Olbermann is so scared to debate anyone. With the money he makes at MSNBC, his father should be in good hands during his illness. So that means Olbermann should be able to travel if he wants. I would never use a persons mother/father against them as an excuse. It doesn't matter if his father is ill or he might have a prior engagement, he will never debate anyone, or go to the tea parties. Plain and simple he's a COWARD.

"Olbermann is so scared to debate anyone."

There's more to debate than shouting people down, cutting their microphones off, and storming off set.

Every once in a while, some of Keith-O's guests disagree with a point he makes.

Ha Ha Ha

"Every once in a while"? Name one Republican strategist or politician he has had on his show?

Olby doesn't know how to debate, even with members of the Democratic Party:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkYmS5ylCrk

The person who really pissed him off, hit it right on the head. He is like a kid hiding behind his Mom's skirt when a bully threatens him.

Lets not forget, he went to the DNC over in Denver, but did the RNC from the studio in NYC cause he was fearful of his life.

He knows he's a target if he travels anywhere that isn't a liberal or NBC safety ground.

Griffin is too much of a wussy to even challenge Olbermann cause he knows he is his bread-winner (if you can call it that) and if he leaves, the network will basically be another CNN.

MKDAWUSS,

Would you care to expand on this statement from your diary on The Daily Kos:

"But back to the main subject of Tea Parties - what's the point of this? I know it was a memorable moment during the American Revolution, but what impact does the tea industry have on our economy? I mean, sure, we could help out the tea industry and get together and drink tea while having a conversation, or we could waste perfectly good tea by dumping it into a body of water, but what does one have to do with the other? This isn't yanking advertisers from Glenn Beck."

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/4/8/15500/87310

Yanking advertisers from Glenn Beck?

"Griffin is too much of a wussy to even challenge Olbermann cause he knows he is his bread-winner"

Yeah I forgot. Olby and Maddow are making ONE BILLION DOLLARS (tm Dr Evil) for MSNBC. According to Olby.

Here's another wrinkle in the story. Dan Abrams works for (MS)NBC. At least he did as of about a week ago. He was co-hosting the afternoon version of The Today Show. But what if he really WAS fired between then and now? Why would he be fired, and who do you think would've been behind it demanding he be fired? That's the toughest question since 'What time does the 5:00 o'clock news begin?'

"Name one Republican strategist or politician he has had on his show?"

Name one Republican/conservative who's asked to be on his show. And if you want, we can exclude the waterboarded radio talk show host.

Also, when's the last time Rush participated in something other than a softball interview? When's the last time he debated one of his callers instead of cutting them off or cutting to a commercial break? You want to talk about people who don't know how to debate, there you go.

"He is like a kid hiding behind his Mom's skirt when a bully threatens him."

How come he responds to Daily Kos diaries that are critical of him? If he were someone who suffered from AVPD like you say, he wouldn't be doing that.

The problem with KO talking about his father in the hospital and his mother dying last year, well its really hard to have simpithy for such a hatefull scumbag like KO. So to the rest of the Olbermann CLan, sorry for you lose and I hope your family makes it though this, and im sorry you are all related to this scum bag wheather he is your son,brother,uncle, newphews, nieces, cousins, 2nd cousin..what ever I just feel sorry for all of you because im sure you are good people, and its shame Keith has put such a stain on your family.

Hey I think Dan Abrams is a grad of COLUMBIA law school, what college did KO grad from some farm school..Faliure...

What do you want me to expand upon? The effectiveness or point of the Tea Parties or yanking ads from Glenn Beck? Obviously neither one has been very effective - Glenn Beck's still on the TV and radio, and the Tea Parties are still essentially a fringe group of Americans.

When I asked what the point of the Tea Parties were, I said that because... That's the best they could come up with? Just because it was a good idea in the mid 18th century doesn't mean it's still a good one in the 21st. The conservatives really could have done a better job of picking a protest theme than tea parties. You've seen what the Democrat Party has done with it, calling 'em teabaggers and all.

Hey I think Dan Abrams is a grad of COLUMBIA law school, what college did KO grad from some farm school..Faliure...

Yeah, Dan did graduate from Columbia. Keith graduated from Bovine U.

NMK - he graduated from Cornell University. You know, an Ivy League University? http://www.cornell.edu - There's a clip somewhere of Keith displaying his diploma if you don't believe me.

Krazy Keith is a cowardly hack
Won't debate but he'll talk the smack
Like a bag of dirt
Hide behind mommy's skirt
Two testicles is what he does lack

From Newsbusters:

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2010/02/24/olbermann-palin-other-obamacare-critics-are-ghouls-fiends-subhumans-d

Nah, Keith is more like the Bully who torments the other kids whenever the teacher's back is turned. But when someone stands up to the bully, he runs to the teacher.

My mom is a teacher and deals with these little future criminals all day. She knows who the trouble makers are and who to really blame. Wish that Imelt and Zucker would do the same.

And if MSNBC become another CNN, would that be a bad thing?

Just watched his "Special Comment". In a word....ENOUGH Keith. No one, outside your respective family gives a darn about what "Ted" is going through. You're USING him, as a crutch to try and convince congressmen and senators to pass a reform.

It's a DEATH panel you nimrod. Death comes to EVERYONE. You'll sleep better knowing that.

Your Dad basically doesn't want the pain anymore, respect his decison. If that is what he wants, give it to him.

You can afford to give your Dad the best care he can get, so don't cry me a freakin river 'bout what he's going through.

It happens everywhere. Look at it this way, if that person dies...he (the deceast) doesn't have to pay for it. Plain and simple.

And stop tossing out the "god damned" reference just to generate something. We're all going through that, but it's called having strength jackass. I lost a family member, did I think about the money after that, no when he would've gotten better yes, but unfortunately he didn't. I grieved, and then I moved on.

You sir, should do the same.

MK Da WUSSY,

Keith graduated from Cornell Agricultural School as pointed out numerous times by Ann Coulter. Yes, we've all seen the clip of Olberdouchenozzle and his Kommunications(!) diploma from Kornell Kommunity Kollege. What a tool.

"In a word....ENOUGH Keith. No one, outside your respective family gives a darn about what "Ted" is going through."
Take a look at the Diaries on the Daily Kos. I don't think very many of them are related to Keith or Ted Olbermann.

"You're USING him, as a crutch to try and convince congressmen and senators to pass a reform."

That's what Sarah Palin did. Not Keith Olbermann. Please, let's get that straight. Keith used (and still uses) a heck of a lot more than just his father when it comes to pushing for meaningful health care reform.

"You can afford to give your Dad the best care he can get, so don't cry me a freakin river 'bout what he's going through."

And there are many people who can't. This is who proponents of HCR are looking out and standing up for.

"It happens everywhere. Look at it this way, if that person dies...he (the deceast) doesn't have to pay for it. Plain and simple."

So lives are meaningless according to you?

That last part by Olbermann I guess was a way to get them to think about what they'll be doing tomorrow evening.

Uh dumbass, your Dad didn't just say "Help, Help, Help" You also said he told you after that, "Kill me."

They should go in and "Kill" kill this bill and do some REAL structuring that combines both ideas into something that ISN'T goverment run and organized. Something reasonable. Not a freakin handout. That should only come when nothing else can be done....PERIOD.

4th AGAIN in the "key" 25-54 demo:

Cable News Ratings for Tuesday, February 23, 2010

8PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor – 3,090,000 viewers (839,000) (1,452,000)
Campbell Brown – 332,000 viewers (87,000) (129,000)
Countdown w/ K. Olbermann – 933,000 viewers (238,000) (491,000)
Winter Olympics — 1,851,000 viewers (927,000) (1,018,000)
Nancy Grace – 660,000 viewers (240,000) (320,000)

Folks..folks...I just thought of something

A little din for thought..

should and I repeat SHOUUUULD the FCC,and any other federal initials who blesses the "marriage" of Comcast and NBCUNIVERSAL
a few things to note..

Once the ink is dry, GE will NO LONGER be in control of NBC
which means, Keith may lose his security blankie and have no skirt to hide under ..

Or I could be wrong

MKDAPUSS. Re brad90956 at 10:12 pm:

"Name one Republican strategist or politician he has had on his show."

It is not a difficult question. You're just like Olbermosexual. If you don't like the question, ignore it and maybe it'll go away.

NOT ON THIS SITE, PUSS!!

"Name one Republican/conservative who's asked to be on his show."
Neal Boortz and John Ziegler immediately come to mind.

Personally, I don't begrudge Keith over his father and late mother, whether he's using them as a political football or not.

The full name of Olby's alma mater is the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. I remember the clip, too, merkle923. Specifically: "Here...(grunting): is my receipt!"

Hall of Shame, WPitW, either way it ends with maniacal whimpering wail. It's either a wail of "worrrlduh" or "shaaamuh." By the way, Arnold Diaz would like his "Hall of Shame" idea back.

Another thought occurs: I went to C.W. Post, whose full name is Long Island University-C.W. Post Campus. I don't just say I went to LIU, nor do I lug my "receipt" around everywhere I go.

"It is not a difficult question. You're just like Olbermosexual. If you don't like the question, ignore it and maybe it'll go away."

He hasn't had any. Which leads back to my question: How many Republicans/Conservatives have asked him to be on his show? If none ask or accept, how is he going to get them on? You can't have something over nothing here. ... or would an adviser to a former Republican POTUS be acceptable?

And how is Comcast's acquisition of NBCU going to threaten Keith-O's job security? Never mind that the acquisition itself has many questions, how is a cable company (a distributor) allowed to own a TV channel (a resource) without there being some conflict of interest when it comes to distribution packages not only on just Comcast, but also competing companies.

If any of you have good ideas for smacking down the OlbyHaters, lemme know.

by MKDAWUSS on Wed Feb 24, 2010 at 07:55:14 PM PST
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Can't think for yourself or make an intelligent argument on your own? You need help from your fellow Kos Kids?

Pathetic.

I made it this far alone.

Zing!

"Neal Boortz and John Ziegler immediately come to mind."

And Betsy McCaughey as well. Remember Olbermann's response to that? She can buy an ad on MSNBC!

There's more ideological diversity on Radio North Korea than on Countdown.

Why ask for help?

Just like Olby...rip and read from other people.

Is that you, Keith?

By MKDAWUSS on February 24, 2010 11:57 PM
I made it this far alone.

Zing!

It's not too difficult being on here alone, as all you have to do is type. However, to put some intelligent and logical summations together looks to be something you're not used to, and to ask for the help of the Ape Ruler's followers is like asking for someone to throw you an anchor while you're drowning.

Who cares about the Daily Kos? I sure as hell don't. I bet Olbermann has never asked a conservative to appear on his show. Conservatives probably won't come on his show and debate him. Why? you ask. It's because no one watches his show. So why go to a show that is ranked 19 or 20th in the cable news rating for the day and evening. When you can go on the Fox News and tell your opinion to a more diverse audience. The only people that watch Countdown are the kids from the kos and some other left wing sites. Progressives like Olbermann hate to have their ideals challenged. In their view, they are right and we are stupid.

There are more conservatives and moderates than liberals/progressives. So why are we letting the progressives make policy in this country? Why are we letting the progressives tell us how we should live our lives? Why are we letting progressives turn this country into a socialist second rate nation?

MKDAWUSS, did you notice how this website isn't called "Limbaugh Watch"? Who the hell cares what Limbaugh does and doesn't do when you are trying to defend Edward R. Olbermann? Classic liberal tactic, accuse one of your political enemies with similar conduct when you can't defend the actions of one of your own.

Besides, when was the last time Rush ever had more than a single guest on his show during the three hours? I haven't listened to him on a regular basis for years, but from what I can remember, his show is almost void of any guests at all. The only person who I remember who even resembled a regular guest was Tony Dungy, and that was more related to his fascination with the NFL than politics. I know you can't accuse Hannity of not having opposing views on, he had Michael Moore on and regularly invites other liberal commentators on his television show. Beck also invites his detractors on, remember how many ACORN officers he invited to defend their organization? O'Reilly and Frank went after one another a few times, and he regularly invites Democratic Senators, columnists or other liberal strategists on his show.

So why can't Olbermann do the same thing? I know there are dozens of tea party activists who would love the chance to to defend themselves against his racism rants, but Olbermann will never let them. Why can't he invite a JUST ONE Republican Representative or Senator to state their case against the Obama health bill? Are you actually saying there isn't a single conservative politician, activist, strategist who wants the chance to defend themselves against the vile attacks of Olbermann? Hell, even NPR occasionally allows elected Republican politicians on their shows.

Obama will not get the votes for the Health Care Bill anyway so it is a mute point. Every single poll shows that a majority of Americans are against this plan. Any politician that votes for this plan is committing political suicide.

Rasmussen Reports For/Favor 41% Against/Oppose 56%

Newsweek For/Favor 40% Against/Oppose 49%

Pew Research For/Favor 38% Against/Oppose 50%

Quinnipiac For/Favor 35% Against/Oppose 54%

ABC News/Wash Post For/Favor 46% Against/Oppose 49%

Ipsos/McClatchy For/Favor 37% Against/Oppose 51%

NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl For/Favor 31% Against/Oppose 46%

CNN/Opinion Research For/Favor 38% Against/Oppose 58%

NPR - POS/GQR For/Favor 39% Against/Oppose 55%

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latestpolls/health_care.html

I've said this before, HoneySmacks, but it's worth repeating: Keithy hides behind the "two people yelling at each other" strawman argument. Come to think of it, MK used the same argument.

I think MKDAWUSS has never watched anything else but his Ape Ruler, because if he had he'd see Hannity every night debating someone, or O'Reilly doing the same. Beck too, and on and on. Obviously MCDAWUSS you would rather live in a Twilight Zone episode called "The Obsolete Man" where there is no debating anything, as in that world everybody agrees 100% with what is preached, and if not then you are considered obsolete.

Check it out "sir" and watch it and see how that planets "Ape Ruler" fared at the end. Sadly, you will see how you and his other followers are all heading down the same destructive path as this show's perfect analogy of a world gone mad led by people just like your Ape Ruler could very well happen.

The ending is a classic, and one that I would bet my life on that portrays your hero to a T.

Coward and liar.

The irony of this whole debate between the Olby watchers and this MK guy is that in the hour or so he was on here he DEBATED 20 times more than his hero who has had his show for over 4 YEARS...Come to think of it, after listening to his arguments it's pretty obvious why the Ape Ruler doesn't debate.

And the other excuse he used was that his executive producer said, "we are not doing that again."

They are lame excuses...but Cankles had to defend his giant ego. Just like when he pulled out his diploma from Bovine U.

By the way Brad, I did click on that link that MK posted, and he's right, it probably is "right up your alley" as it's some fly girl parading around in sexy outfits. On the other hand it also was up my alley too, but I'd bet my years salary it's NOT up his alley.

Mr. Pathetic used his Dad to make points on healthcare?

No! Mr. Pathetic was using his Dad for this upcoming Health Care Dog and Pony show, To try to prop up his falling ratings.

Another day that the 8PM show doesn't make 1 million in total.

He was a complete flop on Letterman last week.

His contract has about a year to go. Comcast will just wait him out.

Who care's if this washed up piece of human excrement ever had a Republican on his show.

He proved this week he can't even debate with anyone from The Dallas Tea Party.

And I have to agree with Wolverine, the MK guy has more balls in the debating dept. than his freakin' hero.

If Keith had half of the verbal skills of Rachel Maddow you goddamned better believe he would do some debating. I'll give him his right to conduct his show in his manner but why doesn't he step out and do other shows like Meet the Press, or Hardall, or TRMS. We know the answer, because he would fail miserably. Rachel Maddow went to CPAC for crissakes!. She can handle herself. She is as liberal as it gets but she can form an argument. Keith can't even form a question in less than 500 words. Keith is a mental midget and that's why he lashes out in anger. What he lacks in imagination and intellect he tries to make up for by feigning passion. It's a load of bull cookies.

ENOUGH! RESIGN!

--

This is the 140th day since the current President was awarded the Nobel Peace prize.

He wheels out his Dad like Nixon did with his dog "checkers". ANYTHING for symphathy. How many times at the end of another sappy comment 'bout his poor ailing dad that he just HAS to put up a photo of him and his Dad when he was a little tub boy?

It's got to end Keith. Stop exploting your Dad for a bill that is infact D E A D, Dead, Dead, Dead. Can you get that through your Krispie Kreme, Dunkin Donuts body of yours? It's OVER.

Wolverine,

It that what that link was? I knew he was a troll and I didn't want to click on it because I was afraid it might contain a virus or something.

Christ, you may have been right Brad as I did get some bogus email asking for crap as did everybody on my email list. Jesus, how gullible could I be? What AN IDIOT!!

Johnny, you might want to take notice of this, as I'm not 100% sure it was because of this guy MK's link, but it sure is suspicious as it happened about 10 minutes after I clicked on it. Maybe you should delete that one post of his...

Mr. MKDAWUSS,

I don't recall Olbermann being a part of the Glenn Beck boycott. I believe it was Color of Change and he jumped on the bandwagon. Either way it did drive away some advertisers. It also increased his ratings and got Van Jones fired ERRR to resign in the middle of the night. I'm sure you mentioned that somewhere.

If you want to talk about a real Olbermann boycott success maybe you should have mentioned his "boycott and quarantine of everything Fox News" a while back. It's bound to kick in anytime now.

If anyone misses the coward MikeH he's posting on Mediaite as the Real Royal King. His posting style is one-of-a-kind.

"And to clarify one point: when I said on air that you might not see me for awhile, I was not referring to any problems with my own health or career or anything. Simply, if we lose him now, I'm going to take a goodly amount of time off to gather my strength; it is only ten months since my mother passed."

Keith Olbermann on Thu Feb 25, 2010 at 12:18:15 AM PST

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What a tool. He has to "clarify" that if he takes a lot of time off it is because of his Dad NOT because his show is a disaster or his obesity has caused health problems. Everyone got that? OK...just checking.

I don't wish any ill will against his father. I don't know the man and I'm sure he is a great guy. But why drag him into the health care debate? If the plan is so great and so good for the country, why not argue those points and aspects of the plan to your audience. Put up a big chart on the screen with bullet points showing how this plan will help America, the cost of the plan and how it will not drive up the national debt.

But what am I saying??? He can't do that because it is not true. He sidesteps the COST of the plan. He does not mention the TAXES that would be levied on Americans or the sweetheart deals Obama used in the past. The "Chicago-style" politics he used to bribe US Senators to get the bill past. Where is the tort reform? What about abortions? What about allowing health insurance companies to compete nationwide?

If this plan is such an emergency and we need it NOW, why doesn't it kick in until 2014? I thought Keith said 40,000 Americans were dying each year because they don't have health insurance? I thought Keith said he would rather go to jail before accepting this plan? What has changed? According to Olbymath, another 200,000 Americans will die before the plan is implemented. Is that acceptable to you, Keith?

Good night and good luck...

It simply amazes me that the idiots at KOS and these other liberal blogs do not see how manipulative and low the Ape Ruler will go to pass on his sick ways. His fake and phony passion for what his father is going through is making me sick.

I too have lost both my mother and father, and both of them I KNOW would have rejected me for life if they thought...while they were still living...that I would use their deaths as a springboard to pump up my sinking career. It's almost as if he's THANKFUL his father is going through such hell now as the timing couldn't be more perfect to fit into his sick agenda.

I know if this health care bill wasn't on everybody's mind today he STILL would have found some way to bring his father's pain into every conversation looking to gather more sympathy from his naive worshippers, but to go to these limits is revolting. My God does he have absolutely no conscience at all?

He may be the most well known sociopath of all time, and maybe the worst one at earning this dubious award, because even with sociopaths they understand that to get things for themselves they have to portray themselves as decent and honest human beings to gather trust from the people they are scamming, yet when he goes to these extremes of faux hurt and pain for his father while at the same time labeling innocent people racists it defeats the purpose of the scam. It shows that he's not this "nice and caring" individual who is sharing his pain with his audience, as it is more about a mean spirited bitter and shameless man who cares nothing about damaging the innocents because they don't agree with his agenda, while at the same time one who will use his father's sickness to further it.

There is absolutely nothing the Ape Ruler wouldn't do to try to get more viewers to his hapless and listless show, and every time he mentions his father's illness as some excuse for what he does or doesn't do it makes me want to not only puke, but to smack him upside his head to bring a little decency to his otherwise miserable life

"...I can't go out because my mother or father is in the hospital" and then he's spotted at a baseball game posing for a cameraman no less.
"...my father asked me to kill him" and the next second he's making sick jokes about some woman journalist.
"...And to clarify one point: when I said on air that you might not see me for awhile, I was not referring to any problems with my own health or career or anything. Simply, if we lose him now, I'm going to take a goodly amount of time off to gather my strength; it is only ten months since my mother passed."...any bets to how many baseball games he's seen at while he's in this proposed "mourning?"

He's nothing but a snake oil salesman. A vile and disgusting one at that. God bless his father for having to share the blame to have contributed to bringing this scum into the world, as I can only imagine what he would think if he knew what his own son is using him for as he may be lying on his death bed.

Anybody else realize how MSNBC has been showing curling all day, even after Edward R. Olbermann had been telling Chris Hayes and all of the other lefty media heads to tune into MSNBC's coverage of the health summit? Check out this gem from Monday's show, where Olby was talking to Sam Stein of the Huffington Post:

STEIN: Also, you know, it was about time that the president sort of put his thumb on the scale so to speak, and I think he did that in a very effective way today because this is legislation that fundamentally majorities in both houses have voted on. So, you know, the president‘s weighing in. We‘ll see what it means in terms of momentum going forward.

OLBERMANN: And you mentioned C-SPAN‘s coverage. We should plug MSNBC‘s coverage.

STEIN: Oh, I‘m going to—I‘ll watch MSNBC instead of C-SPAN. Don‘t worry.

The Place for Politics delivers yet again! Hopefully Bath Tub Boy can give us a nice highlight package for curling tonight. It would be more entertaining this his normal hour long bitch fest.

MKDAWUSS------You've come to the wrong place to defend the effeminate coward Keith Olbermann. You ask how many conservatives have asked to come on his show? I don't know, but that's not how it works on TV. O'Reilly's producers go out and find people from the left and right to have a balance of opinion. Do the Count Down to Low Ratings people do that? I doubt it. Do you really think that someone like Ann Coulter, if asked, wouldn't go on Olbermann's show? She would eat him alive. The guy is clueless. He knows very well that he is not intellectually equipped to handle a guest from the opposition. Which is why he never, ever has anyone on his show who disagrees with him. Sure, it happens occasionally. A guest might say something that goes against Keith's twisted narrative (for example, when Howard Dean condemned those who use the term Fascist to describe the President. Keith has called GWB a Fascist about a thousand times so of course he looked like a fool trying hem and haw his way out of that one), but it is NEVER planned. That's the difference. O'Reilly, for all his faults, is a true professional and really smart guy. Olbermann is a failed baseball card collector and dimwitted coward. It's just that simple. And by the way, I don't know how often you actually listen to Rush, but he debates angry libs just about every day. Sure, he may have to cut them off when they cease being entertaining or when he needs to go to a commercial, but that's radio. Again, Olbermann never, ever has anyone on his program from the other side. Because he is a cowardly woman. With cankles. Now get on back to DKos before your feelings get hurt, Nancy. You're welcome.

TV Newser reports Keith will not be hosting Countdown tonight. MSNBC has given no reason why.

http://bit.ly/ctu3Lz

As a fairly new posters on OW I wanted to thank MKDAWUSS on posting. I missed the time when MikeH posted here and I regret that, I like nothing more then the back and forth between people who disagree (this is also one of the main reasons I think Olbermann's show is so horrible to watch since that is lacking). I hope he stays for a while since we can not go to Kos without being banned to talk to him. That said I must now bring my two cents to the table on his posts. This may be long and a colassal waste but I enjoy doing it.

"There's more to debate than shouting people down, cutting their microphones off, and storming off set.

Every once in a while, some of Keith-O's guests disagree with a point he makes."

Keith never has anyone on who he fundamentally disagrees with. Sure there will occassionally be people on who argue a point with Keith but they are arguing tactics, not result. For example look at the conversation he had with John Dean on the supreme court descision on the McCain-Feingold bill. Both Keith and John agreed it was a bad descision but for different reasons, is this really presenting two sides to an argument? The fact is that Keith never, and I do mean NEVER, has anyone on his show who he disagrees with philisophically.

"Name one Republican/conservative who's asked to be on his show. And if you want, we can exclude the waterboarded radio talk show host."

For one I know that Mark Levin and Shawn Hannity have both offered to have a debate with Keith. Also I would believe but I can't prove that John Gibson and Michael Savage have noth made offers to discuss issues with Keith. Also the Texas tea party organizers have offered to meet with Keith. The offers are there, Keith just chooses to ignore them.

"Also, when's the last time Rush participated in something other than a softball interview? When's the last time he debated one of his callers instead of cutting them off or cutting to a commercial break? You want to talk about people who don't know how to debate, there you go."

The interview he did with William Shatner had some good moments, or is the fact that it was William Shatner and not a "real" journalist like Olbermann enough reason to discount it? Also he does have conversations with his callers that disagree with him and if you ever listened to his show you would know that.

"How come he responds to Daily Kos diaries that are critical of him? If he were someone who suffered from AVPD like you say, he wouldn't be doing that."

He responds on Kos because he knows that once he posts their will be dozens of people agreeing with him and stroking his ego. It's easy to defend yourself to people who already agree with you. However he has never had the courage to go to the enemies lair and fight the good fight where his supporters do not greatly outnumber his detractors.

"What do you want me to expand upon? The effectiveness or point of the Tea Parties or yanking ads from Glenn Beck? Obviously neither one has been very effective - Glenn Beck's still on the TV and radio, and the Tea Parties are still essentially a fringe group of Americans."

You use the talking point that the Tea Party is a fringe movement. Ten of thousands, even hundred of thousands, is not a fringe movement. Just because the media you watch, namely MSNBC, highlights just the kooks in an overall large movement doesn't mean the whole movement is fringe. Should the entire anti-war protest movement be discounted just because some belive Bush plotted and executed the destruction of the world trade center? Don't throw out an entire political movement because of a few crazies.

"When I asked what the point of the Tea Parties were, I said that because... That's the best they could come up with? Just because it was a good idea in the mid 18th century doesn't mean it's still a good one in the 21st. The conservatives really could have done a better job of picking a protest theme than tea parties. You've seen what the Democrat Party has done with it, calling 'em teabaggers and all."

The tea party chose tea party because of what the historical context represents. This has nothing to do with actual, physical tea leaves or the drink they produce. It was about the people in the colonies opposing a system of government that taxed their subjects excessivly. Today is no different, we have a government that has expanded well beyond it's original intent and as such people are justifiably angry that there money is now being taken in taxes far exceeding reasonable measure.

"That's what Sarah Palin did. Not Keith Olbermann. Please, let's get that straight. Keith used (and still uses) a heck of a lot more than just his father when it comes to pushing for meaningful health care reform."

How has Sarah Palin used Keith Olbermann's father in the health care debate?

"And there are many people who can't. This is who proponents of HCR are looking out and standing up for."

I find this statement disingenuous. Here you are implying that all those who currently oppose the Dem's HCR bill do not care. The main issue at heart to the conservative in America is who is responsible for people's well being? Is it a government who is already to large and bloated to ever be competent? Or should it belong to the people?

"So lives are meaningless according to you?"

I always love when the liberal/progressive starts talking about the sanctity of live when a fundemental plank in the left's platform is abortion.

"How many Republicans/Conservatives have asked him to be on his show? If none ask or accept, how is he going to get them on? You can't have something over nothing here. ... or would an adviser to a former Republican POTUS be acceptable?"

You asked the question twice and this time let me say that why would any conservative even ask Keith when the answer will be no? I have never asked Mariska Hargitay out for a date as I know she would turn me down, does that mean I don't want to go on a date with her?

"And how is Comcast's acquisition of NBCU going to threaten Keith-O's job security? Never mind that the acquisition itself has many questions, how is a cable company (a distributor) allowed to own a TV channel (a resource) without there being some conflict of interest when it comes to distribution packages not only on just Comcast, but also competing companies."

The answer here is simple, Comcast will be forced to make money off of MSNBC where GE made money off of government contracts they were awarded for having MSNBC be a government mouth piece. Now that the channel itself has to perform, Keith is in trouble. Just look at the ratings.

While I will not speculate, I will give opinion

warm up the couch, and get that bathtub going

we may have seen the last of keith for a long time

Funny thing is about the Dean interview, is that here was a guy who may have been one of the biggest, most radical liberal politician he EVER had on his show...that's saying a LOT when it comes to Countdown...and yet the Ape Ruler was caught totally offguard with Dean's comments about calling a sitting POTUS a Fascist. Like Dean was too CONSERVATIVE for him to even reply to. It may have been the only time I ever listened to what Dean had to say without laughing out loud.

It also showed the nation, and you would think the Ape Ruler's followers, to how much of a coward and lying anti-American he really is along with the obvious reason why he will never have somebody on with different views than him. Jesus, if he can't handle ONE opposing viewpoint from the MOST liberal politician he's ever had on, then how in hell would he ever be able to handle a guest who he knows beforehand disagrees with EVERYTHING he believes in?

He is nothing but a propagandist, out-of-touch, leftist lying anti-American coward, and all the excuses he uses to why he won't have an opposing view on falls on deaf ears, at least if those ears are carried by someone with a miniscule amount of intelligence.

One last thing, and that is to the question Rick asked above about why the producers on MSNBC never ask for any conservative guests to come on. Because, as stupid and as unprofessional as they may be, they aren't THAT stupid to see their "cash cow" getting thoroughly whipped by a conservative which in turn not only would destroy The Ape Ruler's viewership, but take down the others that surround him as well. Their whole liberal format would implode in a nanny second and they'd never recover. I mean even if it was somebody as nice and as placid as Megan Kelly the nation would finally see the Wizard behind the curtain for what he really is, and that would be the end of that.

Throwing stones at a glass house is the only way the Ape Ruler can ever survive, even if barely, but to have someone IN that house throw stones back is something the powers that be would never allow. Could never allow, as in would be tantamount to suicide.

Very good post pewp, and I agree with almost all of them, but am not sure about the MikeH thing as his arguments after a while became less and less rational, and I felt like I was talking to Renfield from the Dracula movies. We go back about 3 years, and after a few logical points he'd make he would then seem to lose it and go on insane tangents making no sense at all, while NEVER answering a direct question without changing the subject first.

However, after seeing how you totally destoyed MK's comments it just goes to show you why it is nearly impossible to have any debates with these people, and to why it's usually better not to have them come on here. Yes, if they stuck to the point and made some sense I'd love it too, but unfortunately, as with most liberals, they have a hard time facing reality and can't carry on a good debate.

I especially liked your answer about the sanctity of life issue, and would like to also add that here was another liberal bypassing the actual issue here, as no one ever said they didn't care about people dying. It was a by product of what happens when people are terminally ill, and therefore whatever the health care plan it wouldn't matter one way or another. But then again when I saw him write that it just reminded me why you can never debate these idealists, as their answers NEVER have to do with the subject being discussed, because it has ALL to do with furthering their agenda, and in this case it was to defend their lying hero.

They always are ready at the hip to shoot something, anything, a conservative says down...and especially when it comes to defending their Ape Ruler...but when you ask them to debunk what you have said envariably the smoke and mirrors show up along with the fake indignation and insults. Like debating a 3rd grade bully.

I think the absence of Olbermann tonight might have been planned. When I was pulling that quote from the Olby/Stein interview, a few paragraphs later in the transcript referred to special MSNBC coverage of the health summit to take place on Thursday evening.

Of course, Olbermann could actually participate in said special coverage, but after his drama fest last night, MSNBC probably told him to take some time off and come back on Monday. If I were MSNBC, I would actually start getting worried about his on air behavior in the last month or so. He really hasn't been angry per se, but he has delivered a handful of comments where his tone of voice just makes him sound flat out depressed and hopeless.

Plus, look at it from Olbermann's perspective. In all likelihood, the conservative talkers will leave him alone when his last public appearance dealt with the likely death of his father in the upcoming weeks or months. I don't even think Coulter or Red Eye will go after him in the immediate future. He can now leave the show without having to justify his absence on KOS or through an MSNBC spokesperson. It was deplorable for him to bring up his dying father in relation to health care reform, but I will still be praying for his family during this difficult time.

If I were Keith's dad I'd want to get off this planet too... Can't imagine what its like to be related to that. For all the debate that there is for a public option the fact of the matter is this: NO ONE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CAN BE DENIED HEALTH CARE. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO DENY HEALTH CARE TO ANYONE BASED ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY CAN PAY. And even after you have had your stay in the hospital and the bill comes, CONTACT THE BILLING DEPARTMENT. Every single hospital bill states that you can contact them and based on your income all or part of your bill CAN BE WRITTEN OFF.

keith shut the hell up for the love of God. shut. the. hell. up.

If I were Keith's dad I'd want to get off this planet too... Can't imagine what its like to be related to that. For all the debate that there is for a public option the fact of the matter is this: NO ONE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CAN BE DENIED HEALTH CARE. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO DENY HEALTH CARE TO ANYONE BASED ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY CAN PAY. And even after you have had your stay in the hospital and the bill comes, CONTACT THE BILLING DEPARTMENT. Every single hospital bill states that you can contact them and based on your income all or part of your bill CAN BE WRITTEN OFF.

keith shut the hell up for the love of God. shut. the. hell. up.

If I were Keith's dad I'd want to get off this planet too... Can't imagine what its like to be related to that. For all the debate that there is for a public option the fact of the matter is this: NO ONE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CAN BE DENIED HEALTH CARE. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO DENY HEALTH CARE TO ANYONE BASED ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY CAN PAY. And even after you have had your stay in the hospital and the bill comes, CONTACT THE BILLING DEPARTMENT. Every single hospital bill states that you can contact them and based on your income all or part of your bill CAN BE WRITTEN OFF.

keith shut the hell up for the love of God. shut. the. hell. up.

MSNBC...The Place for Politics...or Curling or Women's Hockey

Mia,

I was riding my quadrunner with a friend who had a serious accident and had to be life flighted by HELICOPTER to the nearest hospital for a WEEK LONG stay. She was low income and DID NOT PAY A DIME in medical costs. She never received a bill from the hospital.

Keith... Shut the f*ck up.

I am low income. In fact no income. 5 years ago when I had severe colon problems (didn't go for two weeks). I had to get several operations to fix it. And there were social workers at the hospital that helped me fill out paperwork to cover the costs. There are many private charitable companies that will help.

So let me echo the sentiment. SHUT THE F*CK UP, KEITH!

For those of you who think Countdown gets low ratings because of a lack of debate from Conservatives or Republicans, Hardball says hello. Countdown gets higher ratings than Hardball, and Hardball is nothing but debating, crosstalking, and shouting people down. Now, I know Tweety Bird is no liberal, but it is a show on MSNBC, and not in direct competition with Bill-O or Keith-O.

Also, when's the last time you saw debate on ABC's World News Tonight or CBS's and NBC's Evening News?

WUSS,

Are you really trying to make a connection between the evening news broadcasts on the networks and the news opinion shows on the cable channels? What brand of tea are you drinking??? What's next? Political discourse on the Weather Channel? Do you really call what "The Tinkler" does on "Smurfball" debate? He asks a question then proceeds to answer it by blathering over the top of his victim when they attempt to respond.

"Countdown gets higher ratings than Hardball"

SpongeBob gets higher ratings than Hardball.

Next

I give you that, Chris Matthews does debate. The reason why his ratings are lower than Olby is that he does not have charisma like O'Reilly or Beck. You know were he stands on the issues he debates. You cannot persuade or change his opinion on the topic. On the other hand, Bill will tell his guests that they make a "good point" when they lay out their opinions and it makes sense to Bill. I had some respect for Matthews, but when he said that Obama's speech during the campaign gave him a thrill up his leg, I lost all respect for him and he also said he would do whatever it takes to help Obama's presidency. Say what you will about Fox and it's anchors and commentators, if they would have said anything like that on the air, you dailykos kids would be all over it.

The reason why Olby's rating are higher than Matthew's is because he is on during prime time. It's a time when most of america is at home, relaxing, and watching television. So even a blind squirrel will find a nut once in a while. But it looks like his ratings continue to fall like a rock in the ocean. If Olby wants his ratings to go up, he should debate conservatives and republicans that disagree with him. Or, at least, be a mature professional and stop being an adolescent teen when it comes to women.

WUSS, Keith's ratings weren't always better than Hardball's. Back before Keith started his speshul komments his ratings absolutely stunk. Then Keith found his salvation...the spittle filled rant against George Bush he called 'Special Comment'. All it took for Keith's ratings to double was to call Bush a fascist, a bald face liar, a war criminal, he told Bush and Cheney to 'shut the hell up', and told Bush 'ENOUGH! RESIGN!' What does that tell you about Keith's regulars? They watch for the shock value and the hate orgy. They like hearing the same thing over and over, Bush is evil, Cheney has death squads. There is nothing intellectually stimulating about that garbage, there is nothing intellectually stimulating about Keith stumbling and bumbling over a 500 word question. Matthews and Maddow don't draw as many viewers because they tend to leave the raw shock rants out of their shows. Matthews and Maddow form semi coherent arguments that many viewers don't want to have to think about. Matthews and Maddow get lower ratings but they get more respect because they value the airtime they have and try to give value back. I don't agree with Matthews and Maddow but they are worth listening to from time to time. Just as BOR gives value back in his show and has opinion and analysis worth listening to. Keith's show is such a waste of valuable prime time airtime. Inside and outside MSNBC, professional journalists see Keith as a joke. So to keep the money flowing in Keith resorts to hyperbole, hackery, quackery, and unhinged, hateful, liberal anger.

ENOUGH! RESIGN!

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This is the 141st day since the current President was awarded the Nobel Peace prize.

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AHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

I FINALLY figured out how to register. I've never had to use a "movable type" before.

Anyway, I LOVE this site and have been DYING to join the action in the worst way and for the longest time. And thanx to MKDAWUSS, I got the determination to try one more time to register. But now everything I wanted to say has been said. Go figure...

I'll introduce myself tomorrow if time allows.

"For those of you who think Countdown gets low ratings because of a lack of debate from Conservatives or Republicans, Hardball says hello. Countdown gets higher ratings than Hardball, and Hardball is nothing but debating, crosstalking, and shouting people down. Now, I know Tweety Bird is no liberal, but it is a show on MSNBC, and not in direct competition with Bill-O or Keith-O."

This is simple TV reality, you attract your viewers in prime time, namely the 8 and 9 pm hours. Look at Fox News, there 8 pm show is consistently over 3 million and the 9 pm show over 2 million. Meanwhile their day time shows average roughly 66% of those numbers.

Now look at MSNBC, there 8 pm show averages 1 million viewers and the 9 pm show about 900,000. Looking at Mathews show he averages around 600,000 viewers, that same 66% roughly as at Fox. Therefore we can argue that Mathews' crappy numbers are a direct correlation to Olbermann's rating.

Therefore let me conclude that if the 8 pm show were stronger then the 5pm and 7 pm shows would be stronger. You gain your viewership and primetime and hope they tune in for the other shows, not the other way around.

"Also, when's the last time you saw debate on ABC's World News Tonight or CBS's and NBC's Evening News?"

While you may seldom see two people actually sit down and discuss an issue (that is afterall what the Sunday talk shows are for) you do see the reporters go to different sides of an issue to get their responses. Take the Toyota story, do you think the ANC, CBS and NBC only talked to those who were in crashes or do you think they also went and talked to Toyota spokesmen?

Basically network evening news programs may not have opposing views in the same room, but they do have opposing views in the same story.

"Also, when's the last time you saw debate on ABC's World News Tonight or CBS's and NBC's Evening News?"

MKDAWUSS, another genius who doesn't know the difference between a news broadcast and a commentary show.

testing 1.....2......3--am i finally in after all those attempts? get a grip--you gave me hope!!

ok--now for an introduction for myself, i've been a reader of this site for several yrs now and i've always wanted add my comments to the well written comments i've been reading here. first and foremost let me say i despise mr. olbermann and believe i see him for what he is......... a communist agitater type --- all rhetoric and passion, with no deeply held beliefs of his own he merely parrots (and has no problem eggagerating and spinning every point he attempts to make) the progressive bilge he reads at kos. in fact i would say without the progressive sites he reads, he would have nothing to say! i know when i watch him if i could write and listen fast enough, it would be no problem deconstructing his every story. i'm also glad i can get in here now to watch the demise of his show, and hope i can feel i participated in ending his monstrous career. thanks folks!

Let me see if I have this straight... all of you watched the same embedded video above, and all of you think Olberman was "attacking" Abrams? Well, the correct word, is "refute." He REFUTED an attack from Mediaite.com.

Facts:
-MSNBC does have diversity.
-Abrams WAS fired.
-Olberman doesn't name Abrams, so it can hardly be a "vicious personal
attack."

Please tell me that all the uninformed idiots who were incapable of spotting the flaw in this ludicrous blog aren't going to VOTE on anything- they're all too stupid to be allowed to vote.

And to the fool who writes this rag: If you're going to "expose one lie at a time" shouldn't some of your blogs

a) contain some kind of proof of a lie?
b) contain some truth themselves?
c) be able to present an argument without the personal attacks you seem to so heartily condemn?

I'll be exposing your lies... on blog at a time.