"COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN" (8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. ET)
Host: Keith Olbermann
Topics/Guests:
2008 ELECTION: Howard Fineman, Newsweek senior Washington correspondent and MSNBC political analyst; Chris Kofinis, John Edwards' fmr. communications director; Eugene Robinson, Washington Post associate editor and columnist and MSNBC political analyst
WAL-MART HAS YET TO TURN OVER JIM SHANK'S ACCOUNTS: Jim Shank, the husband of former Wal-Mart employee Deborah Shank
AMERICAN IDOL: Maria Milito, Q104.3
My oh my, Edward R Olbermann faces a conundrum tonight. Jeremiah Wright is still front and center, but Olby desperately wants to echo the Obama campaign talking points and pretend like it's yesterday's news. So will he spin it, or ignore it? Let's check the opening spiel: Who's got the super delegates? Hillary hasn't bought gas lately! Obama resurges in the polls! The nightly McCain attack! Wal-Mart fraud! American Idol News! We didn't hear the name Jeremiah Wright in there. Hmm, could Oralmann be taking orders from the Obama campaign again? It's hump day at Olbermann Watch where the word of the day is "testicles". Plus a special bonus: Bathtub Boy goes the extra mysogyny mile, comparing a woman to an equine animal. You just don't get that kind of high-toned discussion on that other 8:00 pm program. UPDATED: with equine video!
#5: Horrors! Scandal! A supporter referred to Hillary's "testicular fortitude". Hillary at a gas station a "stunt" nitpicked, ridiculed, and sneered at. We told you that the attacks on Hillary would escalate to punish her for entering the no-spin zone. Which we wish we were watching right now. The super delegates are running to Obama! Then to Obama's "resurgence" in a poll cited by Oralmann: he's three points behind Hillary. Yep, that's resurgence all right. (Um, isn't there another poll out today? Heh, remember, this is OlbyPlanet. See Canines, below.)
Merkle continued to ridicule the gas station photo-op with the Pundit for All Occasions, and complained about testicles again! With Sen Clinton burning up the ratings on the eeevil Fox, maybe this was Bear's genius notion of counter-programming. Howie was Great Thanksed.
Back to the super delegates again, with another in the carnival of Democrats that Countdown laughingly calls a guest list. What a shock, he was there to argue that Florida should not be seated! Who woulda thunk it? CC was, shockingly, Great Thanksed.
Well now we know what course Fat Ass decided to take. Amazing. Obama's campaign tells MSNBC that we've heard enough about Rev Wright, and Edward R Olbermoronn grovels, bows deeply, and...obeys. Hence, we get #4: Who gave "one of the great answers ever in a political interview" today? Remember, we are on OlbyPlanet. Right, not Hillary. In a stunning upset, it's Obama: the Mrs. And her exceptional, brilliant answer "pretty much closed off the topic" of Wright. Gad, could "Man on Fan" Olbermann be more of a slovenly political hack? What was her mind-boggling answer? We have to move on to funding education. Herr Olbermann was so impressed he yelled: "Check, please!" Only Edward R Olbermahn would think ducking a question was "one of the greatest answers ever given". It's a good think Obama has a big tank, because it has to have room it in for Fat Ass Keith.
Then it was off to play Blame the Media! With the help of lefty Robinson, we learned the wind is "out of the sails" of this "alleged issue", so Oralmann and his sock puppet could slobber even more over Obama and his "resurging" polls numbers. Oh yes, and bringing up testicles again! Who can explain it, who can tell you why? Maybe "Man on Fan" Olbermann suffers from testicle-envy. Sock puppet was Great Thanksed.
#3: Tonight's Wal-Mart attack, exploiting the Shank family for ratings that will not be realized. They could go on The Factor for 30 seconds and get more exposure, and results, than if they co-hosted The Hour of Spin. #2: plug for #1: #1: Keith's Misogyny Korner, as He-Man Woman-Hater Oralmann makes fun of Paula Abdul. Besides tossing around such terms as "cringe-worthy" and "stammering", Monkeymann surpassed himself by comparing Ms Abdul to a horse. No, we're not making this up. We hope you're reading this, Rachel Sklar!
In the Media Matters Minute, Olbermoronn rounded up the usual subjects. John McCain (Blue Blog Source: Daily Kos, Keith's favorite charity), and of course O'Reilly (Blue Blog Source: Think Progress): virtually ripped word-for-word from the website to the teleprompter, with the added twist of Krazy Keith's funny voices because, you know, those never get old.
Quiescent Canines: After bitter-gate, Oralmann cherry-picked poll data to claim that the comments actually helped Obama. It was big news, even made it into the opening spiel. On Monday Bear neatly skirted any mention of the AP/Ipsos poll that shows that Hillary would beat McCain by nine points, with Obama's edge is so narrow as to be a statistical tie. The slovenly political hack did it again. No mention whatsoever of today's poll numbers that again show Hillary a stronger candidate, with her negatives going down, and Obama's going up. Way up. Not to mention that 70% of the American people believe The Pastor Disaster has damaged Obama's campaign. Shhhh! Not so loud! On OlbyPlanet, not only are contrary opinions forbidden, so are contrary facts.
Tonight's MisterMeter reading: 1 [LOW]
And that's The Hour of Spin for this, the 723rd day since the declaration that "Karl Rove will in fact be indicted".
UPDATE: Video of Olbermann gleefully comparing Paula Abdul to a horse:
"COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN" (8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. ET)
Host: Keith Olbermann
Topics/Guests:
2008 ELECTION: Richard Wolffe, Newsweek senior White House correspondent and MSNBC political analyst
Mark Benjamin, Salon.com national correspondent
Christian Finnegan, comedian and VH-1's "Best Week Ever" contributor
Herr Olbermann wasted no time and launched into Save the Obamamessiah mode. Total repudiation! Cuts all ties! Obama's "Wright turn!" Clinton can't "straight forwardly" win the nomination. Quixotic (that's quicks-otic to you) quest, it is! Super delegate endorsement along with DailyKos lifted story (from another blog) about Hillary's latest super delegate calling Rocky a homosexual. Gasp! Oh wait, he just said pansy. No - wait again. He's a Hillary supporter, he must have been insulting homosexuals. Of course. Oralmann is deeply offended. Al Gore and John Edwards not choosing sides - aka Obama. "Lame Duck Performance" that was "sad" and "embarrassing" by the President at the news conference. All consuming Olbsession O'Reilly who apparently, at least according to Keithy, has pedophile attraction and gets "sweaty" over the Miley Cyrus photos. Wait, hold on, who's the one dating someone nearly half his age? Oh right, that's Hauptmann. Faux News [Ding!] Spin cycle, engage!
#5: The "Wright Response." Fat Ass gives a litany of all the Obama proclamations regarding the so called Pastor Of Disaster. They were, of course, all the nice things he said trying to distance himself from his spiritual mentor. Never mind the fact that Obama attended this guy's services for twenty years. Keith reminds of Obama's "seminal" speech in Philadelphia on race. Remember that one? When Obama said there was no way he could disown Rev Wright anymore than his own "white grandmother?" Yeah, that one. What did Obama do today? Disown him? Close. No one asked him whether or not he was doing that. Though the Senator did just "change his mind." More clips. Bring in the Wolffe Man to suck up to Jabba's new hero. Some would argue that Obama's race speech last month worked "brilliantly" opines Der Fuhrer. What would the Wolffe Man say about this latest speech putting all of this to rest? Would it do it? *drum roll* Yes! He moved "decisively" and Wolffie had never seen Obama express this kind of "anger" and "dismay." It was a "complete denunciation" and "break." Moving. Of course, when in spin mode, Mr. Merlot thinks that it is possible that Wright helped Obama by acting like a loon because it's impossible to take him seriously! Follow? I don't. It was "gutsy." Baseball reference that doesn't relate. Great thanks.
Pansy story. It jumps "right off the pages at you." Emily Heil from Roll Call. Doesn't think much of the pansy remark. Awww....bear. Who was scouting guests? I hate it when they don't agree with you. Next.
#4: John Edwards has not endorsed anyone. Nor has his "popular" and "respected" wife, Elizabeth Edwards. Bring in committed lefty E.J. Dionne. Edwards is an "electable Democrat" claims Dionne. Olby isn't convinced that Edwards isn't endorsing anyone because he wants a cabinet position. Dionne doesn't believe it either. Pansy reference again.
BUSHED! Blackwater-Gate and the "mercenaries." Health Care-Gate! Nexus Of Politics and Terror-Gate! There's a "guard and a torturer" at gitmo. What torture do you speak of? Well, frankly, I don't know. I mean, I can't actually name any torture. But I know it goes on. It has to. Bush and Cheney enjoy it. Olby told me so. Angry blathering.
Baseball, Oddball, Best Persons.
#3: Bushonomics. "Bush recession." AP hates Bush. "Mister" Bush is a lame duck. "World's Most Powerful Failed Oil Man" who "lusts after" ANWR. God forbid we try to expand domestic production. No one honestly believes we can drill our way to independence but it seems the left has no interest in increasing our supply. The lovely sounding Democratic bill the "Price Gouging Prevention Act" has been blocked by the eeeevil Mister Bush. No mention about what that act actually does.
Fox Noise! [Ding!]
#2: The Media Mattes minute. Wolfowitz gets Worse via the HuffNPuff. Sean Hannity of Fixed News [Ding!] thanks to Hillary Clinton's Media Matters. The Gold goes to the Olbsession O'Reilly.
#1: "Comedian" Christian Finnegan. Republicans hate black people. Snore.
COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN (8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.)
Host: Keith Olbermann
Topics/Guests:
REV. WRIGHT AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB: Richard Wolffe, Newsweek senior White House correspondent and MSNBC political analyst; Howard Fineman, Newsweek senior Washington correspondent and MSNBC political analyst; Jonathan Alter, Newsweek senior editor and MSNBC political analyst; Rachel Maddow, Air America Radio host and MSNBC political analyst
BUSH'S FINAL WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT'S DINNER: Joel McHale, host of E!'s "The Soup"
Tough call for Herr Olbermahn tonight. What's the Wright thing to do? Turn the spin up to "11" and claim Wright is actually helping Obama? Or show a little tough love, cut the Reverend loose and throw him under the bus? [Ding!] Perhaps the opening spiel will show the way: Wright throws Obama Under The Bus! [Ding!] Obama and Hillary tied! McCain attack #145. Bush is a lame duck! It's a Blue Monday and Olbermann Watch is back--in style!
#5: Wright throws Obama under the bus! [Ding!] Clip from Fox News Obama interview with that "monkey" Chris Wallace. (What? No "Fixed News"?!?) Olby thinks the new Wright clips could be bigger than the sermon clips! The Wolffe Man simpered and was Great Thanksed. Oralmann was worried sick about what can Obama do? Right back? Brush it off? More Throw him under the bus. [Ding!] The Pundit for All Occasions was grim at seeing no good solution for Obama, even as Monkeymann purported to see a "silver lining" (surprise!) in it all. Olby went on to sneer that Wright is just doing PR for himself so he can sell a book. Uh oh, looks like we know which line Oralmann decided to adopt. He's tossing the Reverend under that bus![Ding!]
#4: More on the Dem race, including the rundown of the latest polls (except for one: see dogs below). KO ridiculed Hillary's debate proposal. Krazy Keith tried to make the fact that Barack went up one point in a poll into his rebounding, but even Lefty Alter wasn't buying that as he said Obama's been going through a rough patch.
#3: Is it the nightly McCain attack slot again? Yes! He's "crossing ethical guidelines"! What's up now? Since Obama said Wright is a legitimate political issue, McCain took him at his word. Ooooh, that's eeevil. And he's riding on his wife's plane! Since this is the McCain attack slot it must be time for comedian Rachel Maddow, who tonight played an expert in political ethics. Falwell! Hagee! Keating! Extremists! (S)he recommended Obama attack McCain over the people who endorsed him.
#2: Plug for #1. #1: Yucks about the Correspondents Dinner.
In the Media Matters Minute, Fat Ass attacked some guy from Burger King (Blue Blog Source: CMD), and the "stupid witches" at Newsbusters (Blue Blog Source: Hillary Clinton's Media Matters). The "worst" was especially notable, because it was apparently an exclusive scoop for Edward R Olbermann. He declared that nobody "has said word one about it", so this oughta be really good breaking news. It was NPR reporter Ken Rudin who compared Hillary Clinton to Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. Um, this is new? Nobody has said anything about it? You know better than that. Nothing on Oralmann's show is fresh or original. This, like every other WPitW segment, goes straight back to a Blue Blog Source: Hillary Clinton's Media Matters. And in fact, a Google search shows dozens of sites parroting the MM attack. So why does Bear claim this is new news that nobody has said word one about? Because he's a liar!
Dogs That Did Not Bark: Remember how, after the bitter-gate comments, Oralmann went off in a delusional tizzy about how the gaffe would actually benefit Obama, and trumpeted some poll showing Obama creeping up a point or two? It was big news, even made it into the opening spiel. We noted on Friday how Edward R Olbermann and his sidekick Maddow somehow forgot to do their nightly recitation of Obama's soaring poll numbers. Oddly enough, it happened again tonight. Turns out the AP and Ipsos collaborated on a highly respected survey and the results don't exactly bolster Barack. You see, it shows that Hillary would beat McCain by nine points, while Obama's edge is so narrow as to be a statistical tie. Now we must admit, Oralmann did not attempt to spin the results of this poll tonight. Not at all. He simply spiked it! Ignored it as if it didn't exist. Countdown: all the news that fits the tint. Just another feather in the peacock of the paradoxically partisan MSDNC.
Tonight's MisterMeter reading: 1 [LOW]
And that's The Hour of Spin for this, the 721st day since the declaration that "Karl Rove will in fact be indicted".
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"COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN" (8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. ET)
Host: Keith Olbermann
Topics/Guests:
2008 ELECTION: Richard Wolffe, Newsweek senior White House correspondent and MSNBC political analyst; Eugene Robinson, Washington Post associate editor and columnist and MSNBC political analyst
RUSH LIMBAUGH CALLS FOR RIOTS: Rachel Maddow, Err America Radio host and MSNBC political analyst
It's Friday and it's the last Rachel Maddow Show Countdown of the Week. The opening spiel: Clinton's trying to sabotage Obama! An unrepairable breach! McCain is old attack! Comedian! [Ding!] Can Rush be prosecuted? (Whaaat?! Has Oralmann completely lost it? Prosecute a comedian?) It's casual Friday at Olbermannn Watch, and not only do we get all this, we also get a wonderful bonus. Keith Olbermoronn served up one of his trademark commentaries, the kind that have made him the rage of all the blue blogs. Yes, tonight Keith delievered another of his Special Apologies.
#5: Clinton's secret plan: sink Obama so even if he gets the nomination, Hillary can run in 2012. James Clyburn (D) blue dress interview (you must visit The List) who says he may not believe it but it's what he's "hearing". Is there any reason to believe this conspiracy theory is true? Remember, this is OlbyPlanet. Evidence? Schmevidence! These are "traitorous acts"! For these wacky speculations Clyburn was Great Thansked!
For more spreading of Clyburn's rumor-mongering, Olby pimped out Robinson. Yeah, two Obamamaniacs engaging in the sort of mutual onanism that passes as "analysis" on a program where no dissent is allowed.
And then we got another Olbermann Special Apology. Was this for Rachel Maddow's lie about Fox News last night? Oh no, it was something far more important. You see, Bear bruised the feelings of one of his Blue Blog Sources: HuffPo. So he let the lie stand but asked HuffPo to forgive him. Fat Ass is really a man of courage, isn't he?
#4: More Dem politics, but what happened to Krazy Keith's nightly recap of the current poll numbers? Why wouldn't he want to mention this? (Somewhere, a dog is not barking.) Richard Wolffe simpered and was Great Thanksed.
After a pair of comedians [Ding!][Ding!] came #3: Yes, the nightly attack-McCain slot. He's having "memory loss". He didn't travel to Katrina. It was more mutual onanism as Fat Ass brought in a hack from Hillary Clinton's Media Matters! Eliminate the middle man. Send Brock's spin straight into the camera! No need for a detour through Oralmann's teleprompter! It saves energy. Must be part of MSNBC's "green week".
#2: Plug for #1: #1: Attack on Limbaugh based on the dubious claim that he's "calling for riots" in Denver (Blue Blog Source: Crooks & Liars). Maddow was the ideal guest for this, given that it's been, what, all of 24 hours since she she last lied about something on The Hour of Spin. You will forgive us if we just couldn't take looking at her two-faced mug as she railed against Limbaugh, but like "Man on Fan" Olbermann having never said one word about the vile rancor of her pal Randi Rhoades. There was a bonus attack in the Media Matters Minute, Herr Olbermann attacked Bill Hemmer of Fox "Noise" [Ding!] (Blue Blog Source: Think Progress).
If it's Friday, it's our weekly assessment of Krazy Keith's masculinity. During this four-day week, Monkeymann attacked Fox and other broadcasters 24 times. Olby's source (Hillary Clinton's Media Matters) criticized (MS)NBC 16 times, but Keithy protected his corporate masters with zero criticisms. That makes this week's Olbermann Manhood Quotient: -80 [sissy limp].
And that's The Hour of Spin for this, the 718th day since the declaration that "Karl Rove will in fact be indicted".
The infamous, deplorable Keith Oralmann, who apparently believes any mention of Jeremiah Wright is ipso facto raaaacist, got slapped this morning, and we have the video for your viewing pleasure:
"COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN" (8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.)
Host: Keith Olbermann
Topics/Guests:
2008 ELECTION: Chuck Todd, NBC News political director; Howard Fineman, Newsweak senior Washington correspondent and MSNBC political analyst; Richard Wolffe, Newsweek senior White House correspondent and MSNBC political analyst; Rachel Maddow, Err America Radio host and MSNBC political analyst
Uh oh. For weeks Herr Olbermann has been screaming that Obama's gaffes aren't gaffes at all. He's gaining in the polls. Those non-gaffes have actually given him a bump! He's more popular than ever! But then the inconvenient truth: the voters of Pennsylvania had a different idea. It's desperation time on OlbyPlanet, and it showed in the opening spiel: Hillary won "with smoke and mirrors"! Obama's delegate lead now clinched! Daily McCain attack! Crank the spin dial to 11, it's Damage Control Night at Olbermann Watch. And watch out, there's another Great Moment in Olbypocrisy coming that will stun you.
#5: Hillary said she's ahead in the popular vote; Oralmann ridiculed that endlessly. It's "basically over". Hot Toddy again counted the delegates and said it's over. More Fat Ass whining about the popular vote. Hot Toddy concluded that it's over. We get the impression that tonight's talking point is: it's over.
Olby rushed to quote the NY Times anti-Clinton editorial. Why? Because it agreed with OlbySpin. When he reads from an editorial it always parrots his views. Olbermahn went on to threaten "retribution" to get her out of the race because, you know, it's over. Besides, Hillary keeps losing voters (yes, he said this after she won by 10 points!). The Pundit for All Occasions did his usual pliant job.
#4: More spin for Hillary about neighboring states, kitchen sinks, yada yada. Olby wondered what Obama's next move should be, which is odd, since, after all, it's over. The Wolffe Man simpered and concluded that: it's over. He was Great Thanksed.
After a penis joke (that delighted The Laughing Stagehand) came #3: a "racist" (natch) Republican ad against Obama. Except that it's not against Obama, it's against a couple of local candidates. Such fine distinctions are irrelevant on OlbyPlanet. Yes, the #3 story, traditionally the McCain attack spot, and regardless of the fact that McCain had nothing to do with it, and asked that it not be shown, it's still McCain's fault! Don't try to make sense out of it. It's OlbyLogic. Right-wing water carriers! [Ding!] Comedian Rachel Maddow tonight played a political analyst and dittoed all of Monkeymann's spin, but neither exactly pointed out what was inaccurate or "racist" in the ad. Comedian! [Ding!] Oralmann ridiculed McCain's emotions, making fun of "the catch in the voice" when McCain talked about it.
Stop the tivo!This is Worst Person material! Remember when John Gibson made fun of Jon Stewart for crying? Fat Ass had a cow:
no matter what kind of administration propagandist I think you are and how I'll mock you for it, I would never doubt the sincerity of your pain. You've got a lot of damn nerve doubting the sincerity of anybody else's. John Gibson of Fox Noise [Ding!], today's Worst Person in the World.
So if Gibby does it he has "a lot of damn nerve". But Olby would "never doubt the sincerity of your pain". Yet tonight he does exactly that. A lot of nerve indeed. Keith Olbermann: Worst Person--and Biggest Damn Hypocrite--in the World!
We couldn't bear to look at his duplicitous mug after that, but we did force ourselves to sit through the Media Matters Minute. John Ashcroft (Blue Blog Source: FireDogLake), and an obscure pastor, in which Oralmann disturbingly showed a far-too-intimate acquaintance with the names of gay porn actors. Of course worst: John McCain (Blue Blog Source: Carpetbagger Report), for something John Hagee, McCain's not-pastor, said. Um, wait, Obama's pastor is irrelevant, bringing him up is eeevil, as both Oralmann and Mandow said moments earlier, but a pastor who endorsed McCain makes McCain worst person? Don't try to make sense of it. It's OlbyLogic.
And that's The Hour of Spin for this, the 716th day since the declaration that "Karl Rove will in fact be indicted".
Olbermann Watch Special Report: Over-the-Top Olbypocrisy!
"COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN" (8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.)
Host: Keith Olbermann
Topics/Guests:
2008 ELECTION: Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.); Richard Wolffe, Newsweek senior White House correspondent and MSNBC political analyst; Eugene Robinson, Washington Post associate editor and columnist and MSNBC political analyst
Tonight we break from our usual format to bring you an OlbyWatch Special Report on the towering, unrivaled, monumental hypocrisy of the infamous, deplorable Keith Olbermann. We focus in particular on tonight's interview with Hillary Clinton, the latest chapter in the parade of Democrats who have appeared on The Hour of Spin. Krazy Keith has walked into a propeller yet again, and you won't believe how bad it really is.
To set the scene, this key fact must be established. Oralmann's connections with the DailyKos run strong and deep. It is, of course, a recurrent Blue Blog Source for his writers. In addition, Monkeymann himself blogs there. What's more, he raises money for them.
Now let's get to the good part.
Last week Herr Olbermahn erupted in outrage over the fact that Sean Hannity suggested a debate question to Stephanopoulos, and George had the outright nerve to use it:
The real story of his debate may not be found where they found the answers, but where one of the moderators found his questions: Sean Hannity of Fox News, and separately a local New York right wing radio host [presumably Steve Malzberg], each insisting during interviews this week with George Stephanopoulos of ABC that he ask Senator Obama about his tenuous past link to 60s and 70s terrorist radical William Ayers. Tonight Stephanopoulos did that.
ABC asking not a single question about Afghanistan or Pakistan, but abdicating journalistic decision-making of its own to take dictation, literally, from Sean Hannity on Tuesday, writing Stephanopoulos a question for Obama....
From the journalistic standpoint view, this actually was no joke the worst presidential debate in television history...
What was the George Stephanopoulos role in this thing? Was it to gain ratings or was it something else? Because - he relied on Sean Hannity's journalistic judgment which is just sounds like a bad thing to begin with even if you're asking, how's the weather.
Of course every Oralmann talking point gets pounded into the ground, so the third day brought even more:
Stephanopoulos felt it appropriate to ask questions on behalf of Sean Hannity this week...
OK so Fat Ass thinks it's terrible to take questions from an outside partisan source. Which brings us back to the Daily Kos once again. They were kind enough today to permit their readers to write questions for Keith to ask Hillary Clinton. Hmm. Outside questions from a partisan source. Did Edward R Olbermann actually execute a double-reverse flip-flop and do exactly what he yelled at Stephanopoulos and Hannity for doing? We report you decide.
Krazy Keith asked six questions in his pre-taped interview with Hillary Clinton. Let's look at five of them and compare them with what the Daily Kos wanted him to ask:
Example 1 DAILY KOS: Ask her about that comment she made about hitting Iran. I'd like to hear an answer to that. [ source ]
OLBERMANN: You were asked about a hypothetical Iranian attack on Israel... Which hypothetical middle east conflicts would incur massive retaliation from this country?
Example 2 DAILY KOS: I have talked to a couple of women, very intelligent women, who totally think that the media has been sexist and biased against Hillary and that this is a stand for women. One gave me a link to a video which started with the implication that Keith Olbermann is a sexist pig. [source]
OLBERMANN: Do you believe criticism of your campaign is necessarily sexism or largely sexism?
Example 3 DAILY KOS: I do hope he asks her about why she decided to use Osama bin Laden in her latest ad. Is she playing the fear card on purpose? [source]
OLBERMANN: This new ad you put out today, and that ad flashes a very brief image of Usama Bin Laden. For nearly six years now that tactic has been a bloody shirt for many Democrats. Is it not just as much of a scare tactic for a Democrat to use it?
Example 4 DAILY KOS: There is no way I would go on Faux News or talk with Mellon Scaife. [source]
OLBERMANN: Richard Mellon Scaife is utterly unforgivable. I realize you have a primary to win by why did you meet with him and why did you not reject his endorsement of you?
Example 5 DAILY KOS: Ask her about attacking Obama for saying McCain would be better than Bush when she went around for weeks saying Obama wasn't CIC material and McCain was. [source]
OLBERMANN: Obama said all three of the present candidates would be better than "Mister" Bush. Last month you said you thought it was imperative that we can cross the Commander-in-Chief threshhold and you said Senator McCain had done that. In those remarks, hadn't you already "cheered on" Senator McCain at Senator Obama's expense?
Wow. Keith Oralmann, who railed for three days about ABC using one question from Sean Hannity, lifts question after question from the blue blog he writes for, a site just as partisan as Hannity himself. And would you believe it, not a single question about Afghanistan or Pakistan.
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