On FNC's Fox News Watch on Saturday, conservative columnist and FNC contributor Cal Thomas took to task MSNBC host Keith Olbermann for Olbermann's "inaccuracies" and "hot air" as the show's panelists got to voice their picks for the second annual "Turkey of the Year" award, which allows each panelist to dishonor media figures for disreputable behavior. Olbermann, who often uses his Countdown show's regular "Worst Person in the World" segment to attack conservative public figures, was called out by Thomas as someone who "is the greatest contributor to global warming because he spews more hot air than any other cable television show host." (Transcript follows)
After panelist Jane Hall had named Rush Limbaugh as her choice, host Eric Burns turned to Thomas, who started his response jokingly by complaining that Olbermann had incorrectly charged that Thomas dyes his hair. But Thomas also criticized Olbermann for "inaccuracies" in general. Below is a transcript of Thomas' comments on Olbermann from the November 25 Fox News Watch:
Cal Thomas: "Mine goes to Keith Olbermann of, what network is that, MSNBC I guess it is. Nobody's watching anyway. But he famously claimed that I dyed my hair once, and along with all of his other inaccuracies, that one is, too."
Eric Burns: "Cal can famously deny it because no-"
Thomas: "Nobody watches. That's right."
Burns, shaking his head: "No."
Thomas: "That's right. But I want to say also that Keith Olbermann is the greatest contributor to global warming because he spews more hot air than any other cable television show host. Now, if he only had a rating."
—Brad Wilmouth is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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Oh, he's just wanting to be l
November 27, 2006 - 22:01 ET by Conservative in the ArtsOh, he's just wanting to be labeled "worstest person of the year"
How many days will it take for Olbie to fire back? any bets?
Tonight, I bet
November 28, 2006 - 10:29 ET by daberkmanAnd I bet he mentions that they mispelled his name.
yep, he did. And it only took
November 28, 2006 - 23:00 ET by Conservative in the Artsyep, he did. And it only took a day!
Yet another reason to like Ca
November 27, 2006 - 22:10 ET by Free StinkerYet another reason to like Cal Thomas. :-)
Wow, Fox News doesn't like
November 27, 2006 - 23:00 ET by The TruthWow, Fox News doesn't like Keith. What a shock.
Yes The Truth
November 28, 2006 - 00:27 ET by SportPoliticsYes The Truth, and even more shocking Jane picked Rush Limbaugh as her most hated reporter.
Sporty,Gotta love that libera
November 28, 2006 - 00:32 ET by BlondeSporty,
Gotta love that liberal, um, choice of "reporter".
Laughing.
sat night live
November 28, 2006 - 00:36 ET by misterbillChevy Chase Jane you ignorant slut you---------------------------
Minor SNL correction
November 28, 2006 - 00:47 ET by nkviking75Actually, the "ignorant slut" line was a catch phrase used by Dan Aykroyd, speaking of "Weekend Update" co-anchor Jane Curtain. Just a minor correction.
"Jane, you magnificently
November 28, 2006 - 00:49 ET by Blonde"Jane, you magnificently ignorant slut!"
nkv true
November 28, 2006 - 00:55 ET by misterbillYou are right. an old man forgot. I picked up the handle "misterbill" way back then because of SNL viewing with friends.
So, just to prove how right you are: "misterbill, you ignorant roue, you!"
One old man to another
November 28, 2006 - 00:59 ET by nkviking75I only remembered because this old man was watching those shows live in the mid 70's. Our language was filled with SNL catchphrases in SNL's golden age. There has been great SNL and crappy SNL since then, but there was nothing like the original Not-Ready-For-Primetime Players.
Francisco Franco is still dead.
I used to read Cal Thomas' co
November 27, 2006 - 23:28 ET by InfomanOhioI used to read Cal Thomas' columns in the local paper when I was growing up. He made sense then and he makes sense now. Anyone who continually spews hot air like Olbermann certainly deserves a "Turkey of the Year" award. What he really deserves is to be yanked off the air.
The truth may be ugly, but it is still the truth.
What he really deserves is
November 28, 2006 - 11:41 ET by lnthompWhat he really deserves is to be yanked off the air.
No, that would be censorship. What he really deserves is to be put on more, so everyone can point and laugh once they see what an ass he is.
LNTHOMP previously posting as LEENT. U.S. Navy (ret.)
My success and happiness are not determined by who wins elections.
Of course, equating Olbermann
November 27, 2006 - 23:29 ET by InfomanOhioOf course, equating Olbermann with turkeys is insulting...to the turkeys.
The truth may be ugly, but it is still the truth.
Olberturkey
November 28, 2006 - 00:48 ET by nkviking75If only he'd look upward during a rain storm and drown...
thats an honor
November 27, 2006 - 23:29 ET by foolnomoremr. thomas you only honor this inbreed with such kindness ,this bag of nit excrement,,come on drop down where this manure magnet lives , lecherousness,liccentious,raucous,polymerized substance ,chic'n -banger Please!!! step up this boy does not get this honor!!!! Way too good for this ??? fill the blank spaces _______________________!!!! that's an insult to turkeys