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Olbermann Sneers at Thompson Speech: 'Mostly Standing McCain Next to a Flag and a Gun'
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 09/02/2008 8:54:21 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Reviewing speeches at the Dem convention, Keith Olbermann was like a mother describing her child's performance in a middle-school musical. "A grand slam across the street," enthused Olbermann over Hillary's effort, only to outdo himself by calling Obama's speech's "spellbinding" and "extraordinary."

But when it came to reviewing Fred Thompson's speech at tonight's Dem convention, Olbermann suddenly morphed into Frank Rich with a migraine back in his theater critic days.

Sniffed Olbermann: "We have heard two speeches in the last forty minutes or so, Chris, first from President Bush and now from former Senator Fred Thompson. I think it's fair to say, nearly entirely militaristic in nature and touching to some degree on who John McCain is and what he would do, but mostly standing him next to a flag and a gun."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: 2008rncconvention; barackobama; fredthompson; johnmccain; keitholbermann; liberaloldcranks; msnbc; propagandawingofdnc; rncconvention
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1 posted on 09/02/2008 8:54:22 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Some guy on CNN just said the the Republicans are the party of old WHITE GUYS...”look around the crowd” OMG???? OMG????? I cant believe this.....


2 posted on 09/02/2008 8:54:50 PM PDT by forYourChildrenVote4Bush (Today, July 16th I no longer donate money for Israel)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; netmilsmom; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...

Olbermann sneers at Thompson speech ping to Today show list.


3 posted on 09/02/2008 8:55:00 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: forYourChildrenVote4Bush

I think it’s a draw.......Biden and McCain........two old white men and one on each side.


4 posted on 09/02/2008 8:56:26 PM PDT by tioga (Vote the mavericks, McCain/Palin in 2008!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

OldBearMan...is that anything like ManBearPig?


5 posted on 09/02/2008 8:56:37 PM PDT by beezdotcom
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To: forYourChildrenVote4Bush
they don't know what they are dealing with

6 posted on 09/02/2008 8:56:58 PM PDT by ari-freedom (Biden, it's Sarahcuda, not Sarahcutie. Dork!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

How’s Keith the leg “tingler” doing these days? He’s a loser.


7 posted on 09/02/2008 8:56:59 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (McCain/Palin '08! Real change you won't have to "believe in." You'll be able to see it!!!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Hey Olbermann, you as*****! Guns and flags have done more for this country than you and your Commie friends have ever done!


8 posted on 09/02/2008 8:59:28 PM PDT by Big E
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Hey Olberman, look at what Newt did to your boy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvwSuxpqCLA


9 posted on 09/02/2008 9:00:35 PM PDT by FrdmLvr
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Not gonna do it..have high blood pressure..


10 posted on 09/02/2008 9:02:03 PM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Olberdouche, don’t you have a date with Barney Frank ? Well, hop to it.


11 posted on 09/02/2008 9:02:20 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: tioga
Im not sure what his name was...toolbin or something, do you know him, he is from CNN
12 posted on 09/02/2008 9:02:36 PM PDT by forYourChildrenVote4Bush (Today, July 16th I no longer donate money for Israel)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

He said, “mostly standing by flags and guns”, sorry I just do not see a problem with that.


13 posted on 09/02/2008 9:02:40 PM PDT by svcw (http://baskettastic.com/)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Keith is not ready for prime time political commentary. He thinks he is Jon Stewart on Comedy Central. Chris Matthews is not far behind, but at least he seems be coming to grips that Obama may not be “The One”.


14 posted on 09/02/2008 9:02:45 PM PDT by OCC
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Old White Guys? I guess they missed Laura's speech where she listed off the most woman ever in a single Presidential cabinet, huh?

They may have misssed it, but America didn't.

15 posted on 09/02/2008 9:03:04 PM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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To: FlingWingFlyer
How’s Keith the leg “tingler” doing these days? He’s a loser.


He's a charter member of "Jerks Anonymous!"




Arrogant and Biased Main Stream Media

16 posted on 09/02/2008 9:03:49 PM PDT by B-Cause (It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Olbermann is an effeminate snob, a rube who msnbc hopes will pull their ratings out of the tank by means of his “quick wit and razor sharp commentary” (puleeeeeeeze).....it aint going to happen. Most people I know who have heard him consider him a twit, dumb as a rock and black hole stupid...so stupid in fact no intelligence can escape. He is in other words the perfect liberal which most Americans loath. Im glad hes there...just pisses people off.


17 posted on 09/02/2008 9:05:58 PM PDT by Snurple (VEGETARIAN, OLD INDIAN WORD FOR BAD HUNTER.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

This is why I am glad my local cable company dropped MSNBC from its lineup. Now if they’d only get the Military Channel...


18 posted on 09/02/2008 9:06:41 PM PDT by Stonewall Jackson (Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. - George Patton)
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To: FrdmLvr

I don’t think ol’ Ron will be able to sit anytime soon after getting his butt torched like that.


19 posted on 09/02/2008 9:06:47 PM PDT by Dahoser (America's great untapped alternative energy source: The Founding Fathers spinning in their graves.)
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To: FrdmLvr

I thought a few days ago PMSNBC decided Olbermann wasn’t going to do the RNC covereage...


20 posted on 09/02/2008 9:06:51 PM PDT by beanshirts
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