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There may have been a truce, but it never applied to Keith Olbermann lying. That's a constant as reliable as the rising sun, and sure enough he marked his return today by lifting a story from a blue blog, reporting it as fact without bothering to check, and then embellishing it with his own brand of reckless demagoguery. In other words, Another Olbermann Lie.
In his 'best persons' segment, he told the story of Nancy Genovese, arrested outside an air base taking pictures. Actual news reports, like Newsday, the Long Island Press, and the Southhampton Press, tell the straight story, one that would have been of no interest whatsoever to Oralmann. But the version he came up with was considerably juicier, and ripe for a gleeful attack on Fox. With the caption reading "as heard on tv", Olby cackled:
Proof that watching crazy man on tv will make you crazy... She apparently decided that the base was actually a secret FEMA detention camp. Do you know where she got that idea? From Glenn Beck. She says so on her myspace page.
Glenn Beck Fan, Highly Armed, Busted For Casing National Guard Base, Thinking It Was A "FEMA Camp"
Wait, there's more. Her myspace page also had a video from Glenn Beck. Yes, "a" video. It wasn't about FEMA camps. But wait, didn't Olby claim that she admitted, right on her myspace page, that Beck said the airbase was a FEMA camp? Yup, that's what he said. That's the part Olbermann made up. Her myspace page has been locked, but all of the blue blogs that scoured it beforehand came up with nothing regarding Glenn Beck's views on FEMA camps. Zero. Zip. Nada.
In fact, if she watched Beck on tv, as Monkeymann's caption claimed, and if what he said affected her beliefs, as he also claimed, then Keith has some more 'splainin' to do. Because on his tv show, Beck has debunked the FEMA camp theory--not once, not twice, but three times! See the appendix below for video of all three segments (not including a fourth with Ron Paul, who also rejected this conspiracy theory).
So let's see...Olbermann claims she acted based on what she heard on tv--without evidence. He says she decided the base was a FEMA camp--based on nothing more than empty speculation in a blue blog. He adds that she got the idea from Glenn Beck--also made up. Finally he asserts that she admits on her myspace page that Beck told her about FEMA camps--blatantly and utterly false. Back from vacation, Rip 'n' Read Olbermann lifts another story from a blue blog, doesn't bother to check facts, embellishes it with more fiction, and belches out another red-hot, steaming Olbermann Lie.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
APPENDIX: Glenn Beck on FEMA camps:
Will this "man" stop at nothing? How much lower can he sink? Such jealousy and contempt that he would stoop so low to smear someone with lies. But what do you expect from a HACK journalist that is either too stupid or too lazy to be bothered with something so inconsequential like FACTS.
He's a big bag of hot gas and lies :
http://tinyurl.com/mou79h
Blue Blog lies? Unchecked spin?
Sounds like Olby made it back to the studio......
I see Newsbusters stated Olby made Stelter a worst person in the world. A while back, Stelter was one of his most vocal fans in the blogosphere. In Stelter's defense, he even provided Olby's denial.
Cripes. Olby'll eat his own children to avoid a famine.
Has the man ever made a genuine friend after leaving ESPN? What a crass human being.
I just saw Olby's Special Comment.
Yeah...Olby....I get it. You can't have a legitimate opinion on Obamacare if you've ever accepted any funds from the health sector. We get it. Why not just presume that any [R] or "Blue Dog" is illegitimate. We get it.....
[deliberate pause]
...................so much for Half-baked newsman Keith Olbermann.........
Good luck and good night.
Didn't Dan Rather get fired for making shit up?
With both Olbermann's ratings decline and Obama's poll declines, the hysterical and demogogic is expected. The lies on his first show back also show that anything Olbermann says about the widely reported truce should be viewed as suspect. Olbermann has never been intellectully honest so all of this in surprise.
"Special interests," also includes unions, trial lawyers and government workers.....Obama and the democrats are beholden to them and I heard no such cry for political purity when it came to the stimulus package spending legislation that basically pays off every political supporter of the one. Also, the healtchare reform protects certain church of SNOBamessiah interest groups so Olbermann's argument is once again shown to be biased and hypocritical.
Obama is no more fashioned healthcare reform to help "average Americans," as he helped average Americans in his stimulus package....he works for his political special interests just as hard a any republican.
Olbermann lied.....the American people are NOT in majority support of a radical agenda that will cause government spending to increase to such levels that taxes will need to be increased on everyone or the debt will reach levels that it will damage our economy.....Obama and his leftist radicals will see that that support is lacking but still, in their elitist mindset, decide it is what is best for the dull masses and push it....We can only hope good common sense will take the day and the bulk of the legislation is thwarted.
Our federal government cannot take on additional expensive entitlements as the revenue stream is declining....it is irresponsible.
Obama and his fanatical supporters need to take a breath and allow debate to occur.....Not everyone is a mindless follower of the one! Fear tactics of under-handed special interest manipulation dirties BOTH political parties and the "progressive" Cankles Keith O knows it....the dishonest shill.
VERO POSSUMUS! WTF?
Great job Johnny Dollar, as usual, exposing the liar known as Keithy. Hey MikeHee, I know you peruse this site, if you have any intellectual honesty, you condemn your hero for his lies. Should I hold my breath waiting?
I happened to tune in last night (in between commercial breaks) to see the following lunacy:
1. The first segment was full of distortion, spin, and of course, "liberal" doses of hypocrisy. The Democratic spinmeister, along with Keithy, mocked the "grass roots" displays shown on the news yesterday where several government officials experienced backlash from concerned voters about the deficit spending and health care "reform". Keithy, in his typical faux outrage, claimed it was organized by GOP groups, as if that were some type of treason. Then, in the same segment, in answer to Keithy's quest about the need for action, the Democratic spinmeister stated the Democrats were going to get their own "grass roots" organizations to help fight this. Can you say hypocrisy? Say, I wonder if MikeHee is looking to volunteer for one of these "grass roots" organizations? MikeHee, you are needed, front and center!
In addition, no mention during that segment about Obama's sinking poll numbers, or how Americans are turning against the so called "reform" the Democratic controlled Congress is pitching. Go figure. Are those million or so morons really that dumb? Keithy must think so.
2. I happen to catch the first attack against Keithy's (self inflicted) nemisis, "Bill-O" in Worse Persons. What a surprise. So, Keithy, what happened to that self-inflicted boycott? Did he get recharged during his time off? Or, did the million or so morons demanded their nightly fix of Fox/"Bill-O" attacks? Or, is it ratings driven? So many questions, so little answers from Keithy.
3. I also happened to catch some of Keithy's Special Komment. Sheesh. What a load of garbage. It was about the latest Democratic talking points: The evil health care corporations, and who they are contributing to, in order to derail the train known as health care "reform". Keithy is coming to the table a bit late, as Auntie Nan (Pelosi), spit out her fit last Friday. Any way, I didn't catch the first of the Komment, but I doubt Keithy gave a disclosure statement about the fact that the CEO of the company (GE) that owns the network (MSNBC) that Keithy works for, sits on the Economic Advisory Board for the very guy (Obama) that Keithy defends/shills/spins for on a nightly basis. And, that same company looks to profit from health care "reform" from sales of medical equipment. And, that same company looks to profit from the cap and trade bill, selling green technologies. No mention whatsoever of GE in his incoherent rant. No hypocrisy there. Nope. Good 'ol "speaking truth to power" Keithy rails on a Democratic Blue Dog who he claims receives campaign contributions from the evil health care corporations. Never mind that Blue Dog was elected because of his fiscal conservatism. And then, to top it off, Keithy trots out the sad health care story. You know Keithy (and the leftistst/statists) can't win the honest debate on health care "reform" when he has to resort to emotional examples to make his case. Typical.
Those who tune into Keith, expecting to get truth, have to be exactly what I label them: the million or so MORONS!
So true, flindycon....And Olbermann lied last night when he said the following:
"Every poll, every analysis, every vote, every region of this country supports health care reform, and the essential great leveling agent of a government-funded alternative to the unchecked duopoly of profiteering private insurance corporations."
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So untrue....especially if one gets specific and asks about particular plans like a full service government plan....Obama's plan.....
"WASHINGTON -- Support for President Barack Obama's health-care effort has declined over the past five weeks, particularly among those who already have insurance, a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll found, amid prolonged debate over costs and quality of care.
"In mid-June, respondents were evenly divided when asked whether they thought Mr. Obama's health plan was a good or bad idea. In the new poll, conducted July 24-27, 42% called it a bad idea while 36% said it was a good idea.
"Among those with private insurance, the proportion calling the plan a bad idea rose to 47% from 37%.
"Declining popularity of the health-care overhaul reflects rising anxiety over the federal budget deficit and congressional debate over the most contentious aspects of the legislation, including how to pay for it. The poll also shows concern over the role of government in determining personal medical decisions."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124890178435291341.html
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Olbermann, a self-described "journalist," claiming EVERY poll supports a plan like that of the radical left lied...plain and simple. Using fear and emotion to boot....the SPECIAL COMMENT was one of the worst yet.
Americans are not like the radical left and do not want a huge, new government entitlement that will balloon the deficit or cause taxes to be raised. Polls reflect that. Also, they LIKE THE PRIVATE SYSTEM. Sure, they want some reform and safety measures, but not the radical overhaul Obama and his ilk really wanted....a single payer, socialized, system.
The left is now trying to be dishonest in making this a debate about what they want and NO REFORM....Olbermann is trying to push that fear button but it is too late....Moderating forces from both parties are bringing Obama right on this issue and there will likely be a reform bill that does not have a public option....Now whether the radical left fringe fights against that is another story.
Obama is losing this debate for a single payer "Trojan Horse" bill and hopefully common sense will continue to prevail, despite the hollow threats of "Cankles" Keith O.
VERO POSSUMUS! WTF?
After two weeks the ass wipe is back
The slovenly political hack
Will lie, cheat, and steal
A red-faced Howard Beale
There's just too many lies to keep track
Keith's whining so give him a tissue
Big government is the main issue
Sane people want less
The system's a mess
Go away. We won't even miss you
Richard Wolffe hosts "Countdown" in Keith's absence. Keith returns and immediately bans Wolffe from appearing on show. It seems Mr Wolffe didn't tell Olby that he has been employed by a big-time lobbying firm for several months.
http://tinyurl.com/nvtxpy
So does KO's spechal komment make him the "defacto leader of the democrate party" as opposed to Rush being the defacto leader of the republican party?
He was basically giving the Blue Dogs a run down, threatening them to GITERDONE or "they'll be replaced". Isn't this the same thing Obly criticizes Rush for when Rush goes on a rant about Republicans and then jokes about how they lose elections?
Oh wait, I always forget about the double standard.
Lots of double standards last night.
The most glaring one was to, on the one hand, characterize conservative citizens going to townhall meetings, organized in opposition to a proposed government policy as manipulative, ill-advised or even anti-American while encouraging the left's "grass-roots," crusade to remake America into a utopia.....The contradiction was pretty blatant.
Now I read today that this line of attack is actually a White House tactic to try to marginalize the heavy opposition to their healthcare reform policy. Obama is using classic Saul Alinsky stuff and is dangerous to our democracy....shame on the church of SNOBamessiah.
Obama is on the record in being in support of a single payer system and noting that there will need to be a transition period to that progressive ideal....He wants to begin that transition period with a government option open to all.....facts are facts.
Olbermann was so bad last night. No one can defend how simply hypocritical he was.....So when a Republican representative votes in line with his constiuency, and it happens to be in line with Limbaugh or other conservatives, they are sell-out cowards....but when a democrat votes against what the popular polls say but in line with what the radical left demands (Obama and Olbermann), they are ok?.....Whoa, oh the hypocrisy.
The country is NOT in support of a huge government program for healthcare that will raise taxes and increase the debt.....Facts are facts.
Olbermann chose to simply lie last night.
I linked to NewsBusters' recap in the previous thread. I was able to pinpoint a blue blog source for the Worser O'Reilly Attack: Newsdeceivers (-hounds). In the attack, Keith proved why we call him Rip 'n Read.
Steve "In Fox's Pocket" Krakauer has his own recap at Mediaite.
The latest from Brad Wilmouth at NewsBusters: Olbermann Slams Centrist Dems as "Dogs" [in the Special Education Komment], Uses Kennedy Illness for Guilt-Trip.
I just made an OlbyRobot reading of the SEK, but I sped it up 3x. So, a 14-minute Komment becomes a 4:50 barely understood, but hilarious, speed read. :D
Monday's numbers: Oops. So much for the big comeback. Half-Baked Olbermann may have got a bump at 8:00 in total viewers and the 25-54 demo, and at 10:00 in 25-54, but it wasn't enough to overtake his competition. Too bad.
At 8:00 in total:
BOR: 3,504,000
KO: 1,338,000
At 8:00 in 25-54:
BOR: 788,000
KO: 445,000
At 10:00 in total:
Greta: 2,184,000
KO: 785,000 (3rd behind AC360)
At 10:00 in 25-54:
Greta: 640,000
KO: 302,000
Fiddlesticks.
It seems 'Fat Burger's' old buds is keeping up his tradition.
From Kirstin Powers:
"In the latest edition of an online feature called "Mouthpiece Theater," Washington Post political reporter Dana Milbank attempted a joke about what kind of beer Hillary Clinton would drink at the "beer summit." Clad in a Hugh Hefner-style silk bathrobe, he smirks to viewers, "We won't tell you who's getting a bottle of 'Mad Bitch' beer." A photo of the secretary of state then appears.
Hilarious.
This isn't some random blogger or even an opinion columnist expressing vile views. This is a reporter at one of the nation's top newspapers making a sexist joke about a woman he covered during the presidential race.
After criticism from the Columbia Journalism Review, the Washington Post took the video down, saying it was "satirical" but that a section of the video went too far.
If Milbank made a "satirical" race-based joke about Obama, he'd be fired. But that's not going to happen here."
Kudos Kirstin!
http://www.nypost.com/seven/08032009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/time_for_a_summit____on_sexism_182682.htm
Now I didn't watch but I have a question. Didn't Beck de-bunk those FEMA Camps months ago?
Well with folks like these tuning into Countdown. I guess Olby can keep going with the George Bush & Dick Chaney stories, hell! Throw old Reagan in there to!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DYucmLeofE
By the way, what ever happen to Ron Reagan JR. on MSNBC?
I remember watching Beck about the Fema camps because 1) I never heard of those before and 2) is was hilarious how a video made so many moons ago became some kind of internet myth.
He debunked the crap out of it, but if Olberdouche had the nerve to actually Google anything he'd eventually find that. But that's not the case, he knows he's viewers don't watch Beck, who needs fact checks. Not fat ass that's for sure.
Next he'll probably claim Beck thinks the moon landings were staged. Oh wait, that's when Beck was making fun of Whoopie Goldberg who claimed she thinks the moon landings were staged.