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Principia Discordia => Aneristic Illusions => Topic started by: Sir Squid Diddimus on August 05, 2009, 05:26:47 PM

Title: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: Sir Squid Diddimus on August 05, 2009, 05:26:47 PM
He sure can get passionate sometimes.
I like this guy.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/32277034#32277034
Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: AFK on August 05, 2009, 05:46:30 PM
They're all tools of course but Baucus looks especially toolish. 

What was it, over $4 mill he's received from the Health Industry? 

What a guy. 
Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: Kai on August 05, 2009, 06:32:05 PM
ah, olbermann. I used to think he was partisan, but turns out he just bashes everyone who deserves it.
Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: Sir Squid Diddimus on August 05, 2009, 06:43:15 PM
Quote from: Kai on August 05, 2009, 06:32:05 PM
ah, olbermann. I used to think he was partisan, but turns out he just bashes everyone who deserves it.

yes
Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: Captain Utopia on August 05, 2009, 06:46:55 PM
Quote from: Kai on August 05, 2009, 06:32:05 PM
ah, olbermann. I used to think he was partisan, but turns out he just bashes everyone who deserves it.
After watching him during 2008, I can't help thinking that he'll be back up to partisan speed in both 2010 and 2012. But he still seems to have more integrity than anyone I saw on CNN, FNN goes without saying.. and I don't get any other US news channels.
Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: AFK on August 05, 2009, 06:53:42 PM
It really sucks when he goes on vacation though.  David Shuster, his usual stand-in, has to be one of the dullest anchors on television.  They even had Howard Dean fill in for him for a couple of days and even he came off looking a little stiff.  But boy I do love watching Keith get fired up.  That bit on health care was spot on. 
Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: Captain Utopia on August 05, 2009, 07:03:24 PM
I used to quite like Dan Abrams - he had a decent cut-the-bullshit style and good insights. I can see why Maddow got his slot, but had he took the 6pm slot instead of Shuster, that'd be a solid lineup. Dunno why he disappeared - politics? The Ed Show is too much like watching bizarro OReilly.
Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: Sir Squid Diddimus on August 05, 2009, 07:06:01 PM
I don't think he's partisan. I think he's really opinionated and is passionate about his opinion.
I like how he expresses it and I think he makes people pause for a moment to think about whether or not they agree with him.

He's a good guy IMO. Rachel Maddow is pretty awesome too :)
Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: Cramulus on August 05, 2009, 07:10:26 PM
Quote from: Squid on August 05, 2009, 07:06:01 PM
I don't think he's partisan. I think he's really opinionated and is passionate about his opinion.
I like how he expresses it and I think he makes people pause for a moment to think about whether or not they agree with him.

He's a good guy IMO. Rachel Maddow is pretty awesome too :)

oh olbermann's totally partisan. But he's good at what he does, and he occasionally brings the FIRE OF INQUISITION - a great trait for a journalist.

Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: Kai on August 05, 2009, 09:45:46 PM
Quote from: Squid on August 05, 2009, 07:06:01 PM
I don't think he's partisan. I think he's really opinionated and is passionate about his opinion.
I like how he expresses it and I think he makes people pause for a moment to think about whether or not they agree with him.

He's a good guy IMO. Rachel Maddow is pretty awesome too :)

They're both vicious. The only two journalists I've seen more vicious are Stewart and Colbert.
Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: Sir Squid Diddimus on August 06, 2009, 03:18:35 AM
Perhaps. But at least they don't just make shit up like Fox does.

"I have an ice cream cone!"

"You have space herpes and you hate Jesus? Also just killed four babies and shot heroin into your eye?? Next on FOX!!"
Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: Iason Ouabache on August 06, 2009, 06:49:54 AM
Or Fox says, "Oh shit, this Democrat is killing me in a debate. Go to a breaking story about Shark Week!"

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/8/5/756740/-Bailout,-Fox-style
Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: Cain on August 06, 2009, 07:06:17 AM
Is it just me, or is there no functional difference between comments at DailyKos and those at Youtube?
Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: Sir Squid Diddimus on August 06, 2009, 07:09:53 AM
Quote from: Iason Ouabache on August 06, 2009, 06:49:54 AM
Or Fox says, "Oh shit, this Democrat is killing me in a debate. Go to a breaking story about Shark Week!"

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/8/5/756740/-Bailout,-Fox-style

:spittake:

that's a fucking BRILLIANT way to lose a debate!!!
I'm sharing this, hope you don't mind.
Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: Jenne on August 06, 2009, 10:27:49 PM
Or when it comes to plausible deniability, they bring in "National Security" or some such shit. 

What's the Democrat equivalent to that btw, because I know there is one?
Title: Re: Keith Olberman+Owned Congressmen= LAIL
Post by: Kai on August 06, 2009, 11:08:34 PM
Quote from: Iason Ouabache on August 06, 2009, 06:49:54 AM
Or Fox says, "Oh shit, this Democrat is killing me in a debate. Go to a breaking story about Shark Week!"

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/8/5/756740/-Bailout,-Fox-style

Just...wow.

I really don't even know how to respond to that. No shock, no laughter, no horror or mirth. More like pity.

Maybe this will do.  :kingmeh: