Olbamermann

[HughMoran]

I am a big Keith Olbermann fan, but I had to turn him off today. I always liked his show because he made fun of Republicans and their many follies. Now he seems to spend an inordinate amount of time beating one of our candidates about the head and neck. I've never seen him so obsessed. I'm sure fans of the other candidate are enjoying every minute of it - but I would have preferred that he had remained at least remotely neutral during this primary season. Oh, well - it'll be over soon I hope :(

[SoonerPride]

1. He speaks truth to power

And if that power is screwing up, then he'll say so.

Time for this debacle of a primary campaign to toss in the towel.

It
is
over.

[supersonica]

Keith Obamann

Sounds better, doesn't it?

[feedingfrenzy]

26. I Will Not Watch that jerk! Ever again!

he's a nothing, and we'd all be better off if he
went back to sports.

[TheWraith]

2. Why shouldn't he? It was a completely indefensible and racist set of remarks.

Any unbiased observer can recognize that, including a lot of people inside the Clinton campaign. And the reason the campaign is standing by it is because they're playing to the votes of racists in central PA.

[HughMoran]

3. I'm not talking about that - he hadn't even talked about that yet!

I wasn't referring to any particular topic actually. You seem to be stuck in another argument.

This is a daily occurance.

[TheWraith]

7. Boo hoo. Reality has a well known bias.

If the Clinton camp doesn't want to get beat up for smearmongering, then they should quit smearmongering.

[HughMoran]

10. So you think Keith has been neutral?

Just curious if you believe he has treated both candidates equally.

[TheWraith]

17. I think he's done what he always has, which is call bullshit.

The fact that that works out poorly for one campaign is their fault, not his.

[Hieronymus]

23. Absolutely correct.

[Recursion]

40. He has been objective. He has not been neutral

It is very rare that someone can be both objective and neutral.

[Exilednight]

8. And good god are there racist in central PA. I moved to PA in 2004 and I left in

2006 after getting tired of the overt racism.

My first encounter with a PA redneck: It was my first day in our new house, and I went to the corner store to pick-up a few things for breakfast. Me and another gentleman reached the door at almost the same thing, so I do the nice thing and hold the door open and say "after you". The guy turns around and looks at me, and with this drawl he says "men dawnt hold dawrs for other men". He walked in and on the back of his jacket he had the stars and bars on his back with a swastika tattoo on his neck, just below his ear.

[K Gardner]

4. Keith generally doesn't condone bullshit, lies, treachery, racism, etc. Too bad for Hillary. Kind of

a nice break from here, where her devotees excuse this sickening spectacle she is shaming herself and the party with.

[ericgtr]

21. Amen to that

While everyone else is out there kissing her ass on every little thing she says Keith is one of the only people lending a voice to Obama and calling her on her bullshit.

[mtnsnake]

5. Olbermann has a chip on his shoulder the size of Manhattan

He was bearable when he was just dorking out on Republicans but now he's just plain dorking out. What a goofball.

[HughMoran]

11. I wonder why he is so obcessed?

It seems unseemly that he is a booster for one Democrat over another. I know his boss Dan Abrams thinks there is an issue with his bias and has gone out of his way to point out that the media is overly harsh when it comes to Hillary.

[AlCzervik]

15. i thinkk sometimes the pack mentality kicks in.

and i say that as someone who really likes KO but we have flaws you know?

[WolverineDG]

24. Dan Abrams is no longer his boss (for one)

Second, Keith has always called "bullshit" on people regardless of who they are. Just because you don't like him calling "bullshit" on your candidate doesn't mean he's biased against her. Maybe he's pissed off that she's stooped so low as to resort to race-baiting & fear-mongering to get votes.


dg

[HughMoran]

34. Can you tell me with a straight face that Olbermann is unbiased when it comes to Hillary?

Please, tell me what you think - is he unbiased in is reporting?

[WolverineDG]

37. didn't sound to me like he enjoyed that comment

but hey, don't let the facts stand in the way of your pity party.

dg

[HughMoran]

39. Pity party - asking for integrity in journalism is a pity party

That just shows the intelligence level at DU lately - you have shown yourself for the infant that you are.

[WolverineDG]

43. When your definition of "integrity in journalism" means nothing more than

"say only what I agree with & nothing else," you're the infant.

dg

[HughMoran]

42. Also, I posted this thread yesterday

lol - his comment was today.

[Jillian]

28. Does he have medical issues? I have been wondering if he is bi-polar for sometime now.

[azmouse]

36. I've been wondering that same thing about the KO bashers.

They sure turn on someone pretty fast when that someone speaks out against their god, Hillary.

[WolverineDG]

44. How did you come about that diagnosis?

Did you take psych 101?

dg

[mtnsnake]

46. I think he does. He looks like someone who's been munching on steroids lately

He's really become a bitter fool and a shadow of his old self. What a shame.

[AlCzervik]

6. i love KO but....i have tuned it all out, i read my 2 morning newspapers, LBN

and thats it for me. This primary season has worn me down.

[Freida5]

9. I don't watch NBC (except for debates). Will boycott Olympic coverage as well. Too Obama biased.

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[HughMoran]

13. OK, now you're pushing the limits here

I still love Olbermann and will watch him when he returns to normal again.

[trueblue2007]

14. I don't watch him any more

he and Chris Matthews are both women haters.

[TheWraith]

20. "Not spinning everything for Hillary" doesn't make you a sexist.

And you should be ashamed of pulling out that same tired bullshit that the right wing uses under the guise of "Bush haters" and "liberal media bias." It's nothing more than blaming the person's failures on the media.

[Recursion]

41. No, it's really about Clinton

It really is. It's about her. They don't like her. It's nothing personal or anti-woman.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

19. Hillary Clinton, worthless biased hack, should go back to Walmart

:shrug:

[Faygo Kid]

16. Olbamermann? Never heard of him. Roll another one.

Just like the other one.

As for me, I will watch Olbermann.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

18. I've been a KO fan all my life, but I'm very concerned.

:rofl:

[grantcart]

22. just because a ref keeps calling fouls on one team doesn't mean that the ref is biased

it could mean that one team is playing dirty.

If you want your OP to be taken seriously you have to list something specific that KO has been unfair.

Other than that one has to conclude that either KO is a terrible referee or one team is playing dirty.

[Cha]

25. Poor poor Pitiful little hilary..

[Egalia]

30. Poor Sexist DU n/t

[ProSense]

32. Hillary is not a victim! n/t

[Cha]

33. hilary just likes people to think she's

a victim 'cause ..that's one way to get votes for her crummy campaign.

[DearAbby]

27. If I wanted to watch DemocratsRus....I would tune to that channel

I would hope there would be a commentator, and that is what Mr Olberman is, to be critical of anyone. Republican or Democrat or anyone else for that matter, if were warranted. We don't need Democratic Propaganda. We could use a good dose of the truth.

In my book, I dont have to agree with Olberman 100% of the time. (though I do)I can respect him for being a man of and about truth. I'm a big girl, I can handle the truth. How about you?

[Occam Bandage]

29. It's kinda hard to remain neutral given her actions as of late. Her campaign is an embarrassment.

[sandyj999]

31. I always watched Keith until a few weeks ago.

Now he just seems angry. And no I am not a fan of Obama or Clinton, I will vote for which ever one is nominated. But lately he just seems pissed and I don't need that in my life. Too bad, not that it matters, but I really liked him.

[NDambi]

35. But its okay for Hillary to beat Obama down while raising up McCain...you guys need to get over your

selective outrage...

[NashVegas]

38. Olbemann Is a Showman, First

Just as all the successful RW commentators are.

I haven't been watching him through the primaries, for the most part.

[scheming daemons]

45. When one of our candidates acts like a Republican, he has an OBLIGATION to do what he did tonight

Hillary brought this on herself.