There's nothing unique about Jim Cramer

[Xiahou]

He can keep doing what he's doing, and I hope he does, except the whole .... okay, I'll go back to making fart jokes, but I'll be back if things get ugly again. Pleaaaaaaaaaaase. He's acting like some sacred goat of entertainers. I don't care when entertainers get political, perfectly okay by me. But no other comedians/actors etc that I can think of do that but him, and it's so transparent.

That's definitely part of it. But also, recognize the fact that he is a force in the media- there's no denying that. People think of him as a journalist and by some studies, they consider him a highly respected one. Whatever he claims to be is irrelevant. That's in itself isn't the problem though- there are lots of crappy news shows out there afterall. When he really gets under my skin is when he bemoans others as in the cases Crossfire or Cramer. He excoriated them for hurting the political discourse in America, all the while glibly dismissing his own contributions to that end.

If he cared as much as he claims he does when he calls these people out, he would be more circumspect about what kind of influence his own show is having on the national discourse. But he doesn't care- "not my problem, my show is a comedy show", he says. He cares enough to slam others and shame them off the airwaves, but his care ends at his own doorstep. There's the hypocrisy.

Sure, he can claim that he never asked to wield influence or that it's not his fault that he does. (personally, I don't believe that) But it's irrelevant, he does wield influence. I've listed sources demonstrating that, but all the proof you need is the Cramer story itself and the shockwaves it has created.