Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Dec. 4

Cramer reiterated his call of a housing bottom in the summer of 2009. He said that Toll Brothers would be the first stock he'd consider buying in the sector.

Sell Block

In this segment, Cramer said it's time to start selling and buying mortgage backed securities. He laid out his plan for a so-called "Federal Mortgage Investment Package" as the the country's way out of the mortgage crisis.

Cramer said one of the biggest roadblocks to economic recovery are the billions of dollars worth of mortgage-backed bonds that are virtually illiquid in the current markets. The government's TARP plan, which was originally sold to Congress as a fix for the problem, sadly did not. But Cramer said his plan will.

In its simplest terms, Cramer said the government needs to set up a trading desk to both buy and sell mortgage backed bonds, and in so doing, reduce the spread that the trouble assets have been facing. He said the spread, or the difference between what buyers and sellers are willing to pay, is the real problem.

In the current market, the deal stalls if a seller offers 50 cents on the dollar for a bond, and the buyer wants 30 cents. But under Cramer's plan, the government would step in and offer 39 cents and sells the bond to the buyer for 41 cents.

By reducing the spread, the credit markets start flowing and the government makes a tidy 2 cents, which Cramer said should be split between the FDIC and Treasury departments.

"The spread is the real enemy," said Cramer. Under his plan, the spread is no longer an issue, and the government can even make a little money. Only the government, he said, can afford to buy and hold these bonds, and with prices so low, it'd be hard not to make a profit.

Outrage of the Day

In this segment, Cramer took aim at incoming Treasury Secretary Tim Geitner, who said earlier in the week that FDIC head Sheila Bair should be removed. Geitner claimed Bair was "not a team player," which is precisely why Cramer said she needs to stay.

Cramer called Bair an honest, independent breath of fresh air and commended her work to push an opposing viewpoint since Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson did little to save the economy over the past year. Bair, he said, is the only one with the knowledge to fix things.

Switching gears, Cramer removed Fortress Investment Group President Wes Edens from his "Wall of Shame" list of the worst CEOs. With Fortress shares trading at a mere $1.89 a share, Cramer said he's made his point about Edens' inability to save the company.

Lightning Round

Cramer was bullish on Teck Cominco (TCK Quote), Terra Nitrogen (TNH Quote), Celgene (CELG Quote) and ITT Industries .

He was bearish on Agrium (AGU Quote), Medtronic (MDT Quote) and Boeing (BA Quote).

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