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Olbermann reports on Color of Change petition against Beck and advertisers who have bailed on him

August 12, 2009 9:30 pm ET

From the August 12 edition of MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann:

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http://mediamatters.org/research/200908120010

http://www.colorofchange.org/beck/

 

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    • Author by raine315 (August 12, 2009 9:32 pm ET)
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      Ummmmm Fox News just aired a GUN commercial tonight. Maybe its just me BUT I NEVER saw a gun commercial on tv before. Flipping through channels during Keith's commercial break there it was on Fox News- a commercial for a gun- rifle company/catalog named 'Henry' and at the end of the commercial the voicer said to make sure to visit your local gun store.
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      • Author by NdlovukaziThor (August 12, 2009 9:38 pm ET)
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        That's refreshing and not alarming at all!
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        • Author by IRONY 101 (August 12, 2009 9:59 pm ET)
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          Refreshing...? What...drawing battle lines? Or is it that America just needs more guns. Take an Uzi to the movies? An AK-47 to K-Mart? How about a Glock to the grocery? Can't be too careful...this is a dangerous country, with all those blacks and Mexican immigrants running around...and with an illegal President (also black) who is trying to create a socialist dictatorship. And now they're tring to kill Grandma! Hell. yea...we need MORE guns! Visit your local gun store by all means...but there's a waiting list for ammo.
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          • Author by NdlovukaziThor (August 12, 2009 10:27 pm ET)
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            I think that's a bit of an overreaction to sarcasm.
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            • Author by IRONY 101 (August 12, 2009 10:34 pm ET)
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              Sorry... But, hey, you've gotta admit...my post did capture the mentality accurately. ;>)
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              • Author by NdlovukaziThor (August 12, 2009 10:39 pm ET)
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                I won't argue with that! They're also going to argue that it's not actually the guns that kill people, it's the gaping holes in vital organs that do! "Gun control is 2 hands, you pinko commie librul treehuggin bleeding heart fascists!"
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              • Author by NiceguyEddie (August 13, 2009 9:36 am ET)
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                Oh it did, absolutlely. And with all these right-wing gun-toting nut jobs out there, it IS becoming a dangerous country. I guess I'll need to go out a buy a REALLY BIG gun to protect myself and my family from them.
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      • Author by snoopy (August 12, 2009 9:42 pm ET)
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        Wow, I guess glenn is gunning for support for his show! He's sighted in on the kind of cavalry he needs to help deliver the firepower to his base! The indians are coming, the indians are coming! Circle the wagons!

        Aw, crap. I need another beer.
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        • Author by NdlovukaziThor (August 12, 2009 9:55 pm ET)
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          Calvary?

          And you know Glenn's got a much more backwoods-approved term for "Indians"... or at least more concerned with another one regarding the members of Color of Change going after his advertisers!
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          • Author by dwtd (August 12, 2009 11:53 pm ET)
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            snoopy used the correct term, "cavalry". Look up both words to understand the difference between the two.
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            • Author by NdlovukaziThor (August 13, 2009 12:33 am ET)
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              I know. This is not my night here. I was just going with the theme of people going after Beck... though he's doing pretty well at crucifying himself lately...
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            • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (August 13, 2009 8:23 am ET)
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              Look up both words to understand the difference between the two.
              No need to be cross about it, you'll just make yourself horse.
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      • Author by ForTheLoveOfEllipsis... (August 12, 2009 10:49 pm ET)
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        Yes, but don't you know it's those Gawdless communist socialist fascist atheist Mulsim-loving America-hating terrorist-supporting Grandma-killing liberals who behave violently. Cue the SEIU video in 3...2...1...
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      • Author by bintx (August 13, 2009 9:00 am ET)
           
        MSNBC is running the same ad.
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    • Author by raine315 (August 12, 2009 9:42 pm ET)
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      Just read these Henry Rifle ads ALSO aired on CNN during Lou Dobb's show
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      • Author by Vincenzo (August 13, 2009 3:57 am ET)
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        Good marketing move by Henry. While their gassing up on the hate from Beck and Dobbs they can look into getting that new gun. You can never have too many right?
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    • Author by kmichaels718 (August 12, 2009 10:32 pm ET)
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      This man is propagating lies, hatred and the potential for violence. Why is it we are allowing this? If a liberal/progressive/independent would have tried to pull this krap when W was in charge, can you imagine? Remember The Dixie Chicks?

      Who does this guy think he is to do this to our country?
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    • Author by paul8616 (August 13, 2009 1:18 am ET)
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      Yay left-wing noise machine!
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      • Author by NiceguyEddie (August 13, 2009 9:40 am ET)
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        MMFA:

        You guys really need to have a section on your website that shows the corporate sponsors of ALL these bozo's, or at least the top five:

        Limbaugh, Savage, O'Rielly, Hannity and Beck.

        Give us the list - we'll make the calls.

        Help us help you make even more of a difference!!!
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    • Author by kim7nikk (August 13, 2009 3:07 am ET)
         
      You guys must be pretty young to have never seen a gun comm. on tv before. By the way we can make our own ammunition, it is not that difficult.
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    • Author by manofmystique (August 13, 2009 8:07 am ET)
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      This is what we need to do for ALL of Fox News.
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