WaPo Editor Tells Keith Olbermann 'Michele Bachman Has a History of Saying Crazy-Ass Things'
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and Washington Post associate editor Eugene Robinson said on national television Thursday that Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has a history of saying "crazy-ass things."
After doing so on MSNBC's "Countdown," Robinson was offered $100 by Keith Olbermann if he would title his next article using exactly those words (video follows with transcript and commentary):
KEITH OLBERMANN, HOST: And lastly, and I shudder to raise this topic. Mr. Boehner has put Michele Bachmann on the intelligence committee? Your turn.
EUGENE ROBINSON: Yes. OK. Look, here are the two basic problems with this. Number one, Michele Bachmann has a history of saying crazy things, crazy-ass things, let me just say it.
And so, people may be inclined to take the crazy things she says about foreign policy more seriously because they`ll say, well, gee, is this something she learned, a secret from the intelligence committee? So, that is troublesome if -- you know, if world leaders, even Kim Jong-il is listening to what she has to say about North Korea and thinking, gee, maybe that`s from the intelligence committee. Now, that`s one problem.
The other problem is, you know, they actually learned secrets on the intelligence committee. You want Michele Bachmann as a guardian of our nation`s most precious secrets? I don`t.
OLBERMANN: I`ll pay you $100 if you can convince the headline writers at "The Post" to title the next one of your columns, "Michele Bachmann has a history of saying crazy-ass things." It`s got to be in the headline.
ROBINSON: A hundred bucks?
OLBERMANN: Hundred bucks.
ROBINSON: OK. I don`t know if it`ll be in the next column, but we`ll see -- give me a month.
OLBERMANN: All right. Or 100 bucks to you or $1,000 to charity, your choice.
ROBINSON: There you go.
OLBERMANN: Gene Robinson of "The Washington Post" and MSNBC -- as always, great thanks.
(LAUGHTER)
ROBINSON: Good to talk to you, Keith.
Makes you wonder if Robinson would get another Pulitzer Prize if the Post agrees to this.
Stay tuned.
(H/T Real Clear Politics)
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Fact of the matter is,
Submitted by Beukeboom on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 12:41pm.
Fact of the matter is, NewsBusters has a collection of crazy-assed things Olbermann sppews forth.
How ironic ol' Gene says
Submitted by winston smith on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 4:30pm.
How ironic ol' Gene says Bachmann said "some crazy-ass things". Guess ol' Gene has no knowledge or recollection of some the famous "crazy ass" Olbermann gems like:
"Mr. Bush you are a facist. get them to print you a t-shirt with "fascist" on it!" on ~!!!112111ddfd
I guess ol' Gene didn't think that was so "crazy ass". Guess he thinks it's just fine and peachy when a bitterly partisan leftist talkshow host makes flagrant, unpatriotic, if not treasonous accusations against a sitting POTUS during a war
But anyone (like Michelle Bachmann) who is outspoken in their defense of the U.S. Constitution is somehow "crazy-ass" to ol' Gene.
Right, Eugene
Submitted by Dave. on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 12:54pm.
Like the former SEIU lecturer and Chicago community cheeser-offer pretending to be POTUS and CIC has done such a stellar job of keeping our "most precious secrets" actually secret.
Right now, thanks to a major security breach that took place over at Foggy Bottom, an agency run by Hilary Clinton (who incidentally was tapped by Obama for the job), many of our secrets are now occupying publicly accessible servers that are scattered all over the planet.
I am pretty sure those who wish to do us harm are pouring over that infomation to see if they can find some bit of information they can use to further harm this country, as well as to weed out those who may be helping us in the fight against the 7th Century barbarians.
Maybe down the road you could write a whole series of articles, heck, maybe even a book, on those who the Muslim terrorists hunted down and killed due to the fact that they were providing us with valuable information.
Nahh, they don't award Putzlitzers for that.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Not worth listening or
Submitted by Richard B. on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 1:08pm.
Not worth listening or reading. It is beyoind reason that Olberman is paid to spew the garbage that he does.The jerk he had on his program is just as bad.
Robinson and Olberdoffus are
Submitted by celator on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 1:09pm.
Robinson and Olberdoffus are engaged in what the MSM does best: "reality re-engineering". Didn't seem to work for them in the November election, and it work work now. But they sure amuse themselves when they do it.
projection
Submitted by wizardjr on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 1:16pm.
Libtards seem to be organically unable to keep from projecting when they get into their spews. Pretty much anything they accuse conservatives of is one of their own nasty bits.
Then again, consider it IS Oberloons show. 'Nuf said.
Let me get this straight
Submitted by KC Mulville on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 1:19pm.
Robinson argues that Bachmann is crazy, for the fear is that Kim Jong-il may misinterpret what she says to be information she learned from the intelligence committee? So ... Robinson is worried about Kim Jong-il misinterpretions?
When Robinson says that Bachmann is crazy, all he's saying is that he really disagrees with her. And in typical fashion, he can't just leave it at disagreement. Because she disagrees with him, she must be crazy. As if Robinson will allow you to disagree a little, but to disagree a lot is evidence of insanity.
The vapid blather from liberal journalists on MSNBC is just stunning.
Oh well, there goes the Pulitzer Prize.
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 1:23pm.
It is no more meaningful then the Nobel Prize which apparently you don't have to do ANYTHING to win.
Robinson the Racist
Submitted by SnapTie on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 1:46pm.
What about the crazy ass Maxine Waters? Anthony Small Wiener,now that's some crazy ass people.
Anyone remember Cynthia
Submitted by Beukeboom on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 2:01pm.
Anyone remember Cynthia McKinney?
Boom
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 4:53pm.
Why did you have to bring her name up? I am trying my best to forget she exists. Don't get Dave wound up on her or Cynthia Tucker.
How about Alan Grayson?
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 4:54pm.
How about Alan Grayson?
Affirmative Action Hire @ MSNBC= Gene Robinson
Submitted by gruyere cheese on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 1:54pm.
How about the "crazy ass - things" Mr. VP Bidden said about his POTUS when he got elected...I recall reading something about POTUS being a "clean an articulate" guy....
How about Harry Reid stating that any Latino who is a Republican should be ashamed...to name a few examples.
You don't see these two sorry ass clowns complaining about it on TV now do we?
MSNBC keeps these Gene "loon" Robinson on because they need to show to the public that they have an affirmative action plan. Nothing this man says impress me.
Robinson a Pulitzer Price winner; now that is crazy ass-thing to say!
Geno only looks like he's sitting behind a desk
Submitted by SickofLibs on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 1:59pm.
But he's not.
Why not Michelle?
Submitted by Tomorama on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 2:01pm.
I have seen Bacchman many times in the last year or so, nice, pleasant but never really paid too much heed to her.
The last few days and ESPECIALLY last night on Hannity I find she is an excellent spokesperson who in spite of spittles asking her stupid bullshit questions that she RIGHTFULLY IGNORED just pretty much hammers the libtards with facts.
She handled that little POS Weiner easily last night.
One of you folks showed her academic and professional achievements earlier and they dwarf the Sarge and Spittles and Olberdouche BY FAR.
On a personal note, she has been a foster parent to 23 children so I ask that ugly loser EUGENE, WTF have YOU done to better this world?
I bet he would TAKE the 100 bucks instead of getting 1000 donated to charity being the "typical" liberal that he is.
I know you meant it as a
Submitted by Beukeboom on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 3:01pm.
I know you meant it as a compliment but Bachmann vs. Weiner was a horrific mismatch. An autistic chimpanzee could handle Weiner with ease. The more I think about it, it's possible that an autistic chimpanzee corpse could handle Weiner with ease.
I"m sick and tired of these vulgar media types.
Submitted by JLin on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 2:11pm.
No talent, no insight, no virtue, no character. Intolerable behaviour for a news employee and a news organization, any honorable human being for that matter.
Heeba Heeba Hawba!!!
Submitted by bigdaddy on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 2:45pm.
You so funny Geeno!!!
Once again, the pot calls the
Submitted by ROSIE RIGHT on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 2:46pm.
Once again, the pot calls the kettle black! Can you believe these morons?
Racist
Submitted by Joe W. on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 2:51pm.
Wanna bet that if Michele Bachman said on national T.V. that Eugene Robinson said some "crazy-ass things" she would be labeled a racist by, who else? Eugene Robinson and Keef Olberpuke??
Effervescent Eugene
Submitted by Conservator on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 2:57pm.
If Michele Bachmann has a history of saying "crazy-ass things," then I would suggest that Eugene Robinson has made a career of writing "crazy-ass" OP-EDs like his brethren at the WaPo - Milbank, Dionne, etcetera.
One of Rush Limbaugh's axioms
Submitted by Beukeboom on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 3:03pm.
One of Rush Limbaugh's axioms is that one can determine who scares the liberals most by the amounts of personal attacks made by the libs. The libs are ratcheting it up quite a bit.
A pattern has developed
Submitted by Tomorama on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 3:55pm.
Dare I say Bacchman is the new Palin?
The afternoon pussies Schultze and Tingles NEED to mock her daily and now Olberdouche and the token prize winner as well.
Me thinks...... these gentlemen can't handle pretty and smart and successful conservative women because....................
You all know.
Robinson and Olbermann
Submitted by goodspkr on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 3:58pm.
Robinson and Olbermann agreeing that someone says crazy ass things, seems like a scene from the movie, "One flew over the Cuckoo's Nest." It's time for Keith's and Eugene's next electric shock therapy.
I haven't listened to Mike
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 5:00pm.
I haven't listened to Mike Chruch lately since they moved his program to 6-9 on Sirius 144. He used to have a segment when he would point out liberals saying the most damn dumb-assed things. He had a feild day with these two clowns.
Eugene Robinson only says these things...
Submitted by ronber on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 5:37pm.
Eugene Robinson only says these things because Michelle Bachman is a White woman..... Isn't that how it goes? Robinson usually accuses anyone who disagrees with Obama's policies as racist, so it's only fair to call out his racism.
I don't see
Submitted by panzerakc on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 1:07am.
Where Mr. Robinson actually quotes any of these things Bachmann is supposed to have said.
My question exactly
Submitted by mang on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 12:16pm.
All I hear from deranged liberals is about all the crazy things Bachmann has said, but I can't find anything crazy that she has said. Typical baseless accusations. I admit Palin has said a few things here and there that I don't like, and they are going to try to portray Bachmann and Palin as the same person to the ignorant voters on the left who see these two women and don't know the difference.
I'd vote for her. I hope she ends up on the ticket.