Modern-day Murrow pimping sneak previews of his show to dKos
posted at 7:01 pm on February 14, 2008 by Allahpundit
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I love that he’s doing this. Not only does it finally explode his half-hearted claims of objectivity — and all credit to him for finally dropping the pretense — but it’s a joy to read excerpts of his speshul komments in their natural habitat. Follow the link and chew on that second blockquote in particular. I’d blush a shade of purple deeper than his prose if I ever wrote something as affected as that.
If the content bores you, amuse yourself with his spelling and punctuation errors. There are at least two. Exit question: What does he mean by a political F-Bomb? “FISA” or “fascist”? Is he actually teasing Kossacks with the illicit frisson of watching a halfwit hyperventilate about fascism on national television?
Update: Watch this, too. Does this mean he’s going to stop payment on the check?
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Liberal Fascist
jp on February 14, 2008 at 7:04 PM
The journalistic difference between Alex Jones and Keith Olbermann is so small as to be immeasurable. What a waste of a life to spend it obsessed to the point of mania on someone else as they do with our president.
Spirit of 1776 on February 14, 2008 at 7:07 PM
ugh..i can’t stand seeing or reading anything guy says. or anything the nuts at the dailykooks say..
therightwinger on February 14, 2008 at 7:08 PM
Olbermann should move his show to Comedy Central.
darwin on February 14, 2008 at 7:09 PM
Comedy Central would probably love to have him. When his schtick runs cold on PMSNBC, that’s probably where he’ll land.
Tim Zank on February 14, 2008 at 7:10 PM
If I ever see Olby in person, I’ll start swingin’ and ask questions later. Time well served in jail.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 14, 2008 at 7:12 PM
In an age when geriatric Congressmen investigate rule violations in professional sports, it’s only natural that a hack sportscaster should be making pronouncements on the Commander-in-Chief.
Perfectly sensible.
Get with the times AP.
billy on February 14, 2008 at 7:12 PM
jesus christ this guy is such a completely morally devoid moron! needs to get out more.
therightwinger on February 14, 2008 at 7:15 PM
He has plastic hair.
Was he in Devo?
“Pimp it! Pimp it good!!”
Talon on February 14, 2008 at 7:15 PM
MSNBC simply has no – zero – standards for its reporters. Reporters can give whatever opinion they want at any time, they can write for ideological and partisan websites (as advocates and not simply as guests), they can inject their opinions in their news coverage.
And after doing all this, they are even allowed to co-anchor the news desk for coverage of the election of the President of the United States.
Simply friggin’ amazing. You just can’t allow your news anchor to engage in such repeated partisan activity.
It’s amazing.
SteveMG on February 14, 2008 at 7:17 PM
I love it too Allah – it is such a great change from the bad old days, when Dan Rather and the rest would claim objectivity. I say let OM rant at 8:00 and then anchor at 9:00. We can all see what he is, ther eis no pretense – and no reason to watch. Liberal Fascist.
MarkJudge on February 14, 2008 at 7:17 PM
Well, Gosh Almighty, they love him over there.
Sniff, I am touched by the outpouring of affection, SIR, for Keef Olbermannenn and his Tom Brokaw affectation that he loves to use with his voice.
SIR.
What an effing DOUCHEBAG.
benrand on February 14, 2008 at 7:17 PM
Well for one thing, he misspelled President as Mr.
Mallard T. Drake on February 14, 2008 at 7:19 PM
Comparing FISA to the Gulf of Tonkin? Must be Olby Logic.
SoulGlo on February 14, 2008 at 7:24 PM
I couldn’t read that high school garbage. Someone else can have that pleasure…
SIR!
benrand on February 14, 2008 at 7:26 PM
And after doing all this, they are even allowed to co-anchor the news desk for coverage of the election of the President of the United States.
Agreed. If he wants to be a partisan bomb-thrower, that’s one thing. He shouldn’t be anchoring their election coverage.
MayBee on February 14, 2008 at 7:28 PM
Holy string of prepositional phrases, Batman!
mikeyboss on February 14, 2008 at 7:28 PM
Well he started the post with errors. Shouldn’t it be
Instead of
terryannonline on February 14, 2008 at 7:32 PM
They will apparently fear their government and the phone companies.
MayBee on February 14, 2008 at 7:32 PM
Well Olbys”Happy Campers” to Kos means that he is in bed
with KOS,so far in bed that when they get up there going
out to do the breakfast thing,and brag how much fun they
had the nite before!
Olbys video of pimpin is no where to run,and no where to
hide,he used on Patreus,tried to smear the Presidents two
daughters and maliciously.
Contrast to the suck up of Bill Clintons so-called interview
that when Olby handed the cheque of 10 more Kenyan schools!
Question:Was it really for the Kenyan Schools or was this a
Clinton joke with the money going to the campaign or was this a smack at the Clintons your wife is toast,do something
right my Obama here’s money for the schools!
canopfor on February 14, 2008 at 7:35 PM
oops thats eight(8) schools,sorry!
canopfor on February 14, 2008 at 7:39 PM
Okay, wait. The CNN producer AP had in the headlines gets fired for blogging on HuffPo, for fear it would make the network look biased, but Olby gets to post on Kos?
see-dubya on February 14, 2008 at 7:43 PM
All we can do besides remove any trace of NBC from the remotes is refuse to buy any GE products, from light bulbs and microwaves to flying aircraft with GE engines.
dmann on February 14, 2008 at 7:58 PM
I don’t know if ya’ll know this or not but, that Keith Olbermann is just plum crazy.
I think he will have a crack up soon.
TheSitRep on February 14, 2008 at 8:04 PM
They’ve already removed that option, in the name of (ahem) global warming.
But the aircraft engine thing might work.
In fact I’ll pledge to do it.
No more purchases of GE-equipped jets for me!
billy on February 14, 2008 at 8:04 PM
billy on February 14, 2008 at 8:04 PM
I’ve always had a soft spot for Rolls Royce ;->
dmann on February 14, 2008 at 8:06 PM
Trolling for an audience.
drjohn on February 14, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Resign!
OneGyT on February 14, 2008 at 8:21 PM
I was going to mention his crap for grammar, but, alas….
Say, I wonder who Keith uses for his home phone, wireless, and Internet as a provider.
William Teach on February 14, 2008 at 8:28 PM
They should really put Olby on the spot. Give him a one hour CALL-IN show, where his loyal viewers can call their idol and allow him to demonstrate his vast intellect and superior wit as he breathlessly answers their questions.
In other words, one full uninterrupted, commercial-free hour of Olby sitting there at his desk, drumming his fingers on the phone, bored out of his frigging skull, waiting for someone, ANYONE to call in.
Talk about “must-see” TV.
pilamaye on February 14, 2008 at 8:28 PM
So Keith was an illiterate, jingoistic, sophomoric raving nutbag back in 2006 too, who knew?
Fear because fearing is fearing about fear, and fear is not fear of fear.
SIIIIIRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!
You know what, he writes an AWFUL lot like the words that come out of Brain William’s mouth…the big words “assiduously” thrown in to clutter things up, the run on, rambling sentences that end up meaning nothing…
They’re the same moronic person…
benrand on February 14, 2008 at 8:30 PM
My favorite comment of adulation:
Poetry, my friends.
SouthernDem on February 14, 2008 at 8:42 PM
He’s spawning more of that inane writing, sort of how a mushroom will use spores to reproduce.
He is very good at run-on sentences…
benrand on February 14, 2008 at 8:44 PM
Keith Olbermann is a poopy head.
cannonball on February 14, 2008 at 8:46 PM
LOL
benrand on February 14, 2008 at 8:50 PM
I guess the F-bomb was “fascist”. He called Bush a fascist. How brave and original Keith!
Snore.
Topsecretk9 on February 14, 2008 at 8:53 PM
LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*DORK*
The Ugly American on February 14, 2008 at 9:11 PM
CNN’s move the center a year ago left the wacky left wide open for Olby, Matthews et al. He’s a kook, but it’s not really about politics for Keith. It’s about ratings..and money…and espceially about proving that those that drove him from the acadamy, who called him mad…mad, I tell you, were all wrong. wrong. hahahahahah!
DrW on February 14, 2008 at 10:33 PM
Two words………..Bernie Ward. Keith will have ALL his little secrets exposed in a VERY public way.
TroubledMonkey on February 14, 2008 at 10:55 PM
What will he and the Kossacks do once Bush is out of office? I guess he’ll be out of a job, much like the first time around with MSNBC – huh, Olby?
Rick on February 14, 2008 at 11:13 PM
K.O. + dKos = W.O.S. (Waste of Skin) ‘Nuff said.
O.T. Happy Valentine’s Day, all. And kudos to the newly apparent
ballsMalkins on Republicans who walked out of Congress today.NightmareOnKStreet on February 14, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Anybody who thought Olbermann was ever “objective” needs to put away their narcotics and get themselves to an E.R., quickly.
AZCoyote on February 15, 2008 at 8:16 AM
i actualy forced myself to watch Olbermann last night and man this guy is a seriouse nutcase no doubt.
trailortrash on February 15, 2008 at 9:38 AM
Olby is either a symptom of an extreme lunacy living in the NBC headquarters… OR this derranged idiot has some pretty juicy blackmail material on his bosses…
There’s just no other explanation for why this guy is even on the air. The ESPN brass must be laughing hysterically.
Gartrip on February 15, 2008 at 9:54 AM
I haven’t laughted this hard in a while. Thanks, Olberdouche.
KelliD on February 15, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Oby-Wan-Kedopy strikes again, but the Farce is still with him.
GreenBlade on February 15, 2008 at 12:48 PM
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