Olbermann: Limbaugh, O’Reilly ‘Inducers to Violence,’ ‘Sick’ Palin ‘Gutted’ Special Olympics


On Tuesday’s Countdown show, Keith Olbermann referred to Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’Reilly as "inducers to violence" as the MSNBC host, during the show's "Worst Person" segment, attacked conservative talk radio host Eddie Burke of Anchorage, Alaska, for making inflammatory remarks calling two women who organized a protest against Governor Palin "socialist, baby-killing maggots," and for giving out the women’s cell phone numbers to his audience leading the women to receive death threats. Olbermann suggested that Burke would fit in with Limbaugh or O’Reilly: "Mr. Burke, he got a paltry one-week suspension, and, no doubt, consideration to fill in some day for comedian Rush Limbaugh or Billow or some other of radio’s inducers to violence."

And during the show’s regular segment, "McCain in the Membrane," a recently added portion of the program whose purpose is, according to Olbermann, to cover "the most outrageous or untrue things said by or on behalf of Republican presidential nominee John McCain," the MSNBC host charged that it was "sick" for Palin to tout herself as an advocate for special needs children after she had, in Olbermann’s words, "gutted" funding for the Alaska Special Olympics. But Olbermann ignored the recent finding by FactCheck.org that, as governor, Palin secured a substantial increase in state spending for special needs children in the education system, thus strengthening her credentials as a advocate for special needs children. Update: As documented by NewsBuster Noel Sheppard, it seems Olbermann was incorrect in his accusation that Palin reduced spending on the Alaska Special Olympics. Click here for more details.

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Citing an article in Education Week in their analysis, FactCheck.org contends:

Palin signed legislation in March 2008 that would increase public school funding considerably, including special needs funding. In particular, it would increase spending for certain special needs students that Alaska calls "intensive needs" (students with high-cost special requirements) from $26,900 per student in 2008 to $73,840 per student in 2011. That almost triples the per-student spending in three fiscal years. Palin's original proposal, according to the Anchorage Daily News, would have increased funds slightly more, giving intensive needs students a $77,740 allotment by 2011.

The Education Week article quoted Carl Rose, executive director of the Association of Alaska School Boards, as calling the increase in funding a "historic event."

Ironically, during the same show's "Worst Person" segment, Olbermann cited FactCheck.org to disprove G. Gordon Liddy's claim that Barack Obama cannot prove he was born in the United States. Olbermann: "The nonpartisan Web site, FactCheck.org, examined the birth certificate in person showing him born in Hawaii. They touched it, they photographed it, they analyzed it. It’s the original. He was born in Hawaii."

Below is a transcript of relevant portions of the Tuesday, September 16, Countdown show on MSNBC:

KEITH OLBERMANN, IN OPENING TEASER: And as the Republican campaign descends into what one former McCain supporter today describes as "farce," Governor Palin again invokes special needs children while vetoing more than a quarter of a million dollars for the Special Olympics.

...

8:31 p.m.

OLBERMANN, PLUGGING THE SEGMENT: -"McCain in the Membrane" and the would-be Vice President who gutted her own state’s Special Olympics.

8:42 p.m.

OLBERMANN: But first, our newest feature, the most outrageous or untrue things said by or on behalf of Republican presidential nominee John McCain: "McCain in the Membrane." Twice now in two days – in Colorado, then today at Vienna, Ohio – Governor Palin has again invoked – that is the polite term – her status as the mother of a special needs child and the role of advocate she wants to play for special needs kids. Yesterday, she said, "Ever since I took the chief executive’s job up north, I’ve pushed for more funding for students with special needs." Today the quote was, "I sought more funds for students with special needs."

Problem: As the chief executive up north, she vetoed $275,000, crossed it out, of the state funding of the Special Olympics. She cut the Special Olympics budget in half and is campaigning as an advocate for special needs kids. That’s pretty sick. Well, at least we do know which charity I should donate that hundred bucks to every time she lies about her record: the Alaska Special Olympics.

...

8:48 p.m.

OLBERMANN, DURING THE "WORST PERSON" SEGMENT: The runner-up, Eddie Burke if radio station KBYR in Anchorage, Alaska. There was a protest against Governor Palin there over the weekend, so naturally Burke called the two women who organized it, quote, "socialist, baby-killing maggots." Then he gave out their personal cell phone numbers and encouraged listeners to call them up and abuse them. The women got death threats. Mr. Burke, he got a paltry one-week suspension, and, no doubt, consideration to fill in some day for comedian Rush Limbaugh or Billow or some other of radio’s inducers to violence.


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Olbywuss

TV for Moonbats by Moonbats

"But Olbermann ignored the

"But Olbermann ignored the recent finding by FactCheck.org..."

Well, of course he did - not that he would have bothered to look in the first place. When has he ever let the facts stand in the way of one of his patented rabid attack rants? 

McNotObama '08

Bath-Tub Boy is slowly

Bath-Tub Boy is slowly drowning with his own anchor hooked to his mouth...

Gosh he should of hung on to his rubber ducky...

What is sort of sad for me is watching Olbie and Matthews coming unglued before the 4th of Nov....I wanted to see them have breakdowns and be carried away by the men in little white coats on the msnbc family plan at least by the 5th...shoot, they are taking all the fun away now...there melt-down is already in progress.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

I love Queef.......keep up

I love Queef.......keep up the good work. Its really helping his ratings. hahahahhahahah

mom

"Mr. Burke, he got a

"Mr. Burke, he got a paltry one-week suspension, and, no doubt, consideration to fill in some day for comedian Rush Limbaugh or Billow or some other of radio’s inducers to violence."

He should have tasered them. Then he'd only have gotten a 5-day suspension! Just like Sarah Palin's ex-brother--in-law cop who tasered his 10 year old step-son.

Isn't he the corrupt cop Olbermann is supporting?

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

Isn't he the corrupt cop

Isn't he the corrupt cop Olbermann is supporting?

Why of course he is Jack...

Plus I have noticed all morning now msnbc when reporting on this so-called Trooper-Gate with Sarah, when reporting this they conveniently have left out the tasering of his step-son EVERY SINGLE TIME in their reports...all of them.

I have been furious about it, then thought, heck, consider the source...they aren't worth it, this is already back-firing on them anyway.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

bt -- you need a shower

bt -- you need a shower after watching that stuff.

Though I would tune in at the thought someone tasering Olbermann live on air.

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

Hey Jack... Just think of

Hey Jack...

Just think of how much money Pay-for-View would make if they had this live for us all to watch...

I would insist on him being in the tub with his bubble bath and rubber ducky while he was being tasered though.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

X

Ohhh, the cpmpassion of the Kommiecrats

Olbermann IS the WORST PERSON in the WORLD

I'd like to say I can ignore this, this... I can't even come up with a sufficient superlative to describe Olbermann. This is the most aggregious bit of semantics I've seen in awhile. If the Special Olympics puts in a BUDGET REQUEST and the State can only fund half the requested amount but still raises their budget year to year... it is a BUDGET INCREASE.

Olbermann

The pot calling the kettle black. What a raving lunatic this fellow is. He must be broadcasting from a padded room since there was a report of his repeatedly knocking his head against the wall before the show. If MSNBC doesn't act quickly, it may be too late.

NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"

One of these days he is

One of these days he is going to explode from all his hatred. MSNBC will deserve every bit of criticism they get.  

If pro is the opposite of con what is the opposite of progress? Congress!

I believe that "day" will be

I believe that "day" will be Wednesday, Nov. 5.

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

FESS UP...

Ok kids, admit it, when BathTubBoy is dead & buried as a media figure because he has destroyed any credability he may have had & after he has burned every bridge he had...you will miss this self important @-hole. BSNBC is the TV version of a freak show with Olby as the main attraction, except you don't have to go to the state fair to see it.

On the other hand, when BSNBC gets pulled off the air, they can replace it with something  intelligent, like WWE 24/7. The choice between Keith Olbermann vs Ric Flair is really an easy one, I'm just saying...

 

"...it's still We The People, Right?"  Megadeth 

Keith Olbamamann's

Keith Olbamamann's producers have an easy job, they monitor the left-wing blogs for content.  Countdown is nothing more than an on-air promotion of the "cheetos" brigade.

Now with Rachel Madcow following him the next hour it's even worse.

NBC = National Barrack Channel 

 

This is

This is why I can't believe NBC allows this guy on Sunday Night Football. How can they expose the general public to this clown...!

I'm going to miss the Cowboy's game next week because of him!!!

I stopped watching Sunday

I stopped watching Sunday night football after this_____________ (fill in the blank) showed his orange face and so did all my football buddies. We all get together for Monday night football now instead. The fantasy football guys just wait patiently for their stats after the game is over. We have a good time singing karaoke on Sunday nights now.

"Forget change, I want improvement!"

Bad in bed Olbermann

http://www.nypost.co...

Compensate much Keith?

 

*snort* And now, this

*snort*

And now, this week's Worst Person in the Saaaaaaack!

Thanks

I  just wanted to thank you guys for taking these for the team! I cannot watch this vile man (and his comrades) for more than about 2 minutes, without wanting to throw my TV out the door.

I love that you guys are willing to do the hard work for the rest of us, and just wanted to go on record as saying that.

*deep bow*

 

"When a government robs Peter to pay Paul, they can always count on the support of Paul." ~ George Bernard Shaw~

Of course, KO's preferred

Of course, KO's preferred course of action would have been to abort Trig so he wouldn't have to live "a life like that".

The more this buffoon speaks, the more foolish he looks. Can't wait for election day--his producers are going to have to pry him out of a fetal position in the corner to do his show. (There's something terribly ironic about the phrase "pry him out of a fetal position"...)

Olberman

I didn't think he was all that good with ESPN.  Tried to be a clone of Chris Berman, who I don't think is all that good either.  However, what in the world would make MSNBC think he would be any good with a "news" show?  Name recognition?  At least they didn't waste as much money on him as CBS did with Couric.  But then MSNBC would actually have to be watched to make that kind of money.  You hear that sucking sound, that's KO's career and MSNBC's money going down the drain.  Too bad they won't take out the ear plugs.

Oh, come on! I like Chris

Oh, come on! I like Chris Berman- the only national sports commentator that actually likes the Buffalo Bills!  A man like that can't be all bad!

Nobody circles the wagons

Nobody circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills!

Freedom

Olbermann is an example of what many of the founders warned against--- ignorant, irresponsible people who can't handle their own freedom. He has a "right " to say whatever he wishes to say, but he also has a "responsibility" to use his rights wisely. This is especially true for a person in his position. It is sad to see what "journalism" has come to in America.

NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"

Obie's contact info?

Does anyone have an e-mail address or cell phone number for Olbermann? I'd like to start sending him a daily love note or wake up call.

"Modern man is staggering and losing his balance because he is being pelted with little pieces of alleged fact which are native to the newspapers; and, if they turn out not to be facts, that is still more native to newspapers." -G.K. Chesterton

Olbie gets it wrong again

"the would-be Vice President who gutted her own state’s Special Olympics"

Sorry Olbie, the Special Olympics is NOT a government-run and funded program; it is a PRIVATE , NONPROFIT organization, incorporated by the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation in 1968. Sarah Palin can no more cut the funding of a PRIVATE non-profit than she can cut your salary, she merely cut a government GRANT to a nonprofit in an effort to balance the budget and this had no detrimental effect on said nonprofit, but don’t let reality get in the way of your incoherent rants.

 

Obama: My job is above my pay grade

Concerning the day after

Concerning the day after Nov.4th, in regards to Baththub Boy and Chrissy "Tingles", I'm reminded of a scene from the movie "The Halls of Montezuma":

" (BANG) Number Four has decided to join the Forty-Seven Heavenly Warriors..... (BANG) so has Number Five".

FactCheck.org

I assume that since Brad in particular and Newsbusters in general is using factcheck.org as a reference, that they consider it to be a reliable source of information.  I suggest Newsbuster readers check out some of the other articles on factcheck.org including:

"Corsi's Dull Hatchet--Jerome Corsi's "The Obama Nation" is a mishmash of unsupported conjecture, half-truths, logical fallacies and outright falsehoods."

"Energetically Wrong--Palin says Alaska supplies 20 percent of U.S. energy.  Not True.  Not even close."

"Belittling Palin?--A McCain -Palin TV ad accuses Obama of being "disrespectful" of Palin, but it distorts quotes to make the case."

"Mcain-Palin Distorts Our Finding--Those attacks on Palin that we debunked didn't come from Obama."

"GOP Convention Spin--Lieberman and Thompson make misleading claims about Obama on Day Two of the party in St. Paul."

 

My point is that Newsbusters is using factcheck.org as a reliable source and there are plenty of articles on factcheck.org critcal of McCain/Palin.

Sickola!

I think Olbermann is reading these comments and loving it. He reminds me of that guy in "Little Shop of Horrors" who goes to the crazy dentist and just can't get enough of being drilled. He's sick!

Never, Never trust a"liberal"

Sloppy research again by

Sloppy research again by the Dems. In 2007, Special Olymics received $250,000. In 2008, Palin reduced the proposed amount from $550,000 to $275,000, still a 10% increase. Again, a reduction in the size of the increase is portrayed as a ''cut.''

http://wthrockmorton.com/2008/09/16/thinkprogress-is-wrong-palin-did-not-reduce-funding-to-special-olympics/

This follows a realy ignorant charge the Palin slashed Special Ed funds. One rather myopic Dem researcher found out that Palin's budget reduced funding in the Special Schools category and assumed it was a Special Ed category. In actuality, it was a discretionary fund used for a variety of projects that aren't provided for in the general budget. And the main reason that the funding was reduced was that some programs were moved into their own separate funding category.

Those who claim that Palin cut special needs funding by 62 percent are looking in the wrong place and misinterpreting what they find there. They point to an apparent drop in the Department of Education and Early Development budget for special schools. But the special schools budget, despite the similar name, isn't the special needs budget.

"I don’t even consider the special schools component [part of] our special needs funding," Jeans told FactCheck.org. "The special needs funding is provided through our public school funding formula. The special schools is simply a budget component where we have funding set aside for special projects," such as the Alaska School for the Deaf and the Alaska Military Youth Academy. A different budget component, the Foundation Program, governs special needs programs in the public school system.

And in any case, the decrease in funding for special schools is illusory. Palin moved the Alaska Military Youth Academy's ChalleNGe program, a residential military school program that teaches job and life skills to students under 20, out of the budget line for "special schools" and into its own line. This resulted in an apparent drop of more than $5 million in the special schools budget with no actual decrease in funding for the programs.

From same article:

According to an April 2008 article in Education Week, Palin signed legislation in March 2008 that would increase public school funding considerably, including special needs funding. In particular, it would increase spending for certain special needs students that Alaska calls "intensive needs" (students with high-cost special requirements) from $26,900 per student in 2008 to $73,840 per student in 2011. That almost triples the per-student spending in three fiscal years. Palin's original proposal, according to the Anchorage Daily News, would have increased funds slightly more, giving intensive needs students a $77,740 allotment by 2011.

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/sliming_palin.html

Ohhhhh, you are riiiiight!

20% of energy technically includes stuff as:

"defined as energy consumed. That
category includes power produced in the U.S. by nuclear, coal,
hydroelectric dams and other means – as well as all the oil imported
into the country."

Hmmmm, I wonder if her using the word "domestic", which was left out of their explaination,  as she actually stated it, meant "domestic oil" as in oil drilled from U.S. soil. Do you think that just might be she was talking about? I have no doubt that is what she meant.  But the headline itself misleading and sadly some don't actually read READ the article nor know what she was talking about, someone like Mister Olbermann.

"Palin says Alaska supplies 20 percent of U.S. energy. Not true. Not even close" - the head line is 'not even close' either. That tiny word "domestic" is only used with OIL and only means OIL drilled in the U.S. The correct headline should be:

"Palin misspoke a little by saying Alaska supplies 20 percent of [domestic] U.S. energy. She was referring to 'domestic oil' " - True.True on misspeaking and true on the fact.

You are correct about the dangers of quoting Fact Check!

"Forget change, I want improvement!"

Gut Olberman

So when is MSNBC going to feel it necessary to "Gut" old Keithie boy?

This slime bucket of a liberal dumbass is so far out of it that he needs to be committed for his own good.

But then again, it allows the American public to see what a typical Obama supporter looks and sounds like.

If you want to see evil, just listen to Obama and his admireers. They make Islamofacists look tame by comparison.

One More Big Thing - In Case You Missed It

Other than the fact that Keith Olbermann is clearly lying, there was something else he said that really caught my eye:

"Mr. Burke, he got a paltry one-week suspension"

You see that? A person who makes his living saying vile things about others is applauding the fact that another person was suspended for saying vile things about others.

Millions of people still believe idiotic commentators

Folks, what is even more frightening than Keith Olbermann's lunatic ravings is that millions of viewers still take the idiocies of Olbermann, Jack Cafferty, Chris Matthews and Charlie Gibson as gospel!  It makes you want to cry, doesn't it?

 

Hi MLT... Well for years

Hi MLT...

Well for years it did..but now with the internet with blogs like NBs and Fox reporting some of this, they are getting backlash ...big time.

I have waited for decades now...

the people who totally believe the people you mention are already left-wing lunatics for the most part in my opinion, or very young, and like all of us when we are young, you learn the truth as you get older if you have a brain that works, works for a living and have any curiosity...now we have other venues to go into to find that truth...I love it myself now.

I wished they would of had the internet when I was somewhat younger, but heck, better late than never...

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

The Putz!

Bath-tub boy is remotely relevant because........................?  Who's smarter?  Putz Olbermann or the gals on "The View"????

Do you think

Do you think Olberloon is going to pull a Howard Beale-ish stunt anytime soon?

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.- George Santayana

This punk puts it "ick" in

This punk puts it "ick" in dick.

Hackers get Palin e mail!!

HANNITY: LIB HACKERS GET PALIN E MAIL

Sept17, 2008:
Those champions of privacy (when it comes to terrorists) have hacked
into Palin’s e mail accounts and put private e mail addresses and such
on the web. This is a crime. This is modern liberalism. May the hackers
be jailed and fined six figures. Now let’s see the TV lib-media and
talk shows condemn this outrage. Imagine for a moment if any
conservative had done this to Obama…just imagine the 24-7 coverage.
When you can’t win with secular socialism and your ideas…this is what you do…before the voter fraud phase of course.

Doug Schexnayder, Ph.D. (theconservativecrawfish)

You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet

Keith will see what violence is on election night this year. There will be widespread violence.

The outcome does not matter.

"McCain in the Membrane"?

"McCain in the Membrane"? I'm sure he's got a counter segment for balance. possibly named "Obama in the Outhouse", or Orifice, or...

Mark my words, they're going

Mark my words, they're going to find Bathtub Boy swinging from the end of a rope one of these days. Unstable doesn't begin to describe him.b