We've seen Chris "Thrill Going Up My Leg" Matthews. Keith Olbermann admits to MSNBC viewers that his network doesn't give a "hard time" to Democratic candidates. Olbermann defends Barack Obama by humilating Matthews. Democratic stalwarts Lanny Davis and Ed Rendell blast MSNBC for not being fair to Hillary Clinton and for [Keith Olbermann] saying things that should put him on the Obama campaign payroll, respectively.
But when a Fox News Channel opinion show co-host states that he's a John McCain supporter? Well, that is just too much for "Verdict" host Dan Abrams!
In last night's "Beat the Press" segment, Abrams compared the voiced support of an FNC production assistant for John McCain (for which she was subsequently fired) to that of "Hannity and Colmes" co-host Sean Hannity:
ABRAMS: Finally, a little over a month ago, a Fox News production assistant told John McCain in a press line that she voted for him and that he was gonna win. She was fired.
Well last night another Fox employee did something very similar, but I'm guessing he won't get the hook.
(Snippet from "Hannity and Colmes"):
RUDY GIULIANI: A lot of the attacking is gonna be done by surrogates. And they're gonna, well,
SEAN HANNITY (interrupting): People like me!
(End snippet.)
ABRAMS: When a production assistant admits she supports McCain, she gets fired. When a prime-time host does it, it's ... just what they do.
Watch the video here.
Abrams might want to keep in mind that Hannity's job is to give his opinion. That's what he and [liberal co-host] Alan Colmes do on their show. Abrams might also want to keep in mind that Sean Hannity hasn't anchored any "straight news" election coverage on FNC -- unlike MSNBC heavyweights Olbermann and Matthews ... who both have their very own opinion shows.
(h/t to NB reader James I.)
—D. S. Hube is an educator and a member of the National Association of Scholars. He blogs regularly at The Colossus of Rhodey.
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Where the H is my duct
June 13, 2008 - 10:41 ET by motherbeltWhere the H is my duct tape!!!!!
Hypocrisy, they name is Liberal.
Same Screed This Morning
June 13, 2008 - 10:41 ET by CaringwhiteguyMorning Joe piled on FOX today as well. Joe was gone, so Mika and her buddies had free rein to pump out more BS. Mika was so incensed you'd think someone had cancelled her membership to Emily's List.
morning joe
June 13, 2008 - 11:25 ET by dronetekDid you notice their parade of Mccain bashing? The best part was when Cusack claimed, "Olberman beat O'reilly's face in every night".
Uhh, you might want to google the ratings douche bag.
That explains the ratings.
June 13, 2008 - 15:22 ET by NorthCoasterOlbermann beat O'rielly's face in and everyone flocked to O'reilly out of sympathy. Yeahhhhhh, Rightttttt.
Actually they ran away from the trash basher toward someone who made sense!
Joe, please hurry
June 13, 2008 - 11:43 ET by motherbeltJoe, please hurry back...Mika has no adult supervision.
Technically, it's open to
June 13, 2008 - 10:47 ET by ckc1227Technically, it's open to interpretation that he said he was supporting McCain. I took it to mean that he would be one of the people attacking Obama. Still, it's not really relevant anyway. As was said, Hannity is on an opinion show.
A better example would have come from Colmes a few weeks ago when he said specifically that he was supporting Hillary, no interpretation needed. But that wouldn't prove that Fox is an evil right wing network, would it Dan?
Really, does anyone actually
June 13, 2008 - 10:49 ET by SickofLibsReally, does anyone actually find Abrams entertaining, even moonbats?
I unfortunately saw this latest "Beat The Meat" segment. The unabashed smugness and sarcastic smile of this little creep burns into my psyche like phosphorus on a dry leaf.
The anaogy made no sense whatever. And he's considered a 'great legal mind' (at least at MSNBC).
Well, at the comic-book graphics of the show match the content.
SoL...I always thought he
June 13, 2008 - 10:53 ET by taterSoL...I always thought he reminded me of a snake oil salesman.
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Right Tater, cause that's
June 13, 2008 - 10:59 ET by SickofLibsRight Tater, cause that's exactly what he's selling
tater,
June 13, 2008 - 11:03 ET by MassConservHe always reminds me of Miles Silverberg from Murphy Brown.
MC you are on to
June 13, 2008 - 11:12 ET by taterMC you are on to something...put some bad glasses on him and you get this.
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Yeesh, now I remember
June 13, 2008 - 11:20 ET by MassConservYeesh, now I remember thinking where did JK Rowling find Harry Potter's glasses.
Dan Abrams still has a
June 13, 2008 - 10:52 ET by taterDan Abrams still has a show? Maybe he's just jealous that his show is a ratings failure. Either way it's bad when even moderate Democrats know that MSNBC is a puppet for Barry.
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More evidence
June 13, 2008 - 10:52 ET by KC MulvilleThis just proves, yet again, that Abrams doesn't know what he's doing. Betting the house on Olbermann was the first clue, but this is just more in a series of clues.
IMPEACH BUSH
June 13, 2008 - 10:55 ET by blingbling65On Democracy Now they are interview a man who is going to prosecute Bush for murder.
We did it guys, Bush is going down.
Abrams is an idiot. I
June 13, 2008 - 10:59 ET by futbolisgreat1Abrams is an idiot.
I wonder why he didn't go after Allen Colmes who has admitted on the Hanity and Colmes show that he is a Hillary Clinton supporter.
Allan has said, "I am a a Hillary Clinton supporter."
Abrams, why attack the Conservative and not the Liberal, you hypocrite.
This episode from the MSNBC
June 13, 2008 - 12:30 ET by Chris NormanThis episode from the MSNBC Follies combines so many elements: bias, stupidity, dishonesty, jealousy, disingenuousness, hypocricy, and phony self-righteousness, that I find it hard to not to laugh with bitter glee.
Why?
June 13, 2008 - 11:12 ET by Gat New YorkGiven that standard why has he not fired everyone on MSNBC (including himself)?
Ignorance
June 13, 2008 - 11:21 ET by cvgbuckeyeIt's got to be an act. No human beings, like this bunch from msnbc, can be this hypocritical or idiotic. It defies all of the laws of nature.
If we did not know better, we would assume that God, in a fit of humor, decided to play a joke and group all of the simpletons of the earth together and place them at msnbc.
BUT it does kind of make sense. Flies can become less irritating to us by throwing down a piece of watermellon a reasonable distance from the campsite so that all the flies group there.
I can't help it
June 13, 2008 - 11:21 ET by okiehawk44I keep looking at your photo of Dan Abrams and wonder. Is he looking for the president of NBC or has he just finished with him?
LOL! Thought folks might
June 13, 2008 - 12:01 ET by D. S. HubeLOL! Thought folks might like that image... ;-)
When Abrams, Matthews and
June 13, 2008 - 11:23 ET by charlietexasWhen Abrams, Matthews and Oddberman are done with their shows it looks like its been raining in the studio with all the spit on the camera lens. They are typical bitter liberals and jealous of Foxnews. They have nothing to offer but......LOOK AT FOXNEWS.....WWWAAAHHHHHHHH
No wonder no one watches PMSNBC.
Who got fired from fox anyway??? Danny=loser
"Dan Abrams Miffed" I hate
June 13, 2008 - 11:47 ET by obxray"Dan Abrams Miffed" I hate them all at mslsd but what the hell is miffed?
ob, FYI.
June 13, 2008 - 11:58 ET by MassConservob, FYI.
miff (mĭf)
n.
tr.v. miffed, miff·ing, miffs
To cause to become offended or annoyed
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/miffed
Miff definition
June 13, 2008 - 12:00 ET by D. S. HubeHere you go, obxray! Hope this helps! ;-)
DS, LOL. I'd claim to be
June 13, 2008 - 12:09 ET by MassConservDS, LOL.
I'd claim to be younger and faster, but I have no way of quantifying that. ;-)
That's probably...
June 13, 2008 - 13:02 ET by D. S. Hube...an accurate assessment, MC! ;-)
Morning Joe Rantings
June 13, 2008 - 12:05 ET by NKurucThis show is bad enough when Joe is there. Without him it is totally intolerable. Mika is by far the worst female, or for that matter cable show person on the air. Her constant interuptions, stupid sounds and saying that she loves everyone, and everything adds absolutely nothing to the show. The show is now a daily support of everything that Obama does, to tying in the administration wiht the McCain campaign. MSNBC is on a short leash....getting shorter all the time...probably through the election. Thank god for the inventor of the channel changer. As an aside, Cussack will be a guest on Olberman tonight. What does this guy bring to the party, and who cares what he says??????
Olbermann Exploits Soldiers Death
June 13, 2008 - 12:14 ET by BarkerKeith Olbermann -during his 'Special Comment' last night- read off the names of recently killed soldiers in Iraq in order to score cheap political points against John McCain. I suspect the family members of our fallen heroes are as outraged as I am at Olbermann exploiting their deaths for the purpose of smearing a war veteran like John McCain.
Keith Olbermann should first apologize to the families of these soldiers. He should then apologize to the American people for his shameless act.
Olbermann should apologize
June 13, 2008 - 13:51 ET by Tim the EnchanterOlbermann should apologize for existing.
The day Olbermann
June 13, 2008 - 14:01 ET by taterThe day Olbermann apologizes for any of his comments is the day the devil will need to wear a heavy coat.
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Thx for the info on miffed.
June 13, 2008 - 13:22 ET by obxrayThx for the info on miffed. For some reason I was thinking of M.I.L.F.....lol as we know they are all on fox.
LOL, well then, maybe that's
June 13, 2008 - 13:28 ET by MassConservLOL, well then, maybe that's why he's so ticked. He really wishes he worked at Fox. ;-)
Dan Who? Priceless
June 13, 2008 - 14:14 ET by bigtimerDan Who?
Priceless picture of him to-boot!
Now if there was some way of inserting a foot where his mouth is...
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Abrams is desperate to nail Fox News to the wall
June 13, 2008 - 16:30 ET by nkviking75Abrams' comment prompts a one word reaction from me: Desperate! This is a huge reach to try to knock down Fox News. It's like a mouse biting at the toes of the Incredible Hulk.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
Actually, I, too, am miffed that Hannity is supporting McCain.
June 13, 2008 - 23:47 ET by R D HelmMaybe that is why I no-longer listen to his radio show, nor watch H&C on TV.
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
C'mon RD don't vote 4 Socialism...we need you to be American
June 13, 2008 - 23:55 ET by JayTeeAmericans should VOTE. Convince yourself, that your vote doesn't Count..and then Vote for McCain.
Maybe his VP choice will Motivate you, while BHO's VP choice will push you to the Right.
The Republican Revolution will not be Televised
I'm more than a little sick
June 14, 2008 - 01:11 ET by CortillaenI'm more than a little sick of this tired line: "Vote for McCain or you're voting for Obama/Socialism/etc." If you don't agree with some people's views that the long-term harm is greater than the possible short term good, congratulations on having your own opinion. Just don't make a fool of yourself by calling those who disagree "un-American", "pro-Obama", or the "our votes don't count" crowd. On the contrary, we understand all too well that our votes do count, and we aren't convinced that making them count for McCain is best for this country in the long run. If you want to argue the points (all of which are heavily subjective), by all means, go ahead. However: DO. NOT. insult us with the kind of garbage in your title and first line.
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Hi Cort... Thank
June 14, 2008 - 17:00 ET by bigtimerHi Cort...
Thank you...you spoke volumes for me.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
WOW!
June 14, 2008 - 16:42 ET by DaieWow...someones way too sensitive! Seems like some people are getting a little too much like the Democrats. Free speech is fine as long as you agree with me. Some people support McCain and others don't. No need to get so upset over it. Or I am on the wrong website?
Dan Abrams should stick to the law. Of course if he practices law the way he host a TV show...I understand why he works for MSNBC.