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Well, it seems that the KO defenders, lovers and water carriers [Ding!] are gearing up for tonight's "debate" just as the MSM has been doing. At our best friends for life hangout, DailyKos, a strange thing happened today.
The founder and proprietor of the far left, pardon me, "centrist" website well known for it's smear tactics and threats against candidates they don't like, posted himself about their new Edward R. Murrow. Posting here, Markos culled from the SunTimes article perpetuating the usual lies the MSM loves. Olbermann is a "ratings success" and "boosting MSNBC," all of which have no proof or statistics to back up other MSNBC's own spin machine claiming their win in the "sales demo." This is kind of akin to the night Olbermann hawked his triumph over Brit Hume in the coveted, all important key midnight EST/EDT showing of both Brit Hume's show and Olby's. In an entry titled, "Moving in on Olbermann's turf," Markos said this:
Truer words were never said:Conservatives tend to say the media is liberal, but Olbermann heads the only lefty show on broadcast or cable news. (Olbermann once described himself not as a liberal, but as an American.)
"I'm surprised that nobody has tried to come in and snake my turf," he says, especially since "Countdown" earns "a good deal of money."
This is the bottom-line idiocy of the corporate media. They keep ratings-starved conservative shows like Glenn Beck and Tucker Carlson on the air, while the fastest growing show on all of cable news-land is still the only liberal show on the schedule.
For an industry that thrives on ripping off each other's successes, this is curious indeed.
Now, while it's true that Tucker Carlson has continuously struggled and Beck goes back and forth, right now on the bad side of ratings, Olbermann is NOT the fastest growing show on all of cable news. In fact, Keith has had some of his worst demos in quite some time in the past few months. Following his diasterous coverage of the Minneapolis bridge collapse where he fumbled through simple sentences, he has remained in the third, occasional fourth and eeking out second sometimes in the demo. I am even going to use a lefty blog to prove that point! At the Divine Democrat, the blogger posts a quote from somewhere about Olbermann's demo numbers.
MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann beat CNN's Paula Zahn Now in the 25-54 demographic.Countdown averaged 164,000 total viewers in the quarter, up 41% from Q1 2005. Zahn averaged 158,000 demo viewers (down 33 percent), according to MSNBC. Bill O'Reilly averaged 450,000 in the demo (down 24 percent).
Wow, Countdown average 164k demo viewers, up 41% from 2005. Now, this means that to inflate the notion of "fastest growing show," you have focus on the percentages. Sort of like having 1 viewer and then 10 viewers. You're up a 1000%! Fastest growing! Notice how the "Divine Democrat" pays no attention to O'Reilly's key coveted demo numbers are. Reason? They trounce the hell out of Olbermann every night. It's easy to pick on poor Ms. Zahn who got treated very poorly by her network and received absolutely no PR whatsoever. I think what shows most about people's cable news habits are found when the Minneapolis bridge collapsed. Take a look at Olby's number versus a one Ms. Zahn. As we see here, Olbersturmfuhrer is destroyed by Paula Zahn. Paula Zahn - 1,635,000 viewers (635,000), demo in parentheses, to Countdown w/ Olbermann - 939,000 viewers (427,000). Ouch. We know where people turn to for news when it really counts. Oh, and Fox that night? Fox Report: Bridge Collapse - 3,743,000 viewers (998,000). Double ouch. So much so for going to that Edward R. Murrow when it matters. This "ratings" garbage that the MSM throws around which is then carried by slovenly, political hacks like Markos is how all that misinformation gets disseminated to the goose stepping legions of moonbats.
Furthermore, the best part about his piece, is that Markos himself calls Olbermann (or his show) liberal! You don't say? And here I thought it was just a news broadcast all this time. Many a quotation of Olbermann's Murrow wannabe statement, "I'm not a liberal, I'm an American" in the comment section which now has some 350 comments.
All of which brings to mind, why are all these MSM articles and lefty blogger posts coming on the same day? Does the debate tonight have anything to do with? Are those water carriers at it again, der Fuhrer? Maybe this is payback for those lovely signed photos you provided all your adoring fans that hide in depths of internet anonymity and use their diaries to smear soldiers like a one A. Whitney Brown. Definitely the crowd you should be associating yourself with, unbiased and non partisan journalist Edward R. Olbermann.
Yawn......crickets,,, another pointless blog
I'm glad you are back O'Lielly, it was starting to get lonely around here.
Democrats/Liberals would be far more convincing if they weren't such creepy, hateful, lying bastards.
olbermann is worse then a liberal. At least they have a fairly set course of ideals. Olbermann is anti-*EVIL* republicans. WHich means he just does whatever he needs to to attack them. He has no position on major issues, except opposite of whatever the other guys say. He's pathetic.
yes sir....the Kos lunatics who represents all the best the left has to offer....like this....
"Do I still support the individual men and women who have given so much to serve their country? No. I think they’re a bunch of idiots. I also think they’re morally retarded."
A. Whitney Brown
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/7/23/114037/956
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Or this.....
"Dick Cheney could keep his lesbian daughter actively on board with his politics of hate, but Rudy Giuliani doesn't draw that much loyalty from his kids? Ouch."
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/8/6/145142/8142
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I am glad we know who Keith Olbermann's friends and supporters are and also who makes up his anemic ratings.
NBC, you got a real winner.
Oh but it's only Republicans (according to them) who are Evil. The sad part is that they truly believe they are perfectly without fault in any and everything they do.
"TVGuide.com: Thanks to some differences in how they'd approach foreign policy, things have started to get heated between Clinton and Obama. Do you believe the verbal jabs will continue to fly during the forum?
"Olbermann: I think cooler heads will prevail. The irony to all this is that the quotes that the Obama people put out to point out that Senator Clinton had said the same things regarding dealing with unfriendly nations that he did during the debate was from an interview I did with Senator Clinton. So I've already gotten involved in this. I think that helps in terms of cutting through the name calling and getting back to the substance. You want illumination. The natural inclination of television is to go for heat. I'm much more interested in light."
http://www.tvguide.com/news/keith-olbermann-msnbc/070807-02
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Oh boy. It's "ironic?" How is it ironic that the interview with Clinton had quotes that Obama's staff is using? Ironic?
Let-go your ego, Olbermann.
Oh boy. It's "ironic?" How is it ironic that the interview with Clinton had quotes that Obama's staff is using? Ironic?
Let-go your ego, Olbermann.
Posted by: cee at August 7, 2007 5:10 PM
How? Are you serious?!
What a fucking stupid thing to say.
You really need to get out more.
The Kos kids and the Olbyloons can't see Olby's raging ego when it's clearly on view for the entire world to see. It's a certainty that at some point he's going to have an Imus moment, but don't count on the MSM to call him on it. They have quite the history of ignoring his outrageous statements and flat-out lies as do his enablers, the radical leftists.
"You really need to get out more."
I do? Based on what? I ask how Olbermann's interview results in irony and that means I need to get out more?
Please let me know how irony is involved as Olbermann responded to the question. Please enlighten, me oh wise poster.
How? Are you serious?!
What a fucking stupid thing to say.
You really need to get out more.
Posted by: at August 7, 2007 5:18 PM
Here you have your a-typical olbyloon answer or lack thereof.
The radical leftists must be hating MSNBC's all-lib, all-day coverage today. By the looks of the MSDNC propaganda, the network is throwing its support behind Hillary, giving her the longest and most glowing coverage.
That ought to drive the ultra-leftists (typical Olbyloon Islamofascists and Chavistas) into fits.
Brandon, if you really think the Kwazy Kosmonauts or Krazy Keith could see anything clearly, you are more bent than they are.
I have a secret crush on my man Bill O'Reilly. Why doesn't he notice me? How many times do I have to kick him in the shins and run away before he realizes I want it to be KO + BO'R 4EVER? OMG, in the tabloids we could totally be KOBO!
Daily Kos and Keith Olbermann are starting to get really big egos.
Starting to get really big egos? LOL. Good one, James!
"The kos kids and the olbyloons can't see Olby's raging ego when it's on display for the entire world to see."
We can certainly see Brandon's raging ego who can only wish was on display fore the entire world to see.
THE BUSH RECORD ON PROTECTING MINE WORKER SAFETY
The accident that trapped nine miners in Western Pennsylvania in July highlights a major problem of increased coal-mining deaths. According to the New York Times, “the mine workers union and Democratic lawmakers have said that lax enforcement by the Bush Administration is partly to blame for the increase.” A look at the Bush budget on mine safety shows some contributing factors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL IDENTIFIES MAJOR PROBLEMS – Report Urges More Resources: The Department of Labor Office of Inspector General indicated in its Semiannual Report to the Congress, October 1, 2001 – March 31, 2002 that “MSHA is unable to complete statutorily mandated inspections of Metal/Nonmetal mine operations because of the rapid growth in mine operations, reductions in the numbers of inspectors, and shifts toward compliance assistance.” Ironically, the Administration has not requested additional inspectors for Metal/Nonmetal Mines.
BUSH FIRST BUDGET CUTS – Ignoring IG Report, Bush Slashes Enforcement: President Bush proposed an overall cut to MSHA staffing levels for the FY 2002 budget. That proposal included a shift of some enforcement resources from Coal Mine to Metal/Non-Metal safety and health activities. The Congress restored the proposed cuts. However, as was the case with OSHA, the Department of Labor neglected to fill many vacant positions throughout 2001, thus reducing the overall enforcement activities.
BUSH SECOND BUDGET CUTS – Continuing to Slash: The President’s FY 2003 Budget proposed an overall 6 percent cut of MSHA resources and a shift of enforcement resources from Coal to Metal/Non-Metal Mine safety and health activities.
BUSH ENFORCEMENT RECORD – Ignoring Repeated Violations: At the “Jim Walters Resources mine in Brookwood, Ala., 55 miles southwest of Birmingham, 13 miners died last September in an explosion. At the time, the mine had 31 outstanding violations, and government inspectors had not returned to determine whether they had been corrected.” [New York Times, 7/26/2002]
BUSH ADMINISTRATION JUSTIFICATION – Resorts to Citing Statistics From 100 Years Ago: To justify its massive budget cuts, the Bush Administration resorted to comparing the mine fatality rate with rates all the way back to 1900 – when the common cold could kill someone. “The Bush administration's chief official on mine safety, David D. Lauriski, defended the administration's enforcement record and noted that the number of coal deaths was far lower than in decades past. The 42 deaths in 2001 were far below the 153 in 1981 and 294 in 1961. In fact, in every year from 1900 to 1945, the number of coal mining deaths exceeded 1,000, and in many years there were more than 2,000.” [New York Times, 7/26/2002]
>If it's Friday, it's our weekly assessment of Krazy Keith's masculinity. Over the past week Monkeymann has attacked Fox or competitors' pundits 11 times. His primary source (Media Matters) criticized MSNBC seven times (and we'll add one bonus point for the Olbermann's Brain fiasco), but Olby protected his corporate masters with zero criticisms. That makes this week's Olbermann Manhood Quotient: -25 [limp].
So, let's see, johnny fraud likes to measure a man's masculinity in terms of his willingness to speak out against his corporate handlers?
Very interesting, Mr. Fraud-
You rail daily against KO's journalism-labeled partisanship, but you are a shill for Fox News who keep telling us they are 'fair and balanced' with a straight face?
So, tell me johnny fraud, how many times have you spoken out against your 'web master' slob cox?
So, tell me johnny fraud, how many times have you spoken out against your 'corporate master' FNC?
You're about as authentic as a three dollar bill.
And your 'Manhood Quotient'?
-100 [Inverted]
Turtle only comes out to play in closed-door meetings with your master.
hey buddy, the accident was caused by an earthquake, and these mine traps aren't anything new. an average of 21,351 mining injuries per year between 1991 and 1999. (note: i am not saying its clintons fault, just pointing out this shit happens.)
I suprised you wouldn't be happy. Cuts in mining coal should hel[ the enviroment. you pinkos love that stuff.
jonny doesnt claim to cover the news. he claims to cover olby. little difference there.
Bush is NOT to blame for:
1.) Anything he has done on purpose.
2.) Anything he has done on accident.
3.) Anything he has ordered someone to do on purpose.
4.) Anything he has ordered someone to do on accident.
5.) Anything he has contributed to through neglect or dereliction of duty.
But, if there is anything positive happening on any front, it's to his credit, and you will ignore it.
Any questions loons?
>jonny doesnt claim to cover the news. he claims to cover olby. little difference there.
Posted by: hey olbersessed at August 7, 2007 7:04 PM
Yeah, and...
When you are critical of someone for doing something that you yourself do, it's called hypocrisy.
Why in the world would MSDNC and the libs select an outdoor venue? Wasn't any other facility available?
Of course, a sports analogy. How predictable and idiotic.
How fun is it to swelter in oppressive heat and humidity as the threat of a summer thunderstorm looms? It might be fun in a demented way, but it is not smart.
OMG. He's turning a debate into a bad Borscht Belt comedy show.
"Of course, a sports analogy. How predictable and idiotic."
It's also "predictable and idiotic" that an Olbermann hater would find a negative in ANYTHING that he said.
He probably gave HRC the questions ahead of time since he's a FOB.
He's already sweating like a pig and yes, stammering like a fool.
"Why in the world would MSDNC and the libs select an outdoor venue? Wasn't any other facility available?"
Because they know neocons can't stand natural light.
It burns.
He wants to know about stadium funding? Oh yeah, that's first and foremost upon the minds of voters, how stadiums are funded. It's a softball love fest alright. No wonder the libs didn't want to go on fox they were afraid someone might ask them a real question.
I opened another thread for Olby debate talk
Let's see how many times Olby plugs is own shows/networks during this debate. I think we're already up to 2 or 3.
Talk about a quote out of Context...
Cee Posted:
""Do I still support the individual men and women who have given so much to serve their country? No. I think they’re a bunch of idiots. I also think they’re morally retarded."..
But forgot this part...
"Because they sign a contract that says they will kill whoever you tell me to kill. And that is morally retarded. "
And the entire spiel was about supporting the troops despite not believing in what they are doing over in Iraq. The troops as a whole.
And the second quote:
""Dick Cheney could keep his lesbian daughter actively on board with his politics of hate, but Rudy Giuliani doesn't draw that much loyalty from his kids? Ouch."
Its a legitimate point. Then the writer goes on to question we should even discuss this topic in political discourse...but that point doesnt matter, because it shows that Kossers do have souls...who woulda thunk it.
damn, im bad at this tonight...me again, haha ^^^^^^^^^^^
So calling the troops morally retarded is perfectly okay in Opinion's world. That alone speaks of the hated and contempt that these liberal idiots have for our troops and this country. They actively hate America and those who seek to defend it, putting their lives on the line to do so.
9:43:"They actively hate America and those who seek to defend it,"
Actually, I think YOU hate America because you are apparently blindly following a 'leader' who has chosen his wars poorly, therebye getting thousands of Americans needlessly killed and many times that number maimed for life.
YOU hate America because you continue to place party over country even though you know GWB is incompetently taking our country further down the wrong road....yet you continue to try to defend the indefensible out of party loyalty.
YOU hate America because you continue to support a policy that is degrading both our military and our once coveted position in the world.
YOU hate the troops because you continue to support getting more and more of them needlessly killed for incoherent reasons.
10:31 above was Mike.
No you support terrorism and see nothing wrong with the people who are trying to kill us. But keep telling yourself you support the troops the entire time calling them murderers.
10:37: Where in the hell did you get the "No you support terrorism and see nothing wrong with the people who are trying to kill us" line? And where in the hell did you get the line that I am "calling them murderers."?
Thats just another example of how YOU are actually the one who hates both our country and our troops.....you see no problem with inserting lies directly in the mouths of those who are trying to correct the mess your party has made in six short years.
You can't get any more anti-American than that kind of dishonesty.
Mike again at 10:47
I think it's good to see the Democrats sucking up to the DailyKos/Olbermann kooks, they are showing there true colors. I hope republicans are watching.
btw: how many times was Olbermann going to say "Thank-you Mr...."
This was a boring Bush-Bash fest...nothing really informative.
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There's a good bit of criticisim of Olby this morning on the leftist websites, including yes, Kos.
Why in the world would MSDNC and the libs select an outdoor venue? Wasn't any other facility available?
Posted by: at August 7, 2007 7:46 PM
It was originally scheduled at McCormick Place (indoor convention center) but the union members response was so great it had to be moved (in somewhat short notice) to a much larger venue.
Why did Chris Matthews refuse to go to Chicago and share the after-show stage with Olby? Why was Olby's role in the post-debate analysis so limited? Hint: Olby's coworkers hate, loathe, and despise him and know him to be the hack we at Olbywatch have long known him to be.
YOU hate America because you continue to place party over country even though you know GWB is incompetently taking our country further down the wrong road....yet you continue to try to defend the indefensible out of party loyalty.
YOU hate America because you continue to support a policy that is degrading both our military and our once coveted position in the world.
YOU hate the troops because you continue to support getting more and more of them needlessly killed for incoherent reasons.
Posted by: at August 7, 2007 10:31 PM
Is your ass sore from talking out of it?
Chrissie wanted to come to Chicago to bask in the aura of my MSNBC-top-rated-Murrow- award-winning presence. And who could blame him? My ratings have gone sky high as I continue to collect accolades from the mainstream media for my honesty and courage. Chrissie wanted to be with me hoping that some of my star power would rub off on him, but I nixed it because Abrams wouldn't spring for a plexiglass shield to put between us to protect me from flying Chrissie Matthews spittle.
Yeah Keith that's why your debate was the lowest rated thus far. Let's give Matthews a little credit, he didn't want his career tainted by any more appearances with the likes of you.
Ratings, is that all you RW's think about? You are obviously too crude and base to appreciate my fine work. Abrams understands what real talent is that's why I got a muti-million dollar contract. Eat shit you Nazi supporting right wingers!
I've got a new book coming out that's going to rock! It's a compilation of my Special Komments. Of course, it's not as good in print since you can't see the anger and rage in my eyes and my veins popping, but this is the kind of stuff that has made me a star and gotten me the kind of ratings that others only dream about. I AM the man (just ask my girlfriend, if you know what I mean, eh?)
According to your exes you can't get it up even with the Viagra Keith. Perhaps that why you are so angry and frustrated on t.v. But don't worry, just so long as you can make bank, the young honeys will swarm around you. . . er. . . I mean your checkbook.
Another fawning & very entertaining article on Keith Olbermann:
Olbermann might have lit up Chicago
Phil Rosenthal
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/chi-wed_phil_0808aug08,0,1337506.column
(excerpt from article):
Olbermann to this day remains impressed with "the amount of effort put into wining and dining me." Besides the standard schmoozing, WMVP General Manager Doug Sterne had on-air personalities Spike Manton and Harry Teinowitz take him on a tour of taverns. Teinowitz invited him to stay an extra night and attend his sister's wedding Saturday. Sensing reluctance, Teinowitz also set him up with a date.
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"set him up with a date" translation: EVEN GOT HIM LAID to get him to "come" to Chicago.
I'll sue that bastard Olbermann for mortgaging my kid's future!
Olbermann might have lit up Chicago
Phil Rosenthal
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/chi-wed_phil_0808aug08,0,1337506.column
Fawning indeed. Typical deluded suck up who has no idea about Olbermann's journalistic malpractice and ineptitude (witness Orange Boy's attempt to do actual reporting without a teleprompter the eve of the Minnesota bridge collapse-- what a hoot!).
Here's a paragraph I found interesting in this article:
"Before his return to MSNBC, where he's become the star attraction with "Countdown," an eclectic mix of news, commentary and what not that turns the conventions of newscasting inside out."
No question about that, but I doubt that the writer intended that as a rebuke to KO, as it should have been. Here's a quick summary of the manner in which KO has turned "the conventions of newscasting inside out":
"Did Fox News ever call one of its competitiors a Nazi? Did Fox News ever call Democrats terrorists? Did Fox News ever tell a heckler to "kill yourself"? Did Fox News ever call the head of MSNBC or CNN a fat ass? Did Fox News ever say that the wife of a Democratic Presidential Candidate likes to work the poll? Did Fox News ever tell a heckler to F*** your mother"? Did Fox News ever hand a check to President Bush live on the air? Did Fox News ever call a reporter from MSNBC or CNN a monkey?"
and much more.
There were some valid comments in OW concerning the subtle rascism of the Barry Bonds question asked of only Obama. Here's a good article that expands on this point:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/341059/aflcio_presidential_debate_a_high_jinks.html
AFL-CIO Presidential Debate: A High Jinks on Media Integrity
By TOMBARI BONKOO
"Then, what was the goal here? It is simple: perpetuating the great doctrine of divine-and-rule. Pinning down Mr. Obama on whether he is going to play host to the controversial record breaking baseball player, Bonds at the White House was geared towards one strategy-creating more sentiment among African Americans against the candidacy of Mr. Obama.
Adding credence to my claim, immediately after this question was posed to Mr. Obama, the moderator laid a soft landing ground for Hillary Clinton who is in great competition with Obama on African American votes. Hillary was asked what she will do to confront with the reality of the myriad problems of Katrina and education-two issues deeply rooted in the minds of African Americans. "
as a moderator. If he had been any good whatsoever the mainstream media would have been tripping all over themselves to praise him. No such reviews appeared.