Olbermann gave Morris "Worst Person" "bronze" for still pushing Obama-Clinton smear
On the January 30 edition of MSNBC's Countdown, host Keith Olbermann gave Fox News political analyst Dick Morris the "bronze" in his nightly "Worst Person in the World" segment because Morris "said he believes somebody close to the [Sen. Hillary Rodham] Clinton [D-NY] war room indeed planted the made-up story" that Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) attended a madrassa, as Media Matters for America documented. Olbermann criticized Morris for saying this after Fox News "decided it had corrected its crappy reporting on the phony story about Senator Obama and an Islamic training school, and its crappy reporting on the phony story that Senator Clinton's people had spread the other phony story." The previous day, Olbermann named Fox News senior vice president of programming Bill Shine the "runner-up" in the "Worst Person" segment for "offering a sort-of apology" on the Obama-Clinton smear. Olbermann said that Shine "[l]eft out" "the fact that while clarifying the story Fox also reported that Senator Clinton had, quote, 'reportedly outed Obama's madrassa past.' "
From the January 30 edition of MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann:
OLBERMANN: But first, time for Countdown's latest list of nominees for "Worst Person in the World."
And tonight, the bronze to Dick Morris. The Fox Noise channel may have decided it had corrected its crappy reporting on the phony story about Senator Obama and an Islamic training school, and its crappy reporting on the phony story that Senator Clinton's people had spread the other phony story. Nobody gave Dick the memo. He went on last night and said he believes somebody close to the Clinton war room indeed planted the made-up story about Obama. Dick Morris, the same guy who let the hooker listen in on his phone call to the president? Well, that's credibility there.
"Dick Morris, the same guy who let the hooker listen in on his phone call to the president? Well, that's credibility there. "
Priceless!
Why didn't MMFA put up the 2-for that Olberman did on O'Lielly in this same segment. Bill O got silver and gold yesterday.
I believe that Biden is now history. It was a pathetic thing to say, and just the most recent of several stupid slips. It's unfortunate that he doesn't see his own slurs, because he would probably have made a formidable candidate.
Now, get back on topic!
ah thank you for that, you have restored some of my faith in those on the left who decry racism in all its forms. I just think Colin Powell would take issue with what Biden said about Obama being the FIRST mainstream black to be articulate and clean.
Col; "I just think Colin Powell would take issue with what Biden said about Obama being the FIRST mainstream black to be articulate and clean."
Oh my! I think you must not be aware of your own racism!
haha well he was the first mainstream black i saw growing up anyway.
I suppose most of the "blacks" you saw while growing up were illiterate and dirty?
Well ColRoy, it would appear you finally realized the offensivness of what you wrote. If I were you, I'd run from this argument too.
no i just find it funny how you attack me more than your elected official:). i never claimed to be passionately angry about biden's comment, i just like playing the GOTCHA game with the democrat party and wanted to see if anyone here would denounce his comment.
as for my comment about powell, can you name a cleaner more articulate mainstream african american of the 90s?
Crawl back into your slimey hole.
Col, this is not a gotcha game played for your amusement. Naming BLACK people who meet your "standards" should have been something that you learned from your parents or life.
I can assume from the STUPID questions that you ask that you didn't learn it from either.
if you dont think bipartisan american politics is a game of GOTCHA then you are REALLY naive.
Ya know Roy, I tried to play nice with you, but I guess you showed me, didn't you! Your baiting, biggotry, and illiteracy, aren't worth wearing my fingers out on this keyboard, and that's what it would take to address the many levels of foolishness you exude. Instead, I'll do with you what I do with the rest of the trash--pitch it in the basket.
OFF TOPIC
1 - That news bite about Biden was featured prominently on a couple of the Liberal blog sites that I read besides MMFA.
2 - I do believe the reference was to Obama running for president. As far as I know Colin Powell didn't run for president.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/01/31/b-b-b-bye-den/
http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/jan/31/biden_unloads_on_clinton_obama_edwards
Links posted above.
I also sent an email to the mm news tip address.
My apologies to everyone else for being off topic but wanted to make sure that the "COL" was clear that most of us are not hypocrites, unlike the right wing media bloviators
I won't be sorry to see his campaign tank again. Last time (was it '88?) it was over a plagiarized speech. He didn't even have the class to plagiarize in style when he bowed out: "You won't have Biden to kick around anymore".
So, no, my outrage isn't selective. Except, I wasn't calling for Lott's resignation, I was welcoming him to stay around and continue to discredit his party.
Biden doesn't get a pass on this one he is wrong and Powel is the first well spoken black person you have come across that says tons about you. Look at history or maybe you haven't gotten that far in Jr. High yet. I notice you tend to post after 3 P.m., can I assume the school bus drops you off around 3 and you weren't good enough to make spring sports team at your school.
Col, you need to show the EXACT transcript where Biden says "First articulate/Clean Black". Can't take your word for it. Don't trust your interpretation.
http://observer.com/20070205/20070205_Jason_Horowitz_pageone_newsstory1.asp
Mr. Biden is equally skeptical—albeit in a slightly more backhanded way—about Mr. Obama. “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,” he said.
"What say all you liberal hypocrites about Biden's comment that Obama is the FIRST articulate/clean black??"
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I would say that Biden is now plagiarizing his speeches from George Lincoln Rockwell instead of Neil Kinnock.
Col you buffoon.
The Biden story was ALL OVER the lefty blogs (e.g. DailyKos et al) before the MSM could even get to it. The lefty blogs broke the freakin' story! They reported it, mercilessly lambasted Biden for his asinine remarks, and dismissed him. Many of them are pretty much saying his career is over (in so many words.)
So, your theory about "liberal hypocrites" ignoring the Biden story is false.
Spintronic has provided the links elsewhere in this thread.
You lose. Go play somewhere else.
PS - why is a former member of the KKK allowed in the democrat party?
There is no 'Democrat' party that I know of, so whatever might you br reffering to?
hahaha...you know, the democrat pary of clinton, pelosi and the like? Republicans and Democrats you know? On one side we have the Republican party and on the other we have the Democrat party. :)
You're smarter than that! You know that the party to which you are refering is the Democratic party.
Now that we got that straight, might you be refering to Sen. Robert Bird?
Byrd was a racist, Limbaugh and Savage are racists.
I can respect somene who has come around and made amends. Bryd has acknowledged the error of his ways already multiple times. Nuff said.
Its Democratic, its off topic and Robert Byrd apologized and has had a distinguished career.
And Byrd also has a 67% approval rating given to him by civil rights groups. As well as his appology.
Now stop baiting, waiting for an argument, Back on topic.
Doris, ya beat me to the punch. But, thank you!
FORMER; eariler;past
Col you answered your own question.
THANK you olbermann for reminding everyone of morris' hooker exploits. Fox News would act as if it never happened.
I've gotta agree with you on this one. Keith IS PRICELESS !
ROY CAMPBELL...
I am so happy you have come here to express your views. But I wish that, instead of making short attacks, you would please explain your views in detail. That way I can then agree with you or explain why I don’t agree.
Also when you’re defending you favorite Pundits, like Savage, O’Reilly and Others, will you please explain in detail why you agree with what they are saying? Who knows, you might get some support from the other good Conservatives who post here.
Thanks Roy
why am i held to a higher standard than the liberals who post here? many of them do fly by attacks on oreilly/savage/limbaugh making veiled references to their scandals or gossip about savage being gay, oreilly's falafel, limbaugh's viagra, etc...
when i actually say 'this is why illegal immigration is bad' and give links to stats from the fbi/doj about how 20% of our prison population is illegal immigrants and how it costs the taxpayer millions, etc...etc... someone like solon will just come and call me a bigot.
I'm pretty much convinced many on the left, aside from you, don't want to debate the facts but just have fun by making jackass comments. So I will engage in the same.
Hi Roy
Well if it’s the immigrant issue that bothers you the most you should like Lou Dobbs on CNN. He can’t stand the President’s humane plan for controlling the borders, and at the same time allowing a plan to legalize some of the farm workers, their families and others who can qualify for citizenship.
I agree with President Bush. With the Democrats now in power the Bush Plan has a better chance to be passed and implemented. Do you think that’s good or would you prefer kicking all those families and workers out of the country?
When you come here to the “Far-Left-Swamp-Pit” as O’Reilly calls it you should watch some of the other Conservative comments. If you do, you’ll notice that they’re welcome here and they make some impressive comments. Sometimes they loose their composure and get mad. I don’t think they prevail very often but I’m glad they’re here. If you come here to attack and do your “Bait and Gotcha” thing, that isn’t gonna be good for you. Debate is good, wild and ugly comments are not good. Did you serve in the military?
Back on Topic
For your reading pleasure, think FNC will ever discuss this:
On August 29, 1996, Morris resigned from the Clinton campaign after reports surfaced that he had been involved in an extramarital affair with a prostitute named Sherry Rowlands. A tabloid newspaper had obtained and published a set of photographs of Morris and Rowlands on a Washington, D.C., hotel balcony. Accompanying the photo layout was Rowlands' story of the casual affair, including the revelation that Morris's favorite sexual fetish was toe-sucking [2]. The article also revealed that Morris had allowed Rowlands to listen in on phone calls with the President, and had given her a copy of a campaign speech before it was delivered. Rowlands stated that Morris had bragged about writing both Hillary Clinton's and Al Gore's 1996 convention speeches - a claim which Hillary Clinton denied in her 2003 autobiography "Living History." Morris had been very casual about sharing his opinions of Bill and Hillary Clinton with Rowlands, and some very inside and personal information became available to the public.
Toe sucking! I thought he just started that when he became a regular on Hannity&Colmes!
ONLY 6 post out of the 32 here [thus far] that even mention Morris or Olbermann...
Could it be that these Olbermann threads are simply redundant?
OR did col.roycampbell capture you all and get you to march in line behind him?
;-)
If Roy Campbell is a Col. it would be in the Nazi army where all biggots feel at home.
I like Olberman, and don't like Morris. (Thought I'd mention that to stay on topic.)
I like Olbermann and think Morris is a dick...there I'm on topic too ;-)
I think it was easy for the colonel to hijack this thread because these Olbermann REPEATS of topics already thoroughly discussed are redundant.
I say that on every Olbermann thread....and I think I'm correct.
"I say that on every Olbermann thread....and I think I'm correct."
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So you admit spamming the same thing to many threads?
Cant refute anybody nut or not,
Yes I say THAT on almost EVERY Olbermann thread.
What didn't you understand? Duh!
I'll say it again...now pay attention.
"I say that on every Olbermann thread....and I think I'm correct."
BTW I've never actually seen you refute anything. You need a new moniker...
THERICK
I love ya' brother, but bigots has one 'g'. And for future reference, everyone, bigoted has one 'g' and one 't'. Please keep these things in mind when posting in the next Savage/Coulter/Limbaugh/Beck thread, as it will invariably come up.
(I'm a bi-partisan spelling and grammar Nazi.)
Thanks. Hard to believe I was an English major (it's true). Amazing how spell check promotes brain rot. Glad to know you love me, but I must say I didn't think this was that type of web site.
:-)
gett a rheum, ewe to.
Dick Morris is a liberal. But why is he disliked by liberals? He has worked with liberals and republicans. I do not hear him talk of how manipulative Mike Huckabee of Arkansas is or any other politicians he has worked for. However, after working with the Clinton's he has a very negative view of how they operate. Could the reason he so readily believes that Hillary planted the Obama smear is because he knew her and ... really believes she would do something like that.
Dick Morris is a liberal.
Ah...no.
PS: Search DailyKos for posts about Huckabee. They are not fans.
lliwbelac3837, Dick morris doesn't say anything, positive or negative, about anyone but the Clintons. He is obsessed and deranged.
He's like that bitter person who spends his/her life trying to destroy the person who dumped them in high school,while never mentioning the nice boring dates they had afterwards
Hey Col
Colin Powell was one of my favorite Generals until he went before the United Nations. Now he is MUD! Or as some in the military used to say " Lower than whale Feces"