Keith Olbermann for Worst Broadcaster Ever
I haven’t talked about politics on this site in a while. It bugs me. I am tired of it. But, I want to point something out to everyone. This year is an amazing year in politics. We have two of the most interesting and electable people in my lifetime of elections. Barack Obama is the inexperienced new guy on the block with fresh ideas, and McCain is the maverick who will certainly change things in Washington even at the expense of some traditional Republican ideals. No matter which one gets elected, there will be great change from the current administration. It is going to be huge. And the big point? It will be fine no matter which guy gets in. They both have good and bad qualities.
If you are like I am this political season, you like about 30-40% of what either of the candidates stand for. If you are 100% on board with either of the candidates then I can’t talk politics with you. I have yet to meet the human on earth who I agreed with on most things on a broad spectrum of topics. So if you are that far into either camp for either one of these guys, I don’t understand you. I seriously considered putting both of their signs in my yard this year, but then I moved to a cul de sac. Nobody drives by.
I have certainly come a long way since the days where I was more republican. I voted for lots of Democrats, including the current Democratic governor of the state of Ohio. But more than anything, I clamor for a third party that somehow breaks the red vs. blue, up vs. down, black vs. white, two category system we have now. I don’t know that it will ever happen, but the further I get into my life the less I am impressed by our current system and the lack of choice it provides. If you think about the amount of choice we have in every other phase of our lives, why is it that we settle for a system that allows Barack Obama, Dennis Kucinich, Al Sharpton, Al Franken, and Tim Robbins to all be somehow magically aligned opposite John McCain, GW Bush, Ronald Reagan, Rush Limbaugh and Carly Fiorina?
Anyway, this post is really about that back-stabbing sycophant loser Keith Olbermann. Out of all the people in media that I hate, Keith Olbermann is the worst. He didn’t have the balls to criticize Imus until after he was fired, at which time he said how he wanted Imus gone. He caved, and subsequently buried his co-worker when the Hillary Clinton / Chelsea Clinton / “pimping” hubub came up. You will remember that a commentator said that Chelsea was out “pimping” Hillary. Obermann, the jackass that he is, allowed that comment to be taken literally as in the prostitution way. He didn’t stand up for his coworker in a clear message to try and keep Hillary from being mad at him.
Now, Olbermann has been removed as anchor from MSNBC’s political coverage because he can’t be trusted not to be a douchey commentator when he is supposed to be an impartial anchor, reporting the facts. He most recently went off on this self-important rant during the Republican National Convention. You can see him looking down, presumably reading, his self-centered prepared statement. He feels it necessary to put himself in the story by talking about his loss of people on 9/11. As an anchor, his personal opinion shouldn’t matter in the slightest. Just another entry on the resume of reasons that I can’t stand Keith Olbermann and think his appearances are to television what chlamydia is to the human body.
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i have to agree that i would be happy with either candidate in the white house. that’s not really what you said but that’s what i took from the tone… anyways i’d like to defend olbermann because you don’t see his wit, humor, and intelligence in the 24-hour news cycle. i was watching when he made that comment live and i was like “what the hell are you doing?” so i agree with you on that… anyways, i’d like to know who you’re leaning to if you don’t mind
and go browns
YES! Olbermann’s the WORST. I crowned him Dirtbag of the Day on my site: http://piedmontpost.blogspot.com/2008/09/dirtbag-of-day.html
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Keith Olbermann is the answer to a right leaning media. Who’s complaining about FOX (un)NEWS? FOX caters to, is dedicated to and is activist for hard line extreme conservatism and the republican party. Finally there is someone speaking up against this outrage and speaks up for the actual truth!
Keith Olbermann removal shows the corrupting power of the right. We have seen that when the government is controlled by the right, this country is a hair’s breath from fascism!
It is unfortunate the in this “the land of the free…”, that nothing is even speech. While other so called newscasters go on and on cynicially about Obama, 2 of the 3 unique voices willing to hunt the truth and talk on balance are silenced from the political elections.
This seems more of the same, that nework executives tape the mouths of the 2 jounalists that being home the stations highest ratings. Talk about “biting the hand” all in an attempt to win an election for the so called “Maverick”. He’s getting enough help form non news sources like FOX.
i pay so little attention to politics that I didn’t know who Keith Olbermann was until I googled him. Now I know, but still don’t care.
His girlfriend is hot:
http://www.olbermannwatch.com/archives/2007/05/a_real_photo_of.php
Say what you will about Keith – personalities with big egos are going to get slammed, always, no matter what side. I do have an issue with you saying that either way, whichever candidate gets in there will be change and things will get better. I don’t agree with Obama on everything, but I know McCain’s economic plans are identical to Bush’s, and look where it’s got us. Just can’t accurately make that claim with an entire economic policy glaring at you in the face.
Keith Olbermann is literally the Worst Journalist in the World! He is a chronic liar, biased, smart-ass, with a great abuse of journalism.
I have tuned out of MSNBC since Keith Olbermann. He has got to go!
By the way, who is the Lesbian who is always on his show. Another Keith Olbermann robot. She sounds like him.. but just a dyke.
There is nothing “identical” about Bush and McCain. I like both candidates honestly. They will both provide big changes. I am extremely confident that both men will be able to manage people and situations better than any of the other candidates that we could have ended up with. Keep in mind that the number one problem with George W. Bush has been execution. Say what you will about his ideas being bad, but the way he screws up the execution of the ideas makes it even worse. Granted I didn’t want to see an amendment to the constitution banning gay marriage succeed, but it would have been nice to see the war and Katrina go smoothly.
This election is absolutely 50-50. I wish that the loser would be forced to be the Vice President like in the oldern days.
One thing that I will say is that the Republicans aren’t going to scare me away from Obama by railing on his inexperience any more than the Democrats are going to scare me away from McCain trying to tell me he is GW Bush. It is just not the case.
3rd party 3rd party 3rd party. Maybe I will vote for that nut Ron Paul.
[...] waiting in the ER Keith Olbermann was complaining that the RNC showed footage of The Towers going down. This reminded us all that we are at war and [...]
Keith Olbermann has now become the watchdog of Glenn Beck and lapdog of the Obama admin. This kind of Perez Hilton reporting is stupid.
Who will watch the Watchmen? Keith Olbermann is nearly equal and opposite Rush Limbaugh at this point. He is not to be taken any more seriously than Glenn Beck, O’Reilly or Rush Limbaugh.
I’m agree with you, Keith Olbermann is disaster as broadcaster