On Tuesday's Countdown show, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann included Fox News Watch as one of the nominees in his regular "Worst Person in the World" segment. Awarding the FNC show third place with the "bronze" distinction, the Countdown host relayed conservative columnist Cal Thomas' choice of Olbermann as "Turkey of the Year" during last Saturday's show. While Thomas had taken Olbermann to task generally for "inaccuracies" and "hot air," Olbermann only mentioned Thomas' joking comment about Olbermann accusing him of dying his hair as he made fun of the FNC show's misspelling of his name (Olberman) in its on-screen graphic. Olbermann also labeled Fox News Watch as "the only program on Fox News Channel that tries to live up to the network's otherwise ironic slogan 'Fair and Balanced.'" Notably, as documented here by NewsBusters, Olbermann last year posted on his Bloggermann Web site that Fox News Watch was one of "ten television shows worth watching," quipping that it was created by Roger Ailes "to fulfill some legal requirement that his network actually be at least .0005% 'fair and balanced.'" (Transcript follows)
Below is a transcript of Olbermann comments from the November 28 Countdown show:
Keith Olbermann: "The bronze goes to Fox News Watch, the only program on Fox News Channel that tries to live up to the network's otherwise ironic slogan 'Fair and Balanced.' Analyst Cal Thomas named me his journalistic 'Turkey of the Year' for my observation that his hair may have been colored. No complaint about that, but they misspelled my name on the graphic. And, you know, you always look like less of a journalistic turkey calling somebody else a journalistic turkey if you don't spell the alleged turkey's name wrong."
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I called it yesterday on this
November 28, 2006 - 23:50 ET by Conservative in the ArtsI called it yesterday on this. It didn't take Keith very long to fire back. It's pathetic that he's using his little TV show for personal pot shots. "Hey, if some one ever says something about me I don't like, I'll just blast them as worse person of the world on my very own little tv show!"
Grow up!
Wednsday's edition of Countdown: "Hi, I'm Keith Oberman (sp!) and tonight's worse person in the world is a Newsbuster poster calling himself 'Conservative in the Arts' for calling me a whiny poopy diaper baby."
This story and more right aft
November 28, 2006 - 23:53 ET by ChemicalOperatorThis story and more right after my nap. Stay tuned!
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.
.C..A Way to go!! Congrat
November 29, 2006 - 00:18 ET by ww thumper.C..A Way to go!! Congratulations on your new "honor" LMAO :^} Keith Obermouth is so pathetic! ....Political correctness when dealing with Islam will kill america....ww .....
This wise guy got what he cam
November 29, 2006 - 06:34 ET by Andrew H.This wise guy got what he campaigned for--may his be among the first tax levels raised.
Never relent.
Ok do I need to bring up ho
November 28, 2006 - 23:51 ET by mlongOk do I need to bring up how KO not once but twice used the wrong picture of Neil Boortz on his show...so he has a lot of nerve talking about making a mistake on onsreen graphics.
Does the phrase "nanny-n
November 29, 2006 - 00:47 ET by Scout FinchDoes the phrase "nanny-nanny-boo-boo" not fit Keith Olbermann?
I'm grateful everyday that his show is basically non-existent on cable. It means that not very many folks out there actually watch his show. If they did, I might begin to question the sanity of my fellow citizens. I can rest assured.
Keith "I'm not biased
November 29, 2006 - 01:52 ET by Tom1969caKeith "I'm not biased - really!" Olbermann also probably erred in saying: "Cal Thomas named me his journalistic 'Turkey of the Year' for my observation that his hair may have been colored."
Firstly, it's makes trying your case in the court of public opions so much easier when the defendant is able to tell the court what evidence can be used against him. "No, we're not going to allow all the insane left-wing rants I've done; we're not going to allow the softballs I throw to liberals or the way I twist the words of conservatives or the fact that I call the President a liar an average of 47.296 times per night. This has nothing to do with any of that, folks. He's mad because I said he colors his hair!"
Secondly, I think Thomas had a lot more than that upon which to base his award...
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What did the person do who has to watch this show for NB?
November 29, 2006 - 02:21 ET by terrigI have a question, who has to watch this show for NB? What did you do to be sentenced to this "prison" of KO?
does krazy keith color his hair?
November 29, 2006 - 02:29 ET by tumblerNo-- Keith's hair has been prematurely orange for a few years now.
I think that Fox should hav
November 29, 2006 - 03:00 ET by kevcadI think that Fox should have just shown the picture of turkey with Odormann's misspelled name under it and not have shown his head!
under a rock
November 29, 2006 - 03:34 ET by foolnomoreMy,My!! aren't "we" thinned skinned,maybe crawl outside and see what the common people have to deal with every day ,,slither,under/o'dor to the trucker's channel some night, with that offensive tripe,your sell'ing an see if they reward you with kindnest, my,my "good'ie buddy",,
bless and support the troops < thanks you, job well done!! go navy !!
Oh that reminds me, Go Army,
November 29, 2006 - 06:11 ET by USA4freedomOh that reminds me, Go Army, beat Navy. THE GREATEST GAME OF FOOTBALL PLAYED ALL YEAR. Beats the Super bowl hands down. Just go to one of the games and it makes you proud to be an American. Some of best and brightest.
America is best described by one word, freedom... Dwight D. Disenhower
usa/4
November 29, 2006 - 09:48 ET by foolnomorei do what the swiss'is do and stay in middle,and find a wet bar!!!, got people in both camps ,, p.s.> I'am on cheerleader-observation duty,,"recon"??
".female that" is,
bless and support "all" the troops!!-->liberalism"is" a mental disorder,,
I keep getting the image of P
November 29, 2006 - 08:35 ET by richflanjI keep getting the image of Pee Wee Herman saying "I know you are, but what am I?" when I hear about Olbermann's rants. Except Pee Wee is a bit more masculine.
"The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously." --Hubert Humphrey
"...actually be at least
November 29, 2006 - 09:34 ET by Hero SquadIsn't that a figure Olberman himself one day aspires to reach?
*****
G.O.B.: I heard the jury's still out on science.
Typical crybaby liberal. He
November 29, 2006 - 11:11 ET by mattmTypical crybaby liberal. He can dish it out, but he can't take it. Putz!
Was Olbermann "honored&q
November 29, 2006 - 11:30 ET by NewsbusterbrownWas Olbermann "honored" as the "Turkey of the Year" or was it Turdie?
teen
November 29, 2006 - 12:17 ET by iveseenitallI nominate Olbermann for "Teenager of the Year".
NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal
I've, Keith does not act matu
November 29, 2006 - 20:46 ET by MikeBI've, Keith does not act mature enough to qualify for Teenager of the Year. Keithy got his feelings hurt and threw a tantrum. This is the behavior of a two year old.
Keith, just go into the corner and suck your thumb for a while. If you are really good, we'll let you have your blanky to hold while you are in timeout.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
Actually, I think it was &quo
November 29, 2006 - 13:50 ET by Dave RActually, I think it was "toadie" as he is such a shill for the Marxist/Lenist party.
What a girlie-man he is.
I wonder what the differenc
November 29, 2006 - 17:16 ET by JDWI wonder what the difference in annual charitable giving is between Cal and KO.
JDW
Kerry: "You know, education, if you make the most of it ... you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."