Someone might recognize Bernanke (even with his wig and glasses disguise) buying ES futures with unlimited margin.
Or for the same reason C-Span got shut out of the health care bill debates. Transparency, Washington DC style.
cnbc shows a very tight shot for a good reason--for metals or energy in new york --....because there are very few people actually there anymore. A wide shot would show this and look bad. Live from the futures pits would have been a good idea--like years ago when Bartiromo was always getting jostled on the NYSE floor -- but that whole thing is over. ( ..sad to say..)