*** Official Olberman Thread *** ON NOW!

[Subdivisions]

Stand by for another of Keith's hard-hitting special commentaries.

[JuniperLea]

1. Please feed the cube rats!!! eom

[rodeodance]

2. yes, fill us in please as i do not have cable thanks

[rodeodance]

5. anything??

[Subdivisions]

3. Starting out with the Repug in-fighting on the Article 3 issue

[rodeodance]

7. I wonder if it is Powell's letter he wa hinting at? any guesses???

[Subdivisions]

11. Ther're talking about how he will be received at the UN tomorrow-not good

[rodeodance]

16. last time they gave a 'polite' applause

[IChing]

4. Just walked in the door

#5 graham old party...and spelling it out.

[IChing]

You can't read a baaalll lot

like the ones in Florida?
God I can't stand the way he talks
baaaalll lot.

[rodeodance]

10. k

[Subdivisions]

6. Talking about Bush literacy speech .. mah .. mah .. BAHAHAHAHA!

[rodeodance]

8. what hoot--IIRONY

[proud patriot]

9. Richard Wolffe from newsweek is on talking torture

thinks McCain and other dissenters will get their way .

[SeattleGirl]

12. Who better to understand it than McCain.

I loved it that he said that -- and it's true.

[rodeodance]

13. that would be a cut for BushCo!---yet he always has his signing statements

to fall back on.

[IChing]

15. it is unacceptable to think...........ah, good one keith

[rodeodance]

20. hey, that is a bush word (new one for him at that)

[IChing]

32. That was a quote from Bush's rose garden speech

which I think is gonna be the center of attack on keith's commentary
You notice this a lot. Nobody thinks planes would attack, nobody thinks that the bush administration did 911, nobody thinks anymore.

[rodeodance]

14. here is his blog teaser from earlier today

Mon Sep-18-06 05:46 PM
Original message
Keith Olbermann is rockin' my world again tonight!
------------------------------------------------------
Keith's COMMENTARY, a Preview:
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The President of the United States owes this country
an apology.
It will not be offered, of course.
He does not realize its necessity.
There are now none around him who would tell him - or
could.
The last of them, it appears, was the very man whose
letter provoked the President into the conduct, for
which the apology is essential.
An apology is this President's only hope of regaining
the slightest measure of confidence, of what has been,
for nearly two years, a clear majority of his people.

--------------------------------------------------

Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann broadcasts LIVE at 8 pm
et.

Countdown Home: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677 /

[SeattleGirl]

17. Shaddup, Laura!

Fuggin' Stepford Wife. :puke:

[lonestarnot]

56. Stay the course's ass biatch!

[Subdivisions]

18. Talking about Al's new book

The Assault on Reason

Talking about the Pope's fiasco next.

And then the little girl who used her captor's cell phone to text her mother, which led to her rescue.

[SoFlaJet]

27. switching over to the Daily Show for Clinton

his special commentary will probably close the show again....I hope anyway

[SoFlaJet]

35. this is a repeat

It's Gary Hart not The Big Dog

[LiberalArkie]

19. Think of the poor translators, oh the humanity

[rodeodance]

21. who's letter do you think he was referring to in his teaser?

[rodeodance]

22. rec.

[rodeodance]

24. feed us please (no cable)

[IChing]

38. Ditech commerical should I tell you about what you can save?

or erectile dysfunction using levitra?

LOL

[rodeodance]

40. no thanks te he.

[Sydnie]

110. Here rodeodance - already up at crooks and liars!

http://www.crooksandliars.com/

[Subdivisions]

23. Powell's

[rodeodance]

25. are you guess like I did?

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26. Yes

[rodeodance]

30. i can't imagine who else he would be talking about

[rodeodance]

28. has His commentary started yet?

[Subdivisions]

31. Later

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29. Talking about how Muslims are reacting to the Pope's comments

about violence saying that they are reacting with, well, ... violence.

[rodeodance]

34. well, they are if they are responsible for the bombs

[Skip Intro]

33. KO intro - ""The president owes an apology to this country"

his special comment tonight.

You beat my dupe thread by one minute!!!

grrrrrrr.

:D

[rodeodance]

37. oh well, welcome. what is he saying please

[Skip Intro]

50. he hasn't gotten there yet

coming up...

[janx]

36. The PANDAS are supposed to soften us up before

his comments! ;-)

[rodeodance]

39. ????panda's???

[janx]

42. There's going to be some footage of pandas.

:shrug:

[rodeodance]

44. KO is a big tease!---making us wait

[IChing]

43. Oddball on now, walking shark

netherland tugging war contest
Japan vs dutch.

[lonestarnot]

Special commentary coming up, I can't wait, should be good!

[lonestarnot]

45. A sorry president (?) (!)

[rodeodance]

49. yeah, he is sorry he didn't get his big Aug. vacation

[lonestarnot]

59. Vacationing is all the freak knows how to do.

[rodeodance]

46. lets keep this kicked

[lonestarnot]

41. Like that walking shark...jabberjaw.

[lonestarnot]

47. I love Roberta Smith too!

Too bad she's advertising insurance.

[zonkers]

48. Keith can't hit it out the park every day. Sometimes its just gotta be

singles and doubles.

I don't want to sound paranoid but I sometimes fear for his life, not so much at the hands of some black ops thing but at the hands of a stray whacko talking to god.

[rodeodance]

51. yes, building up expectations can be a letdown at times.

[rodeodance]

52. k

[ncrainbowgrrl]

53. True. however, with that lead up-I suspect we're in for a treat!

:hi:

[rodeodance]

58. oh so sweet.

[lonestarnot]

61. Yes he can!

I'm seriously afraid for him too. ::scared:

[zonkers]

65. He really grew so much since I remember him doing sportscasting back

in L.A. around 20 years ago. I just never imagined it. Just goes to show you that people can suprise you. It's really a "lump in your throat" transformation. I love him.

[lonestarnot]

70. I have no interest in sports except would like to see player's,

tickets, and all concerned salaries diminished. They should not be paid more than teachers, firemen, EMT's or doctors. I missed Keith's endeavor in the sports casting business. I love him too.

[rodeodance]

54. k

[rodeodance]

55. k

[TahitiNut]

57. Transcript Posted on Bloggermann!!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6210240/

Sept. 18, 2006 | 8:24 p.m. ET

Bush owes us an apology

The President of the United States owes this country an apology.

It will not be offered, of course.

He does not realize its necessity.

There are now none around him who would tell him or could.

The last of them, it appears, was the very man whose letter provoked the President into the conduct, for which the apology is essential.

An apology is this President's only hope of regaining the slightest measure of confidence, of what has been, for nearly two years, a clear majority of his people.

Not "confidence" in his policies nor in his designs nor even in something as narrowly focused as which vision of torture shall prevail -- his, or that of the man who has sent him into apoplexy, Colin Powell.

In a larger sense, the President needs to regain our confidence, that he has some basic understanding of what this country represents -- of what it must maintain if we are to defeat not only terrorists, but if we are also to defeat what is ever more increasingly apparent, as an attempt to re-define the way we live here, and what we mean, when we say the word "freedom."

Because it is evident now that, if not its architect, this President intends to be the contractor, for this narrowing of the definition of freedom.

<snip>

There needs to be an apology from the President of the United States.

And more than one.

But, Mr. Bush, the others -- for warnings unheeded five years ago, for war unjustified four years ago, for battle unprepared three years ago -- they are not weighted with the urgency and necessity of this one.

We must know that, to you, thought with which you disagree -- and even voice with which you disagree and even action with which you disagree -- are still sacrosanct to you.

The philosopher Voltaire once insisted to another author, "I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write." Since the nation's birth, Mr. Bush, we have misquoted and even embellished that statement, but we have served ourselves well, by subscribing to its essence.

Oddly, there are other words of Voltaire's that are more pertinent still, just now.

"Think for yourselves," he wrote, "and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too."

Apologize, sir, for even hinting at an America where a few have that privilege to think and the rest of us get yelled at by the President.

Anything else, Mr. Bush, is truly unacceptable.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

60. Nice! Thanks!

:hi:

[rodeodance]

62. YO< this sentence is the best

......Apologize, sir, for even hinting at an America where a few have that privilege to think and the rest of us get yelled at by the President.

[TahitiNut]

63. Agreed. Any halfways thinking person should be OUTRAGED!

:grr:

[lonestarnot]

64. Spoiler! LOL

[Sydnie]

66. Love it.

Can't wait to see him deliver it!

[TahitiNut]

69. (grin) From an adminstration wherein "NOBODY THOUGHT ..."

How many time have we heard that LIE, particularly from Ms. Rice? "Nobody thought they'd crash airplanes into buildings." Bullshit.

[TahitiNut]

89. Bamm! Nothing but net! Again! A hat trick for Keith!

:applause: :applause:

[IChing]

67. too many damn commercials

[SeattleGirl]

68. Gotta pay the light bill....

I agree, though. Way too many commercials.

[lonestarnot]

71. ahhhhh. Pandas....

[lonestarnot]

72. ooops Willy.

[lonestarnot]

73. KBR Worst person in the WORLD!

[lonestarnot]

74. Here we go!

[lonestarnot]

75. dupe.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

76. kick- for KBR Being the worst persons in the world!

:kick:

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77. Halliburton/KBR today's Worse Persons in the World!

[SeattleGirl]

78. Here it is!

[IChing]

79. The visuals give his speech justice

showing pictures of torture, bush etc.

powerful

[IChing]

83. And very chilling

[EFerrari]

80. "a thwarted three year old"!

:wow:

[SeattleGirl]

87. My reaction too!

:wow:

[Gold Metal Flake]

81. He played the Jefferson card.

And he played it well.

[Beelzebud]

82. Oh My GOD. Kieth Olbermann - You're a great American.

Using Thomas Jefferson's words, that are IN our declaration of independance, that say if we dont' like our government, we should just throw it out!

[Subdivisions]

85. OUCH!

[proud patriot]

98. errr you mean The Declaration of Independence

not in the Constitution ..

:hi:

[Beelzebud]

103. Aye, was freaking out when i typed it up. :D

[proud patriot]

109. Man that was amazing comment tonight by Keith

I was jumping up and down clapping ..

The neighbors probably just luv it ..:silly: LOL

[Beelzebud]

84. Now he's quoting Voltaire! Amazing to see this on TEE VEE.

[proud patriot]

86. Applause

Standing ovation :applause:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

88. Standing Up Applauding With You!

Rock on Keith, Rock on!

:yourock:

[Beelzebud]

That was the best thing I've ever seen on TV.

I can't believe it. I'm stunned. Brilliant.

I'm now a Kieth Olbermann fan for life.

[Subdivisions]

91. Another awesomely scathing commentary. Bravo KO!

[SeattleGirl]

94. Standing here, too!

:applause:

[IChing]

99. Yes, the visuals added so much to the speech

home run............

[City Lights]

100. Absolutely!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

Go Keith! :patriot:

:loveya:

[Beelzebud]

101. Applauding right through Scarborough Country.

:)

[proud patriot]

111. I turned him off before he hit the second syllable

x(

[janx]

90. That was the best yet!

Bravo!

[YellowRubberDuckie]

92. That was AWESOME!

Verbally smacked down that mother fucker. That was INCREDIBLE!!! I love Keith Olbermann...
Duckie

[A Brand New World]

93. Keith is my hero! I cannot state any better how much I look up

to him. He is hands down the best journalist ever! He verbalizes everything I think, only 100% better.

[Beelzebud]

97. This is going to sound dumb, but he has:

The fury of Mike Malloy, with the reasoning of Thom Hartmann.

[me b zola]

112. That doesn't sound dumb, it sounds rather descriptive

:thumbsup:

[lonestarnot]

95. And who said he couldn't knock it out of the park every night?

:woohoo: woodamnwhooo!

[me b zola]

96. Another homerun for KO!

:applause:

[BluePatriot]

102. woooooooooooooo!!!!

*goes all fangirl about Keith O*

[bklyncowgirl]

104. Thank You Keith. NT

[flyarm]

105. thank you thank you thank you Keith!!!

Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.
– Harry S. Truman


this is for little lord pissy pants...and for all of us to come to terms with..

pissy pants is a liar..a bold faced liar..and a torturer and a murderer..he only wants to change the Geneva Conventions because he has broken the law, OUR LAW AND INTERNATIONAL LAW....its all about covering his own ass!!

He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual; he tells lies without attending to it, and truths without the world's believing him. This falsehood of the tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all its good dispositions.
– Thomas Jefferson, August 19, 1785


The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.
– George Washington, Treaty of Tripoli, 1796


Christianity neither is, nor ever was a part of the common law.
– Thomas Jefferson, February 10, 1814

MR LORD PISSY PANTS YOU ARE NOT MY SAVIOUR..YOU ARE THE DESTROYER OF MY NATION AND MY FREEDOMS..AND I WILL NOT SIT FOR IT....NOT TODAY NOT TOMMORROW ..NOT EVER!

FLY

[gully]

106. Gore/Obama?

Man, I love it!

Anyway - for lack of a more eloquent reply, Go Keith!

[bdamomma]

107. Keith speaking the truth again about Mr. Bush

very powerful commentary again, Keith keep it up, so many are delusional and deluded in this country.

[ClayZ]

108. That was AMAZING ... YAY Keith!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[Gregorian]

113. Like therapy.

We need it for being so patient.

Thank you Keith, for simply being honest and normal. Yes, normal. I expect this from a journalist. Not some extraordinary being. Just a normal journalist. But by virtue of the lack thereof, Keith becomes super-journalist.