On Monday’s Countdown show, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann slammed Jonah Goldberg of the National Review during the show’s "Worst Person in the World" segment because Goldberg complained about the treatment of neoconservatives by liberals, as the National Review Online editor recently charged that "mainstream liberalism and other outposts of paranoid Bush hatred have portrayed neoconservatives – usually code for conservative Jews and other supporters of Israel – as an alien, pernicious cabal."
Olbermann, who has a history of blaming conservatives like Glenn Beck and Bill O’Reilly for violent acts by extremists, accused the "far right" of "enabling" recent murders, and then claimed not to have ever heard the term "neocons" associated with a particular "religious or ethnic group." He went on to suggest that the word "neocon" may really be code for "belligerence, pig headedness, stupidity, wasteful, indifference to human life," and "paranoid."
Olbermann:
Story Continues Below Ad ↓I have been hearing and using the term neoconservative for nearly a decade now. This is the first time I have ever heard it associated with any religious or ethnic group. The thought never occurred to me until Mr. Goldberg raised it. Nor did the religions of any of the people described by the term. Neocons, whatever their faith, are not judged by that, nor referred to by it. Neocon may indeed be code, but for belligerence, pig headedness, stupidity, wasteful, indifference to human life, and, especially as Mr. Goldberg`s qualifications for the title, paranoid.
Below is a transcript of the relevant portion of the Monday, June 15, Countdown show on MSNBC:
KEITH OLBERMANN: The silver to Jonah Goldberg of the National Review, defending the far right, despite its enabling of such terrorists as Scott Roeder and James Von Brunn, writing that perhaps the left is responsible for Von Brunn because, quote, "After all, for years, mainstream liberalism and other outposts of paranoid Bush hatred have portrayed neo-conservatives – usually code for conservative Jews and other supporters of Israel – as an alien, pernicious cabal."
I have been hearing and using the term neoconservative for nearly a decade now. This is the first time I have ever heard it associated with any religious or ethnic group. The thought never occurred to me until Mr. Goldberg raised it. Nor did the religions of any of the people described by the term. Neocons, whatever their faith, are not judged by that, nor referred to by it. Neocon may indeed be code, but for belligerence, pig headedness, stupidity, wasteful, indifference to human life, and, especially as Mr. Goldberg`s qualifications for the title, paranoid.
—Brad Wilmouth is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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stupidity and indifference to human life
June 17, 2009 - 03:30 ET by konoSpeaking of Nancy Pelosi...
Hey, Brad....
June 17, 2009 - 03:51 ET by OldSailor88"Below is a transcript of the relevant portion of the Monday, June 15, Countdown show on MSNBC:"
Relevant portion of Countdown?
Really.
I challenge you to find one instance of relevance in that inane prattle that MSNBC calls an opinion show.
Get back to me if you have any success.
what about?
June 17, 2009 - 06:54 ET by AJBThey had a commercial on indigestion and gas. I find that VERY relevant to pMSNBC.
If ever someone was familiar with stupidity, it's Olbermann...
June 17, 2009 - 03:56 ET by wnaegeleSigh!
tho his name-calling is
June 17, 2009 - 08:49 ET by TruthMongertho his name-calling is easily as good as you'll hear from any bully on a grade school play ground - oh the lunch money this guy could steal every day...
Palin/Prejean 2012
Interesting. Sounds like
June 17, 2009 - 04:54 ET by cajunkingkongInteresting. Sounds like he was describing himself.
Exactly!
June 17, 2009 - 07:28 ET by rightwingidiotYeah, he fits his own description perfectly.
What a putz. No wonder he's watched by so few.
Neocon may indeed be code...
June 17, 2009 - 05:27 ET by Massage_Master07Neocon may indeed be code, but for belligerence, pig headedness,
stupidity, wasteful, indifference to human life, and, especially as Mr.
Goldberg`s qualifications for the title, paranoid.
Hey Keithy. Liberalism is code for all of those things you said might be code for conservatives. After all, no one is more belligerent than liberals. I give you, YOU as exhibit A.
What else is more pig headed, stupid, and wasteful than following an economic policy, (socialism, facism, communism) that has failed everywhere, everytime in the world, no matter when or how it was tried?
An indifference to life? Liberals are all for the killing of the innocent, (abortion), but want to save the guilty, (murderers, rapists, child molesters, etc..). What do you call abortion but the attempted genocide of several generations of Americans? Or other peoples around the world, for that matter? Not to mention late term abortions which is just plain out and out murder, even by SOME liberal "thinkers" standards. Of course, liberals have no standards for the most part, except for double standards.
Speaking of paranoid... Liberals in general and YOU in particular are so paranoid that when common sense is used to argue against your "messiah's" and other liberals policies, all you can do is scream at them and call them names instead of arguing talking points.
Listen here Olberdork. If brains were gasoline, YOU and every other liberal combined wouldn't have enough to power an ant around a Cheerio.
I gotta go now before I get nasty and start wishing for Olberdorks head on a pike in front of PMSNBC studios as a warning to other liberals about the STUPIDITY of liberalism.
olberman described
June 17, 2009 - 05:59 ET by m1xramI'm pretty sure Olberman was describing himself. It is human nature to be worried that others will do what you will do. For instance, thieves are most afraid of others stealing their stuff.
Another human trait is for the person to NOT realize that they are actually describing themselves, as you point out in detail above. Take for instance "indifference to human life," with over 50 million premeditated child murders, one million per year, which Olberman doesn't have a problem with, he thinks we are indifferent. (Sorry, never use the "a" word anymore, its too offensive.)
The only thing Olberman ever proves is that it is impossible to argue with an insane godless liberal.
So Goldberg gets the
June 17, 2009 - 05:26 ET by motherbeltSo Goldberg gets the "worser" award because moron Keith Olbermann never heard the word "neocon" as a code word for Jews?
<Chris Matthews face> HAH!
I don't read 1/4 of the political stuff that Olbermann should be reading if he's going to do a show on politics, and I knew that.
Then again, Keith doesn't have to be well-informed to do his show (because that's exactly what it is); all he has to do is read the NYT and HuffPo and listen to his own thoughts out loud.
While silently marvelling at how brilliant, sophisticated, and eloquent he is.
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
Overbite is a neocon by his
June 17, 2009 - 05:38 ET by eaglewingz08Overbite is a neocon by his own admission. Or maybe this is a devious neocon plot by getting Overbite to describe neocons only as people who act like Overbite, he will distract his sheeple from looking for real neocons.
Fixed it:
June 17, 2009 - 05:48 ET by Red Jeep'Olbermann' May Be 'Code' for 'Stupidity' and 'Indifference to Human Life.'
Uses: 1. That man was Olbermann. (stupid) or 2. He didn't give an Olbermann about abortion.
Use 2 correction
June 17, 2009 - 06:08 ET by m1xramUses: 1. That man was Olbermann. (stupid) or 2. He didn't give an Olbermann about premeditated child murder.
I'm tired of using their terminology and prefer a more accurate definition.
Ignorance or Convenience?
June 17, 2009 - 06:02 ET by TimothyZAnyone who knows the history of the term knows that it is associated with Jews. Perhaps not essentially, but as a matter of fact it is "associated". By whom, you ask? That is irrelevant since it is associated as a matter of historical fact. I suspect that Olbermann is aware of these facts.
Keith Olbermann is likely in a bind created by political correctness. He insists on attaching bigoted connotations to the term "Neocon". Since it is PC to discriminate against ideology but not ethnicity, he is politically obligated to dissociate the term from it's origins.
SOOOOOO I again ask
June 17, 2009 - 06:46 ET by theduck6How does a certified nutbag ,failure of a sportscaster become a wonk...unless he's a frothing * douche bag who will say what the network execs think but can disassociate themselves from if and when he steps across the line?
*attribution to Jon Stewart
insert comedian for sportscaster and ask the same question of Mr Stewart.
Blah, blah, blah. What's
June 17, 2009 - 07:00 ET by HockeyKidBlah, blah, blah. What's that, Keith? You're still talking?
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
How does Olbermann keep
June 17, 2009 - 08:35 ET by misterbee241How does Olbermann keep getting away with all this slander and libel? I know about freedom of speech and all that but a line is crossed when it comes to slander and libel. Maybe people like Jonah Goldberg are just chuckling at ol' Keith.
"I dont need to read a newspaper to know the world's been shaved by a drunken barber."
Walter Brennan, The Colonel, Meet John Doe, 1941
What a joke........
June 17, 2009 - 08:51 ET by John WIKeith,
........"shut up! a meat head"......
Would it be too much for you, to stop and listen to what so many conservatives have been reporting, when it comes to Roeder and von Brunn.......and get the hell out of your own way of making an absolute ass out of yourself?!
How are your ratings these days? They might improve if you did!
Bottom Line
June 17, 2009 - 08:53 ET by sic721How's them ratings looking, Keef? Hah! Now,
Get off my lawn!
You can always tell a liberal. But you can't tell him much!
Olbergoebbels.....
June 17, 2009 - 09:00 ET by adamsmithOlbergoebbels is completely insane....When does he get to move into a rubber room? It better be soon before he hurts himself. On second thought.........
"Stupidity"
June 17, 2009 - 09:21 ET by JohnKTalk about stupidity!
All those bumper stickers that say "Obama '08" might as well say "I am stupid!".
I bet Olbermann supports
June 17, 2009 - 09:24 ET by Mitchell BlattI bet Olbermann supports abortion.
Moment of Zen.
June 17, 2009 - 10:00 ET by 24enakBeck, O'Reilly, and other conservatives have a history of blaming rap, Mariyln Manson for Columbine, violent video games and movies, television for crimes and problems in the real world. So if that form of media can 'damage' America, why can't their form of media.
I don't think any form of media is a lone cause for shootings, crimes, or problems. It contributes sure, but people who randomly shoot people are sick in the head.
Last night's Daily Show was perfect about all this blame game being played by both sides. http://www.hulu.com/watch/78188/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-tue-june-16-2009#s-p1-so-i0
If Bill O'Reilly and Glenn
June 17, 2009 - 12:30 ET by Chris NormanIf Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck actually called for shooting doctors who perform late term abortions (they never have) or if they called for the shootings of Jews and other races (they have never shown any racism at all or anything but support of Israel), you may have had a point. Now, I'm not saying that violent music, movies, and video games directly cause real violence, but they do glorify many of the types of violence that have occurred in real life. A case can be made for violent media contributing to actual violence, but one has to lie and mischaracterize O'Reilly's and Beck's commentary to even try to make a weak case for them being the cause of murders.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Hammer meet the head of the
June 17, 2009 - 12:38 ET by gmaniac1Hammer meet the head of the nail, good analysis Chris... one day the left will get it but I ain't holding my breath.
When the people fear the government it's called tyranny, when the government fears the people it's called liberty!
Sigh. Oh, they get it, but
June 17, 2009 - 12:56 ET by Chris NormanSigh. Oh, they get it, but worms like Olbermann go ahead and deliberately micharacterize and lie about comments from the right to make their insidious case. That's why he sits there smugly, marvelling at his own "cleverness". If Olbermann was forced to be honest, he would sit there with nothing to say at all.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
If Olbermann was
June 17, 2009 - 13:03 ET by bigtimerIf Olbermann was forced to be honest, he would sit there with nothing to say at all.
We'll never be that lucky Chris...leftists don't know the definition of honest...let alone how to spell it.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Nice try Chris, but Liberals like this 24 guy don't care...
June 17, 2009 - 14:51 ET by jawebster1about the truth, They believe what people like Olbermann, et al, tell them to believe. I have noticed everytime someone refutes what they say with logic and facts, they change the subject or resort to name calling. We are dealing with children here. Jim Webster
I care about the truth, I
June 17, 2009 - 16:44 ET by 24enakI care about the truth, I said that any form of media doesn't merit full responsibility for shootings. I was pointing out the fact that they blame the violent video games, music, and what not on violent actions in the real world.
I hardly ever watch the full hour of KO, I turn in for worst person because it is entertaining to me, just as I usually watch pinheads and patriots on BO.
I haven't resorted to name calling unless I was called a name first. I know that is child like but I think it is fair.
Obermann or his ilk or
June 17, 2009 - 16:31 ET by 24enakObermann or his ilk or anyone of the tv talking heads for that matter hasn't called for anyone to be shot, if they have they wouldn't and shouldn't have a job.
Last night's Daily Show was
June 17, 2009 - 14:32 ET by Jack BauerPerfect? Well that's first.
Olbermanniac
June 17, 2009 - 10:49 ET by jessieHjessieH Does anyone really watch this idiot?
Yeah about 10 people with
June 17, 2009 - 12:39 ET by gmaniac1Yeah about 10 people with one of the douches being on this board.
When the people fear the government it's called tyranny, when the government fears the people it's called liberty!
Olbermann Is Wrong
June 17, 2009 - 11:49 ET by rammingspeedThe term neoconservative is around 100 years old. It was twisted into a slur by the far Left after Bush was elected president in 2000. They cleverly shortened it to "neocon," so as to save column space in the New York Times. Whoops. The New York Times is no longer relevant.
Anyway, the negativity attached to the word lives in the minds of grotesque freaks like Keith Olbermann (Did I just stoop to name calling? It's Keith Olbermann's fault.) But Olbermoron (did it again!) is mistaken. That's right, I said it: A Left Wing cable TV commentator is wrong
P.S. If you found no substance in my post, I was only copying Keith Olbermann's style. (No name calling this time!)
Wait... so does anyone disagree?
June 17, 2009 - 13:29 ET by bedmondsonAll everyone has to say is that Keith is a dumby but can anyone disagree that neocon is "code, but for belligerence, pig headedness, stupidity, wasteful, indifference to human life". These people seem to get off on war and blowing things up. I wonder how many children and pregnant mothers were killed by our preventative war that the neocons insisted we needed.
bed... ..and do you care
June 17, 2009 - 13:39 ET by bigtimerbed...
..and do you care how many Hussein murdered of the same you mention here...do you remember the huge numbers of mass graves, of his own countrymen...eh?
They are free now from this madness, this sick tyrant...how about the rape rooms, the imprisoned and tortured, to death some of them, did you miss the videos, some even on TV...eh...I could go on and on, not wasting my time with another newbie trollster here...others can.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
So lets invade North Korea,
June 17, 2009 - 22:33 ET by 24enakSo lets invade North Korea, Cuba, Hugo Chavez, Iran, or many countries in Africa. Hussein was a evil tyrant we went to war because of weapons of mass destruction, which weren't found.
OK
June 17, 2009 - 22:37 ET by general companyLet's, but how about we get a POTUS that knows whats going on first?
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Ditto...Amen...and I Second
June 17, 2009 - 22:41 ET by bigtimerDitto...Amen...and I Second That!
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Bush can run again, sorry. I
June 17, 2009 - 22:44 ET by 24enakBush can run again, sorry. I guess we will never get another POTUS that knows whats going on.
Bush can run again,
June 17, 2009 - 22:49 ET by general companyWow how clever. We can do it without Bush, he has given enough service.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
24... Your ungrateful
June 17, 2009 - 22:55 ET by bigtimer24...
Your ungrateful sorry arse is still safe...you have the freedom so far to voice your opinion....1st Amendment and all that jazz...you should be thankful for the previous administration and the men/women who served under him and still ensured all of our rights to do so...and all of them men that served, sacrificed, gave their last full measure for all of us to have this privledge to do so now...
Do you really feel we are going to continue to be that way under the O Regime...if they have their way?
In the end of it all if you agree with O....you and your ilk will be stifled too...problem is...you'll be the last to know.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
BT...Your delusional
June 17, 2009 - 23:40 ET by 24enakDo you honestly believe that in eight years when the Obama Regime is done (unless you think he will change that law too) that America will be stripped of its freedoms and bill of rights? You act like Obama is a dictator/tyrant, there will be a different president after Obama, maybe even a Republican whose knows.
I am ungrateful? because I made a snide comment about Bush? I am very grateful of the men/women/gays(don't ask don't tell, of course) Christian/Jewish/Muslim/non-believers/American citizens and our allies that serves or has served in the Military to protect and defend this GREAT country.
By the way you sound ungrateful because "them men that served, sacrificed, gave their last full measure for all of us to have this privledge to do so now" as you say, now serve under Obama. You should be thankful for the current administration because you have, and will continue to have, the freedom to voice your opinion.
I don't agree on everything with Obama, I disagree on universal health care especially given the cost and the current economic difficulty today. I disagree with Obama on the 'don't ask don't tell' policy. I disagree with Obama on the White Sox (I'm a Cubs fan).
This should be a deal breaker
June 18, 2009 - 07:41 ET by general companyI disagree on universal health care especially given the cost and the current economic difficulty today.
This little program will singlehandedly have more Gov influance on you then everything else combined, but you still support him? This little program will crush the Bill of Rights you hopefully do cherish, get a grip
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Is that WW-2, you are yapping about?
June 17, 2009 - 13:40 ET by upcountrywaterWelcome to NB, hang onto your hat!
Reagan VS Carter and 0bama
ucw... Lol...another one
June 17, 2009 - 13:42 ET by bigtimerucw...
Lol...another one week wonder.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
...
June 17, 2009 - 13:56 ET by Jack Bauer...
Obama's Afghani-Nam
June 17, 2009 - 14:03 ET by Jack BauerAhhh, you must be ranting about the "Good War" in Afghanistan.
Now -- A-stan didn't attack the United States. None of the 19 hijackers were Afghanis.
However I do understand why President Bush, along the overwhelming backing of the Democrat party, went into Afghanistan. To get the arab Bin Laden and kill his al-kayda gang..
Despite the best efforts of the US military, Bin Laden seems to have survived (though I have my doubts)...
Most credible intellignce puts him in PAKISTAN in the Swat Valley. And al-kayada has all but been been destroyed in A..stan, and moved on to Pakistan, Somalia, et al
So what is the logic of Obama's "good war" in Afghanistan?
Oh yeah -- it was a cynical neo-comm campaign strategy to enable him to attack the Iraq war. Bushes war, apparently.
Although, the overwhelming majority of Democrats voted an enthusiastic yea as they approved it.
Now if Republicans knew how to play hardball, they'd start asking why exactly are American troops still dying in that god-forsaken A-stan.
And how long are they to stay. 100 YEARS? How long Obama. 100 years?
I think he needs to tell the truth to the American people.
hey how about liberal=
June 17, 2009 - 14:06 ET by kangaroohey how about liberal= secret for troll,
I think we need some troll juice over here
Hey, Dummy...
June 17, 2009 - 15:01 ET by SickofLibs...what the hell is a "dumby"?
Lol SoL.... When I saw
June 17, 2009 - 15:10 ET by bigtimerLol SoL....
When I saw that it reminded me of Gumby.
By the way, I see so far anyway, he/she is another busy little drive-by trollster.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
BT: fyi, Dumby was the gray brother who lived in Kenya
June 17, 2009 - 15:16 ET by SickofLibsThis one seems to be rather lazy; most likely on "government assistance."
Anyway, he's got a brand new nickname now.
wow
June 17, 2009 - 21:20 ET by bedmondsonI love NB!!
Dkos is calling bed...along
June 17, 2009 - 21:36 ET by bigtimerDkos is calling bed...along with the rest of your multiple personalities.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
hey Mimi
June 17, 2009 - 22:42 ET by 24enakthis is the 'other' personality, glad to see your not "wasting your time on another newbie trollster"
wow. the dummy replies to
June 18, 2009 - 11:16 ET by Jack Bauerwow. the dummy replies to his own incoherent post.
I usually play off the headline. Indifference to...
June 17, 2009 - 14:36 ET by jawebster1human life? I happen to believe (like John McCain) that life begins at conception. Olbermann has just condemned his favorite political party and is too stupid to realize it. I wonder if these idiots ever read the comments posted about them on NewsBusters? Maybe they think the more outrageous and stupid they sound, the better chance they have of showing up on this site. Jim Webster