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CNBC host says the darndest things

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CNBC host Dennis Kneale has once again put his foot in his mouth as he is wont to do. His latest faux pas was ranting about bloggers who took his green shoots reporting to task. He simply dismissed all bloggers as homebodies living in their parents' basement. Watch the video of Kneale's latest mishap below.

Such outlandish moments are Kneale's specialty. A few months ago, CNBC had as a guest Patriarch Partners LLC founder Lynn Tilton, a dealmaker who in the '90s sent out racy Christmas cards of herself in lingerie. She was on to discuss Patriarch's bid for bankrupt camera and electronics company Polaroid Corp. During the interview, he actually joked about Polaroid's connection to amateur porn, much to the horror of the other CNBC hosts. You had the feeling that the hosts had been told not to mention the topic and Kneale disregarded it. Watch the video of Kneale joking about porn with Tilton below:

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