Want to be noticed by any one of the hosts that have a primetime show on MSNBC's weeknight lineup? Just figure out a way to make Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. the subject matter, and there's an excellent chance either Ed Schultz, Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann or Rachel Maddow will take a shot at it, or her, during their shows.
In the Oct. 25 Washington Post, George Will penned a column about Bachmann, outlining her ascendancy into the national spotlight, which told of her start in politics and how she grew to become reviled by the left. And it was just a matter time before one of the charming personalities on MSNBC made some sort of remarks about the column, albeit two days later. That came on Olbermann's Oct. 27 "Countdown" broadcast.
"Dateline, Anoka, Minn. - number one, best revelation: George Will, in a profile of Michele Bachmann, writes, ‘When she was a teenager in Anoka, Minn., she was a nanny for a young girl named Gretchen Carlson," Olbermann said. "Today, Carlson, a Stanford honors graduate, who studied at Oxford, is a host of ‘Fox & Friends,' the morning show on, wouldn't you know, Fox News Channel. See how far ahead the vast-right wing conspiracy plans?'"
But it was only after Olbermann dedicated some 20 seconds of his show during his "World's Best Persons" segment to recite the last paragraph of Will's column, that he took the cheap shot. The shot? Praising Carlson and Bachmann as a "waste" of Will's skill.
"Yeah, George, but not far enough to make sure Carlson's nanny would grow up to have some credibility of some sort," Olbermann said. "And certainly not far enough to make sure you didn't waste your considerable skills defending the likes of Gretchen Carlson, Michele Bachmann and Fox News."
Earlier this month, Olbermann complained when Bachmann referred to certain personalities on the network as "stalkers" for their fixation on attacking her and demanded an apology from Bachmann to everyone that had ever been stalked. And the Minnesota congresswoman isn't exactly one of the most powerful members of the U.S. House of Representatives, having ranked 363rd out of 435 members in the most recent "power rankings" put out by a group called Knowlegis, making the attacks even more curious.




















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Olbermann Is Weak
October 28, 2009 - 00:30 ET by Teamcheeser"Earlier this month, Olbermann... demanded an apology from Bachmann to everyone that had ever been stalked."
Usually those who are offended on behalf of groups they are not members of are actually pandering to that group. -- My Theory
He should rename his show
October 28, 2009 - 11:10 ET by Thinking.ManCountdown to Irrelevance
Problem is I think we are already into the negative numbers here.
As to their obsessions, it seems Kieth, Sgt. Schultz and Maddow (gross) all have a thing for attractive older women that they can never have.
Like the kid in school who used to torture the girl they secretly loved but knew they could never have, this social misfits club does the same thing.
After looking at the hags on the left can you blame them?
(Annita "Snake Woman" Dunn, Nanci "I have someone elses face on" Pelosi, and all the other leathery hags)
Brainstormig
October 28, 2009 - 00:35 ET by TeamcheeserCan someone out there put together a video of a long series of the hateful, disrespectful things Olbermann has said over the past couple years an send it to NBC Sports, demanding that he be thrown off any and all football programming. (After loading it on YouTube, of course...)
If Rush isn't worthy of owning a team, this guy isn't worthy of even having his skin used at kickoff.
Excellent idea! Why stop
October 28, 2009 - 09:59 ET by kgExcellent idea! Why stop there? Include Maddow, Matthews, Shuster and Schultz. Then make a composite of each at their worst in one video.
"DumbAssity of Dope"
An updside down world
October 28, 2009 - 01:29 ET by KC MulvilleThe only way Keith Olbermann could ever talk down to George Will is if the world has turned upside down.
I'd be afraid to take an elevator in that building.
criteria
October 28, 2009 - 01:41 ET by Maratfemale
decent looking
out spoken
"CONSERVATIVE"
Christian (gasp!)
Reads like good stalking material to me! Go get 'em Bathrub Boy! How's that bet with Zeigler coming along?
Credibility???
October 28, 2009 - 01:58 ET by Brad90956"...to make sure Carlson's nanny would grow up to have some credibility of some sort," Olbermann said.
Um, Keith, 2 things:
1) You have zero credibility and you prove it every night.
2) At least Carlson did grow up while you are still a juvenile trapped in a fat man's body.
Shows like Olbermann's,
October 28, 2009 - 02:02 ET by DoktorFrankenShows like Olbermann's, Matthews's, Maddow's, Behar's, etc., should be called being 'in Primitive Time', not 'Prime Time'.
JMHO, you understand.
If Saul Alinsky owned a news channel it would be MSNBC. ---- Me
Seems like every women who
October 28, 2009 - 03:43 ET by rockyracoonSeems like every women who espouses conservative points of view and are attractive, are a target for bathtub-boy's vitriol. He's no doubt intimidated by the likes of Rep Bachmann, Michelle Malkin, Ann Coulter, and especially former Gov. Palin, to name just a few, and can't help but attack. I wonder what he'd be like if he were to ever face one of these women?
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
He'd just wet
October 28, 2009 - 06:44 ET by HockeyKidHe'd just wet himself.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Wet himself
October 28, 2009 - 07:02 ET by rockyracoonHe probably would wet himself, as he is in truth a coward/bully of the first order. Bathtub-boy hides behind a microphone, and would never take on anyone face-to-face. Why anyone watches him is beyond me. As much as I like football, I refuse to turn SNF on NBC, until after the kick-off.
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
Bath Tub Boy
October 28, 2009 - 07:09 ET by GeneralAlBath Tub Boy has been in denial ever since Rosie Odonnell turned him down for a date and chose an attractive woman instead!
Speaking of Rotund Rosie, I
October 28, 2009 - 07:40 ET by rockyracoonSpeaking of Rotund Rosie, I read somewhere that her wife is leaving her. The gays/lesbians want to get married, but should be careful what they wish for, as Rosies wife will sue her for child support and alimony, no doubt----sorry that's a little off topic.
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
Rotund Rosie---
October 28, 2009 - 11:40 ET by matthewdeanHey Rocky:
Residing one hour east of Hollywood, I got the actual inside skinny, er, um, dope, yeah ,thats' more appropriate, dope on the break-up you mentioned.
Seems the wife partner finally saw the Rosie partner nekkid.
MD
"I may not agree with what your bumper sticker says, but I will defend to the death your right to stick it." (Unknown)
Blame it on mom
October 28, 2009 - 19:42 ET by Cho Yi FanKeith is threatened by conservative women with personal power.He is absolutely intimidated by them. He's probably an only child with a dominating mom-my theory.
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have".
Thomas Jefferson
Can't wait for the day
October 28, 2009 - 05:04 ET by George S PattonCan't wait for the day olbermoron and ed schultz get caught in the same toilet stall.
Hey George
October 28, 2009 - 06:24 ET by HoosierEmMaybe Larry Craig could join in on the fun.
Sure some of the
October 28, 2009 - 06:16 ET by MidAmericaSure some of the comments by MSNBC's personality hosts seem a bit outrageous but they are fulfilling the slogan of their parent company, GE. Their slogan is "Imagination at Work".
LOL!!!
October 28, 2009 - 06:25 ET by HoosierEmPoor Keith - he's so jealous! Did you see the way he threw those papers? What an angry, stupid little man (and I use that term lightly) Keefe is. His schtick is losing appeal even among liberals, according to his abysmal ratings.
I do believe he's about ready to have a nervous breakdown.
I agree, Em....
October 28, 2009 - 06:40 ET by motherbeltWhat an angry, stupid little man (and I use that term lightly) Keefe is.
The operative word in that phrase is "little."
He lacks any persuasive skill and so is reduced to ridiculing those who disagree with him. And because he does it in stentorian tones and with a grave look on his face, he thinks he's brilliant and eloquent.
Coward is as coward does....
October 28, 2009 - 06:43 ET by gregfaheyOlbo the Bobo,
No response to John Ziegler's $100,000 challenge? Why not use your "considerable skills" and then use the 100K for your favorite homosexual charity?
Coward is as coward does....cowering.
Olbermann--what a
October 28, 2009 - 06:53 ET by HockeyKidOlbermann--what a child.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
I think...
October 28, 2009 - 07:02 ET by rightwingidiotI think his rant was more about George Will than it was Bachmann. Will is respected and his opinion, when served up, is always held in high regard. When Will speaks, people listen.
Olby's brand of spewed crap is respected by none and is always destined for the trash can (like a movie going directly to DVD). Regardless of how loud or obnoxious he gets, his message always gets trapped in the vacant little space between his ears and never resonates further.
Olby is more about hearing himself say what he says than about what he says being relevant to anything or anyone outside his little internal world.
All That, Plus...
October 28, 2009 - 07:05 ET by sic721"Today, Carlson, a Stanford honors graduate, who studied at Oxford, is a host of ‘Fox & Friends,' AND on top of that, Gretchen is a former Miss America.
White House meeting
October 28, 2009 - 08:01 ET by TexndocThis is the product of having Keith Olbermann in his office for two hours for a "now get out there and get them!" pep-talk?
I love the You Tube I was directed to of a speeding pick-up racing down the road with the Red-Eye correspondent breathlessly reporting it was "a Keith Olbermann headed back to the White House to retrieve his forgotten Twister mat and baby oil."
Biggest turd in the crap pile
October 28, 2009 - 09:02 ET by ricklailKeefe has just moved to be my #1 turd in the crap pile.
Didn't the throwing of the news copy come from SNL or was it Hee Haw. Real professional bathtub boy.
Semper suprene nitens
OBAMACARE: If it ain't good enough for my Congressman then it ain't good enough for me.
What an (_*_)....
October 28, 2009 - 11:22 ET by mattmWhat an (_*_)....
Olbie and Obamie
October 28, 2009 - 12:47 ET by TheAssessorJust imagining that meeting at the WH? It seems more like a sit down with pscyopathic gang leaders Ego's armed and having a hate fest cheered on by Rachel. What a malignant bunch. These people should be inmates never ever ever public leaders or news commentators.
Contrast
October 28, 2009 - 17:51 ET by iveseenitallRep. Bachmann---an honorable woman with looks, brains, and courage. She represents the American people with class and dignity. The nation should be proud of her.
Keith Olbermann--- a pathetic, ignorant, ugly little person (not just in looks) . A disgrace. He represents most of the "liberal" media in America today. Any decent, logical person should just laugh at him. He deserves no better. (Laugh, before you throw up.)
NEVER, NEVER trust a "liberal"
msnbc has been going after
October 28, 2009 - 17:35 ET by bigtimermsnbc has been going after Bachmann since her ordeal with Tingles before the last election...they, and eventually CNN did their best to destoy/defeat her....all it did was backfire on them all BIG TIME.
Hey Olbie...keep up the good work...will ya?
Talk about the green-eyed monster at work nightly...he is the Worst Person in the World!
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
Why??
October 28, 2009 - 19:35 ET by Cho Yi FanWhy would anyone listen to or watch a shrill,pompous pencil nosed geek like Olbermann? I guess some people are simply masochist.
Keith is just jealous because Congresswoman Bachmann is more of a man than he will ever be.
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have".
Thomas Jefferson
He's As Obsessed As The People Who Obsess Over Grayson...
October 28, 2009 - 22:56 ET by The7SticksI'm now beginning to understand why the liberals have now brought out that Rep. Alan Grayson as their new messiah: He's their liberal anwer to the conservative's Michelle Bachmann. Think about it. When Grayson said that outrageous line that the Republican healthcare plan is for us to not die, or die quickly, he sounds just like Madame Thundercrack whining that she'll slit her wrists before she supports the Obama healthcare plan. It all makes sense now.
Now now...
October 29, 2009 - 08:29 ET by MightyMouthI am sure Olberman, like the rest of "his" gender puts "his" panties on one leg at a time.
"The bureaucracy is growing to meet the needs of the growing bureaucracy"
KOtheJO
October 29, 2009 - 09:46 ET by east tennessee johnI still would spit in this putrid punk's face and see if he were man enough to do something about it. I doubt it. Yet NBC(another GE affiliate) and hypocrite Goodell , after all of his history of vicious vitriol let him on Sunday nights. NHL looking better to me for my sports fix.