KO needs a time out

[itsrobert]

the over the top reporting of the Obama passport file being looked at and drawing imaginary links to the Clinton campaign was a comedy of errors. Will he tonight issue an apology and than go on for the entire hour of the Hillary Clinton passport file being looked at?

I used to think KO was the life boat in a sea of sharks. But now the life boat has got a big leak.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. KO must be silenced.

He's an enemy of the state.

[Liberal Gramma]

4. Never

He was our only voice in some pretty dark days. I won't forget that.

[hisownpetard]

68. KEITH RULES!

[kid a]

5. yes! silence is best!

[trained specialist]

17. A class action lawsuit against MSNBC

might be a way of dealing with this clown.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

20. LOL

What are you claiming are the damages?

[trained specialist]

21. defamation, obviously

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

24. What did Olbermann say that was untrue?

Or are you just against freedom of speech on general principle?

[trained specialist]

29. He talks out of his ass every night

[babylonsister]

37. Did you take a wrong turn to a left board? Just askin'. nt

[Divine Discontent]

42. youre telling me babylonsister!

sheesh... one of his first posts on DU and he's saying KO is a clown who talks shit every night... hope he enjoys his nice lil run on a progressive board.

Let the SILLY-SUMMER BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hisownpetard]

Hey, just got done watching "Countdown." What did I miss?

:hi:

[hisownpetard]

71. Hey, just got done watching "Countdown." What did I miss?

:hi:

[Divine Discontent]

45. trained specialist.... for whom?

you're clearly on the wrong board. first, he's a clown, and now he 'talks out of his ass every night'. He's the most progressive news commentator we have on TV and you're attacking him for calling for the direct impeachment of the warmongering liars and murderers of over a million people???

Are you able to read minds? If so, do you know what I'm saying to you?

[hisownpetard]

I just love that Keith Olbermann fellow!

[hisownpetard]

72. I just love that Keith Olbermann fellow!

[roguevalley]

55. thank you for posting your wisdom in your what, 28th post? See ya

in freeperland, babe. trained specialist in bullshit. :)

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

66. So can he sue you for defamation?

[hisownpetard]

69. Keith rocks.

[Hepburn]

49. You are an idiot and I do not say that lightly.

Please go read New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964) and its progeny in regard to defamation of public officials.

:eyes:

[hisownpetard]

70. Isn't Keith the greatest?!

[kid a]

31. for what?? Are you kidding?

[Debi]

33. OMG that's hilarious!

:rofl:

Welcome to DU :hi:

Let's all get together and sue MSNBC !

[babylonsister]

34. Class action? What 'class' would be filing this suit? nt

[hisownpetard]

73. "Low" class, I think.

[hisownpetard]

74. "Low" class, I think.

[Divine Discontent]

38. woh there trained specialist

don't give the Clinton camp any ideas!

Welcome to DU, glad to see one of your first posts is attacking Keith Olbermann.... enjoy your stay.

[hisownpetard]

76. Know what comes on after Tweety? I think it's that Keith Olbermann guy.

He's terrific, isn't he?

[hisownpetard]

77. Know what comes on after Tweety? I think it's that Keith Olbermann guy.

He's terrific, isn't he?

[Hepburn]

50. Here's a thought....

...instead of just taking up bandwidth and talking trash....use this link and donate to the DU:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/donate.html

Prove to everyone you are not some troll who is just looking to cause problems. In other words, put your money where you mouth is, OK?

[Cheap_Trick]

60. hello troll

specialist of what? being an assclown? you got that down to a "T".

now piss off and hit the bricks

[hisownpetard]

67. KO rocks!

[hisownpetard]

40. Keith rules!

[azmouse]

2. You do realize KO does not completely control his own show.

He has a boss who tells him when to keep going with a story.
Did you notice there were no commercials in last night's show? Do you think KO did that?

[itsrobert]

6. But he does have some influence?

He's the guy saving MSNBC from ratings graveyard. He does have some pull in what his show covers.

[azmouse]

10. I'm sure he does.

But when stories like this occur it is most likely his boss that decides to keep it going.
KO would have had an entire show planned for the evening and those plans were blown out of the water because of this.

Do I think it was the right decision to devote an entire non-stop hour to the story? No, I do not. The passport story could have been returned to if something new happened. Too many news shows do this and it gets old fast. I just want them to tell me what they know now and come back to the story if, and only if, something changes.

[itsrobert]

53. By the way, one of the greatest poster, Redstone said you were "yanking my chain"? Is that correct?

thanks.

[azmouse]

61. Honestly, I have no idea why he said that.

I meant what I said about KO. I enjoy his show but I think the entire hour on the passport story was too much. But I also don't think KO was completely in control of it.

[itsrobert]

63. Well, Redstone is a highly respected poster at DU and he would never be wrong.

How's that for sarcasm?

[azmouse]

64. I've never had any run in with him that I can remember.

I don't know what point he's trying to make.

I wasn't being rude to you. I gave you an honest response and I don't feel that you've been rude to me. Leave him alone. Maybe he's just having a bad day... many are around here right now.

[Redstone]

28. You don't EVEN get it when people yank your chain, do you? I've seen some oblivious

people here, but you take the prize.

Redstone

[itsrobert]

52. Okay tough guy. How is azmouse "yanking my chain"

I don't see any sarcasm in his post. Looks to me he was trying to justify KO's actions last night.

[Saturday]

3. I totally agree. He is so biased. He made a fool of himself last night.nt

[fascisthunter]

14. You Mean Like You Do...? (nt)

[monmouth]

27. I'm hoping he'll consent to being Barack's press secretary...n/t

[dmr]

51. It was unfolding breaking news

I'll say it slowly ....

..... B R E A K I N G N E W S .....

it all was unfolding as he spoke.

That's what cable news shows do. Good grief, I think many here need to take a chill pill. I'm just glad he came back at 10 and did the rest of his show.

[LSparkle]

7. As a KO fan, I think he went a little over the top last night ...

He was as much as smiling when he noted the "first connection" to the Clinton appointee ...
He may still be pissed over HRC's negative campaigning (or responses he may have received
to his "Special Comment" about it), but he needs to back off a bit or he risks his
credibility and starts to look like a left-wing version of BillO (and I KNOW he wouldn't
want to be branded as such).

[hisownpetard]

41. Keith rocks!

[hell-bent]

62. As a ex-KO fan

I greatly respect your fair analysis of the behavior of Keith Olbermann.

[hisownpetard]

78. You don't like Keith anymore? Why? How come?? Why not???

I think Keith is A.O.K.
Go , Keith.

[hisownpetard]

79. You don't like Keith anymore? Why? How come?? Why not???

I think Keith is A.O.K.
Go , Keith.

[Redstone]

8. Uh, is Olbermann running in the Primary race? If not, I don't see why you posted

your little diatribe in this particular forum.

Redstone

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

9. He wants Olbermann to talk about real news stories.

The passport issue isn't real news. We need to talk more about Wright and Islam and things like that.

[Redstone]

19. I see. Maybe KO should look into the Madrassa "news," you think?

After all, nobody has PROVEN that Mr B. Hussein Obama did NOT in fact get brainwashed by the Islamofascists as a child, have they?

Well, have they? HAVE THEY, REALLY?

That ought to make the OP happier, yes?

(PS: You know me well enough that I don't need to plug in the "sarcasm" thingie.)

Redstone

[stillcool]

30. Thanks for explaining that..

I was having trouble making the leap..

[rug]

15. He is reporting, sort of, on the primary.

[robbedvoter]

11. Tenuous but fascinating - yellow journalistm new standards

[Divine Discontent]

22. nice freeper image EOM

[tridim]

26. Get this shit off our progressive forum. nt

[robbedvoter]

47. yeah, cuz it would clash with "Gennifer Flower - truth teller" and "the Hell with the voters"

they broke the rules, no votes for them"Sorry, but KO lost his progressive creds when he stopped telling the truth. Lying ain't a progressive value. BTW, I picked the image off DU - I don't frequent the freepers I can get all the "Vince Foster - Clinton the rapist" right here.

[roguevalley]

58. ha. and because you say so, he is all those things. Thank you, God.

[roguevalley]

57. what a sad day when the first person to openly call bush an ass

on television should be trolled to death here. Don't like the news? Don't watch it.

[susankh4]

84. Bwahahahhhaaaaaa

that photo is priceless!

Thanks!!

[fascisthunter]

12. I Don't Think So... I Think He Should Keep Telling it Like It Is (nt)

[hisownpetard]

43. Keith rules!

[mudesi]

13. I swear, if the Dalai Lama spoke truth about Clinton....

...Clinton supporters would be denouncing him as well.

[Auntie Bush]

16. I think the shark (KO) jumped in the lifeboat and is rowing fast.

[Divine Discontent]

18. that's not far enough, not by ANY means!

Mr. Olbermann is clearly a menace to the way things have always been. The old ways have worked so well in this country, and we need to ask for him to be silenced by msnbc. He and his kind are shaking up things, and getting people to pay attention at just the wrong time, we are essentially a fascist police state and his damnable special comments over the past few years, leading up to his direct request to Senator Clinton to cool it (who is our best bet to retain our power) was a bit too much, and causes us great doubts about retaining the power hold we have over the people with this Obama character going on about change.

SILENCE HIM MSNBC, SILENCE HIM, NOW!




KEEP YOUR CHANGE OBAMA, I WANT THE WHOLE DOLLAR(&)BILL, I'M VOTING HILLARY!


:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:
why not post in one of the other anti-Olbermann threads written up by Hillary backers who are offended at Olbermann for speaking up about what he feels is right to do?

[Redstone]

23. Well-said, indeed. And I can see why you felt that three "sarcasm" tags were

necessary. There really ARE people here who wouldn't get it.

Redstone

[Divine Discontent]

25. oh Goodness Redstone, that was funny

you know it. You're one of my faves on here, and you know like I do, and have seen it - there are many people who don't get sarcasm. Three was necessary. Thank you fellow progressive!

[Debi]

32. Maybe if I just gave him a little spanking

That'd be enough :spank:


:rofl:

[Raffi Ella]

35. Keith totally lost it

made a fool of himself last night.He's an idiot.

[hisownpetard]

80. Isn't Keith the greatest? Me, too.

[hisownpetard]

81. Isn't Keith the greatest? Me, too.

[DemGa]

36. KO is a Daily Kos hillary hating-liberal

They get frantic like that.

[jgraz]

39. The title of this thread says all that needs to be said

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5185436

[Divine Discontent]

48. ha! so true.. all that needs said. eom

[FogerRox]

44. Somebody didnt get the memo

[Life Long Dem]

46. Hillary fled the country!

:rofl:

[rainbow4321]

54. Yeah, what's up with that?

Was watching the news at work today when reported both Obama's and McCain's camps reaction and then on HRC "She is in PARIS and unavailable for comment"??


Here's a thought..want her available? Leave her a message that both MI and Fla are being seated..watch how quickly she becomes "available" for comment. Then when she gets on the phone say "Oh, no, no, we said AREN'T being seated..sorry, bad connection. Hey, BTW, about this whole passportgate thing..."

[roguevalley]

59. maybe she's seeking assylm considering how KO 'hates' her so

much. :evilgrin:

[hell-bent]

65. Who the fuck cares about what KO

thinks of Hillary? He is a dead issue in my book. He an Tweety are two peas in the pod.

[hisownpetard]

82. Keith DOES rule. You are so right!!

[hisownpetard]

83. Keith DOES rule. You are so right!!

[PoliticalAmazon]

56. Sour grapes

Since Olberman has been made the lead in the election night coverage on MSNBC, and since his program has been given vaulted status, AND since Tucker Carlson was drop-kicked like yesterday's compost...there are some rightwingers that are quite agitated about Olberman.

Sounds like sour grapes to me.

[DemBones DemBones]

75. KO has jumped the shark. He's as bad as Tweety now. nt

[susankh4]

85. Indeed.

He is in love with Obama and it is making him go all googly inside. Shivers running up his leg and everything....

Eeeewwwww.......