KO - "Thousands of emails of support" for his closing statements yesterday

[ReadTomPaine]

MSNBC was "overwhelmed" by the response. Sweet.

[silverweb]

1. Wonderful!

One of those e-mails was mine, I'm happy to say.

:)

[ReadTomPaine]

2. Likewise...

It's surreal that AAR is striking down progressive media personalities while MSNBC, of all places, is supporting one of them.

[TahitiNut]

11. Yep. Two were mine. (One to 'countdown' and the other to KO.)

I'm not as prolific with email as I might/ought to be since I write them fairly carefully and that takes time. There's just no way I could not add my little voice to the support, though. We NEED people speaking out.

[Dhalgren]

3. Was that quotation from on air or the website?

[ReadTomPaine]

4. On air quote from KO.

Many people asked for it be shown again- Olbermann directed them to the website.

[patricia92243]

5. did KO just say that Rumsfeld is 5'7" tall? Maybe I misunderstood????

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. He did, and it's true. Rummy is not a big fellow.

[Hissyspit]

36. Hey! I'm 5' 7 1/2"...

I'm not a "big fellow," but if I'm not mistaken 5'7", 5'8" is average for American males.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

39. I looked it up. The average white for non-Hispanic white males in the US

is 5'10". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_height So for his gender and ethnic group, it's true that Rummy is not a big fellow. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[Hissyspit]

49. Well, shorter people have better sex.

And 5'8" was the average at one time!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

51. Are you trying to suggest that Rummy is hot?

:rofl:

[Hissyspit]

53. No, I'm trying to suggest that I'M hot.

Rummy would be an asshole no matter what height he was.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

54. LOL! I assumed that you, as a DUer, would be hot.

Rummy, not so much.

[TahitiNut]

10. Height: 5' 7½" (171 cm)

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1288432/bio


He's 1" taller than Condoleezza Rice, whose height is 5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm)

No wonder she shops for shoes ... flats in photo ops with Rummy?

[demigoddess]

43. I noticed that she wore two sets of shoes on one day. One pair for the

meeting and photo ops and another when she was leaving. I thought maybe it was a decoy standing in for her. she was in the Middle east at the time.

[femrap]

41. No, Rummy is only 5'6".....

And Cheney is only 5'8". Bunch of little Napoleans.

[ReadTomPaine]

6. John Dean coming up..

Dean's always worthwhile, glad to see him on.

[TahitiNut]

8. Today's Miracle: I see a Utah politician I like.

Mayor Anderson is terrific and his heartfelt appreciation for Keith's commentary on Rummy was wonderful to hear. At last! At long last!

[ReadTomPaine]

9. At long last, indeed.

This is so refreshing & novel it's actually quite sad. It should be commonplace- every time we turn on the radio or watch the news.

[sipsake]

12. Amen!

:thumbsup:

[ReadTomPaine]

14. Welcome to DU, sipsake! n/t

[sipsake]

17. Thanks!

I've actually been stopping by for a couple of years, but never participated in the forums. DU has always been a great place to keep up with the news. I thought maybe it was time to start becoming more involved.

[lonestarnot]

13. ewwww yes! Me too! memememememe!

[pinto]

29. Yeah, seems like a heads up guy.

[Change has come]

34. Wasn't Mayor Anderson's speech great?

Talk about a stand and cheer the computer monitor moment.

[TahitiNut]

37. It just highlights the cowardice of the national 'leadership' of the left.

When people like Olbermann and Anderson can deliver a few drops of water to those of us dying of thirst, I have less and less patience with the Ben Nelsons and his ilk. A fascist is a fascist no matter whether it's a 'D' or an 'R' after their name.

With people like Feingold and Kucinich and Lee and Franks and Nadler and Conyers and Sanders I've got absolutely no tolerance for the Ben Nelsons.

[lonestarnot]

15. You're fired for nepotism! Teehee. They make me sick.

[SammyWinstonJack]

16. He deserves each and everyone of them!

KO :yourock: He speaks truth too power!

[chill_wind]

18. Ah yes. And they're still coming. Just sent mine tonite.

I hope the flood of grateful viewers sends a message about his impact on viewers vs his contemporaries.

Enough of the **lies and distortions**. Enough of the **tabloid** ad nauseum. We know the truth when we hear it and flock like moths to the flame.

Today, he simply has no equal.

[SammyWinstonJack]

20. Yes. "flock like moths to the flame" Indeed we do! I could not have

said that better! :applause: :yourock:

[chill_wind]

28. Thanks BSN. We are STARVING for more displays of unafraid courage

and conviction in MSM commentary like his. They are all too rare.

DISGUSTING how all the other cable news talking heads were willing to look the other way from Rumsfeld's obscene verbal assaults on a growing American majority. Their passivity and actual complicity is not just disgusting.... it's arrived at brand new levels of frightening.

You rock too. :-)

[havocmom]

19. Thinkin it wouldn't hurt to write to his sponsors too

and congratulate them on sponsoring such a great program, telling them we will try to use/buy their services/goods.

Ya know they have to be hearing boycott threats from the wingers any time now. We need to let them hear from sane people too. ;)

[ReadTomPaine]

21. Wonderful suggestion! n/t

[druidity33]

27. great idea!

how does one get a list of sponsors?

[havocmom]

30. Short of taking notes during the show, haven't a clue.

Must be some Media Maven around the house who can help us get a list.

Perhaps we will have to start a thread asking how to....

[SDDEM06]

22. The link to the DU thread with all the email addresses

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2023073

[ReadTomPaine]

26. Good idea to have that link handy, and welcome to DU! n/t

[Raksha]

23. I said "You're welcome" to the TV screen.

Two of those letters were mine--I'm glad they had plenty of company!

[ChiciB1]

24. My "Cockles" Have Been Warmed! Yet, I Remain

as strident and fearful of what "they" are cooking up in their pot of turbulence!

But to all of us who obviously made our voices heard, I feel we did reach out and "touch" some niggling nerve of America! As one who has had to taken leave of MSM and political debate due to the sheer volume of banality, there must have been some overwhelmingly input and response to what Keith Olbermann had the courage and grit to speak out about. I, as many of you wrote to him AND his staff about how I felt regarding what he had the courage to expose.

I find it terribly say that when "we the people" have been reduced to cheering in front of our television sets, alone with knowledge that the only kudos we will receive come from within our own home, we must fight on. I still don't "hope" for much, but I did sleep better last night. I'm one of those who stay up until 3:00 AM on a regular basis for reasons I don't know. I take my dog for long walks in the middle of the night and there are those who may think me weird, but for me it's because I have seen my country, America lacking some inherent backbone to stand up against the tyranny of a green back dollar!

I thank him and I thank "US" for being vigilant of the pestilence and puss that has been fomented upon this country... OUR America! Rise Up, we have a long way to go!!

[Generator]

25. I don't always watch

But his show has been the only one on TV to keep me from going total cuckoo for cocoa puffs since 2004.

One small but mighty voice can make a difference. The dude has integrity.

[gully]

31. Awesome.

I was among the thousands.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

32. I'm sure that "We As That Choir That He Preaches To" responded...

But I think that they are more impressed by non DU responders. But of course our voices raised the volume.

Good job, us!!

[Dhalgren]

35. How would they know who was DU and who wasn't?

[young_at_heart]

33. KO has earned my eternal loyalty

I liked him before....I love him now!

[upi402]

38. me too!

One of my heroes!!!
:patriot:

[Jacobin]

40. Kicking because its not too late to add your voice of support

I sent mine.

KO is a brave and talented man.

[ReadTomPaine]

42. Here are the email addresses & MSNBC's phone contact info

For those who still need it!

[e-mail]

[e-mail]

[e-mail]

[e-mail]

[e-mail]

MSNBC -

One MSNBC Plaza
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

[Justice Is Comin]

44. If Abrams wasn't such a doofus, he would realize the

built in bonanza market just waiting for the Liberals to have airtime. Donahue ring any bells Abrams? Hackett? Nothing like using your head to know when you have winning ratings programs just waiting for a time slot huh. Idiot.

If this don't wake you up, nothin will.

[Disturbed]

45. Great idea!

Since Abrahms doesn't have his Legal Show, Paul Hacket should be asked if he will take over. For those that don'e know, Mr. Hacket is an Attorney.

[samsingh]

46. i'm so glad

[NNadir]

47. What, exactly, were his closing statements?

[ReadTomPaine]

48. Here's a link to the vids and transcript...

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/083106Z.shtml

Special thanks to Truthout and Will for the link!

[NNadir]

50. And thanks to you.

[StrictlyRockers]

52. I sent at lease five of those emails. And I feel good.

It's great that he acknowleged them.