Bill Kristol: "Keep Keith! On Olbermann’s unjust suspension."

[JudyInTheHeartland]

Keep Keith!
On Olbermann’s unjust suspension.
William Kristol
November 5, 2010 2:50 PM

MSNBC’s suspension of Keith Olbermann is ludicrous.

First, he donated money to candidates he liked. He didn’t take money, or favors, in a way that influenced his reporting.

Second, he’s not a reporter. It’s an opinion show. If Olbermann wants to put his money where his mouth is, more power to him.

Third, GE, the corporate parent of MSNBC, gives money to political organizations. GE executives and, I’m sure, NBC executives give money. Why can’t Olbermann?

Perhaps Olbermann violated NBC News “policy and standards.” But NBC doesn’t have real news standards for MSNBC—otherwise the channel wouldn’t exist. It’s a little strange to get all high and mighty now.

But there’s now a Republican House, and perhaps GE is trying to curry favor by dumping Olbermann?

Republicans of the world, show you believe in the free expression of opinion! Tell the crony corporatists at NBC—keep Keith!

http://www.weeklystandard.com/print/blogs/keep-keith_514980.html

[BrklynLiberal]

1. I agree 10000000%

[alanquatermass]

16. Me too! Don't know who the hell "Bill Kristol" is but I KNOW I LOVE HIM!!!!

Keep Keith!!!!!!!!!

[dave29]

19. yeah he's the "brains" behind the NeoCons

so be careful who you agree with. He wants no one looking at who is donating what to who, that's his only concern here.

[notadmblnd]

28. BILL KRISTOL IS THE CREEP THAT PICKED SARAH PALIN FOR MCSANE

Sorry about the caps. But kristol is not a good guy. Reminds me of Thirston Howell III from Gilligan island in his speech and mannerisms.

[readmoreoften]

34. Believe me. You don't love this guy.

You really don't.

[Avalux]

39. So....you don't know who he is, read one article and now love him?

Might be a good idea to google him and do a bit of research before professing your love for one of the shadowmen responsible for the Iraq War.

Here's a start:

http://www.newamericancentury.org/aboutpnac.htm

[walldude]

40. You ought to look him up before professing your love

for the Vampire. William "The Bloody" Kristol is a bloodsucking piece of shit leech who has made many predictions about the left bringing the destruction of America, none of which has ever come true. He's quite well known as the Republican Pundit who's never right.

[alanquatermass]

43. Mea Culpa!!!

What happened was, I let my love and enthusiasm for Keith Olbermann run away with me since I figured anybody who came out in support of him must be, you know, okay. "One of us," as they say.

Stupid, that.

[Recursion]

41. My God, I hope that was sarcasm...

He's probably most famous as the architect of the Iraq war.

[verges]

44. since you're here

you probably wouldn't really like him. This is his broken clock moment.

[BrklynLiberal]

20. Just realized this is NOT Nicholas Kristof. DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Woe... Keith is coming back folks

they have really pissed people off, including CONSERVATIVES.

[Renew Deal]

4. No, they just know Fox does the same and worse.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. You do not get it

this is about keeping a farce going.

[Gamow]

3. Fuck Bill Kristol.

That is all.

[immoderate]

8. That's his full name.

Welcome to DU :hi:

--imm

[Gamow]

32. Thanks for the warm welcome! nt

[sabrina 1]

25. But when even a neocon like Krystal sees how wrong this is,

MSNBC will have to think twice about their decision. After all, they were trying to swing back to the right, now that Republicans are back in power. Looks like the right doesn't agree with them. Oops! it never pays to be a coward. Slap in the face for MSNBC from all over the place. Nice to see someone like Krystal and Bernie Saunders agree on this.

[Lorien]

29. So you disagree with him on this issue?

Honestly; the whole "attack the messenger and ignore the message" schtick is better left to the nutbaggers. Facts are facts, regardless of who is discussing them. If we become so polarized that we won't even allow our opponents to agree with us on anything then we're as bad as they are.

[Gamow]

31. I didn't say I disagreed. I just didn't want to miss an opportunity to say,

well type anyways, "Fuck Bill Kritsol".

[arbusto_baboso]

5. Damn, the world just reversed on its axis and things started falling up!

I actually agree with Bill Kristol on something! WTF?

[RamboLiberal]

6. Wow - I agree with Kristol - he actually nailed it

And Kristol is correct - another triumph for the Repukes today.

[Justitia]

9. The Horsemen of the Apocalypse just went by my window - I agree w/Kristol. -eom

[meegbear]

10. I can't believe I'm K&R'ing something from Kristol ...

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[Naturyl]

11. Holy crap, Kristol is completely right

And he hits at all the correct issues.

Never thought I'd be saying that. What a weird world this is turning into.

[DirkGently]

12. Hmmm. Kristol has a ... a ... p- point. Watch out for flying pigs.

[shireen]

13. never thought i'd agree with Bill Kristol!!!

THank you, Mr. Kristol!

[Odin2005]

14. HOLY SHIT!

:wow:

[Fritz67]

15. Oh God...Bill Kristol?

If Bill Kristol believes Kieth's suspension was unjustified then, based on Kristol's previous track record of being 100% wrong about everything, then Kieth's suspension WAS justified...

No...I can't believe that...

I guess this upgrades Bill Kristol to "Wrong 99.999995% of the time"

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. A blind squirrel finds a nut now and again

[Strelnikov_]

18. Yea, my CPU is also vaporlocked over this one n/t

[Jamastiene]

21. OMFG

I never thought I would see the day I'd agree with him on anything.

I still think we need a fainting smiley for DU.

[leftstreet]

22. This is actually fairly alarming

Why on earth would Kristol be chiming in on this

:wtf:

[sabrina 1]

26. And isn't it sad that we have so-called progressives against Keith

right here on this board, while even someone like Kristol gets what is wrong with it.

I too never thought I would agree with on anything. Maybe he finally realizes that their own tactics are beginning to cost this country dearly.

[leftstreet]

27. I doubt Kristol's outrage has anything to do with free speech

I suspect he's been comfortable with the level of M$M 'left' pressure release

plus

There's probably something stirring him up about GE and Comcast and what not

[Individualist]

33. Neolibs are anything but progressive.

[readmoreoften]

35. Yeah, when Kristol is standing up for a progressive that is some bad shit.

Lord amercy.

[Ruby the Liberal]

37. Because he could be next...

[Recursion]

42. The Kristol's have always been odd

Irving would write columns for Vietnam and for MLK in the same week.

[Dawson Leery]

23. Kristol is fully aware of Newscorp's overt political actions.

At least Billy can be consistent on this matter.

[Sugarcoated]

24. He's right

but Fox people hate MSNBC, so maybe he couldn't resist.

[AnnieBW]

30. Wow... just wow

At least one conservative has principles.

[Ruby the Liberal]

36. I can't believe I just rec'd a Bill Kristol column.

Thank you, Bill. First they came for Keith...

[Avalux]

38. Don't fall for this bullshit. Unrec'd.

The purpose of this article is to put MSNBC at the same level as FOX as the liberal equivalent, which it is not. FOX is not a news channel but a mouthpiece and 24/7 campaign ad for the GOP and although I don't always agree with MSNBC's hosts and reporting, at least there IS reporting and a semblance of integrity.

Kristol would have real news/reporting go away entirely; what he's aiming for here. Does those agreeing with Kristol not understand how he operates?