Olbermann to 'House Call' Organizers: Pay 'Some Black Faces, Some Brown Faces' to Attend

NewsBusters ^ | November 5, 2009 | Jeff Poor

[Rufus2007]

Leave to a brilliant mind like Keith Olbermann, who finally decided to show his face on live TV after Nov. 3's Democratic defeat, to throw a temper tantrum about the public display of opposition to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's that occurred on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Nov.5.

After Olbermann and Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson all but declared Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., organizer of the "House Call" event, an enemy of the state, they predictably came to the conclusion the event was racist. However to overcome that hurdle, Olbermann suggested organizers "pay" minorities to show up to make the cause look more diverse.

"On an associated point with this, how do the organizers of this not realize, ‘You know what, we had better get somehow, even if we have to pay them to show up, some black faces, some brown faces, some Asian people or somebody in this crowd other than the crowd we were seeing?'" Olbermann said. "Every piece of videotape I looked at looks exactly the same. This is otherwise going to look like a pro-Apartheid rally in South Africa 35 or 40 years ago."

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[Rufus2007]

Keith Olbermann, color blind? Never.

[muawiyah]

Olbermann wouldn’t know a Yakutz from a Sakha.

[All Blue State]

Wow. Maybe MSNBC could hire some Black or Brown Faces and pay them what KO makes.

[Red in Blue PA]

Sorry Keith, the Race Card expired 1/20/2009

[stevio]

Is this punk still on SNF?

[festusbanjo]

You know Keith, we actually had thought about it but our request for stimulus funds to hire them was denied.

[raptor29]

Hey Olbermann, it’s pretty much just us white people who are paying most of the taxes in this country, which explains our group’s proportional concern as compared to other groups.

[Exit148]

Does he pay someone to help him say this stuff? Or is is it just the “best defense/good offense” thing.

The thing is —— it just confirms what a jerk he is.

[Stultis]

I tell you, we are going to get a new wave of black Republicans out of this Obama disaster. It'll be a matter of chipping away. African Americans voting 90 percent Dim won't change over night. But, for instance, this man is very likely to be the next United States Senator from Texas:

But, you know, come to think of it, we HAVE been paying Michael Williams, to be our Railroad Commissioner. (That's Texan for "Gas and Oil Commissioner".)

I guess we shoulda made him work without pay. Eh, Keith?

[chris_bdba]

Ok those of you who were there today does anyone has photos of people other than typical white people who were there? I’d love to prove to Keithie wrong!

[VanDeKoik]

Some “black faces”?

What do you mean by that, Olberjackass?

[Alas Babylon!]

Let’s see....

Ed Schutlz... white guy.
David Shuster.... white guy.
Chris Matthews... white guy.
Keith Olberman... white guy.
Rachel Maddow... white lesbian.

Oh yeah, Morning Joe Scarborough and Zbeinskis daughter...white guy and gal.

Are we seeing a pattern here?

Maybe MSNBC could get some black or brown faces to replace all the white people on their rich man/woman/lesbian payroll?

[JrsyJack]

You can’t blame Keith. You see he doesn’t really know any people with “black or brown faces” so it is hard for him to grasp the concept that they might just be opposed to Obama’s agenda. Liberals like Keith just assume that all minorities are on the Dem plantation and would only attend a “Kill the Bill” rally as hired help, sorta like Dean’s comment about the hotel wait-staff. By the way Keith, did it even dawn on you that your network may be purposely showing only white people on TV to give the impression that the protests are racially motivated.

[toddausauras]

WTF does race have to do with it you idiot!

[raptor29]

Who cares? Seriously, I would like to see a demographic analysis detailing which groups pay the taxes in this country. Because I would bet that it is predominantly white people who are paying the federal income taxes in America. So Keith Olbermann can stick it. Screw trying to find some black people. Let’s find the tax report.

[BushCountry]

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[ozzymandus]

I caught Olbermann ranting about “racism and bigotry”. This from the network who wouldn’t show the race of the guy carring the rifle at the health care protest.

[LeonardFMason]

Hmmmmmmm.

Nancy Snyderman is WHITE.
David Schuster is WHITE.
Ed Schultz is WHITE.
Chris Matthews is WHITE.
Keith Olbermann is WHITE.
Rachel Maddow is WHITE.

Hmmmmmmmmmm??? Where are the JustUs Brothers? Blacks can be guests. Their just not good enough to host a show on MSNBC.

[xeno]

[End_Clintonism_Now]

Olberman needs to PAY people to watch his propaganda!