Did Mancow Fake His Waterboarding?

Gawker ^ | May 28, 2009 | Gawker

[AnnGora]

Yesterday we showed you video of Erich "Mancow" Muller, a Chicago-based right-wing shockjock, appearing as a guest on Keith Olbermann's show to discuss his being waterboarded. He claimed it led to an ideological conversion! But now a tipster has provided information that suggests the whole thing may be a hoax.

[Update: Mancow tells us on Friday morning: "'Hoax' is probably not the right word, but we did think it was going to be a joke."]

The information provided to Gawker by our tipster came in a series of emails and is somewhat layered, so we'll try to lay it all out as unconfusingly as possible. Where the story begins is last Thursday afternoon, the day before Mancow was scheduled to be waterboarded, when the person slated to do the waterboarding suddenly backed out, sending Mancow's publicity team into a mild frenzy to find someone to replace him. A chain of emails followed, emails that were subsequently forwarded to Gawker by our tipster.

[AnnGora]

It would be hilarious if it turned out to be nothing more than a stunt and the purpose was to get Keith Olberboy to donate 10,000 bucks to a Veterans charity.

[wardaddy]

looked real to me..he may have faked his reaction

[Rational Thought]

Unless Mancow is a complete sell out (appearing on Olbermann’s show), this has to be what's up.

[This_far]

why give the Mzboy any time online?

[Domandred]

I’m not sure he even faked his reaction. I do think however that his near childhood drowning had a lot to do with his reaction.

[jdub]

he drowned when he was near childhood??????

[McGruff]

Keith Olbermann pledges $10,000 donation because Mancow was waterboarded. I hope the check cleared already.

[slackerjack]

Who is this Olbermann person?

[Domandred]

Yes the grammar police saved him

[jdub]

sorry, couldnt resist. in fairness I’m often guilty myself.

[Crim]

marked for later...

thanks for posting this...

[wardaddy]

I’m not sure either but no doubt he was waterboarded