Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: The Facts

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Editor's note: Because of CNBC's Winter Olympics coverage, Cramer's "Mad Money" TV show has been shifted to noon EST.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- On a day where the bears seem to have the edge, Jim Cramer once again pondered how the facts just don't seem to match the headlines.

He told the viewers of his "Mad Money" TV show Thursday that although the markets are worried about Greece, Germany and Spain, along with the jobless claims and the strong dollar, it hasn't had much much of an effect on retailers.

In the case of retailer Kohl's (KSS), the answer is "not very much." Kohl's reported a sharp spike in first-quarter sales today. Likewise, auto parts maker TRW (TRW)also delivered a stellar upside surprise on strong sales.

Cramer said it appears the American consumer is not as hobbled as the headlines make us believe. He said the bears are even attacking falling oil prices as a negative. But he maintained lower gas prices are good for the consumer.

According to Cramer, the market weakness is nothing more than a profit-taking moment, which is being accelerated by the wrangling in Washington over everything from healthcare to recovery efforts.

Eventually, he said, the facts will prevail.