Is Making a Racist Remark Worse Than Wishing Someone Dead? (Olbermann, Daily Kos Busted)

Newsbusters ^ | Thursday, July 16, 2009 | Noel Sheppard

[kristinn]

Is making a racist remark about President Obama's daughter worse than wishing a conservative talk show host would die?

Such should be asked of MSNBC's Keith Olbermann who on Monday was quite angered by some truly tasteless comments about Malia Obama posted last week at Free Republic.

Yet, back in April when Olbermann published a diary at the liberal website Daily Kos concerning his waterboarding challenge to Sean Hannity, the "Countdown" host wasn't at all outraged by the venomous attacks made on the Fox News star which included some Kossacks wishing he would die.

For those that can stand it, here's a sampling of such commentary:

SNIP

I'll throw in a grand if they end up trach-ing Hannity and he has to spend the rest of his life putting a finger over the tube in order to say 'it wasn't torture'...

It's often said that life is strange. But compared to what? --Steve Forbert

by darthstar on Fri Apr 24, 2009 at 09:46:18 AM PDT

Or this:

inanity

I've got a better idea. Let's just keep the water flowing until he goes limp, and the world is suddenly a slightly nicer place to live.

by sicsemtyr on Fri Apr 24, 2009 at 10:21:04 AM PDT

Now, these comments were posted almost three months ago, and are still up...in a thread created by Olbermann no less.

Did he enter this thread and chastise those making such remarks?

Not that I can see.

Did he contact Markos Moulitsas and complain about this behavior?

Well, if he did, the comments are still available.

Did he make Moulitsas the "Worst Person in the World" for allowing such commentary at his website?

Of course not.

Has he boycotted the site as a result?

Nope, he's written three diaries since.

[cranked]

Someone memo this to the liberal tard Markos Moulitsas, kkthx.

[Eric Blair 2084]

I’m not even technically “white”. Why didn’t somebody tell me I have to be a Statist because of the tint of my epidermis?

[jennyjenny]

Trust me, they don’t need our help and besides, it ain’t news when they say it. When they do it, they’re showing how intelligent they are...just ask ‘em, they’ll tell ya. Sometimes they make complete sentences with nothing but swear words.

[ETL]

David Shuster Ignores Own 'Pimped Out' Remark, Tells FreeRepublic.com to Stop Vile Language

By Scott Whitlock
July 13, 2009

MSNBC's David Shuster, who was suspended in 2008 for proclaiming that Chelsea Clinton was being "pimped out" by her then-candidate mother, on Monday challenged a representative of Free Republic as to what he would do to try and "discourage people" from using "hateful, vile language" on the website.

Guest Kristinn Taylor, a spokesman for the Washington D.C. chapter of Free Republic, appeared on the show to battle with the MSNBC Live host over offensive comments that were posted on the site about 11-year old Malia Obama. Taylor combatively contradicted an assertion by Shuster that some racist remarks featured under a picture of the Obama daughter were reposted on the web page after initially being removed: "Well, David, unfortunately, it seems you've gotten your story from the Daily Kos, which is not a reliable source of information."

More at link:
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2009/07/13/david-shuster-ignores-own-pimped-out-remark-tells-free-republic-stop

[ETL]

From NewsBusters.org, June 9, 2009...

Seven months after Election Day, and the attacks on Sarah Palin keep coming.

On Monday, CBS's David Letterman on the "Late Show" shamelessly went after the Alaska governor and her family during his opening monologue, as well as in his "Top Ten" list.

Top Ten Highlights Of Sarah Palin's Trip To New York

10. Visited New York landmarks she normally only sees from Alaska

9. Laughed at all the crazy-looking foreigners entering the U.N.

8. Made moose jerky on Rachael Ray

7. Keyed Tina Fey's car

6. After a wink and a nod, ended up with a kilo of crack

5. Made coat out of New York City rat pelts

4. Sat in for Kelly Ripa. Regis couldn't tell the difference.

3. Finally met one of those Jewish people Mel Gibson's always talking about

2. Bought makeup from Bloomingdale's to update her "slutty flight attendant" look

1. Especially enjoyed not appearing on Letterman

"One awkward moment for Sarah Palin at the Yankee game, during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked-up by Alex Rodriguez."

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/06/09/letterman-attacks-sarah-palins-slutty-flight-attendant-look

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At the very bottom of the Late Show with moron/degenerate Letterman website, there is a "Feedback" link for commenting on any given program.

The screen that you'll see will look like this below. You apparently don't need to be a registered member of the site to send comments:

http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/top_ten/index/php/20090608.phtml#

[ETL]

Sandra Bernhard issues 'gang rape' warning to Sarah Palin

BY TRACY MILLER
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
September 19th 2008

Sandra Bernhard issued a blistering warning to Sarah Palin during a performance of her new one-woman show.

The Republican V.P. nom would be "gang-raped by my big black brothers" if she enters Manhattan, Bernhard said. Palin is said to be making a campaign stop in New York next week.

"[The gang rape comment] is part of a much larger, nuanced, and yes, provocative (that's what I do) piece from my show about racism, freedom, women's rights and the extreme views of Governor Sarah Palin, a woman who doesn't believe that other women should have the right to choose," Bernhard told the Daily News today.

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/09/19/2008-09-19_sandra_bernhard_issues_gang_rape_warning-2.html

[ETL]

'I hope Rush’s kidneys fail'
--"comedian" Wanda Sykes

[EDINVA]

omg, does that mean that Olbermeister is boycotting FR? Say it ain’t so!

I’m sure he’s registered here, and there are some pretty obvious candidates for what his screen name might be.

[bustinchops]

As long as the Palin children are attacked, I say bring on the Malia and Sasha bashing. I will not agree to turn the other cheek anymore. The cruel jokes and mocking of an infant is so far beyond the pale it is hard for me to recognize this as my country anymore.

[eyedigress]

MSNBC is amazing in the fact that the ad money they make must be worse than TVland. I applaud your effort to educate the Dem masses and protect FR. You are a brave guy and quite capable. Cheers :^)

[Rodney Dangerfield]

Liberalism, afterall, is a mental disease.

[bray]

Everybody is, so what?? Just that the worst racist play racist politics like the Left or Jesse Jackmail or Al StepandFetchton.

Pray for America

[Quickgun]

I used to not be racist.

[bray]

Don’t you understand the tint of your skin decides what Party you support? You have to embrace your Chains.

Pray for America

[Eric Blair 2084]

A friend of mine, who happens to be black, used to be a die hard liberal because that was all he knew.

He listened to Rush and Levin for entertainment purposes. What finally made him a conservative was an episode that happened during the 2002 primaries. He walked into the voting precinct for the primary elections and the well meaning grey haired octogenarian lady working that day handed him a ballot for the Democratic primary.

2 and 2 clicked.

Libs don’t give a crap about anything except their own power and control.

[Ptarmigan]

I notice that a racist remark is far worse than making a death threat, even though a death threat is illegal.

[ponygirl]

It’s no longer an ass hat... his head is wedged so far up there that now he’s wearing a hemorrhoid necklace.

[Rebelbase]

“If you wanted to generate news, we could go bomb the Daily Kos “

Olberman will pull this one out of context and spin it as right wingers inciting violence.

[Captain Beyond]

Bump Good job on reminding people how evil and hateful the left is and how they can get away with it. The double standard is unbelievable.

Lets not forget about Alec Baldwin wanting to stone to death Henery Hyde and his family.

And then there is how the DU made fun of the deaths of the Columbia shuttle astronauts and all the hateful things they were saying while blaming President Bush for it when the story was unfolding live. At least DU mods finally pulled that thread down. I remember TLBshow posting they comments on the thread and it showed the big contrast of how FreeRepublic posters were being respectful and showing solidarity for all involved while the DU people was using the tragic event of the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster to propagandize their agenda and pour out their seething raw hatred for President Bush and trying to blame him for it.

[chuckles]

.....Olberman will pull this one out of context ".......

Yeah, but nobody would see it, except for about 12 people.