Keith's excellent commentary now up at Crooks and Liars

[CatWoman]

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/09/11/keith-olbermanns-special-commnet-on-bush-who-has-left-this-hole-in-the-ground-we-have-not-forgotten-mr-president-you-have-may-this-country-forgive-you/

[SoFlaJet]

1. Thanks Cat

I'm sending it around he is amazing and getting better and better

[LuckyTheDog]

86. He ripped Bush a new one

And not for the first time.

[Seabiscuit]

167. BEST. RANT. EVER.

[mymomwasright]

2. Must see!

This man deserves a whole lot of support for his words tonight! :nuke:

[Scoot420fla]

3. If C&L gets backed up, Alternate Link:

Since DU seems to be ultra-busy tonight, C&L may be the same...if you need an alternate location for Keith's comments, I recorded it and posted it at:

http://www.truthstream.org/?p=234

[BrklynLiberal]

30. Thanks....

[havocmom]

4. Thanks CatWoman. He ROCKED the house this eveing.

No hold barred.

[NewJeffCT]

5. thanks for posting it

replying now so i can find tomorrow.

[Window]

6. Thanks.

Keith O is great!!!

[notadmblnd]

7. I read about that scene from the Twilight Zone

It was in a post right here, one day last week.

[Radio_Lady]

26. My husband said he watched that particular episode...

way before we got married.

[notadmblnd]

36. someone posted a reference to it here a couple of days ago

I've been searching for it because my first thought when Keith started talking about it was, he must be reading DU. I was just curious to find the OP and read the thread again.

[Danger Mouse]

88. Yeah, I saw it as a child....

And it had a profound impact on me even then. The message was very powerful to me. It was the first exposure I really had to the concept of man breaking down in such a way.
It would influence my developing views and perspectives on the world for years to come.

[Blue Gardener]

123. I often think that while watching Countdown

They have to be reading DU. If so, Hi Keith!:hi:

[brook]

8. I second the thanks...

sent it to some friends who need to read it.

[PoiBoy]

9. thanks for the link...!

..I thought KO's rummy speech was awesome... but this... this was greatness..!!! thanks again for the link.. :hi:

[celestia671]

10. I like him!

You know, I've never watched KO, but after this, I will now! He rocks!

[Berry Cool]

15. Make sure MSNBC knows you will be watching him from now on!

They need to hear it!

[The Wizard]

133. Just sent this to MSNBC

Keith Olbermann is the best newscaster in the business. His undressing of an already naked emporer last night was pure artistry. No one does it better. You should be thankful to have Keith Olbermann on your team. In fact he should be on NBC in prime time. Keith is the paragon of the Fourth Estate while most of the others are mere megaphones for the power structure. For every fifty voices blathering the official government propaganda there is one Keith Olbermann. In the end, Olbermann will be the one still standing. In the end, the truth will emerge.

[movonne]

11. This is excellant video...k@r...

[Raffi Ella]

12. Thank you

:kick:

[Nomad559]

13. More Videos Here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=109x27369

:)

[Overseas]

14. Kick Kick and Kick again !! KO issues another Knockout Punch !

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

16. Fuckin' A right.

I hope Keith has a good bodyguard. If he keeps saying things like that he's gonna need one. They can't POSSIBLY let that pass unavenged!

[ClintonTyree]

120. I also wonder.......

how long MSNBC will allow Keith to speak the truth. The "liberal" media doesn't have a very good track record when it comes to allowing journalists to speak truth to power. My fear is that they'll let Olberman go, even though he's one of their more successful commentators. As Colbert says, "the truth has a definite liberal bias" but the Corporate fat cats have no use for the truth. They only care about money and protecting their tax slashing buddies in Washington seems to be the trend of the times.
I fear for Keith, physically, as you point out and for his career. How long will the Corporate shills allow truth to be spoken to power?

[intheflow]

17. This was the most inspiring thing I've seen today.

And also the most depressing, poignant, and truly patriotic piece of journalism I've ever seen live.
Thank you, Mr. Olbermann! :patriot:

[Loki]

18. That was beyond brilliant

The only real newsman left - Keith Olbermann

[pacalo]

It was an instant classic. I feel like framing those brilliant words.

[Bonobo]

22. Your screen name is just what I feel like I am in. Honestly.

A nightmare beyond words, beyond imagining.

It's like the moment in Angel Heart when Mickey Rourke realizes he's the killer...(sort of)

[Poll_Blind]

19. He, in no uncertain terms, justifiably excoriates the pig.

  I have seen a butcher at a side of meat waste more strokes than Olberman tonight. Every word, carefully chosen. Every cut, unhindered by political sinew or gristle and did not stop until the point fractured bone.

  Do not give me more Olbermanns: Give me more Americans willing to listen to him and to kindle a fire in their own heart. With enough fires we just may see our way out of the darkness that has fallen over this nation.

PB

[civildisoBDence]

50. Speaking of culinary metaphors,

first we had a Teflon President.

Now we have a Pam Press.

Newsprism

[Patsy Stone]

77. Nicely said

and I agree.

KO: :patriot: :yourock:

[Bonobo]

20. OMG...it made me cry with sadness and disgust and scream with rage.

I want to get out of this horrible nightmare.

[bdamomma]

147. I felt that rage and disgust and sheer incompetence of this

sick man who calls himself pResident when Keith was speaking. Keith was pissed and many more Americans should be if they listened to Keith.

[BrklynLiberal]

21. Thanks very much for posting this link. I am forwarding it to everyone I

know.

[Radio_Lady]

23. I was rooting for him all through dinner! In the Pacific Time zone,

his show preceded the pResident's miserable talk.

Good to see all of you have seen KO also!

In peace,

Radio_Lady

[Blackhatjack]

24. THAT was powerful!!! Why not have KO anchor a real news network....

....and maybe people would begin to act like members of a democracy again, rather than gag on the latest celebrity news as somehow being the most important information to all of us.

If there were a news network that supported an anchor like KO people would start to wake up and we would all be the better for it...

[gkdmaths]

25. goddammit!

I think I love that man - and I'd vote for him.

thanks for the link.

[Bette Noir]

103. I'd give blood for him.

More than that. I'd pick him up at the airport.

[Roxy66]

27. wow..just wow n/t

[lavendermist]

28. I think I'm in love with this man....

but don't tell my DH. Gosh, he can surely speak from the heart.... and for me, as far as that goes. Another brilliant message. I sure hope he isn't just preaching to the choir. I long for the day we can see this worst of the worst administrations rejected.

[immoderate]

29. Go Keith!

:applause:

--IMM

[Catherine Vincent]

31. Keith was telling it like it is!

Be safe Mr. Olbermann!

[UTUSN]

32. Wow. Wow. Wow. n/t

[Balderdash]

33. It's chilling

to actually hear someone tell BushCo the truth. KO deserves some kind of award for bravery and for being a good and patriotic American. Thank you Keith!

[geardaddy]

34. I'm speechless...

He is possibly the greatest journalist of our generation.

[Jack Rabbit]

35. Thank you, CatWoman

I glad I watched that. He even said "impeachable offenses".

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

37. Thanks for posting the link, CatWoman!

It was brilliant.

[kansasblue]

38. I luv ya Keith!

[Synnical]

39. KO will be fired post hate much like

Eric Altermann and Phil Donahue. And Aaron Brown on CNN.

But. thanks, KO.

Edit and Ashlee Banfield.

[The Wielding Truth]

40. Wow! I hope these words reach everyone and BushCo is driven out.

:woohoo: :applause: :patriot:

[ronnykmarshall]

41. All hail the mighty Cat Woman!!!

:loveya:

My email to Keith and the brass at MSNBC:

I watched your commentary tonight and stood in the comfort of my home stood and applauded you! You have become a voice on TV that so many like minded people like my family have been hungry for.

Like many Americans, I stood united to support our government and the president following the attacks five years ago.

But as time went by, I saw that President Bush and his cronies were not about protecting America but protected their political future. I could go on and on, but you know this as well.

Thank you for standing up. Thank you for taking Bush's photo op of the 5th anniversary of September 11th and exposing it for the fraud that it is. This along with the disgusting piece of trash that ABC is shoveling in the face of this nation. A nation that has still yet to heal.

In a world of gas bags (Fox News and other blow hards like Rush Limbaugh) and gas hags (the vile creature known a 'Coulter') you stand tall. You stand tall with the likes of great news reporters like Edward R. Morrow and Walter Cronkite. This country needs more men like you.

Stay strong and keep up the good work.

With my deepest thanks and respect.


Ronny K Marshall
West Hollywood, CA

[Balderdash]

52. Wonderful letter

and it inspired me to write one too. We need to encourage the ones who will speak truth to power and Keith is just about the only real journalist that we have in this country.

[ronnykmarshall]

75. Please do.

Flood that place with e-mail.

Because we know that bottom feeder, skum bags from freeper land and those like it are lurking here with their vile stench and taking crayon to paper and writing their filth from those cesspools they call their minds.

[CatWoman]

64. beautiful letter, RK. Just beautiful

:hi:

[ronnykmarshall]

72. Thank you beautiful lady!

:loveya:

[Proud2BAmurkin]

42. like we said on 9/11. HOLY FUCKING SHIT

NT

[Laurab]

43. K & RRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

WOW!

[AwakeAtLast]

44. He rocked!

That was the most awesome commentary I have seen yet! The best part was watching Scarbrough and Tweety try to find a segue way into the Address. They both looked a tad shaken. It was priceless!

:bounce:

[Fuzz]

45. Super stuff

[Captain Hilts]

46. I want to have Keith's baby. nt

[The Watchman]

47. Olbermann Wins

BRUTALITY

Wow, man oh man did he just slap all of the right wing with a big long board called reality. atta boy keith, you are doin a heckuva job.

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

48. Wow . Sir, you are my hero. Thank you Keith!

Amen.

[gordianot]

49. CBS are you watching? This is perfection!

[graywarrior]

51. Elegant.

Beautiful and oh so true.

[Freedom_from_Chains]

53. The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

is one of my favorite Twilight Zones.

[bdamomma]

151. I saw that episode and what truth in that one episode

and Keith did his homework to intertwine this episode into our lives, yes, Keith and Rod Sterling we are in the Twilight Zone.

[mcg]

54. An intelligent, insightful, and eloquent commentary. Highly recommended.nt

[Neshanic]

55. I think we have our Murrow now. The most powerfull thing I have seen.

Thank God for this man.

[Individualist]

61. Agreed

Wish he'd run for President!

[spuddonna]

104. I said exactly the same thing - "He's our Murrow."

I've gotta go write KO and his staff a letter. I was tearing up. He said everything I've been thinking and feeling for the past three days and more. God bless him!

[Diane R]

111. We said it here, too. n/t

[LibertyorDeath]

56. WOW!

WOW! Rec!

I have to watch that again.

[cboy4]

57. I must admit it eventually had me choking back a few tears...

I just think my outrage, frustration, disgust, anger, bitterness and just plain hatred over some of the most immoral, inhumane people this world has ever known is taking an emotional toll.

But believe me, I'm still extremely motivated and strong overall.....and I will never give up until good, decent Democrats are back in control of the United States of America.

To settle for anything less, would be devastating because this administration won't be happy until it rules the world.

These criminal mother f*ckers are leading us down the road of permanent destruction with their disgusting lies and criminal acts of terror. Yes, terror.

Good for you Keith O.

[Raydawg1234]

58. That may be the best commentary I have heard in the past 5 years

[Yavin4]

59. I APPLAUED YOU MR. OLBERMANN!!!

I APPLAUED YOU, SIR!!!

YOU HAVE DONE THIS NATION A TREMENDOUS SERVICE TONIGHT!!!!


:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[bookman]

60. It's Keith's best ever

Just an amazing commentary.

Thanks Keith. America needs that.

[kelliebrat]

62. This was so OUTSTANDING!!

I'm at a loss for words!!!! :patriot: :applause: :applause: :applause: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[sce56]

63. Kick it up Keith

Just don't fly in any small planes Please we need you and your leadership to turn the press around!
OMG HE IS THE NEW Edward R. Murrow! Best of luck KO While you KO THE SOB IN LA CASA BLANCA

[Ryano42]

94. Bought It!

WATAGO Keith!

As you used to say on SportCenter: "From way downtown....BANG!" :patriot:

[Skittles]

65. HE SPEAKS FOR ME

yes INDEED :thumbsup:

[yorkiemommie1]

66. he's a true hero

he speaks the truth so eloquently. bravo!!!!!

[pbartch]

67. Who has left this hole in the ground? You have.

When those who dissent are told time and time again — as we will be, if not tonight by the President, then tomorrow by his portable public chorus — that he is preserving our freedom, but that if we use any of it, we are somehow un-American…
When we are scolded, that if we merely question, we have "forgotten the lessons of 9/11"… look into this empty space behind me and the bi-partisanship upon which this administration also did not build, and tell me:
Who has left this hole in the ground?
We have not forgotten, Mr. President.
You have.
May this country forgive you.

[niallmac]

68. KO could make even a Kool Aid drinker suffer a nagging doubt. n/t

[2QT2BSTR8]

69. Pardon me if you will...but after what King George said...

and Olberman said...I have to go weep now...for my children....for my family.....for my fellow countrymen...for my country...I have to weep now so that I won't have to later when I fight to take BACK my country standing side by side with my fellow countrymen.

[bleever]

70. Must. See. A signature moment in reclaiming America.

God bless you, Mr. Olbermann.

[filer]

71. I'll bet Dubya's pissed!

I hope this wasn't Keith's way of resigning.

[Rainscents]

73. Wow, just wow!!!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[karlrschneider]

74. We are preserving your freedom but do not dare exercise it.

Pretty much sums up their attitude.
:grr: :grr: :grr:

[ClusterFreak]

76. Gotta wonder how long it takes Rove to call Jim Wright at G.E....

...and ask for a favour.

[Tatiana]

78. OMG, thank you CW! Did I just hear Keith say "impeachable offense?"

FINALLY! FINALLY someone says what we feel. Not a word wasted, all delivered with the sense of eloquent righteous indignation "W" deserves.

[Kajsa]

79. Keith Olbermann at his best!

I hooted, cheered and clapped through the
entire speech!

Go Keith!

:applause:

[Nevernose]

80. How do I save this to my Hard Drive?

And later burn it to disk?

[sce56]

84. Right click and save target as

For starters save it then learn about using windows media or others you can just save to cd but will only work on computer for tv you need a better version of it.

[farmboxer]

81. Keith is a true American Hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I could not believe that the truth got out live on the air tonight! Keith is not only brave, he told the truth, something that I did not believe I would ever hear on MSM!!!!!!!!

Thanks Keith!!! I will always watch your show!!!

[orleans]

82. Thank you, Keith. It was very, very good--

we need your voice--don't lose it. keep up the great work.

[Buzz Clik]

83. God bless you, Keith. You speak for so many of us.

[bdamomma]

152. he certainly spoke for alot of us

now that is our rallying cry to get our butts out there and do something like VOTE.

[Danger Mouse]

85. This is just amazing.

I can't even say how much this moved me. Keith Olbermann said what I think pretty much all of us are thinking and feeling right now. Watching it, you could tell he was as saddened and angry as we are. Yet...most likely what he said will be ignored by most...others will not understand, even attack him for it. With the mindset of our country now, he has shown great courage in speaking out this way. You may not sense it now, Mr. Olbermann, but if history is around to remember these times...if there is any justice left, you will be remembered as one of our heroes. One of our last champions of Democracy, projecting courage and hope in a hopeless time. When seemingly EVERYONE else in the media except for a brave few have been cowed into submission by their corporate overlords, you stand tall, with conviction, unwilling to bend for would-be tyrants and those who would tell us what to think or feel.
Keep fighting the good fight, Keith, and we'll stand alongside you. We can't give up, now or ever. America stands for some wonderful things...and for the sake of all of those who died for it, for the sake of all of those who died on 9/11...we cannot let this good thing pass away from the world forever.
:patriot:
God bless you, Keith Olbermann, and those like you, shining beacons in the darkness of our times.

[annabanana]

119. Welcome to DU

Keith is a particular favorite of ours, for obvious reasons.

[Danger Mouse]

121. Thanks =)

Actually, I've been a lurker here for quite a while. Been contemplating making an account for just as long. Glad I did.
:)

[bdamomma]

153. welcome to DU Elrond, great post, and we should never

give up.

[haydukelives]

87. YES!

Keith speeks for me
Thanks CatWoman
kick

[Sparkly]

89. KO is having some kind of epiphany lately!!

I hope it's about Abrams giving him free reign... And I hope it continues!!!

It's a breath of fresh air to hear what we've all been thinking and saying for so long -- but never with such eloquence!!!

[PegDAC]

171. I know that

Dan Abrams guest-hosted for Keith very recently (3-4 weeks ago). I don't think he'd do that if he didn't back Keith to the hilt.

[PegDAC]

174. Read this at Salon.

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/09/11/olbermann/index.html

Keith pretty much says that he has management's full support, and that sometimes he has to rein them in.

[ropi]

90. wow! wowowow!

send that man some roses for finally saying what needed to be said! WOW!

[Matariki]

91. DAMN!

he might be the only real news commentator left in america. that was tear inducing amazing!

[gordontron]

92. AMAZING!

I wonder when his job will be 'downsized' or he strangely decides to retire early...

[Buck Laser]

93. The freepers are pissing their pants and biting themselves

about Olberman's rant. Maybe we'll get to watch some of them explode.

[Peggy Day]

95. That was so good, I hope they don't disappear him nt

[Placebo]

96. Beyond amazing.

I'm more and more thankful every day that Keith is allowed on the TV!

[RadiDem]

97. Keith Olbermann speaks for me - He is our generation's ER Murrow

[madrchsod]

98. ed is smiling..........

[babylonsister]

99. God Darn DU! You all rock! What a trip, and thanks! nt

[Bluestar]

100. Thanks to Keith for saying what I feel

I was just blown away by this commentary. This is getting to be habit for Keith--he is kicking Bush ass every night of the week!! I made sure my husband caught it on the re-play at 9:00 and he was also just awe-struck by this articulate commentary. I think that Keith has captured what many Americans feel.

[merh]

101. Thank you, Mr. Olberman

:cry: :patriot:

:loveya:

Where is a transcript, I Soooooooo want the transcript!

[ClickClack]

155. Go to bloggermann.msnbc.com. They usually have the...

official transcript there. Archives of his previous commentaries, too. :)

[Harper_is_Bush]

102. I don't agree with the criticism of Bush over the 9/11 site.

I saw an item on the memorial, and it's going through a long process involving a LOT of consultations with families and experts.

I don't think Keith was too smart to spend so much time on that.

Rest was good, but lessened by that opening.

[file83]

110. Yes, but there has been a lot of weird/stupid stuff going on behind the

scenes - something that Money and "Help" from the Federal Government could have, and should have been able to smooth over and speed a long. It's been 5 years HiB - that's a LONG time.

[lostnfound]

141. But where's the "decider"?

The long consultations are fine, but this is something that calls for leadership, which involves building an actual consensus as much as possible, and making a timely choice that can be appreciated by the whole. Good leaders convey a vision that can unite and rise above the details.

[Harper_is_Bush]

178. I watched it again

It's excellent stuff.

The reference to The Twilight Zone is thought provoking. His chastising of the administration for their political use of 9-11 is absolute first rate.

And in hindsite, perhaps he (and you) are correct in the estimatation that * could have influenced something so important moreso. I'm still a *little* uncomfortable with that because of the knowledge that it's a consultation process, but certainly if the Prez had gotten involved it would be done by now just due to the power of the office.

[spuddonna]

105. Thank you, thank you, Mr. Olbermann...

And you too, CatWoman!

I simply can't say how much hearing KO's words meant tonight... I have to go write him to say thank you right now!

[MaraJade]

106. I watched this on MSNBC earlier this evening and

I was utterly floored. What an eloquent assessment of the current situation. I especially love
the bit "When those who dissent are told time and time again — as we will be, if not tonight by the President, then tomorrow by his portable public chorus — that he is preserving our freedom, but that if we use any of it, we are somehow un-American…
When we are scolded, that if we merely question, we have "forgotten the lessons of 9/11"…"

I am so very sick and tired of brainwashed people that buy the line of Bulls#$% coming from the White House. Olberman expressed my feelings precisely.

I thought this little speech was just about perfect. We need to hear more progressives "holla back" like this. If we all
start yelling back, telling the repukes that we are "mad as hell and not going to take it any more," and we form our OWN
"chorus" that continually asks about the "hole in the ground," we might be able to shout down the creeps that perpetuate the
lie that the pResident's so-called war on terror is working.

[DFW]

107. Eloquent, articulate,

I wish there were more forceful words to describe that commentary.

If one could frame a video, that one would be on the walls of ten million
homes in our country. That one should be played in schools, and in journalism
classes throughout the nation. If Olberman weren't so brilliant, I'd say this
had been his finest hour, but he has a lot of finest hours.

If brilliance gets to be too blazingly bright, and right-wing pressure too
strong on his employers (and there will be some, as the right has no one
near as compelling), I can't think of ANYONE better to give the keynote
speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

[oasis]

108. kickeroo.

[file83]

109. Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeith OLBERMANN!!!!!!!! (KICK!)

:kick:

[ClayZ]

112. B R A V O ! ! ! !

Yay KEITH!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[Divine Discontent]

113. WRITE KEITH & VIEWER SERVICES

here's my subject line "Keith's most powerful moment - he speaks for everyone I know!"

I don't need to start a thank you thread like before, he surely will see this thread if he visits this site.

write an email to:

[e-mail]

and to Keith directly,

[e-mail]



www.cafepress.com/warisprofitable <<<--- check it out! 100's of new funny stickers/shirts

[ClickClack]

156. A good idea to send email to all these addresses....

1. [e-mail]
2. [e-mail]
3. [e-mail]
4. [e-mail]
5. [e-mail] -- (Because Dan Abrams is now general manager at MSNBC)

Two weeks ago, Keith mentioned on the air that they were all overwhelmed by the thousands of supportive email messages they received in response to his scathing commentary on Rumsfeld's reprehensible remarks comparing critics of the Bush regime and the Iraq war to those in Europe who wanted to appease the Nazis in the run-up to WWII. If anything, he and his Countdown staff deserve an even larger avalanche of support in the wake of this stirring commentary. After such an affront to their poster-boy for incompetence, the supporters of our Pretender-in-Chief will be screaming for Olbermann to be reprimanded if not fired.

[deacon]

114. This is just incredible- a true saver-a shame not one in our congress

has his guts.

[namvet73]

115. All I can say is: "WOW" -n/t-

[Sleepless In NY]

118. Thank you Cat Woman, Kudos Keith O & Ray Nagin

I mention Ray Nagin because he was the 1st one to bring this up & took so much flack for saying what is the Truth. Keith picked up on it and his commentary tonite was absolutely brillant& so eloquent. As a Ny'er it filled me with pride..finally someone saying what we have all been feeling for so long. I hope Senators Clinton & Schumer & the rest of the Democrats take some notes from Keith. It galled me today to see that moron set foot on Ground Zero, especially after ignoring Richard Clarke, the Dubai Ports Deal, the Bogus EPA report & having our Homeland Securty Funds cut& all the rest of his miserable failures.

"Strong on Security", "Honoring the dead", my ass, nothing but more bushit.

WTG Keith, thank you! You're the one that should be running for office!

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

145. What Sleepless said. (he/she nailed it.) Good post.

[BigBearJohn]

116. a TOTAL knockout punch, telling it exactly like it is, NO HOLDS BARRED!

No window dressing here.

Talk about NOT mincing words.
Woof! Keith baby. I hope
they don't cut off those giant
cajones of yours!!!!

Can you please give lessons to
our "Democratic" leaders please?

I'm still in shock. Did this
REALLY get onto the airwaves?

I feel a train a comin....

[BigBearJohn]

117. I feel the earth move under my feet, I feel the sky tumbling down,...

[liberal N proud]

122. Nothing more than a back drop for a photo op

That is why nothing has been done on the site of the former world trade center.

No I will not call it Ground Zero and I will not acknowledge 9/11 as Patriots Day

[riona]

124. Powerful

:patriot:

[Island Blue]

125. Holy shit that was powerful.

Now THAT'S what a true American looks and sounds like. Bravo Mr. Olberman!

[gademocrat7]

126. Keith was great.

Just sent him a thank you.

[William769]

127. What can I say?

Keith Olbermann is a true AMERICAN! May God bless him.

[Ganja Ninja]

128. That was so nice I watched it twice! n/t

[acmavm]

129. I doubt that I've ever seen a finer more honest piece of

editorialistic commentary in my entire life.

Olberman will be remembered with the greats.

[TheCowsCameHome]

130. Wow. Simply wow.

[a kennedy]

131. My husband and I just couldn't believe it.......with both looked at

each other and said finally, someone's got the balls to tell it like it is. We wonder what the fallout will be for KO??

[El Fuego]

137. Same here.

We were speechless and blown away. Finally we looked at each other and said "WOW."

[pecwae]

132. Brilliant.

He eloquently phrases all the ugly truths about the BFEE. I'm beginning to fear for him.

[Fox Mulder]

134. I was left speechless after that.

That was probably the best commentary I have ever seen/heard. Ever. By anyone. Way to go Keith! :toast: :thumbsup:

K & R!

[whistle]

135. Thanks that was powerful....link sent to my entire email list

[mom cat]

136. He is sounding more like Edward R. Murrow every day.

[lonestarnot]

138. KO is a star in every sense of the word!

[emald]

139. KO spoke truth to evil last night

I hope he's around next week. I've emailed msnbc supporting him. However, GWBushit doesn't do dissent very well, if at all. He never finished his civics classes it seems as he has no idea what in the hell our constitution says. GWBushit is a criminal, a disease, a slime on our government and many thanks to KO for stating what should be obvious to all, the king (little k) has no clothes.
We are coming for you you miserable little excuse for an american, you fake cowboy, fake pResident. My voice will be raised for your impeachment and imprisonment for high crimes against humanity, and also for never finishing your military service you gross ugly little quitter. I'm so mad at these criminals running the country that I could just puke from adrenaline.

[IWantAChange]

140. Time for the DNC to adopt KO

as an official unofficial spokesman. Here is someone to counteract the genius of Rove - cmon DNC - the opportunity is there - SEIZE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Name removed]

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[libnnc]

150. Ever heard of Armstrong Williams?

Bought and paid for.

Enjoy your stay.

[racaulk]

160. Yeah right...

"You like to revise history to suit whatever rant you're currently vomiting, and people are sick of having their intelligence insulted.

Um, no. Wake up and look around. The experts at revisionist history are * and his administration and their enablers in the corporate media. But people are getting sick of having their intelligence insulted, but the ones doing the insulting are the current Administration, not Olbermann.

The bipartisanship to which Olbermann was referring was his almost unanimous support among members of both parties in the House and Senate. You want "ONE EXAMPLE" of that bipartisanship? Well, I'll give you two: the passage of the PATRIOT Act and the passage of the IWR, both of which passed by strong bipartisan majorities in the wake of 9/11.

And not to mention his broad support among the public at large, with his approval ratings above 90% in the months following 9/11. And yet now he is stuck around the mid-30's, because he failed to build on that broad bipartisan support he had. I'm sorry to see that you're one of those "30%-ers" that wouldn't know reality if it bit you on the you-know-what, who would probably blame *'s consistently low approval ratings on Bill Clinton and his penis.

Like libnnc said, enjoy your stay, although I doubt it will be a long one. Perhaps you're the one that needs to put down the Kool-Aid.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

143. Just read it on MSNBC

I'm very impressed. He told it like it is.

[Old Smokey]

144. HOLY SHIT !!!!!

That was awesome. Very powerful.

[darkmaestro019]

146. holy...........

I'm sort of speechless, and shaken, and deeply moved. How elegant. It made me think of Lincoln, even before his reference to the same.

:applause:

[goddess40]

148. I love Keith

[pOisOn_24]

149. Survivor commentary backs up planted explosives theory

This extended interview with a 9/11 survivor, Brian Clark, has some interesting observations in it. Here's the link: broadband.discoverychannel.ca
Clark describes in detail his escape from the tower from the top floors to the bottom, after the plane crashed into the second tower. Once he is outside, he describes what appear to be explosions coming from the base of the towers just before they collapse. Check out the third clip for that observation from Clark, who tells a compelling story.

[Chimichurri]

154. I love that his initials are KO - This was a Knock Out for sure.

[judaspriestess]

157. Keith is incredible and so is Stephen Colbert

what he did at the white house correspondent dinner was priceless and gutsy!!

God Bless America and NO we will never forgive that swine of a president.

[NastyDiaper]

158. What's shocking is that Bush can call us 'appeasers' and confused..

..in response to their own failure.

and few in the media care to notice how disgusting such a thing is.

Failure aside from the huge profits inside the iron triangle anyway.

[Martin Eden]

159. I disagree with Kieth's last line

Referring to the pResident, he said:

"May this country forgive you."

Sorry, but what this criminal administration has done is beyond forgiveness.

[CatWoman]

161. late afternoon

:kick:

[opihimoimoi]

162. KO and Rocky Anderson for Presidential Team

What a SPECTACULAR IMPROVEMENT these 2 would make....

Reason and Sanity made a successful BREAKOUT from the GOP Prison.

[CottonBear]

163. I just now saw this and I am utterly speechless.

KO is, hands down, the BEST reporter in the USA and a true patriot. That commentary was incredibly eloquent and, at the same time, he pulled no punches. I could hardly believe my eyes and ears. It was riveting. He said everything that I feel but could not articulate.

:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:

[NotGivingUp]

164. OMG....that was excellent! Way to go Keith!

[Bombero1956]

166. my letter

Mr. Olbermann:

I would like to express my gratitude to you for your commentary on 9/11. It is an unfortunate fact that very few television news people are willing to speak the truth about what is happening to our beloved country. It is also true that few have the courage to expose our so called leaders for the morally bankrupt inept buffoons that they are. You are a national treasure. You give me hope that it's not too late to save this country. For your willingness to speak truth to power I congratulate you, may MSNBC have to wisdom to keep you on the air.

[shireen]

165. BIG KICK! nt

[PuraVidaDreamin]

168. That was a thing of beauty

KO BEST PERSON IN THE WORLD!

[PegDAC]

172. I see

another BuzzFlash "Wings of Justice" award for Keith!

[Swede Atlanta]

169. Wow!!!

I can't find the words, just WOW!!!!!!

[BuyingThyme]

170. Thank you for posting this.

I don't spend a lot of time downloading video, but this is just an amazing piece of work. Even though I read it before viewing it, it floored me.

[PegDAC]

173. Just reading the transcript does not do it justice.

You need to see the fire in his eyes and the passion in his voice.

[bamacrat]

175. Im sure Bitch is walking bowlegged after that one.

[txwhitedove]

176. Riveting truth. Thanks.

[kestrel91316]

177. WOW..............just WOW.

He actually SAID all that? On TV???? (I don't have cable and the old 'puter don't do video)