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Krazy Keith can't beat O'Reilly in the ratings. Olberidiot's only recourse is to manufacture a delusion in which he heroically defeats O'Reilly "in the past month".
From Wikipedia: The psychopath is defined by a psychological gratification in criminal, sexual, or aggressive impulses and the inability to learn from past mistakes. Individuals with this disorder gain satisfaction through their antisocial behavior and lack remorse for their actions.
Frank was blowing Fannie Mae execs
And giving Herb Moses butt sex
But don't blame Barney Frank
It's your money... his bank
Barney's deadbeats signed on the "X"
Cleetus Maggot?
Braggard, Someone who will try to one-up any story or event that ANYONE else is talking about.
Mike: I jumped my dirtbike over a small wood-shed,it was hella scary.
Jim:Yeah, well I jumped a house and did a backflip as well.
Mike: When did you start riding dirtbikes?
Congratulations Olbermann, you gave less than .003 % of your annual income to an organization you pissed on for a month. Even in far left circles that's pathetic.
Keith is trolling the depths of waters where no self respecting person will go. Mom dies, exploit it. Give to charity, exploit it. I don't mean where other egomaniacal TV personalities will go, I'm talking about the whole of humanity. I can't fathom the sense of self importance that would drive someone to put these things on public display for the purpose of making money. I am beginning to question the depths his advertisers go to make a buck as well. It's a seedy bunch. It's an orgy of self obsessed media whores getting heady gratification from their bank accounts. Pathetic.
"Congratulations Olbermann, you gave less than .003 % of your annual income to an organization you pissed on for a month"
You can't even count and your insulting Keith! HYPOCRITE! At least he gave more money than your hero BillO the Clown! Maybe if you actually watched Countdown you'd understand what's going on blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.
Who wrote that, cjflan?
The above video made me dislike Keith even more. Taking potshots at both Bill O'Reilly *and* Nancy Grace. Real nice. Thanks a lot, JERK!
Plus, Bill said in last Tuesday's "Is It Legal" segment that *if* Sarah Palin started a defense fund, he would kick in $1,000. On OlbyPlanet, that turned into "Sarah Palin has a defense fund. So, I, as a conservative hack [Ding!] and a clown [Ding!] that gets Republican Talking Points [Ding!], will donate $1,000 to my friend."
I am taking bets he never mentions his donation again....100:1 odds...cee
Well since his show has now reached a new low while being remade into the Jules Verne classic "Journey to the Center of the Earth," and the fact that he usually delves even further into his vile world after he does say something disgusting, I'm willing to bet a buck.
Monopoly money though, because I think you're an upright guy cee, and think you just may have had a moment's lapse of judgment when it comes to the ape ruler. I mean an easier bet I've never taken. After all adding insult to injury is his motto. Matter of fact the more outrage shown, the more he'll bring it up.
$1 of monopoly money down for the WORST HYPOCRITE IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow Keith, you beat them in donations "for the month". However, Olbermoron forgot to mention that BOR donates all his proceeds from Factor gear to charity. Just another "stunt" from the ego maniac. First the diploma now the "charity chart"...what is next? Un-freakin-believable!!!
Cee, of course I'll have to trust you to see if I won the bet, as I only will watch him spew his hate about 5 minutes a week. Everytime I switch to his show hoping to see SOMETHING being said that is factual and not full of hate, he never lets me down and usually faster than I can get to the remote.
I can hardly believe my eyes. I read a comment from yesterday's show, but I just had to see it to believe it.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is possibly the single most insightful clip into the psyche of a man who is small, insecure, and an evident lowlife.
Olbermann is a truly disgusting human being.
Let us ignore, for a moment, the enormous charity his competitor provides above and beyond on a CONTINUAL basis. Instead, let us admonish this self-aggrandizing piece of work who expects honor and compliment for this single, solitary act which originally, let us not forget, was driven by fear of ridicule and resentment from its charity founders.
I am astonished at how low Olbermann continues to go. If you are not, then why must he feel compelled to boast of his works a second time? I cannot believe this pitiful excuse for a man even merits a single viewer other than the morbidly curious.
If NBC had any upstanding values and principles remaining, Olbermann would have been gone long ago. Unfortunately, we live with a sad and morally bankrupt reality of NBC at this time.
Mike C. I wrote that to save Olbermann's biggest fan the trouble. You guys know who I'm talking about.
Obviously my math is a little off but the point is millionaire liberals like Olbermann brag about giving what is essentially chump change to charity while conservatives like President Bush and Dick Cheney earn less and give more and they're called hate-mongers by people like this joker.
$25,000 of $7 million is less than .5 percent, but higher than .3 percent. I think.
In this season of Easter, I can only hope (and pray) that this prideful act might lead Olbermann to a life of extensive charity - one tempered a bit more by humility, compassion, and honor - not envy, venality, and disgrace.
Ego a. An exaggerated sense of self-importance; conceit.
b. Appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem...lafinman
And, if I may add another. Does this remind you of anyone?
Sociopath:
The main characteristic of a sociopath is a disregard for the rights of others. Sociopaths are also unable to conform to what society defines as a normal personality. Antisocial tendencies are a big part of the sociopath’s personality. This pattern usually comes into evidence around the age of 15. If it is not treated, it can develop into adulthood.
Visible symptoms include physical aggression and the inability to hold down a steady job. The sociopath also finds it hard to sustain relationships and shows a lack of regret in his or her actions. A major personality behavior trait is the violation of the rights of others. This can appear as a disregard for the physical or sexual wellbeing of another.
Although these symptoms are all present, they may not always be evident. Research has shown that the sociopath is usually a person with an abundance of charm and wit. He or she may appear friendly and considerate, but these attributes are usually superficial. They are used as a way of blinding the other person to the personal agenda behind the sociopath’s behaviour.
No hand shake needed, Wolverine.....I have you down for one of those monopoly dollars. ;)
I tend to only watch 5-10 minutesof COUNTDOWN if something else I am watching is on commercial....Last night, I just tuned in as Olbermann was introducing, "More Wasilliness." ('nice' way to tweek the town name, BTW)
I really could not believe he did it....Again! I missed the first time he boasted about the $25,000 gift, but saw a comment about it from a NEWSHOUND poster, Pegleg Peggy, over at J$'s place....I responded by commenting about Olbermann's lack of class.
I recall that a certain troll here at OW, Patsy, used to call me PhariCEE...a reference to my religious beliefs and his impression that I was a hypocrite....Well now...is seems ironic that Patsy's dear fellow traveler is acting just like those very hypocrites in Christ's day, who he contrasts to the poor widow in Mark 11:
"Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny.
"Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, 'I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.'"
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Where are the great messages of compassion and being humble in announcing, TWICE, one gave a large donation to a charity?
Where are Olbermann's defenders to excuse or explain his using a gift as ammunition in his silly and immature war against his news competition?
A better quesion....How can NBC NEWS tolerate such lowly behavior?
I wonder how much money O'Reilly's fundraiser actually raised for the It Happened to Alexa Foundation, both directly and indirectly. It is certainly an amount that’s well into the hundreds of thousands, an amount that dwarfs Olbermann’s $25,000. I know I made a small donation myself, even though I had never heard of them before. I’m sure many others did the same thing.
There is a certain irony here, which as far as I know, no one has mentioned. Whatever amount O’Reilly helped raise, you would have to include KO's $25,000 in that figure. How great is that? The Foundation should thank O’Reilly for getting KO to give them his money.
Olbys new thing is reminding everyone how much $ he makes. He did it on Bill Maher about 20x in 5 minutes. This is no different than in the fall when Olby let everyone know that he was running even in the ratings with BillO. Everything is ALWAYS about Olby promoting Olby first above all else. The man is a many steps beyond just being a self-centered ego maniac. I think this is starting to show more and more, even the diehards will admit it. I still believe the more liberals msnbc puts on , the more insignificant Olby will become. He's not unique, he's not original and he's not likeable. He's just another flash in the pan who took advantage of the opportunity and circumstance. (personally, I think we'll see sort of the same thing with Beck, except he's not a mean spirited as Olby).
A likely muted mongrel for tonight's church of SNOBamessiah revival hour.....
"The activities of al-Qaeda in two of Iraq’s most troubled cities could keep US combat troops engaged beyond the June 30 deadline for their withdrawal, the top US commander in the country has warned.
"US troop numbers in Mosul and Baqubah, in the north of the country, could rise rather than fall if necessary, General Ray Odierno told The Times in his first interview with a British newspaper since taking over from General David Petraeus in September.
"He said that a joint assessment would be conducted with the Iraqi authorities in the coming weeks before a decision is made.
"Combat troops are due to leave all Iraqi cities by the end of June. Any delay would be a potential setback for President Obama, who has pledged to withdraw all combat forces from Iraq by August 2010 as he switches his focus to Afghanistan."
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Uh-oh....President Obama promised the troops out of Iraq in 16 months....tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock.....the TIME table demands it!
Also, the radical left base is starting to whine about paying for the war on terror....Democrats in the congress are starting to grumble that they may not give Obama his requested near 80 BILLION dollars needed to keep the war against the terrorists funded in Iraq and Afghanistan.....
"Mr. Obama is expected to seek congressional approval of $75.5 billion for the wars, perhaps as soon as Thursday. The issue is already raising tensions on Capitol Hill, especially among liberals who are sympathetic to the president’s broader agenda but voice concerns about his timeline for withdrawal of troops from Iraq and his plans to beef up forces in Afghanistan.
"'I can’t imagine any way I’d vote for it,' said Rep. Lynn Woolsey, a California Democrat and leader in the 77-member congressional Progressive Caucus. It would be her first major break with this White House.
"Ms. Woolsey fears the president’s plan for Iraq would leave behind a big occupation force. She is also concerned about the planned escalation in Afghanistan. 'I don’t think we should be going there,' she said.
"Similar sentiments echo across the House. Rep. Jim McGovern (D., Mass.) said he fears Afghanistan could become a quagmire. 'I just have this sinking feeling that we’re getting deeper and deeper into a war that has no end,' he said.
"Rep. John Conyers (D., Mich.) dismissed Mr. Obama’s plans as 'embarrassingly naive,' and suggested that the president is being led astray by those around him. 'He’s the smartest man in American politics today,' Rep. Conyers said. 'But he occasionally gets bad advice and makes mistakes. This is one of those instances.'"
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Uh-oh....Poor, poor, Obama....His acolytes are losing faith in his leadership....These are his wars now to win and he may NEED the nonbelievers, the non-members of the church of SNOBamessiah (the Republicans) to get the funding....How ironic!
Ironic because Obama, as a Senator, voted against funding....and now.....well.....
Like I said three years ago.....IF THE WAR IS LOST, CUT THE FUNDING!
Let's see if the radical anti-America left has the guts to do it this time. This time, the loss will be their's to manage.
Where's MikeH again?....Oh that's right....he's a coward....so many unanswered questions about his messiah.
BTW since Olby thinks he is all things great, I'll place ten units on the table that Olby will 'USE' a dead person in the number one segment to show the higher-ups at ESPN that no one can tell a sad sports story better then Keith.
I'd like to see some columnists use Goebbels-Olberwomann's above words to completly discredit him among his UpperWestside liberal aquaintances (we know that he doesn't have any friends.) Since hardly anyone watches him, few know about his desire to be liked by the "cool crowd"- hence the above clip. By seeing that video, KO will be a laughing stock among those whom he wants to please.
Someone please bring greater attention to that clip.
Olbermann's donation of 25K was nothing more than a strategic chess move against his olbsession, O'Reilly, in order to get the upper hand in the fight. O'Reilly kept pounding the point on his show that Keith (though not by name) had hurt the Alexa foundation. So KO's move was the next logical play-- neutralize such criticism while at the same time come out squeaky clean AND shut O'Reilly up from further attacks on the matter.
Again, like I've said before, his interest in the It Happened to Alexa Foundation was never based on concern for abused women. It was based on hatred for Bill O'Reilly. In my estimation, KO didn't like that O'Reilly was going to do something noble that would put him in high esteem in the eyes of other people, when KO's sole mission in life is to cut him down.
I would have been okay with the situation if he had just donated the money and let it go. Sure, he lacks humility and makes bare his insecurities by being compelled to tell the world how much he may have donated, but at least he had the opportunity to show a bit of compassion for a foundation that he personally damaged.
Now...it's evident he's just blinded by his own ego and elitism. Incapable of letting actions be, he puts others down to gain sympathy and standing.
The average person sees right through him. Just look at his ratings for goodness' sake.....
>No Boy Wonder filling in?
No. A memorial service for Keith's mother's is tomorrow and the "Countdown" staff will be in attendance. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/msnbc/extra_ed_tomorrow_night_113655.asp
"The reason for the programming change ['Ed Show' rerun]: a memorial service for Keith Olbermann's mother will be held tomorrow and this allows his staff to attend. Marie Olbermann died last Saturday."
We all know his love for his mother by driving him to Yankee games his whole life, but apparently, he now places his mother above Jesus Christ!
Now...I'm not saying that Olbermann ought to be a Christian, or even a religious person at that. But Good Friday is typically set aside for one individual, and one individual only - Jesus. It's perhaps the third most important day in the calendar year behind Christmas and Easter. (Others might place it above Christmas.)
He may not reserve the reverence, which is fine with me, but apparently it does not even enter his frame of reference that there are others around him, who may believe. "Friends" (I use the term extremely loosely) and family may be forced to choose between Keith and his mom or service and worship of their Lord.
As a Catholic, I could not imagine imposing my will on others during Good Friday or any other religious holiday. Apparently, Keith has no such qualms.
I have to tell you, when Laura Ingraham (or any guest) is in the studio with Bill, she's great. I loved her segment tonight. In the Talking Points Memo, Bill talked about Colin Powell's ideological left turn. I had no idea he hadn't been on FNC in four years. Yet, he sat down one-on-one with Rachel Maddow (who Bill didn't name) last week on MSNBC. I hope this doesn't lead Rachel to copy from her Olbsessed mentor and attack our humble correspondent.
This "ed" guy is nuts as KO! He just blasted Beck for taking about the marxist taking over. Ed laughed it off, of course he would ignoring the fact that what 100% of the Black Cacues are deicated Marxists. Hey Ed did you see the press confrence they did yesterday after they went down to Cuba to kiss Castro's "ring"?? Hey Ed you are right Beck was wrong, forget about them taking over they ALREADY HAVE! Do you realize that if Barney frank were to step down from his chairmanship of his committie, MAXINE WATERS would take over the commitee, she make "Mr.Frank" look a conservative!
All the bunch ED,Ricky Sanchez over at CNN, Ko they are cheap copies of BO! They all want to be him, but since they Don't understand BO or his show they all make the same mistake of thinking that acting like a loud mouth bully is the best way to copy him, wrong!
And one else notice since the attacks on Rush and Sean have semed to fail they now have started to pick on the "newvbie" of the bunch Beck. Beck needs to be stronger, just brush these jerks off and don't give in to them EVER!
Does anyone know how much Billo donates to charity through his BillOreilly.com sales, which he always talks about? I notice Olbermann didn't mention that in the clip.
Keith again proves his genius. O'Reilly was only going to give $1000 dollars to Sarah Palin's legal defense fund because her legal defense fund (if she creates one) cannot accept individual donations over $1000.
Hey, Rachel said tea bag like fifty two times, and then that chick whose hair always falls in her face and she doesn't seem to care said it like thirteen times herself. Get it, tea bag? HIlarious!
Guess its just wishful thinking but anyone wonder if this could get her into any water above the temp of lukewarm? She didn't necessarily insult anyone, beyond the GOP or those not drinking Milhouse's kool aid, but her usage of the term was insulting and full of insinuation, and even directly so. Its one thing to make fun of how some tea party organizers are using the term, but another to directly imply the sexual nature of the "joke".
Additionally, anyone ever just feel helpless? Seriously. Over on tvnewser I often read the posts of those anti MSDNC and all things there in, and many of them forecast the downfall of their ratings and eventual self destruction. As much as it would please me, I think their all there to stay... Well, not Ed, but the other twits.
Yeah, sorry, I think there's some maddow watch site I went to when she first started but it has nothing on this one... Yeah, Cox... She's actually not that offensive, in that she OCCASIONALLY doesn't COMPLETELY crap all over the GOP, just about 9 times out of 10.
One wonders if the fictional Olbermann will spend half of this fictional show obsessing over a far more successful fictional pundit on a far more successful fictional cable network.
That video in your link made me vomit puck30. If MSNBC wanted to increase they're ratings, why don't they just hire professional cheerleaders ( real cheerleaders ) chanting hope change all day along with some floor routines and get rid of all the manly women and overweight white and orange guys.
By the way, this is the first time I've tried posting links like you see above.
If it worked, then what you do is in between the symbols > type a href=" then put type in (or copy and paste) your link, type another quotation mark ". Then, type text to describe the link (or "click here," etc.). After that, between those symbols > type /a and that's it.
I think the TVNewser blog that Mike C posted is incorrect.
I just caught the beginning of Ed's rerun, and Olbermann chimed in at the intro that his memorial was "tonight" (Holy Thursday) and not tomorrow (Good Friday).
If Olbermann is speaking the truth (and I have no reason not to believe so.....do I?) I take back my comments about his wisdom for memorializing his mom on Good Friday.
"In the past month" Keith learned not a thing
Of bad karma and what it will bring
Pimped mom for a rating
A braggard donating
And Mister Ed appears ba da bing
"President Barack Obama has recently completed the most successful foreign policy tour since Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. You name it, he blew it.
"President Pantywaist is hopping mad and he has a strategy to cut Kim down to size: he is going to slice $1.4bn off America's missile defence programme, presumably on the calculation that Kim would feel it unsporting to hit a sitting duck, so that will spoil his fun.
"Watch out, France and Co, there is a new surrender monkey on the block and, over the next four years, he will spectacularly sell out the interests of the West with every kind of liberal-delusionist initiative on nuclear disarmament and sitting down to negotiate with any power freak who wants to buy time to get a good ICBM fix on San Francisco, or wherever. If you thought the world was a tad unsafe with Dubya around, just wait until President Pantywaist gets into his stride."
I know he will only be on the air for a few months because his ratings will remain low, but I thought this quote from Ed Schultz (thanks to NEWSBUSTERS) was a laugh riot......
"Where I work, they don't put stuff on the air unless it's correct and they differentiate between opinion and fact. And in my world I think that's kind of important. On The Ed Show I'm not going to tell you something that I know isn't the truth."
That's disgusting. How does this guy sleep at night?
This was the only segment I saw last night and it shocked me. I mentioned it on the previous thread.
I am taking bets he never mentions his donation again....100:1 odds.
This is probably the only guy on the planet that can give himself a BJ. Can anyone prove he donated this money?
Krazy Keith can't beat O'Reilly in the ratings. Olberidiot's only recourse is to manufacture a delusion in which he heroically defeats O'Reilly "in the past month".
From Wikipedia: The psychopath is defined by a psychological gratification in criminal, sexual, or aggressive impulses and the inability to learn from past mistakes. Individuals with this disorder gain satisfaction through their antisocial behavior and lack remorse for their actions.
Frank was blowing Fannie Mae execs
And giving Herb Moses butt sex
But don't blame Barney Frank
It's your money... his bank
Barney's deadbeats signed on the "X"
From the Urban Dictionary:
Cleetus Maggot?
Braggard, Someone who will try to one-up any story or event that ANYONE else is talking about.
Mike: I jumped my dirtbike over a small wood-shed,it was hella scary.
Jim:Yeah, well I jumped a house and did a backflip as well.
Mike: When did you start riding dirtbikes?
Jim is a Cleetus Maggot.
Congratulations Olbermann, you gave less than .003 % of your annual income to an organization you pissed on for a month. Even in far left circles that's pathetic.
I don't think I did the math right on that one. But you all get the point.
Keith is trolling the depths of waters where no self respecting person will go. Mom dies, exploit it. Give to charity, exploit it. I don't mean where other egomaniacal TV personalities will go, I'm talking about the whole of humanity. I can't fathom the sense of self importance that would drive someone to put these things on public display for the purpose of making money. I am beginning to question the depths his advertisers go to make a buck as well. It's a seedy bunch. It's an orgy of self obsessed media whores getting heady gratification from their bank accounts. Pathetic.
ENOUGH!
I'm just gonna save this guy the trouble:
By You-Know-Who on April 9, 2009 2:11 PM
"Congratulations Olbermann, you gave less than .003 % of your annual income to an organization you pissed on for a month"
You can't even count and your insulting Keith! HYPOCRITE! At least he gave more money than your hero BillO the Clown! Maybe if you actually watched Countdown you'd understand what's going on blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.
Who wrote that, cjflan?
The above video made me dislike Keith even more. Taking potshots at both Bill O'Reilly *and* Nancy Grace. Real nice. Thanks a lot, JERK!
Plus, Bill said in last Tuesday's "Is It Legal" segment that *if* Sarah Palin started a defense fund, he would kick in $1,000. On OlbyPlanet, that turned into "Sarah Palin has a defense fund. So, I, as a conservative hack [Ding!] and a clown [Ding!] that gets Republican Talking Points [Ding!], will donate $1,000 to my friend."
He didn't actually say that, but I'm sure that was the rationale.
I am taking bets he never mentions his donation again....100:1 odds...cee
Well since his show has now reached a new low while being remade into the Jules Verne classic "Journey to the Center of the Earth," and the fact that he usually delves even further into his vile world after he does say something disgusting, I'm willing to bet a buck.
Monopoly money though, because I think you're an upright guy cee, and think you just may have had a moment's lapse of judgment when it comes to the ape ruler. I mean an easier bet I've never taken. After all adding insult to injury is his motto. Matter of fact the more outrage shown, the more he'll bring it up.
$1 of monopoly money down for the WORST HYPOCRITE IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!
The disturbing thing about this is it was in the #1 segment.
Ego a. An exaggerated sense of self-importance; conceit.
b. Appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem.
Wow Keith, you beat them in donations "for the month". However, Olbermoron forgot to mention that BOR donates all his proceeds from Factor gear to charity. Just another "stunt" from the ego maniac. First the diploma now the "charity chart"...what is next? Un-freakin-believable!!!
Cee, of course I'll have to trust you to see if I won the bet, as I only will watch him spew his hate about 5 minutes a week. Everytime I switch to his show hoping to see SOMETHING being said that is factual and not full of hate, he never lets me down and usually faster than I can get to the remote.
I can hardly believe my eyes. I read a comment from yesterday's show, but I just had to see it to believe it.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is possibly the single most insightful clip into the psyche of a man who is small, insecure, and an evident lowlife.
Olbermann is a truly disgusting human being.
Let us ignore, for a moment, the enormous charity his competitor provides above and beyond on a CONTINUAL basis. Instead, let us admonish this self-aggrandizing piece of work who expects honor and compliment for this single, solitary act which originally, let us not forget, was driven by fear of ridicule and resentment from its charity founders.
I am astonished at how low Olbermann continues to go. If you are not, then why must he feel compelled to boast of his works a second time? I cannot believe this pitiful excuse for a man even merits a single viewer other than the morbidly curious.
If NBC had any upstanding values and principles remaining, Olbermann would have been gone long ago. Unfortunately, we live with a sad and morally bankrupt reality of NBC at this time.
Mike C. I wrote that to save Olbermann's biggest fan the trouble. You guys know who I'm talking about.
Obviously my math is a little off but the point is millionaire liberals like Olbermann brag about giving what is essentially chump change to charity while conservatives like President Bush and Dick Cheney earn less and give more and they're called hate-mongers by people like this joker.
$25,000 of $7 million is less than .5 percent, but higher than .3 percent. I think.
In this season of Easter, I can only hope (and pray) that this prideful act might lead Olbermann to a life of extensive charity - one tempered a bit more by humility, compassion, and honor - not envy, venality, and disgrace.
But let's get real.
Ego a. An exaggerated sense of self-importance; conceit.
b. Appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem...lafinman
And, if I may add another. Does this remind you of anyone?
Sociopath:
The main characteristic of a sociopath is a disregard for the rights of others. Sociopaths are also unable to conform to what society defines as a normal personality. Antisocial tendencies are a big part of the sociopath’s personality. This pattern usually comes into evidence around the age of 15. If it is not treated, it can develop into adulthood.
Visible symptoms include physical aggression and the inability to hold down a steady job. The sociopath also finds it hard to sustain relationships and shows a lack of regret in his or her actions. A major personality behavior trait is the violation of the rights of others. This can appear as a disregard for the physical or sexual wellbeing of another.
Although these symptoms are all present, they may not always be evident. Research has shown that the sociopath is usually a person with an abundance of charm and wit. He or she may appear friendly and considerate, but these attributes are usually superficial. They are used as a way of blinding the other person to the personal agenda behind the sociopath’s behaviour.
No hand shake needed, Wolverine.....I have you down for one of those monopoly dollars. ;)
I tend to only watch 5-10 minutesof COUNTDOWN if something else I am watching is on commercial....Last night, I just tuned in as Olbermann was introducing, "More Wasilliness." ('nice' way to tweek the town name, BTW)
I really could not believe he did it....Again! I missed the first time he boasted about the $25,000 gift, but saw a comment about it from a NEWSHOUND poster, Pegleg Peggy, over at J$'s place....I responded by commenting about Olbermann's lack of class.
I recall that a certain troll here at OW, Patsy, used to call me PhariCEE...a reference to my religious beliefs and his impression that I was a hypocrite....Well now...is seems ironic that Patsy's dear fellow traveler is acting just like those very hypocrites in Christ's day, who he contrasts to the poor widow in Mark 11:
"Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny.
"Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, 'I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.'"
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Where are the great messages of compassion and being humble in announcing, TWICE, one gave a large donation to a charity?
Where are Olbermann's defenders to excuse or explain his using a gift as ammunition in his silly and immature war against his news competition?
A better quesion....How can NBC NEWS tolerate such lowly behavior?
I wonder how much money O'Reilly's fundraiser actually raised for the It Happened to Alexa Foundation, both directly and indirectly. It is certainly an amount that’s well into the hundreds of thousands, an amount that dwarfs Olbermann’s $25,000. I know I made a small donation myself, even though I had never heard of them before. I’m sure many others did the same thing.
There is a certain irony here, which as far as I know, no one has mentioned. Whatever amount O’Reilly helped raise, you would have to include KO's $25,000 in that figure. How great is that? The Foundation should thank O’Reilly for getting KO to give them his money.
Olbys new thing is reminding everyone how much $ he makes. He did it on Bill Maher about 20x in 5 minutes. This is no different than in the fall when Olby let everyone know that he was running even in the ratings with BillO. Everything is ALWAYS about Olby promoting Olby first above all else. The man is a many steps beyond just being a self-centered ego maniac. I think this is starting to show more and more, even the diehards will admit it. I still believe the more liberals msnbc puts on , the more insignificant Olby will become. He's not unique, he's not original and he's not likeable. He's just another flash in the pan who took advantage of the opportunity and circumstance. (personally, I think we'll see sort of the same thing with Beck, except he's not a mean spirited as Olby).
A likely muted mongrel for tonight's church of SNOBamessiah revival hour.....
"The activities of al-Qaeda in two of Iraq’s most troubled cities could keep US combat troops engaged beyond the June 30 deadline for their withdrawal, the top US commander in the country has warned.
"US troop numbers in Mosul and Baqubah, in the north of the country, could rise rather than fall if necessary, General Ray Odierno told The Times in his first interview with a British newspaper since taking over from General David Petraeus in September.
"He said that a joint assessment would be conducted with the Iraqi authorities in the coming weeks before a decision is made.
"Combat troops are due to leave all Iraqi cities by the end of June. Any delay would be a potential setback for President Obama, who has pledged to withdraw all combat forces from Iraq by August 2010 as he switches his focus to Afghanistan."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article6069734.ece
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Uh-oh....President Obama promised the troops out of Iraq in 16 months....tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock.....the TIME table demands it!
Also, the radical left base is starting to whine about paying for the war on terror....Democrats in the congress are starting to grumble that they may not give Obama his requested near 80 BILLION dollars needed to keep the war against the terrorists funded in Iraq and Afghanistan.....
"Mr. Obama is expected to seek congressional approval of $75.5 billion for the wars, perhaps as soon as Thursday. The issue is already raising tensions on Capitol Hill, especially among liberals who are sympathetic to the president’s broader agenda but voice concerns about his timeline for withdrawal of troops from Iraq and his plans to beef up forces in Afghanistan.
"'I can’t imagine any way I’d vote for it,' said Rep. Lynn Woolsey, a California Democrat and leader in the 77-member congressional Progressive Caucus. It would be her first major break with this White House.
"Ms. Woolsey fears the president’s plan for Iraq would leave behind a big occupation force. She is also concerned about the planned escalation in Afghanistan. 'I don’t think we should be going there,' she said.
"Similar sentiments echo across the House. Rep. Jim McGovern (D., Mass.) said he fears Afghanistan could become a quagmire. 'I just have this sinking feeling that we’re getting deeper and deeper into a war that has no end,' he said.
"Rep. John Conyers (D., Mich.) dismissed Mr. Obama’s plans as 'embarrassingly naive,' and suggested that the president is being led astray by those around him. 'He’s the smartest man in American politics today,' Rep. Conyers said. 'But he occasionally gets bad advice and makes mistakes. This is one of those instances.'"
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123923540395603311.html
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Uh-oh....Poor, poor, Obama....His acolytes are losing faith in his leadership....These are his wars now to win and he may NEED the nonbelievers, the non-members of the church of SNOBamessiah (the Republicans) to get the funding....How ironic!
Ironic because Obama, as a Senator, voted against funding....and now.....well.....
Like I said three years ago.....IF THE WAR IS LOST, CUT THE FUNDING!
Let's see if the radical anti-America left has the guts to do it this time. This time, the loss will be their's to manage.
Where's MikeH again?....Oh that's right....he's a coward....so many unanswered questions about his messiah.
VERO POSSUMUS!
By cee on April 9, 2009 12:02 PM
This was the only segment I saw last night and it shocked me. I mentioned it on the previous thread.
I am taking bets he never mentions his donation again....100:1 odds.
Oh yeah? I'll see you're Monopoly dollar Cee, and raise you TEN 'ruthvens' he WILL! At next years fundraiser. That he won't get invited to.
Don't be surprised if that money came from some Media Matters/Daily Kos/Labor Union/Democrat Slushfund.
Cee check this out, insert Olby for Merrrick and Your choice for Al.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Q7YRDL90E
BTW since Olby thinks he is all things great, I'll place ten units on the table that Olby will 'USE' a dead person in the number one segment to show the higher-ups at ESPN that no one can tell a sad sports story better then Keith.
Keith LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME! Olbermann
Olbermann should be fired.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/fire-keith-olbermann
Read some great comments and leave your own!!!
Keith is off tonight, and I guess tomorrow, too. A rerun of "The Ed Show" will air in his place.
Actually, it's only tomorrow night. So, I guess Keith will keep the attacks coming on his competition and those with whom he disagrees.
As to yesterday's ratings:
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/04/09/cable-news-ratings-for-wednesday-april-8/16415
8PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
O’Reilly Factor —3,977,000 viewers (928,000) (1,587,000)
Campbell Brown—829,000 viewers (221,000) (357,000)
*Countdown w/Keith Olbermann —1,332,000 viewers (392,000) (606,000)*
CNBC Reports – 144,000 viewers (a scratch w/36,000) (70,000)
Nancy Grace –1,170,000 viewers (431,000) (680,000)
2nd in total viewers, 2nd in 35-64, and 3rd in 25-54.
10 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
On the Record w/Greta—2,079,000 viewers (503,000) (859,000)
Anderson Cooper—1,236,000 viewers (342,000) (492,000)
*Countdown w/Keith Olbermann —795,000 viewers (242,000) (360,000)*
On the Money – a scratch w/98,000 viewers, (a scratch w/28,000) (50,000)
Nancy Grace –738,000 viewers (324,000) (437,000)
3rd in total viewers, 4th in 35-64, and 4th in 25-54.
Honorable mention:
6PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Special Report w/Bret Baier – 2,202,000 viewers (446,000) (956,000)
Situation Room—807,000 viewers (230,000) (323,000)
*Ed Show —406,000 viewers (119,000) (189,000)*
Mad Money—242,000 viewers (58,000) (122,000)
Prime News—480,000 viewers (208,000) (266,000)
The grown-ups pummeled Ed Schultz.
Saw Glenn Beck put gas on Bill Schultz so i was tempted to make this.
http://tinyurl.com/czwlhl
Feel free to have fun with it.
There's a link for this thread at HotAir.com.
It is good nonviewers see his arrogance.....Lord knows there are millions of them.
Good work, J$.
Does anyone remember what he gave Clinton, handing him the check right before his interview?
Tacky every time.
Does anyone remember what he gave Clinton, handing him the check right before his interview?....
All I know is the quote of what the arrogant Olbermann said after he handed the check to President Clinton.....
"Here’s eight more schools in Kenya from me."
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LOOKIE HERE!.....EIGHT SCHOOLS!
He's a classless putz.
That's great, Lafinman! That picture should be used for a future recappers thread.
FOR THOSE WHO MISSED IT......
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/fire-keith-olbermann
FOR THOSE WHO SIGNED IT....WAY TO GO!!!
I'd like to see some columnists use Goebbels-Olberwomann's above words to completly discredit him among his UpperWestside liberal aquaintances (we know that he doesn't have any friends.) Since hardly anyone watches him, few know about his desire to be liked by the "cool crowd"- hence the above clip. By seeing that video, KO will be a laughing stock among those whom he wants to please.
Someone please bring greater attention to that clip.
Ann Coulter where are you?
By Mike C. on April 9, 2009 6:18 PM
Actually, it's only tomorrow night.....
No Boy Wonder filling in?
Uh Oh! Has Olby thrown the knife into the back of his trusted servant?
Olbermann's donation of 25K was nothing more than a strategic chess move against his olbsession, O'Reilly, in order to get the upper hand in the fight. O'Reilly kept pounding the point on his show that Keith (though not by name) had hurt the Alexa foundation. So KO's move was the next logical play-- neutralize such criticism while at the same time come out squeaky clean AND shut O'Reilly up from further attacks on the matter.
Again, like I've said before, his interest in the It Happened to Alexa Foundation was never based on concern for abused women. It was based on hatred for Bill O'Reilly. In my estimation, KO didn't like that O'Reilly was going to do something noble that would put him in high esteem in the eyes of other people, when KO's sole mission in life is to cut him down.
John-O,
You're absolutely right.
I would have been okay with the situation if he had just donated the money and let it go. Sure, he lacks humility and makes bare his insecurities by being compelled to tell the world how much he may have donated, but at least he had the opportunity to show a bit of compassion for a foundation that he personally damaged.
Now...it's evident he's just blinded by his own ego and elitism. Incapable of letting actions be, he puts others down to gain sympathy and standing.
The average person sees right through him. Just look at his ratings for goodness' sake.....
You nailed it, John.
>No Boy Wonder filling in?
No. A memorial service for Keith's mother's is tomorrow and the "Countdown" staff will be in attendance.
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/msnbc/extra_ed_tomorrow_night_113655.asp
"The reason for the programming change ['Ed Show' rerun]: a memorial service for Keith Olbermann's mother will be held tomorrow and this allows his staff to attend. Marie Olbermann died last Saturday."
Mike C.
That got me thinking.
We all know his love for his mother by driving him to Yankee games his whole life, but apparently, he now places his mother above Jesus Christ!
Now...I'm not saying that Olbermann ought to be a Christian, or even a religious person at that. But Good Friday is typically set aside for one individual, and one individual only - Jesus. It's perhaps the third most important day in the calendar year behind Christmas and Easter. (Others might place it above Christmas.)
He may not reserve the reverence, which is fine with me, but apparently it does not even enter his frame of reference that there are others around him, who may believe. "Friends" (I use the term extremely loosely) and family may be forced to choose between Keith and his mom or service and worship of their Lord.
As a Catholic, I could not imagine imposing my will on others during Good Friday or any other religious holiday. Apparently, Keith has no such qualms.
Lafiman that's funny stuff. http://tinyurl.com/czwlhl
I have to tell you, when Laura Ingraham (or any guest) is in the studio with Bill, she's great. I loved her segment tonight. In the Talking Points Memo, Bill talked about Colin Powell's ideological left turn. I had no idea he hadn't been on FNC in four years. Yet, he sat down one-on-one with Rachel Maddow (who Bill didn't name) last week on MSNBC. I hope this doesn't lead Rachel to copy from her Olbsessed mentor and attack our humble correspondent.
This "ed" guy is nuts as KO! He just blasted Beck for taking about the marxist taking over. Ed laughed it off, of course he would ignoring the fact that what 100% of the Black Cacues are deicated Marxists. Hey Ed did you see the press confrence they did yesterday after they went down to Cuba to kiss Castro's "ring"?? Hey Ed you are right Beck was wrong, forget about them taking over they ALREADY HAVE! Do you realize that if Barney frank were to step down from his chairmanship of his committie, MAXINE WATERS would take over the commitee, she make "Mr.Frank" look a conservative!
So, I guess I was right when I initially said there would be "Ed Show" reruns tonight *and* tomorrow.
I haven't seen this Jack Cafferty wannabe at six, nor do I plan to.
But really, Big Ed can't be all that bad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BadKHr6ZSwY
I heard one of the first things he did after going big time was get his dad a job out at the Airport.
All the bunch ED,Ricky Sanchez over at CNN, Ko they are cheap copies of BO! They all want to be him, but since they Don't understand BO or his show they all make the same mistake of thinking that acting like a loud mouth bully is the best way to copy him, wrong!
And one else notice since the attacks on Rush and Sean have semed to fail they now have started to pick on the "newvbie" of the bunch Beck. Beck needs to be stronger, just brush these jerks off and don't give in to them EVER!
Does anyone know how much Billo donates to charity through his BillOreilly.com sales, which he always talks about? I notice Olbermann didn't mention that in the clip.
Keith again proves his genius. O'Reilly was only going to give $1000 dollars to Sarah Palin's legal defense fund because her legal defense fund (if she creates one) cannot accept individual donations over $1000.
Hey, Rachel said tea bag like fifty two times, and then that chick whose hair always falls in her face and she doesn't seem to care said it like thirteen times herself. Get it, tea bag? HIlarious!
Guess its just wishful thinking but anyone wonder if this could get her into any water above the temp of lukewarm? She didn't necessarily insult anyone, beyond the GOP or those not drinking Milhouse's kool aid, but her usage of the term was insulting and full of insinuation, and even directly so. Its one thing to make fun of how some tea party organizers are using the term, but another to directly imply the sexual nature of the "joke".
Additionally, anyone ever just feel helpless? Seriously. Over on tvnewser I often read the posts of those anti MSDNC and all things there in, and many of them forecast the downfall of their ratings and eventual self destruction. As much as it would please me, I think their all there to stay... Well, not Ed, but the other twits.
KOlby, who is "that chick whose hair always falls in her face and she doesn't seem to care"?
I went to Rachel's MSNBC site. I think you might be talking about Ana Marie Cox. Am I right?
Yeah, sorry, I think there's some maddow watch site I went to when she first started but it has nothing on this one... Yeah, Cox... She's actually not that offensive, in that she OCCASIONALLY doesn't COMPLETELY crap all over the GOP, just about 9 times out of 10.
this is hilarious:
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/warner-todd-huston/2009/04/09/olbermann-become-tv-character-thought-he-already-was
One wonders if the fictional Olbermann will spend half of this fictional show obsessing over a far more successful fictional pundit on a far more successful fictional cable network.
Well isn't this nice.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jeff-poor/2009/04/09/msnbc-pro-union-host-ed-schultz-received-22k-labor-2008
It seems that Big Ed could be our first "Pay to Say" cable pundit.
So is Ed trying to be Beck with the set?
That video in your link made me vomit puck30. If MSNBC wanted to increase they're ratings, why don't they just hire professional cheerleaders ( real cheerleaders ) chanting hope change all day along with some floor routines and get rid of all the manly women and overweight white and orange guys.
While we're linking, here are three worthy segments from tonight's "O'Reilly Factor:"
What's Your Beef? with Marina Orlova aka HotForWords
At Your Beck & Call with the topic was the far-left blaming conservatives and O'Reilly (who isn't conservative) for deadly shootings
Reality Check
By the way, this is the first time I've tried posting links like you see above.
If it worked, then what you do is in between the symbols > type a href=" then put type in (or copy and paste) your link, type another quotation mark ". Then, type text to describe the link (or "click here," etc.). After that, between those symbols > type /a and that's it.
It worked!
I think the TVNewser blog that Mike C posted is incorrect.
I just caught the beginning of Ed's rerun, and Olbermann chimed in at the intro that his memorial was "tonight" (Holy Thursday) and not tomorrow (Good Friday).
If Olbermann is speaking the truth (and I have no reason not to believe so.....do I?) I take back my comments about his wisdom for memorializing his mom on Good Friday.
Chao.
I mean....
Ciao!
:/
LucasCop,
"Chao" (in a different language) has the identical pronunciation and the same meaning as "ciao" (in Italian).
"In the past month" Keith learned not a thing
Of bad karma and what it will bring
Pimped mom for a rating
A braggard donating
And Mister Ed appears ba da bing
WPitW nominee for tonight?.....
"President Barack Obama has recently completed the most successful foreign policy tour since Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. You name it, he blew it.
"President Pantywaist is hopping mad and he has a strategy to cut Kim down to size: he is going to slice $1.4bn off America's missile defence programme, presumably on the calculation that Kim would feel it unsporting to hit a sitting duck, so that will spoil his fun.
"Watch out, France and Co, there is a new surrender monkey on the block and, over the next four years, he will spectacularly sell out the interests of the West with every kind of liberal-delusionist initiative on nuclear disarmament and sitting down to negotiate with any power freak who wants to buy time to get a good ICBM fix on San Francisco, or wherever. If you thought the world was a tad unsafe with Dubya around, just wait until President Pantywaist gets into his stride."
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/gerald_warner/blog/2009/04/10/barack_obama_president_pantywaist__new_surrender_monkey_on_the_block
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Oh my....President Pantywaist?....I thought the "Love me, love America again," tour was a great success?
How about some REAL help in defeating the terrorists in the world?
VERO POSSUMUS!
Lafinman, MSNBC could have totally nude strippers on the set of their shows and it still wouldn't make a difference.
I know he will only be on the air for a few months because his ratings will remain low, but I thought this quote from Ed Schultz (thanks to NEWSBUSTERS) was a laugh riot......
"Where I work, they don't put stuff on the air unless it's correct and they differentiate between opinion and fact. And in my world I think that's kind of important. On The Ed Show I'm not going to tell you something that I know isn't the truth."
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jack-coleman/2009/04/13/ed-schultz-confuses-wishful-thinking-about-obama-gitmo-indisputable-fa
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Yeah, sure Ed.....whatever. MSNBC differentiates between opinion and fact.....surrrre.