Keith's obsession with the movie "Network" is angering. How many nights in a row is he going to mention that film? I haven't seen the damn movie, and I don't think movies help us understand the real world! Perhaps Keith believes movies are real and reality is fake, hence his ability to swallow any dopey conspiracy theory on his favorite lefty blogs.

I suppose the way to get through to Keith is to dramatize all events in "TV movie of the week" fashion so that he better understands them. The UAE could be played by Tony Shaloub, the USA by Shaquille O'Neil, and our ports by Paris Hilton. Maybe a puppet theater rendition could follow to drive the main points home.

Better yet, Keith should view "The King of Comedy," and "Taxi Driver," as I see parallels between his behavior and that of the main characters in these films. If Rupert Pupkin and Travis Bickle had a child, it would be Olby.

GJ and insightful as usual.

Spinmeister:
The truths hurt, huh. Attack the messenger (we finally have one in KO) is typical of people who have not yet learned up from down, left from right(in a non-political sense/not a pun). Wake up and watch how we are beginning to sing, "God Save America", instead of "God Bless America". Any blessings we have now are from the other guy, not God. Granny knows the difference; YOU will when you grow up and see life for what is really happening. I aint't singing "God Save the King", not in my lifetime in America.

Does anybody get the New York Post? For those of you living away from New York City, I've been looking at The Post everyday and I think THEY even have a problem with poor old Keith. I've been keeping track of the prime time listings for MSNBC and it's been listed as such.
6:00- The Abrams Report

7:00- Hardball with Chris Matthews

8:00- Countdown

9:00- Rita Cosby: Live and Direct

10:00- Scarborough Country

11:00- Situation with Tucker Carlson

In every slot the host is mentioned except for one, hhhuuummmmmmmm! I wonder.

I was just over at the Turner Classic website and yup, Network is in rotation. This did strike me in the listing.

"Television programers turn a deranged news anchor into the mad prophet of the airwaves in Network." (1976)

Well, we do have the Moronic Prophet.

Hey Granny,

Well spoken! I know I'm not gonna sing "God Save the King" anymore either! Every Monarch Day they parade us all out to serenade the Dear Leader, and I can't take it anymore. I mean, how many times do I have to give a half a crown of my hard earned money so that the King can buy one more hunting steed from France?

I also agree that up-down-left-right is not being taught in our schools anymore. I mean, how can we really get anywhere if down is up?

What do you mean when you say, "Any blessings we have now are from the other guy, not God." Are you saying that God is retiring and Jesus is taking over? I figured that would happen sooner or later. Or are you saying that Vishnu is "the man"?

Please enlighten us further, as the absolute moral authority of a Granny must be cherished.

http://drinkingwithkeitholbermann.blogspot.com/2006/02/raison-detat-and-american-ports.html

Interesting site, Anonymous, but I never read anyone who writes like this:

"In yesterday's post, I highlighted the degree to which underlying normative frameworks impact the formulation of foreign policy. To what extent does the lens through which the Bush administration views the world define its actions on the world stage?"

Ugh!

Agreed.

The author wouldn't happen to be a James Joyce fan?

Just asking:)

KO making fun of Trump and Imus? Is he just begging to get fired by MSNBC or what?

At the "keitholbermann.org" website, there is a post that caught my eye. Basically, the Keith faithful ask, "is Keith trying to get fired?"

I think Keith knows he is a jerk and a crappy host subconsciously, and this makes him self-destructive. In other words, he is trying to get fired. Unfortunately for all of us, he is trying to get fired from MSLSD, the cable news network with the lowest standards.

It is fun to watch Keith poke his own network in the eye with a stick night after night. I imagine Keith drives Kaplan to drink daily, and that gives me great pleasure.

After Keith gets fired, we can start Jack Cafferty watch. I think Jack might be worse than Keith, if that is possible.

Quoting KfK: "I think Keith knows he is a jerk and a crappy host subconsciously, and this makes him self-destructive. In other words, he is trying to get fired. Unfortunately for all of us, he is trying to get fired from MSLSD, the cable news network with the lowest standards."

Olbermann does have talent and the ability to bring a different approach to news reporting. Unfortunately, there seems to be a preference to put a negative spin on anything not representative of the liberal point of view, which negates any chance of Countdown being an impartial news show, in my opinion.

The "Worst Person in the World" segment is a waste of airtime. Why not highlight positive actions in the world? There are extraordinary events experienced by ordinary people every day. Why not talk about these people?

Caroline wrote:

"Olbermann does have talent and the ability to bring a different approach to news reporting."

Buddy Hackett has talent and would bring a different approach to news reporting too, but I wouldn't give him a news show in prime time.

This site is a complete joke! LOL! I suppose the creator of this domain is just unhappy with someone like Keith who reports "REAL" news and does not sugar coat like other right-wing media outles such as Fox news. Keith and the rest of the world are laughing at you with this insignificant webpage. Good luck with it and Oh, by-the-way. Why don't you devote your time to help disclose real problems with and do some fair and logical reporting of you own.

J$1

Over on that Soros site there was I a lot KO vs BO fighting going on. It seems there were to many conservative posters injecting views that weren't radical enough into the discussion. Seeing a few of the latest hit and run posters on this site, the far left base must have been galvanized.

Your Mamma(thanks for the 4th grade flashback)

Chech the ratings-There must not be a high demand for "real news".

My "Mother" wrote:

"Keith and the rest of the world are laughing at you with this insignificant webpage."

You are correct about the limited significance of this web page but you did not explain why. You see, not enough people watch Olby to reach statistical significance, so this website is limited by its subject matter.

As for your claim that "Keith and . . . the world" are laughing at the site, I will correct you. You see, only 200,000 people watch Olby on a given night, so the maximum who might be drawn to the site is

I doubt that Keith is laughing about this web site. In fact, I wager he is quite distressed by it.

Quoting Anonymous: "Buddy Hackett has talent and would bring a different approach to news reporting too, but I wouldn't give him a news show in prime time."

I don't know, Buddy Hackett might have done a bang-up job.

My point is that it seems that there is a waste of talent on Countdown. He has the ability to anchor a good show, yet he alienates viewers with all the crap.

Sorry, I forgot to add my name to the 8:02 post.