Reviewing speeches at the Dem convention, Keith Olbermann was like a mother describing her child's performance in a middle-school musical. "A grand slam across the street," enthused Olbermann over Hillary's effort, only to outdo himself by calling Obama's speech's "spellbinding" and "extraordinary."
But when it came to reviewing Fred Thompson's speech tonight at the GOP convention, Olbermann suddenly morphed into Frank Rich with a migraine back in his theater critic days.
Sniffed Olbermann: "We have heard two speeches in the last forty minutes or so, Chris, first from President Bush and now from former Senator Fred Thompson. I think it's fair to say, nearly entirely militaristic in nature and touching to some degree on who John McCain is and what he would do, but mostly standing him next to a flag and a gun."
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Matthews was more generous, calling the speech "very effective." Pat Buchanan was yet more enthusiastic, calling the speech "terrific" and a "barnburner" and declaring a "tremendous opening night for the Republican party."
Should be interesting to see what Olbermann comes up with for Sarah Palin's speech--if he can be heard over what I imagine will be some rolling thunder in the convention hall.
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September 2, 2008 - 23:01 ET by TexndocDid you see him at the panel discussion when he sat silent and then basically exploded with anger at Chrissy, Rachel, and the other two no-names? Guy just couldn't take one more minute of Sarah Palin baby crap and had them squirming big time. I've never seen poor Rachel rattled (Keith always agrees with her!) Pat brought up John Edwards and I thought Chris Matthews was going to use a no-no word. Good viewing.
I thought they were removing KO from Minnesota because
September 2, 2008 - 23:01 ET by Hack Caffertyhe couldnt be objective. No, he can be partisan from New York. I guess it really was the rumors he was scared of being assulted and the Republican convention. Bathtub Boy.
BATH-TUB-BOY...
September 3, 2008 - 07:17 ET by danybhoyHey Hack, the idea BathTubBoy is afraid to come here for security reason is BS. He stayed put in NewYork to cover Hurricane Gustov because that was supposed to wipe out NewOreleans & everything bad that would happen would be Bush's fault. That did not happen, & BathTubBoy cannot be happy about that.
He's not here in my hometown of St.Paul, & we don't miss him. He won't be missed when he's gone, it's only a matter of time.
"...it's still We The People, Right?" Megadeth
Mark, I saw Fred,on fox live feed great speech.no yapping heads
September 2, 2008 - 23:03 ET by upcountrywaterI tried to link to the video.. it came up as a "2"... that's good i didn't want to see bath tub boy.
Liberals62%
IranianUranium
You must not have the secret
September 2, 2008 - 23:08 ET by Mark FinkelsteinYou must not have the secret decoder ring ;-)
But seriously, sorry about that. Just me forgetting to upload the video! Hey, it's getting late. Should work in a minute.
If anyone could tell me........................
September 2, 2008 - 23:21 ET by connmanwhat GE makes anymore besides huge turbines and windmills let me know. Because after that biased garbage by KO and friends I would promise to boycott any of the products. Did you see him frantically trying to find what George Washington said in his farewell address to contradict Lieberman? He desperately tried to get others to bite on FT speech mentioning that a POW doesn't qualify one to be POTUS. Obie sniveled Wesley Clarke said that and was thrown under the bus. No takers, but Tom Brokaw's lib skirt was in full display. Best interview of the night came when Ron Brown interviewed Newt. He asked him if SP has enough experience to be VP. Newt responded with the standard list of accomplishments that we have heard all weekend, but then asked Brown if he could name one thing that Obama accomplished. The look on Browns face when he sent it back up to Obie was priceless.
Chris Matthews: Obama's Win a 'Magic Moment,' Like 'Camelot'
This town needs an enema! - The Joker
Mostly standing him next to a flag and a gun.
September 2, 2008 - 23:09 ET by DBWKeith, I have one question: And what, pray tell, is wrong with that?
Obviously Olby believes that
September 2, 2008 - 23:14 ET by Kevin HalpernObviously Olby believes that if Obama is president the entire world will live under one flag, and there will be no terriorism, war or crime so guns will not be necessary.
That's funny - those are the
September 3, 2008 - 09:00 ET by misterbee241That's funny - those are the same things the Anti-Christ guarantees. And no, I dont believe Obama is the Anti-Christ but he's as good a candidate as anybody.
Tom Brokaw/ Keith misquote
September 2, 2008 - 23:12 ET by TexndocOlbermann also tried to misquote Fred Thompson when Fred said "Being a prisoner of war isn't a requirement for being President. Courage is." Keith three times repeated the quote without the "courage is" and was not too pleased when Tom Brokaw came on and scolded him on deliberately distorting it.
Brokaw
September 2, 2008 - 23:15 ET by DBWWow. What caused Brokaw to actually correct him? Is he totally disgusted with KO too? I guess now we ALL know.
Keith
September 2, 2008 - 23:18 ET by TexndocKeith had interviewed two other pundits with the attitude "we need to use this" and repeated the quote. When he brought it up with Brokaw, Tom correctly stated "well, that's not the entire quote".
Yeah, I caught that too.
September 2, 2008 - 23:30 ET by MikeknaJYeah, I caught that too. Good for Brokaw.
I also heard Chris Matthews asking Pat Buchanan why George W. Bush couldn't be at the convention, because "can't he hop on a plane?" True. But couldn't Keith be at the convention by hopping on a plane?? Yet we're not supposed to read anything into his New York posting? Hmm...
"Look, when Keith anchors, he plays it straight down the line.”
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I guess we should give
September 2, 2008 - 23:31 ET by DBWI guess we should give credit where credit is due, even if its like a broken clock. Brokaw seems to just be like all the other left-leaning talking heads and somehow, just every once in a while, comes out with a little dose of reality. Now if he would only respond correctly to those doses....
The more I think about it,
September 3, 2008 - 02:30 ET by MikeknaJThe more I think about it, the more this one bothers me. And it's so typical Olbermann. Misquote someone and then play it up to the hilt as this profound mis-step. Just incredible. Incredibly unethical. He has no shame.
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Olbermann's script
September 2, 2008 - 23:20 ET by KC MulvilleKeith has his skepticism written for him by the DailyKos. He's already written his analysis of the first debate, Obama's inaugural address, and Barry's ascendence into heaven.
Of course, since watching him will bring nothing new or unexpected, there is no reason to watch him.
I can tell you that right now.
September 2, 2008 - 23:21 ET by supercon{Should be interesting to see what Olbermann comes up with for Sarah
Palin's speech--if he can be heard over what I imagine will be some
rolling thunder in the convention hall.}
It will be something like She appeared shaky and unconfident.Clearly it was the speach of a rookie who is not ready for prime time.She was out of her league. America has gotten a good look at Sarah Palin and clearly...they have their doubts.
I bet he is already writing it as we speak.
Victory in Iraq.
Liberals suck.
McCain for Preznint.
Keith The Anchor actually
September 2, 2008 - 23:23 ET by MikeknaJKeith The Anchor actually couldn't resist dropping in Keith the Countdown Host comments every time he got the ball and went to commercial, if you were watching. It was like clockwork.
Credit Brokaw for correcting him on the Thompson quote, Matthews for ignoring multiple instances of Keith's spin, and even Harold Ford Jr who ignored Keith's intro question and went on to fairly praise the Convention night (giving it an A/B+ score).
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I only tuned in....
September 2, 2008 - 23:30 ET by TexndocI only tuned in for about 20 minutes and I caught all this:
"Credit Brokaw for correcting him on the Thompson quote, Matthews for ignoring multiple instances of Keith's spin, and even Harold Ford Jr who ignored Keith's intro question and went on to fairly praise the Convention night (giving it an A/B+ score)."
Imagine what I missed in 3 or 4 hours. I'm hoping someone is watching to record the "Jesus, get a shovel!" or "Let's wrap him up!" moment. He had to be frothing in New York with his mike off during the Newt interview linked above.
Olbermann's "militaristic"
September 2, 2008 - 23:34 ET by Parker1227Olbermann's "militaristic" remark was a predictably snide and toxic, loony left Daily Kos moment.
Thanks for not letting us down Keith.
Note how you would never hear Brit Hume say of the democratic convention, "it was almost entirely communistic in nature."
Exactly Parker... I only
September 3, 2008 - 15:50 ET by bigtimerExactly Parker...
I only could take about two minutes of this last night...I turned immediately after his filthy remarks...enough is enough for me...I was starting to see rd and he wasn't going to wreck my evening after Fred Thompson's rip-roaring great speech.
Keithy just couldn't handle the truth...he never can.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I can't believe he just said that.
September 2, 2008 - 23:58 ET by ElyasOlbermann said that Republicans must not be into the facts. That Dwight Eisenhowser was just as inexperienced as Obama because all he had was military experience.
Being a General doesn't count towards experience, but being part of the a city council does?
Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying. - Ronald Reagan
Hannity said yesterday that
September 3, 2008 - 05:51 ET by ThisnThatHannity said yesterday that Obama is touting his Campain experience now as "executive experience". Does anyone know if this is true? Obama is saying that he is running a multi-million dollar, hundreds of people campaign and that this actually gives him the same experience as a Governor, President, or King?
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thisnthat,
September 3, 2008 - 05:58 ET by AgnosticIf this is the case then Senator Obama doesn't should be able to get rid of David Axelrod. Does David know that Obama is running the show?
TnT -- it's true. I just
September 3, 2008 - 06:05 ET by Jack BauerTnT -- it's true. I just heard the news clip. He's running against MAYOR PALIN on the "experience" gap.
It's hilarious actually, he's saying his 18 month presidential CAMPAIGN has given him greater "executive experience" than Palin had a Mayor of Wisilla. (1996-2002)
He then compares the numbers of staff, and how much he spends compared to Palin as MAYOR.
It's TOTALLY SURREAL. The Reps have to make an ad on this.
ARE YOU...EXPERIENCED???
September 3, 2008 - 07:43 ET by danybhoyJack,
I find it laughable that Obama & his media hacks don't understand that the least experienced & least qualified person out of all of the about 20 candidates who ran for president. It goes without saying that Obama is the least experienced of the 4 people on the 2 major tickets, & are attacking the only person who has run ANYTHING in Gov't.
Food for thought, Palin is being trashed for only being the mayor of a town of about 9,000. Joe Biden got about 9,000 votes during the primary season, that's funny. Never mind she ran Alaska for a while.
More food for thought, let's talk about IDENTITY POLITICS & CORRUPT POLITICAL MACHINES...Palin is the one who did'nt use her minority status(gender)to get to where she is, & smashed a very corrupt party political machine. She wanted nothing to do with the wrong doing in the Alaska GOP machine...Obama is the one who did use his minority status(race)to help him get where he is today, & was part of & used the force of the Daly Chicago political machine. He owes his political life to all of the corruption of Cooke County. But he's the "agent of change".
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Executive experience
September 3, 2008 - 09:45 ET by KC MulvilleYes and no, depending on who's talking. As for Obama's own argument, on a TV interview with Anderson Cooper, he claimed that as mayor, Palin was the boss of a small number of people, but his campaign employs thousands, so that he must be given credit for having more experience.
Obama's surrogates, however, have pushed the campaign line as well. Tom Brokaw, on Meet the Press on Sunday, scoffed at the idea that Obama doesn't have enough experience.
In effect, his qualifications for president are, in Brokaw's mind, that he's been campaigning for office. Of course, he was vetted, but only by the Democrat party - half of whom didn't vote for him. And what a grueling vetting process it was ... my God, he was actually interviewed! One-on-one! Oh the humanity!
Seriously, when people utter stupidity after stupidity, you eventually have to conclude that it isn't an occasional stumble - they really are stupid. I keep thinking of Deep Throat's comment to Woodward about the Nixon White House ... "Look, forget the myths the media's created ... the truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand."
9:56 PM PST and Matthews
September 3, 2008 - 00:04 ET by MikeknaJ9:56 PM PST and Matthews asks "will Palin's speech tommorow be a hit, yes or no."
Buchanan: I'm praying. But yes.
Maddow: I'm hedging, but yes.
Robinson: I'm not so sure. no.
Bernard: Yes with the base, and centerist women.
Matthews: America likes a rookie, yes.
Olbermann: I get a vote too! No.
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Olbermann: I get a vote too! No.
September 3, 2008 - 00:24 ET by TexndocUnbelievable.
No "Out of the park. Out of the park over the buildings. Out of the park over the buildings into the......"?
Olberman?...more like Olberkid
September 3, 2008 - 02:53 ET by gordonThe guy sounds like a spoiled 3 year old who didn't get his ice cream. Where do they dig these people up?
Don't ever forget 9-11 because you can bet the terrorists won't.
Psyche Ward
September 3, 2008 - 03:51 ET by well99KOed is probably on a double dose of thorzine.
A fine speech
September 3, 2008 - 05:50 ET by mrbnaturalWhat's not to like about Fred Thompson's speech? I guess if you are a big money liberal like Keith Olbermann, it just isn't going to give you a tingle in your pants....(speaking of things 'tingling in the pants', I think it may be appropo this week, when talking about bathtub boy & Matthews to invoke Lantz Rentzel, the former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver who exposed himself to a girl in 1970, thus creating the term and bumpersticker "Keep it in your pants, Lantz!") (Granted, I was too young to remember Lantz Rentzel in his heyday, but some old timers filled me in on his legend...now if I could only get that bumpersticker....)
I agree. Fred did a good speech
September 3, 2008 - 05:57 ET by sarcasmoAt one point he made an offhand comment about Sarah and field dressing a moose. The crowd naturally roared in approval as I yelled, "what about Teddy Roosevelt -- he's McCain's favorite President fer heavensakes, you idiot??!?" at my television, and then Fred filled in the blank by mentioning Teddy as soon as they got quiet. Ok, then. Well played.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Bully! Bully!
September 3, 2008 - 06:09 ET by Cool ArrowAs I indicated here, the Bullmoose connection is certainly something this campaign should identify with
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
If they tried to equal the cartoon
September 3, 2008 - 06:28 ET by sarcasmoThey'd have to step up political campaign humor a few notches, IMO. I hope they do it, but political types are notoriously bad at humor. The Rocky & Bullwinkle cartoon, which was a collaboration between a very left wing guy & a very right wing guy IIRC, pioneered much which is now great about modern 'toons like The Simpsons & Spongebob (my young cousins recently made me sort of a fan, albeit a somewhat-clueless fan) by working on various levels to "catch" adults who end up watching. The Boris & Natasha stuff about the Cold War coming back seems only too sadly true, but it's not like we weren't warned by Boris himself...
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Bullwinkle
September 3, 2008 - 06:42 ET by Cool ArrowFavorite line from Bullwinkle:
Narrator: "Senator, why do you think it's a Communist plot"
Senator "I think everything is a Communist plot"
And Spongebob? That cartoon is building wonderful moments of togetherness with my 4yr old grandson. We're hooked.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
These kids are a bit older
September 3, 2008 - 06:47 ET by sarcasmoSo there were a few "did you 2 get that one like I did?" moments with Spongebob. Thankfully, they didn't. :)
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
→ yeah, sarc
September 3, 2008 - 06:54 ET by Cool ArrowIf a cartoon isn't entertaining on at least two levels, it's junk.
Rocky & Bullwinkle '08
It was a good speech
September 3, 2008 - 06:43 ET by well99I liked also what Joe had to say.I think KOed should keep it in his pants also since his head is in rectal defilate.Then we wouldnt have to see his smug face.
→ well99
September 3, 2008 - 08:25 ET by Cool ArrowYou gotta admit it's progress. He's learned to feed himself. He's got a built in food chain.
Rocky & Bullwinkle '08
RNC coverage
September 3, 2008 - 05:46 ET by KansasgirlI sense fear in these pundits voices.
Olbermann mentally challenged
September 3, 2008 - 08:21 ET by scoutOlbermann has been a left wing loon for as long as I have been watching the news. Now he's scared to death of Sarah Palin because she has committed a cardinal sin against the rules of liberalism. She has been successful and even raised a child with a defect instead of aborting him. Palins main sin against the left was that she achieved her success without joining into the feminist movement, in other words she did it on her own, without the approval or aid of the group.
Olbermann is a "nobody" who is merely bouyed by the mind numbed zombies who actually think he's saying something worth hearing. In reality Olbermann is a poster child for abortion who is scared to death that a Woman might actually get to be VP, and worst of all (in Olbermanns mind) she's a Conservative.
The glory of being a
September 5, 2008 - 12:36 ET by ltdThe glory of being a liberal is that you can be as crazy as a loon and not even know it. Take KO for example. No morals, no values, no common sense, no intelligence, no anything else that makes up a responsible person. Just slop along in life thinking you're constantly right and loved by everyone. To bad there's no cure for mental disease.