No offense to KO but I personally think the NSA Spying story ought to be 1

[liveoaktx]

instead of Barry Bonds.

[TomInTib]

1. Remember, KO is first and foremost a sports reporter...

and this is huge in the word of sports.

[liveoaktx]

3. I don't mean he shouldn't cover it, but I have thought it was known

or at least winked at that Barry Bonds used steroids. I heard that years ago.

[TomInTib]

11. You're right, of course, but Olbermann has long had this ax to grind

with Bonds and now he's gonna grind it.

I can't quite remmber the details, but there has been bad blood between those guys for years.

After Bonds, he goes to the Pucket tragedy and now he's going to Superman's wife. Man, she's getting as much press as the Pope.

[acmejack]

12. That's right even a casual fan knows that.

President breaks law, inconsequential...

[Catherine Vincent]

2. Yeah, who cares if some ballplayer took drugs?

[spanone]

4. KO was weaned on sports.

[liveoaktx]

5. I understand that and I respect that.. it's just that the NSA program

affects EVERYONE and Barry Bonds taking steroids has been thought that for years. Plus he has blech, Jose Conseco on.

[durrrty libby]

6. Bonds story is not #1.

It’s #5. Now hug Keith and say me saw..wee

[Jane Austin]

7. First story or #1 on the Countdown?

"Cause his first story is #5 and his last story is #5.

but . . . I agree with you that Barry Bonds doesn't exactly rank up there as earth-shaking news.

[liveoaktx]

8. First story, I didn't say number 1 but 1

[Jane Austin]

10. Boy, I sure wouldn't have put it first.

Oh, well. I'm stuck at work, anyway. :(

[peanutbrittle]

9. Abramoff should be naming names anyway!

Can't imagine it looking too good on the judge if he delays it

KO saying the white house is squirming...

as they should be

[Berry Cool]

13. See. He didn't neglect it.

He's gonna give Barry his due as the top story...for one night. Let's face it, the man is a baseball nut. (Why do you think he's doing the show this week from Tampa anyway? So he can work and watch spring training at the same time.)

But he's gonna stay on the White House's case for a loooooong time. Many, many months after this. No point to begrudging him a night in which it's not the top story.

[emulatorloo]

14. self delete - too sleepy to be posting on DU

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