Berry Cool
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:18 PM
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Keith Olbermann just apologized on behalf of all of MSNBC |
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Edited on Fri Feb-08-08 08:19 PM by BerryBush
for David Shuster's remark. He managed to convey both his own respect for Shuster as a reporter, his personal dismay and upset at the remark, and his understanding of the outrage and upset of the Clintons, as well as the regret of MSNBC, soberly and straightforwardly.
Keith Olbermann is a class act.
That is all.
ed. to clarify and fix typos
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:19 PM
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:22 PM
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I've seen him apologize for what he said and for what others have said on his show w/o there being a firestorm. Remember him apologizing for a remark Allison Stewart made about Wendy Vitter's leopard skin print dress?
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:28 PM
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14. I don't think that was Allison Stewart. It was a rt. wing blond-hair substitute. nt |
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:46 PM
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28. Actually, it WAS Stewart. I recall it well. |
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But whether or not it was her idea, I do not know.
And the funny thing is, the print wasn't leopard at all, it just looked that way on TV.
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Fri Feb-08-08 09:00 PM
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29. It was a blond-haired woman who substituted for Stewart. nt |
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Sat Feb-09-08 01:17 AM
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36. Video proof it was Stewart |
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Edited on Sat Feb-09-08 01:17 AM by RamboLiberal
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Sat Feb-09-08 10:20 AM
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38. It was Stewart, I saw it at the time and was pretty surprised. nt |
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:22 PM
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3. What the world needs now is love, sweet love ..... |
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:22 PM
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4. Wow, he didn't say boo about the whole Imus affair. |
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I'm surprised he did that, given his professed personal rule about criticizing his colleagues.
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:24 PM
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9. Actually he ripped Imus hardcore and seemed to be vocally for his departure at MSNBC |
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So yeah he did say boo.
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:28 PM
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13. Really? I distinctly remember an interview where he explained why he was silent. |
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Did he rip Imus after he got fired? I'd love to read that if you have a link.
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:36 PM
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25. I think he blasted him on the air after the firing |
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Prior to that he was campaigning inside NBC to the higher ups to can Imus because it wasn't a one time event but was a common complaint among staffers. Sorry no link.
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Fri Feb-08-08 10:57 PM
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32. I don't know if you can access it on their website, but |
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he talked about it with Dan Patrick on their ESPN radio show in April or May? of last year.
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Sat Feb-09-08 10:18 AM
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Sat Feb-09-08 03:16 PM
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39. Thanks, Berry, I remember your wonderful transcript! |
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Sat Feb-09-08 03:22 PM
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40. Not only blasted Imus, KO fired off some good shots at station heads who kept cutting slack for him |
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KO pointed out a LONG history of complaints about Imus from other employees who he had also offended and been abusive to. Imus had an earned reputation, in-house, for being a pig and KO pointed that all out. It was beee-uti-full to watch.
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:29 PM
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16. Click on any other GDP thread |
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The odds are very good you'll click on one about it
(he made a comment that the Clintons were "pimping out" Chelsea by making her call superdelegates and the press)
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:30 PM
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He said that the Clinton's were "pimping out" Chelsea for the campaign because she has been calling some of the super delegates on her mothers behalf.
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:36 PM
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26. Well he busted his own chops. Too bad as I think Shuster is a good man. |
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:23 PM
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6. I don't see anything wrong with Shuster's statement |
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It was raw and the wrong choice of words but there is truth in what he said. I think this is being blown way out of proportion.
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:26 PM
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11. Well what did he say? |
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:31 PM
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19. What he said - check out this thread |
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3174507The "pimped out" reference is about a comment Shuster made while filling in for Tucker Carlson yesterday. He was talking about Chelsea Clinton's role in her mother's campaign. Shuster said, "Doesn't it seem like Chelsea's sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?" http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:31 PM
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22. Shuster made a comment that went something like, 'the Clintons |
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are pimping out Chelsea.' I'm sure that the actual quote is around here somewhere.
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:38 PM
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27. Even if what you said were true, the point is no other family member of any other candidate |
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was singled out as being exploited, even though all family members are utilized by the various campaigns. Romney's sons were blatantly used. Why were they not the subject of his comment? because they have penises?
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Fri Feb-08-08 11:54 PM
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34. so it's OK to call Chelsea a whore |
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while accepting that other kids - Romney's Bush's - candidate on behalf of their parents. RIIIIIIIIIIIGHT.
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:23 PM
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7. agree.... Well done Keith. Classy & Sincere |
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:26 PM
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12. I stopped watching Olbermann because I am SICK OF THE FUCKING PRIMARIES! |
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There's a hell of a lot of other NEWS out there. Sheesh! :eyes:
What did Shuster say that was so bad anyway?
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:31 PM
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21. He said the Clintons were pimping out Chelsea |
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:34 PM
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24. That was a dumb thing to say for a 'reporter' |
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Fri Feb-08-08 10:55 PM
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31. here's the whole story if you want to read it |
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:29 PM
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The one thing that I always regretted about his show is that he couldn't give worst person status to Matthews or Russert for all their stupid comments. So I am pretty glad he did this.
Maybe it is the fact that Matthews & Russert are the top guys there, and Shuster isn't that he was able to, but it's good that he did.
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:33 PM
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23. Same here - too bad he can't smack Tweety and Timmy |
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I bet there are times he wanted to. And Russert has a ton of power at NBC - remember it was he who the WH people like Rove and Libby called to complain about Tweety's rants against them and the war.
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Fri Feb-08-08 10:54 PM
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30. He was great. Now I hope MSNBC will demand CHANGES |
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in the standards of behavior from all MSNBC people. Neither sexism nor racism should be tolerated.
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Fri Feb-08-08 11:43 PM
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33. Maybe he'll apologize next for ignoring the Sibel Edmonds story .n/t |
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Sat Feb-09-08 01:11 AM
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35. Keith is the reason I watch MSNBC. His is a class act. nt |
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