Olbermann's Special Comment on the Lessons of Vietnam

[TOhioLiberal]

Run time: 06:02 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TVpgg5yefk   Posted on YouTube: November 21, 2006 By YouTube Member: ToledoNative Views on YouTube: 6853   Posted on DU: November 21, 2006 By DU Member: TOhioLiberal Views on DU: 5179

 
Keith delivers another great special comment on Bush's trip to Viet Nam.

[ixion]

1. wow... knockout op-ed from KO!!

:wow:

I'm speechless. Olbermann just said it perfectly.

:applause: :woohoo: :applause: :applause: :woohoo: :applause: :applause: :woohoo: :applause: :applause: :woohoo: :applause:

[Irishonly]

7. Olbermann

says what millions are thinking in a way that just leaves you in awe. No one said a word while he was speaking and the most intelligent statement was WOW when he was done.

:applause: :yourock:

[Radio_Lady]

30. We watched this live at 5 PM PT and were simply bowled over...

Keith Olbermann is just the best!

Thanks for the time you spent posting this for other who may have missed it!

Wishing you the very best for the coming holiday season,

Radio_Lady in Oregon

[jfkraus]

2. Wow.

Olbermann is THE MAN!

[133724]

3. And Here Sir Endeth The Lesson.

A very High Church Statement (e.g Catholic, Episcopalian, Lutheran). From a very moral individual.

[Not Sure]

4. The sixth lesson of Vietnam is...

Never elect someone with deep roots in Texas-based conglomerates to an executive branch position.

As always, well said, Keith.

[Warpy]

14. The most important lesson of all is

Never believe what any geopolitical theorist in the Pentagon says when a war against another country halfway around the globe which poses no threat to us in the US is being pushed on us.

There are no exceptions to this lesson.

[reality based]

29. Amen

[RagingInMiami]

5. This man is brilliant. Fucking brilliant.

[John Gauger]

6. Whoa.

That was one for the history books. There simply aren't any words to describe that.

[Jack Rabbit]

8. Bush quitting conjurs up other things to me

Like his resignation.

[namvet73]

19. I think that's still "on the table" regardless of what has been said. n/t

[whistle]

9. Olbermann speaks with clarity and focus and courage and truth

...and he speaks for the vast majority of Americans both at home and abroad. Very sobering comments and it is also very clear as to what the nation needs to do, impeach Bush and Cheney to stop the madness.

[ourbluenation]

10. happy to give this it's 5th.

:)

[phiddle]

11. Should be required listening for all Americans :-)

[biggles1]

12. His best yet. POW! Right in the guts Bushie!

[Straight Shooter]

13. I have no words. Keith has spoken them all.

:thumbsup:

[Freeusfromthechurch]

16. I have to agree - well said

[NVMojo]

15. dead on ...and troops will keep dying tomorrow ...fuck bush

[lonestarnot]

17. Is he the best or is he just the best!

:applause: outfuckingstanding!

[namvet73]

18. Now, will more voters learn a lesson on who NOT to vote for?

Last night I told one of my Republican voting brothers that Bush is not a Republican. He is a dictator who won't even listen to most of his own party and fires anyone who disagrees with him.

Apparently and fortunately, both brothers have now seen the light on Bush. What will frustrate most DUers who read this is that most of us already knew that Bushmonkey would be a disaster before the first election. His arrogance showed light a bright red light, but pundits called it green and people believed them instead of what they really saw and heard.

One more thing: John "Increase the troop level" McCain scares me!

[scytale888]

20. Hallelujah Brother Keith

:patriot:
You said publicly what many of us have said since the beginning of this fiasco. From the start it reminded this humble scribe of Vietnam and the tragedies which we as a country found ourselves enmeshed.

Thank You Thank You Thank you :toast:

[Bob Loblaw]

32. Welcome to DU.

Wow, up early to join DU. Attaboy, or girl as the case may be.

I hope that with KO's attention to the matters at hand this revolution continues to replace the complacency in which this nation has found itself for so long.

[liberal N proud]

21. WOW! - What can one say in response to that?

JUST WOW!

[bonito]

22. Olbermann speaks for the real America

We have a voice!:wow:

[sniffa]

23. wow. just wow

that was incredibLe.

[OzarkDem]

24. Great, as always!

Has he done a commentary yet aimed at the news media and their complicity in all this?

[The Animator]

25. Whenever he does these special comments

He makes me think of Edward R. Murrow.

The style of writing and delivery are strikingly similar.

[connecticut yankee]

45. I think it's very deliberate

He also signs off with "Good night and good luck," Murrow's tag line.

[Pacifist Patriot]

26. A-fucking-men.

[Apollo11]

27. Help Keith - watch and read him on MSNBC.com

You can watch and read Olbermann's special comment on MSNBC.com

Here's the page: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15821138/

This is a legal way to watch - and also better quality than YouTube.

Plus the suits at MSNBC will pay attention to how many hits they get on the Countdown pages.

So the best place to watch this and other Countdown clips is at MSNBC.com


PS - Al Gore has NEVER claimed to be a hero of the Vietnam War. If I remember right - he served as a reporter - not in active combat as far as I know. Unless K.O. is referring to John McCain and John Kerry?

[Boston Critic]

28. If only I could make the MSNBC video work

I've tried and tried and keep getting error messages and reboots of my browser.

Anyone else have this problem?

I'm just glad that if I miss him on TV there is another way to go.

[NastyDiaper]

35. True. And on the issue of support and the DU,

we were there Nov-12-06 big time. We wrote the letters and bought the books and the admins made sure we were not /afk on this.

So while we can't take credit for the wave, we can damn sure take some credit for being among the first to pick it up.

Tubular.

[PegDAC]

37. I watch on MSNBC

and then go to Crooks and Liars and save the .wmv file to my computer.

[TOhioLiberal]

52. YouTube is not illegal...

...there may be copyright issues, but it's not illegal.

The suits are paying attention to YouTube, Keith has mentioned his clips being there. If there was a legal or copyright issue, we would know it.

And I believe that Keith was referring to McCain and Kerry.

[NastyDiaper]

31. * should not be allowed to return hume until he gets it.

<3 ko.

[Bob Loblaw]

33. typo

Couldn't resist the irony in the typo. I agree that Brit Hume should be returned. But he won't get it until Shrub gets it.

[NastyDiaper]

38. TTS Turrets typing syndrome. argh.

[valerief]

34. Bingo bongo! Thanks, Keith! nt

[Ahgoo]

36. Go Keith

We cheer for rationale thought

[mom cat]

39. Very powerful and true! Very highly reccommended!

[jschurchin]

40. If I was Keith........

I would be looking for the "lone nut" to come a knockin. Some factions of our government are not too happy when the truth is spoken.

[SallyMander]

41. THANK YOU!!!

Both to the original poster, since i'm a grad student and too cheap to have cable ;-)

And to Keith, for his eloquence and GUTS to say what we all wish we had the platform to say!!!

[SydneyBristow]

42. i dont think...

i could have put it much better...
OUCH
damn, git em Keith, git em!
Throw that shit right back in their face!

[blackspade]

43. Holy Crap!

That my friends is a Grade A verbal ASS whippin'!

Olbermann continues his educational clubbing of this Mis-administration.

Ouch!

[Devil Dog Dem]

44. Wow!

Someone give this man a larger megaphone so the whole country can hear what he is saying!
Bravo Keith!

[JWS]

46. Very compelling, but...

I still think that we need to reinvade Vietnam, or else the communists will take over the world. :sarcasm:

[WoodyD]

47. Keep on . . .

speaking truth to power, Keith. You truly speak for the real America.

[Martin Eden]

48. Clarity

and a CLARION CALL by the best in the business

[Herman74]

49. Infuckingcredible. Our answer to the world's Rush Limbaughs.

I can't believe that those in charge of MSNBC allow Keith on the air. Whereas other pundits and newscasters might say something like "President Bush's statement seemingly is contradicted by the facts," Keith will just come out and say, "Bush lied."

Keith's show should be required viewing for all the reactionaries of the Bush Brigade.

[file83]

53. And so much more...

...Keith far exceeds anything that the right has to offer. No one on the right speaks with even a fraction of the intellect & authority & truth as Keith does.

Affective! :bounce:

[L0oniX]

50. Olbermann 2008

[wundermaus]

51. I am simply in awe of the man...

Quite possibly the single most powerful weapon against the machinery of insanity in the United States. Keith Olbermann is a Giant in a world of news media journalistic dwarfs.

[cali boy]

54. as a high school journalism student

i think i found my mentor, next edward r. murrow and hunter s. thompson (minus the acid)

:patriot:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

55. Yup

Eloquent, speaking truth to power, brilliant, full of righteous and rightful indignation, adorably handsome as all getout.........I'm an unregistered member of the KOEB.

I thought all pro jocks and jock commentators were idiots. How wrong I was.

And I'm only a couple years older than he is...... :loveya: