In today's "Does His Ego Know No Bounds?" segment, Keith Olbermann warned Daily Kos readers on Friday that they should not post diaries or comments critical of him for it strengthens the Right.
As NewsBusters Mitchell Blatt reported Friday, a diary was posted at Daily Kos on July 18 that bashed the "Countdown" host for just attacking Republicans and not doing any real news.
Olbermann clearly was displeased, and posted a response that was two parts Narcissus and one part Norman Bates (h/t Hot Air):
I preface this by saying, got a complaint about me, go ahead. Diarize, comment, whatever (actually those first two are your only choices - there is no 'whatever'). There's a chance I'll ignore it, there's a chance I'll agree with it, but usually I'll respond to it and try to explain or at least address it. I'd say "Bring It On," but that doesn't necessarily have the same meaning it used to.
However, be forewarned: you may be part of a plan to make it look like I'm under siege by the Left.
Step 1: Trollish person writes over-the-top critical diary (in this case, on the Mark Sanford email reading).
Step 2: Lots of defense of your undersigned diarist (thank ye).
Step 3: RW website writes piece quoting this here site: "By Wednesday, even critics on the left said Olbermann had gone too far." [...]Again, no request for amnesty, agreement, criticism-free zones, or universal love is implied here. Just watch out: there's nothing better for the lunatic fringe when a Mark Sanford hits an iceberg, than to throw up some phony Liberal-on-Liberal-Violence sabotage chaff in front of the torpedos headed towards a Republican-In-Crisis.
He really is a psychiatrist's dream, isn't he?
After all, when you get passed the limitless vanity feebly attempting to mask the paranoid schizophrenia, Olbermann actually confirmed the original Kossack's complaint: all he does is Republican-bashing...even when he's defending being accused of such.
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Actually, Olbermannn, we don't need the Kos Kids...
June 27, 2009 - 18:21 ET by wnaegele...to point out that you are a complete ass.
→ That's Diarrhrize
June 27, 2009 - 18:29 ET by Cool ArrowKeith, put that word in your personal spellchecker. You're obviously conversant in diahhrizing.
Under my plan of a cap & trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket - BHO
Cry us a river
June 27, 2009 - 18:32 ET by bigtimerThis is hilarious...Olbie is crying in his bubbles, along with his rubber-ducky because a big crazy leftist site even suggested he was over the line.
Priceless.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
"If anyone does any
June 27, 2009 - 23:44 ET by kg"If anyone does any criticizing it is going to be me and it is going to be about a conservative. And if anyone at KOS is going to criticize it had better be about a conservative. I am one of you guys so I am off limits. So be forewarned!"
**** Keith Olbermann ****
"DumbAssity of Dope"
Apparently the Kos Kids
June 27, 2009 - 18:42 ET by motherbeltApparently the Kos Kids missed Olbermann when he said that what he does is "really journalism."
And I guess they are not quite as enamored of Keith's oh-so "Special Comments" as he himself is.
I love his theory that his getting slammed by the Daily Kos is a right-wing conspiracy.
Whatever gets you through the night, Keith.
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
→ mb
June 27, 2009 - 18:45 ET by Cool ArrowIn the spirit of contrition, dKos has taken up a collection, and will fund round the clock medical care with Dr. Conrad Murray.
Seems Dr. Murray cleared his calendar late this week.
Under my plan of a cap & trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket - BHO
This is just toooooooooo
June 27, 2009 - 19:34 ET by USA4freedomThis is just toooooooooo funny
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
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June 27, 2009 - 19:52 ET by dahliatraversmissed Olbermann when he said that what he does is "really journalism."
lol. Hey, Motherbelt, can you imagine Ernie Pyle or Edward R. Murrow publicly scolding someone for criticizing them?
Come to think of it, can you imagine Pyle or Murrow doing anything Olbermann does?
Evening dahlia... I'm not
June 27, 2009 - 20:22 ET by bigtimerEvening dahlia...
I'm not mb obviously...but my answer is a resounding NO!
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Hey, dahlia, long time no
June 27, 2009 - 21:05 ET by motherbeltHey, dahlia, long time no see, girl!
Olbermann imagines himself the new Murrow....what a joke.
No class, all A$$
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
Wow
June 27, 2009 - 20:01 ET by LetFreedomRingKeefy is trying to tell his base to cool it? Too funny. Wouldn't want to upset the Erkle followers...
just another example of the
June 27, 2009 - 20:02 ET by kangaroojust another example of the lib nutters dishing it out, but can't take it, but obbies right, it helped the right to comfirm that we were right, LOL
Olbermaniac
June 27, 2009 - 20:31 ET by jessieHjessieH I won't criticize you mr. Olbermann. I will ignore you 100%. You are an idiot, why should I care what you think?...................I have something to say. FOX news has spent 3 days talking about M. Jackson. At the same time, congress has passed a bill that will destroy this country. How does jackson's death affect me & mine? It doesn't! I can not seem to get online to Fox and I am sorry for taking up Newsbusters time, but I had to speak my mind. If FOX news keeps this LIBERAL B.S. on the air tomorrow, I will not watch this channel again! ................P.S. I will watch Glen Beck, but thats all............maybe Huckabee.
Glen Beck yes, but
June 27, 2009 - 20:53 ET by kangarooGlen Beck yes, but Huckabee???? You have heard of Hannity?
troll juice
June 27, 2009 - 20:57 ET by kangarootroll juice
This is just too great for
June 27, 2009 - 21:56 ET by ParalegalGoddessThis is just too great for words. MSNBC's "top talent" is a paranoid schizophrenic.
PG.... Doesn't get much
June 27, 2009 - 22:00 ET by bigtimerPG....
Doesn't get much better now does it?
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
poor keef
June 27, 2009 - 22:01 ET by katainkentnobuddy lubs him.
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Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past - George Orwell - 1984
Wished he would just go eat
June 27, 2009 - 22:13 ET by bigtimerWished he would just go eat some worms....
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Eww
June 27, 2009 - 22:41 ET by RukusWouldn't that be cannibalism? :o
Gary
I want my country back!
One Big Happy Family
June 27, 2009 - 22:17 ET by Airforce_5_ODon't you just love it when the left can't even get along with themselves.
How thin are you when the loons on the left at Daily Kos don't look at you as a news man either.
But what do I know? I am bitter and cling to my religion and guns.
eating her young
June 27, 2009 - 22:19 ET by m1xramWhat is this, a mother eating her young? There's also a bunch of phrases I don't understand in the context of Olbermann:
Why would he describe himself?
This has gone too far
June 27, 2009 - 22:20 ET by KC MulvilleWe can't criticize Obama. Now we can't criticize Olbermann?
Are there any O-Liberals out there we can discuss?
Rosie O'Donnel ?
June 27, 2009 - 23:21 ET by Free StinkerRosie O'Donnel ?
Bad choice
June 27, 2009 - 23:43 ET by KC MulvilleWe're sick of her already. LOL!
Way past sick of
June 27, 2009 - 23:48 ET by bigtimerWay past sick of her.
Glad she's not on the View anymore and going to Sirius or whatever it is with her new venture...at least we don't have to have video clips of her.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Hey Keith
June 27, 2009 - 23:04 ET by IamTinmanLook at your polling numbers. Nobody's attacking you, Nobody cares enough about your rants to bother.
Time for you to look for some more sports work Olbey. Your political career is headed south fast.
Are you kidding? Olbie's
June 28, 2009 - 05:46 ET by motherbeltAre you kidding? Olbie's fighting with the only people who do watch him!
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
Good line
June 28, 2009 - 13:01 ET by KC MulvilleNow that's funny ...
Olbermann
June 27, 2009 - 23:38 ET by svh83Olbermann is just a complete, utter loser. Even Dan Patrick must know this.
"I think you'd better call John, 'cause it don't look they're here to deliver...the mail". -NY
Psycho-babble
June 28, 2009 - 00:31 ET by metaphorsbwithuI resent the comparison of Keith Olbermann to Norman Bates.
Not to the boyish and brilliant Anthony Perkins' characterization of him anyway, as created by Alfred Hitchcock, although the original paunchy creepy character of the Robert Bloch novel might be a closer fit.
The movie version Norman was quite likeable, shy and (aside from a couple of "quirks") quite sensitive and vulnerable.
And, unlike Bates, Olbermann is a character even a mother would have trouble loving.
metaphorsbwithu
meta
June 28, 2009 - 13:22 ET by Noel Sheppardmeta,
As "Psycho" is one of my favorite movies of all time, and Norman one of my favorite characters, I certainly wasn't trying to besmirch it or him with my reference.
That said, irrespective of how likeable he was, Norman was INDEED a paranoid schizophrenic who killed numerous people including his mother and her lover.
As such, I'm not sure comparing Olbermann to him is at all defamatory to Norman. It was not my intention. :-) ns
Psycho II
June 28, 2009 - 17:05 ET by metaphorsbwithuOh, I agree totally Noel and, although I was being accurate in my description of Norman, my comments were also partly tongue-and-cheek.
However, Hitchcock's immersion in themes of guilt and remorse, lost on most of today's "anything goes" audiences, from their (original) shame at "peeping" at Leigh's undressing scenes to her own too-late remorse at extortion, underlines the loathsome character of people like Olbermann.
Much more so than poor Norman who was simply behaving as he was driven. Older audiences, I think, were more conflicted because they identified with Norman and, occasionally, acted just as he did.
In that regard, Keith, who knows what he's doing and why, who has no remorse the behavior he condemns but is indulging in, is much more loathsome than Norman could ever be - IMHO.
metaphorsbwithu
meta
June 28, 2009 - 18:44 ET by Noel Sheppardmeta,
Well, Keith is far more dangerous than Norman was. After all, Norman only killed a few people, and then ended up spending the rest of his life in jail (absurd sequels notwithstanding!).
By contrast, Keith is part of a movement that is dreadfully brainwashing a growing number of people that will make bad life and voting decisions as a result. As such, his influence is far worse on society than Norman's. :-) ns
Noel re: Meta
June 28, 2009 - 23:44 ET by DoktorFranken''By contrast, Keith is part of a movement that is dreadfully brainwashing a growing number of people that will make bad life and voting decisions as a result.''
Yeah. And he's been weirding me out for years. I want reparations.
Someone needs to email
June 28, 2009 - 00:48 ET by mikejSomeone needs to email Olbermann's post on The Kos to Joan Walsh at Salon.com since just a few days ago she had this to say about the AP's story on KO:
No, no partisan hack at all. He just posts at Daily Kos and tells them not to post bad things about him because it helps the Right Wing.
WAAAAAAA! WAAAAAAA! I'm
June 28, 2009 - 04:31 ET by George S PattonWAAAAAAA! WAAAAAAA! I'm going tell obama if you don't stop picking on me! Hey keith, pound sand, you sniveling whining little transgender freak.
Joan Walsh
June 28, 2009 - 23:47 ET by DoktorFrankenJoan? Hi! This is Reality, Joan. Would you like to come in? We have cookies!
Some experts say that rumor
June 28, 2009 - 06:37 ET by Jack BauerSome experts say that rumor has it that Olbermann is mourning home alone in his New York apartment...
Dressed commando-style in his favorite original quasi-fascist Michael Jackson outfit circa 1993 (winning bid on eBay for $21,666)...
With the Thriller video endless looped on his DVD player...
Drinking endless bottles of Chartreuse...
Whilst his young female PA sucks his toes in between dances...
Okay -- it's a rumor I started, but I like to think it has validity!
Not really a psychs dream
June 28, 2009 - 08:51 ET by harqmanQuote from the last link below:
"Perhaps the most immediately evident trait of patients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is their vulnerability to criticism and disagreement. Subject to negative input, real or imagined, even to a mild rebuke, a constructive suggestion, or an offer to help, they feel injured, humiliated and empty and they react with disdain (devaluation), rage, and defiance."
He is not really a psychiatrist's dream because he has personality disorders. And you can't really fix that. Psychs like most Drs like to fix things and make them better. Personality disorders do not have a magic pill to fix. So if you were going to help KO, as if it were possible and he would ever ask for it, you would have to listen to his droning on and on and on. There is not enough money........strike that, of course there is. But there would be now way to guarantee results. Here http://samvak.tripod.com/personalitydisorders44.html is an interesting link that explains the problem in potentially treating a guy like KO. A couple other links that may explain the actual disorder. I report, you decide. Scroll down on each link to see the whole thing.
http://samvak.tripod.com/personalitydisorders12.html
http://samvak.tripod.com/personalitydisorders13.html
http://samvak.tripod.com/personalitydisorders14.html
Bathboy is a arrogant whiner
June 28, 2009 - 10:47 ET by Jack 59He reads comments about himself? What a dope.
The truth hurts Keith, take it like a man you puss.
bathtub boy
June 28, 2009 - 18:24 ET by American.Patriotshould just man-up.
"When I look in the mirror, I say, 'He did not sell his soul for short-term politics.'" President George W. Bush, June 18, 2009
''Just watch out: there's
June 29, 2009 - 01:07 ET by DoktorFranken''Just watch out: there's nothing better for the lunatic fringe when a Mark Sanford hits an iceberg, than to throw up some phony Liberal-on-Liberal-Violence sabotage chaff in front of the torpedos headed towards a Republican-In-Crisis.''
Ah, but the ''Liberal'' mind does not conceive that Conservatives will not use a non sequitur in discussing Mark Sanford's stupid act of infidelity. That would be a Leftist 'lying tactic' and therefore not based in reality, ergo - dumb.
''Confuse a Liberal - Use logic and facts.''
KOtheJO
June 29, 2009 - 08:56 ET by east tennessee johnHey KOthe JO we don't need no stinking Kos Kid, troll or not to illustrate to us whata big asshole you are. Better not keep pissing them off, or your "ratings", such as they are, might drop another 26%, shitforbrains.