Olbermann: White House sent me talking points too, ‘I still have them.’

[deminks]

Last night on MSNBC, host Keith Olbermann discussed Bill O’Reilly’s outrage at Scott McClellan’s recent revelation that the White House regularly gave Fox News talking points and that the channel’s pundits and commentators “were useful” to the Bush administration. O’Reilly called McClellan “crazy” and “a liar.” But Olbermann said that he knows from “personal experience” that McClellan “didn‘t make this stuff up”:

OLBERMANN: We know the White House sent out talking points. McClellan says this and I can tell you, from personal experience, I still have them. In 2004 — in retrospect, this looks like one of the great wastes of all time—they sent me a set of talking points, not fully understanding the nature of the show even in 2004, before I sat down and interviewed Joe Wilson. McClellan didn’t make this stuff up.

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/30/olbermann-white-house-sent-me-talking-points-too-i-still-have-them/

video at link.

As the first post says, Hang on to the Keith.

[liberal N proud]

1. Oops

[vixengrl]

2. All I can say is, "Snap!"

I'd like to see them. I agree with one of the posters there; we'd have fun Googling Fox News to see if quotes are verbatim, or what.

[samsingh]

3. kick

[chill_wind]

4. Not at all surprised. Even egotistical, Republican Scarborough

complained once that they sent some to HIM in the middle of a broadcast when he still had his evening show, when he was dissing Bush's nominee Harriet Miers. Even HE acted surprised---- and very p#ssed!

It might be easier to ask whose speech across the networks they didn't try to control?

K & R.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

5. Billo's pissed 'cause he was left out of the loop.

Poor boy. :cry:

[slor]

6. K.O. release THEM !

I hope he does. In my book, it is now his duty, to do so.

[MadrasT]

7. Kick!

Hell, yes... KO needs to hang on to those puppies. They will come in handy, eventually. I'm thinking tonight would be a good time to hear them!

:kick:

[EFerrari]

8. I still remember Keith holding up the fax during that segment.

That's when I first started taking him seriously.