Olbermann: For Commutation in 'Greatest Crime of Century' Bush and Cheney Must Resign

http://newsbusters.org/ ^ | July 2, 2007 | Brad Wilmouth

[lowbridge]

Olbermann: For Commutation in 'Greatest Crime of Century' Bush and Cheney Must Resign

Posted by Brad Wilmouth on July 2, 2007 - 21:48.

On Monday's Countdown, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann opened his show railing against President Bush, contending that the President "lied us into a war" and "needlessly killed 3,584 of our family and friends and neighbors" as the Countdown host attacked the President for commuting the sentence of Lewis "Scooter" Libby, referring to Libby's involvement in the "greatest crime of this young century." Olbermann later tagged Bush as "Worst Person of the World," and announced that he will call on President Bush and Vice President Cheney to resign in a "Special Comment" on Tuesday's show. Olbermann: "As you may have suspected, tomorrow night, here on Countdown, a "Special Comment" calling on this Vice President and this President to resign."

Olbermann opened the July 2 show: "Good evening. A president who lied us into a war and, in so doing, needlessly killed 3,584 of our family and friends and neighbors; a president whose administration initially tried to destroy the first man to nail that lie; a president whose henchmen then ruined the career of the intelligence asset that was his wife when intelligence assets were never more essential to the viability of the republic; a president like that has tonight freed from the prospect of prison the only man ever to come to trial for one of the component felonies in what may be the greatest crime of this young century."

The MSNBC host soon interviewed frequent guest and Bush administration critic John Dean to discuss the Libby case, during which Olbermann wondered if the President was moving closer to being impeached. Olbermann: "Is there, John, any sense that the chance that this President might be impeached grew tonight by virtue of his decision to commute this sentence?"

During the show's regular "Worst Person in the World" segment, Olbermann awarded the dishonor of "Worst Person" on President Bush, as he referred to Bush "gutlessly" announcing his decision by press release "buried on the Monday of the longest Fourth of July weekend possible," and charged that Bush has "forfeited his claim to being President of anything larger than a small, privileged, elitist, undemocratic, anti-constitutional cabal."

Quoting Oliver Cromwell, Olbermann addressed Bush: "Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go." Olbermann concluded by previewing the latest of his "Special Comment" rants, airing tomorrow, in which he will call on both the President and Vice President to resign. Olbermann: "As you may have suspected, tomorrow night, here on Countdown, a "Special Comment" calling on this Vice President and this President to resign. Tomorrow night on Countdown."

Below is a transcript of relevant portions of the Monday July 2 Countdown show on MSNBC:

KEITH OLBERMANN, opening the show: Good evening. A president who lied us into a war and, in so doing, needlessly killed 3,584 of our family and friends and neighbors; a president whose administration initially tried to destroy the first man to nail that lie; a president whose henchmen then ruined the career of the intelligence asset that was his wife when intelligence assets were never more essential to the viability of the republic; a president like that has tonight freed from the prospect of prison the only man ever to come to trial for one of the component felonies in what may be the greatest crime of this young century. Our fifth story on the Countdown, President George W. Bush has tonight, by means of a matter-of-fact prepared statement, commuted the prison sentence of Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to the infamous Vice President Dick Cheney."
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OLBERMANN, during interview with John Dean: Is there, John, any sense that the chance that this President might be impeached grew tonight by virtue of his decision to commute this sentence?
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OLBERMANN, during "Worst Person" segment: But our winner, by unanimous decision, the 43rd President of the United States, who has tonight commuted the sentence of one of the key members of his own administration, who has done it gutlessly by press release, who has buried it on the Monday of the longest Fourth of July weekend possible, and who has, in so doing, forfeited his claim to being President of anything larger than a small, privileged, elitist, undemocratic, anti-constitutional cabal.

As Oliver Cromwell said to the infamous Rump Parliament in England more than 350 years ago, "You have sat too long for any good you have been doing lately. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you." In the name of God, go. George Walker Bush, today's "Worst Person in the World." As you may have suspected, tomorrow night, here on Countdown, a "Special Comment" calling on this Vice President and this President to resign. Tomorrow night on Countdown.

[lowbridge]

I stubbed my toe.

Bush and Cheney must resign!

[hometoroost]

“Special Comment” must be something he learned in his Special Ed class.

[P-40]

Lucky for him there is no Fairness Doctrine!

[GovernmentIsTheProblem]

“Olbermann: For Commutation in ‘Greatest Crime of Century’ Bush and Cheney Must Resign”

It’s only 2007. I’m pretty sure much worse crimes will be committed in the next 93 years.

[wolfinator]

If I want to learn more about gas bags, hot air, and such, I’ll watch Bill Nye.

[hometoroost]

They already have but Olbermann’s not going talk bad about the Clintons.

[Gay State Conservative]

My question for Keith is.....whaddya think of the Red Sox’s
chances in the post season?

[LibFreeOrDie]

The “Greatest Crime of the Century” is the fact that Olbermann is still on TV...

[BenLurkin]

Olberman -

[LdSentinal]

Greatest crime of the century?

Greater than the 9/11 attacks?

Olbermann should be castrated.

[bill1952]

The dems certainly do keep their miserable failures around for a long time.. what a political loser.

[HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath]

The “greatest crime” is why MSNBC wastes air time with this moron.

[KJC1]

Olbermann should be castrated.

I think he already is.

[Eagles6]

What a drama queen.

[james500]

“Worst Person in the World”

If you’re going to go for hyperbole, do it right. Aside from the omission of the rest of the Universe, there’s no indication of perpetuity.

[BenLurkin]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1859942/posts

[umgud]

No matter how dramatic he gets, it still won’t matter. His ratings are, have and will forever be in the trash. The man is irrelevant.

[Cedric]

Who is Keith Olbermann?

There used to be a guy with a similar sounding name doing sports highlights on a local cable show. But he got fired.

[prairiebreeze]

Actually, it’s Olberman who should resign.

And live quietly in a secluded and supervised area, all the while carefully following his medication schedule.

[sgtbono2002]

Olberman has to be living in his own little world.

The president had the right to fire the 6 Attorney generals and he has the right to commute Libby’s sentence.

Olberman is urinating into the wind, Hopefully it blows back in his face.