Was tonight Keith Olberman's last night?

[kentuck]

He said things about George W Bush that not even leaders of the Democratic Party have the balls or the capacity to say. I think he called him a "pathological liar"? The language was so strong that MSNBC will no doubt be hearing from this White House. They fear the truth like vampires fear the light. My hunch would be that someone is already sending a message to Dan Abrams or whomever is in charge at MSNBC and we may see a "guest host" for Keith tomorrow night. I would not be surprised if he does not return. There is a price to pay for speaking the truth in these times...

[StellaBlue]

1. No, they'll just say he "wasn't funny"

they'll ignore and ridicule. that's all.

[okieinpain]

31. if that doesn't work then they will say he's ANGRY... MAD...

[karlrschneider]

39. Well, duh...he IS angry. A LOT of us are!

:D

[NYC]

2. I'll have to check Crooks and Liars for a video.

Sounds interesting.

[Swamp Rat]

7. You're gonna LOVE it!!!

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/10/05/olbermanns-special-comment-it-is-not-the-democrats-whose-inaction-in-the-face-of-the-enemy-you-fear/#more-10808

[conscious evolution]

20. youain't kidding

Just saw it.
UNreal!!!!!!
:wow:

[Swamp Rat]

24. It's a 'thing of beauty' .. he is our Eduard R. Murrow of the 21st Century

[NYC]

33. Thank you for the link.

...Why has the ferocity of your venom against the Democrats, now exceeded the ferocity of your venom against the terrorists?



I'm having trouble downloading the video, but I read the transcript. I'll try the video again later.

Thank you.

Edit: The video downloaded. That was wonderful.

[Raster]

43. Oh my god. The eloquent delivery of the cold hard truth.

Courage, conscience and conviction. K.O. stands as a most shocking counterpoint to the rest of America's main stream media.

[Rhiannon12866]

48. Here's the video. :-)

Olbermann’s Special Comment: It is not the Democrats whose inaction in the face of the enemy you fear
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/10/05/olbermanns-special-comment-it-is-not-the-democrats-whose-inaction-in-the-face-of-the-enemy-you-fear/



Keith hits another one out of the park.

[LongTomH]

3. If that happens, I can promise you there will be hell to pay!

Keith has some very loyal listeners.

[Swamp Rat]

4. The Bushler admin is in a real pickle right now.

Trying to get rid of Keith would make their current problems even worse.

[kentuck]

12. you are right about that...

They are a little bit distracted right now. They're all out of town campaigning and no Republican knows what lies the other Republicans are telling...

[blue neen]

5. Nope, I don't think so.

His ratings are way up, especially in key demographic groups. Advertisers will pay big bucks for time on his show. Money talks, Keith gets to tell the truth, and we get to enjoy hearing it for a change.

JMHO.

[Blackthorn]

6. I doubt it. Money still trumps all. n/t

[leftofthedial]

8. stay out of small planes, KO

and convertibles.

[Gman]

9. He's called Bush a pathological liar several times before

that I remember hearing.

[RevCheesehead]

10. Of course not.

When his ratings are at an all time high? Don't be silly.

[B Calm]

11. They silenced Mike Malloy.....

[kentuck]

17. And Phil Donahue...

when his ratings were the highest...

[az chela]

13. Everyone on DU supports Keith

If they remove him we will remove them.Count on it!!!!!
Keith is the only one who has the guts to tell it like it really is.
KEITH ROCKS

[Bozita]

14. KO's viewer #s are rising. ... Makes firing him very difficult.

Well, maybe firing him wouldn't be difficult.

Explaining the firing would be.

[EST]

15. Maybe last year.

I think the worms are turning, the hosses have fled the barn, whatever bit you wish.

Most democrats, many publiclowns, and most of the rest of the world know that he speaks the truth. If Keith gets canceled, I, to cut my own nose off, maybe, will cancel my dish tv--period.

[Erika]

16. Keith would shout it from the rooftops if W tried to silence him

I was also impressed by Joe, an ex GOP legislator, saying his party was blowing it and didn't deserve re-election.

MSNBC is going for it.

[vanboggie]

21. Me too

I think I saw admiration in Joe's face as he and Keith bantered at the end of KO's show. Quite the turnaround for Scarborough. I still don't trust him, but it's amazing he has changed his tune. Hopefully it is because Keith is now the commentator to emulate instead of O'Leilly.

[Erika]

22. Yep. Keith makes O'Lielly look like an amateur

in journalism. Joe knows the GOP has lost it.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

18. last night!?

Over my dead body!

[Tab]

19. Some things can't be allowed to stand

I wouldn't expect him to get fired.

But I would suggest he be very, very careful. I don't think this group has a whole lot of qualms of making an "accident" happen.

[ocd liberal]

28. my thoughts exactly n/t

[Dem2theMax]

23. Finest night, yes. Last night? Hell no.

Keith Olbermann - :yourock:

[TahitiNut]

25. If the White Haus attacks, MSNBC's ratings will climb even more.

It's a win-win for MSNBC. Every reichbot that suffers an burst aneurism in what's remaining in their skull will either die or have their speech centers disabled. Another win-win. :evilgrin:

[Rockstone]

26. No Price to pay anymore

now it's time to cash in instead. the cat is out of the bag. The albatross is naked. The fat lady is belting it out.

[stillcool]

27. I've been thinking about this...

and if Keith were to get axed, it would be such an obvious tell...that it might be worth it. Especially when considering other consequences. He has certainly raised the level of awareness to any who've tuned in, and with his ratings at an all time high, it would put to bed, once and for all, the notion that the media and the corporations that own it, care...about ratings, news, or the american people. How much money do these global corporations really need from advertisers, when they own the United States government?

[mcscajun]

29. Nah...the powers that be at MSNBC already know what K.O. is going to

say in his Special Commentaries before he goes on the air.

After the last few months, I'm sure the MSNBC brass are used to hearing from the WH (or not, depending on whether or not the WH bothers to talk to MSNBC folks.)

I thoroughly expect to see Olbermann back on the air tomorrow, and next week, and the week after that. His ratings are way UP, and you don't mess with UP in TV.

[aquart]

34. Of course they do. They publicize the hell out of 'em.

[donco6]

30. I think he's trying to see how outspoken he can be.

And hopefully, the Dems are watching and following his example.

[KoKo]

32. Well...he's putting his pedal to the metal and going crash cart...

so I guess he will go until they get him.

It's good to hear isn't it. Sadly, MSNBC's ratings are huge like Murrow's were...but we have to hope the word get's spread around.

[crim son]

35. That was incredible!

What remarkable courage to speak these truths about our sick president. He's taken a risk and I'm worried, not only that he will be silenced but that nobody will notice the disappearance of his patriotic voice.

[Generic Other]

36. He's been threatened by them and it hasn't shut him up

Every night I think they won't let him go any further, they're going to stop him, but they haven't. The message is more forceful every night.

I salute him.

[kentuck]

37. He did get an envelope with white powder a couple of weeks ago...

didn't he?

[Generic Other]

42. Yup and we all have our theories about that , don't we?

Reminds me of the mailings to that tabloid that published pics of the drunken Bush girls.

The really bad people don't play nice.

I risk relatively little by speaking out. Keith takes great risks.

[Garbo 2004]

38. MSNBC had been advertising KO's commentary in advance since last night.

His commentaries are a ratings booster for them and they want to take advantage of it. MSNBC reruns some of his past commentaries on weekendsand make a point of advertising them. His ratings are up and the mgt is happy.

In a recent interview for Salon, KO said MSNBC's mgt eggs him on to do the commentaries especially when they see the boost on his ratings and viewers' response. KO said he had to tell MSNBC mgt that he couldn't do them every night, it would just become stale shtick.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

40. Yes. He's Going To Be Fired Again. For The 500th Time. Please Send

letters of support so that we can avoid this horrible turn of events yet again. :eyes:

Seriously, I wonder if anybody has kept count of just how many times Keith was about to get fired. God the melodrama. :rofl:


Ok, now having that said, I agree completely that he has shown balls that we haven't seen from ANYBODY! I once again have watched the clip 10 times over and give a standing ovation at the end of each run. It is as much raw inarguable truth as I have ever witnessed. If only everybody out there was able to see it and have open mind enough to understand it and appreciate/acknowledge its truth.

[Malikshah]

41. I believe we're still in Stage 1: First they ignore you

My apologies to Gandhi

What needs to be done is to collect these commentaries and to send them en masse to the White House.

To spread the word.

To pull a V for Vendetta and have them played over the airwaves for all to see.

MSM has ignored it, alas.

[pat_k]

44. Email your support!!

[Pachamama]

45. Are you kidding? Keith's ratings are just going to keep getting better!!

:applause:

And pretty soon, maybe other media folks will take notice and follow in his lead....speaking the truth!

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

46. Nope

[gulfcoastliberal]

47. The "leaders" of the Dem party usually wear kneepads for GW, not call out

is lies and and bullshit.

[blm]

50. So who in the newsrooms has been wearing kneepads till this past month?

Lawmakers have been calling Bush out for a long time, but what newsrooms report it?

[blm]

49. Imagine if a news talker had the courage to say this stuff 2-3 years ago.

There was no atmosphere where that talk was allowed - and why Donahue lost his show in 2003 and 2004. No media would let Bush get hurt like that before the election.