On Thursday's Countdown, MSNBC's Keith Countdown made Brent Bozell, President of the Media Research Center which runs NewsBusters, the “winner” of his nightly “Worst Person in the World.” Bozell's offense? Asserting that “probably a hundred Generals in the field in Iraq would disagree” with describing the situation in Iraq as a “civil war.” Olbermann demanded: “Okay, name them. We're waiting.” But seconds before Olbermann had inadvertently made Bozell's case as he recalled how “in August and September alone, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Pace and General Abizaid and General Casey all admitted that at minimum, Iraq could be headed to civil war.” Yes, “could” be “headed” for civil war, but not in one.
And, for someone who propounds to be such a stickler for accuracy (on Tuesday he ridiculed FNC for dropping one letter from his name), Olbermann flubbed a basic fact. Just as he did the last time he denounced Bozell as the “worst” (November 3 NewsBusters item), Olbermann called the Media Research Center the Media Research “Council.”
Olbermann's November 30 slam in full:
“Tonight's winner, the inimitable Bozo himself, Brent Bozell, creator of the self-described Media Research Council. Even though in August and September alone, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Pace, and General Abizaid and General Casey all admitted that at minimum, Iraq could be headed to civil war, Bozell said of the decision to call it a civil war quote, 'probably a hundred Generals in the field in Iraq would disagree.' Okay, name them. We're waiting. Make it easier: Just name twenty five. Brent Bozell, today's Worst Person in the World!”
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center
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The stupidity of Ubermann is
November 30, 2006 - 22:46 ET by bigtimerThe stupidity of Ubermann is he is giving us free publicity....LMAO! What a bozo!
What part of this does he not understand?......Yes, “could” be “headed” for civil war, but not in one.
"Once the coffers of the federal government are opened to the public, there will be no shutting them again." - Grover Cleveland
Even his most ardent watchers
December 1, 2006 - 12:43 ET by fosstenEven his most ardent watchers must by now be tired of the worn-out, phony worst person segment. It's immature and asinine at best.
I imagine a nine-year-old with a whiny voice when I hear that segment.
"The stupidity of Uber
December 1, 2006 - 14:58 ET by sarcasmo"The stupidity of Ubermann is he is giving us free publicity....LMAO! What a bozo!"
That particular variety of stupidity, as a number of us have noted before, is a 2-way street...
JMR
Civil war
November 30, 2006 - 22:58 ET by nkviking75What does it matter what generals think? Olbermutt and NBC News have declared it a civil war. That should be enough for you. </sarcasm>
The media has been whining ab
November 30, 2006 - 23:28 ET by UnsaneThe media has been whining about Iraq "heading for civil war" for at least the past 14-16 months. The networks CANNOT WAIT for that to happen so that we can learn our lesson, go home, and declare war on the REAL terrorists: the successful, and terrorist organizations like Wal-Mart, of course.
I hope that Mr. Bozell wears this accolade (if you piss of Mr. Olbermann, you HAVE to be doing something right!) like a Badge of Honor!
"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy." -Sir Winston Churchill, British statesman (1874-1965)
How is it the MSM always ge
December 1, 2006 - 00:02 ET by liberal_bug_zapperHow is it the MSM always gets to define the terms of the debate? It's crazy that it has come down to constant character assassination, defamation and ridicule.
Never once have I ever heard them do anything but throw around hyperbole and use sophistry to make arguments with holes so big, you could drive the QE2 through them. Yet, they're always lauded as the smartest in the room with the soundest arguments. I've known six year olds with better judgment and reasoning.
l_b_zI've know six year olds
December 1, 2006 - 01:57 ET by Blondel_b_z
I've know six year olds with better judgement and reasoning.
Apparently you've met John Edward's six year old, who knows all about the evils of Walmart (while his dad's staffer tries to cut the line for the latest video game).
Gotta give it to the six year olds....they're smarter than all of the dems and the MsM, too.
Brent, you must be doing some
December 1, 2006 - 00:07 ET by msh1973Brent, you must be doing something right or Olbermann wouldn't be making such a big stink out of it. Keep up the great work!
here! here!
December 1, 2006 - 00:44 ET by terrigExcellent to be named as the worst by the idiot. It's a badge of honor!
The opposite of Olbermann=goo
December 1, 2006 - 01:32 ET by kathleenirishThe opposite of Olbermann=good, smart, right, intelligent, patriotic, decent. Brent and Newsbusters, thank you.
Oh, you bad, bad evil meanie conservatives and critics!How dare you question the all-powerful and omnipotent media?!!! They said it's a civil war, so it's a civil war, stupid! (P.S. Ignore that man behind the curtain....)
Keith O.=God, you are a gobshite and an elitist.
It won't be long now for that venerable institution, MSNBC....Can't wait to say bye-bye to those jerks.
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
Brent Bozell
December 1, 2006 - 01:48 ET by dcbatlleIf you're not pissing off the Left you're not doing something right. Everytime they lash out like that you know you've scored a hit.
Well then I must be doing t
December 1, 2006 - 02:18 ET by liberal_bug_zapperWell then I must be doing things right all the time. I piss off Liberals so often, can't count how many times it happens.
They HATE it when I come to their parties and question their little bitch sessions. I ask hard questions to which they all turn and attack as if I am the Dark Lord himself.
I've actually asked questions in such a way that had the entire room yelling at me..... the best part was, the question was peppered with examples from history with the words of those who think just like them (and in hindsight we knew they were wrong) and those that think like me (and in hindsight.... they were those who saved our collective asses) and they just go ballistic.... question their reality and you become Satan to them.
I’ve been kicked out of forums before that had a section called “Off the Wall” that allowed any conversation…. except of course… if you happen to be a conservative who constantly called the ruling libs on the forum “distorters” and “sophists”, and then proceeded to prove it with facts and historical truths.
Congratulations!
December 1, 2006 - 04:56 ET by n2soonersCongratulations!
The liberal loon Olberman ask
December 1, 2006 - 05:44 ET by Andrew H.The liberal loon Olberman asks questions into air--reminds me of an adolescent making an argument outside earshot of his teacher. He doesn't have the kahunnas to have Brent on his show and ask the question in person. Instead he hides behind the lense of a PMSNBC camera and couragously throws his voice into the void of audience. Not much of a man this Olberman.
Never relent.
Stop wasting space with this
December 1, 2006 - 07:30 ET by sembyStop wasting space with this creature - free publicity is publicity.
STOP!
Hmmm ...
December 1, 2006 - 09:22 ET by EllisWyattJust out of curiousity, does anyone watch "Countdown" besides the editors and followers of NewsBusters?
They wouldn't rate on the N
December 1, 2006 - 09:38 ET by liberal_bug_zapperThey wouldn't rate on the Nielsen's if we didn't. We've got to keep them on so that we can show the rational people what they're really about.
Less people than who watch th
December 1, 2006 - 10:12 ET by Roger the ShrubberLess people than who watch that hag Nancy Grace, that's for sure...
Oh come on, admit it... you
December 1, 2006 - 10:58 ET by liberal_bug_zapperOh come on, admit it... you've got the hots for her!
Olbermann is a pretentious git
December 1, 2006 - 09:57 ET by PlaceboHerr Olbermann is a pretentious git: who cares who he deems the "world's worst"... he should look in the mirror. The photo portrays Herr Olbermann at his most rabid... get your shots Keith before it's too late.
Guilty
December 1, 2006 - 10:15 ET by cvgbuckeyeInsects in the msm like Herr olbermann are as guilty of American deaths as if they pulled the trigger or set off the bomb himself.
This Marine remembers it all, in the same way, during the Viet Nam era. Since the msm is so anxious to compare Iraq to Viet Nam, I am willing to let them do that and let them accept responsibility for American deaths now, just like in Viet Nam then.
You are responsible for American deaths, Herr Olbermann.
Congratulations Mr. Bozell, y
December 1, 2006 - 10:42 ET by I am conservativeCongratulations Mr. Bozell, you've been indicted by a communist leaning, secular retard from MSNBC...
Nothing better than that my friend...
Thanks again for the plug, Ke
December 1, 2006 - 11:44 ET by Dave RThanks again for the plug, Keithie.
I'm quite sure Mr. Bozell really appreciates it, as do all of us here.
As an aside, Keithie, I am sure that right about now, somewhere way down deep in the bowels of hell, Joseph Goebbels is awfully proud of you.
Oh, and Heil Hitler! Keithie.
Olbermann
December 1, 2006 - 14:36 ET by pocomocoThey say that ignorance is bliss.
Olbermann, therefore, must be the most hilariously, happy person in the universe.
Mr. Bozell, and everyone who
December 1, 2006 - 14:44 ET by ferrarimanf355Mr. Bozell, and everyone who takes GOP talking points at face value, just got pwned.
http://mediamatters.org/columns/200611280010
Seriously guys, stop chugging on the GOP Kool-Aid and think for yourself. Question what you hear over here, and anywhere else for that matter. You'd all be better off for it.
Uzumaki/Ayanami '08. Because a ninja and an Eva pilot can govern the nation better that what we have now...
Kool-Aid Seriously, get a
December 1, 2006 - 14:50 ET by Jack BauerKool-Aid
Seriously, get a better cliche, that went limp 10 years ago.
mediamatters
Seriously, get a better source than those socialistard shills.
Proud member of the all-powerful and vast
militarist/industrialist/capitalist/zionist-bagelist complex
ferrari Boehlert
December 1, 2006 - 14:57 ET by misterbillferrari Boehlert? was he in an accident and lost part of his left leg. He leans so far to that side that I expect he will fall over.
You know, I kinda expected th
December 1, 2006 - 15:00 ET by ferrarimanf355You know, I kinda expected those comments. It's pretty sad, really. Can we just stop the name calling already? And I couldn't think up of something else. I'd call you all casual gamers that keep buying Madden NFL every year, but I think I'm the only gamer here...
Uzumaki/Ayanami '08. Because a ninja and an Eva pilot can govern the nation better that what we have now...
The problem is, and I doubt y
December 1, 2006 - 16:56 ET by UnsaneThe problem is, and I doubt you can see it, is that you have exhorted all of us to stop chugging the Kool-Aid and think for ourselves. Has it occurred to you that some of us here have no party affiliation but do in fact have a political philosophy?
Not to mention that the Leftists are as guilty of getting greedy with the Kool-Aid as anyone else, if not more so (for the lack of the diversity of viewpoints within that side of the spectrum). So to us, it rings hollow.
"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy." -Sir Winston Churchill, British statesman (1874-1965)
I have been playing all sorts
December 1, 2006 - 19:17 ET by Dan The Man 2I have been playing all sorts of games for 40 years, love them. The only game you play is the ones in your mind.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.
ferrari names
December 1, 2006 - 19:25 ET by misterbillI reread the thread ---who is calling names?? I didn't see any.
Too bad that so many gamers
December 1, 2006 - 22:28 ET by liberal_bug_zapperToo bad that so many gamers have vapid, canned responses like yours. No, you're not the only gamer here.... but you are one of the only ones here without a clue.
I had to look, and got just w
December 1, 2006 - 15:05 ET by MightyMouthI had to look, and got just what I expected... pwned ?! Hardly! A few examples:
"Just thought I would check out theBozell was certain: The Post knowingly misled readers because Webb's ads were flooded with words and images about his military service, as well as his son's."
"Note to Bozell -- go here and watch Webb's nine television campaign commercials and count the number that mentioned his service in Vietnam. Then count the number that mentioned his son's duties in Iraq and let us know if you'd like to change the phrasing of your column from "relentlessly" (as in Webb "relentlessly" mentioned his military service) to "rarely" -- since that, after all, would actually be accurate. (In the nine ads, just two referenced Webb's Vietnam days, and only one mentioned Webb's son's current duty.)"
Of course no mention about which of the "nine ads" got the most airtime...
"In another election-related harangue, Bozell complained that television news teams didn't give the administration enough credit when gas prices began to fall during the summer. "Instead, they ... shamelessly advanced Lyndon LaRouche-style conspiracy theories about how Republicans somehow were manipulating gas prices downward in order to get themselves elected," Bozell wrote."
But that wasn't a LaRouche-style conspiracy theory. According to a Gallup poll released in September, 42 percent of Americans thought the Bush administration was manipulating gas prices for political advantage. Meaning, it was newsworthy. But because it reflected poorly on Bush, lazy right-wing press critics called it bias.
Gallup must have polled the 42% of americans who get spoon fed the answers to their polls through the MSM...as is documented here on NB daily. And by the way that means a majority of Americans did NOT think gas prices were being manipulated. Isn't that what polls are for, to find out what the majority think?
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
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