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Olbermann Mocks Most Texans as 15 Million Wasted Minds
Newsbusters.org ^ | 2-23-10 | Brad Wilmouth

Posted on 02/23/2010 11:44:59 AM PST by 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:

(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: keitholbermann; liberalfascism; olbermann
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1 posted on 02/23/2010 11:45:00 AM PST by Justaham
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To: Justaham
After detailing statistics which show that most Texans did not realize that dinosaurs became extinct before humans existed...


2 posted on 02/23/2010 11:49:38 AM PST by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: Justaham

Not a whole lot to read there.


3 posted on 02/23/2010 11:49:53 AM PST by wild74
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To: Justaham

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


4 posted on 02/23/2010 11:51:04 AM PST by Mengerian
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To: Justaham

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

HA HA HA HA


5 posted on 02/23/2010 11:51:08 AM PST by misterrob (Have you tea bagged a liberal today?)
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To: Justaham

Bigotry on parade nightly on MSNBC.


6 posted on 02/23/2010 11:52:36 AM PST by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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To: Justaham

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


7 posted on 02/23/2010 11:52:38 AM PST by Zathras
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To: Justaham
One day, 0lberturd will be sashaying down the street and end up face to face with one of these "Wasted Minds" ..... ; -)
8 posted on 02/23/2010 11:52:40 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (When 0bama Fails, Freedom Prevails - FUBO! Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: Justaham

He has to be talking about Texas Democrats.


9 posted on 02/23/2010 11:52:53 AM PST by lonestar (Obama and his czars have turned Bush's "mess" into a national crisis!)
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To: Zathras

Olbermann must have been bullied a lot growing up


10 posted on 02/23/2010 11:55:09 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Those who claim to be open and tolerant are often only open to their own views, not yours)
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To: Justaham
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.

11 posted on 02/23/2010 11:55:23 AM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (These fragments I have shored against my ruins)
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To: Justaham; Tallguy; lonestar
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?

12 posted on 02/23/2010 11:56:11 AM PST by re_nortex
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To: Justaham

He must smoke a lot...

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


13 posted on 02/23/2010 11:56:49 AM PST by SZonian (There are times when we have to tell loved ones truths that hurt. We do so because we care for them.)
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To: Justaham

Please do not post commie propaganda on FR!


14 posted on 02/23/2010 11:57:08 AM PST by roses of sharon (I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13)
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To: Justaham

The dinosaurs are dead?


15 posted on 02/23/2010 11:57:10 AM PST by avacado
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To: SZonian

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


16 posted on 02/23/2010 11:57:36 AM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Justaham
If a University of Texas poll is correct,

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

17 posted on 02/23/2010 11:58:46 AM PST by DejaJude
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To: massgopguy

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!!!)


18 posted on 02/23/2010 12:00:46 PM PST by texasmanforbush (Do as we say, not as we do!)
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To: Justaham

Olberman?

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


19 posted on 02/23/2010 12:01:34 PM PST by Lorianne
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To: Justaham

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


20 posted on 02/23/2010 12:01:44 PM PST by IMissPresidentReagan (Let us not get bogged down in the small squabbles; Let us get caught up in the big ideas. Palin '12)
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