Anybody notice how Keith appears to be on the verge of crying whenever he discusses the unfair criticism of the Media's coverage of the Iraq war. Um, Keith, the biggest critics have been the soldiers who have served in Iraq and cannot believe their ears when they return home. I'm pretty sure Iraqi veterans have been to Iraq. And while you're down in the Tampa area, swing by and see the Schindlers, won't you. Viva el Olbermann

I forced myself to make it all the way through Countdown tonight and I had high hopes after a good interview with Joe Torre. It is always obvious that baseball is the love of KO's life and that's OK with me. While still on a hopeful note, there was the heartwarming story of the rescued miner, Randy McCloy, in an interview with Matt Lauer...no exclusive for Keith on that one. My hopes were running rampant now and then there was the spoiler: The Worser and Worst person in the world for you guessed it, Bill O'Reilly and Keith was at his very nastiest tonight. Then there was another shot at Tom Cruise and I still can't figure out why his fascination with this actor. My god what do you think KO dreams about at night. Can it be thoughts of O'Reilly and Cruise only that fill those night time hours? What an ending with KO having to admit that they got the story wrong about the Italian official and the grainy film that they showed over and over this last week. I gave it a good try and watched the whole hour but it will take some time before I can get my strength up to do that again.

To: Patrick Fegan: I have enjoyed all of your insightful postings to this site so please continue. You are needed and appreciated here.

What an ending with KO having to admit that they got the story wrong about the Italian official and the grainy film that they showed over and over this last week.

Gloria, every time they ran that footage last week they did so with a disclaimer that they could not confirm its authenticity. Keith even said that twice during tonight's show.

Quoting Trekkie (who quoted Gloria):

"What an ending with KO having to admit that they got the story wrong about the Italian official and the grainy film that they showed over and over this last week.

Gloria, every time they ran that footage last week they did so with a disclaimer that they could not confirm its authenticity. Keith even said that twice during tonight's show."

If the authenticity couldn't be confirmed as of last week (yet could be confirmed this week), why run it in the first place? It seems that credibility is as welcome at Countdown as a tick on a dog. If KO is supposed to be such a truthful journalist, then why wouldn't he hold off and "rise above" other news organizations?

I have the feeling that if KO was hooked up to a lie detector machine, all circuits would blow.

Two things --

I only made it through the first segment, but there was enough in there to make me vomit.

#1. Keith stated that if Rumsfeld had been baseball commissioner instead of Sec. Def., then Iraq might not be "the mess it has become." Quite frankly, he bashes our military when he throws these mental ephus pitches to his audience, but that's why people love to not watch his show.

#2. Keith lied again to his audience. He stated [paraphrased] "I am back from the [outdoor] interviews with a bit of a tan." Now, I know Keith believes his audience a bunch of dumb lefty lemmings, and he may be right, but I was offended for them. Does he really think people will believe the orange make-up his depressed and unthanked assistant slathers on him before he slithers on camera is a real tan? I mean COME ON! Just before he said that, he treated us to a glimpse of his milky-pale face as he interviewed Giambi! Mr. Dollar, you must get a screen capture of the tan Olby and the milky, interview Olby and post them side-by-side with his own lying words underneath! I demand it!

I wonder where in Tampa Keith hangs out. I live in Tampa and would love to ask him some questions face to face!

Trekkie, you are right! A disclaimer makes it all o.k. If I took a picture of you in your Star Trek outfit and put it on this site next to that Canadian article about how all Star Trek fans are molesters, and then threw in "these allegations can't be proven in this case," I'm sure you would think it swell. That's Olby for ya -- a real newsman ready with the slander and a disclaimer. Can't you see how rotten it is to do that to somebody? And for what purpose? Does he hate the guy for being rich and powerful, or does he just hate everyone he can? I vote for the latter.

If the authenticity couldn't be confirmed as of last week (yet could be confirmed this week), why run it in the first place?

Because they ran it in "Oddball" as "cool stuff we found on the Internet" - right there with the tabby in the tree and the guy who busted his fishtank with a barbell. It only became a "regular story" when it was proven to be an actor who looks like the Italian Prime Minister.

Every time I see an image of Krazy Keith I swear all he needs is a black greasepaint moustache, the eyebrows are already perfect! Lydia, Lydia, the encyclopedia. Groucho Lives!! KK times his 'worst parade' to guarantee it stays posted on MediaMatters for the entire 3 day weekend.

Hi Gloria, thanks for the kind words. And I love this website. It's great musing how Capn' Olbermann and others are steering the Good Ship MSNBC into that electronic iceberg known as low ratings. You know, Keith as a sportscaster was barely tolerable and you could obviously see where he stood on politics when it would overlap with the sports, which was inexscusable. But that's par for the course with ESPN, Sports Illustrated etc.. The man has serious psychological issues that are readily apparent in his obsessing with certain people like Rush and Bill O'reilly. As those wacky kids say, he's a player hater. Keep on trying to bait Billy O, Keith. At least he has opposing views on his number rated cable news program. Until you do the same, you have zero cedibility with anyone. I feel like some ethnic life support tonight. I know a great little out of the way place that serves great Viking Food. ( Naked Gun )

Quoting Trekkie: "If the authenticity couldn't be confirmed as of last week (yet could be confirmed this week), why run it in the first place?

Because they ran it in "Oddball" as "cool stuff we found on the Internet" - right there with the tabby in the tree and the guy who busted his fishtank with a barbell. It only became a "regular story" when it was proven to be an actor who looks like the Italian Prime Minister."

Thanks for the explanation. I could buy this sort of journalism if it was on some local cable channel at 3 a.m. But for a primetime news show, I don't think so. "Oddball" doesn't lend any credibility to the show, especially when it airs mid-point of the show. Combined with "Worst Person In the World," and a million Michael Musto segments, Countdown has little value.

Quoting Patrick: "Keep on trying to bait Billy O, Keith. At least he has opposing views on his number rated cable news program."

Exactly. O'Reilly does present alternative viewpoints on his show. Olbermann? Well, he occasionally sings....

Countdown reminds me of a kid with a video camera. What's next? Shadow puppets?

Hey DavidBrock, awesome user name. That media matters website is hilarious with it's " The Media is soooooooo conservative" angle. A sample story would be " Bob Schieffer refers to George Bush as President instead of skumbag" or " Matt Lauer refuses to slap Tom Delay in the face when presented with the opportunity." And when you're accusing Tim Russert of being a right-winger, you have issues. Keith Olbermann size issues.

Did anyone notice how Billy got a twin billing on the WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD???? Instead of talking brown noise about KO selecting billy all the time. Why don't you put the blame where it belongs? Tell billy to stop saying and doing the insane. I read part of the sexual charges against billy on the smoking gun. Did you know that billy can shift his eyes in opposite directions at the same time? I tried it but I could not do it. Please let me know if you also can duplicate this strange, and amazing skill.

Trekkie, you are right! A disclaimer makes it all o.k.

Oh for the love of...I was correcting a mistake of fact, not offering my opinion.

Did I think it really was the Italian Prime Minister? No, because if it was someone in the European press would have run a story about this by now.

Is it a funny piece of video? Yes, it is. Which is why it ran in "Oddball". Since when has anything in "Oddball" been considered newsworthy? It's like the last story on your local news - a bit of fluff to counter-weight the hard news from earlier in the broadcast.

Should Keith have spent an entire segment tonight on it? Probably not. He should have just made a correction during "Oddball"

Why doesn't Keith drop that whole segment altogether. And because he has no shame, I haveto be embarassed for him, the man is that lazy. The man is lazier than these Americans who won't do the jobs illegal aliens must do. Poor Keith, he really thought Bill was going down ( no pun intended )last year. Maybe that's where all his rage comes from, the fact that he's not only on the air but with increased ratings. There's that sound again. More people tuning into Fox news.

You know, I realized the error of my ways. It is Bill O'Reilly 's fault that he is constantly being named Keith's worst person of the year. Him and his damned opinions. And it has nothing at all to do with him getting spanked like boy who farted in church by O'Reilly in the 8 o'clock hour ratings. MSNBC- Unfair and Mentally Unbalanced.

The skit is not called worst person of the year. It is called worst person in the world. It is a daily, not annual event. Also sexual harassment is not a damned opinion, it is a crime. Also, saying I dont attack people is not an opinion, it is a flat out lie. But calling a person -the worst person in the world- that dose these thing is an opinion. Shared by most. Most sane people anyway. By the way, how many ratings points do you think billy will drop this month???

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Krazy Keith, in one of the multiple reruns of his Countdown year-in-review show, actually name Bill O'Reilly worst person of the year? For the crime of having non-Olbermann-approved opinions?

Everyone,
Spaghettilegs is really Blue fire!

"I wonder where in Tampa Keith hangs out. I live in Tampa and would love to ask him some questions face to face."

Cowardly Keith can't show his butt-white face anywhere because he's locked in his office in the fetal position underneath his desk. If Olby had any stones, he'd confront his enemies face-to-face instead of hiding behind mommy's skirt (MSNBC). Geraldo vs Olby death match?... I'd pay-per-view THAT.

Cowardly Keith can't show his butt-white face anywhere because he's locked in his office in the fetal position underneath his desk.

It must be nice to have a set of talking points to parrot over and over again without actually having to bother to do your own homework.

Don't you think part of the reason KK aired that video of "Silvio" was that the Italian prime minister has the stones to stand by us in Iraq. And come on, you're telling me that Chirac, Schroeder and that Spanish dude aren't just begging to be lampooned. Chirac just recently walked out of a Eurotrash meeting because French wasn't being spoken enough, Schroeder is a former commie street thug and the Spaniard is a dead ringer for Manuel from Faulty Towers. All I can say is, watch out John Howard of Australia, you're in the crosshairs of America's greatest journalist, Keith Olbermann. By the way, Keith has a sordid sexual history of his own. As I write, he is alternating making sweet, passionate love to and sexually harassing a blow up doll of himself. But Bill O'Reilly has harassed other women in the past, I'll readily admit. Kathleen Willey, Paula Jones, Juanita Broadrick.... oh watit, that waa another Bill, and he had a big, fat D at the end of his name.

My sources tell me that the reason Keith missed work on Tuesday was that he was scheduled for testicle enlargement surgery. It was unsuccessful. And this is day 10,875 of Keith Olbermann having said nothing that could remotely be considered witty, amusing or funny.

Little off topic but I wasn't able to get an answer from KK's favorite pals over at MM.

Question to the left-

Bush was crucified for "breaking"(whether he did or not is still questionable) the law by not getting warrants before wire tapping, despite the fact that it was for national security purposes.

On the other hand, it is OK for illegal immigrants to break our laws by entering our country illegaly.

What gives?

It's going to be interesting (in a car accident sense of the intriguing) to watch Olbermann debrief John Dean on his testimony today calling the NSA surveillance unconstitutional and supporting a censure (if not impeachment and conviction) of President Bush.

One may wish to wonder how former FISA judges could not give a definitive judgment on the legality of the program - since they don't have all of the details of the surveillance - and yet Mr. Dean, who to my knowledge is not in any sense of the word an expert on FISA laws, can authoritatively claim that the program violates the law and the Constitution.

I'm less than confident that Olbermann will mention any of the above.

Although hope sometimes triumphs over experience.

SMG

On the other hand, it is OK for illegal immigrants to break our laws by entering our country illegaly.

It's not OK, but nobody has come up with a practical way of stopping people from coming over the border. (And no, having prisoners do the menial labor that most illegals do is not a practical solution.) And the INS (or whatever the hell they're called this week) doesn't do its job of deporting the people who do get caught.

So let me get this straight, just for the record. It's okay for KO and likeminded dumbasses to agitate for the impeachment of a president during wartime with trumped up charges about lying to America about Iraq ( see British intelligence, Bill Clinton's comments on Iraqi WMD, Sadaam not letting weapons inspectors in the country, Sadaam having used WMD in the past, Al Quaeda being in every middle eastern country except Iraq etc ) to doing nothing about Katrina ( see Ray Nagin, Sen. Landrieu, Gov. Blanco, and that whole corrupt New Orleans govt. scene that spent the levee money on themselves ) to Domestic Spying ( Really Terrorist Surveillance ) but you can't criticize Cindy Sheehan or Cong. Murtha or apparently now, Sen. Reed of Rhode Island. Sounds like some fair ground rules to me. What color is the moon in Keith Olbermann's world? Ah yes, tan. A nice, spray on tan. And late kudos to KK for giving Cynthia McKinney a worst person in the world award. And here I was thinking that murder was the bar that was set for a liberal democrat to win such an accolade. Which brings me back to Michael Schiavo. I'm looking forward to a nice weekend with the family, Bill O'Reilly's ratings hovering around the 2.5 to 3 Million mark, and for KO's ratings to drop faster than an erection at a NOW Convention.

So let me get this straight, just for the record.

Um, excuse me - I don't seem to follow. I know what your beef is with Cindy Sheehan, but what's about Rep. Murtha and Sen. Reed has got your knickers ina twist? Seriously, I don't understand how you reach the conclusion that you do.

I could not belive my eyes last night! Olby didn't start the show with a Bush Bash story?

For those of you who aren't into this roid deal in baseball and whats going on. With George Mitchell on the case. Can you say "Dog and Pony show? Sure, I knew you could!

www.nypost.com/sports/63787.htm Phil Mushnick reports how there was a near mutiny up at ESPN because it seems the top brass made a deal with Barry Bonds agent to go into the tank. So they could get exclusive interviews with Bonds. KO will not report on this of course because #1 He is trying to get his old gig back at ESPN. #2 Phil Mushnick writes for a Ruport Murdoch paper.

Welcome Patrick Fagen
This guy picks up the Olby spin faster then a Pedro Martinez slider!

Hey blu spaghetti whatever you want to call yourself today(the meds must not be working). Can you please bring something a little more current to the class except for Year and a half old charges? thank you! BILL O'REILLY #1 IN CABLE NEWS! BRIT HUME #2! Again blu-spag, where is Olby on this list? Would it be easy if we started the count from the bottom up looking for him?

Just a thought. With that weird tan whatever that was on his face last night. Do you think the makeup artist was playing a joke on Keith because he or she is fed up with him too!!

I'm no Yankee fan but, Joe Torre is such a class act that for a second I thought. Keith was doing a good interview!

Frackin' wireless keyboard...

KO will not report on this of course because #1 He is trying to get his old gig back at ESPN. #2 Phil Mushnick writes for a Ruport Murdoch paper.

First, where do you hear of Keith wanting his ESPN gig back? And second, the story did get picked up by the New York Times and the Washington Post so I'd say the odds are even that Keith will cover it.

Democratic politicians who served in the military and say outrageous things about Bush are above raproach. As was John " Four Whole Months in Vietnam" Kerry. Of course, John O'Neill was not extended that same courtesy, nor were the other Swift Boat veterans. Are parents who have lost children in the Iraq war qualified to take issue with Cindy Sheehan? Hey Puck. Bashing Keith Olbermann is a hobby of mine. Kind of like Bill O'Reilly dominating cable news ratings is a hobby of his. Bill is kind of like Pedro Martinez and Keith is Don Zimmer. Or for Yankee fans, Bill is the Rocket and KK is Mike Piazza. Or Bill is Nolan Ryan and Olby is Robin Ventura. You get the picture.

Oh come on' now trek. He has had his buddy Dan pressing the suits at ESPN for weeks! NO! you will not see this story on this show tonight. Make sure you watch. I'm going out and I'm not gona tivo it either! There's something more important. Penquins- Islanders!

John W. Dean, Richard Nixon's White House lawyer, told senators Friday that President Bush's domestic spying exceeds the wrongdoing that toppled his former boss.

Breathtaking lunacy from Dean.

First, he has zero knowledge of what the NSA program is about, how extensive et cetera.

Second, as we all know, Richard Nixon spied on his domestic opponents for political gain. To dig up dirt on them or to try and harass them.

There is zero - zero - evidence that this NSA program has been used to harass or spy on any domestic opponent of the White House.

The fact that Olbermann has had Dean on his show numerous times over the past 5 years is as clear an indicator of the irresponsibility of Olbermann that can be cited here or anywhere else.

John Dean is a kook and not a credible commentator.

Keith Olbermann either can't tell the difference between the two or doesn't care or is in the kookoo clouds with Dean.

Your call.

SMG

Democratic politicians who served in the military and say outrageous things about Bush are above raproach. As was John " Four Whole Months in Vietnam" Kerry.

Sen. Kerry received three combat wounds in those four months, which entitled him (under U.S. Navy regulations) to a non-combat posting. He still served 4 years in the Navy.

Rep. Murtha served 37 years in the Marines, earning a bronze star and two purple hearts.

Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA) 20 years in the Army, served two tours in Vietnam as a chopper pilot, earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses and two Bronze Stars

Of course, John O'Neill was not extended that same courtesy, nor were the other Swift Boat veterans.

Only one Swift Boat Veteran served at the same time and in the same unit as John Kerry, and that person was not present for the combat where Kerry earned his silver star. In addition, official documents, statements from witnesses (both American and Vietnamese) and even contemporary statements from some of the Swift Boat Veterans support Kerry's version of events.

You still haven't told me what Senator Reed from Rhode Island did to upset you...

I appreciate John " Be sure and marry up " Kerry's service to our country. And I realize John Murtha's 37 years in the Marine Corps make him immune to any serious questions about the timing and tone of his comments about the war and how Bush lied. I get that. And now Keith rattling off Sen. Reed's military info is just KK's little pre-emptive way of saying " This guy is a hero dammit so back the hell off." Understand there Captain Kirk. I'm typing in English and I'm afraid I'm not fluent in liberalese, unlike Keith Olbermann, who seems to be proficient in many dialects, including straw man, ad homenin, calumny, slander, race-baiting and general assinineery.

Friday night...6 pm California time

So....was tonight's program the worse, worser or worst program in the world?

I promised myself I would make it through the entire Countdown program tonight in honor of it's third birthday. The program may have reached an all-time low tonight and that will be quite an achievement if proven true. It's amazing that child molesters, rapists, murderers, wife beaters, brutal dictators and traitors never seem to make the worse, worser, worst person list. Unbelievable, unless you're KO that is. The lengthy O'Reilly rant must have given Keith another of his Olbergasms or do you have a better explanation for the goofy grin on his face. Also, I'm wondering if maybe KO got a little over-stimulated after watching the fake humping on the Italian film clip. I have a sudden urge to go and take a shower and while I'm at it, I'll use a little mouthwash and try to get the bad taste out of my mouth.

6 pm Friday night in California

So.... was tonight's program the worse, worser or worst progrm in the world?

I promised myself I would make it through the entire Countdown program tonight in honor of it's third birthday. The program may have reached an all-time low tonight and that will be quite an achievement if proven true. It's amazing that child molesters, rapists, murderers, wife beaters, brutal dictators and traitors never seem to make the worse, worser, worst person list. Unbelievable, unless you're KO that is. The lengthy O'Reilly rant must have given Keith another of his Olbergasms or do you have a better explanation for the goofy grin on his face. Also, I m wondering if maybe KO got a little over-stimulated after watching the fake humping on the Italian film clip or why else would it be running over and over again. I have a sudden urge to go and take a shower and while I'm at it I'll use a little mouthwash and try to get the bad taste out of my mouth.

Gloria wrote:
It's amazing that child molesters, rapists, murderers, wife beaters, brutal dictators and traitors never seem to make the worse, worser, worst person list.

Um, I think you're using the wrong measurement. The people you describe are considered horrible people by the public without much difference of opinion. So what would be the point of tagging them "Worst Person In The World"? Almost everybody considers them that anyway.

WPITW is reserved for those who, while normal 95% of the time, occassioanlly say or do something so stupid that it deserves special mention.

Patrick Fegan wrote:
And I realize John Murtha's 37 years in the Marine Corps make him immune to any serious questions about the timing and tone of his comments about the war and how Bush lied.

Great. More of the "you can't say anything about the President that opposes him because we're at war" meme. I voted, I get to complain. Rep. Murtha fought in Vietnam and rose all the way to a senior commissioned rank. I think he knows a situation that's FUBAR when he sees it. Hell, Murtha alone has served more years in the military than almost the entire Republican leadership.

You're not speaking English sir, you're speaking Wingnut.