Keith Olbermann called for Bush's resignation!!! MSNBC

[MadeinOhio]

Said it was time to throw in the towel and called Bush your modern-day "Maria Antoinette"

Unbelievable!!! I hope someone gets the full transcript.
:wow:

[RevCheesehead]

1. E-mail your thanks to Keith

[e-mail] <[e-mail]>

also: [e-mail]

[yy4me]

5. Done,

He gives me hope that maybe there is hope!

[blonndee]

6. Done, gladly. nt

[w8liftinglady]

9. done

[aquart]

14. Done.

[Mr Rabble]

21. done. Thank you Keith!

[mom cat]

39. done!

[ChiciB1]

40. Just Wrote Him And Said I Think I LOVE YOU!

[Judi Lynn]

65. Thanks for the suggestion.

He's got all the courage and character in cable news.

[VLC98]

70. Done.

I think that was the best thing I've seen all week.

[Hello_Kitty]

84. Done. n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

102. Done. n/t

[madmax]

2. He was on fire tonight

email him and thank him.

[goclark]

3. He was an award winning journalist! Rave reviews

[jsamuel]

4. LET THEM EAT CAKE!

[magnolia]

15. I hope...

this picture insures that we never see the name John McCain on a ballot!

[me b zola]

28. Amen!!!!

Every MOFO who stood by, every MOFO who praised the efforts of the federal government's response...should be brought before the public square!!!!!!!!

Let NONE of these bastards off of the hook!!!!!!!

[nicknameless]

31. Thanks for posting that. And I hope you're right.

McCain has clearly lost all respect.

[ClayZ]

20. Keith Olbermann just frosted the cookies too!

Whooo Hoooo!

[brettdale]

7. kick

kick

[MelissaB]

8. I love this man!

:loveya:

[marmar]

10. We all need to be calling for it...

as loudly as we can. Everyone marching in Washington this month needs an electronic flashing "Impeach his ass" sign.

[me b zola]

32. My sign...

I am seriously thinking about my sign saying..."ARREST BUSH"

[Booster]

11. Absolutely the ONLY anchor who has the guts to say what needs

to be said. It's way past time for Bush to resign. So much death and destruction, unnecessarily.

[MadeinOhio]

17. Damn right!!!! IMPEACH HIS ASS!!!! Threatened with impeachment resignation

is a surefire bet!!!! :grr: :grr: :grr:

CNN and everyone needs to say it too!

[porphyrian]

63. Unless we can reclaim Congress, though...

...he really isn't under much threat of impeachment.

[SammyWinstonJack]

67. Which is why the arrogant little pissant walks around with that

smug look on his ugly mug. He knows he's teflon. :grr:

[MadeinOhio]

77. He's not teflon when all the repubs are getting stained by him. NT

[Virginian]

74. Look what we get if he is impeached -- Crashcart. n/t

[ClickClack]

78. We mustn't overlook others who tell it like it is

I wholeheartedly second your opinion of Keith Olbermann, whose "Countdown" show is a terrific source of news and calm analysis, rather than the typical talking points shouting match. But we must be sure to recognize all those MSM reporters and anchors who seem to have their eyes open and are willing to say things that might displease corporate owners and administration officials.

A case in point, quoted from CrooksAndLiars.com. Bob Schieffer wrapped up "Face The Nation" on Sunday with the following commentary:

"Finally, a personal thought. We have come through what may have been one of the worst weeks in America's history, a week in which government at every level failed the people it was created to serve. There is no purpose for government except to improve the lives of its citizens. Yet as scenes of horror that seemed to be coming from some Third World country flashed before us, official Washington was like a dog watching television. It saw the lights and images, but did not seem to comprehend their meaning or see any link to reality. As the floodwaters rose, local officials in New Orleans ordered the city evacuated. They might as well have told their citizens to fly to the moon. How do you evacuate when you don't have a car? No hint of intelligent design in any of this. This was just survival of the richest."

[Pam-Moby]

12. I emailed Keith-thanks n/t

[misscoko34]

13. wow

this is getting good

[cthrumatrix]

18. teflon boy is protected ...nice thoughts though

[Clark2008]

43. He's blogged it!

:bounce:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6210240/

For many of this country's citizens, the mantra has been — as we were taught in Social Studies it should always be — whether or not I voted for this President — he is still my President. I suspect anybody who had to give him that benefit of the doubt stopped doing so last week. I suspect a lot of his supporters, looking ahead to '08, are wondering how they can distance themselves from the two words which will define his government — our government — "New Orleans."

For him, it is a shame — in all senses of the word. A few changes of pronouns in there, and he might not have looked so much like a 21st Century Marie Antoinette. All that was needed was just a quick "I'm not satisfied with my government's response." Instead of hiding behind phrases like "no one could have forseen," had he only remembered Winston Churchill's quote from the 1930's. "The responsibility," of government, Churchill told the British Parliament "for the public safety is absolute and requires no mandate. It is in fact, the prime object for which governments come into existence."

In forgetting that, the current administration did not merely damage itself — it damaged our confidence in our ability to rely on whoever is in the White House.

[renaissanceguy]

50. Where has he mentioned 'resignation?'

Or was it just mentioned in the TV broadcast?

[Soup Bean]

61. I didn't hear it when it was broadcast, and it's not on the blog.

I didn't remember him asking for Bush's resignation. I just remembered him comparing him to Marie Antoinette.

"Let them eat cake"

[Clark2008]

66. It's the tone.

The blog is the strongest I've seen, even without it.

As I said below, when one calls someone Marie Antoinette, it's all over but the semantics.

[Imagevision]

16. The resignation word should be used sparingly pass it around...!

[Imagevision]

19. anyone have Olberman's email addy?

[ClayZ]

27. He just posted on his blog

The "city" of Louisiana (Keith Olbermann)

SECAUCUS — Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff said it all, starting his news briefing Saturday afternoon: "Louisiana is a city that is largely underwater..."

<snip>

Well there's your problem right there.

If ever a slip-of-the-tongue defined a government's response to a crisis, this was it.


E-mail: [e-mail]

[Clark2008]

49. Sure!

[e-mail]

[blue neen]

38. Why should the resignation word be used sparingly?

It should be shouted from the rooftops of every home in America. It should be shouted from the rooftops of every shelter that is now someone's home in America.

RESIGN, you bastard. RESIGN. Show courage for once in your worthless life and do the right thing. RESIGN BUSH, RESIGN!

It should be shouted from every helicopter hovering over New Orleans, still trying to rescue people. It should be shouted from the boats making their way through the putrid waters, still looking for survivors.

It should be SHOUTED BY EVERY DU'ER ON THIS FORUM!

Pass it around.



edited for typo

[yy4me]

22. Both Keith and MSNBC

This was the best ending to a long day!

[spooky3]

23. You should also see this very moving rant by Celine Dion:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4648268&mesg_id=4648268

[roguevalley]

25. Celine was beautiful. You know, every single person in this

country needs to congregate on street corners with candle and stand and NOT SAY A WORD. They need to stand in the tens of thousands or walk in the tens of thousands and be TOTALLY SILENT. That would bring something good out of this debacle. Do a Ghandi. Do it en masse and silently.

[DoYouEverWonder]

58. We need to have a National Day of Mourning

for the victims and do candlelight vigils across the country, just like we did for Cindy.

[Jokinomx]

57. A wonderful song that she sang straight fromt he heart.....

Thanks for posting this.....

:toast:

[nicknameless]

24. Swooning, kicking, nominating ...

[nicknameless]

26. Hopefully CrooksAndLiars will get the video clip on their site. :D

[NiteOwll]

29. Best news

I've heard in a week

----------
http://media.putfile.com/Louisiana--2005

[AllieB]

30. That was awesome! I hope someone got a vid clip of it!

I just sent off an email to MSNBC. Way to go Keith! :thumbsup:

[BobMorr]

33. done

[EC]

34. done and kick

[ChiciB1]

35. This Is Posted At Politics Too!

It was such a FINE MOMENT.... Superb!!! Yes, we need a link, I want to save it.

And also the link where President Bill Clinton said "our government failed us." Okay guys, I think this thing is beginning to ROLL!

ONWARD!

[MidnightWind]

36. Copy your emails to their email addy too

[e-mail]

The more love for Keith, the better. I've read recently where he's on thin ice around there. :scared:

[ReadTomPaine]

54. Highly recommended..

In fact, it may be a better idea to make this the primary email, and cc the others..

[rzemanfl]

37. Never before in my life have I sat at my computer screen and

applauded, with tears in my eyes. Bless this man (and I don't even believe in blessings).

[zippy890]

46. I did too!

I got choked up listening to him

[rzemanfl]

55. I just read about it here and still got misty. n/t

[Wheezy]

41. From his blog

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6210240/

[Missy Vixen]

42. Keith Olbermann, I want to bear alll your children!

My husband, I'm sure, will understand. :woohoo:

Keith rawks. Keep speaking truth to power.

Julie

[OXM]

45. So is my wife.

I emailed MSNBC to thank him. This was great.

[alcuno]

56. Welcome to DU, OXM

Keith's a riot.

[never_get_over_it]

44. There is a Olberman clip at

http://www.canofun.com/blog/default.asp

but not the one you speak of but I bet it will be there soon

If not can anyone tell me when it Countdown is rebroadcast - I'm on the east coast - THANKS!

[RevCheesehead]

47. midnight, eastern, 11 pm central

[jessicazi]

I hope he isn't fired.

Remember MSNBC canned Donahue. Let us all contact MSNBC and tell them we love KEITH!

[Cleita]

48. If more pols and high profile news people demand this, Bush

is toast. Let's hope they all grow a pair and do it.

[deminks]

51. Holy cable tv, batman!

Yipeeeeee!:applause: :applause: :applause:

[Fridays Child]

52. Done

[bunny planet]

53. Bravo Keith. I didn't even know he would be on tonight. I must watch the

rerun.

[gizmo1979]

59. The transcript is up now

on his blog.

[Jacobin]

60. No he didn't

Your title is wrong.

It was a nice ass whipping, but he didn't call on bush to resign. Why did you type that?

[vanboggie]

62. Keith speaks for the country

The most ethical and truthful person in cable news. Keith and Jon Stewart, that is :toast:

[Liberty Belle]

64. I don't see a call for impeachment or resignation in here.

Read the transcript and saw the video clip, not the live version.

Has it been whitewashed? Did I miss it? Or could you have misheard?

[Imalittleteapot]

68. Asking the same question. Read the transcript, watched the video. Didn't

hear anything about resignation.

[charlie]

69. It's not there

The OP is just a little overexcited.

[MadeinOhio]

72. No he didn't use those words.

He implied it in some of his final sentences during the broadcast,

"In forgetting that, the current administration did not merely damage itself — it damaged our confidence in our ability to rely on whoever is in the White House."

also mentioned how no one was in the white house, at the start of disaster and what our "leaders" meant.

[Clark2008]

73. When you call someone Marie Antoinette, it's over but the

semantics.

Resign or get your political head cut off.

[MelissaB]

83. I'm concerned about the title of this thread, too.

It was a great rant, but he didn't call for a resignation. Some people have already sent email to Keith thanking him. It may be too late to change it now. Maybe ask a mod?

[Liberty Belle]

71. There's no "throwing in the towel" line. Whitewash?

No call for impeachment or resignation in either transcript or tape, though it is still a strong condemnation of Bush.

[MadeinOhio]

75. He used a very similar phrase that's not on there.n/t

[skooooo]

88. I swear I heard something like that too..is it being censored?

[libnnc]

76. sent. done.

:kick:

[Imagevision]

79. geeeze, think keith is sticking his neck out a wee bit too far?

http://downingstreetmemo.com /

[never_get_over_it]

80. Your post is wrong and misleading

Keith Olbermann DID NOT CALL for resignation - he didn't imply it didn't even come close. I have read the blog and seen the video and you are flat out wrong and shouldn't post something like this - I have to tell you I'm a little pissed that you did this.

And also a little worried that many DUers emailed him and thanked him for calling for the freak in chief's resignation. Please be more careful with your posts

[expatriate]

81. You can email your messages of support to Keith Olberman

at this email address:

[e-mail]

I've already emailed to thank him and to ask him to continue telling the truth against the inevitable Bushco spin.

[ruggerson]

82. This is untrue

and people should not be misled by this OP.

Olbermann gave a very impassioned condemnation of Bush.

He did not call for his resignation nor for his impeachment.

He may very well, in the future, but I think this post is irresponsible and misleading.

It did not happen.

[Tyranny_R_US]

85. hmmmm....

[MelissaB]

86. I agree. It was a great rant, but the title is misleading and people have

already written Keith to thank him for calling for *'s resignation.

[Berry Cool]

87. Yes. While I agree with the general sentiment,

it needs to be said...Keith did not call for impeachment or resignation. So please don't email him thanking him for specifically calling for it.

He did deliver a wholesale vote of no confidence in the administration. But he did not use the words "impeachment" or "resignation" or any variations thereof. Which is actually kind of surprising, given that he's asked people like Scott McClellan, and Karl Rove, to resign in the past.

For whatever reason, though, he didn't say that about Bush, this time.

But his expression said almost as much.

[MadeinOhio]

89. Here is some of his exact words-

"I wonder which "we" he thinks he's speaking for on this point. Perhaps it's the administration, although we still don't know where some of them are. Anybody seen the Vice President lately? The man whose message this time last year was, 'I'll Protect You, The Other Guy Will Let You Die'?

I don't know which 'we' Mr. Bush meant."

"as we were taught in Social Studies it should always be — whether or not I voted for this President — he is still my President. I suspect anybody who had to give him that benefit of the doubt stopped doing so last week."

"In forgetting that, the current administration did not merely damage itself — it damaged our confidence in our ability to rely on whoever is in the White House."


He said this a bit more on the air than what was on his blog IMO, that basically captured the same thing.

[Jacobin]

91. I watched the video. He didn't call for his resignation

the title of this thread is utterly and completely made up

[MelissaB]

92. I read the transcript on his blog and watched the video twice. I just

don't think he called for a resignation, and I hate that people are writing thanking him for that if that's not what he meant.

[MadeinOhio]

96. Its called "inferential" response. He did not have to use the words resign

on the air to get the same message across, which was basically, Bush no-one has confidence in you anymore.

Other then that the title can be changed but I can't do it.

[BlackVelvet04]

106. He didn't infer that and your title

is completely untrue.

[Soup Bean]

94. I watched it on-air. I didn't hear him call for resignation.

Granted, he might as well have. But he didn't specifically say that. Would you mind editing the title of your post? It is a bit misleading.

[yellowjacket7]

98. Great rant by Keith, but wrong title

Keith only inferred that he has very little confidence in Bush. Didn't say he should resign.

[graywarrior]

90. Done

[cloud75]

93. first msm member to do it...who is next...who has balls. n/t

[charlie]

95. He didn't do it

However, he's probably amused by all the emails he's getting thanking him for it.

[Andromeda]

97. I watched it and thought it was great!

He didn't mince any words either.

[are_we_united_yet]

99. You should change the title

[emdee]

100. I emailed him. The show was great tonight. The truth certainly matters!

:kick:

emdee

[Blue_In_AK]

101. Keith was fabulous. I was amazed. n/t

[Beelzebud]

103. He did NOT call for resignation.

He did have some GREAT editorial comments. But he did NOT demand a resignation.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

104. NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! HE NEVER ASKED FOR SHRUB'S RESIGNATION!

The OP is going to make DU look like fools!

[deadparrot]

105. I love Keith.

The man rocks, simply.

Is he married? :D

[ClusterFreak]

107. Either the clip I just watched was seemlessly edited....

....and the text of Olbermann's blog on MSNBC was snipped....

...or he flat out never said any such thing.
:wow:

[MidnightWind]

109. OP was just wrong. I watched. I read the blog. I've seen the video clips.

Nothing was edited out. The OP just misconstrued KO's meaning on this one. he needs to change the title of the thread.

[FourStarDemocrat]

108. Done! I so love Keith Olbermann!!

Bravo to Keith!

[Moderator]

110. Locking ...

The subject of this thread is misleading. Keith Olberman did not make these statements. Please refer to the transcript of the show for the actual comments -- it was still a wonderful show.