Posted on 09/08/2009 7:09:17 PM PDT by kingattax
Want to know just how unstable MSNBC's Keith Olbermann is?
Within the course of 48 hours, he asked Daily Kos readers to send him everything they could dig up about Fox News host Glenn Beck, and then called off the dogs.
That's right.
The host of "Countdown," apparently worried about his image, posted a follow-up blog Tuesday telling his minions to stand down but remain ready to attack if he needs them in the future:
Story Continues Below Ad ↓ An update on this: to clarify something I obviously didn't previously, I'm not talking about letting up on criticism of Lonesome Rhodes' work here. I am talking about calling off the Baker Street Irregulars - while reserving the right to reactivate them. Trust me, I'm going after him tonight on the tweet to his masses that precipitated this, the "find out everything you can" about three Obama appointees.
For those unfamiliar with the literary references, Lonesome Rhodes was Andy Griffith's character in the 1957 film "A Face in the Crowd." In it, he played a small town comedian that makes his way to radio, and eventually television only to destroy his career by insulting his viewers on the air.
As for the Baker Street Irregulars, they were a group of street urchins who helped out Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes during some of his famous investigations.
But I digress:
In 2006 or 2007, Glenn Beck responded to something I said about him by going on his HLN show and ranting about me. He described how I write my show, how my research copy is delivered to me, and how the technical issues of handling and ordering questions are handled in my script. This came from a staffer or ex-staffer, directly or otherwise. [...]
In the '40s, Drew Pearson used to close his radio broadcasts by noting how many times his rival Walter Winchell had mentioned himself in his radio broadcasts.
Yet, all of this does raise an issue. Just because Fox and Beck have done this, do I want to? Do I want to, even for a moment, be Glenn Beck? I mean, I am risking at least three things he doesn't have: the respect of my peers, self-respect, and a conscience.
The self-delusion on display is quite astounding, isn't it?
After all, one would be hard-pressed to find a real journalist that has any respect for Olbermann.
As for a conscience, he's shown no signs of possessing such for years.
With this in mind, there's likely a much different reason for Olbermann to call off his urchins, especially within hours of returning back to work.
Stay tuned.
Exit question: Is this REALLY the kind of behavior General Electric accepts from such a high profile employee?
Is he worried that someone might dig up some dirt on him? Like the fact that he’s really a sportscaster and not a real journalist?
Olbie has the respect of his peers? Since when?
sounds about right
Maybe someone did and sent the info to him.
He realized that Beck can turn the tables on him and do some digging of his own.
This is a CYA move by Keith!
I wonder what dirt we could dig up on Keith Olbermann???
Guess he didn’t get any good tips in 48 hours? Here’s one, Caterpillar Face, Glenn is a recovering alcoholic!! Oh, but then again he mentions it every other day on his show - off the table for you!
Calling for dirt must not have gotten the ratings boost he expected, but it is probably hard to measure such small numbers to start with.
Ha! He must have gotten skeered.
Bingo! There must me plenty of dirt on this guy. Does anyone know any of his ex-girlfriends? I heard that he leaves a lot to be desired in the sack.
PMSNBC attorneys got skeered
“Is he worried that someone might dig up some dirt on him?”
No more calls. We have a winner
Well....
Yeah.
Tonight Glenn even mentioned firing an aide for handing him the wrong pen and being so drunk he couldn’t remember telling his kids a story the night before.
Glenn lives in a glass house and will break all the windows before allowing someone else to do so.
You mean he told his only 2 viewers to come up from their parents’s basement and cease operations? LOL
It’s time to go after Psycho Keith’s remaining advertisers and send him packing.
Well I guess people are free if they want to dig up what’s under Olbermann.
Well put. I’m sure Glenn has mellowed, such as he is, lol. Can you imagine handing Queen Pelosi or Boxer the wrong pen??
Doesn’t surprise me a whit. Olbermann’s so......gay.
Even some of those who post at DU were telling their people to cut it out before they got themselves sued for liable or slander.
All this done at the behest of Obermann.
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