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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:47 AM Original message |
I Like Olbermann, but .... |
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Saturday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. I totally agree, don't watch him anymore. nt |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. Joe is better than a sleeping pill. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. I love KO |
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Medusa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:04 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Once heard him say on the radio |
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soundguy (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
4. Same Here n/t |
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Ordr (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. Yeah. |
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liberal1973 (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
91. KO |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. Same here |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. KO is an equal opportunity snark machine. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Yep. He is not a partisan hack. He is a journalist. |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #12 |
55. Hmmm, could have fooled me... |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #55 |
69. Reality does have a liberal bias... n/t |
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Klukie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #69 |
76. Great line..... |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #69 |
84. Reality also has an Obama bias. |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #55 |
71. there is a difference |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
78. I wondered how long it would take before people turned on him. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I think you may be missing the point |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
66. I would want him to attack a President Obama--as long as it's honest. |
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Libby2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
8. Same here. n/t |
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anniebelle (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
9. I quit him when he hooked up with Tweety. n/t |
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peace frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Same here |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
10. People want substance? When did that happen? |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Not a whole lot of substance mind you, just a little bit would be nice though. |
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drbtg1 (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
65. Exactly! |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
11. Yep, He had some sort of lobotomy and sucks ass now. I was once |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
13. I love Keith Olberman |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. me too, I like Keith, but I could without the last half hour. |
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peace frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:21 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Right on |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Well, the celeb stuff and bloopers are a bore, but my 4yo loves that part, LOL. |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
17. Can I assume Mr. Olbermann recently said something critical of someone you support? |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:12 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Actually no. I haven't watched him enough lately to know what he's said about much of anything |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Actually, yes. |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
20. Became that way for me LAST NIGHT... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I would say you seen the same thing I did |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. "KO parroted the Obama talking point about the NUMBER of delegates..." Um.... about that. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
45. KO did parrot the Obama is God mantra. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #45 |
56. I guess I missed it when Olbermann called Obama God. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
44. thank you -- we were all shaking our heads over last night's broadcast. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #44 |
60. Hate to break it, but Hillary didn't do as well as she hoped. |
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Forrest Greene (946 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #44 |
88. Is It Possible For Anyone |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
86. Reality now has an Obama bias. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
22. Yet another hero bites the dust. We're running out... |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
24. It takes more sifting these days -- he no longer is 60 minutes of Republican bashing. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
27. Funny, I've been doing the same thing for the last week or so. The emphasis on the |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Skip Tucker. Always. That will help. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. In reality, I infrequently watch Tweety or Tucker and turn on the Food Channel instead! |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
68. that is real politcal news overload |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
31. After A Full Day Of Spin, It's Nice To Disconnect |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
72. Right, he hasn't had much to work with lately. |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
32. Olbermann, like Maher, often lets his disdain |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Olbermann has disdain for Hillary's campaign style, not her gender. |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #38 |
83. OK. That's fair. Tell me |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. Specifically Rachel Maddow. |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #85 |
93. Rachel is a commentator almost every show |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. Do you watch consistently? Olbermann is forced to put on the tabloid crap by his producers. |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. I'm not buying "the producers make me do it!" |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. We'll compromise: you have a stick up your ass about Olbermann, and I disagree with you about him. |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. Sure. But that stick |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #32 |
57. Not about her gender, it's about HER |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:00 PM Response to Reply #57 |
82. Try this the next time you watch |
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Angry Mollusk (172 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
34. I'm a big fan of KO, but he needs to stop obsessing over scumbag Bill O'Reilly |
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Forrest Greene (946 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #34 |
89. After Thirty Years |
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Angry Mollusk (172 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
35. I think Olbermann-or his writers have stole a few talking points from Mike Malloy |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
36. Used to watch him religiously. Don't do it any more. I don't watch |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
37. No longer a must |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
63. when Keith apologized for having Lawrence O'Donnell on, he seemed pretty pissed |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
39. I like KO period. He's a real journalist. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I want my news |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #40 |
51. ...but never against Saint Hillary.... |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. But have you noticed that at the same time Abrams does not dump on Obama |
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Medusa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Real journalist? |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Whatever...he's a fucking saint around here when he's bashing bush but when he calls Saint Hillary.. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. I'm actually okay with him criticizing the dems |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #54 |
58. If you want that you'll have to go watch BBC World News America at 6 and 10pm on BBCAmerica... |
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vickitulsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #43 |
79. Actually, he's not an "ex-sports guy," he is a current sports guy. |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
42. He went from bashing Bush to Bashing Hillary after Bush became passe. |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Yes, he is a "niche" journalist, like Rush. It used to be that his niche fit |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #42 |
52. You are a classic illustration of a point I made earlier... |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
46. I don't turn in on at all.... |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
47. Whether you love KO or not - DO NOT TRUST GE and the NBCs - |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. This: |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #53 |
62. I agree with you - 100%. I think KO is genuine when he rants, but his leash is the length |
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Forrest Greene (946 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #47 |
90. Please Keep In Mind |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
49. I stopped watching him, too. |
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Irishonly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
59. I don't watch as often as I used to |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
61. he had a special but limited talent and played an important role... |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
64. He was great on Sportscenter |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
67. yep--no news just pundits puking their guts out |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
70. Yup |
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superkia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
73. He gained ratings when he started talking bad about bush all of.. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
74. I agree 100% n/t |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
75. I like him |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
77. I love Keith, but I agree about the horse-race content. I can't take it. |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
80. I agree with the quality of the show... |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
81. I've stopped watching, as well. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
87. same here. (too bad, eh?) i saw the opening last night and turned it off. n/t |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
92. I've been watching him more than ever |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
98. I've stopped watching him. |
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Hatchling (968 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
99. KO and GD:P will both be better after the primaries. |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
100. I'd have to agree |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
101. Yeah . . . I'm doing the same thing . . . Most of his guests aren't |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 04:46 AM Response to Original message |
102. Would generally agree. Except I appreciate him being one of the few ... |
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