Olbermann just went there (re Palin et al whipping up the "base")

[Uzybone]

its been long overdue.

[NewJeffCT]

1. I missed it

what did he say? where is there?

[Uzybone]

4. basically saying that those in the RW media (Beck, Palin, Limbaugh)

are egging people on to commit violence.


"There is no 'death panel.'
There is no judgment based on societal productivity.
There is no worthiness test.
But there is downright evil, and Ms. Palin, you just served its cause.
You shouted "fire" in a crowded theater -- a hot one -- and then today tried to roll it back with "no, no, sorry, not fire, I meant flashlights."
Too little, too late, too obvious.
Madam, you are a clear and present danger to the safety and security of this nation.

Whether the 'death panel' is something you dreamed, or something you dreamed up, whether it is the product of a low intellect and a fevered imagination, or the product of a high intelligence and a sober ability to exploit people, you should be ashamed of yourself for having introduced it into the public discourse, and it should debar you, for all time, from any position of responsibility or trust in the governance of this nation or any of its states or municipalities.
But it will not.
Because a percentage of America does not want explanations nor serious conversation. It wants panic and the guilty thrill of chaos and an excuse to bash skulls and hang people in effigy.
Or not in effigy.

There are many others to address: Betsy McCaughey, Glenn Beck, Lou Dobbs, Senator Cornyn - a laundry list of the manipulators who are so shamelessly and recklessly using fear and ignorance to keep from those who need it most, the reform of our creaking, unfair, bloodthirsty health care system.
But ultimately this is said, in the naive hope that some of them might actually see it, to those being sent to the Town Halls really believing it's that or a Death Panel:"

[Cha]

9. Thank you, Uzy! Wondering what

made palin backtrack? I was shocked.

[NewJeffCT]

10. Thanks for the response

Glad he called them out.

[Catshrink]

5. Transcript:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6270614

[valerief]

2. He's great tonight! Going after Beck, too. nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. He's kicking Beck's pasty, flabby ass.

Excellent.

[valerief]

6. Went after asshat Cornyn, too. nt

[rusty charly]

7. He went there,

bought the T-shirt, exchanged it for another size, went back again, took pictures and posted them on Facebook.

Yeah.

He went there.

[Windy]

8. He is really on fire. I'm glad he's saying it. And I'm sure Palin will exploit it,

and that would be to her detriment and the detriment of the republicans.

[gauguin57]

12. Yes. It'll be more, "the big, bad man is picking on me" crap.

Sarah is ridiculous.

[mscuedawg]

11. Love how he called her out for exploiting her kids...

:loveya: Keith!