Yawn: Olbermann compares right-wingers to jihadists
posted at 11:03 pm on May 28, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Whenever I post about him, inevitably half a dozen angry comments follow demanding to know why I keep posting about him, as though he’s too inconsequential to warrant five minutes of precious blog energy. Newsflash: I posted an eleven-year-old soccer video today. Content is content. But after watching this I’m reconsidering those comments, not because he’s not worth my time but because he’s so shameless that he’s basically impervious to charges of hypocrisy. No one on television takes greater (or rather, more histrionic) exception when the left is labeled soft on terror, yet no one but no one is quicker to equate his own opponents with actual terrorists. Fox News is “worse than Al Qaeda” and as dangerous as the Klan; the Republican Party is “the leading terrorist group in this country right now”; Michelle and the “lunatic fringe” are “fascists” and “the people in this country who most closely share the mentality of the terrorists.” Ironically, the only evildoers in the Olbyverse who don’t seem to be guilty of terrorism are … actual terrorists themselves. His show is one long serial exercise in questioning the patriotism of people he disagrees with, yet heaven forbid that the cause of Progress ever suffer the same indignity. So here he is, either oblivious to his own rhetoric or fully aware and fully indifferent, hammering away on the bloggy equivalent of the 9/11 hijackers or Nazi camp guards or whichever demon he’ll use tomorrow to demagogue conservatives. Exit question for Time magazine: Is Olby still merely approaching self-parody or has he with this at last attained full-fledged self-parodic nirvana?
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Nirvana, baby!
Slublog on May 28, 2008 at 11:06 PM
Yes.
fourstringfuror on May 28, 2008 at 11:08 PM
the tadoo about dunkin donuts was a bit much, though.
lorien1973 on May 28, 2008 at 11:08 PM
He’s more or collapsing into a neutron star of petulance and self-delusion.
Like watching a drunk train wreck in slow motion…every night.
Good Lt on May 28, 2008 at 11:09 PM
/less
Good Lt on May 28, 2008 at 11:09 PM
Why does anyone even have cable TV? It cost, what at least $50 a month?, and is not worth that much for a year. It cost far more per year than a regular TV set, which should last at least 10 years, costs.
MB4 on May 28, 2008 at 11:09 PM
This guy is a 1st class loser. He has few peers.
By the way, on the scarf, either way the company responded to market concerns. That’s smart business, KO.
Spirit of 1776 on May 28, 2008 at 11:10 PM
I think its important for conservatives/sane people to take on these lunatics and propagandist. When you don’t, they may not get as much free publicity out of it but at the same time they are influencing some who casually watch and don’t know any better. Same for Ron Paul/lew Rockwell idiocy, the ignore/dismiss strategy just let uninformed conservative voters to spend alot of time reading their propaganda.
jp on May 28, 2008 at 11:10 PM
The fascists in Nazi Germany had a lot more in common with KO than MM–
–pro-abortion
–gun control
–big gov’t advocates
–persecution of Christians
jgapinoy on May 28, 2008 at 11:13 PM
My first thought was: “I’ll have what he’s drinking!!”
My 2nd: “Wait – I have to face my reflection in the mirror tomorrow morning…”
3rd thought:
N/AUgly on May 28, 2008 at 11:13 PM
I’ll be eating some Munchkins tomorrow while reading MM’s blog. In honor of you, Keith, in honor of you.
malan89 on May 28, 2008 at 11:14 PM
I just returned from a business dinner and read a comment at Newsbusters that Mary Matlin was on fi-YAH on “Hannity and Colmes” re/ Scott McClellan. Might we see that clip before bed rather than this loon?
Marcus on May 28, 2008 at 11:14 PM
MSNBC must be hemorrhaging money.
TheBigOldDog on May 28, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Poe’s Law
There really needs to be a lefty version of it, because Olby is a walking parody of everything that is wrong with the left.
Krydor on May 28, 2008 at 11:16 PM
I cannot stand ko.
He posts on the kos website, his little ‘diaries’, giving out snippets so his minions over there will be sure and watch his ignorant show.
ko is one of the few people I would spit on if I saw them, sorry but I just hate that guy.
ArmyAunt on May 28, 2008 at 11:16 PM
Keith Olbermann is Ossama Bin Laden’s worst nightmare.
Bin Laden is saying to himself after watching Keith Olbermann:
“No attack. I’ll pass, let them have him.”
Indy Conservative on May 28, 2008 at 11:18 PM
I’ve left my share of those comments, but they were never in anger, and never because I thought KO wasn’t worth the blog-mojo. It’s just that I think he feeds off right-wing outrage, and the worst thing anybody could do to Olby at this point is ignore him.
Purple Fury on May 28, 2008 at 11:18 PM
I didn’t even know there was a tadoo about dunkin donuts.
aikidoka on May 28, 2008 at 11:18 PM
One reason: SPEED.
fourstringfuror on May 28, 2008 at 11:20 PM
As AP notes, Olbermann insists that the Islamist terror threat is neglible to non-existent and is merely used by Republicans to terrorize (literally) the electorate into supporting them.
And yet conservatives (Fox News, et cetera) are as bad as the Islamists.
Who, again, according to this clown aren’t much of a threat.
Somewhere on some planet that makes sense; but not this one.
So, we have the long line of NBC anchors going from Chet Huntley and David Brinkley to Tom Brokaw to Keith Olbermann.
Such is the decline of a once great news organization.
SteveMG on May 28, 2008 at 11:20 PM
the tadoo about dunkin donuts was a bit much, though.
lorien1973 on May 28, 2008 at 11:08 PM
I have to agree. I don’t think it was a frickin kaffiah. It was a black and white scarf but I never saw the checkerboard pattern.
BuzzCrutcher on May 28, 2008 at 11:21 PM
Gah. Freaking scary music! I feel like setting my clavinova on “Organ” and playing it at full volume to wake the neighbors now.
I also have an insatiable desire for donuts.
Capitana on May 28, 2008 at 11:21 PM
What’s with the Time Magazine link?
BadgerHawk on May 28, 2008 at 11:21 PM
Ninja Warrior
Unbeatable Banzuke
Cops
Worlds Most XXXX XXXX parts 1-XXXX :P
Dirty Jobs
Discovery Channel
lorien1973 on May 28, 2008 at 11:21 PM
Olbermann should be shunned. He lives off the attention he gets, whether it be good or bad. As he is beneath contempt, I really don’t think he should be given the time of day.
katieanne on May 28, 2008 at 11:21 PM
It’s all 11:30 Krispy Kreme -has- to have hot donuts right about now. Dude.
lorien1973 on May 28, 2008 at 11:22 PM
George Washington was a great man. That is why he is remembered hundreds of years later.
Keith Olbermann is not a great man. He will be forgotten.
Any questions?
Et tu Brute on May 28, 2008 at 11:22 PM
I like potatoes.
Asher on May 28, 2008 at 11:23 PM
Whoops. Fixed.
Allahpundit on May 28, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Frankly, I couldn’t care at all about this pretend journalist if not for the fact that (1) nearly every media critic swoons over the guy and (2) MSNBC allows him to co-anchor the news desk for their election coverage and for debates.
Now that’s a joke.
If he wants to be a lefty Limbaugh, fine; but don’t pretend to be a friggin’ news anchor and objective reporter because that is completely baseless.
SteveMG on May 28, 2008 at 11:25 PM
The reason I’ve decided not to write about this fool on my blog is because there isn’t a single ounce of authenticity, believability, credulity… any “ity” at all.
He is just a buffoon, a clown, a goof. There is nothing that he says or does that is can be taken seriously. Therefore, he is utterly immaterial to serious debate and discussion.
I’d rather not waste my time on court jesters. This is the same reason I do not write about John Stewart. Neither are serious commentators, they are comedians!! There is no there, there.
So, the clown prince of MSNBC stays off my blog. I value my blog space more than that.
Warner Todd Huston on May 28, 2008 at 11:26 PM
I chucked it. I have found that the shows I do like to watch on cable are available to view from their website for free.
The only thing I do miss is the Glenn Beck program. I can watch Fox news on TVU for free.
RobertInAustin on May 28, 2008 at 11:26 PM
I hate that dude.
CP on May 28, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Military Channel
Military History Channel
SPCOlympics on May 28, 2008 at 11:27 PM
I can’t quite bring myself to waste a fatwa on him.
Connie on May 28, 2008 at 11:30 PM
By the way, AP, the only time I have EVER seen Olbermann is when you posted his Bush rant last year. That was more than enough.
Connie on May 28, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Robot Chicken.
ATHF.
BallisticBob on May 28, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Good job.
BadgerHawk on May 28, 2008 at 11:33 PM
5 minutes is a long time to waste on this jackass.
redrock on May 28, 2008 at 11:34 PM
The left in this country will grab any straw (like Olby) that might show that they were right to begin with. The trouble is and the truth is that the left in this country has been aiding and comforting our enemies for the last five years. They know this and feel guilty. That’s why they are happily united at the McClellan disloyalty.
Travis1 on May 28, 2008 at 11:35 PM
Especially when you can find all the choice clips and shows you’d want to watch online.
BadgerHawk on May 28, 2008 at 11:35 PM
I hate that dude.
CP on May 28, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Your not alone.
winemkr on May 28, 2008 at 11:36 PM
I’ve never watched this man before this clip.
Please don’t take my remarks as flippant, they are from a scientific study and measure of his head in this clip.
My observation: Although he has an overly large head, he has a very small cranium. The quantitative relationship between human cranial capacity and mental ability has been established for over a century.
It would be a reasonable estimate that his IQ does not exceed 110.
I was taught not to mock the dumb kids in scool. It is proper behavior here as well.
Beto Ochoa on May 28, 2008 at 11:39 PM
If only we could tap that otherwise useless hot air that spews out of his mouth (no offense HA) – we could run a city the size of NYC and end any alleged global warming that exists simultaneously.
HawaiiLwyr on May 28, 2008 at 11:39 PM
How do you all do it? I cannot even make it halfway through the clip.
Theworldisnotenough on May 28, 2008 at 11:39 PM
id LAUGH if this guy got squishizzled by a tractor trailer!
lol lol lol ALLLLLL THE WAY HOME!
blatantblue on May 28, 2008 at 11:41 PM
They can save money spent booking quests and just have him interview himeself.
Echochamber: with Keith Olbermann!
ThePrez on May 28, 2008 at 11:41 PM
jerrytbg on May 28, 2008 at 11:44 PM
Olberkind is still a Kind, and always will be.
On a very serious note – whom is he fooling to believe that his elitist bunch would be caught dead eating Dunkin Donuts? That was the funniest part.
Parody is indignant today.
Entelechy on May 28, 2008 at 11:45 PM
So, do you have, like a blog or something? It’s tough to tell from your cryptic non-self-promotion.
BadgerHawk on May 28, 2008 at 11:45 PM
He’s rather entertaining. It’s like watching a play of some Kos diary. Almost as good as Johnny $’s dramatic readings.
Keep up the good work, Keith!
VolMagic on May 28, 2008 at 11:46 PM
Isn’t this the same guy who said:
Oh yeah. He is.
wise_man on May 28, 2008 at 11:46 PM
jerrytbg on May 28, 2008 at 11:47 PM
Know your ‘enemy,’ and know yourself.
wise_man on May 28, 2008 at 11:50 PM
It’s funny how ironic it will be if his man Obama wins in November. His act will be obsolete and he will go into the dustbin of history. Back to sports at 6:00 o’clock in Jersey City.
Hummer53 on May 28, 2008 at 11:51 PM
Osama’s secret weapon, his WM
DO (Weapon ofMassMoron Olbermann)?MB4 on May 28, 2008 at 11:53 PM
Olby’s in the unique position of firing up his base through self-marginalization. His 24/7 shilling for Obama and demonizing all of the left’s perceived enemies has boosted his ratings within that core group, but his attacks on Hillary Clinton have caused other Democrats to suddenly see in his act what Republicans have known since 1998 at the earliest, and 2004 at the latest.
Winning those viewers back without a George W. Bush in the White House is going to be tough, whether or not Obama wins or loses this fall. So if more moderate Democrats aren’t going to watch and conservatives and Republicans definitely aren’t going to watch, Olby can only maintain or grow his ratings through that narrow base. Post-November, when political TV and radio show ratings will trend down (as the always do post-election), having such a narrow base means a bigger worry about ratings loss, unless he can hold the left’s attention by ginning up his manic hype even further.
jon1979 on May 28, 2008 at 11:54 PM
Grrrrr… angry Keith shows his teeth!
AbaddonsReign on May 28, 2008 at 11:59 PM
Keith Olbermann is the the skid-mark of cable news. Period.
D2Boston on May 28, 2008 at 11:59 PM
Voted on Senate floor to kill amendment to prevent Social Security for illegal aliens in 2006
Sen. Obama voted in favor of a motion to table the Ensign amendment (SA 3985) to S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 . The Ensign amendment (submitted for himself, Sen. Santorum, and Sen. Inhofe), would have prohibited the payment of Social Security benefits based on quarters of coverage earned by an individual who has not at some point had a valid Social Security number. This would have addressed part of the problem of aliens getting Social Security credit for work performed while they were illegally present in the United States (aliens who came in on temporary work visas, but overstayed their visas, would continue to get credit for all work performed, including after they became illegal). The motion to table the Ensign amendment passed by a vote of 50 to 49, effectively killing the amendment.
DfDeportation on May 29, 2008 at 12:03 AM
Please?
Jaibones on May 29, 2008 at 12:09 AM
This pultroon has officially become a cartoon of himself.
hillbillyjim on May 29, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Keith Olbermann takes hypocrisy to a whole new level. He labels people like Michelle Malkin and President Bush as fascists, while at the same time he defends people such as Mahmoud Amidinajad and Hugo Chavez. He’s called Republicans terrorists, while at the same time he rails against the seeking and capture of actual terrorists.
SoulGlo on May 29, 2008 at 12:12 AM
Just do a skinnywa or a flywa then. That should be enough for him.
MB4 on May 29, 2008 at 12:13 AM
I still won’t watch this slob. Just reading
AP’s setup to the post is all I need.
Olby is not worth viewing. . . . .
Texyank on May 29, 2008 at 12:16 AM
He’s actually run out of hyperbole.
ronsfi on May 29, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Good one.
Any ol’ -wa will do.
hillbillyjim on May 29, 2008 at 12:17 AM
I will not waste my time to watch that asshat.
jpsc1 on May 29, 2008 at 12:17 AM
If only Gutfeld would ‘honor’ him with an Olberbama cartoon on RedEye.
hillbillyjim on May 29, 2008 at 12:21 AM
ANGRY COMMENT for Allah! Why do you insist on posting…
soccer videos?
I’m surprised nobody went there yet.
Rhinoboy on May 29, 2008 at 12:24 AM
He’s too annoying to watch. Did he say ‘Mr. Bush, at long last [yadda yadda yadda]…’ this time like he has every other time I’ve heard him speak?
Kevin M on May 29, 2008 at 12:37 AM
quit giving him any attn
jediwebdude on May 29, 2008 at 12:46 AM
Conservatives might presently be in bad shape. But, since this joke is becoming the chosen standard bearer of the left, it is obvious that they are intellectually and morally bankrupt. And they have a high tolerance for bad theatrics.
snaggletoothie on May 29, 2008 at 12:59 AM
Ah, and I was just thinking back on what a great lover Lush is…pity.
Topsecretk9 on May 29, 2008 at 1:01 AM
Allah is right: YAWN.
I mean, we get it, he says outrageous stuff because his audience wants that. He’s finally found his niche, let him be the king of his own little world. At least it keeps him there, tied to MSNBC.
Weebork on May 29, 2008 at 1:05 AM
Allah….I mean geeez, how much more of Olby can we take or should we take……seriously. There is no more shock value, nothing cute…just a waste of oxygen and screen space.
Enough already. There are whole web sites that devote themselves to following nothing but every bit of spittle this spud spews….
It is the same crap with this guy every single night. Guess what, on thr he’s going to tilt at the twin windmills of logic and common sense again. Friday….calendar is already penciled in for more …stupid, inane vapidity from this gas bag.
Monday,
thoughtful interaction with thoughtful guest, nope don’t have time.Every night it is the Macbeth Channel, all night and every night. Performed by a bad summer stock theater reject.
poor player: check
strutting: check
fretting: check
an hour: check
on stage: check
told by an idiot: double check
sound: check
fury: check
signifying nothing: yep
And then is heard no more: really hoping
Puleeeez, if you’re having trouble going cold turkey, just start a day at a time and pledge you won’t do an Olbey today. One step at a time….one day at a time.
moxie_neanderthal on May 29, 2008 at 1:29 AM
For $600 bucks a year I get books/videos from the library, read milblogs (and hit their tip jars), and get documentaries on Netflix. We turned our cable off not too long ago and after the first week we didn’t miss it. A**hats like Olby are one reason why – along with all the usual suspects on CNNABCNBCCBS. Best of all – I have absolutely NO IDEA what the ParBritLindsey Bimbo Patrol is up to. Nor do I know who this week’s missing white woman is. And I haven’t seen any pointless car chases. Life is good.
As for Olby – smells like desperation to me. Pretty soon MSNBC is going to reach fewer households than the cable access show I directed for a few months.
Laura on May 29, 2008 at 1:51 AM
Fashion police has a whole new meaning now.
Marc01 on May 29, 2008 at 2:09 AM
Badgerhawk,
I do…
Publius’ Forum
But I don’t like to…
Publius’ Forum
Focus too much….
Publius’ Forum
on my own blog…
Publius’ Forum
very….
Publius’ Forum
much
Warner Todd Huston on May 29, 2008 at 2:11 AM
Badgerhawk,
I do…
Publius’ Forum
But I don’t like to…
Publius’ Forum
Focus too much on it.
Warner Todd Huston on May 29, 2008 at 2:13 AM
Next on the agenda – people who wear socks with sandals.
Laura on May 29, 2008 at 2:28 AM
William Ayres
Chakra Hammer on May 29, 2008 at 2:37 AM
ROFLMAO! (And with that one I’m going to bed)
Connie on May 29, 2008 at 2:57 AM
I’d sacrifice a chicken if it would cause Olby to go back in time and switch places with Barbara Olson.
Why do zipheads like this assclown have more luck than the sane?
profitsbeard on May 29, 2008 at 2:59 AM
Now not ever having subjected myself to MSNBC I am just vaguely familar with him but isn’t he the one who has the homoerotic fixtation with Barak Obama?
Why would I give him any credance?
JKotthoff on May 29, 2008 at 3:22 AM
You mean that getting to here more of Herr Olbermann in the same amount of time is a plus?
MB4 on May 29, 2008 at 3:49 AM
Hahahahaha…
S on May 29, 2008 at 4:25 AM
Calling Olbermann an unhinged liberal is an insult to unhinged liberals.
Cylor on May 29, 2008 at 4:44 AM
+1.
Well played, sir.
wccawa on May 29, 2008 at 5:06 AM
The Nazis were not pro-abortion. They allowed abortion for non-Ayrans in order to gain a demographic advantage but thats it. If thats the criteria then you might as well say that Muslims are pro-abortion.
aengus on May 29, 2008 at 5:07 AM
Well, certainly, when it comes to Olbermann… as an individual, Right wingers are more dangerous than Jiadists.
Look at it this way, if Olbermann lives outside of New York, Washington, or maybe LA, he has, what?… a one in a million of ever being even slightly, but directly, physically, injured by Jihadi…. a one in a .5 million chance of it if he lives in one of those three aforementioned cities.
But he has a 3 in 5 chance of a punch in the nose or in the gut if he ever runs into THIS ‘right winger’ while spouting his usual idiotic leftist tripe.
Now, sure, when around me, , normal people… even your average liberals are more likely to be protected by me, rather than harmed… But for olbermann and his ilk, I’ll gladly make an exception.
LegendHasIt on May 29, 2008 at 5:27 AM
just wait til you see what happens to him when obama loses the general election. LOL!
elduende on May 29, 2008 at 5:44 AM
Who is he and where do I send “fan mail”?
elifino on May 29, 2008 at 6:01 AM
Yeah, I am sure we will get the whiny threats of them moving to France, but then again France just elected a right wing, pro America fascist. Is deporting Islamic thugs and worst of all, they use nuclear power instead of froeign oil.
You know, come to think of it, they way France is going, I may just move there if Obama gets elected.
RobertInAustin on May 29, 2008 at 6:16 AM
His face is so plastic I expect to see it crack and cockroaches crawl out. Such a happy fellow.
Coronagold on May 29, 2008 at 7:33 AM
Fro some reason, every time I see this guy, I always picture him staring at himself in the mirror, trying to look “pretty.”
JellyToast on May 29, 2008 at 7:37 AM
Nice poetic image. LOL
inviolet on May 29, 2008 at 7:45 AM
KO’s just a Max Headroom w 21st cent graphics, and he DOES serve a purpose. He’s a barometer for MSNBC/NBC/GE integrity and patriotism. As long as the KO program is running, we know that they’re not at all interested in serving this nation or in professional journalism. When they hit the little X at the top right corner of the KO program, then we’ll know they’ve had enough. My only question is this, “If the backround of the KO set were bright red, and he wore a big furry Russian hat…would anyone notice?”
scottm on May 29, 2008 at 7:45 AM
Keep fanning the flames of hate Keith. His rhetoric is now more closely approaching that of an Ahmadinejaid then it is what could even closely resemble any sort of reasoned analysis. When hate is all you have, you have nothing.
I never thought I would say this about that man but I now feel sorry for him. He has become so removed from reality, so vitriolic in his language, and so single minded in his pursuit of pretend enemies that he can not realise the real threats to American society. Threats that are omnipresent and real and unrelenting in their goals.
I hope we won’t have a front row seat to the final breakdown of this man. MSNBC needs to give him time off, away from news, internet, Blackberry or any of the other normal sources of information so that he can decompress and regain his perspective. Maybe a skiing trip to a remote spot or a guest spot on Survivor.
I just hope he gets the help he needs and the time to recover before something truly tragic happens live on TV.
Just A Grunt on May 29, 2008 at 8:05 AM
Liberals getting a taste of their political correctness medicine and they don’t like it… I LOVE IT!!!!
Reaganite84 on May 29, 2008 at 8:06 AM
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