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cee
J$, you have created an excellent presentation of another example of Olbermann's dishonesty and stupidity (another of a multitude!)....
http://www.olbermannwatch.com/archives/2008/11/video_oops_keit.php
I particularly liked the point in Olbermann's caption-balloon-confined smirks when Governor Palin was expressing thanks for the safety of her son and his collegues in Iraq and for her disabled son, Trig, who is doing well (Down Syndrome children can have many health complications).....Olbermann looked like the small and shallow person he has become.
Now his lie....documented....a bonus.
November 26, 2008, 7:17:10 AM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
Come on, Mr. Obama. Give us (FNC) a chance.
November 26, 2008, 2:11:00 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Cee is absolutely right. Great job Johnny in once again showing how much of a slimebag and liar Keith "Chezchoslovakia" Olbermann is.
November 26, 2008, 2:16:15 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Come on, Mr. Obama. Give us (FNC) a chance.
Mike C. | Homepage | 11.26.08 - 2:16 pm |
Too cowardly to face a reporter from FNC, yet millions of his followers believe he can stand up to Chavez, Ahmadinjad, Medvedev, etc.
November 26, 2008, 2:37:22 PM EST – Like – Reply
Missy
According to Rush, it was CNN's Ed Henry who asked that actually challenging, multi-part question of "the one" this a.m.
Rush also pointed out that that would be the LAST time 0bama would ever call on Henry!
November 26, 2008, 2:47:16 PM EST – Like – Reply
Aeris Gainsborough
Mike C., President Obama did give FNC a chance with O'Reilly.
Rachel was great, last night, but I still don't know if I should abandon watching O'Reilly.
I like some O'Reilly segments, but Rachel just seems to be better.
November 26, 2008, 3:17:08 PM EST – Like – Reply
Shakezy
I'd watch Hannity & Gutfeld.
November 26, 2008, 4:20:15 PM EST – Like – Reply
FNCFan20
I'd watch Banderas and Megyn Kelly. Two good-looking women with fiery tempers and "take no BS" attitudes.
November 26, 2008, 4:27:24 PM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
I'm well aware of the BOR interview. I loved that. I meant he should give FNC a chance at these press conferences and leave the door open for interviews now that he's President-elect and, beginning January 20, President.
I know you're trying to make me look like a stupid conservative that pretends to be a center right moderate (though I really am what you think I pretend to be), and it temporarily worked.
November 26, 2008, 4:49:44 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Actually, Mike, he's just trying to push your buttons.
November 26, 2008, 7:05:52 PM EST – Like – Reply
Kirk G
KNCFan20, I could not agree more. I sure wouldn't want to be the poor soul to go on a show with Kelly and Banderas and try to pull a fast one.
November 26, 2008, 10:05:08 PM EST – Like – Reply
Dem From Illinois
Too cowardly to face a reporter from FNC, yet millions of his followers believe he can stand up to Chavez, Ahmadinjad, Medvedev, etc.
Ashley | 11.26.08 - 2:42 pm | #
Why should Obama speak to a network that was so negative against him during the primaries and the presidential campaign, it is not cowardice , he is basically giving Fox News the "up yours".
But i do believe Obama was interviewed by Fox News' hardest interviewer, right? Bill O'Reilly and he went toe to toe with the "human hot air balloon, anyway how often was McCain on MSNBC it really doesn't matter, America spoke and proved that they were not listening to Fox News.
November 26, 2008, 10:11:46 PM EST – Like – Reply
Missy
While the hostage situation in India continues to play out, CNN is broadcasting live from the scene, as usual.
But FNC is running a rerun of Gretas interview with Sarah; HN is focused on Caylee, Caylee Caylee and MSNBC is showing a rerun of must miss Countdown!
What is WRONG with these networks? Isnt it their job to bring us the news? Instead, the seemingly believe that its to just fill up airtime.
While I often disagree with CNNs politics, they have consistently been the go-to network when breaking news occurs. Shame on the others.
November 26, 2008, 10:41:12 PM EST – Like – Reply
Fox Fan
Aeris thinks Obama is President. He/she also worships Mike Malloy, the loser who got fired from the bankrupt and discredited Air America.
Who do you think looks stupid, Mike?
November 26, 2008, 10:48:30 PM EST – Like – Reply
Fox Fan
"America spoke and proved that they were not listening to Fox News." -DFI
Please see Tuesday's numbers.
November 26, 2008, 11:13:14 PM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
Missy, FNC broke in to Greta for about 10 minutes with the live feed from India's English-speaking news channel. I guess they eventually went back to her.
November 26, 2008, 11:38:52 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
I've seen a lot of that coverage tonight on FNC. I must admit, I never would have guessed New Delhi had a 24-news channel in English!
November 26, 2008, 11:45:18 PM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
Well, the reporter that spoke to a person that knew someone that was killed spoke to him in Hindi (?) but didn't translate for the audience...at least not when I was watching. I tuned away after 45 seconds of that. But I watched the coverage for five minutes or so.
November 27, 2008, 12:10:13 AM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
I have a suggestion for tomorrow's embed video:
http://tinyurl.com/6e4enu
"Commercial Ally"
FOX Business Network's Shibani Joshi on U.S.-India relationship
I didn't know Shibani grew up--early in life, I guess--in India.
November 27, 2008, 12:19:17 AM EST – Like – Reply
Dem From Illinois
Please see Tuesday's numbers.
Fox Fan
I am not talking about ratings, I am talking about how Fox during the primaries and the buildup to the election pushed Republican talking points down their viewers throat, does it not show by the numbers that Obama won by, that some of Fox News viewers were not buying it?
November 27, 2008, 8:05:40 AM EST – Like – Reply
Dem From Illinois
Cee is absolutely right. Great job Johnny in once again showing how much of a slimebag and liar Keith "Chezchoslovakia" Olbermann is.
Ashley | 11.26.08 - 2:21 pm | #
Olbermann is about a big as slimebag and a liar as Sean Limbaugh Hannity right?
November 27, 2008, 8:10:08 AM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Olbermann is about a big as slimebag and a liar as Sean Limbaugh Hannity right?
Dem From Illinois | 11.27.08 - 8:15 am | #
Is that your best comeback?
November 27, 2008, 12:34:32 PM EST – Like – Reply
Dem From Illinois
Is that your best comeback?
Ashley | 11.27.08 - 12:39 pm | #
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Olbermann is no different than Hannity, is he? If as you say Olbermann is a scumbag, What is Hannity? They are one in the same, Ashley. Except that Hannity has been know to pal around with an anti-semite
Andy Martin and was called out about it by Robert Gibbs , then Hannity had the gall to say that it was important for Fox News to respect all people views, even those of an Anti Semite. So I guess if Olbermann is a scumbag as you say then i will call Hannity a Anti Semite (which is much worse) There is your comeback.
November 27, 2008, 3:16:14 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
1. I don't think I've ever seen Hannity and Andy Martin in the same room, let alone palling around together.
B. He did not say that it was important to "respect all views". He said he is willing to hear all views.
III. He also said that he found Andy Martin's views "despicable". You just happened to leave that part out.
d. So you can call Hannity an anti-Semite if you like, but you do so on false evidence.
v. If I recall, it was Olbermann who was censured by the Anti-Defamation League.
November 27, 2008, 3:20:29 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
"Olbermann is no different than Hannity, is he? If as you say Olbermann is a scumbag, What is Hannity? "
What is Hannity? Hannity is a reasonable, talented voice on cable news. In other words, the complete opposite of Olbermann. Hannity does not try to pass himself off as a newsman like KO does.
I've met both Hannity and Olbermann. SH about 5 years ago, KO in the 80s. I know of what I speak.
November 27, 2008, 3:33:47 PM EST – Like – Reply
Dem From Illinois
Hannity was also censured by the Anti-Defamation league, on October 10th of this year for having Andy Martin on his show Hannity's America.
Then also Johnny you can tell peple like Ashley to show us evidence that Olbermann is a scumbag, or is the only reason he is a scumbag is because he call out Fox News and O'Reilly.
I can call Hannity an anti-semite just like people like Ashley can call Olbermann a scumbag. Was or was not Hannity talking points during the campaign that it is all "Guilt by Association" Sounds pretty hypocritical to me.
November 27, 2008, 3:41:21 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
'Scumbag' is invective, an insult. 'Anti-Semite' is a potentially libelous specific. You don't need evidence to insult someone you don't like. Evidence, however, is required if you are going to accuse someone of being a racist. And you don't have it.
November 27, 2008, 3:48:40 PM EST – Like – Reply
Dem From Illinois
I've met both Hannity and Olbermann. SH about 5 years ago, KO in the 80s. I know of what I speak.
Ashley
You met Olbermann in the 80's wow, I didn't realize meeting someone 20 some odd years make you an expert.
Calling Hannity reasonable is the funniest thing I have heard today, but its your opinion just like I have mine.
Thanks for the Debate but I am off to another Thanksgivng Feast, and thanks Johnny for giving me a lesson in slander today. This was fun. See you all tomorrow.
November 27, 2008, 3:55:33 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
"Then also Johnny you can tell peple like Ashley to show us evidence that Olbermann is a scumbag, "
I did not call Olbermann that word. I used a different word, and for evidence, tune in to MSNBC in primetime next Monday.
Now, since you demand proof:
"Except that Hannity has been know to pal around with an anti-semite" .
Why don't you prove that Hannity and this guy you are talking about associated together in a friendly way?
November 27, 2008, 3:57:49 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
"You met Olbermann in the 80's wow, I didn't realize meeting someone 20 some odd years make you an expert."
His behavior back then, the way he treated the behind the scenes crew, proved to me what he is.
November 27, 2008, 4:00:07 PM EST – Like – Reply
