Olbermann: Savage "Worst Person" runner-up for attack on Ellison
On the December 4 edition of MSNBC's Countdown, host Keith Olbermann awarded nationally syndicated radio host Michael Savage runner-up in his nightly "Worst Person in the World" segment for asking -- as Media Matters for America documented -- in response Rep.-elect Keith Ellison's (D-MN) reported intention to use a copy of the Quran during the ceremonial photo op on the day he is sworn in: "What's next, a witch gets elected, and she says she's only going to be sworn in with her hand over a pentagram?" Olbermann then observed that "members of Congress are not officially sworn in on a Bible, a Quran, or even a copy of the Worst Person in the World book." Savage is a frequent honoree during Olbermann's "Worst Person" segment and recently received "worst person" honors for claiming that his anti-gay comments would appear "in several of the blogs run by gays -- and they think only of that 'cause they're like drug addicts," as Media Matters also noted.
From the December 4 edition of MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann:
OLBERMANN: Runner up: Michael Weiner Savage, accepting the award on behalf of all the freaks who freaked out because Congressman-elect Keith Ellison of Minnesota wants to take his oath of office using the Quran instead of the Bible. Weiner Savage asked, "What's next, a witch gets elected, and she says she's only going to be sworn in with her hand over a pentagram?"
Actually, Mike, as you would have realized if you'd ever read the Constitution or any of the helpful guides to Congress, members of Congress are not officially sworn in on a Bible, a Quran, or even a copy of the Worst Person in the World book. When you see a picture of one of them holding a Bible or whatever, it's just a photo op.
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I have a huge crush on him. I know this makes me sound girly, but I can't help it. The man's so clever and savvy and smart. If I saw him, I'd be like one of those girls before the Fab Four circa 1965: I'd scream and swoon.
I wonder if anyone neocon lass (or lad) feels that way about Savage?
I lived in St Louis for a while and Clinton was in town my friend is a former marine who was on the white house detail when Clinton was in office. he brought his mom to see him , he said it was 85% women there to see him. you said yesterday you were on a book tour may i ask what book?
I prefer to write for kids, but I also write for adults. I mentioned my name a couple times on MM, but I'm hesitant to do that too much. Lots of crazies on the Internet: they live in the tubes that constitute the Internet.
And yeah, Bill Clinton is a rock star. He came to my alma mater and it was standing room only.
I want to have his Olberbabies*. And I'm a man.
* My term! Don't steal it! :(
" I wonder if anyone neocon lass (or lad) feels that way about Savage? "
I doubt it. Most conservatives are a little more in control of themselves. Most prefer not to get abortions at the average of 1 every 30 seconds like liberals prefer, which is caused by that uncontrolled urge liberals keep feeling for themselves and all they admire (don't wear that blue dress). You do know what the words 'responsibility' and 'accountability' mean don't you? Oh, wait, you're a liberal...that means you don't.
do you need a hug?
On the subject of accountability and responsibility, you should take a look at the last six years of our national leadership. Might notice a lot of "due to the previous administrations (blah blah)" and as much "No one could have predicted (blah blah)"
When you're finished with your fetus count.
Having an uncontrollable urge to have sex or having an uncontrollable urge to invade countries and start wars? Take your time, Mr. Family Values.
Personally, I think they are both immoral. So, do you think either are immoral? Take your time, Mr. No Family Values.
Just for clarification, who started this "war" you are talking about? Or, are you just talking generalities?
Because only "liberals" are getting abortions. Please, get a grip. You do realize that the abortion rate remains about the same as when they were illegal, and when they weren't right?
I'm sure you don't want some Muslim swearing in on a Quran either. Pathetic. And you claim to be an American? Obviously, you don't know much about it at all.
Why do Libs want abortion to be "safe, legal and rare"? Which other "rights" do you Leftists want to be rare?
How do you know what I think about Ellison placing his hand on a Qur'an? Answer: You don't.
Do you favor abortions being safe, legal, and plentiful?
It's not the RIGHT that should be rare, it's the OCCURENCE.
Not that you're not entertaining and fun, but try to read others posts more carefully and understand them. Then take a minute to put together a decent argument, preferably using some sort of facts, and addressing something actually posted, rather than straw men you've created.
That will make it more fun and challenging for everybody.
Why should abortion be rare?
It's all about choice. Personally, I prefer mine well down.
it's a medical procedure that can have complications.Same reason brushing and flossing is recommended to keep root canals rare.
I think statistically abortion is almost as dangerous as childbirth.
You may have heard from your sources that the heathens use abortion as their primary means of birth control.
Get some new sources.
You Libs are the most selfish, narcissistic filth-holes I've ever had the displeasure of conversing with. I can't take you disgusting, self-worhipping degenerates any more. I can't believe I wasted so much of my time in this rotten, stinking cesspool full of cancerous slugs. Enjoy your pathetic "lives." You all deserve each other. Here's my going away present for tex and all the other economically challenged dolts here: [link to www.townhall.com]
Good bye and good riddance.
Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out.
That you are the most hateful, blazingly ignorant excuse for a human being I have yet read at ANY website, what YOU think of us means less to me than the color of the mat I wipe my feet on. I flush things with more intellectual capacity than you have ever shown. My GOLDFISH has more empathy and human kindness. I would say you are leaving because you are tired of us taking apart your weak and pathetic attempts at arguments but I think you are far to stupid to get that you are congenitally unable to make a cogent argument and most likely and pathetically think you are actually taken seriously here. What a waste of precious oxygen you are. Do the world a favor and find a cave in Tibet to meditate on the pathetic nature of your life.
A rightwing screechmonkey ranting about hollywood is supposed to teach someone about economics. WOW the delusion is thick enough to cut with a knife.
Did you just Cut and Run?
What a surrender monkey.
" it's a medical procedure that can have complications. "
Hey, hbl, if abortion is a medical procedure that can have complications why do liberals want it legalized even while a baby is hanging half out of the womb? Doesn't that create more complications than to fully remove the baby then kill it? Explain the liberal love affair with partial birth abortion. If you can do that without coming off as a loony tune, then I'll understand why liberals want the "right" to kill babies even while they are hanging half out of the womb.
The only love affair here is YOURS with the strawman argument. The GOP could have had a ban on partial birth abortions long ago if they made an exception for the health of the mother. THAT is the only thing that will make it constitutional. The GOP doesnt want this answer they would rather have the ISSUE. The procedure is already only done for this reason so it wouldnt really change anything and still allow you to LIE and pretend its done for birth control reasons. All you do is parrot the propaganda POORLY.
Can you take Hater with you?
"responsibility" and "accountability," but he just cried.
...how dumb some of your conservative talking points sound. Thanks for reminding us that our battle against ignorance did not end on November 7th.
Most conservatives are a little more in control of themselves.
Yeah, that must be why the conservatives that got us into Iraq have put us on a spending glut that is going to make this war cost over a Trillion dollars.
That's right. I said a Trillion.
I'd hate to see what they do when they're out of control. Eat their own young?
Since abortion is a moral decision, it's pretty clear that you are in favor of government making your moral decisions for you, no?
Time for more thorazine your hatred and stupidity are now at an all new level
Look up the word, "lucid."
Then aspire to it.
Good luck.
The assignment is for republichater.
Perhaps you can take a shot at answering a question that hbl seems to be avoiding. Along with ALL other liberals....
" it's a medical procedure that can have complications. "
Hey, hbl, if abortion is a medical procedure that can have complications why do liberals want it legalized even while a baby is hanging half out of the womb? Doesn't that create more complications than to fully remove the baby then kill it? Explain the liberal love affair with partial birth abortion. If you can do that without coming off as a loony tune, then I'll understand why liberals want the "right" to kill babies even while they are hanging half out of the womb.
In quoting: "What's next, a witch gets elected, and she says she's only going to be sworn in with her hand over a pentagram?"
As a witch, if I were voted into office I would do exactly that. I would also make Weiner Savage and the rest of these stereotypical Bible-thumpers sit through my orientation of Witchcraft 101 to make them realize exactly what the pentagram means and what we represent.
Come to think of it, if this nation were run by more witches, we'd all be alot better. There are those of us who are sophisticated, intelligent, educated and professional and would do quite well wiggling our noses at the lame topics that seem to be fleecing our country. I use the stereotypical comment about wiggling my nose ala Bewitched as that's probably what most would be ridiculing about now and I'll play along to appease.
I thought religion and politics weren't supposed to mix. Well, I supposse that's true if you're anything but Christian...
thank you for the reply i understand your reluctance to give information. I like what you posted in the "Mitt Romney hired a company who hired illegals so 3 thousand puppies died topic" i have some experience in that area i posted there
but i've known people who have called themselves witches ... or have been of some other religion that falls under the neopagan umbrella, and some can be just as bad as the worst christians. All religions it seems are used by the individual to look down their noses at others who do not follow their particular faith. I don't think we would be well off with anyone who is overtly religious, no matter which religion, none is better than the other.
Mediamatters would be running 30 of these things a day: "Pundit X stands up to conservative BS".
As it is, it's still just a rightwing echo chamber.
we'd be up to our eyeballs in witches, gay married couples, people freely practicing their religion or no religion, and irritating government oversight.
Then you'd be sorry!
Savage or saffah"these are translated from another words means Irogant.This man was fighting for the release of the marines who raped and killed 14 years old Iraq's girl and killed all her family!!A man like this is a psycopath and a court order should be taken to keep him either under house arrest,jail or more likely in a mental hospital awy from public.
is a total money grabber posing as a man for the people, a man who has to use a phony name, a man who cannot back or debate any of his stupid statements, a man full of radio dollars hate, a man who could care less about anything but money, etc. etc., I would like to take this time to say something nice about him........... .............................................................................................. ........................Please wait.................................................... ...................................................................Please wait.....
So conservatives got their Hanes tighty-whiteys in a bunch around their ample thighs over a guy who wants to use his religion's holy book to swear in. So what?
Republi-cons (Savage is Repub one day and a Conservative who hates Repubs the next) who have helped create the political fog of war on our country's airwaves will grab onto anything to try to be relevant in a time when the country has clearly said,"Enough! We're sick of you Savage, Ingraham, Limbaugh, Medved and Hannity. Your ideals are not our ideals!"
Why do Republi-cons hate our freedoms so much?
Do you all remember when Savage said he was considering running for President as a "Nationalist?" LOL. That was the last thing I ever cared to hear spit out of his vile pie hole.
I'm amazed anyone managed to best Savage's ignorance. Who won top honors and for what?
That the people who are most determined to inject Religion into government are the ones who get the most upset when another religion is injected even in the smallest degree.
they don't give a rat's ass about religious freedom...not really. It's all about the majority rubbing its religion in the face of everyone else, and crying like little girlies if anyone objects.