Lawrence O'Donnell Defends GEICO Actor Who Called Tea Partiers Retarded Killers

Newsbusters ^ | 04/22/10 | Noel Sheppard

[Tzimisce]

Watching MSNBC: so easy a caveman can do it.

[MNJohnnie]

A far Leftist whose only claim to fame is he wrote for the TV show West Wing.

During the 2004 elections he was on a MSNBC talk show as a guest when they interviewed one of the Swift Boat vets. He spent the whole time screaming "Creepy liar" at the vet.

Then after the 2004 elections he went on a PBS Political show where he stated, dead seriously, that the "blue states need to seriously start thinking about succession from the USA now"

He is a kook fringe wack job who is the about as credible a political commentator as some Aryan Nation Skinhead.

That MSNBC still treats him as a serious commentator, instead of a deranged mental case, indicates they are not at all credible as a news organization.

[VeniVidiVici]

That Dumbass Douglas got fired because he used the Geico Gecko in his teabagging graphic that lambasted Freedomworks.

[pikachu]

It is odd how the left is anxious to call someone retarded while defending to outrageous lengths the rights of the mentally challenged, unless their mom is named Sarah Palin.

[Tanniker Smith]

First amendment only goes one way, apparently.

I respect a company that respects people and likes when their people respect other people.

[ozarkgirl]

We have already removed our business from GEICO.

Why? Hopefully not because of this - I mean they did fire the guy.

[freespirited]

He's this fellow [on the right] of Swiftboat Vets Meltdown Fame

O'Donnell Creepy Liar Rant

[phxdan]

Perhaps he will be hired by Progressive Insuarance.

[allmendream]

I want to know where in the “penumbras” and “emanations” from the 1st Amendment, that it says no private individual, corporation, or organization can REACT to the content of your Freedom of Speech?

The Geico voice actor is free to say whatever he wants.

Geico is free to fire him when he insults potential customers.

Once again the liberals want to shut down and try for sedition Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin and do not see any first Amendment issues; but let a private company react to someone they hire’s free speech being detrimental to that companies interests - and suddenly it is a 1st Amendment issue!

Oh liberals. You will never understand the Constitution because you do not WANT to understand the Constitution.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

O,Donnell wouldn’t have to make the call, he would say it on air. Have you ever seen this guy when he gets unhinged?

[skeeter]

That guy? I thought his name was Max.

[ducttape45]

Megan said what? And when she say this?

[b4its2late]

GEICO did the right thing. This guy is a loose cannon lefty.

[VeniVidiVici]

THIS is why Douglas got fired. He's making himself out to be the victim for speaking his mind when in reality Geico didn't appreciate the unauthorized use of their "star" in Douglas' graphic on his website.

[kbennkc]

Free speech ? Abuse of your employer's customer list is not protected .

[I still care]

“Hey, GEICO, why are you guys firing this guy? He exercised his First Amendment right of free speech, then had the class to instantly apologize for the bad choice of words. What`s wrong with that?”

Oh, geez, if I could have a nickel for every person that leftists insisted be fired, even though they apologized, I would be a very, very, wealthy woman.

[ez]

The Government Employee Insurance Co (GEICO) removed all their ads from Glenn Beck and called him racist. As a regular watcher, I know for a fact that Beck is NOT racist. Therefore, their decision to enter the political world based on a falsehood disqualifies them for my business...just like the Dixie Chicks, Green Day, and half the actors in Hollywood.

And honestly, I’m certain that GEICO fired the sheeple to protect their bottom line, and not out of any pretense of doing the right thing.

[pillut48]

Is this Larry "Foaming at the mouth with lots of spittle" O'Donnel? Yo, Lar--can I call you Lar? Lar, you see, you and other liberals don't "get it" because it's all about PRINCIPLES. By firing this bonehead, GEICO showed that the company believes in PRINCIPLES, and they will continue to have my business. You, Lar, on the other hand, can't relate because YOU DON'T HAVE PRINCIPLES. You all think SCRUPLES is some sort of sexual maneuver. So it's understandable that all of this would fly right over your liberal heads.

Let's see if we can put it in terms you CAN understand. How about we take the bonehead's "FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS" comments and change'em up, just a little teeny bit, making the call come from a TEA PARTY CONSERVATIVE (although in reality they'd never do such a thing, but just for arguments' sake):

"Hi there. I`m doing a paper about THE OBAMA REGIME/ACORN/SEIU/PRETTY MUCH ANY LIBERAL ORGANIZATION and I was wondering if somebody could give me a call back. I`m wrapping up and I just have one more piece of information I need to get from you guys -- just need to know what the percentage is of people that are mentally retarded who work for the organization, and are members of it. And oh -- and one final thing, wondering what your plans are, how to spin it when one of your members does actually kill somebody, wondering how, if you`ve got an actual P.R. spinning routine planned for that or are you just going to take it when it happens. Just curious. So, give me a call when you get a chance. Thanks so much."

Now, I'm so sure that if the shoe were on the other foot that liberals would STILL defend the TEA PARTY CONSERVATIVE's little "FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS" phone call, yes? Right, Lar?? I can't hear you, Lar! Could you speak up? I said, if this were a conservative calling one of the above groups, you'd be right here on Olbermaniac's show defending it for it's FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS application, RIGHT???
*CRICKETS*

[Nachum]

Perhaps he will be hired by Progressive Insuarance.

Not unless Obama takes them over too. I'm thinking GM or Chrysler.

[Tex-Con-Man]

That Dumbass Douglas got fired because he used the Geico Gecko in his teabagging graphic that lambasted Freedomworks.

I saw that too...this is not a smart man. He leaves his real phone number after making a prank call, and even after Geico fired the guy, that suggestive Gecko graphic was still up on his website.