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Olbermann breaks down the "death book" smear and its promotion by Wallace

August 24, 2009 9:21 pm ET

From the August 24th edition of MSNBC's Countdown:

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    • Author by bilbo_dies (August 24, 2009 9:26 pm ET)
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      So, then I guess Towey and Wallace can call up "W" down in Texas and ask him just what "he has against veterans".
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    • Author by smarshall1432997 (August 24, 2009 11:31 pm ET)
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      Chris Wallace & FoxNews Channel are just upset 'cause a majority of Americans believed their cable network reported the "lies" about the 'death panel' in the HealthCare Reform Bill. So now they must create another "lie" since the first "lie" (death panels) failed so quickly. LOL And just as Chris & FoxNews were hitting hard with this "lie" here comes MSNBC's Keith Olbermann's report. Uh, oh. Thanks Media Matters and Keith. LOL
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      • Author by markbfoot199 (August 25, 2009 10:42 am ET)
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        So simple question, does the military have a book to help with end of life decisions or not?
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        • Author by bintx (August 25, 2009 2:34 pm ET)
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          Yep, and it's the same pamphlet which was in place during the Bush administration. Non-story.
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        • Author by Lizinbklyn (August 25, 2009 3:02 pm ET)
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          End of life decisions??? Isn't that too inhumane to ask a member of the military planning to deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan??

          Everyone at fox is just SHOCKED that an ADULT soldier may be maimed and wind up in a vegetative condition and may want a say in how he/she desires to LIVE his/her life i.e. life support, forced feeding, artificial means or heroic measures or medication mercifully administered to alleviate suffering even though this may shorten his/her remaining life . .

          What is wrong with a LIVING WILL????

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    • Author by Conservative Bob (August 24, 2009 11:39 pm ET)
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      Honestly,

      Is there a bigger tool than Obberman?
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      • Author by kth (August 25, 2009 10:39 am ET)
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        Yes, every Fox News personality, plus you.
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      • Author by bintx (August 25, 2009 2:35 pm ET)
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        Yep . . . he can be a tool and I've told him so from time to time, but there are plenty of bigger tools and most of them happen to be entertainers on Fox.
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    • Author by antihannity2009 (August 25, 2009 2:29 am ET)
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      Just wait, next they'll be "Death Camps" where the sick will be herded off to where they'll die. Because the Hitler comparison to Obama is working so well people will believe it.
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      • Author by MiddleLeft (August 25, 2009 6:04 pm ET)
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        But they won't look like death camps and the administration will give them a medical sounding health care name. You won't know they are death camps but that's what they will be. Trust me.
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    • Author by wolf kotenberg (August 25, 2009 5:46 am ET)
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      And i believe him.
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    • Author by markbfoot199 (August 25, 2009 10:41 am ET)
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      I bet Olbermann gets more viewers here on MMFA then he does during his live show. I am surprised this guy is still on the air, they would do better with just going dark during this time slot.
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      • Author by renardot (August 25, 2009 12:41 pm ET)
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        The difference between Oberman and Fox News is that he does not have to lie. When he is debunking the lies Fox News spread he usually has a clip or something that pretty much speaks for itself. So, instead of spinning the lies why not see if Fox could report news without telling lies or cutting clips. Oops they would have to go dark all day lonf except the time Shep may be on
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      • Author by bintx (August 25, 2009 2:41 pm ET)
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        Ever watch him? Probably not. I do watch Fox . . . you can't make a reasoned argument against or for a program if you simply take the word of a person in competition with that program.

        BTW, you are partially correct. Olbermann is not carried in most markets on the basic cable/satellite package. MSNBC is carried on the extended packages. DirecTV is a former Murdoch entity and the current owners are big buds of Murdoch's, so I really don't think that's going to change any time soon on DirecTV. MSNBC's online exposure, however, is greater than Fox's.

        The fact that Olbermann's show competes as well as it does, given the limited exposure, is really rather remarkable.

        Personally, I avoided Olbermann completely for about 6 months during the primary season. These programs are entertainment programs with opinoin, not news programs. I get my news elsewhere.
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    • Author by mightymo (August 25, 2009 11:23 am ET)
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      Olbermann calls out the "Crazies". Bless him for shining the light on the Corporate sponsored Fearmongers!
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