Olbermann ‘apologizes’ for forgetting to call Brown ’sexist’

[kpete]

Olbermann ‘apologizes’ for forgetting to call Brown ’sexist’

By David Edwards and Muriel Kane
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 -- 11:38 am

Keith Olbermann has been taking heat from his critics for his blistering characterization on Monday's Countdown of then-candidate Scott Brown. On Tuesday night he blasted back.

"I wanted to apologize for calling Senator-elect Scott Brown an irresponsible, homophobic, racist, reactionary, ex-nude model, tea-bagging supporter of violence against women and against politicians with whom he disagrees," Olbermann began.

"I am sorry," he went on. "I left out the word sexist."

Conservative blogs had condemned Olbermann's original remarks, using words like obscene, shameful, and despicable. Even Olbermann's fellow MSNBC host Joe Scarborough described the attack on Brown in a Twitter post as "reckless and sad."

more:
http://rawstory.com/2010/01/olbermann-apologizes-for-not-criticizing-brown-enough/

[Zoeisright]

1. I love Keith.

He's so smart. And so right.

[bullwinkle428]

2. A highly enjoyable moment in an otherwise depressing night!

Hey, Scarborough...did you enjoy that PWNAGE that KO dropped on your ass??

[rl6214]

4. As much as I enjoy watching his show

Sometimes he just needs to grow up and that was one of those times.

[leftynyc]

8. No - he doesn't

I used to feel as you did - the Dems should be above partisan politics and turn the other cheek. Not any more. Do what I did, spend any weekday evening watching faux news and see the way they define Democrats. It'll cure you of any illusion that taking the high road will get you anywhere. Taking the high road in this country gets you nothing but being called a coward (and other words but I wouldn't insult cats that way).

[joeybee12]

9. Fight back, fight back, fight back,and when the Repukes are down...

...keep fighting back.

[leftynyc]

11. Agreed

It's time to take no prisoners. At least the pukes don't behave like cowards and I'm tired of being on the team that cowers in the face of any threat. Time to bring a gun to the knife fight.

[joeybee12]

3. Wonderful!!!! n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

5. That was a wonderful moment.

[unblock]

6. haha! a great variant on a classic scene from the life and times of judge roy bean!

Judge Roy Bean: I understand you have taken exception to my calling you whores. I'm sorry. I apologize. I ask you to note that I did not call you callous-ass strumpets, fornicatresses, or low-born gutter sluts. But I did say "whores." No escaping that. And for that slip of the tongue, I apologize.

[hisownpetard]

7. I love Keifie. As far as I'm concerned, everything he says is a 'special comment.'

He's one of the few voices we can count on to be intelligent,
thoughtful and sure.

[bergie321]

10. If we didn't have someone like Keith

To hurl some of the crap thrown at us by the right back at them, we would be drowning in it by now.

[hfojvt]

12. too bad he hasn't advanced beyond name calling as argument

"Simply put, we’ll never have a winning progressive politics as long as liberals keep yelling race in every possible circumstance."

http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh011910.shtml


Unfortunately Keitho, now you can add 'Senator' to that list.

edit - personally, I think MY special comment was better

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7497299