O'Reilly "runner-up" in "Worst Person" for claim that he defeated "forces of darkness" in the "war" on Christmas
During the December 5 edition of MSNBC's Countdown, host Keith Olbermann named Fox News' Bill O'Reilly the "runner-up" in his nightly "Worst Person in the World" segment for, as Media Matters for America documented, claiming to have won the "war" on Christmas. Olbermann stated: "Our runner up, Bill-O, back to this war on Christmas that only he can see or hear. Telling a guest, quote, 'There's a very effective movement under way to wipe out in the public square all vestiges of Christmas. Stores were ordering employees not to say "Merry Christmas." If I had not done the campaign, then the forces of darkness would have won.' " Olbermann added: "Geez, Bill, you are the forces of darkness. This messiah stuff is bad enough, but the context is even worse. He was saying that to an obviously very sincere and very religious woman who is leading a push to de-emphasize commercialism at Christmas, and focus instead on the message attributed to Jesus, to care for our neighbors as ourselves." Olbermann then observed: "He told her she was trying to diminish what he'd done, and that she was naive and she was spending her time 'in the land of Oz!' "
As Media Matters has documented, O'Reilly is frequently named during Olbermann's "Worst Person" segment.
From the December 5 edition of MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann:
OLBERMANN: Our runner up, Bill-O, back to this war on Christmas that only he can see or hear. Telling a guest, quote, "There's a very effective movement under way to wipe out in the public square all vestiges of Christmas. Stores were ordering employees not to say 'Merry Christmas.' If I had not done the campaign, then the forces of darkness would have won."
Geez, Bill, you are the forces of darkness. This messiah stuff is bad enough, but the context is even worse. He was saying that to an obviously very sincere and very religious woman who is leading a push to de-emphasize commercialism at Christmas, and focus instead on the message attributed to Jesus, to care for our neighbors as ourselves. He told her she was trying to diminish what he'd done, and that she was naive and she was spending her time "in the land of Oz!"
Bill, they already made this movie you think is real life, The Christmas That Almost Wasn't, Rossano Brazzi, 1966, Italian.
countdown to sue in 3... 2... 1...
First many of you say you are sick of Sue and her Olbermann mentions, then the next breath you are goading her into it.
I don't understand??
Because it is funny in a sick sort of way, I suppose. Besides, it lightens things up around here a bit. :)
Many of me think that "many of you" is an odd way to reply to one person.
Gov, check out other Olberman threads as well as threads where Keith's name comes up...the boo birds that go after Sue are plentiful. They get irked when she brings his name up or questions WHY he's so selective in his awards. Example= no one from MSNBC/NBC ever gets a slap.
I think Keith is a twirp, but I just don't mention it a lot anymore.
I think Keith is a twirp
Yeah, Jeter doesn't mention KO at all anymore and then mentions him.
The thread is about KO, what is he supposed to do? You people are as two faced as Olbermann.
Sue, you'll have to forgive Marker. He's the MMFA village idiot.
Ok, i figured that may be the case. thanks.
Dont let your own words get in the way.
My words are right there, you just added a few of your own...
I wrote:
I just don't mention it a lot anymore
Didn't say I don't still mention it ever did I fool?
You wrote:
doesn't mention KO at all anymore
At All?
Did I write that?
Nope. Carry on idiot.
Must be a sensitive day in the Jeter house. Don't cry about being dishonest and denying your very words.
Oh, Yankees still suck but you knew that already.
Marker,
Why don't you just admit you mischaracterized Jeter's comments from "a lot" to "at all" and be done with it.
Oh no, Tommy the plagerizer is ganging up on me....
Sorry Marker, at the risk of sounding like JuTru--I have to call this one for . . . JETER !
You did miss the shot on what he wrote, and even though I'm reluctant to give a conservative the benefit of the doubt, especially if that conservative is a Yankee fan, an especially if that conservative Yankee fan really likes Derek Jeter (who I find to be a rule bender that I like to call "Jeter the cheater") I have to rule without prejudice for Jeter2 on this one.
He did get a little pissy though. :-)
Sensitive? Nah. I just don't suffer fools gladly.
I suppose you think the further down your dishonesty is posted that folks won't see the truth.
I wrote:
I think Keith is a twirp, but I just don't mention it a lot anymore.
You wrote:
Yeah, Jeter doesn't mention KO at all anymore and then mentions him.
If you can't see that you twisted what I wrote, then you're a bigger idiot than I figured.
Personally I think you're a dishonest idiot.
BTW, the Yanks have sucked lately. Sorry, I can't get all teary-eyed about that for ya.
Personally you don't know me and wow, sticks and stones ... you know the rest.
Me people think "you people" is an odd way to reply to one person.
I was responding to the KO apologists on here who allow him to avoid why Chris Matthews lies daily but how evil FOX is which we allready know. That was the you people.
Have you ever nominated Matthews for a “worst person” medal? Was there misinformation spread by him over the last couple days that could have taken Bill O’s spot?
This racist comment by Matthews should have been condemmed by Olby
http://mediamatters.org/items/200712040001?f=h_side
I disagree. I heard that comment live and expected a MMFA item for it, but I don't think it was a racist comment.
Hmmm, I do not think Matthews would say that if he were talking about Hillary, Rudy or Huckabee? I think its racist.
I'm no fan of Matthews and find him to be obnoxious most of the time, however, I don't think his intentions were racist. I think he's one of those guys that talks faster than he thinks, thus, you got silly statements like Obama being some "third-world" candidate. He makes a lot of silly analogies and comparisons that doesn’t make sense because the guy doesn’t know how to slow down for a moment to think things out before saying them. This doesn’t excuse the comment he made, nor do I think he would’ve made it if the candidate was white. But I don’t think his intentions were malice -- just clumsy and dumb. Typical Matthews.
"Third world" does not NECESSARILY mean people of color, or of any particular ethnicity. "Third world" is mostly economic, relating to issues like productivity, trade, education levels, and infrastructures such as electricity and sewer treatment.
Those in the "third world" lag behind in development and technological progress, no matter WHAT color they are.
It's not a racist comment. It IS a slam and a minor smear on Obama by Matthews, suggesting Obama is somehow backwards thinking and not up to America's level of development. This, because Obama would actually talk to and include other countries in talks about world policy.
Only an elitist nationalist would make such a dumb comment.
Oh, on topic: If you INVENT the war, then you get to declare victory at any time and for any reason you choose. You can even decide what medals to award yourself while patting yourself on the back.
What if they held a war, and nobody came? Now we have an answer: Culture warriors will declare victory as a result of their courageous efforts. Yawn.
Ok, but Bill ruined my anti-Christmas party and for that he's the Worser Person to me.
Sueeld
I did not think the Obama comment was "racist" but I would like Matthews to explain what he meant bby it.
As for Olbermann, this is a cause on here you will lose, he is loved by most of the posters here. I have no use for him or MSNBC , they lost me when they gave Imus a home for 10 years.
Sue, if you think you should have control over the Worst Person awards, then talk to Olbermann or start your own TV show, quit b*tching at us. We don't write for the show.
Sue...
I've come to your defense 4 times now and this is #5. You go girl!
I have also defended Keith when you go after his rear end. He's only following the rules handed down to him you know. If you worked there and wanted to stay, you would also have to follow those rules.
I believe you would be happy to see Keith fired for attacking his own Network associates? Am I correct on that Sue. I would not want to be Keith when you're anywhere near.
Wrong. Keith has given himself the bronze when he is wrong. At least he can 'man-up' and admit when he's incorrect. Can't say the same for the Hatesquad now, can we? Oh, they're NEVER wrong! *rolls eyes*
Its easier to say I am wrong vs. Matthews or Scarborugh or Russert. Man has no courage
Well, it just so happens that people like Savage, Limbaugh, Hannity, and Beck are worse than Russert, Scarborough, and Matthews. Not excusing the NBC dudes whenever they are wrong, of course, it's just that the Hatesquad card-carriers are much worse overall and therefore get the honours.
It's a matter of degree. There are only three slots in the WPITW gallery, remember.
Example= no one from MSNBC/NBC ever gets a slap.
Wrong. In fact, Olbermann himself has received worst person honors.
Can't count me in that group, I've never denounced her for that. I do enjoy watching her go at it though.
I'm geekin' out over it, and in a truly geekish way...
Remember how Princess Lea was cold and condescending toward Han Solo when they first met? And then how right up until their first kiss she was calling him a 'scoundrel'?
Kind makes ya think.... in a geekish way. ;-)
Not sick of her Tommy, just amazed that any topic is turned into an anti-Olberman screed.
Well, Sueeld often gets admonished to "stop" or "get over it", so when she is prodded into it, it seems a bit confusing.
They use that as an excuse to not discuss the real issues and why MSNBC is so partisan but that is ok as long as they hate FOX. Its confusing. The ends justify the means.
It's all about the "hate," for you, eh? Worst Person in the World sounds like hyperbole, which could be.... broad satire? It is kinda funny that KO is such a burr to you, seeing that you agree with a lot of what MMFA is doing here.
Thank you Tommy, since we discussed this allready I was going to leave it alone, this is a rethread
Oh come on, at least give us an "I told ya so."
If you were going to leave it alone, then why didn't you ? You're like a damned broken record, if you remember what those were.
I never understood why people called it "broken record." It seems that a broken record wouldn't stay on the spindle at all, and therefore seem more correct to say "scratched record" because a scratched record repeats on each revolution of the turntable.
Just one of those "Deep Thoughts" moments.
Could Billo get anymore disgusting than this - aside from the Mackris stuff, of course
I'm sure that BO will be able to since to new lows, all we have to do is wait and be patient.
Could Billo get anymore disgusting than this - aside from the Mackris stuff, of course?
Thank god he saved christmas! My kdis would have been so disappointed if Santa didn't come!
(Now that's sarcastic/ironic on many levels!)
Yay! Bill'o saved Christmas.
And wants folks to remember that more than the meaning of... wait... what was I talking about?
I like this concept of declaring victory and moving on...especially when you realize you're on a fool's errand. Maybe we should try that in Iraq...
He'll take the credit if someone ever gets convicted in the Natalie Halloway case.
Then he'll probably lower our gas prices again.
He is truly the end all for society's woes.
But first, he'll bolster the economy in France by calling off the boycott. Later he'll tell the story of how baby Jesus was born 5000 years ago...
Billy has won the war!!
What war?
The war going on in his tiny little mind. (He's hearing the voices, drooling, and seeing the ghosts of Media Matters.)
I watch Keith Olbermann every night and some times I wonder why he likes to put Bill O' Reilly on his show so much. I would like to have more news on "the surge" and important things like that. Also I accidently heard that some of Hillarys people might be doing some bad things to Barack's campaige and would like to hear more about that instead of what Bill has done.
And when Judge Mathis talked the Easter Bunny into checking himself into rehab. That was a life-saver.
Speaking of lifesavers, Bill invented that ring that you toss to a person who has fallen overboard, he got the idea upon opening a roll of wintergreen Lifesavers.
posted this yesterday, but it just shows the fox hypocrisy. a couple of years ago, the faux bloviaters were carrying on about the "war on christmas", while at the same time carrying the nuetral themed "holiday ornaments" for your "holiday tree" on their web site.
http://www.mediamatters.org/items/200512010010?f=s_search
I'm sure Christ is very happy to know that a morally bankrupt cheerleader for war, who harasses women on the phone while using a vibrator to arouse his penal nub, is "sticking up for the baby Jesus". Nothing repulsive, hypocritical, or laughable about that.
O'Reilly "defending Jesus" is like Bush "defending peace". Thanks but no thanks, amoral scum ..
'penal nub'
Holy s**t... OMG, that was priceless! :P
I haven't put up a x-mas tree this year. Does that make me a stormtrooper in the army of darkness?
This is the real inner Bill O Reilly....
[link to www.youtube.com]
PS: No offense to the fat women.
Yankees Suck.
O'Reilly is the guy in the theater that yells fire. He yells fire every time he goes to the theater. Olbermann is part of the audience that gets up and runs out of the theater every time that O'Reilly yells fire. The rest of us have learned to not pay any attention to the man yelling fire. We simply have him removed from the theater or we ignore him completely.