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    Olbermann Watch, "persecuting" Keith since 2004


    November 8, 2006
    COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN - NOVEMBER 8, 2006

    "COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN" (8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. ET)

    Host: Keith Olbermann

    Topics/Guests:

    • DEMOCRATS TAKE CONTROL: Howard Fineman, Newsweek senior Washington correspondent and MSNBC political analyst
    • WHAT CAN WE EXPECT THE DEMOCRATS TO DO NEXT?: E.J. Dionne, Washington Post columnist
    • BRITNEY FILES FOR DIVORCE: Michael Musto, Village Voice

    The opening spiel featured Mister Rumsfeld and "Mister" Bush, Karl Rove, and Britney Spears. Olby suggested "Mister" Bush only accepted Rumsfeld's resignation because of the election results, and ran a clip from Rummy's short statement. The President was "grim-faced" at his presser; KO showed a clip where he was smiling. Stats were given on the makeup of the new Congress.

    YOUDECIDE

    Mike Allen of Time was dragged in, and Olbermoronn, invoking Rule 1, advanced the notion that the timing of the Rummy announcement hurt Republicans in the election. Any good Countdown guest would hasten to agree, and Allen did not disappoint. He added that the President was "trying to be strong", and "there's a conflagration coming". Krazy Keith again tried to sell the idea that Cheney was also in danger of being escorted out, but Allen didn't bite. Nonetheless, he was great thanksed.

    #4: Another clip from the Bush presser was shown here. The clips in the previous segment identified the reporters asking the questions with on-screen graphics. In the clip shown here, a reporter asked Bush about his statement of last week (Democrats' approach to Iraq means that terrorists will win). For this one clip, the reporter was not identified. Why would that be? Think it over and we'll come back to it.

    Krazy Keith also cited Rush Limbaugh, claiming he admitted "lying to his faithful listeners". He did not, of course, but Monkeymann never lets truth-telling cramp his style. Followed by another exciting montage of "stay the course". More clips from
    "Mister" Bush's presser closed out the segment.

    In the #3 slot...oh wait, we have a matter dangling here. Why did Olbermann refuse to identify that particular reporter asking that particular question? Figure it out yet? It's not really hard, if you know the discredited sports guy like we do.

    After another sterling, Pulitzer-worthy segment of "oddball", Herr Olbermann had "breaking news": the AP awarded the Virginia race to Webb. Hell, Olbermann Watch did that 18 hours ago. Then it was on to Nancy Pelosi's plan: minimum wage, 9/11 recommendations, college tuition deductions, and ethics reform. Does the latter include permitting William Jefferson (D), the most corrupt man in Congress, to take his place in the House? Somehow, KO never got around to raising that question. Neither did E.J. Dionne, who talked about people from 41's administration coming into 43's. But Krazy Keith still has blue bloggers to truckle to, so he asked Dionne:

    Do the Democrats ignore at their peril the wing of their party that donated and campaigned on the promise of intensive oversight, of hearings, subpoenas, at least some oversight idea?

    Oooh. Is our hero a little concerned that Ms Pelosi hasn't been sufficiently partisan for his taste? Has that first vote he admits to having cast, after years of refusing to do so because he is "nonpartisan", suddenly gone to his head? He went on to hope that the Dems would "dismantle" the Military Commissions Act. It's like, now that Keith has done his best to get them in power, the Dems are somehow obligated to address each and every one of his Speshul Komments", in order, until every last one of his demands is met. Welcome to Megalomania Theater.

    Have you guessed why Keith didn't identify that reporter? This is your last chance. KO broke in again to declare that now NBC has awarded Virginia to Webb. He claimed that "officially" gives the Senate to the Democrats. It's part of a little-known codicil in the law: when Keith Olbermann reports that a state has been awarded to somebody, that makes it "official". The real election officials don't even have to bother with those pesky legalities, like finishing the count. Megalomania may have been an understatement. The brilliant wordsmith also made reference to "that margin between he [sic] and Webb". Yuck.

    The #2 story: a highlight reel from the election-night coverage, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood. #1: Britney and Kevin Federline, with the creepy Michael Musto. In the Media Matters Minute, Olby dispensed his usual treatment for ex-girlfriends (the number of which we cannot even comprehend) by attacking Laura Ingraham (conservative) for a joke she made about jamming phone lines. Rupert Murdoch, described as a "crypt-keeper" (Olbersaurus candidate) got the "worst person" award for defending the Iraq war, thus neatly filling both the conservative and Fox News slots.

    And that reporter who asked "Mister" Bush an uncomfortable question about his pre-election statements? The one Olby conspiciously avoiding identifying? It was Bret Baier of Fox News. Like we said, that wasn't that hard to figure out for anyone who knows the infamous, deplorable Keith Olbermann.

    OLBY

    Dogs that did not bark: Now that the Democrats won an election, all of sudden there was not one word about eeevil voting machines. Vote suppression? Voter fraud? Never came up. And of course nothing on the ongoing investigation into the left-leaning ACORN, even though federal indictments have been handed down. We've figured out how to solve all the problems with voting machines, fraud, and trickery. Just let the Dems win. All those problems instantly vanish! Eager to dismiss all terrorists threats as minimal, Edward R Olbermann ignored new calls for attacks on US targets. Sorry, make that "purported" calls for "purported" attacks on "purported" US "purported" targets.

    NAME

    Olbermann's book The book that bears Olbermann's name fell even further to #1,154 at amazon, while Mr Bill's "Culture Warrior" is at #12. At Barnes & Noble the OlbyTome sunk to #2,868, and O'Reilly's best-seller stands at #23. The Chrissy and Olby Show got a nice election-night rating for A-Mess-NBC, but it was, of course, far behind both CNN and Fox. It's an immutable law of physics: no program hosted by "Fat Ass" Olbermann will ever finish ahead of its competition on Fox. [Insert maniacally evil laugh here] Tonight's MisterMeter reading: 9 [SEVERE]


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    He doesn't look like a prop tonight. He does look tired, though. What a wuss. Matthews was on the air until at least 6 a.m.

    Was he on the ESPN radio with Dan Patrick today?

    And how much of the press conference story is Olby Revisionism? My guess is most of it.

    Olby knows that wanting is better than having. Now that they are in charge, the lefties will be sated and less likely to watch his hate-fest. Expect Olby's ratings to go down. Other fringe benefits of the lfty victory and Pelosi's assent to the throne include stock market losses, increased administrative costs from useless investigations, artificial manipulation of the minimum wage resulting in fewer jobs, and attacks on the tobacco industry. Hurray for lefties.

    I expect CNN's ratings to grow because of the Dem takeover.

    Good riddance to tobacco.

    Olbermann bad....bad, bad, bad!

    Do you think Olby will fight the power and take Dems to task about their plans for America? HA!

    "artificial manipulation of the minimum wage resulting in fewer jobs":


    If you had a job that paid $5.15 an hour, would you actually think you had a job?

    Bye, bye George "WHITE POWER" Allen. AP reports Webb wins!

    Mike: I think you had just raised these people's pay by 3 dollars!!!

    "Mike: I think you had just raised these people's pay by 3 dollars!!!"

    Hahahahahaha! Ohmygawd, that was funny.

    Bad bad keith! Can't do or say nuthin right.

    How obnoxious was Olby when he baled out on Chris Matthews several hours before his 12-hour shift? Unbelievable.

    I cannot believe Olby is making misogynistic comments against Laura Ingraham. He's an ass.

    Where's all the reports of voter suppresion and intimidation? That's usually a Countdown staple after every election...for two months! Oh right, only eeeevil Republicans do that. They must have forgotten to this time, or maybe, perhaps, it never happened in previous elections?

    Did anybody see Cnris Matthews basically call Joe Scarborough a Republican shill? Joe whined like a little baby about how he had been stabbing Republicans in the back and kissing Democrat ass for two years like a good little MSNBC slave and wasn't getting any credit for it. Hilarious.

    Some of you people are unbelievable!

    "I cannot believe Olby is making misogynistic comments against Laura Ingraham. He's an ass."

    Uh, did Laura publicly suggest that repugs jam the Dem voter help line or did she not! Only a complete idiot would defend her actions if she did this!

    Ingraham is one of Olbermann's many, many exes. "nuff said.

    Dic Ingraham say what Keith said she said on her radio program? Everything else is beside the point.

    Mike, you want to "dic Ingraham"?

    Did she say it or not?

    "If you had a job that paid $5.15 an hour, would you actually think you had a job?"

    It is much better to artificially raise the wage so that the employer eliminates the job completely. That is a MUCH better idea! How about we raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour and make all the poor people RICH!

    Olby has such a good track record of treating his exes well (allegedly).

    Steve, Billy, conservatives,
    What happened to the Republicans gaining seats in the House and Senate? What happened to Santorum and Allen winning? What happened to Rove's math? What happened to the polls meaning nothing and Americans loving the Republicans? As Bush said, you guys got thumped. And Rummy got fired. Oh happy days.

    What's your plan, Colbert?

    Colbert... yup, we got thumped. And guess what... no lawsuits, no claims of voter suppression, no claims of Diebold hacking, or voting irregularities... most likely, enven in the close races, no recount requests.

    Notice the difference between this year and when we've won during the past six years.

    Kfk:

    My point was that $5.15 an hour is no job at all, so what is there to lose?

    Raising the minimum to $30 an hour is clearly a ridiculous idea, but no more ridiculous than the ABSURD executive pay of top execs in this country that is a reality....waaaayyyy out of line with the actual value these people have to their respective companys.

    Laura Ingraham & Keith Olbermann? They'd be clones!!!

    Differnet parties, but still clones...

    Olbermann dicked Ingraham.

    Just stopping by for a little schadenfreude. This will be my last post on this site for quite a while. Say around 2008, if its still around.

    Laura Ingrahm should lose her job for that comment. What kind of patriot would try to obstruct the accountability of an election? At the very least, I'd like to see her fined $500 for every crank call her wingnuts made.

    Did Ingraham say it? And if so, are you actually defending what she said?

    Well; looks like the wind is pretty much out of the sails over here at Olberman watch. I'm not here to rub it in, tempting as that may be.

    Keith's a stud, who's right on the money, and you guys look like a bunch of confused losers today.

    I would like to take this moment to say a few words about your bankrupt, and now seemingly dead conservative ideology...

    Cherish your memories of power; you won't be getting it again anytime soon.

    broadsword: Iran (or does the firing of Donald Rummsfeld mean no more Iran war?!?!?!?)

    Broadsword,
    They're confused because none of them are smart enough to think without Republican talking points. Joe Scarborough explained this well on his show tonight. Even Rush attacked the Republicans today. Their leaders are all abandoning the Republicans and the sheep don't know what to do.

    broadsword - thanks for not rubbing it in.

    Mike - what did she say (was she kidding when she said it)??

    So, let me get Mr. Olbermann's thesis correct. Not to be too snarky here but the implications of what he is advocating is, frankly, silly.

    Let's say that we go to war with, to pick a country out of the air, Spain. During that conflict we capture 50,000 Spanish males. Most have uniforms, some just had guns, others were picked up during the sweep/conflict. As we know, during wars, chaos ensues.

    Does Mr. Olbermann and those who agree with him believe that we must give complete access to our civilian courts and full habeas corpus rights to all 50,000 of those held? After all, some of the people may be innocent, correct? Wrong place at the wrong time.

    Each of the 50,000 individuals must be provided a lawyer; must be allowed to challenge the charges; must be able to have a civilian judge (or jury) rule on the charges; must be able to appeal the decision. The soldiers who captured or picked up those 50,000 individuals must come back to American and testify in court as to how the capture occurred (when, where, how and so forth).

    Is this realistic?

    Actually, you libs should enjoy this time, because once the gavel is handed to you the american people will hold you accountable for what happens in this country. And it's only a matter of time before the democrat scandals come rolling your way. I know, i know, this time things will be different. You just keep telling yourselves that. So enjoy this time while you can because soon you'll actually have to take responsibility for things and actually tell the american people what you believe in, instead of just saying "we're not Bush".

    Baaaaaaa - What are we going to do? - Baaaaaaa

    Scot: How about "We're not Clinton" for a change?

    Studs don't usually need Cialis or Viagra to get it up.

    kfk,
    The stock market declined for three consecutive years under Bush and the Republican Congress. The national debt approximately doubled under Bush and the Republican Congress. That means Bush and the Republican Congress has run up as much debt in less than six years as the first 42 Presidents did in 214 years. The majority of the debt run up during the first 214 years was created under Reagan. You're worried about costly investigations? Like the $70 million spent on investigating the Clintons which found out Bill got a blowjob? That was money well spent. Increases in the minimum wage haven't led to lost jobs as the Republicans have lied about. That talking point isn't operative anymore. You're a huge fan of the tobacco industry? Isn't there something better you could defend?

    I'm with Scot - be giddy now, because Dem leaders will have hotfoot soon. Very soon. And it won't necessarily be Republicans or Independents who want answers now - it's the folks who put the Dems in office - the base. They don't want to hear Olby's one-sided cheerleading. They want to know what Congress is going to do. I have yet to hear the plans.

    Ohboy:

    No, I'm pretty sure that all Olby advocates is honoring the Geneva Covention, exactly as it was written, and has served us well since WWII for enemy combatants. And for American citizens, I think he believes in going back to the Constitution, just as it was written before the recent Detainee act gutted it.

    His point is that both of these documents served us well all these years and we had no business monkeying with either of them.

    hey lefties,
    Now that the Dems are back in power, will Keith be hard on them as he was the GOP?
    Will he begin the Hillary countdown to presidency show?
    I voted Libertarian yesterday so don't thro the Republican sheeple charge at me.
    When will the Dems demand Bushnegotiates with Al-Qaeda\Iran\Hizballah?
    Will they surrender and implement Sharia law here?

    hey lefties,
    Now that the Dems are back in power, will Keith be hard on them as he was the GOP?
    Will he begin the Hillary countdown to presidency show?
    I voted Libertarian yesterday so don't thro the Republican sheeple charge at me.
    When will the Dems demand Bushnegotiates with Al-Qaeda\Iran\Hizballah?
    Will they surrender and implement Sharia law here?

    hey lefties,
    Now that the Dems are back in power, will Keith be hard on them as he was the GOP?
    Will he begin the Hillary countdown to presidency show?
    I voted Libertarian yesterday so don't thro the Republican sheeple charge at me.
    When will the Dems demand Bushnegotiates with Al-Qaeda\Iran\Hizballah?
    Will they surrender and implement Sharia law here?

    JohnE:

    Keith said she suggested jamming the Dems voter protection hot line on election day. I have read other blogs claiming she said it. It SOUNDS like she said it, even though I don't listen to her show.

    Earlier bloggers attacked Keith for going after her regarding this remark. All I am doing is asking them if Keith is wrong or not?. In other words, did she say it, and was "she kidding when she said it"? I don't know.....thats what I have been asking about.

    If you guys are going to keep going after Keith, shouldn't you back it up with facts, not emotion?

    Red Wolf:

    Your last post almost looked resonable until you went off the deep end with your last two sentences.

    If she said it and meant it... she was wrong. Period. If she was joking around (I'd have to hear the context) then it's most likely no big deal... except on Olbyplanet.

    Mike,
    look at the leaders of the Dems in the House. Charlie Rangel, Nancy Pelosi and John Dingell are Hizballah supporters.
    I belive the Dems will negotiate a true with the Islamo-Fascist and will convert to have peace. Bill Maher even suggested this.

    Mike,
    look at the leaders of the Dems in the House. Charlie Rangel, Nancy Pelosi and John Dingell are Hizballah supporters.
    I belive the Dems will negotiate a true with the Islamo-Fascist and will convert to have peace. Bill Maher even suggested this.

    I expect that Thursday or Friday we'll be treated to a Speshul Kommen, telling the country or whoever watches his show, how eveeel Mister Bush and Republicans are for even thinking they could win an election against the saintly Democrats.

    One thing as an Olby hater I will admitt. He stays on message and is one of the greatest propaganda artists the democrats have ever had. he's a ruthless campaigner. Hats off to him.
    He puts Goebels to shame!

    Red Wolf,

    You are truly a sad case. Your world-view reads ike a comic book.

    pork Chops,
    can yopu dispute anything I said? Besides you Islamic loving Dhimmis are in power now. What're you mad about. I'm the one who's palnning on leaving this country before it turns into an Islamic state!

    I predict a upcoming "special comment" will be KO calling on the Dems to impeach Bush..thats what KO and the rest of the MSM has been working up to and it will be hard for the Dems to avoid it.

    Don't bother debating with the libs. Howard Dean has taught us that the party out of power doesn't have to debate because it distracts from the message. And Nancy Pelosi has taught us the party out of power doesn't even have to have ideas or plans, all it has to do is complain and accuse. So you dems enjoy this little honeymoon while you can, because it won't last long.

    Red Wolf:

    I wonder if Nancy Pelosi knows she is a Hizballah supporter? She might be urprised to find that out.

    I'm kind of a Bill Maher fan, and I just don't remember ever hearing him say anything like that, but hey, what do I know?

    I agree the Reps and Lebertarians should do slash and burn politics against the DEms. We should accuse them of being in cahoots with the Iranians!

    I agree the Reps and Lebertarians should do slash and burn politics against the DEms. We should accuse them of being in cahoots with the Iranians!

    Mike,
    She condemned Israel's war with Hizballah.

    Scot:

    Cheer up, you still have President Bush! All you guys will be missing is his rubber stamp he called Congress.

    Now Scot, you might actually see how a Democracy is SUPPOSED to work. Until yesterday, Mr. Bush was a king, now he won't be (after the first of the year, anyway).

    I love the msn promo with the libs goebbel's suggesting that 'the dems will get us out of Iraq quicker than Britney dumped k-fed.'

    one problem...
    the dems have decided to wait 2 months, to hear from the baker report. In the mean time, one of the guys who worked with baker, is going to get the sec of defense post.

    At best the baker plan provides a three year timetable, from its adoption. They have no plan.

    Britney will be married and divorced again before these dems pull out of Iraq.

    Redwolf:

    I condemned our invasion of Iraq. That didn't make me a Saddam supporter (well, maybe in your twisted world view, it did).

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    Actually, i could'nt be happier mike. I'm looking forward to watching you dems implode after you're forced to say what you actually believe in (if anything). And soon the jokes on Leno and Letterman will be about you every night, not us. And even your beloved heroes Stewart and Colbert will have to make fun of you. So like i said, enjoy it while you can, it ain't gonna last.

    Red Wolf,
    Pat Buchanan condemned Israel's war. Is he a Hizballah lover too?

    Colbert- No, but he is an anti-semite.

    >Colbert... yup, we got thumped. And guess what... no lawsuits, no claims of voter suppression, no claims of Diebold hacking, or voting irregularities... most likely, enven in the close races, no recount requests.

    Notice the difference between this year and when we've won during the past six years.

    =

    Sounds like you guys should have tried doing some of that stuff again, maybe you would have won.

    Bwahahahaahhah!!

    "Actually, i could'nt be happier mike. I'm looking forward to watching you dems implode after you're forced to say what you actually believe in (if anything). And soon the jokes on Leno and Letterman will be about you every night, not us. And even your beloved heroes Stewart and Colbert will have to make fun of you. So like i said, enjoy it while you can, it ain't gonna last.
    Posted by: Scot at November 8, 2006 11:51 PM"

    "You dems"? You must mean "You Americans". Implode? Like when Clinton was in office and all the party of Jesus and morality did was hold hearings on weather Bill had sex with that woman? How pathetic can you be? The entire nation tosses out the "do nothing congress" then Rummy goes by-by, all this after weeks of fools like you on this page predicting there would be no landslide victory for the party of democracy and true American ideals. Face it, you and your pals are the laughing stock of this page. A band of cowards that have no clue what the founding fathers of this nation fought and died for so chumps like you could be a slug on our democracy. You are a pathetic embarrassment to our nation. Thank god you are a now a small minority. Get a clue you're a loser!

    "Don't bother debating with the libs. Howard Dean has taught us that the party out of power doesn't have to debate because it distracts from the message. And Nancy Pelosi has taught us the party out of power doesn't even have to have ideas or plans, all it has to do is complain and accuse. So you dems enjoy this little honeymoon while you can, because it won't last long.
    Posted by: Scot at November 8, 2006 11:04 PM"

    Wikipedia definition of a "poor loser" should have your faceless name as the best example of one. Nothing like repeating the "they have no plan" when the plan to defeat the party of pimps and whores seems to have worked just fine.

    The democratic party has no plan to do nothing but serve the rich and cover it up by claiming the other party "has no plan."

    No plan to impeach Bush? Correct. No plan to sell our democracy off to the highest corporate bidders? Nope

    No plan to send America's finest off to fight and die in a war with no plan to win? Nope

    No plan to ruin America's reputation across the planet by invading a sovereign nation that never attacked us? Nope

    No plan to turn back the clock on clean air and water so corporations can pollute as they please? Nope

    No plan to recklessly sink our national debt into record numbers while Wall Street fat cats make billions in record profits? Nope

    What the democrats have a plan to do is work, work more than the 2 days a week the Republicans did during a time of war.

    Only hillbilly trash repeats this old and worn out Karl Rove talking point that Hannity and Limbaugh repeated a thousand times a day for the last year. Fact is you have no plan to ever get an education and come up with anything on your own but repeats of Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity two of the biggest Cowards this nation ever had. You and them are a losers! That's a fac' Jack.

    Nothin' better that watching a lib like you wet your panties. These next two years are gonna be fun!

    "Nothin' better that watching a lib like you wet your panties. These next two years are gonna be fun!
    Posted by: Scot at November 9, 2006 01:38 AM"

    Wow you dare to respond to me? A coward like you? Who believes it?

    Too bad the best your simple shallow brain could come up with is the above comment. I imagine you actually feel some satisfaction about being so creative. Pretty good I guess for a 4th generation of no education I'll bet your even smarter than your father... er ahhh... I mean you uncle. Who ever that guy was that you mom told you to call uncle Jim. You must be the pride of the trailer park!

    Johnny Dollar said:

    "Does the latter include permitting William Jefferson (D), the most corrupt man in Congress, to take his place in the House?"

    He has to WIN his race first, Johnny-boy. Since Jefferson did not capture 50% +1 of the vote (he got around 30%), he will face a fellow Democrat in a special run-off election on December 9th. And his challenger is not sounding like she's going to just roll over for him.

    Johnny Dollar said:

    "Does the latter include permitting William Jefferson (D), the most corrupt man in Congress, to take his place in the House?"

    Is that it? Is that all you can Johnny could come up with? One guy?

    So could it be he is the most corrupt guy in congress because Tom DeLay and Bob Ney are on their way to prison and the rest were booted out by their electorate in the last election?

    Nothing like looking past the long list of of corrupt republicans to mention this one guy.

    Desperate try by a desperate Johnny

    > Nothing like looking past the long list of of corrupt republicans to mention this one guy.

    If you knew what you were talking about, you would know that he was named the most corrupt man in Congress on Countdown itself, by one of Olby's expert guests. I didn't have to look past any list to name him. Countdown did.

    Desperate try by a desperate OlbyLoon.

    Nothin' better that watching a lib like you wet your panties. These next two years are gonna be fun!
    Posted by: Scot at November 9, 2006 01:38 AM"

    Wow you dare to respond to me? A coward like you? Who believes it?

    Posted by: Coward Watch at November 9, 2006 01:45 AM

    Dude that scot guy is such a loser after your long Kick-ass post all he can say is
    "Nothin' better that watching a lib like you wet your panties."?!?!

    Christ thats funny as hell 'scot' you need to get a clue and another T for your name would be nice.

    Oh and this shit from scot buddy

    "Actually, i could'nt be happier mike. I'm looking forward to watching you dems implode after you're forced to say what you actually believe in (if anything). And soon the jokes on Leno and Letterman will be about you every night, not us. And even your beloved heroes Stewart and Colbert will have to make fun of you. So like i said, enjoy it while you can, it ain't gonna last."

    Posted by: Scot at November 8, 2006 11:51 PM

    Oh I see its ok that you neocons lost the house and the senate, lost it all, lost all your power because hell now Leno and Letterman will make jokes about the Dems. I'm sure a fool like you doesnt even comprehend all that the Reps have lost but I assure you that THEY DO!!!

    I'm sure a fool like you doesnt even comprehend all that the Reps have lost but I assure you that THEY DO!!!
    Posted by: Blogger Doe at November 9, 2006 02:08 AM"

    Good perspective.
    --- ---
    Found this with a google search using "list republican scandal"

    There is a disclaimer saying not all are substantiated with a link (most are though).

    http://www.dkosopedia.com/wiki/Republican_Sex_Scandals

    What i comprehend is that libs like you don't know what you've gotten yourselves into. Most of the democrats, outside the northeast, that got elected were very conservative democrats. And once the american people see that their vote for a conservative democrat resulted in the liberal policies of Nancy Pelosi you are going to have one hell of a backlash on your hands. So i'll say it one more time, enjoy it while you can 'cause it ain't gonna last.

    "What i comprehend is that libs like you don't know what you've gotten yourselves into. Most of the democrats, outside the northeast, that got elected were very conservative democrats. And once the american people see that their vote for a conservative democrat resulted in the liberal policies of Nancy Pelosi you are going to have one hell of a backlash on your hands. So i'll say it one more time, enjoy it while you can 'cause it ain't gonna last.
    Posted by: Scot at November 9, 2006 02:25 AM"

    Prediction predictions. Fact is, your entire perspective of our nation is based on what you get from the klan of cowards on Fox and the king of cowards Rush. Your understanding of how things work is limited by one thing - your cowardice. You are afraid to think on your own and afraid of people who do. This what we call the separation of the men from the boys. You got nothing. You can't argue a single issue out of fear of being shot down. When you're not watching NASCAR or the World Wrestling Federation you are listening to Rush on the AM radio of your Chevy Nova because the unpaid for Firebird your girl friend cosigned for you has been on blocks in front of your trailer ever since your "uncle Jim" wrecked it drunk driving without a license.

    "The President was "grim-faced" at his presser"
    I guess you had your eyes closed on the clip of the grim-faced President walking up to the podium

    "advanced the notion that the timing of the Rummy announcement hurt Republicans in the election."
    What does this even mean? It sounds like you're trying to say that KO said that the announcement of Rummy's firing hurt Reps in the election, but, of course, everyone knows that that occurred after the election. No, what KO was referring to was two things: one, the announcement that Rummy wouldn't be let go hurt Reps in the election and, two, that if he had maybe they would've done better. This idea has been put forth by many pundits and journalists, including Pat Buchanan and Joe Scarborough.

    "tried to sell the idea that Cheney was also in danger of being escorted out"
    Oops, sorry, wrong again. KO questioned if anyone else was on the way out (for example Rove). The same thing that flaming liberal Scarborough was talking about later. In his normally humorous way, he referred to Cheney simply because just days ago Bush had said that Rummy was safe just like Cheney.

    "For this one clip, the reporter was not identified."
    Ohh, KO didn't identify the competition. How dare he! It's not like he didn't identify something important, like Faux News identifying Ed Gillespie as an "Allen advisor" and nothing about being the ex-RNC chairman (something the people who watch Faux no doubt have forgotten). But, of course, you must be right, JD, after all. Of course, we can ignore that for the same presser the very next reporter was also NOT IDENTIFIED which I guess means "for this one clip" is wrong.

    "claiming he admitted "lying to his faithful listeners". He did not"
    Um, yes he did. Pillboy said he was relieved because he didn't have to "carry the water for people who don't deserve to have the water carried for them." For those of you who have trouble translating, let me "I told you a bunch of good things about people who don't deserve to have good things told about them." Which, of course, is an admission of lying. Of course, KO was lying. I mean, he didn't even dare to show the clip where Pillboy admitted he was lying. Oh, right he did!

    Pulitzer-worthy segment of "oddball"
    I am truly disappointed that you didn't mention that incredibly hot Japanese model showing off that bra thing that … Damn, I forgot what it did, I wonder why?

    "Olbermann had "breaking news": the AP awarded the Virginia race to Webb."
    Oh, I was sure this was going to be great. Whining that KO reported ACTUAL breaking news (unlike Faux's faux breaking news) was sure to come. I mean it's not like literally millions of people are wondering how that race is going to turn out, is it?

    "Hell, Olbermann Watch did that 18 hours ago."
    LOL! You mean the same OW that predicted the Dems would pick up ONLY 2 Senate Seats and 8 House seats (26 off)? The same OW that got only two out of eight Senate seats right? You know, the easy ones? Or got, what? Two House seats correct? Hey I may have been 16 seats short in the house, but except for VA and NY26(?) I got everything else right.

    "Keith still has blue bloggers to truckle to, so he asked Dionne:"
    Wow! He asked a completely valid question, one that literally EVERYONE is asking! I certainly demand some oversight, it's been seriously lacking. Damn KO and his inability to know what is going on.

    "He claimed that "officially" gives the Senate to the Democrats."
    First, for accuracy, let's get it straight. The 'officially' comment came before NBC declared Webb won. Second, he said "officially, at least as far as the AP has tallied it." Which, of course, to anyone who actually takes things in context means IF the AP is correct, then officially the Senate would go to the Dems (as opposed to the unofficial suppositions going around now) . Wow, another true statement by KO!

    Oh, and Mike, don't ever expect anyone around here to actually answer something they know is true but really can't spin or lie about.

    Posted by: Scot at November 9, 2006 02:25 AM

    Boy, Scot that was a pretty idiotic statement. You forget that Dems are already looking to 2008 and so they are going to avoid anything truly 'liberal' until they have a Dem president. Also nothing truly 'liberal' can get passed unless Dubya signs off on it.
    No, the next two years will be filled with mainstream stuff (like minimum wage - voted in every state that had it on the ballot, IIRC), investigations and oversight, mainly oversight.

    Hey Coward Watch boy that scot sure has snappy come backs huh. Man I'm to scared to take him on or else he might say "I'm rubber and your glue what bounces off me sticks on you" Nah nah and then he'll send his drunk uncle jim to kick my ass!-) Hahaha

    Hey Olbyloons unite come check out my new blogs

    http://bloggers.homestead.com/

    http://olbermannwatch-watch.blogspot.com/

    Both are still in the works but they will do for now and the top link has a couple of cool special comments by yours trully.

    Oops, forgot one:

    "Vote suppression? Voter fraud? Never came up"
    Classic JD. Today's stories were all about the election and Rummy. There have yet to be many reports of voter fraud and suppression (except for Sen. macaca) that have been investigated yet. Now, of course, I'm sure KO WILL do such, and, of course, JD will claim "we forced KO to cover ..."

    Hey, I can do it too! Hey, KO I demand you cover Allen's concession! I demand you cover the official results! I demand you cover the changeover!
    I'm sure I just forced KO to report these things. (Like KO really cares what an insignificant flea-bite of a blog like this says)

    "Oh, and Mike, don't ever expect anyone around here to actually answer something they know is true but really can't spin or lie about.

    Posted by: radmod at November 9, 2006 02:38 AM"

    Shit dude you are fucking good! You can bet the entire click of fakers that haunt this place won't touch this. At least not honestly.

    Pill Boy? I saw that water caring bit that Rush "The Coward" Limbaugh did. Now that is what I call a real sore loser. The king of media whores who sold his soul to the devil long ago. I love it when people call him pill boy because it reminds of Mick Jagger's "running to the shelter of mothers little helper - that little YELLOW pill." Valium

    Yellow is a good color for the king of Cowards.

    If you knew what you were talking about, you would know that he was named the most corrupt man in Congress on Countdown itself, by one of Olby's expert guests.
    --- JD

    But, of course, KO would never ever allow someone to criticize the Dems on his show, would he?

    Posted by: Coward Watch at November 9, 2006 02:55 AM

    Thanks, CW. I gave up awhile back on JD, or anyone actually trying to point out where I am/was wrong.

    Thanks for making my point for me. You've had the luxury of just sitting back and complaining while not taking responsibility for anything and now that luxury is gone. People are going to start holding you responsible and judging by your little hissy fit tonight, you won't be able to handle it. So keep posting, i'm just going to sit back and laugh at you.

    > Today's stories were all about the election and Rummy.

    That's right. He just didn't have time to report on ACORN indictments for, what, the 7th consecutive show? There was no time to mention any of this because he had to run a funny highlight reel from the night before and cover breaking Michael Musto news.

    > KO would never ever allow someone to criticize the Dems on his show, would he?

    Well, he got that guest off the subject of Jefferson immediately, a subject he had studiously avoided mentioning for months. And I don't think the words William Jefferson crossed his lips ever since.

    Ya, we should all reflect the goodwill and bipartisan spirit of Mis-ter Olbermann... that'll work... yup.

    Johnny, you still haven't mentioned that William Jefferson hasn't WON his seat yet. He still has to survive a run-off, and almost all the experts say he'll be defeated. He has NO support from the National or State Democratic Parties and only got 30% of the vote.
    Jefferson is cooked, count on it.

    Scot,
    South Dakota, a very conservative state, voted down a ban on nearly all abortions. Arizona, not exactly a liberal bastion, voted down a gay marriage ban. Missouri, not a liberal state, voted for stem cell research. The minimum wage proposals were all passed, not all in liberal states (Ohio, Missouri, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, and Montana).

    Colbert,

    I think most people wouldn't vote on a ban of "nearly all abortions". The majority wants commonsensical restrictions based on trimester. However, due to the reasoning that backs abortion, the S.C. would strike even that down.

    If you'll look at the stem cell research support amendment that passed in Missouri keeps citizen's groups from passing amendments that bad even federally approved embryonic stem cell research...and since there is no prohibitions on state funding of ESC research, that wording is significant. I don't think the amendment translates into a full scale endorsement of uninhibited embryonic stem cell research.

    Nice little hate cult here. Time well spent...

    "Nice little hate cult here. Time well spent..."

    Well, I wouldn't call responding to Colbert as "time well spent" but then what do I know...I'm responding to you too!