Olbermann Bashes Vietnam Vet's Letter to the Editor About Him
Keith Olbermann must be starving for attention since his surprise exit from MSNBC.
On Sunday, he actually bashed a letter to the editor of the Boston Globe written about him by a Vietnam vet:
The object of Olbermann's disaffection was one Ed Driscoll who was quite pleased by the former "Countdown" host's departure from MSNBC:
I participated in more than 10 combat missions in Vietnam, so I know a mission is not a war. Someone should have told that to Olbermann, as he demonstrated his ignorance by equating the two for years on his show.
He would end by saying it has been so many days since President Bush declared “Mission Accomplished’’ in Iraq. Bush never said that. Olbermann was referring to a sign on an aircraft carrier that said “Mission Accomplished.’’ The president declared an end to major combat operations, and therefore the aircraft carrier was headed home.
In Bush’s speech, he said that much work has yet to be done. The sign was for the brave people who had completed their mission.
Is this really the dumbest letter to the editor of the century, or is Olbermann's kingsize ego so starved for attention that he doesn't feel the slightest inclination to show respect for a veteran voicing his opinion in a forum specifically designed for such a thing?
Honestly, if you had just been paid millions of dollars to stay off television for a few months allowing you to regroup before your next move, would you be commenting on letters to the editor from total strangers, or would you try to find something more worthwhile to do with your time?
On the other hand, since this nonsense was retweeted by 100 of Olbermann's followers, this is probably the exact kind of attention he craves at this stage of his career.
Pretty sad, isn't it?
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KO is pretty dumb
Submitted by killa37 on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 12:42am.
KO is pretty dumb himself..............but he is adept at using all kinds of words and phrases to make himself sound like he's smart.................kind of like Boy Barry. The guy outta take his millions ( oh jeez.............doesn't that make him a 'target' for the Obama Regime??) and go somewhere in the world where he can finally figure out how good he has it............or maybe just move to Venezuela or North Korea or Egypt??? I'm sure he can continue his pathetic career over there...............
He can't help himself.
Submitted by NeoKong on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 12:41am.
He has to insult someone. He has to be noticed. It's sorta' sad really.
Even Sadder
Submitted by libfail on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 12:48am.
Is that his followers actually believe he is like Edward R. Murrow...
It's in tomorrow's paper?
Submitted by neutron on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 12:54am.
How did Olby know about the letter to the editor before it was printed?
To qoute a leftist mantra: "What did he know, and when did he know it?"
Probably some pimply-faced
Submitted by mattm on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 1:20am.
Probably some pimply-faced neo-Stalinist weenie at the paper tipped him off.
They just can't stand it when their ignorance is put on display... Which happens all the time. Which is probably why hard-core libs are constantly so miserable.
Remember Baghdad Bob?
Submitted by GeneralAl on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 6:55am.
Remember Baghdad Bob? Olbermen Is Al Kaida Keith!
"Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away"!
Keith Olbermann... Olbermann.... Olbermann. That name
Submitted by Rush Fan on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 1:00am.
sure sounds familiar, but I can't place it. Did this Olbermann have an important position at MSNBC? The older I get, the more my memory seems to filter out the unremarkable (lacking distinction) people in life. Oh well.
yep know what ya mean, out of
Submitted by jkwtrading on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 1:26am.
yep know what ya mean, out of sight and now completely out of mind...
Best Wishes Keith
Submitted by Thunder Lizard on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 1:09am.
At your new job at Jiffy Lube or was it Subway? "Keith" will look real nice embroidered on your uniform shirt. Either way, I hope you learn about real life faced by the majority of Ameircans before you go back on air and pontificate.
Not Nice!
Submitted by GeneralAl on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 6:59am.
Thats not nice to insult Jiffy Lube and Subway that way! Their standards are two high and they would never hire Al Quaida Keith!
"Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away"!
How long before ...
Submitted by Lakewood Ed on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 1:30am.
.. he has to check himself into a ... rest home?
the meltdown host's
Submitted by Kuso Jiji on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 1:38am.
only outlet now is tweeting his fellow twits. smells like victory.
I feel like writing a letter to the editor.
Submitted by Denny Crane on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 2:08am.
Dear Editor,
I have recently started watching a new show on MSNBC at 8pm, and I gotta say, I find it much better than what I used to watch at 8pm. The civility is so much better and the attacks against the Republicans are more subtle.
BTW Why is this chick wearing pink?
We Are The 53%
Why is this chick wearing pink?
Submitted by almostacowboy on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 1:23pm.
She's wearing pink so that we PMSLSD-bashers can see how diverse they really are.
It's a shame that a worthless
Submitted by Captain Repus on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 2:18am.
It's a shame that a worthless piece of work like 'the head' can make a fortune trying to destroy others. The only hope of justice will be that someone slips him a sociopath anti-venom cocktail and he spends the rest of his life watching re-runs of his shows and see what a hate-filled moron he is.
Between him, Shortbus Eddie, ManLove Matthews and Mr. Madcow, we have all been treated to a slimebag parade for far too long.
Pre scool
Submitted by grammajane on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 2:26am.
His tweeter is probably his only source of communication. Sitting in the tub tweeting must be a real sad life. But, failures in life don't have anthing better to do especially when no one wants to be around him.
KO's next job
Submitted by Cdn Neo_con on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 2:30am.
At the rate he is falling deeper into leftist insanity, my greatest fear is that he will be offered a job at the CBC sooon !
Crap...in his tweet avatar,
Submitted by AgentAmerican on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 2:37am.
Crap...in his tweet avatar, he looks like a 70's porn actor
How is Olbermann bashing
Submitted by bob loblaw on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 2:54am.
How is Olbermann bashing Vietnam vet? He doesn't make any disrespectful about the Vietnam vet. That is like saying you are bashing a Vietnam vet every time you bash Oliver Stone. Olbermann isn't bashing a vet, he is bashing someone he disagrees with, there is a major difference.
The reading comprehension
Submitted by Noel Sheppard on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 12:12pm.
The reading comprehension skills of liberals never ceases to amaze me. I didn't say he bashed a vet. I said he bashed a vet's letter to the editor. Isn't that what he did? ns
What does the letter to the
Submitted by bob loblaw on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 3:04pm.
What does the letter to the editors writer being a Vietnam vet have anything to do with Olbermann's tweet? Nothing. Olbermann makes no mention of it. Olbermann bashed the letter to the editor writer because he disagrees with him, he happens to be a Vietnam vet, him being a vet has nothing to do with his tweet.
And you happen to be an 19 time retread troll.
Submitted by The Vet on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 4:00pm.
But we don't mention it every time we talk to you. We usually just start it with --- Dear Loser...
Q: Is "homosexual scrotum banter" the dumbest resume item?
Submitted by politicalpaw on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 2:55am.
Lest we not forget the crass propagandist that is now alleging a dumb superlative, there's the internet. Seriously, is there anything dumber than incessant giggling on NBC "News" about "homosexual scrotum banter"? http://tinyurl.com/4qhvctp
If reams of HD video of @keitholbermann giggling about "homosexual scrotum banter" is not the "dumbest" item a broadcaster has in their resume, you may have a job @msnbc.
Hope the video aids your next interview!
Love,
Keef Odorman
Submitted by Mike F on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 3:04am.
Keef Odorman disrespecting a military hero? I'm shocked, shocked I tell you. never saw that coming.
Poor Keith
Submitted by donabernathy on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 3:04am.
only 98 weeks of benefits left
roflmao
By the way Bob
Submitted by Mike F on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 4:20am.
Ed Driscoll has the experience to further a point about a subject he knows something about.
Keef Odorman, on the other hand has no experience about such matters in anyway shape or form.
The disrespect comes when a man like Ed Driscoll, who has been shot at in defense of the Country
Is disregarded and his point is said to be “dumb” by a guy who never left his mothers basement.
If Keef Odorman could dispute Ed Driscoll’s very valid point, than he should have tried. To resort
To the ad hominem in reference to Ed Driscoll’s letter to the editor to former military like myself
Sounds highly disrespectful.
Olbermann's tweet.
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 10:00am.
If it were up to me, Keith Olbermann would merely be at the head of a parade of media blowhards from both the left and right force-marched into oblivion. It is way past time political dialogue dominated by tantrum and hysterics gave way to discourse governed by reason and reflection.
But, as was pointed out in a previous post, Olbermann did not demean Mr. Driscoll's military service. He reacted with a "tweet" to disparaging comments penned by Driscoll, and his response was no more ad hominem than were the accusations in the prospective letter to the editor.
Driscoll does have a valid point regarding the "Mission Accomplished" controversy. The purpose of the banner was misrepresented and the resulting false narrative was exploited endlessly and cynically by critics of the Iraq war, especially as the early successes were followed by years of unanticipated violence caused by a much stronger than expected insurgency. As such, either Bush or an administration spokesperson conceded that, in retrospect, the "Mission Accomplished" theme was probably a mistake inasmuch as it sent the wrong message at the wrong time on a very public stage. In other words, while the grandiose proclamation may--for the reasons you suggest--have been technically accurate, the future political and policy implications of the optics were miscalculated.
Imagine if LBJ had boarded the carrier from which the [ostensibly successful] retaliatory strikes were launched against North Vietnam following the Gulf of Tonkin incident and delivered a triumphal address while standing beneath a colossal "Mission Accomplished" banner. It would no doubt have become the iconic centerpiece of antiwar rhetoric for the remainder of his presidency.
Jer
I know you mean well Uncle Jer.
Submitted by The Vet on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 1:34pm.
I think your LBJ analogy is a little off though. LBJ did not invade North Vietnam, remove the top leader and send others in his government into hiding, and defeat his army. The mission was accomplished and that banner no doubt helped morale immensely. It sure did wonders for my morale and I was retired.
Agreed it was a little off, Vet..
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 1:55pm.
and I started to include a qualifier such as "it's not a perfect analogy, but...."
The point, though, was to follow up on the same distinction between "war" and "mission" that Driscoll himself had employed in his letter to the editor.
And, by his definition of the term--which I don't dispute--the Gulf of Tonkin retailiatory raid would have likewise qualified as a "mission accomplished".
But, you are correct in that what had been achieved in Iraq at the time of Bush's carrier appearance dwarfed the objectives fulfilled by the limited air strikes in Vietnam.
Jer
→ Thanks, Jer
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 2:06pm.
Somehow I suspected you understood the difference between "Mission Accomplished" and "Victory in Iraq"
A returning ship from a war zone, which has accomplished its mission, can reasonably deserve a "Mission Accomplished" banner.
Now, maybe you can explain why so many idiot liberals didn't understand.
Yezzir.
Submitted by The Vet on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 4:01pm.
Missions come in all shapes and sizes in the military. They range from little one man missions in support of a larger unit mission in support of DOD department mission in support of the President's mission to go in there and take out that army.
b (1) : a definite military, naval, or aerospace task <a bombing mission> <a space mission> (2) : a flight operation of an aircraft or spacecraft in the performance of a mission <a mission to Mars>
→ Thanks, Vet
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 4:40pm.
After reading your post, I hereby retract my comment "idiot liberals", and let the term "liberals" speak for itself.
Same result, I know. But it's better nuanced.
Jer
Submitted by Mike F on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 4:37pm.
If I was to say your well thought-out post was the dumbest post of the century, that by definition is an ad hominem argument. Your equation of the two apposing veiws are not valid. Ed Driscoll did not resort to an ad hominem attack of the former MSNBC host.
My post stated the former MSNBC host demeaned the man, not his idea which is the essence of the definition of ad hominem. On the other hand, Ed Driscoll's letter to the editor took the former MSNBC host to task for his idea's.
So I must repectffuly disagree with you and I stand by my post.
Mike F
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 6:59pm.
Anyone who possesses a clear grasp of what does or does not constitute ad hominem argumentation in any and all given circumstances is well ahead of me. But please note that even Noel points out earlier in the thread that Olbermann doesn't criticize the "vet" but rather the vet's "letter". On the other hand, Driscoll charges that Olbermann "demonstrated his ignorance..." which seems to me to be more directly aimed at Olbermann personally rather than his ideas. Furthermore, Driscoll strongly implies that because he is a combat veteran [while Olbermann is not] the latter's views on the issue are therefore rendered invalid.
However, it is also true that Olbermann doesn't explicitly address, much less refute, the arguments of Driscoll. Instead he merely tweets a sweeping denouncement of the letter. As such, that fact alone might flag it as ad hominem.
In conclusion, I'm not sure whether I disagree or agree with you, but in either case it is done with respect.
Jer
Message to Mr Driscoll
Submitted by AMR1960 on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 5:13am.
Mission Accomplished!!!
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Long Live...THE REPUBLIC !
Ha. Nice observation.
Submitted by Jack Bauer on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 5:30am.
Ha. Nice observation.
All of the above Mr Obama? --- How about ALL OF THE BELOW, instead.
Noel, to Keith, there is
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 7:35am.
Noel, to Keith, there is nothing more worthwhile to do with his time.
His show was always about HIM.
I love Driscoll's last line: Keith can take the money and run. I don't care where.
Maybe he should take a nice long bath....er....vacation.
After all, as his hero Mr. Obama says, At some point you've made enough money.
The fact that he still has
Submitted by johnsonl on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 7:57am.
The fact that he still has teeth proves that he is never in the presence of those he insults. In my book, that's the definition of "coward".
As the 'Great One', Mark Levin has stated many times,
Submitted by BBallleaper on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 7:56am.
O is a sexual pervert who has abused women. How such a filthy, sleazy person could be allowed to comment anywhere on anything is beyond belief. I thank the veteran for his service to our country and for his dead-on correct well-written letter.
Olbermann and the whole MSM...
Submitted by Red Jeep on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 8:20am.
...purposely mis-reported the meaning of that sign...they blatantly lied, but no penalty for them. They are, as Rush says, the Drive-by Media, They lie here and there, with an occasional dash of truth for credibility, always on the move to their next target.
There is not a "THINKING"
Submitted by scottyusmc on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 8:33am.
There is not a "THINKING" American who didn't know exactly what that sign ment. The media so transposed that meaning so as to look totally foolish to all who heard their so called reporting. I laugh everytime I hear one of them try to bash former-President Bush. They just continue to show their a$$.
More therapy needed
Submitted by Cactus Kurt on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 9:26am.
Olbermahn should use his "down time" to double-down on his therapy sessions.
MSNBC's Potemkin Village
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 10:26am.
Olbermann created an illusion of intellectualism for his fans by rarely (if ever) featuring guests who were politically opposed to his worldview and thus challenge his "facts." His chief foil was Fox News, and when he so deemed, he would feature a clip from a Fox show (or a quote) -- often out of context -- and rip in to it from the sanctuary of his studio.
But those on this site who have followed his diatribes for years know that he isn't much deeper than people like Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer.
Olbermann's appeal to his fans was his theatrics, like throwing his papers across the stage to punctuate his misogynous rants against conservative women. He's an entertainer, not a journalist.
Keith is a court jester.
Submitted by Ashrak on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 10:29am.
Most sane people write a letter to the editor in response to one they find disagreeable -especially when one is directed at them personally. They commence to explaining why they hold a different position and offer facts in support of their own.
Mr. Olberman no longer has a special stage from which to shout people down and belittle those he disagrees with. He has been reduced to standing among the "little people", the "unwashed masses" and I submit that he is going to do something stupid, well more stupid than usual. He will not adjust well, his ego will not allow it.
In fact, he may well present a danger to the the community as a result of his ouster and going postal is not out of the question. The left always demands mental health studies when it comes to gun owners. Olberman may be that next Tucson Jared - so by his own logic he must have his rights revoked, both First and Second Amendments, he must be examined by pshycological professionals and cleared as not nuts.
He is now stalking someone, via twitter, who simply made a prefectly valid point about "missions" and "campaigns". Olberman very well could be a danger to society, a menace, and we simply must connect the dots. He might go postal so maybe a mandatory 72 hour lock up is in order to ensure his own safety and the safety of those around him.
Leftist logic, rather the lack of it, will finally be rebuffed when it is applied to them directly.
At first, I thought it best to just ignore Keith, but upon reflection, I am thankful that NB did this article and I am inspired to write my own LTE about Keith. Giving him the treatment he gave Sarah Palin would serve him the justice he so deserves. And the return fire will be an easier task than the one he had - all one ned do is tell the straight trugh about him and it speaks for itself.
Keith O is pretty much a
Submitted by bassndude on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 10:40am.
Keith O is pretty much a moron. The best outcome I can think of is Barney Frank choking him till he passes out. Over and over and over again. That should make them both happy...
Save a SeAL, club a liberal/troll!!
Can someone tell me where the bathtub reference
Submitted by Lipton on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 11:12am.
showed up with respect to Keith. I see it all the time. Did he broadcast from his bathtub?
Keith & the bathtub
Submitted by AMR1960 on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 11:29am.
You asked....and here's the story of Keith & the bathtub
http://www.olbermannwatch.com/archives/2010/04/flustered_olber.php
enjoy...
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Long Live...THE REPUBLIC !
→ John Gibson
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 11:21am.
Just google John Gibson Olbermann Bathtub Boy.
Boston Globe Censoring...
Submitted by AMR1960 on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 11:32am.
Poor Keith must have been burning up the phone/e-mails to the Boston Globe; they are censoring their comments, several already removed--Mine was guilty of speaking of the forbidden bathub...http://www.olbermannwatch.com/archives/2010/04/flustered_olber.php
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Long Live...THE REPUBLIC !
Olberdouche is nothing more than a
Submitted by Hologram5 on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 12:36pm.
Psuedo intellect that strokes his own ego to make it happen.
What
Submitted by JPP on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 12:51pm.
Keith who? Oh I know he did a gig on some football program years ago. I wonder where he is now?
What does anyone expect from
Submitted by marpel on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 1:03pm.
What does anyone expect from the Narcisistic Ahole of the century?..(my apolgies to all the aholes around the world).
I wonder if he got bad marks in self control in grade school because he has none. Oh, by the the way, KO, the letter writer was correct, so screw you.
"Deep within my heart lies a memory. A song of ol' San Antone..."
Humbling
Submitted by NevadanConservative on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 1:28pm.
as it is to admit it , this is the first and fullest explaination I have had regarding Olberman.
Egos such as this smack of Nero. Intellects such as this are moronic.
Is the Fourth Estate so self-absorbed that they have their own seperate set of standards that would tolerate this goof? Right, dumb question, forget I asked.
KO, out here in the world , where us little people do most of the working and hurting and living and dying, if you had pulled this bull$#!+ at a real job, you would'a by-damn had a lotta time for baths, being UNEMPLOYED.
Running KO down aside (and yes, I know it's easy) DOES he have a curriculum vitae showing actual tangible skills? Or does he have nothing but being a face in the camera and a voice thru the microphone? WIkipedia doesn't show much.
NVCon
Olbertwit really is pitiful...
Submitted by PrairieSky on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 8:02pm.
What keeps Bathtub Boy going isn't simply the money that he got paid while on the air, and the money that he is being paid to be off the air...It is the naked, delusional adoration of those out there who hung on his every ignorant, asinine word. Attention is really what is Keithie's lifeblood, and now that he's not preaching to the masses every night on TV, he has to find other ways to try to be relevant, heard, and adored. Pathetic.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction...It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them (our children) to do the same." ~President Ronald Reagan