Al Franken is on...will be talking to Keith Olbermann

[wildflower]

Wasn't sure if I should post this here or in GD so the KOEB will see it :)

Al said he will be talking to Keith about Bill O'Reilly/FOX in the first hour.

http://www.airamericaradio.com

-wildflower

ON EDIT: I also started a thread in GD about this, here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3078715#

Sorry about the duplicates; wasn't sure where I should post about this.

[dhinojosa]

1. HE HAS A BUSH CLIP!!!

[AmyJCNJ]

2. wow you are quick!

I was just about to post the same thing!

[Shopaholic]

4. Right behind you both--

Ooh--this ought to be good! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[wildflower]

11. I was actually amazed I got here first! :)

[Clark2008]

3. Awww... no Air America in red land

and I'm at work, so I can't stream it.

:(

Let me know what he says!

[dhinojosa]

5. Where are you?

[Clark2008]

7. Knoxville, TN

The city is blue, but everything around us, including Knox County, is red, red, red.

[wildflower]

9. I think airamericaplace.com has archives...?

Can anyone confirm?

-wildflower

[AmyJCNJ]

10. Yes there is an archive...

I'll go find it and come right back.

[AmyJCNJ]

12. Here it is...

http://airamericaplace.com/archive.php?mode=show&id=5

[dhinojosa]

21. You can't stream it at work because......

1) Work doesn't allow you to stream music/talk...period?
2) You can listen to stream Rush but not Franken?
3) other?

[Clark2008]

50. No streaming PERIOD

We provide bandwidth to our customers and they don't want us to use all of it up for personal use.

[Shopaholic]

6. The White Rose Society usually archives the liberal radio shows

at their site, for those of you without access to an AAR affiliate, computer stream, or sat radio.

[Clark2008]

8. Thanks!

I can check it out this evening!

[wildflower]

13. He's here! n/t

[Clark2008]

15. What's he saying?

eom

[wildflower]

17. So far I haven't understood much b/c I don't follow football...

Sorry...someone else needs to help out on this part :)

ON EDIT: See Shopaholic's post below.

:embarrassed:

:)

[AmyJCNJ]

18. He's talking about O'liely

He covered this the other night on the show. O'liely said he won the punting championship for his division in college football or something like that. Keith found out that O'lielys college didn't have a football division until after O'liely left the school, so he couldn't have possibly been in any division. Keith is explaining the divisions of college football. And explaining the lie.

[SaveAmerica]

20. He's like the Meg Ryan of news reporting, he's got something

for everyone. Guys can relate because of the sportscasting thing and he's the nonthreatening type and girls, well, I don't have to go into the attraction here, I think it's been covered. ;-)

:loveya:

[AmyJCNJ]

14. Go Keith!!!

:yourock:

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Shopaholic]

16. Kicking O'Lielly's lying ass about his claims in the Super Bowl

Official Program about how he was a great football hero in college. He wasn't--he was playing in what was essentially a "club" league--not an official college division.

[Miami Liberal]

73. Glad I wasn't the only who noticed

his sexy voice. Grrrr

[crispini]

19. Sweet, I caught it!

Al Franken asked him about the official "superbowl" program. It's about the O'Leilly piece he wrote on the back page (which he covered on the show the other day) and how it is a great honor and how O'Lielly basically bullshitted it and tooted his own horn. "Division" implies that the school was official, how big the school was into sports, etc. (Hey, I remember this now,) but his college did not start playing intercollegiate until well after he graduated -- he played as a "club" sport and not a "varsity" sport.

Commercial break now, they say they'll be back..

thanks for posting it here, wildflower!!

[AmyJCNJ]

23. Yes, this is the official home of the KOEB!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[wildflower]

25. He's back! And a hello...

ON EDIT: Just wanted to say hi, crispini and everyone. I often got a kick out of the KOEB threads but I don't think I ever posted. Love the floaty hearts! :) And it was neat hearing you all mentioned on Stephanie Miller!

-wildflower

[Clark2008]

22. Thank you for all your lovely reporting!

I saw what Keith said about it last night, so I knew the story - but it's nice it reached another audience today.

So, tell me? When is the cWHOREporate media going to begin to question O'Lielly's sanity? This isn't the first time he's been caught making delusions of grandeur.

[wildflower]

40. I think as long as he's entertaining (ratings), it won't matter.

But Al just asked Keith if O'Reilly is cracking up. Keith said he can't begin to guess whether he's cracking up, but that his show hit a nerve with O'Reilly, because he's now posted these long fact sheets on his site.

-wildflower

[stray cat]

24. Should we e-mail O-Leilly and tell him we love the "no spin zone with KO"?

[Clark2008]

26. Hahahahaha! That would be a coup!

I'm game!

Pass it on! (Or would that be, ahem, PUNT it...) :silly:

[Shopaholic]

53. They need to make KO a regular on AAR

he and Al are great together and I think now Katherine's got a crush on him too.

[bunny planet]

27. I'm listening right now. This is bliss. 2 liberals who hate Bill O'Lielly

equally as much trashing him on national radio. This is great.
Keef is snarky on the radio too.

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: Sorry for the floaties but I'm in KOEB.

[Clark2008]

28. Yipes!

Silent (because I can't listen) floaties for Keef!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[bunny planet]

32. Franken replays at 1am for all you insomniacs out there.

I just happened to have Air America on in the radio coming home from work. I usually listen to Thom Hartmann during 12 - 3. I would have missed Keef. It's pure Keef Kismet that I was listening just as they started interviewing him.

[SaveAmerica]

34. It's an O'Lielly flambe n/t

[bunny planet]

35. KO is sooooooo funny in this interview. Katherine Landfer is having a

crush. I can hear it in her laugh.

[Darknyte7]

29. O'lielly said he could zip it 60 yards?!?!

[Clark2008]

31. Yeah, but can he turn it into a falafel?

:P

[garybeck]

30. I stilll can't listen to Franken anymore

haven't since 11/4 or so when he started doubting and downplaying anything about eleciton fraud.

[Shopaholic]

33. You know--he sounds damn good on the radio.

what a great, sexy voice.

And he's kicking O'Lielly's lying ass while doing it--plus he's snarky and funny as usual!

[SaveAmerica]

36. He's 10 on the snarkometer today

[tishaLA]

38. This is some of the funniest, nastiest radio I've ever heard

I hope KO becomes a regular feature on Franken.

[AmyJCNJ]

44. Al invited him back

in general. "Will you come back?"

[AmyJCNJ]

39. YES! Snarkorific!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[wildflower]

37. Now playing the bits about "being in combat" and "truth vs. "troops"

[SaveAmerica]

41. I hope that MaryAnne sues him for impugning her integrity

Although my stomach is sick from hearing him talk her down and lying while he did it, I'm glad to be reminded why I don't watch his show or any others like it anymore.
(Re a caller on O'lielly's show who was talking about Boxer's questioning of Rice)

[JoMama49]

47. I'm with you Gary, Al Franken really disappointed me with his

Republican lite right after the election. He does have good guests on, though, and he does appeal to the middle of the roaders, so he serves a purpose!

[crispini]

42. More bits for the cube rats....

Missed part of it -- head of local LWV called, I figured I should take the call. :)

Franken playing O'Lielly clips about being in combat, Franken pointing out that it's all about his "image." And then a caller calls in and CALLS HIM ON IT. And he gets totally snarky on the caller and Keith and Franken are totally making fun of him for it. Bwahahahaha!

Next he's talking about Boxer vs. Condi in the confirmation hearings. the "overwhelmed your respect for the truth," line. And O'Leilly TOTALLY got it wrong and said "troops" and insists he's right -- and he still got it wrong SIX DAYS LATER! What a windbag O'Leilly is. Oh, this is TOO FUNNY. Keith bringing the snark: the superbowl article contained "the troops, the whole troops, and nothing but the troops."

Keith saying this has apparently struck a nerve as O'Leilly has posted the club sheet on his website, and is now gettting annoyed email. ROFL! This email is priceless.

[tishaLA]

43. Mr. Franken invited him back!

So cool. We'll get to hear more KO on the radio. Yippee!

[Pirate Smile]

51. Why is it only Faux talking heads that get radio shows. It would be lovely

to hear KO for 3 or 4 hours a day. We can dream.:loveya: That would be too perfect. He probably wouldn't want to do it but he would be great on AAR.

[demjuli]

74. Maybe when Al Franken comes back to Minnesota to run for Senate

Keith can have his Air America timeslot. I'm sure Katherine wouldn't mind working with Keith ;-)

[Pirate Smile]

77. True. Good thinkin'! But Al needs to talk to Franny about it first.

Welcome. :hi:

[crispini]

45. well, THAT was extremely gratifying.

Snarkfest deluxe. If Franken keeps having him on I might start listening again.

[SaveAmerica]

48. That's what I was going to say, now back to our regularly scheduled life

[bunny planet]

46. I just LOVE that KO is going after O'Lielly every chance he can get.

He must have loathed the guy when they both worked at Fox (were they there at the same time, I've only watched Fox once in my life so I don't know). This is going to be fun, because you know Loofahboy is just stupid enough to think he can respond and go after KO and not end up looking even stupider than he does already. Keef will cream him.

When are they going to get rid of that bloviated, giant, falafel headed meglomaniac. Oh wait, that's in his job description, they'll never get rid of him.

[crispini]

49. Amen. A man with courage & brains....

of COURSE we adore him. :loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya: and it's soooooo much fun to hear him go after the Big Giant Head.

[crispini]

52. Hey, has anyone here sent KO the Gannon thing yet...?

If not, I might have to. It's right up his alley.

[understandinglife]

57. Check the banner at Raw Story!!!

"Proof comes out linking GOP White House 'reporter' with gay military escort services; Semi-nude AOL photograph found genuine..."

http://www.rawstory.com/

As an aside, I sent KO the Hitchins item -- he should have a great time with that one!!

BE THE BU$H OPPOSITION; 24/7

[greenmutha]

64. I did!

:evilgrin:

[gkhouston]

66. Gannon's mentioned in today's newsletter

looks like they'll be covering it tonight...

Jeff Gannon Resigns. Who is Jeff Gannon?
Gannon, the White House correspondent for Talon News, a pro-conservative Web site linked to GOPUSA.com, has drawn attention recently among those who cover the president for what many consider to be an especially partisan approach. He is known for inserting blatantly pro-Bush statements in his inquiries at televised press briefings. http://209.11.49.220/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000787908

[understandinglife]

71. http://rawstory.com/news/2005/index.php?p=47

Unlimited 'snark potential' in this one....

TBO;24/7

[gkhouston]

72. quite true. Not sure if KO will go for that angle or not

although he could always wonder out loud if Gannon resigned to avoid being fined for having visible underwear. :P

[SharonRB]

54. Guess this was the right place to post.

I couldn't decide, either, and went with GD, but you beat me to it there, too.

[bunny planet]

55. I never listen to Franken anymore. He should ditch his futile 'try to

convert his dittohead friend' segment and just have KO on instead for a snark session. It could be called the 'sweet Jesus I hate Bill O'Lielly' segment (although someone already has a website with that name) and would be far more entertaining than talking to that kool-aid drinking putz Al is friends with.

[WhirlyGirl]

56. DANG! Missed it...

... and it's too early for the show to be archived.
Have to wait a WHOLE DAY to hear it. Waaahhhhhh! :cry:

[Miami Liberal]

58. KO was so great!

Love it when he rips on Bo'Reilly, he's just so damn good at it.

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[McCamy Taylor]

59. I've never seen O' Reilly except when these guys make fun of him.

Seems like Fox News could find someone who isnt afraid of O'Reilly to offer him a clue so that he doesnt end up making himself such an easy target.

[bunny planet]

60. Too late for that. He is an ass, deserves everything he gets.

[gkhouston]

62. the problem with people like O'Reilly

is that they live in the moment and don't think anyone will ever call them on their bullshit. We're talking pathological narcissism here. The last thing ricocheting around his big head when he wrote that self-aggrandizing crap in the Super Bowl program was, "hey, what's gonna happen if somebody fact-checks this?" You'd think by now he'd realize that any time he preens it's just open season for KO to go out there, dig up the truth, and shoot him down. Having seen the damage that liars like O'Reilly can cause, I'm rooting for KO all the way.

[WolverineDG]

61. omg

the funniest thing i've EVER heard on franken's show...loved how they picked apart that handjob piece line by line. i was LOL when they got to the part about how o'liely used to ride his bike to watch joe namath practice, then say "well, he was still riding his bike at age 19."

laughter is the best medicine...i'm home sick & now i feel almost well enough to go to work. ;)

:loveya: keith!! keep up the good snarks!!!

dg

[AmyJCNJ]

63. the snarkilicious transcript...

just some highlights...

Franken: this was in the late 60's with this video... what did they televise these games?
Keef: Ah, no, I don't think so (laughing). My father bought one of the first VCRs in history when it was $2000, the blank tapes were $20 a piece and bought one of the early video cameras. And it took me and him to lift it and that was 1978. So really the first time you could buy a video camera and use it yourself was really 77 or 78. The games were not televised, they were not recorded for posterity. And the idea that there might have been a crowd there is also a little bit of...
Franken: Oh that's another one. he said "then it happened, I took my eye off the ball and kicked the darn thing straight up in air.."
Keef: I believe that!
Franken: "The crowd hushed"
Keef: (laughs)
Lanfer: the crowd?
Franken: the crowd hushed! you could hear them hush.
Lanfer: wait hang on a minute. There was a crowd?
Keef: yeah, (sheepishly) George, ah...
Everyone: (laughing)
Franken: ok now here a nice little spin (O'liely)"it took forever for the pigskin to come down" so that means he really kicked the hell of this thing. I mean this is an impressive straight up in the air kick.
Keef: hundreds and hundreds of yards Al. It was in fact visible from space.
Franken: ok (laughing)
Keef: ...(inaudible)... the implied that it caused passers by on the street to stop.
Franken: Anyway he learned from this set back and says (o'liely) "what matters is putting yourself tot he test, competing honestly and working in tandem with your teammates." not calling them with... ah...
Keef: that's right, working in tandem with them.
Franken: ...not sexual harassment tapes...
Keef: no you talk about something and they listen, that's working in tandem with someone.

then they go on to play other o'liely clips.

[WhirlyGirl]

65. Amy, where did you get this??

Is this your own transcript -- or is the whole segment transcribed and posted somewhere?
You folks are so resourceful!!

[AmyJCNJ]

68. typed myself

I have streaming on my computer at work. I paused, typed, played, paused, etc. I type fast when I'm on a mission.

[gkhouston]

69. I salute your mission!

No AAR here and I don't think I've got the right format to listen to the archived version. Need to add some widgets to Mozilla.

[WhirlyGirl]

70. Whoa!

I'm in total awe. Thanks for the hardcopy -- and the fix, until we latecomers can hear it in the archives!

[AmyJCNJ]

67. more transcription...

a little later...

Franken: ... and the irony of course is it's the No Spin Zone, but it's ALL spin.
Keef: It's all amplification and it's also you know you leave out the other possibility explaining that combat thing is that he might have been fired on by his own crew.
Lanfer and Franken: (laughing hysterically)

...

Keef: (edited for length)...he posted on his website the long stat sheet where it showed that he led the punters... in the championship club game... it touched a nerve. (reads email he recieved)... now he turns into Forrest Gump... I haven't checked the typeface Al but I'm sure it's legitimate.

[crispini]

75. Wow!

:yourock:

[demjuli]

76. Thanks for giving us something

to tide us over until the archives are available. :D :yourock:

I wonder if it'll make it on to Countdown tonight? :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[WhirlyGirl]

78. The show is NOW IN ARCHIVES and ready to be savored!!

The Al Franken Show - February 9, 2005
Complete Episode
-- http://airamericaplace.com/archive.php?mode=display&id=1239

Ooooooooooooooh,Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeith!!! <sigh> :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: