Larry's Freudian Fumble

Larry Kudlow, a free-market and supply-side champion, put his wing tip in his mouth on Friday when speaking off the cuff and on the air for CNBC.

A reporter had just finished speaking about the earthquake in Japan and the possible effects it could have on companies exposed to the risk of tsunamis. When the camera came back to Kudlow, he stated a bit too brusquely while the reporters to his left and right remained stone faced, "I mean, the human toll here looks to be much worse than the economic toll, and we can be grateful for that; and the human toll is a tragedy—we know that…" His tone is about as off-putting as the words. Not as elegant as his suits tend to be.

CNBC is, of course, laser-focused on business news and Wall Street and can always be counted on to deliver on that angle with gusto, but this rubbed more than a few people the wrong way.

To his credit, Kudlow issued an apology via Twitter saying he "flubbed the line."

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