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Iron's Rite · *Last edited by Iron's Rite : 10-07-06 at 14:47.*

Keith's commentaries have been posted and discussed frequently as of late on a news and discussion website that I frequent. He stands out more for his eloquence and passion more then he does for his opinons on the follies of the current President.
Here, he points out the hypocrisy and ad-hominm inherent in comparing the critics (The Democrats in particular), of this administration to terrorists.

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A special comment about lying
Keith Olbermann on the difference between terrorists and critics

While the leadership in Congress has self-destructed over the revelations of an unmatched, and unrelieved, march through a cesspool ...

While the leadership inside the White House has self-destructed over the revelations of a book with a glowing red cover ...

The president of the United States — unbowed, undeterred and unconnected to reality — has continued his extraordinary trek through our country rooting out the enemies of freedom: the Democrats.

Yesterday at a fundraiser for an Arizona congressman, Mr. Bush claimed, quote, “177 of the opposition party said, ‘You know, we don’t think we ought to be listening to the conversations of terrorists.’”

The hell they did.

One hundred seventy-seven Democrats opposed the president’s seizure of another part of the Constitution.

Not even the White House press office could actually name a single Democrat who had ever said the government shouldn’t be listening to the conversations of terrorists.

President Bush hears what he wants.

Tuesday, at another fundraiser in California, he had said, “Democrats take a law enforcement approach to terrorism. That means America will wait until we’re attacked again before we respond.”

Mr. Bush fabricated that, too.

And evidently he has begun to fancy himself as a mind reader.

“If you listen closely to some of the leaders of the Democratic Party,” the president said at another fundraiser Monday in Nevada, “it sounds like they think the best way to protect the American people is — wait until we’re attacked again.”

The president doesn’t just hear what he wants.

He hears things that only he can hear.

It defies belief that this president and his administration could continue to find new unexplored political gutters into which they could wallow.

Yet they do.

It is startling enough that such things could be said out loud by any president of this nation.

Rhetorically, it is about an inch short of Mr. Bush accusing Democratic leaders, Democrats, the majority of Americans who disagree with his policies of treason.

But it is the context that truly makes the head spin.

Just 25 days ago, on the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, this same man spoke to this nation and insisted, “We must put aside our differences and work together to meet the test that history has given us.”
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The full article can be read here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15147009/

gArGOyLe^^ · 10-07-06

Here is the video

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4oDRHq3jOs[/MEDIA]

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R07OaNhruV0[/MEDIA]

Olbermann is an extremely skillful speaker.

Wicked Lady · 10-07-06

I happen to love Keith Olbermann, and I never miss Countdown on MSNBC. He makes a real effort to crap on O'Reilly, and I love it. I love that episode.

Did I mention I will marry Olbermann?

gArGOyLe^^ · 10-07-06

he's my first cousin.

Iron's Rite · 10-07-06

Well he's my Daddy!

Wicked Lady · 10-07-06

I'll call him daddy if he wants me to.

Billy the Kidd · 10-07-06

This guy is a joker. cant believe he still has a show, didnt he rate lower than every other news show in the United States? Thats pretty bad.

Iron's Rite · 10-08-06

I have to thank Garg for posting the video as I had never bothered to watch it before; and you really don't get a full appreciation for his commentaries if you just read his transcripts. He is indeed a gifted public speaker and we need more people like him.

Billy the Kidd · 10-08-06

More lunatic nutroot libs? We have faaar faar too many already.

Wicked Lady · 10-08-06

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Originally Posted by Billy the Kidd

This guy is a joker. cant believe he still has a show, didnt he rate lower than every other news show in the United States? Thats pretty bad.

Actually I think he has higher ratings than the O'Reilly Factor, or has had more growth in rates or something. I don't subscribe to the liberal rhetoric, but I have a severe disliking for Coulter, O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, etc.. Not because they're Republican, but because they suck and are boring and rude in a not funny way.

Plus Keith Olbermann is sexy.

gArGOyLe^^ · 10-08-06

Not higher ratings but a higher growth rate.
Reilly went down 20% and this guy went up 35% or something..

You're right though. I enjoy this guys comments. Usually they are far more insightful and tolerable than the other guys who are predictably spewing the same crap over and over again. OReilly actually just screams over everyone else.

Billy the Kidd · 10-08-06

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Originally Posted by Wicked Lady

Actually I think he has higher ratings than the O'Reilly Factor, or has had more growth in rates or something. I don't subscribe to the liberal rhetoric, but I have a severe disliking for Coulter, O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, etc.. Not because they're Republican, but because they suck and are boring and rude in a not funny way.

Plus Keith Olbermann is sexy.

I think he was at the bottom, which is why his ratings are going nuts so close ot election. You should see the shit in CT with the Lamont/Liberman race I dont leave the house anymore its getting scary.

Billy the Kidd · 10-08-06

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Originally Posted by gArGOyLe^^

Not higher ratings but a higher growth rate.
Reilly went down 20% and this guy went up 35% or something..

You're right though. I enjoy this guys comments. Usually they are far more insightful and tolerable than the other guys who are predictably spewing the same crap over and over again. OReilly actually just screams over everyone else.

I bet you even consider this guy a centrist right? and his show is fair and balanced... or do you admit that there is a liberal bias ot the majority of the network news stations yet?

Nox noctis Umbra · 10-08-06

Well Olbermann is definately a shit ton better that that fucking idiot O'reilly...... did you hear about him supporting Nazis?

Billy the Kidd · 10-08-06

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Originally Posted by Nox noctis Umbra

Well Olbermann is definately a shit ton better that that fucking idiot O'reilly...... did you hear about him supporting Nazis?

I missed that, but did you see Olbermann Siege Hailing like a Nazi? That was funny... not bad for someone who is rated dead last, but I guess when you need a boost you need a boost right?

Nox noctis Umbra · 10-08-06

You heard of malmady? He had his facts ass backwards. I like watching just cause I find many of his segments rather funny.

Billy the Kidd · 10-08-06

I do my best not to watch network news.

Wicked Lady · 10-08-06

Ah yes. I saw that one. O'Reilly really had his shit backwards that time.

Billy the Kidd · 10-08-06

O'Rielly is only fun to watch when he brings pedophiles on the show and berates them... god I hate new analysis shows. Of all stripes, liberal, conservative...they just suck ass so hard.

Nox noctis Umbra · 10-08-06

Well unbiased media is about as big of an oxymoron as Microsoft Works