It really was just a matter of time before one of the most hate-filled and vitriolic press members, whose material relies so strongly on reports from Clinton front organizations Media Matters for America and Think Progress, would start posting articles at one of the most hate-filled and vitriolic liberal websites on the Internet.
In fact, it's really a perfect fit, dontcha think?
As such, when MSNBC's Keith Olbermann posted his first blog at Daily Kos Monday, it shouldn't be surprising that he took the opportunity to bash Fox News's Bill O'Reilly.
After all, what would this man be without Bill, and those who hate him (h/t NB reader Thomas Stewart and Inside Cable News):
Yeah, it's me.
Hi.
Sure has taken me long enough. But, as you may know, I am the shy, retiring type: Hesitant to state an opinion in public and horrified to pass judgment or seem a scold.
But, having now read a (mercifully few) claims here that I'm a) attacking Clinton, b) burying Edwards, and c) clobbering Obama, I feel the need to mention that I truly don't have a preference. I am tilting in no direction, sending out no subliminal message, and thwarting no truth.
[...]
I appreciate the fervor of each candidate's supporters and I think I have some empathy based on my standing in the Frustrated-By-The-Obviousness-Of-Politics League. But can anybody reading messages into tea leaves in my newscast, when there isn't even a teacup, please resume regular breathing patterns? To see in each of my reports an enemy or a spokesman sounds microscopically like - and I swallow hard and prepare for the prospect of some Kossacks to approach what passes for my castle with torches and pitchforks as I write this - Bill O'Reilly.
You have to hand it to him: he knows exactly who his audience is, and exactly what they want.
Of course, this audience continues to be one-third the size of O'Reilly's, but his sycophants don't seem to care, do they?
Party on, Keith.
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
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Tilting in no direction,
January 15, 2008 - 12:25 ET by taterTilting in no direction, sending out no subliminal message, thwarting no truth??? This guy is more of a comedian than a "journalist".
Do you realize how much it costs to run for office? More than any honest man could afford. -Montgomery Burns
LOL @ Keith
January 15, 2008 - 12:30 ET by candanceOh the irony of Keith Olbermann chiding conspiracy theorists and defending the media. What, did they really expect him to come out and admit to being a shill?
Good For Keith....he's gonna lose his Day Job
January 15, 2008 - 12:42 ET by JayTeeOlbermaniac made a good move taking a Kos Gig.....when he loses his day job at MSNBC he'll have an obscure backup job.
The Kos attack dogs have a guarantee with Keith, he may even have to UP his attack profile to fit in.
I'm scared that during the Transition from TV to the Web he may forget that his TV Audience is slightly more than just the Kos people, and piss off the remnants of his MSNBC audience followed by an earlier than expected loss of TV day job.
After 8 years of Bush, What are these Talking head guys gonna do when Hussein and Hillary are rejected by the 2008 landslide Vote ?
"Barack Obama is a Powerful Speaker—And so is My Bose Bass Amp" Doug Giles
This person appears to have
January 15, 2008 - 12:54 ET by Chris NormanThis person appears to have a really unhealthy obsession with Bill O'Reilly.
True, but...
January 15, 2008 - 13:05 ET by In ExcessIt is just an old stratigical (hey look at me!) move.
The first thing Howard Stern did to get ratings was 'attack' Imus, who was number one. Here in Chicago, Steve Dahl did the same thing to Wally Phillips. In both cases it worked. The achieved higher ratings - in fact #1 for both. For KO, it just looks desperate, sad and unoriginal.
I think there's more to it
January 15, 2008 - 13:17 ET by Chris NormanI think there's more to it than that. I think he just can't understand why his "superior intellect" doesn't allow him to beat O'Reilly in the ratings instead of getting trampled himself. His frustration is building...
Olbie's belief
January 15, 2008 - 13:21 ET by Cool ArrowOlbie has no choice but to believe Americans must be stupid if they watch BOR at such higher multiples than him.
I ♣ My Seal
If he ever gets pulled, I
January 15, 2008 - 13:28 ET by Chris NormanIf he ever gets pulled, I can just imagine the bitter and bilious diatribe we'll get from him.
But who'd hear the
January 15, 2008 - 13:52 ET by Hero SquadBut who'd hear the diatribe?
*****
"There are no stupid questions. Only stupid people who ask questions." - Chris Berman
Other patients in the day
January 15, 2008 - 13:56 ET by Chris NormanOther patients in the day room? :)
Nurse Ratchett
January 15, 2008 - 14:00 ET by Cool ArrowCan he get lobotomized again?
I ♣ My Seal
The nurse turns, and
January 15, 2008 - 14:04 ET by Chris NormanThe nurse turns, and it's...... BILL O'REILLY!
Nurse O'Reilly
January 15, 2008 - 14:10 ET by Cool ArrowBwahahaha - fade to black
THE END
Cue credits
I ♣ My Seal
A Hinkley type of obsession.
January 15, 2008 - 14:26 ET by kgA Hinkley type of obsession.
Maybe a restraining order is
January 15, 2008 - 15:01 ET by Chris NormanMaybe a restraining order is called for...
Noel
January 15, 2008 - 13:05 ET by Cool ArrowWhere did that picture come from?
I find it hard to believe Olberman would joke around about killing Jews with that Hitler salute.
Does he also hang a noose from his bumper? I hear that's all the rage too.
I ♣ My Seal
"I find it hard to believe
January 15, 2008 - 13:19 ET by tater"I find it hard to believe Olberman would joke around about killing Jews with that Hitler salute."
I don't because to libs everybody with an opposing viewpoint is a Nazi or Hitler.
Do you realize how much it costs to run for office? More than any honest man could afford. -Montgomery Burns
But tater
January 15, 2008 - 13:22 ET by Cool ArrowIsn't that just as offensive as hanging a noose from a tree?
I ♣ My Seal
CA yes it is but when a lib
January 15, 2008 - 13:28 ET by taterCA yes it is but when a lib does it or says it...then it's not offensive. At least according to their logic.
Do you realize how much it costs to run for office? More than any honest man could afford. -Montgomery Burns
Olberman is VERY popular over at Kos
January 15, 2008 - 13:06 ET by PrieblesTons of comments and all of them positive and thankful for stopping by the echo chamber.
Of course only positive commenters allowed. Anyone who would dare question that the "King has no clothes" is quickly ushered out of the room and all traces deleted by the "Trusted Users" at Kos that are in charge of stifling debate.
Thankfully we don't do that
January 15, 2008 - 13:35 ET by wiwfThankfully we don't do that at NB. Leon isn't deleted, he's just proven wrong all the time.
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
Well, Newsbusters needs
January 15, 2008 - 13:47 ET by Roger the ShrubberWell, Newsbusters needs their Alan Colmes, and Leon fills that role rather nicely.
He sits off to the side,
January 15, 2008 - 13:52 ET by Chris NormanHe sits off to the side, in the "B" chair, trying to get into the conversation.
The KosGB.
January 15, 2008 - 13:42 ET by Chris NormanThe KosGB.
"Dangit, listen to me! I'm
January 15, 2008 - 13:53 ET by wiwf"Dangit, listen to me! I'm important!!! Hellooooo?"
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
Olbermann
January 15, 2008 - 14:00 ET by PrairieSkyGee, what a surprise that Olbertwit has a blog on DailyKos...and that he chose the occasion of his first blog to trash O'Reilly. Keith Olbermann is absolutely obsessive and anal retentive when it comes to Bill O'Reilly. If it weren't for his constant stream of bile directed at FOXNEWS and O'Reilly in particular, no one would know who Olbermann was, beyond his sportscasting. This guy needs therapy, and to get a life. Maybe Dr.Phil should pay a visit to him, too.
What a Child Olberbaby is
January 15, 2008 - 14:16 ET by mattmSorry....that's an insult to children.
What a moron, then....
Oops, sorry, that's an insult to morons.
Enough Olbermann
January 15, 2008 - 14:24 ET by ruswfuI love NB, but I'm tired of Olberman posts. It's a complete waste of time... By now everyone fully knows what an anti-american, terrorist-apologist, uber-liberal hack he is. We don't need anymore examples. I think it best if we leave him alone in his dark room with his like-minded freaks!
rus -- yeah, I sort of
January 15, 2008 - 14:28 ET by Jack Bauerrus -- yeah, I sort of agree.
We could be falling under an ODS, and becoming as obsessed with him as he is with O'Reilly.
When he stops being BIASED...
January 15, 2008 - 14:59 ET by Priebles...then the posts should stop. As long as he calls himself a "journalist" and his show a "newcast", then his biases need to be pointed out. J.W.E.I.
priebles .. true. But it is
January 15, 2008 - 15:11 ET by Jack Bauerpriebles .. true. But it is like swatting a gnat. Can get a bit samey, thread after thread.
Like an over prescribed
January 15, 2008 - 15:29 ET by Chris NormanLike an over prescribed antibiotic, his rants lose their outrageousness with repetition. I mean, calling for Bush's impeachment has lost any sting it might have once had, given his weekly demand for it. BDS is just collapsing from it's own weight.
BATH-TUB-BOY...
January 15, 2008 - 15:24 ET by danybhoyBauer & rus,
I might agree with both of you about NB covering BathTubBoy's insanity at The Peacock seems over the top at times. However, the fact that this idiot is not held to any standards of any kind, & that he works not just for MSNBC, but NBCnews, NBCsports, & General Electric. He has a pottential platform that can reach many times the number of Kool-Aid drinkers who watch Countdown to No Ratings. Am I sick of BathTubBoy, yep. I'm as sick of him as you & rus, but if he's out there, he needs to be dealt with.
The reaction of the people to Rosie's insane attention whoring is what got her sacked from her TV gig. That & the fact she does'nt play well with others, I believe BathTubBoy will fall into the trap that got Rosie. When the moronic stunts & attention whoring by BathTubBoy stop or get him fired(it will stop only when he is fired), then NB can stop.
"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise" Mark Levin
Didn't KO?
January 15, 2008 - 14:27 ET by okiehawk44Keith borrowed his glasses from his sister, former MSNBC star Ashley Bancroft, and set sail into lunacy. He really now believes what started out to be attention grabbers. WOW! This is the true sign of the loon.
Dog Bites Man
January 15, 2008 - 15:12 ET by JeffWeimerGo figure...
Did anyone really think this WOULDN'T be his first post?
He really is a sophmoric
January 15, 2008 - 15:33 ET by SaseboSailorHe really is a sophmoric buffon who certainly has a hard time with the written word. His syntax is clumsy and obtuse and he has a hard time getting his point across without a lot of verbose blather. He'd rate about a C in a freshman writing class...but then HE HATES GEORGE BUSH so that's enough to get him a prominent gig on a left-wing liberal network.
He who hesitates is last.
One of the more frustrating
January 15, 2008 - 15:34 ET by fitzfongOne of the more frustrating things about KO when he was a sports "personality" was that he became so smug after injecting his 5 cent phrases that the story often got lost. Now that he's on the political beat, his litany of big words only masks the fact that he is clueless and out of his depth. And that blowhard O'Reilly is making a speed bag out of Olberdouche on a daily basis. Must be frustrating, KO.
Keefey
January 15, 2008 - 16:57 ET by Emma GrumpHa-Ha - guess that really bothers him that Bill's viewers outnumber his viewers by 4 to 1. The more he rants, the harder I laugh.
I caught all I could
January 15, 2008 - 17:16 ET by bigtimerI caught all I could stomach of Ubermann's green-eyed insanity last night...
He proved he is certifiable.
BT,How do you do it? I
January 15, 2008 - 17:24 ET by Chris NormanBT,
How do you do it? I couldn't afford to replace my television that often.
Chris... I only click it
January 15, 2008 - 17:52 ET by bigtimerChris...
I only click it there if BOR has something on I don't care about or during a commercial ect...I just happened to be unlucky enough to see this complete immature insanity last night...couldn't get through all of it either.
He really is pathetically insane.
Sexual Frustration
January 15, 2008 - 17:33 ET by Kuso JijiGive Olberman a break, he is a closet homosexual with an uncontrollable lust for Bill O'Reilly. He is clearly frustrated.
olby
January 15, 2008 - 18:01 ET by ronhey keith. how bout call bill and see if you can book an evening on his show. then you could find out what having an audience is like. you are the "silliest person of the world"
So, will KO
January 15, 2008 - 18:58 ET by lumpycontinue to call himself a neutral "newscaster?"
And will MSNBC still allow him to anchor debates?
Can their journalistic standards sink any lower? MSNBC needs to be called on this.
Why? If he hasn't benn
January 15, 2008 - 20:31 ET by Chris NormanWhy? If he hasn't been canned or disciplined by MSNBC by now, nothing he does, short of committing murder, will make it happen.
What is it like?
January 15, 2008 - 21:53 ET by allahallahoxenfreeTo totally base your entire life on being the ANTI somebody? The anti-Bush, the anti Oreilly. How pathetic is that? incapable of an original line of thought.....