Olbermann Mocks Most Texans as 15 Million Wasted Minds

Newsbusters.org ^ | 2-23-10 | Brad Wilmouth

[Justaham]

On Monday’s Countdown show, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann singled out Texas to mock the religious beliefs of the state’s residents during one of his regular "Quick Comments." He began the segment by mocking the majority of Texas residents: "A mind may be a terrible thing to waste, but if you waste 15 million of them, apparently you get Texas."

After detailing statistics which show that most Texans did not realize that dinosaurs became extinct before humans existed, or that only about half believe in human evolution, Olbermann seemed to lament that he could not use the statistics to attack Republicans exclusively since the numbers are similar among members of both major parties: "I’d love to be able to pin this on political affiliation, but it’s almost a tie – 51 percent of Democrats said they either never go to church or only go once or twice a year; 45 percent of Republicans said they either never go to church or only go once or twice a year."

Below is a complete transcript of the second "Quick Comment" from the Monday, February 22, Countdown show on MSNBC:

[trumandogz]

After detailing statistics which show that most Texans did not realize that dinosaurs became extinct before humans existed...

[wild74]

Not a whole lot to read there.

[Mengerian]

Olbermann has a bad case of the syphilis - probably got it from his incestuous relations.

[misterrob]

If they are Cowboy fans then yes, they are wasted minds

HA HA HA HA

[Tallguy]

Bigotry on parade nightly on MSNBC.

[Zathras]

Pi**ing off 15M Texans sounds like a fine idea. /s

[The Sons of Liberty]

One day, 0lberturd will be sashaying down the street and end up face to face with one of these "Wasted Minds" ..... ; -)

[lonestar]

He has to be talking about Texas Democrats.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Olbermann must have been bullied a lot growing up

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Its one thing to accuse people of being stupid for believing in Young Earth Creationism, and another thing for going to church.

Going to church is not a sign of stupidity.

Conflating churchgoing with YEC is a sign of stupidity.

[re_nortex]

Keith Olbermann: "A mind may be a terrible thing to waste, but if you waste 15 million of them, apparently you get Texas."

Given that number, he's attacking a substantial amount of Hispanics, blacks and Asians too. Isn't Olbermann aware that non-Hispanic whites are now a minority in Texas?

[SZonian]

He must smoke a lot...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2457502/posts

[roses of sharon]

Please do not post commie propaganda on FR!

[avacado]

The dinosaurs are dead?

[massgopguy]

What’s black and blue and floats down the Rio Grande?

[DejaJude]

If a University of Texas poll is correct,

I'd like to see just what type of poll this was.

[texasmanforbush]

I for one, would like to invite him over for dinner (while my backhoe digs in the north forty, about a 7 x 4 x 6 foot hole!!!)

[Lorianne]

Olberman?

This is the guy who says that driving a pickup truck is ‘code’ for racism.

[IMissPresidentReagan]

No one would know, but for the article. It’s not like no one him say it. ;)