Olbermann named Dick Morris "Worst Person" for "re-rewriting history"
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SUMMARY: MSNBC's Keith Olbermann named Dick Morris the "winner" of his nightly "Worst Person in the World" segment for asserting on Fox News' Hannity & Colmes that Sen. Hillary Clinton "may well have been" a communist in the early 1970s, when she interned at the California-based law firm Treuhaft, Walker and Burnstein, despite Morris' having previously written in his book, Rewriting History, that "Hillary was no Communist, nor should her work in the Treuhaft firm imply that she was."
On the April 17 edition of MSNBC's Countdown, host Keith Olbermann named syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor Dick Morris the "winner" of his nightly "Worst Person in the World" segment for contradicting a statement he had previously made in his book, Rewriting History (ReganBooks, 2004), on the April 14th edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes. As Media Matters for America documented, while discussing Clinton's 1971 internship with the California-based law firm Treuhaft, Walker and Burnstein, Morris asserted on Hannity & Colmes that Clinton was a "law student defending the Black Panther Party, and then she worked in a communist law firm." When co-host Alan Colmes asked Morris, "Does that make her a communist?" Morris replied: "No, at that time, at that point in her life, she may well have been." But Morris previously wrote in Rewriting History that "Hillary was no Communist, nor should her work in the Treuhaft firm imply that she was."
On Countdown, Olbermann stated: "Dick Morris' remarks, completely contradicted by a history of the Clintons, in which the author, claiming close exposure to them and great insight about them, wrote of her time working for that law firm in question, quote, 'Hillary was no communist, nor should her work in the firm imply that she was.' Which authority wrote that? Dick Morris." Olbermann added: "And before you accuse him of rewriting history, his own book, which he just contradicted, was, of course, called Rewriting History. So this, this would be re-rewriting history."
From the April 17 edition of MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann:
OLBERMANN: But our winner, Dick Morris, also on "Fox Noise," contradicting the historical record by asserting that Senator Clinton had worked as a, quote, "law student defending the Black Panther Party" and that "she worked in a communist law firm." Asked if that made her a communist, Morris replied, "[A]t that time, at that point in her life, she may well have been."
Dick Morris' remarks, completely contradicted by a history of the Clintons, in which the author, claiming close exposure to them and great insight about them, wrote of her time working for that law firm in question, quote, "Hillary was no communist, nor should her work in the firm imply that she was." Which authority wrote that? Dick Morris.
And before you accuse him of rewriting history, his own book, which he just contradicted, was, of course, called Rewriting History. So this, this would be re-rewriting history. Dick Morris: today's "Worst Person in the World."
WIYCH ? WDYPT ?
I find it hard to believe that everyone who watches Keith also reads MMFA, and vice-versa. Also, MMFA didn't call Morris WPITW, Keith did. I happen to think that yesterday my wife was WPITW, but I always enjoy Keith's perspective.
WIYCH ? I give up... wow is your crap hackneyed?
WDYPT ? hmmm... why do you post tripe?
I can't figure out your acronyms, Rick. I do enjoy seeing the posters who need the simplest ideas explained 10 times whining when something is duplicated.Har!
WIYCH-Why Is Your Comment Here?
WDYPT-Why Did You Post This?
Just making sh!t up for the fun of it, and to see who would be the first to ask what it meant. You win!
First prize is your choice of the following:
Conservatives might choose the all expenses paid 2 weeks stay in sunny seaside GITMO ! Complete with luxury accomodations, the finest bread and water, and 24 rap music complete with strobe lighting. Each room comes with a toilet large enough to flush away the holy book of your choice, and a battery operated testicle shaver.
Or, a year membership to view and comment on MMFA, the conservative misinformation watch dog web site that Conservatives despise because--heaven forbid--they cite misinforming comments and actions by right wingers, in context, and replay those items showing how foolish these lawmakers and media sources can be. A prize that is invaluble :-)
True communism only exsists in the minds of dreamers, and social critics.
Exposure to communism, as it exsists, is not a bad thing. Whats the old quote, He who is not a communist at 20 has no heart. He who is a communist at 30 has no brain.
OHhh solidarity forever, wah de do dah!
Morris is the perfect example of the new mascot of the Republican Party....the OASRETRICH...
Definition of OASRETRICH......a short necked bird which still buries its head to hid from reality. Unlike its' cousin the Ostrich this species' neck does not reach the ground.
It's been a long week so I forget whether it was last night or the night before, but KO's "best persons" segments were funny as sh#t. One guy from florida, drunk, was pulled over with an alligator in his passenger seat. Another guy from Russia was stabbed in the back with a six inch blade by his work buddy, but he was so drunk that he didn't notice the knife sticking out from his back for about 24 hours.
Awww..come on. Don't be so hard on Dicky Morris. He just merely misspoke himself!
Wonder which one of the Fox Noise babes allows him to suck on her toes as a reward for appearing...?
The only good thing I can say about Keith is that he is sometimes a tad more entertaining than O'Reilly...
I try to avoid both. Both are irrelevant, IMO.
Just wondering if Keith might name Bill Maher WPITW for his crude monologue about the Pope? Bet if he'd been as insulting to a Muslim leader Keith would be aghast!
Don't count on it Jeters. KO's a hypocrite in that regard. All idealogues end up being hypocrites. I can't stand olbermann, and don't care much for oreilly either, but when olbermann's not all self-righteously ranting about something he sometimes says some funny things
Sorry Jeter, there is a better chance of hell freezing. Keith Olby would only name Bill Maher worst person if he was a Republican or said something nice about "Fixed Noise".
Keith is a disgrace and a disgusting person.
Keith is a disgrace and a disgusting person.
Worse than Gary Busey?
(I need a gadge)
Keith is a disgrace and a disgusting person
I LOVE KEITH!! I LOVE KEITH!!! I LOVE KEITH!!! I LOVE KEITH!!!
Was the drunk trying to qualify for the car pool lane?
The Russians are always in the running for the International Blood Alcohol Content Series.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/24191505#24191505
Here's the link to the 'best person' segment. It's funny
"We got drunk together," he said. "Things happen when you drink."
Finally, someone said something about Dick Morris. He is indeed the worst person in the world- with alot of emphasis! I switch channels when he is on.
13. One for each of the original colonies.
Problem was, when I went to the store to buy them, they were out of USA pins, so I bought what they had left. Two Canadian, Three British, Four French, One Japanese, Two Skull and Bones, and One Dixie Chicks pin.
Keith is one of the good guys in my opinion
How these other people like Morriss and Hannity are allowed on our cable service to push their personal agendas and misrepresentations are beyond a simple man like me. Viewers actually go out and buy books these folks write...or who have it ghostwritten for them by a real propagandist with a true agenda...(this is what shill means). They are getting rich selling pulp fiction.
Sometimes I fear for America if Ameria
I hope I'm as romantic as you when I get to your age Pearl.
:)