60 dollars since I've been here...

Mark Haines: The average person doesn't buy gold.

Peter Schiff: Not now...

Mark Haines: Who cares about the price of gold?

Peter Schiff: Well, you should care...

Mark Haines: People care about the price of bread, milk, and a college education... gold, who cares?

Peter Schiff: In a few years, you'll probably care.

Bunning rips Bernanke a new one

Well said, Senator Bunning...