Are Progressive Audiences Tired of MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann? »
Posted By capj71 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Political Opinion
In an interesting blog post today, Harvard Business professor, and Obama voter Bill George argued that MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann is hurting America. George said, “Olbermann cheapens discourse. He touts easy solutions. He speaks in truculent soundbites. His invective is hurting America!” This leads to the question are progressives sick of Olbermann?
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Tumultuous1 month, 3 weeks ago
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I have yet to witness anyone surgically dismantle the Right as effectively as Olbermann.
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Granted, some of Olbermann's shenanigans have been milked for all they're worth.
"An uncompromising megaphone of partisan rancor". Probably. But Olbermann isn't about balance. He is a liberal attack dog. His critique of the Right is an honest appraisal of their false values and instinctual hypocrisies. -
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skyking2p1 month, 3 weeks ago
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slate1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Hmmmmmmmm facts confuse us? Oh like the facts about czars that Oiber ignores? You on the left are funny, you always think every silly thing your side puts up are 'facts' and anything else is either made up or not news worthy because it shines a bad light on your side.
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Progressive1 month, 3 weeks ago
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scott42611 month, 3 weeks ago
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I watch Keith Olbermann as often as I can. He is my Edward R. Murrow. I cannot say the same for anyone at FOX News .....and it really has less to do with ideology than the simple fact that the points on Olbermann's show can backed up with research of the facts, whereas NONE of the shows at FOX can. It really IS that simple!
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But then, FOX News really isn't a news outfit....-
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lovemylibs1 month, 3 weeks ago
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slate1 month, 3 weeks ago
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"Olbermann's show can backed up with research of the facts, whereas NONE of the shows at FOX can. It really IS that simple!
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But then, FOX News really isn't a news outfit...."
NONE?.
As in Zilch?
As in not one?
NADA?
"But then, FOX News really isn't a news outfit."
But then again you are not A REAL Unbiased observer are you?
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mesodude1 month, 3 weeks ago
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I couldn't access the article but I couldn't disagree more with the summary. Spend five minutes on this board and you'll wonder if bricks wouldn't bounce off the heads of some of the posters here. Olbermann is way subtle compared to the likes of LImbaugh and Beck. I never miss his shows and I like someone who isn't afraid to call out dirtbags across the political spectrum. I hope his dad gets well soon.
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lovemylibs1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Another example of K.O.'s subtlety:
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http://www.adl.org/media_watch/tv/20060728-MSNBC.h...
The Anti Defamation League had to write a letter to him and ask to stop some of his overtly vile behavior.
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philbrick1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Not as bad as Glen Beck's fake tears, a little vicks will do the trick.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/02/internet-...
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Commodore11 month, 3 weeks ago
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philbrick1 month, 3 weeks ago
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I watched Olberman alot during the 6-months leading up to the 2008 election. That was kind of exciting with many twists and turns especially when McCain announced Sarah Palin as his running mate. After the election his ratings took a hit. I have no doubt that the closer we get to the 2010 mid-terms the higher his rating will become. He gives a good build-up leading up to the main event. Must of got that rah-rah stuff from his days as a sports-caster on ESPN.
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scott42611 month, 3 weeks ago
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The run up to the 2008 election was something else! Sarah Palin was the gift that kept on giving.....and she keeps on giving today! She is walking recruitment poster for the Democratic Party.....only she and her followers are just too stupid to realize it!
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slate1 month, 3 weeks ago
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It's a rabid far left internet site Miss K. They are the one's that put photos of Lieberman on his knees like he was going down on Bush a while back, as well as the racist cartoons about Condi and other 'conservative' blacks.
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They are as hate filled as any KKK org., but the let 'including Oibermann' loves and thinks as 'credible', yet they think FOX isn't. That is very telling in itself.
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Progressive1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Check it out for yourself:
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http://dailykos.com/
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slate1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Sigh, though I always knew you were smart enough to find things on Gooogle I must have given you too much credit.
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It tokk me what, 10 seconds to find a news story that's been out for a very long time now.
http://video.google.com/videosearch?client=firefox...
Here is the link, you are either trying to be dishonest, or too lazy to look it up, because you don't want it known? -
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Hhussk1 month, 3 weeks ago
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The only problem I've found with Keith Olbermann is that he tends to ignore stories that hot topic issues among the rest of the media, especially when they are negative towards Democrats, Progressives, and Liberals.
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I don't fault him for that, it's his decision. But when he doesn't discuss the top stories, I tend to go look somewhere else.
In the same vein, I find that Olbermann discusses primarily issues that are negative towards Republicans and Conservatives. Obviously, that's not a surprise and he's welcome to do it. The only problem with his stories is that, much like Jon Stewart, he'll leave out details which might influence your impression of the event.
So I'm not saying he's outright lying, unless you want to refer to a "lie of omission". Instead I'm saying that he tends to ignore liberal-negative information, and focuses entirely on conservative-negative information.
He also doesn't seem to get interviews with "Right-wingers", and Sean Hannity and Bill OReilly tend to get liberals on their shows often.
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CRYMTYPHON1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Yes, of course.
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Hannity and O'reilly are famous for their
on screen dialogues with liberals.
Carefully screened, casted and choregraphed interviews;
preferably with a liberal with a speech impediment
and a prior conviction for something unpleasant.
And nothing live .
Essentialy, you are a fan of TV wrestling, Hhusk!
Except that TV wrestling is not as fixed.
Also it isn't so... boring.
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