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Twitter silence: day nine. Today's outrage!
Countdown's sleazy cheap shot? Seeing red.
Q&A: Crowley, Guthrie, Huck. Claman on GMA.
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Mike C.
Re: "Countdown's sleazy cheap shot?": I linked to the screencap at OlbyWatch. It might have been a cheap shot, but I'll guess it was just a typo.
February 5, 2010, 1:10:58 AM EST – Like – Reply
Justthemiller
So, according to the always reliable Daily Kos numbers, if you add them all up; 120 plus percent of "Repubicans" think Obama is something bad. Hack journalism, thy name is Olbermann.
February 5, 2010, 11:32:16 AM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
Didnt daily Kos go after FNC for a poll that went to 120 that FNC wasn't responsible for? But yet they have a poll that goes to 130? hypocrites
February 5, 2010, 7:13:42 PM EST – Like – Reply
Puck30
Countdown's sleazy cheap shot?
Johnny this is news? Cheaps shots are part of the daily lingo from MSNBC.
MikeC I might agree with you except when you look at the source.
Olby, DailyKos, Markos.........Nuff said.
February 5, 2010, 3:51:38 AM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
I know. I just didn't want to believe it, but it probably is an intentional cheap shot.
February 5, 2010, 1:54:35 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Well consider the facts. The term 'repubican' is a common one at DailyKos; you can find hundreds of examples. By coincidence Olbermann's blog of choice is Daily Kos. And this is a daily Kos poll--another coincidence. And who was Olby 'interviewing' in this segment? Why Daily Kos himself. It could have been a simple typo despite this string of coincidences. Or it could have been deliberate.
February 5, 2010, 2:04:04 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
If I had to bet......deliberate.
February 5, 2010, 2:31:42 PM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
Having learned that, I am certain it was deliberate.
February 5, 2010, 3:39:37 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
I was watching and completly missed that
February 5, 2010, 9:01:53 AM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
Here's the full unedited Stewart/O'Reilly interview.
Compared to what you saw on TV...there was a huge amount left on the floor.
Stewart did an exceptionally good job.
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4003531/entire-jon-stewart-interview/?playlist_id=86923
February 5, 2010, 10:31:39 AM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
BOR did a magnificent job. Haggis, isn't it terrific that the hosts of prime time fox news programming bring on guests with opposing views or who have been critical of the network? You never see this on MSNBC and rarely on CNN. FNC = fair and balanced. by the way, I think it's great that even YOU watch Fox News.
February 5, 2010, 2:31:06 PM EST – Like – Reply
Puck30
Yes Haggis, we know. Mr. O'Reilly said. "There's was too much and we had to edit for tv time". So he posted the whole interview uncut at the website. So there was nothing left on the floor was there?
The folks that would have watched the interview from last night and Wednesday would have known that. So many of us went to the website. And watched it.
And in my humble opinion both did well, and both got in their shots.
Now about that Olbermann/Steven Crowder interview? Does anybody know when that will happen?
Oh my! I must be living in a dream world!
February 5, 2010, 7:59:56 PM EST – Like – Reply
JC in OC
Now if you can only get Jon Stewart to release the unedited Joshua Goldberg interview.
February 5, 2010, 10:36:20 AM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
It's actually Jonah Goldberg.
February 5, 2010, 10:44:29 AM EST – Like – Reply
Grammie
There you go then.
If he had interviewed Johua Goldberg he would have released it asap. It's that pesky Jonah rule foiling Jon Stewart once again.
February 5, 2010, 12:42:52 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
twitter silence: day 9
I knew this will be coming later today. The shuster twitter watch-LOL
February 5, 2010, 1:17:46 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Looking back over his twitter history, he was "tweeting" several time every day. Now after he made a buffoon out of himself, we have silence.
Silence from Shuster is a good thing.
February 5, 2010, 1:32:43 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
So what if he hasn't been tweeting...He's not obliged to do X number a day. Just another nonsense story
February 5, 2010, 2:00:55 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
you're no fun-LOL
February 5, 2010, 2:17:38 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Let's examine the facts:
1) Shuster tweets numerous times each day, every day, every week, since he started his account.
2) Shuster makes an unbelievably stupid series of tweets accusing James O'Keefe of things the government didtn't even charge him with, and even found him guilty and expressed a future of jail for O'Keefe.
3) Someone at MSNBC had a talk with him.
4) Shuster silent for more than a week.
A "nonsense" story? Just like when you made a stupid allegation that BOR "called Obama a pinhead"?
February 5, 2010, 2:22:23 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
He did call Obama a Pinhead.....But for some reason the good folks here said he was calling an inanimate object a pinhead....ie a peach cobbler. I still chuckle at the ridiculousness of that.
Ashley...take a deep breath and say out loud...."I shouldn't let the tweeting habits of others bother me so." You'll feel rejuvenated after that.
Back later....The Sweeney's on...Ashley you'd enjoy this 70s show.
February 5, 2010, 2:41:01 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Since you say he called Obama a pinhead, please quote his words. Those segments are all available on line so that should be no trouble for you. Also you supplied another alternative explanation that you ridiculed as "calling an inanimate object a pinhead". That is also false. But being the benevolent administrator that I am, I won't pass judgment until you respond with your quotes. The usual ground rules apply.
February 5, 2010, 2:44:47 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
Johnny...please calm down....I think we did this "pinhead" episode to death the last time...Lets call a truce and put it behind us .
February 5, 2010, 3:40:15 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
no..no.no: I wasn't here when you claimed that oreilly called Obama a "pinhead" (either that or I wasn't reading comments at the time)this I need proof of and need to see....Video/transcript. I tried to find it on Mr Google but only found Oreilly calling OTHER people pinheads and not Obama-unless Mr Google is covering for Oreilly?!?!? now you would think if Haggis claim was true I would be able to quickly find it, it would be all over the web and the urban websites I visit. They are very very protective and very senstive when it comes to Obama. but I can't find it which leads me to believe it is another haggis lie
February 5, 2010, 3:52:12 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Haggis, is that your official response to my post?
February 5, 2010, 3:53:27 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
OK Johnny your right....he didn't call Obama a pinhead....Can we now please draw a line under this episode...as I really don't wont to get banned for something that happened ages ago.
Ashley you need a good kick up the arse for getting me in trouble once again
February 5, 2010, 4:09:03 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Just to set the record straight, Haggis. I don't ban people for telling the truth. I don't even ban people for lying, I just give them a brief respite at Exile Island, where there is no outlet to plug in an electric satellite dish. And that only after I give them the opportunity to back up what they say.
Oh, and this is not something that happened ages ago. It's about what you said today. Lots of people weren't reading back then, but are reading today. There is no statute of limitations on a false claim here when you (not Ashley) decide to revive it.
'K?
February 5, 2010, 4:14:06 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Ashley you need a good kick up the arse for getting me in trouble once again
Fine, if you have Megan Kelly or Julie Banderas do it.
February 5, 2010, 4:19:46 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Hggis - while the subject has been discussed before, you made a NEW charge TODAY against the posters here at J$P that we claimed that BOR named an inanimate object as a pinhead. Are you able to back up your claim? You also reiterated today that BOR called Obama a pinhead. We know that is not true, yet you repeated that claim today. Over the past few days, J$ has asked you specific questions, yet you duck and dodge. That's very disrespectful.
February 5, 2010, 3:55:13 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
I don't know if this is still the case, but after the "Karma Bites" and the incident of Olbermann telling an email critic to "kill yourself" imbroligos, Keith said that that MSNBC had taken away his email account.
It just speaks volumes about Shuster's and Olbermann's ideological militancy, that they are unable to keep it together professionally in social networking forums.
February 5, 2010, 3:18:27 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Imagine if anyone at Fox had done what Shuster did. But since it's Shuster, the usual suspects are silent. Even Haggis says it's a nonsense story. If one of the "Friends" had done the same thing, Haggis would be on his 100th post about it by now.
February 5, 2010, 3:32:53 PM EST – Like – Reply
Puck30
Now stop it Chris, David is a busy man. Maybe he left his phone somewhere. Like a resturant, phone booth, airport bathroom stall. He did fly down south you know.
February 5, 2010, 8:05:31 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
No Haggis, that is not true. Just about all of the regular posters here have been critical of FNC at times. But tell us, if one of the Friends did do what Shuster did, what would you say?
February 5, 2010, 3:57:54 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
I would maybe say something in passing....but there's some much more juicy things to be commenting on when it comes to the Friends....for instance...take there unhealthy love affair with Scott Brown.
February 5, 2010, 4:14:15 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
If you are going to say something in passing, how about answering J$ or my question from yesterday:
"Is is possible that Schumer and Frank were planning at one time to propose universal voter registration?"
February 5, 2010, 4:18:46 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
After hearing Barney yesterday....I think the answer has to be an emphatic NO...just my opinion.
February 5, 2010, 4:25:22 PM EST – Like – Reply
Blackflon
Here are some comments from some of Olbermann's friends.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/02/keith-olbermann-msnbc-glenn-beck-bill-oreilly-fox-news.html
February 5, 2010, 1:32:32 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
I'm not sure how accurate this prognostication will be, but I've been enjoying the circling vultures when it comes to Countdown's demise.
Honestly, it has never been my hope that the show would go under. The show is such a window into the thinking of the left, so closed, contrived, and ill-willed, that it stands as Exhibit A to almost all of the strident cries of horror from the left that FNC has treated a conservative or a conservative idea with respect. Perish the thought... all conservatives and conservative ideology must come with a warning label as they do on CNN, MSNBC, and the big three news broadcasts.
I digress... my point is that it is interesting to see the sudden predictions that Countdown is over, because it shows that there are people in the industry who think that Keith has jumped the shark. That his show has become a parody of itself, and there's really no place left for it to go, other than down.
THAT is coming from some media insiders. Olbermann may be disdainful of anything he doesn't wish to hear, but my guess is that MSNBC isn't and that change is in the air with the show.
February 5, 2010, 3:55:53 PM EST – Like – Reply
Puck30
Cecelia, Olbermann has a little more then a year to go on his contract. NBCU will not fire him at this point because they are just about to sell off MSNBC.
And I suspect Comcast will just let his contract run out unless he does something where they can fire him and not have to pay him. I don't see him going anywhere, because he has been fired from just about everywhere.
You don't see him booked on talk shows. You don't see him written about in the tv sections of Newspapers anymore.
Well, at least in the positive sense.
February 5, 2010, 8:18:09 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
Olby is not going anywhere-he still is MSNBC number 1 show
Olby bashing Oreilly for showing edited TV apperance and for putting the WHOLE THING online-Olby is a sad, pathetic man
February 5, 2010, 8:37:15 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
LOL-I knew it!!! The shuster twitter watch day 3-LOL
February 5, 2010, 3:08:19 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Ashley...take a deep breath and say out loud...."I shouldn't let the tweeting habits of others bother me so." You'll feel rejuvenated after that.
Haggis, you think that Shuster not tweeting bothers me? I thought your analysis skills were poor, but now THIS? They are worse than poor.
February 5, 2010, 3:28:23 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
Cecelia...I appologise for the comment I made last night...I'd been on the Highland Park....but that's no excuse.
February 5, 2010, 3:48:11 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
No, biggie, Haggis.
Now please apologize to Bill O'Reilly for your slander that he called the president pinhead.
February 5, 2010, 4:13:53 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
I could be wrong, but i think Shep just said with a straight face that DC was getting 16 feet of snow this weekend.
February 5, 2010, 4:00:42 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
He's been escalating the number all thru the hour. 22 inches, 55 inches, 88 inches, etc. He had Janice Dean in hysterics when he said he wanted to see Fred Barnes and Mort Kondracke anchor tomorrow's snow coverage by making snow angels.
February 5, 2010, 4:02:26 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
That's funny. Good for Shep.
February 5, 2010, 4:08:38 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
classic shep
February 5, 2010, 4:09:57 PM EST – Like – Reply
Puck30
In short, DC is going to get bombed!!!!
Er....I mean snow....Bombed with snow. Everybody get that? Okay, I just wanted to make that point in case I run into Zsa Zsa Huffington.
February 5, 2010, 8:23:19 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Stuart Varny in a heated discussion with a congresswoman over jobs. The congresswoman just said what will create jobs is more jobs.
February 5, 2010, 4:11:54 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Olby had 1.5 million viewers last night. BOR had almost 5.7 million. Olby's total viewers for his first and rerun show couldn't even beat BOR's rerun alone.
Olby also had his butt kicked by Nancy Grace. Not only did she have more viewers, but she beat Olby in the demo by almost 50%. Zucker, you listening?
February 5, 2010, 4:54:23 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
"BOR had almost 5.7 million"
Thanks to Jon....It's just a pity that most of those viewers wouldn't see the unedited interview....where Jon kicked Bill's arse...for example taking things out of context...Jon hammered Bill on that point.
February 5, 2010, 5:24:54 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
"Jon hammered Bill on that point."
Sorry that should have read:- Jon eviscerated Bill on that point.
February 5, 2010, 5:28:09 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
"BOR had almost 5.7 million"
Thanks to Jon....
Uhhh, Haggy? Thursday of last week BOR had more than 6.5 million. If anyone were to accept your feeble analysis, they would think that Stewart hurt BOR's ratings.
February 5, 2010, 5:35:20 PM EST – Like – Reply
Puck30
"It's just a pity that most of those viewers wouldn't see the unedited interview."
Why not? all they had to do was go to the web site and watch.
Over here in the states just about everyone has access to the internet. And those that don't, can take their laptops and go to a Dunkin Doughnuts, McDonalds, Starbucks, Motel, K-Mart, etc. & get free Wi-Fi.
And if they don't have a Computer, they can go to any of our Public Libraries and use a Computer and internet for free!
February 5, 2010, 8:40:33 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
Ashley I hope you remembered to put you nappy on...as you seem to wet yourself on a daily basis when the numbers come out.....I'm sure the wife doesn't appresiate a wet carpet.
February 5, 2010, 5:40:57 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Ashley I hope you remembered to put you nappy on...as you seem to wet yourself on a daily basis when the numbers come out.....I'm sure the wife doesn't appresiate a wet carpet.
The same way you used to go on about Olby's ratings when he used to HAVE ratings?
But Haggy, you know it's more than just ratings. It's evidence of a change in attitudes here in the U.S. Olby losing his ratings along with losing his choice as to who should win the VA and NJ governors races, and who should fill "teddy Kennedy's seat". I like the way things are trending, you should be happy for me!
February 5, 2010, 5:46:06 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
"win the VA and NJ governors races"
You seem to forget the other two election on that same day....they didn't go quite like you and the Foxers thought...now did they?
February 5, 2010, 5:51:42 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
If you are talking about the NY House race, there was not a republican running? That one"?
What was the second?
February 5, 2010, 5:54:11 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
The other one had the tea-bagger candidate standing for the republicans....Not being from the US I can't remember the districts....but FNC quickly forgot about that loss.
February 5, 2010, 6:07:52 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
You just described the NY House race.
February 5, 2010, 6:16:05 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
There was 2 election that night won by the Dems...maybe Johnny could refresh our memories.
February 5, 2010, 6:20:46 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
You may be referring to a California election, also with no republican running. But NY and California were states that Obama won and Obama did not campaign for the dems in those races.
VA and NJ governors, both states that Obama won big, but a year later, the dems lost big. Obama endorsed and campaigned for all three dem candidates for those governor races plus the MA Senate Race. All three dems lost.
February 5, 2010, 6:33:33 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
So all you have is a vague memory that someone on the right didn't do too well?!
Looks like YOU are the one who "quickly forgot it"...
sheeesh!
February 5, 2010, 6:16:07 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
Has anyone here actually looked at the comments posted over at Fox Nation?
if anyone here said such things....Johnny would rightly kick their arse out of here.
I wonder if Bill sees what 's going on over there...I'm sure he'd be outraged that his own organisation allows such posts.
February 5, 2010, 4:56:02 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
That's two. Just one to go and you'll have parroted all three of today's newshounds posts. Better make the trifecta before your steak starts to burn, or you may not get another 'hat tip' from Brodsky!
February 5, 2010, 5:02:07 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
Johnny...2? I did read the Fox nation article and was totally disgusted by the post over there...like I imagine you were. I then took a look at the site myself and simply couldn't believe my eyes.
But I haven't parroted any others today....The Scott Brown comment is common knowledge...I don't need to read NH for that...I've witnessed their love-in on a daily basis.
February 5, 2010, 5:18:33 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
NH already did a post today about Fox and Friends "loving" Scott Brown-it wasn't original-they parroted Media Matters, which is kind of funny because that site's tagline is "we watch FOX so You don't have to" now before I get attacked for this comment-Johnn Dollar doesn't claim to watch anything and in His tagline he states "Your source for the truth about Fox News, with exclusive videos and the latest cable news links!" NOTICE THE LATEST cable news links-no watching.He does what his tagline claims.
Now on a different subject: I left my TV on MSNBC lastnight and for the heck of it, when I came home from work and decided to rewind my TV (I have a DVR) and caught some of D-rat show, he was interviewing some Tea party people and on the bottom it basically said that Ed Schultz will have LIVE coverage tomorrow night at 9pm for the tea party convention. Fox News will have Geraldo-I don't know about CNN
February 5, 2010, 5:27:14 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
oh for the hate comments on Fox Nation, I actually agree with Newshounds. I also think that pointing out the hateful comments on Newshounds is kind of dumb-newshounds is a blog, while Fox Nation is run by Fox News-a News channel-big difference-which I actually disagree with Dollar on when he points to the Newshounds hateful comments when discussing Fox nation hateful comments.
February 5, 2010, 5:32:22 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
Well said Chris...I'm glad I'm not the only one sickened by the FN posts
February 5, 2010, 5:44:00 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Haggis -
Well said Chris...I'm glad I'm not the only one sickened by the FN posts
Yet when NH maintains posts that call for the rape and murder of people, plus the repeated racial slurs, and who knows what else, you not only say nothing about that, don't you also post there?
I suggest you get off your high horse regarding Fox Nation, because you have little to no credibility on the matter.
February 5, 2010, 6:04:35 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
I don't post there....yes I've sent tips there way. I also don't agree with the sort of comments you describe over there....It's wrong were ever posted full stop.
February 5, 2010, 6:24:13 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Haggis, are you saying that you don't post at Newshounds?
February 5, 2010, 6:34:28 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
YES
February 5, 2010, 7:21:37 PM EST – Like – Reply
Blackflon
It makes no difference who is throwing out hateful comments. They are both wrong. That is why News Hounds are such hypocrites. They accuse Fox Nation and yet continue to allow their little dog washers to spew their crap. No difference. None. Nada. Zero.
February 5, 2010, 6:13:07 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
I agree that both are wrong. But there is a diffrence: Fox Nation is run by Fox News- A major News Organization. The newshounds is not a cable news channel or is run by a cable news channel. (But I do understand why Dollar talks about them here) Thats the difference. we disagree-fine.
February 5, 2010, 6:28:02 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Chris, you've always had an interesting knack for faint praise.
February 5, 2010, 5:42:17 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
thanks..I think?
February 5, 2010, 6:12:32 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
I have no idea....I have absolutely no interest in FN....I only went there after reading the post on NH.
I'll say it again....I don't post at NH....Sorry I think I made 1 comment around a month ago.
February 5, 2010, 6:27:35 PM EST – Like – Reply
Puck30
"I have no idea....I have absolutely no interest in FN....I only went there after reading the post on NH.
I'll say it again....I don't post at NH...."
But boy he can post here like there's no tomorrow!
February 5, 2010, 8:47:19 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Seems to me I've seen posts at NH, signed by Haggis and also signed by one of his other monikers. Was it Stan? No. HappySmoker. But I'm not going to press the issue. Don't want to embarrass the guy twice in one night.
February 5, 2010, 8:52:57 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Re: Is Olbermann losing it.
First - yes.
Second, from the article
The MSNBC commentator went off on a rant Thursday over a story that asked whether he is losing his appeal. It cited significant declines in his ratings from a year ago.
Olbermann didn’t have the facts on his side. His ratings are down substantially from a year ago. Moreover, he is beaten fairly regularly by Nancy Grace on Headline News. So he pounded the table and attacked the messenger.
February 5, 2010, 5:42:11 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Re: Is Olbermann losing it?
I get the feeling that the media would much rather have Rachel Maddow speaking for the Left, than Keith Olbermann.
I think they're over the giddy high of a tv pesonality going left and actually improving the ratings, and are heading back into the familiar of territory of feeling smug when the "dum..dum..dummies" (to quote Glenn Beck) that are the general public don't watch things with a leftist tilt.
February 5, 2010, 5:59:43 PM EST – Like – Reply
Grammie
You could have saved yourself the trouble here.
Johnny linked to the Politico article. Why do I get the impression that you don't check Johnny"s links as a basis to comment here?
February 5, 2010, 6:13:01 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
If Wallace would have said no, the Fox Haters would have spun this into a Wallace hates Palin thing.
When Imus asked jokingly "will she be sitting on your lap", if Wallace would have done the opposite of what he did do, gotten serious, and said/acted the way the fox haters are saying he should have, Wallace would have come off as a real stiff. It was a lose lose for him.
But thank you for pointing this out Haggis, you've given us evidence that people on Fox do talk negatively about others on Fox, and don't get reprimanded by the powers that be, just as Scarborough had happen to him. The execs at Fox don't pull the puppet strings as do the execs at MSNBC. Again, thank you for pointing this out Haggis.
February 5, 2010, 6:14:12 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
"Wallace would have come off as a real stiff."
I'd imagine he'll be a real stiff during the interview.
Ashley I can't believe your outraged over some non twitters...but stick up for someone who obviously has made a sexist comment.
February 5, 2010, 6:35:38 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
I would never imagined that you would be imagining that sort of thing when it comes to Chris Wallace.
hmmmm... talk about learning something everyday...
February 5, 2010, 6:41:50 PM EST – Like – Reply
Grammie
How clever!
Can I use it to impress all my friends and family with how hip and cool I am?
February 5, 2010, 6:42:42 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Haggis - when I said silence from Shuster is a good thing, you interpreted that as my being "outraged".
Yet one more example of your extremely poor analysis skills.
February 5, 2010, 10:18:56 PM EST – Like – Reply
Blackflon
Yes, Haggis, it is still funny. Too many people are becoming waaaaaay to sensitive over every little perceived slight. Most of what News Hounds writes is perception. They show a video and then give their views which almost always reflect a bunch of 7th graders havinga circle jerk.
Political correctness run amuck. Pathetic.
February 5, 2010, 6:17:01 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
I'm looking for video of Chris Wallace's comments about Palin on F&F (I don't think I've missed it here.)
Without hearing, on it's face, Wallace does need to apologize.
Wallace's remarks rate a smile privately (50 lashes with a wet noodle!...) but they weren't professional and shouldn't have been stated publicly.
However, I do reject the notion that finding a member of the opposite sex attractive is demeaning to them in some nonspecfic, nonharrassing way.
I thought that just came naturally.
February 5, 2010, 6:06:36 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
There's nothing wrong with finding a women attractive....but saying you hope she sits on your lap during an interview is a completely different kettle of fish.
February 5, 2010, 6:14:23 PM EST – Like – Reply
Grammie
That "quote" calls for a citation.
As best as I can tell Wallace didn't come close to saying that.
February 5, 2010, 6:17:34 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
I thought I just said that, Haggis.
I did to go find out what Wallace actually did say.
February 5, 2010, 6:19:46 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Haggis is stretching things quite a bit. The reason he does not provide an exact quote, as usual for Haggis, is that Wallace did not say that he hopes she would sit on his lap.
Wallace was asked by Imus is Palin was going to sit on his lap. Wallace's response was "one could hope". Haggis is absolutely full of $#*& when he writes " ....but saying you hope she sits on your lap during an interview is a completely different kettle of fish". Wallace did not say that.
One could hope. Could is not 'definite'. One does not specifically mean Wallace.
He not only did not say he wanted her to sit on his lap, he simply said that "one could hope", and if I am that one, I hope she sits on my lap one day (with the expressed permission from Mr. Palin and Mrs. IM Right of course).
This is about the 40th example of how Haggis has weak analysis skills.
February 5, 2010, 6:29:08 PM EST – Like – Reply
Puck30
Oh I.M.! Two different people two different sayings.
It's like Zsa Zsa Huffington can say 'Slaughtered'.
And then there's the way Glenn can say.........https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI6y_TJd4OQ
February 5, 2010, 9:02:32 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
like I said before: you're no fun-lighting up-it was funny-He also said it in a JOKING way.
February 5, 2010, 6:31:22 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Oh, hell! All Wallace did was to say "One could only hope" after DON IMUS made the comment about her sitting on Wallace's lap during the interview!
My God! You'd think I'd take some sort of clue from sarainitaly!
You need to fact check these anti-FNC idiots if they tell you the sun comes out in the day!
Shame on Mrs. Thompson! She's an idiot!
February 5, 2010, 6:25:16 PM EST – Like – Reply
Grammie
Kudos to Alf on your Medis Bistro linkfor this little gem:
alf 16 minutes ago
Matthews 478
EdShow 449
MatthewRepeat 464
Olby 917
Maddow 746
OlbyRepeat 585
MaddowRepeat 373
TOTAL 4012
Oreilly 4176
February 5, 2010, 6:06:37 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Whoa!
February 5, 2010, 6:11:34 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
Grammie....I see your also wetting yourself over the ratings....maybe Ashley could advise on a good quality nappy.
before you jump on your high horse...I'm kidding OK.
February 5, 2010, 6:18:03 PM EST – Like – Reply
Grammie
I've generally found Depends to be preferable for a woman of my mature years.
February 5, 2010, 6:22:06 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
I've heard that TENA are a reliable one....Just thought I'd throw that in there in case Bill gets huge numbers one day....after all he's only hitting 1.97% of the American public at the moment....and we don't want you getting caught short if he hits 2%
February 5, 2010, 7:35:33 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
I always have difficulty figuring out why the very people who throw around these small percentage number of FNC viewers per overall population, in such a non-intellectual and unanalytical way, are the very ones who beef about FNC and O'Reilly all day long.
If FNC and its hosts are that incidental to vox populi, then why the hell do they bother with bashing FNC all day long on the internet and playing "Social Justice Internet Troll-Commandos"?
February 5, 2010, 7:46:41 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
if thats true, why do you continue to come here and bash FNC if its so insignificant?
February 5, 2010, 7:54:44 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Haggis - ....after all he's only hitting 1.97% of the American public at the moment....
Haggy - I think you look rather silly saying that after you used to go on and on about Olbys alleged fantastic ratings in "the demo" when they were far less than your 1.97%.
February 5, 2010, 10:21:57 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
Re: Olbermann-Like I said the other day-he already lost it.
February 5, 2010, 6:14:53 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
Re: Outrage
Give me a break-PC gone crazy
February 5, 2010, 6:29:40 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Re: Claman on GMA
I had always had my doubts about Liz Claman chiefly because of Johnny's oft used picture of her in a very tight ugly metallic sweater, looking as though she had her knees stuck up the front of it.
However, I've seen her on Imus and she is delightful! Very funny!
February 5, 2010, 7:52:10 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
This is "funny" Media Matters is slamming fox News for using the term illegal to describe illegal aliens!!
http://mediamatters.org/research/201002050030
This PC crap is getting WAY out of hand-is it that slow at MM? MM now is the grammer police-pathetic
February 5, 2010, 8:08:22 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
The term should be "undocumented persons"....The reason FNC use the term "illegals" is because it helps to strike fear into their viewers....they'll also play scary music (sometimes) to help emphasize the fear factor.
February 5, 2010, 8:21:58 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
PC crap-not going to debate-off topic-and I don't feel like it
February 5, 2010, 8:33:52 PM EST – Like – Reply
Haggis
So why bring it up in the 1st place....if your simply going to clam up when challenged?
February 5, 2010, 8:37:51 PM EST – Like – Reply
Puck30
."...they'll also play scary music (sometimes) to help emphasize the fear factor."
Really? Do you think you could scare us up a clip or a link? Not that I doubt you Haggis but......Oh wait! Is this the scary music clip? (It comes at the 44 sec. mark)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdwLuW1QcZI
BTW: Is that a diploma in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
February 5, 2010, 9:24:42 PM EST – Like – Reply
Puck30
I'd just like to reply to myself. Looking at Olbermann's Diploma, I have to say he did become what studied for at Cornell.
Yes, Keith did graduate from Cornell in 1979 with a B.S. in communications arts.[
February 5, 2010, 9:32:08 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
The notion of some Scotsman lecturing Americans on what the proper terminology is for alien criminals is really beyond silly.
February 5, 2010, 9:34:11 PM EST – Like – Reply
RICHARD SCHLOSSER
Fox Fan
I believe the term "illegal" is used because they came here illegally. Just a guess...
February 5, 2010, 9:46:28 PM EST – Like – Reply
Grammie
Ya think, FF?
Now I've got it. They're called "illegal aliens" b/c they are citizens of another country and broke our laws coming here!
Those Foxes sure are foxy. I think we should start a petition that from here on out Fox calls them uninvited guests.
Oh dear, do you all think "uninvited" might be too strong even without horror movie music?
I got it now. We'll call them "our most welcome guests".
How dare Fox even think illegal in their sensitive presence, the brutes!
February 5, 2010, 9:56:08 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
How about when soon to be out of the Senate Harry Reid referred to them as "undocumented Americans".
February 5, 2010, 10:23:11 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
maybe because MM was slamming Fox News for it? I think your argument is PC Crap and you're NOT going to change my mind on it-got it?
February 5, 2010, 8:51:05 PM EST – Like – Reply
Puck30
Chris, are saying that Media Matters tied the 'Fried Chicken story' to Fox News?
I knew it! Nothing like that would ever happen at NBC!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anMrSIfhnfw
February 5, 2010, 9:41:03 PM EST – Like – Reply
Grammie
Johnny, you definitely owe Puck an award for that link.
Priceless!
February 5, 2010, 9:58:54 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
speaking of that:The Cook who introduced that was Black and she told the NY Post:
"All I wanted to do was make a meal that everyone would enjoy -- and that I eat myself," NBC cook Leslie Calhoun told The Post last night.
and:
Asked if she understood why some people might find her menu concept offensive, Calhoun said, "I don't understand it at all. It's what I eat."
I agree with Bernie Goldberg who discuessed this with Oreilly tonight
PC crap run amok this week
February 5, 2010, 10:34:09 PM EST – Like – Reply
Olby Sucks
I.M. Right
Haggis is stretching things quite a bit. Shocker!Nice job of handing haggy smoker his butt in regards to the ratings, IM Right!
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February 5, 2010, 9:55:23 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Thanks OS.
Miss your old Avatar with Cankles Bin Laden.
February 5, 2010, 10:24:46 PM EST – Like – Reply
Olby Sucks
I miss my bin olbermann avatar, too. Tell me how to put it back!
February 6, 2010, 12:39:38 PM EST – Like – Reply
RICHARD SCHLOSSER
Olby....heres what worked for me.....go down to the blank avatar in the post part....when your mouse gets over it you should see a message that say "click to edit avatar".....click on it and a message box comes up and you can change your avatar to your google account like I did or yahoo account which was my default.....I think you can also change it to a avatar on your computer however I havent tried that yet......there are also other ones like face book.
I also miss you very good avatar!
February 6, 2010, 4:16:14 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
got my avatar
February 6, 2010, 4:57:33 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
O/T: while watching my local news lastnight I noticed that the anchorwomen and a reporter was wearing red.
February 6, 2010, 8:15:39 PM EST – Like – Reply
