Video: Lawrence O’Donnell, Bob Beckel wet themselves over Cheney’s speech
posted at 5:26 pm on May 21, 2009 by Allahpundit
An outrageously outraged palate cleanser for your amusement. “Sleazy” and “slanderous” and “disgraceful” and “an abomination”: It’s precisely the reaction you’d expect, with O’D in particular straining for adjectives to express his limitless contempt. Given The One’s smear this morning of the pro-Cheney crowd as supporting an “anything goes” policy on torture, O’Donnell’s point about him fairly characterizing his opponents is especially entertaining. Both clips are worth watching but if you only have time for one, stick with Scary Larry. It’s shorter, and it’s always fun to watch him struggle with his partisan rage.
And no, I don’t know why Fox is hosting MSNBC clips either.
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Bob Beckel- Former Mondale Campaign Manager.
So he’s use to FAIL.
portlandon on May 21, 2009 at 5:28 PM
I thought O’Donnel was an actor now. I heard he was on Big Love on HBO but maybe I misunderstood. But at least it would explain the Oscar nominated performance.
Cindy Munford on May 21, 2009 at 5:29 PM
O’Donnell really needs to seek out some professional help – for his own sake.
chalons on May 21, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Just another partisan hack, sounding off…..
A 10 minute dialogue on the strategy used by the Communists to undermine and take over America starting 60 years ago, which pertains to what has happened and is happening in our country since then and also fits in perfectly with what the Left is trying to do to America.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3zhdRErYT8&NR=1
DL13 on May 21, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Yeap………
…………. squealing like stuck pigs.
Cheney’s speech sure hit it’s mark!
…………….. Bull’s Eye!
Seven Percent Solution on May 21, 2009 at 5:31 PM
Why the rage, Chris? WWhat a clown./
billypaintbrush on May 21, 2009 at 5:31 PM
Fat man….Bob Beckel is the true darth vader.
His outrage made me want to take a Midol.
HornetSting on May 21, 2009 at 5:31 PM
I’ve hated that Lawrence O’Donnell SOB since he went nuclear at the late Cathy Seipp about the California teachers’ union extortions.
O’Donnell was all for the teachers destroying the California taxpayers, of course.
TexasJew on May 21, 2009 at 5:31 PM
Just as I’ve never watched the beheading videos, I don’t need to watch these guys to know evil exists in the world.
I hope that whatever these guys in the darkness of their minds are wishing on Dick Cheney happens to them times 10.
peacenprosperity on May 21, 2009 at 5:32 PM
O’Donnell has to be one of the dumbest people I’ve ever seen on TV (which is saying quite a bit). I can’t believe anyone pays him to do anything. … Actually, I can’t believe that anyone lets him out, at all. He’s an embarrassment to humanity.
progressoverpeace on May 21, 2009 at 5:33 PM
I happened to see this one live. I was bouncing back and forth from Fox to Matthews to see what an ass he was going to make of himself…… and then O’Donnell came on. CHENEY IS A LIAR. HE IS A LIAR. HE HAS NO CREDIBILITY. CHENEY IS A LIAR….. and that was all I could take.
He’s pretty much a nut job.
JeffinOrlando on May 21, 2009 at 5:33 PM
Larry O’Donnell “MSNBC Political Analyst”
Boy they Analyze pretty loose over there at MSNBC. Way to stay objective there Larry.
portlandon on May 21, 2009 at 5:33 PM
I can’t force myself to watch Beckel. He’s like anti-matter to truth.
Daggett on May 21, 2009 at 5:34 PM
I hate it when losers have a need to pile on and only make themselves into bigger losers.
izoneguy on May 21, 2009 at 5:34 PM
I’m going to guess for the entertainment value.
AUINSC on May 21, 2009 at 5:35 PM
Lawrence O’Donnell has been on the precipice of a nervous breakdown for some time now. This may push him completely over the edge to outright insanity.
Sigmund on May 21, 2009 at 5:35 PM
Cheney ripped Obama and the lefties don’t like it. This is hilarious. Keep it up Dick! (no pun intended)
guido911 on May 21, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Best of all, you don’t need to read Dowd tomorrow, as she got the same talking point memo as these two.
Vashta.Nerada on May 21, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Libtards think its ‘disgraceful’ when conservatives disagree with anyone.
Speedwagon82 on May 21, 2009 at 5:36 PM
So what doesn’t?
radiofreevillage on May 21, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Heh.
Weight of Glory on May 21, 2009 at 5:38 PM
I don’t see the point of giving Larry O’Donnell the opportunity to be on television.
He cannot possibly persuade anyone to join his side on an issue.
And his side of the issue is almost surely better represented by anyone other than Larry O’Donnell.
myrenovations on May 21, 2009 at 5:38 PM
He is. He makes Michael Savage look like George Will. And the guy is taken seriously as an “analyst”.
ddrintn on May 21, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Isn’t Larry O.D. is the same guy who nearly punched that pundette (R.I.P.) who dared to question the efficacy of public school teachers.
joeindc44 on May 21, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Larry is a drunk and like a lot of drunks he manifests his self hate by going after those he recognizes as his betters with irrational rage.
mr1216 on May 21, 2009 at 5:41 PM
Idiots like O’Donnell are obsessed with whining about everything before 9/11 when no one expected Islamic terrorists to do anything.
Speedwagon82 on May 21, 2009 at 5:41 PM
For somebody supposedly overwhelming disliked by the American people and whose career is over, Cheney sure can rile the loony left up, eh?
Me doth believe…..
SteveMG on May 21, 2009 at 5:41 PM
Laurie O’Donnell needs to be Swiftboated.
Del Dolemonte on May 21, 2009 at 5:42 PM
What a fool. Cheney was involved during and after 9/111 and the reporter acts like Cheney wasn’t there. Obama was only 8 years old at the time. He is the clueless one.
seven on May 21, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Even worse, O’Donnell’s married to one of the more beautiful women in Hollywood. Here: Link and here: link.
Yeah, disgusting isn’t it?
SteveMG on May 21, 2009 at 5:44 PM
I can’t remember who odonnell kept saying, “liar, liar, liar,” and on and on for at least 5 minutes and wouldn’t let them say a word. He is a despicable little pipsqueak and I have turned him off since then. Maybe someone can remember who he wouldn’t let say a word.
As far as beckel is concerned – he did the same thing clinton did, but he had to pay for his (well money wise that is). I can’t stand either one of them and turn Sean off any time beckel is on and I’m getting tired of having to do it. Wake up Sean – get rid of him. As far as “liar, liar, liar” is concerned – I don’t watch msnbc so can avoid the evil little man.
Bambi on May 21, 2009 at 5:44 PM
I do.
Jim Treacher on May 21, 2009 at 5:45 PM
I’m running out and don’t have time to watch vid, but I saw Beckel go mad this morning on Fox. He made the outrageous claim that America had only been attacked twice (both Trade Center attacks) ignoring the attacks on our embassies, the Cole Bombing, and so forth.
Buy Danish on May 21, 2009 at 5:45 PM
Remember when we had news on television news? Those were the days.
Vashta.Nerada on May 21, 2009 at 5:46 PM
If Cheney is a liar , why don’t they release the memos he asks for.
the_nile on May 21, 2009 at 5:46 PM
As Lawrence Welk used to say: “And let’s hear it for my grandson Lawrence, or as we like to call him ‘Little Larry da turd’”.
Captain Hate on May 21, 2009 at 5:46 PM
That O’Donnell’ video doesn’t show the best part. The segment ended with him almost exploding with anger.
johnt on May 21, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Heck I don’t need to watch O’Donnel I saw Beckel. There’s only one mind running the whole left. I’m not sure who’s body it inhabits.
petunia on May 21, 2009 at 5:46 PM
It looks like Darth Cheney will be the “worst person on the planet” according to Olberdouche this evening if these two clips are any indication of how the lefties feeeeeeeeeeeel.
They’re gonna need some Tylenol before the day is over.
Or straightjackets.
tru2tx on May 21, 2009 at 5:47 PM
I remember watching O’Donnell’s meltdown during an interview with John O’Neil about his book Unfit for Command.
I didn’t realize O’Donnell was still allowed on TV. They might want to revisit his medication dosages.
cruadin on May 21, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Hmm, if the White House had evidence that the interrogation techniques didn’t work, wouldn’t it have accidently (cough) been leaked to the Times or another favorable news organization?
The dog that didn’t bark….
SteveMG on May 21, 2009 at 5:47 PM
It was John O’neill.
MSNBC booted him off the air for that.
rw on May 21, 2009 at 5:48 PM
In the Democrat universe, that is true because Beckel (or whatever hack) says it’s true.
ddrintn on May 21, 2009 at 5:48 PM
Ditto. When I listen to him I feel as though my head is about to explode.
Joe Caps on May 21, 2009 at 5:48 PM
In his defense, he was probably busy at the time being blackmailed by hookers he picked up online.
rw on May 21, 2009 at 5:50 PM
And they are still beating their shoes against the desk.
Asher on May 21, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Joe Caps on May 21, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Gotta hand it to the former mega-evil supervillian Veep.
He has an uncanny ability to summon the most incoherent, frothing, nougaty hatred in his enemies simply by existing.
The question, in my mind, is simple.
Who do you think terrorist killers intent on slaughtering innocents -four of whom were apprehended today in NY thanks to our cruel policy of stopping them – more afraid of:
This guy?
Or this guy?
Good Lt on May 21, 2009 at 5:55 PM
Heck I don’t need to watch O’Donnel I saw Beckel. There’s only one mind running the whole left. I’m not sure who’s body it inhabits.
petunia on May 21, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Mystery Solved
Joe Caps on May 21, 2009 at 5:55 PM
I do.
Jim Treacher on May 21, 2009 at 5:45 PM
why?
youngO on May 21, 2009 at 5:55 PM
Liberal Manufactured Outrage!
Cheney doesn’t Lie!!
Liberal’s on Parade!!!
canopfor on May 21, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Well I sure as hell know it aint this guy!
Joe Caps on May 21, 2009 at 5:56 PM
To remind people why they watch Fox News?
FloatingRock on May 21, 2009 at 5:59 PM
AKA, taste comparison test.
If your competitor’s product stinks, offer free samples.
SteveMG on May 21, 2009 at 6:01 PM
On no! Mini Me!
petunia on May 21, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Beckel is shocked,
mortified
stunned
un-glued
in Crisis
nearing the loony bin
might be certified for the mental ward
and is one h#lluva Liberal Operative.
canopfor on May 21, 2009 at 6:07 PM
This is precisely what one would expect from the intellectually vacuous left. Dick Cheney gave a policy speech today. He attacked Obama’s policies. He didn’t attack the man. Those on the left never know what to do with substantive policy arguments, so they go for the ad hominem attack. In fact, much of Obama’s speech today — much of most of his speeches since Inauguration Day — is little more than an ad hominem attack on President Bush. Obama cannot articulate policy is any sensible or cohesive manner, particularly national security policy. He cut his teeth on the politics of personal destruction, and it’s where he — and those who support him — always go. Personal attacks on political opponents win elections from time to time, but they do not help one lead once the election has been won. Obama is a candidate, not a president, a sad truth that is becoming clearer every day, particularly to his hysterical supporters like Beckel and O’Donnell.
Rational Thought on May 21, 2009 at 6:08 PM
http://www.mikelief.com/archives/000292.html
screen shot of L.O.D. ready to smack down Seipp
joeindc44 on May 21, 2009 at 6:08 PM
A couple of the notorious Obama Butt Boys.
RandyChandler on May 21, 2009 at 6:09 PM
O’D has the same buildup for his rage..
It’s always the simmer to full boil within a minute..
DaveC on May 21, 2009 at 6:09 PM
O’donnell must be queer.
No straight person can gin up that kind of rage.
You have to hate yourself to be able to do it.
notagool on May 21, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Never thought that the reasonable person at a political round table would be Pat Buchanan.. but when L O’D is there..
:)
DaveC on May 21, 2009 at 6:11 PM
If the pep squad is nasty now, I can only imagine how deranged it is going to be in 2012.
sherry on May 21, 2009 at 6:12 PM
(meant to add)
No matter what he is talking about.. The religion of Mitt Romney or this..
DaveC on May 21, 2009 at 6:12 PM
What’s so sad about the Left is that they still believe O’Neill was lying.
Del Dolemonte on May 21, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Hope and Change 2009
Year of the Screaming Banshee’s!!
canopfor on May 21, 2009 at 6:15 PM
rw on May 21, 2009 at 5:48 PM
Thank you. I do remember the interview and no one could get him to shut up. I was so outraged and sent msnbc an email. I suppose they were flooded with emails and calls. I wonder if it ever made it to youtube? Anyone know?
And, no, I can’t watch the vid. I’ve seen enough of both of them to last a life time.
Bambi on May 21, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Does Bob Beckel still beat his
wifeprostitutes?Just askin’.
omnipotent on May 21, 2009 at 6:16 PM
I really think the outrage Beckel and the rest showed is feigned. They can’t really argue any of the points he made and not prop him up as credible. With the last 8 years of the media calling him Darth Cheney the only way he loses credibility is if the MSM, which they ALL did, goes outrageous on him and call him a liar ad nauseum.
If anyone else other than Cheney makes this speech, nothing like this happens.
I say this because Beckel was making no sense. Beckel called Cheney a liar because he claimed that he saved a plot in LA, and that Cheney should produce the evidence. Cheney did exactly that and demanded Obama to release the memos. I felt like I was taking crazy pills, but then it made sense. Beckel was hoping the audience didn’t really pay attention and if they didn’t Beckel came off as credible. But if you listened to the whole speech you knew Beckel had lost his mind.
broker1 on May 21, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Brilliant comment, simply brilliant.
Oy.
SteveMG on May 21, 2009 at 6:17 PM
So now O’Donnell has re-written 9-11 history in that “we knew they were going to use airliners?”
Marcus on May 21, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Remember a bit of context,
the Liberals,and the MSM savaged
and brutilized President Bush,every
single second of the day!!
Liberals,———P L E A S E, Give
it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
canopfor on May 21, 2009 at 6:22 PM
I poked around youtube looking for it, but searching for a specific video using search terms like “lawrence O’donnell rant” or “lawrence O’donnell liar” brings up too many hits. It’s like looking for a needle in a moonbat haystack.
MM had a link to video on her post at the time, but it doesn’t look to be functional now.
rw on May 21, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Lawrence O’Donnell’s in LOVE and anything that perturbes that is “grotesque”.
The Drudge front page picture, with the TOTUS vs. Cheney is to die for.
Schadenfreude on May 21, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Beckel still doing the phone up whores?
If not maybe he should take it up again. The dude is going to blow a seal.
jukin on May 21, 2009 at 6:31 PM
Candy for Lawrence O’Donnell
Schadenfreude on May 21, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Wow…someone call a crisis mobile unit..evinced by the hilariously unhinged and emotional reaction by these two phony clowns, I’m confident saying that Cheney scored a touchdown, a slam dunk and a grand slam in one sitting…game on.
RepubChica on May 21, 2009 at 6:36 PM
Time for a song:
Words & music by stephen duffy & steven page
Alcohol, my permanent accessory
Alcohol, a party-time necessity
Alchool, alternative to feeling like yourself
O alcohol, I still drink to your health
I love you more than I did the week before
I discovered alcohol
Forget the caffe latte, screw the raspberry iced tea
A malibu and coke for you, a g&t for me
Alcohol, your songs resolve like
My life never will
When someone else is picking up the bill
I love you more than I did the week before
I discovered alcohol
O alcohol, would you please forgive me?
For while I cannot love myself
Ill use something else
I thought that alcohol was just for those with
Nothing else to do
I thought that drinking just to get drunk
Was a waste of precious booze
But now I know that theres a time
And theres a place where I can choose
To walk the fine line between
Self-control and self-abuse
I love you more than I did the week before
I discovered alcohol
Would you please ignore that you
Found me on the floor
Trying on your camisole?
O alcohol, would you please forgive me?
For while I cannot love myself
Ill use something else.
Would you please forgive me
Would you please forgive me
diogenes on May 21, 2009 at 6:40 PM
God bless Dick Cheney. He pisses off all the right people!
rockmom on May 21, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Geez, the ladies doth protest too much.
All the more reason for Cheney to keep firing for effect!
aikidoka on May 21, 2009 at 6:50 PM
O’Donnell is undoubtedly the scum of the earth. He and Olberman are two of a kind and together they will take MSNBC into bankruptcy. Add Bill Maher and you have three of the most vile, despicable human beings on the face of the earth. Whew! Now I feel better.
volsense on May 21, 2009 at 6:52 PM
You know what is great for the discourse, having Bob Beckel live on the air reading a speech on paper that he is talking about live on the air.
Do the pundits realize how silly this makes them look?
gabriel sutherland on May 21, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Larry, Larry, chillax big fella! Your panties are getting all twisted.
Frances on May 21, 2009 at 6:59 PM
They do but the DNC pays them so well that it’s worth it. Plus there are a whole lot of sponge-brains that soak it up.
Rod on May 21, 2009 at 7:00 PM
I wonder if O’Donnell has ever met Cheney in person??
And if so, does he still keep the pair of panties he crapped in as a reminder?
BigWyo on May 21, 2009 at 7:00 PM
So Bob says- “we have terrorists, so let’s get some more”. What a plan that Obama has. Bob’s head is going to explode any minute now. This is great stuff.
Frances on May 21, 2009 at 7:03 PM
as the penguin said…that’s from some ice cream I had earlier.
kahall on May 21, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Of course O’Donnell and Beckel had to get in the lefty “9-11 happened on Bush’s watch” meme. Not only is that meme BS it’s stale and I’m getting sick of it!
The real culprit in allowing 9-11 to come to fruition is Slick Willy!
Liberty or Death on May 21, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Oh man, you can smell the fear, no?
evergreen on May 21, 2009 at 7:16 PM
ain’t that the truth !
jerrytbg on May 21, 2009 at 7:29 PM
These people are stupid. If someone had information I needed to save the lives of innocent Americans from terrorist attack, I’d hammer railroad spikes up his nostrils if necessary.
jimmy2shoes on May 21, 2009 at 7:38 PM
Tickled! Don’tcha just love it when Dead-Eye Dick grabs a Democrat by the shorthairs and makes ‘em howl! Hopefully, the current crop of Republican snoozers will wake the hell up, engage the enemy, and boot these statist slugs back in the leftist cesspool they swam out of!
“Let’s Roll”
On Watch on May 21, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Love to see this, as Rush said “Dick Cheney gets results”. I hope him and his daughter are out there everyday. The libs started shit and at long last someone is fighting back. If only Cheney would have been unleashed when Bush was in office…
echosyst on May 21, 2009 at 8:19 PM
Larry O’Donnell = Chris Matthews with diaper change.
What a jerk.
Texyank on May 21, 2009 at 8:40 PM
rw – thanks for trying.
I don’t think I could ever listen to it, but it should be on tv or youtube or somewhere so that it could be referenced. As you all know the dems don’t allow free speech and boy he didn’t. Don’t know how scarborough can stand that bunch of jerks.
Bambi on May 21, 2009 at 8:56 PM
Get Bob another prostitute, and it will all be okay again.
Funny though those, in that recent Army commercial where the boy tells his farmer dad that he wants to join the army, that farmer is Bob Beckels brother.
firepilot on May 21, 2009 at 8:56 PM
O’Donnell needs to switch to decaf. I think that guy has issues.
msmveritas on May 21, 2009 at 9:06 PM
He just needs a little Ernesto
Jamson64 on May 21, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Allah, you missed the key hypocrisy point here…
I’m not going to watch that dishonest turd Beckel again, but I saw this live earlier and amid all of the outrage he (paraphrasing here) said he’s never seen a former VP come out against a sitting POTUS like this.
Does anyone remember a couple years back when a red-faced Gore was SCREAMING in to a microphone: “George Bush betrayed his country!!!”
Can’t seem to find the video, just long versions which supposedly contain that bit.
You have it stored anywhere, AP?
RightWinged on May 21, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Phony outrage, Phony moralizing
jp on May 21, 2009 at 9:53 PM
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