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December 7, 2007 at 08:33:40
Keith Olbermann's Special Comment - "You Sir, Have No Business Being President!" by Chuck Adkins Page 1 of 5 page(s) |
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Full Transcript: (Via MSNBC) Finally, as promised, a Special Comment about the President’s cataclysmic deception about Iran. We have either a president who is too dishonest to restrain himself from invoking World War Three about Iran at least six weeks after he had to have known that the analogy would be fantastic, irresponsible hyperbole — or we have a president too transcendently stupid not to have asked — at what now appears to have been a series of opportunities to do so — whether the fairy tales he either created or was fed, were still even remotely plausible.
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There are few choices more terrifying than the one Mr.. Bush has left us with tonight.
A pathological presidential liar, or an idiot-in-chief. It is the nightmare scenario of political science fiction: A critical juncture in our history and, contained in either answer, a president manifestly unfit to serve, and behind him in the vice presidency: an unapologetic war-monger who has long been seeing a world visible only to himself.
After Ms Perino’s announcement from the White House late last night, the timeline is inescapable and clear.
In August the President was told by his hand-picked Major Domo of intelligence Mike McConnell, a flinty, high-strung-looking, worrying-warrior who will always see more clouds than silver linings, that what “everybody thought” about Iran might be, in essence, crap.
Yet on October 17th the President said of Iran and its president Ahmadinejad:
“I’ve told people that if you’re interested in avoiding World War Three, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from have the knowledge to make a nuclear weapon.”
And as he said that, Mr.. Bush knew that at bare minimum there was a strong chance that his rhetoric was nothing more than words with which to scare the Iranians.
Or was it, Sir, to scare the Americans?
Does Iran not really fit into the equation here? Have you just scribbled it into the fill-in-the-blank on the same template you used, to scare us about Iraq?
In August, any commander-in-chief still able-minded or uncorrupted or both, Sir, would have invoked the quality the job most requires: mental flexibility.
A bright man, or an honest man, would have realized no later than the McConnell briefing that the only true danger about Iran was the damage that could be done by an unhinged, irrational Chicken Little of a president, shooting his mouth off, backed up by only his own hysteria and his own delusions of omniscience.
Not Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mr. Bush.
The Chicken Little of presidents is the one, Sir, that you see in the mirror.
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Keith speaks truth to power
I guess that's why many Comcast systems moved his network from "basic cable" to more advanced, expensive, and compicated-to-aquire "digital cable." Can't have the people getting too much of THAT! by Charlie L (2 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 747 comments [2 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at 10:44:15 AM  (0+)
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What is the evidence Iran had a nuke weapons program?
I don't trust Ahmadinejad or his government to tell the truth, anymore than i trust the Bush Administration or the intelligence agencies, so i don't know Iran didn't have a nookyoular weapons program that they can restart anytime, as the NIE claims- but what is the evidence they had one that they halted- Tom Murphy, you got anything? This NIE doesn't provide any evidence, but concludes Iran had a weapons program that was halted. This is the same bunch of intel agencies that gave us the bogus report on Iraq, and claimed in 05 that Iran was working on nuke weapons. People are getting excited and claiming this NIE is proof that Iran's not a threat, thus giving credibility to these intel agencies; we need to keep pressuring our government to be open and accountable. The Constitution does not oblige the People to trust government, instead it implies we should NOT trust. It gives the Feds limited powers, and puts checks and balances on those powers. by Better World Order (4 articles, 568 quicklinks, 39 diaries, 1111 comments [56 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at 11:34:39 AM (0+)
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Reply: nooky-oular
All Iran has to do is reprice their bourse to sell oil for only dollars, let Exxon, Shell, Fina, BP, etc. privatize their oil wells, and, voila, we will be selling them F-18's, Chinooks, Blackhawks, and cruise missiles. Nookyoular? What nookyoular? (With apologies to Mel Brooks when he has 'Igor' say, "Hump? What hump?") by JackN (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 28 comments) on Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at 1:58:25 PM (0+)
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Reply: and its eye-gor too
hee by ardee D. (6 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2377 comments) on Saturday, Dec 8, 2007 at 2:03:58 PM (0+)
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Re: Keith Olbermann's Special Comment
Keith Olbermann's Special Comment just tears into this pernicious Bush cabals mendacity. His latest excoriation is the most damming yet of this usurping, maniacal machinator-in-chief's bellicosity. by Munich (1 articles, 86 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 1125 comments [86 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at 11:55:49 AM (0+)
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MSNBC holds out on America
Your statement is so correct, CharlieL. NBC/CNBC/MSNBC, what is the point here? Big media, info control, manipulation of power and screwing of the American public who are the Salt of The Earth. I hate it that I can't watch Keith Olbermann except on my old computer. He is a brave man who is only being seen by a small percent of the population. Why is MSNBC being anal about sharing his extraordinary courage and intelligence? How long must we wait, NBC? by zephyr (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 74 comments [4 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at 3:16:41 PM (0+)
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Reply: Do you know who owns NBC?
NBC is owned by General Electric. If KO were really to be brave he'd do a report on the amount of money GE makes from its war-profiteering. He'd investigate 9/11, election fraud and give Sible Edmonds a format. But I suppose I should be thankful for the small window KO does keep open - but to my liking it's not enough. by Mr M (8 articles, 0 quicklinks, 66 diaries, 2845 comments [654 recommended, 27 rejected]) on Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at 3:37:34 PM (0+)
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Reply: As do many others...
Right as you are. They're not the only one. There are many others. by Chuck Adkins (5 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 6 comments) on Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at 4:29:17 PM (0+)
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Re: Keith Olbermann's Special Comment
My sentiments exactly Mr. M. by Munich (1 articles, 86 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 1125 comments [86 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at 4:37:52 PM (0+)
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Keith, What if the report is WRONG???
OR what if they LIED, like was done in other reports??? Even with intrusive IAEA safeguards inspections at Natanz, there is a serious risk that Iran could use its enrichment technology in covert activities. Of specific proliferation concern are the uranium centrifuges discovered attanz, which are capable of enriching uranium for use in nuclear weapons. Iran claims its heavy water plant is for peaceful purposes. In June, 2003, Iran informed the IAEA that it is pursuing a heavy water research reactor that could produce plutonium for nuclear weapons. Ciao, CZ by steve scheetz (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 829 comments [52 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at 5:47:16 PM (0+)
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Reply: assumptions made with insufficient evidence
Iran is using more and more electricity, currently obtained from its oil reserves. They wish to sell more oil rather than see it used for domestic consumption, especially as the price of said commodity is skyrocketing. Amadhinajad has stated this several times in the past and his claim of building nuclear generating plant for this purpose makes perfect sense. That you do not trust Iran is not the issue, I do not trust them either, nor do I trust Pakistan, Columbia, Saudi Arabia and a dozen or so of our allies. But saber rattling is never , ever a solution to a lack of trust it only widens the gulf. Your opinion of Keith Obermann would be far less silly had you bothered to include any fact in your comparison to Limbaugh, facts such as noting how Rush lies and distorts constantly and showing where Keith does the same. Well can you Pilgrim? by ardee D. (6 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2377 comments) on Saturday, Dec 8, 2007 at 2:11:46 PM (0+)
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Re: Keith Olbermann's Special Comment
Mr. Scheetz: by Munich (1 articles, 86 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 1125 comments [86 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at 8:58:02 PM (0+)
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Reply: Amen!
Well put! by Chuck Adkins (5 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 6 comments) on Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at 9:04:06 PM (0+)
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Reply: They attack Iraq regularly
Iranian Revolutionary Guard members had been arrested in northern Iraq REGULARLY.... by steve scheetz (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 829 comments [52 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007 at 2:28:29 PM (0+)
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Olbermann's Special Comment,
Could we ever believe that we the people here in america put this imbecile as president of this great country. f dont know if George Bush plays stupid , or is he born stupid. i do know that we the people made a very huge big mistake. you would think that all american people would have waken up the second time he ran for president. (WHAT IN HELL WERE ALL AMERICANS THINKING.) If they could think? FACT IS that most citizens of america dont care about there country or them selves. I SAID ALONG TIME AGO THAT THIS WILL BE THE DOWN FALL OF AMERICA. IT IS NOW HAPPING. if we as a population would care then we would over throw this government and the TYRANTS. we have a dictator in the white house. if we dont act and i mean act fast Bush and Cheney will attack IRAN before he leaves office. ( Bush the puppet and Darth Vader Cheney need to be Impeached and brought up and tried in a criminal court on war crimes. ) they both are criminals. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN AMERICANS AND OUR ALLIES TRUST THESE TWO TYRANTS. WE HAVE TWO LUNITICS IN THE WHITE HOUSE. like a time bomb they are ready to go off. by vincent passiatore (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 185 comments [2 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at 10:11:09 PM (0+)
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Only one thing to say....
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMN!!!!!! Also: by truthtruffle (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 111 comments) on Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at 10:36:40 PM (0+)
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That almost sounds like Keith
Keith once told one critical e-mailer, "Go F*** your mother." You don't wear glasses, do you? by Scott (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 745 comments [30 recommended, 3 rejected]) on Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at 11:18:01 PM (0+)
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Re: Keith Olbermann's Special Comment
Keep in mind Scott that Keith Olbermann is in-fact a journalist and a darn good one at that, who is providing a great service to this country by exploiting the falsehoods which this by Munich (1 articles, 86 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 1125 comments [86 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Saturday, Dec 8, 2007 at 12:15:08 AM (0+)
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I know what I comprehend
I know that Olbermann is poor excuse for a journalist; it's simply a case of Olbermann opening his pie-hole and mouthing Media Matters website like a robot. Yes, I do comprehend. by Scott (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 745 comments [30 recommended, 3 rejected]) on Saturday, Dec 8, 2007 at 12:19:35 AM (0+)
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Reply: How is it that O'Reilly handles Dubya?
I'm an Independent. I've been tough with the president. You know I have. I don't let him off easy but he's good guy. He's got a tough job... by Kevin Gosztola (302 articles, 146 quicklinks, 81 diaries, 1082 comments [77 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Saturday, Dec 8, 2007 at 12:43:13 AM (0+)
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Great Scott!
I believe that when Mr. Olbermann was plying his considerable journalistic talent on grown men chasing a ball around a field, our nitwit in chief was scamming his first millions with the Texas Rangers major league baseball team. I'd say that long experience would give Keith Olbermann considerable standing to comment on he who is described as transcendantly stupid. I'd say that it is considerably more standing than someone who is sipping Bill O'Reilly's koolaid. by John Sanchez Jr. (9 articles, 0 quicklinks, 25 diaries, 1793 comments [148 recommended, 3 rejected]) on Saturday, Dec 8, 2007 at 9:16:38 AM (0+)
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That's experience?
Reporting about people playing ball games - and bullying your co-workers in the process - does not give Olby the qualifications to pontificate about politics. And somebody who apparently worships at the altar of Keith is going to squawk at me about drinking kool-aid?? That's rich. by Scott (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 745 comments [30 recommended, 3 rejected]) on Saturday, Dec 8, 2007 at 11:41:05 PM (0+)
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Reply: How do those sour grapes taste?
Your just all pissed off because there is finally someone with a national audience exposing the decades of lies your political heros have spun. Is it just that you cannot stand seeing and hearing how gullible you have been and how unsound your politics is that makes you both rude and silly? Gee the nuisance of that free speech stuff..... by ardee D. (6 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2377 comments) on Sunday, Dec 9, 2007 at 10:03:07 AM (0+)
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Who's pissed off?
I'm just pointing out the fraudulent nature of his so-called journalism, his paper-thin credentials, his refusal to address Dem scandals and his cowardice of not debating anybody. by Scott (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 745 comments [30 recommended, 3 rejected]) on Sunday, Dec 9, 2007 at 4:36:30 PM (0+)
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Olbermann is the Clark Kent of network news.
At least Keith can listen to a dissenting viewpoint without cutting off their mic. Just because he was a sportscaster doesn't mean he doesn't understand history or issues, as evidenced by his intelligent questions. We liberals can be proficient in more than one subject. And Keith starts with the facts and draws conclusions in his comments, Rush starts from an incorrect assumption: "all liberals are liars," and bends the facts to support his hallucination. by Pleru (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 10 comments) on Monday, Dec 10, 2007 at 8:07:35 AM (0+)
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You're not paying attention
Olbernmann doesn't cut off dissenting people's mics because he never lets dissenters on his show to begin with. I'm not talking about when his cast of regular yes-men periodically disagree with one of his points. I'm talking about the fact that people who fundamentally disagree with his basic assertions 99.9% of the time never even get on his show. by Scott (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 745 comments [30 recommended, 3 rejected]) on Monday, Dec 10, 2007 at 12:24:56 PM (0+)
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It is really funny
for example.. when "reporting" about a poll regarding people's view of safety since 9-11 Olberman reported as 55% of people think we are as safe or less safe since 9-11... Limbaugh would report it as 74% of people think we are as safe or MORE safe since 9-11... a REPORTER would report it as 42% more safe, 32% as safe, 23% less safe Which is the most accurate? Limbaugh or Oberman? Answer? NEITHER... they are BOTH full of crap! LOL, now you can tell me to go F... myself, because that will be the long and short of the thought that will go into the next post regarding my comment... Ciao, CZ by steve scheetz (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 829 comments [52 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007 at 1:52:20 PM (0+)
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What??
no comments??? by steve scheetz (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 829 comments [52 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Dec 13, 2007 at 9:24:25 AM (0+)
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