Video: Howard Wolfson unloads on Olbermann and Matthews
posted at 4:02 pm on August 27, 2008 by Allahpundit
Seems he doesn’t like being compared to Tokyo Rose simply because he’s willing to appear on a network where not every pundit comes from one side of the aisle. And if you think I’m exaggerating in saying that, do a nice slow scroll through Olby Watch’s list of guest analysts on “Countdown” dating back to the summer of 2006. You have to see it to believe it.
Incidentally, Wolfson’s flat wrong about Olbermann having spent the last two years attacking Hillary. To accuse him of that is to accuse him of having had the foresight or temerity to oppose her last year when she was the prohibitive favorite and the left’s golden girl. As late as the day after the Iowa caucuses, the nutroots were grumbling that he was in her pocket. Then Obama started winning and leftist loyalties began to shift, and like a good dog he rolled over and followed the tide. That’s how you get from point A, in which our modern-day Murrow actually interrupted an interview with Bill Clinton to hand him an envelope for his charity, to point B, screaming like the nutroots blogger he is (literally) about Geraldine Ferraro and lecturing Hillary on racial sensitivity, which must be the first time anyone callous enough to have earned a letter from the ADL has been that presumptuous.
As for the specific charge leveled against Wolfson, he shouldn’t take it personally. As I’ve noted before, there’s nothing Olby enjoys more than describing his opponents as enemies and terrorists, except perhaps affecting indignation when someone on the right returns the favor. So with no further ado, here’s the clip. Lest you feel too sorry for Wolfson, bear this in mind as you watch: His base created Olbermann. His constituents gave this bottom-feeder the power he now enjoys at MSNBC. And if he’d stayed in the tank for Hillary instead of hopping out and into the tank for Obama, Wolfson would have no problem with him.
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let the democRAT uncivil war begin!!
right4life on August 27, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Beautiful. Cue up the circus music!!!
tmi3rd
tmi3rd on August 27, 2008 at 4:06 PM
Howard is alright for a liberal.
Griz on August 27, 2008 at 4:06 PM
The left’s purges are always a joy to behold.
Red Guard work seems a little too laborious for the fat/lazy far left in this country, but it’s kind of tough (not to mention hypocritical) to contract it out, so who knows what they’ll do?
I mean you can’t have the little dorks who marched in A.N.S.W.E.R. rallies running the concentration camps or no one will take them seriously.
NoDonkey on August 27, 2008 at 4:10 PM
Hillary Clinton is now a “conservative Democrat”. Keith Olbermann is a journalist. And now the liberals are to the left of Howard Wolfson? Either this is the end of the modern Democrat Party or the end of America.
D0WNT0WN on August 27, 2008 at 4:10 PM
It’s just so amusing to watch guys like Wofson, Rendell, the Clintons, etc. react to being treated like every single Republican has been treated by the MSM for decades.
Sugar Land on August 27, 2008 at 4:11 PM
Democrats fighting Democrats. Wow!!! Who wudda thunk it.
kanda on August 27, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Howard would slap that sneer off of Kreif Overbite’s face.
carbon_footprint on August 27, 2008 at 4:13 PM
Cats in a sack.
Mr. D on August 27, 2008 at 4:14 PM
Never ever ever thought I would find myself actually rooting for Clinton supporters….I LOVE IT!
SDarchitect on August 27, 2008 at 4:14 PM
A lot of this recent infighting on the left started with Howard Dean, who referred to the DLC as the Republican wing of the party. It was a mistake for Democrats to make him the chair of the party. They got short fused for their quest for power, and their grassroots efforts has mired them down in the weeds.
pt on August 27, 2008 at 4:15 PM
As sycophantic as Olby was to the Clintons until his switch to Obama, it’s NEVER sufficient to assuage the Clintons’ distrust of the media.
They’re ALL attacking us. Some just haven’t been obvious enough about it yet.
sulla on August 27, 2008 at 4:16 PM
If there is another Democratic lose this year, I’m expecting Democrats to start strongly disavowing and going after the MoveOn.org’s and DailyKos’s of their party. They should have done it long time ago. I mean nothing is going to make these people happy anyway.
terryannonline on August 27, 2008 at 4:16 PM
David Horwitz, Tammy Bruce, Joe Lieberman, Bernie whats his name, Juan Williams, the list goes on and on. These liberals learn how mean the left is, how unforgiving, how relentless they are in making everyone follow the leftest agenda. Some stay as Dems, but they all see the Dems in a different light. I can see Williams wrestle with this, he is still a liberal, but he is less comfortable being a liberal.
Welcome to the real world Wolfson, you are just now beginning to see how ugly your party has become.
right2bright on August 27, 2008 at 4:16 PM
If Olbermann thinks your a terrorist or the worst person in the world wear it as a badge of Honor.
Chakra Hammer on August 27, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Those two fools need something running down their leg.
For me, trying to understand their thinking is kind of like trying to put myself in the mind of a homosexual in order to understands the mindset. I just can’t get there.
These two shmucks must have been hopelessly brainwashed in some fantacy land when they were young fools. I just can’t understand how non-retarded people can make themselves believe their mentality of downright stupidity.
saiga on August 27, 2008 at 4:17 PM
I now have some respect for Howard…..just a little.
grapeknutz on August 27, 2008 at 4:17 PM
How chaotic.
jgapinoy on August 27, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Well the thing is we are seeing the Stalinist/Trotskyist split happening before our very eyes. There is a 5-15% deviation on methodology and almost no difference on goals but the ego and hubris of the actors in this little drama preclude true cooperation and demand “enemies” within to justify liquidation without.
sven10077 on August 27, 2008 at 4:20 PM
At some point MSNBC will have to pull back on the stick before they auger in.
I suspect we’re just now starting to see the engine sputter…
moxie_neanderthal on August 27, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Good observation, I’ve lately been thinking of the Napoleon/Snowball atmosphere, too.
Pianobuff on August 27, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Maybe, the moment of truth will be in late spet/early oct….
if they KNOW Barry can’t make it look for them to start putting him under the magnifying glass to justify the hitjob they’ll do on their “old little buddy Maverick”.
That’ll be the proverbial “writing on the wall”.
sven10077 on August 27, 2008 at 4:23 PM
I may disagree with Howard on issues, but I think hes an ok guy.
Borislav on August 27, 2008 at 4:24 PM
Those rotten Republicans. Sowing the seeds of discord where none exists.
Mr_Magoo on August 27, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Who’s Olberman? What’s MSNBC?
Akzed on August 27, 2008 at 4:29 PM
On one hand you have July 25: Bob Barr (L) – the rest are all (D)’s. What’s not fair and balanced about that?
Olby probably couldn’t get any (R)’s to accept after the first few shows.
Mr_Magoo on August 27, 2008 at 4:29 PM
I found this tape of the Democrats getting ready to go on the air…………… I even saw Dan Rather in the crowd.
Seven Percent Solution on August 27, 2008 at 4:30 PM
That would be the smart thing to do.
They took back Congress in ’06 by running Democrats who sounded like Republicans (but voted like Democrats, of course).
They didn’t win by going far left and they will lose this fall because they went far left.
Let’s hope the far left gives up on the Democrats and starts their own irrelevant third party.
NoDonkey on August 27, 2008 at 4:31 PM
Cats in a sack.
Mr. D on August 27, 2008 at 4:14 PM
I got another word for those ‘cats’ !
DoctorDentons on August 27, 2008 at 4:31 PM
This is some of the best TV I have seen in years……except for NASCAR.
Old Hippie Vet on August 27, 2008 at 4:32 PM
Howard would slap that sneer off of Kreif Overbite’s face.carbon_footprint on August 27, 2008 at 4:13 PM
Other than the Kos kiddies, who wouldn’t want to?
Rick on August 27, 2008 at 4:33 PM
I still can’t for the life of me understand why every single democrat didn’t denounce the “General Betray Us” full page ad that the New York Times ran at a discount for Move On PAC. Both the Times and Move On are advocates for Democrats. And while the people you list and more do not necessarily support this example, you would think that every single democrat would see this for the disgusting and baseless attack that it was.
Many people here suggest that we start a new party to punish the republicans for not being conservative enough. With that in mind, I really think that the sensible and sane democrats need to make sure that no unhinged people represent them, or that they need a fresh start with their own new party.
wise_man on August 27, 2008 at 4:34 PM
This is NOT a war, It’s UNITY.
Old Hippie Vet on August 27, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Sorry carbon_footprint, I think I accidentally hit strike instead of quote.
Rick on August 27, 2008 at 4:35 PM
At least this guy has a sense of honor. Most of the fringe Leftists think that “honor” is tired and serves no meaningful purpose.
With the moderate Democrats being forced out by the loonies, what does this spell for the future of both parties? Will loyalty keep these alienated, besieged Democrats within their party, or will the GOP offer them the Center-Right under its Big Tent?
Melchiz on August 27, 2008 at 4:36 PM
As well as the recent example of that other ‘non-partisan’ guest who wasn’t a democrat.
Scott McClellan.
wise_man on August 27, 2008 at 4:36 PM
Standard Operating Procedure for the ‘compassionate’ left. Silence anyone that disagrees with you.
cannonball on August 27, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Isn’t it scary how childish the media has become, while at the same time weilding incredible power? And now the alt-media is challenging their monolithic grasp. This isn’t going to end up pretty, folks.
drunyan8315 on August 27, 2008 at 4:38 PM
I think we are beginning to see the end of the ultra left wing of the party. From levitating the mint, the truthers, the shrill voice of the extreme left, and the pandering they demand from the Dems. It is beginning to take its toll. Kos is becoming just a bunch of kids with filthy mouths.
Just the beginning, but to survive the Dems. will learn they have to throw out that extreme part, just like the Republicans had to do with the extreme religious right.
Like a coyote in a trap, they have to gnaw off their leg to survive. Better to be three legged, then dead.
right2bright on August 27, 2008 at 4:41 PM
The evil religious right coming home is what is saving McCain in part….throw us away at your peril.
sven10077 on August 27, 2008 at 4:45 PM
DEM CONVENTION RATINGS/TUESDAY 10 PM ET
NBC 5,970,000
CNN 4,802,000
ABC 4,760,000
CBS 3,820,000
FOXNEWS 3,499,000
MSNBC 2,574,000
8-11PM
FOXNEWS 3,406,000
CNN 3,300,000
MSNBC 1,993,000
Do the MSNBC suits have a tipping point where they finally say enough already? It must kill Keith/Chris to know they are getting their butts waxed.
Pianobuff on August 27, 2008 at 4:51 PM
nah they lather up in peanut butter and scream at mirrors: THEY CAN’T HANDLE THE TROOF!
sven10077 on August 27, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Ummm Exactly what are you suggesting??? LOL certainly not a food fight!
allrsn on August 27, 2008 at 5:01 PM
two rabid ideologues who don’t get the joke is on them…like the people Jason is going around mocking in his vids here the fact is that Chrissy and Keef think the reason they are not bringing in more viewers is “the troof hurts” and “we aren’t being loud enough”….so think of Jack Nicholson in “A few Good Men” with skippy and or Jif involved and you’ll get the point.
sven10077 on August 27, 2008 at 5:05 PM
I can’t stand Wolfson and I really enjoy watching him attacked by the monster he helped to create.
His gal lost the identity politics sweepstakes to a rank amateur. In the process the DNC attack dog KO got off the chain and took a big bite out of HRC.
Too bad Howie. Why don’t you two kids learn to play nice.
DeweyWins on August 27, 2008 at 5:08 PM
I’m thinking more of Carrey/Daniels in Dumb and Dumber. Wouldn’t it be cool if Keith slipped Chris some Turbo-lax? Then the thrill would be running down his leg instead.
Pianobuff on August 27, 2008 at 5:09 PM
I think ya missed the hidden joke.
allrsn on August 27, 2008 at 5:10 PM
Boy it sure makes me feel great to watch “news” coverage of Democrat catfights on Fox. Say, didn’t Fox used to have people from that other party, the R… what were they called again, I forget?
drunyan8315 on August 27, 2008 at 5:10 PM
I’m thinking more of Carrey/Daniels in Dumb and Dumber. Wouldn’t it be cool if Keith slipped Chris some Turbo-lax? Then the thrill would be running down his leg instead.
Pianobuff on August 27, 2008 at 5:09 PM
erm nice visual…that may be where Barry gets his content though.
sven10077 on August 27, 2008 at 5:11 PM
I’m thinking more of Carrey/Daniels in Dumb and Dumber. Wouldn’t it be cool if Keith slipped Chris some Turbo-lax? Then the thrill would be running down his leg instead.
Pianobuff on August 27, 2008 at 5:09 PM
erm nice visual but I am thinking that may be where Barry gets his speech content…now where’s the fluff come from?
sven10077 on August 27, 2008 at 5:12 PM
could be I’m tired and not as smart as Urk…I mean Barry to begin with.
*grin
sven10077 on August 27, 2008 at 5:13 PM
I come to like Wolfson as well as Terry Mcauliffe. Most of the time they are misguided. But what can you do, they are after all liberal. However, they are not sleazy.
jencab on August 27, 2008 at 5:15 PM
Putting a lunatic like Dean in charge of anything more involved than a lean-to is asking for problems. Even though they won Congress in 2006 by running moderates (which idiots like Peloser and Les Nessman Reid ignore) and the Repubs melting down, the Donks have gone “Lord of the Flies” under Yearrrrrggghhhh.
Captain Hate on August 27, 2008 at 5:25 PM
with Ted Kennedy playing the part of “the harlot sow”….
sven10077 on August 27, 2008 at 5:27 PM
That’s “unloading”? What a gutless time we live in. Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann are nincompoops, and even worse — dangerous — but the danger they represent is only real because people, especially people within their own political ambit like Howard Wolfson, won’t perform the basic public service of calling them out.
rrpjr on August 27, 2008 at 5:35 PM
How long before Olbermann is fired and ends up taking Rosie’s spot on the View? That’s where he belongs.
cannonball on August 27, 2008 at 5:45 PM
Here’s a photo of Keith Olbermann’s next gig, which I think is more appropriate for his drivel and mindset.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/cann0nba11/Olbermann_View.jpg
cannonball on August 27, 2008 at 6:11 PM
You have pegged this right on. When reading history, I’ve often thought what it would have been like to live through momentous episodes.
I’ve mentioned many times this cycle that we are currently re-living the Roosevelt-Wilkie contest, in a backhanded kind of way. Except this time it’s the Dems that want to take an isolationist/protectionist posture; all this after they pushed the globalist/internationalist meme for so many years!!
I could never understand how people didn’t see how the strife overseas would ultimately effect us…NOW I KNOW…
RocketmanBob on August 27, 2008 at 6:16 PM
You’re right about Wolfson, but any enemy of Olbermann is a friend of mine.
jonezee on August 27, 2008 at 6:17 PM
That’s the 20 million dollar question.
nazo311 on August 27, 2008 at 7:51 PM
Good for Wolfson, it’s about time democrats started calling out Olbermann.
Cr4sh Dummy on August 28, 2008 at 3:56 AM
Let me guess. These are all impartial news people, right?
TimothyJ on August 28, 2008 at 11:25 AM