Olbermann Revels in Limbaugh Getting Yanked Like Imus: 'Best Thing I've Heard'

News Busters ^ | April 12, 2007 | Brent Baker

[Anti-Bubba182]

Posted by Brent Baker on April 12, 2007 - 22:02.

Keith Olbermann opened his Wednesday MSNBC show by displaying video of Rush Limbaugh on screen as he smeared conservative talk radio as “racist,” asking, “Why have none from the racist right been protested, boycotted or fired?” He then delighted Thursday night when guest Sam Seder, of the far-left Air America Radio, predicted “the next time Limbaugh slips up, which I think is inevitable, I think you're going to see this sort of same type of reaction.” A pleased Olbermann exclaimed: “It's the best thing I've heard in a couple of days. From your lips to God's ears!” Olbermann had asked Seder: “How does Rush Limbaugh or Michael Savage get away with worse than what Don Imus said?”

With “SELECTIVE OUTRAGE: Imus Was Not Alone” on screen, Olbermann teased Wednesday's Countdown by wondering: “Where's the other outrage? Rush Limbaugh calls Barack Obama 'Halfrican-American.' Michael Savage says the Voting Rights Act means 'a chad in every crack house.' Neal Boortz says Cynthia McKinney looks like a 'ghetto-slut.' Why have none from the racist right been protested, boycotted or fired?” He soon cued up race-hustler Jesse Jackson: “Why are there not efforts to remove them from the air?”

Olbermann's crusade to remove conservatives from the air matched the spin forwarded Tuesday night on CNN's Paula Zahn Now, as recounted in Matthew Balan's NewsBusters post. Zahn set up an April 10 taped piece: ”Conservative Rush Limbaugh, who has offended just about every minority group, drew special criticism for attacking actor Michael J. Fox.” After regurgitating that controversy, Zahn moved to the very same quote highlighted by Olbermann: “Limbaugh later apologized. But the criticism for that low blow hasn't stopped him from lashing out at presidential hopeful, Barack Obama, calling him 'Halfrican.'” Viewers then heard audio of Limbaugh: “Barack Obama has picked up another endorsement, Halfrican-American actress Halle Berry. As a Halfrican-American, I am honored to have Ms. Berry's support, as well as the support of other Halfrican-Americans.” Zahn proceeded to highlight the same Boortz comment about McKinney as Olbermann would do 24 hours later.

Olbermann and Zahn are humor-challenged since Limbaugh's “Halfrican-American”quip was obviously a play on “African-American,” since Obama had a white mother and an African father, not a charge that he's only half American.

A brief transcript of the relevant portion of the exchange between Olbermann and Seder on the April 12 Countdown:

Keith Olbermann: “I'll ask you the ten million dollar question: How does Rush Limbaugh or Michael Savage get away with worse than what Don Imus said?”

Sam Seder of Air America: “I'll tell you something, well I think one there's a certain expectation that they're going to hear it more from Limbaugh although, you know, he, Dick Cheney was on his program several weeks ago. I listened in to Limbaugh today and he's already warning his audience that they're going to be coming for Limbaugh next. And I think, frankly, he's got to be a little bit worried now because the bar has just been raised. I mean, corporations have said we're not going to tolerate this any more and the next time Limbaugh slips up, which I think is inevitable, I think you're going to see this sort of same type of reaction.”

Olbermann: “It's the best thing I've heard in a couple of days.”

Seder, over Olbermann: “I hope so.”

Olbermann: “From your lips to God's ears!”

[beaversmom]

Ping to the infidels.

[Hildy]

What would we do if Limbaugh were taken off the air? There would be a revolution in this country.. Get ready to buy stock in Satellite radio.

[rintense]

Enough of this sh!t. Liberals do NOT hold the moral high ground on race in this country- period! When are people like Rush, etc., going to stand up against these idiots! Being called a racist today is becoming the equivalent to being called a nappy headed ho. This is simply outrageous that news commentators and opinion mongers like KO get away with this.

I hate hate frivolous lawsuits, but I'd sue this jackass for slander before her knew what hit him.

[wodinoneeye]

“Ever have one of those days where you feel the only solution is to shoot every liberal, every illegal, every criminal, and every hippie right between the eyes?”

I would hope it could be done in a more ironic fashion — herd them all into their own little enclave (away from people who dont care for the leftard’s brand of tyranny)
and leave them to live according to their own deluded ideas and ‘logic’. They would all be dead within a year.

Parasites die without their host to support them.

[aimee5291]

‘Can’t we send him to Canada or something?’

Perhaps we could send he and Rosie to Gitmo...would drive the prisoners crazy...they’d beg to talk then!

[Xeroes80]

Overbite is antisemitic, as are Notsosharpton and Jackass. Imus is Jewish. Reading between the lines....this is quite interesting.

[LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot]

How has Olbermann kept his gig even THIS long? There can’t be much of an audience there except for some Moonbats. He’s up against O’Reilly in that slot. He continually bashes O’Reilly like a little dog yapping at a Bull Mastiff. BTW, Malkin was great in O’Reilly’s stead tonight. I’d love to see her have her own show. She rocks.

[pissant]

Halfrican American? I love it.

[DeweyCA]

Those liberals sure want to censor conservatives, don’t they?! They are the most illiberal and intolerant people around, except for the Islamists. They are correctly called “Stalinists” because that is exactly what they are.

[navyblue]

Can’t we send him to Canada or something?

And what did Canada ever do to you?

[Checkers]

"Olbermann had asked Seder: “How does Rush Limbaugh or Michael Savage get away with worse than what Don Imus said?”"

Former MSNBC employee Michael "Savage"'s purpose is to make conservative talk radio look bad even though "Savage" is not conservative and has nothing, zip, zilch, nada in common with Rush.

Mission accomplished, Mike.

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Some Undeniable Truths About Michael Alan Weiner, Who Goes By The Stagename "Michael Savage"

• Weiner actually did support his Congresswoman, Madame Pelosi, when she met with the Murderer Assad before he was against her meeting with Assad.
• Weiner hates President Bush, except when he likes President Bush.
• In the middle of his April 4, 2007 show, Weiner threw a fit and suddenly was off the air even though he had ninety minutes left.
• On his Nov 20, 2006 show, Weiner hosted a love-in with Charlie Rangel.
• On his Nov 17, 2006 show, Weiner played a clip from some Israeli pot smokers and then extrapolated from this clip that all of Israel have become drug addicts.
• On his Nov 17, 2006 show, Weiner said that drug addicts should be executed.
• Weiner advocates cutting and running in Iraq.
• Weiner claims he hates San Francisco; yet, he continues to live there. (What's that about?)
• Provides money to a moonbat AG candidate in a border state
• Twice hosted Chuck Schumer in a blatant attempt to damage the GOP Senate Campaign during an election year.
• Routinely calls our fellow Americans morons and idiots
• Like his brethern on Air America, Weiner thinks multinational corporations conspire with each other
• Like his brethern on Air America, Weiner thinks the oil companies conspire with each other
• Supports the minimum wage
• Like his brethern on Air America, Weiner h ates Conservative icons like Rush Limbaugh
• Attacks other Conservatives more than Liberals
• Spews hatred and vile towards our Commander in Chief during a time of war
• Claims to be a sort of "Patton" on the War on Terror, but when the Israelis started bombing Lebanon, he turned into Cindy Sheehan
• Routinely asks callers a question, then ignores their answer and continues on maniacal rant.
• Called Cheney a liar, and said he didn't believe a word he says, ever.
• Called Bush a liar.
• Said the war in Iraq is purely for profit, get this, so that Haliburton can make money.
• Said there's no difference between the GOP and Dems.
• Called Rick Santorum "Sanitarium", and an idiot.
• Said he deserves most of the credit for the ports deal not going through, and since the GOP didn't give him credit, he won't support them in any way.
• Said it won't be so bad if Dems take over, outside of some minor social changes, nothing else will really change.
• Called this a broken nation with corrupt leadership, making fun of Bush, and his rationale for the war on terror, and war in Iraq.
• Called the GOP "the corrupt, war-mongering GOP"...
• He had a caller who said he was livid with the GOP, but since the Dems are much worse, he pleaded with Savage's listeners to get out and vote... With each sentence, Savage shouted him down.
• Fired by MSNBC for telling a caller to go get AIDS and die.
• He believes that the Clintons and Bush family have developed some sort of consortium and political syndicate together. For the next several years, they will stiff-arm the rest of the political world and alternate family members to the Presidency. Hillary is next, then followed by Jeb.
• In February 2007, Creative Artists Agency (a major talent and literary agency in Los Angeles) signed Michael Savage to represent him in all media. Within days however, it was reported that CAA had dropped Savage in response to anti-homosexual remarks he made regarding fellow CAA client.

Articles on Weiner

• Michael Savage: Left Winger
• Savaged: National Review
• Weiner gives money to Moonbat
• Savage's Moonbat Prediction of Election Outcome
• Weiner's Brown Donation
• Michael Savage: The Enemy Within (One of The Biggest Threats to Conservatives)

Video of Weiner

• Weiner's Outburst on MSNBC

[CyberAnt]

And .. Rush is correct!

But .. there just seems to me to be something much more sinister here regarding Rush. Hillary went after him before .. and I don’t doubt she would try to do it again. I just hope if she tries it again .. she gets caught red-handed at it.

If the left thinks this is an open door to get rid of talk radio .. they haven’t been paying attention.

I’m waiting for somebody who is bold enough to print everything the left has said about other people either on TV or on the internet .. and I don’t want one word redacted! It’s time the public got a load of what these liberals say about other people.

[macmedic892]

"Who is Keith Olbermann?"

Who is John Galt?

[Checkers]

ping

[pookie18]

Click below for audio question:

[joesbucks]

The EIB network is nothing more than than a position statemtent by Rush. His show is actually owned by Premiere Radio Networks who in turn is owned by Clear Channel.

Here's where it gets dicey. Clear Channel either through Premiere or Channel also syndicates Jim Rome, Delilah and several other shows as well as well over a 1000 radio stations. If the Jackson Sharpton agitators get to the advertisers of not only Rush's show, but the others, then CC may cave as did CBS and NBC.

[Rastus]

Air Amerika is still on the air?

"Seriously, we apologize. We didn't know you guys were still around."

[anglian]

Guess who Schumer complained to when Imus grilled him?

Payback, it’s a beach.

Sharpton’s show appears on this schedule. I have volunteered a co-worker to monitor his show here in South Florida on occassion. I hope others will do the same.

The company that hosts Sharpton’s show, is Syndication One:

“Syndication One, a joint venture of Radio One, Inc. [NASDAQ: ROIAK and ROIA] and REACH Media, Inc., is designed to develop African-American targeted programming. While there are more than 1,200 talk shows currently available to radio audiences nationwide, there are few programs that offer listeners a daily dose of ideas, issues, analysis and information targeted to the African-American audience. Syndication One will offer listeners timely, relevant, probing and entertaining programming, addressing a wide range of issues from a broad spectrum of viewpoints”

I’m gathering a list of sponsors of the show now.

http://www.macsmind.com/wordpress/2007/04/11/imus-is-gone-its-time-for-al-sharpton-to-follow-suit/#comments

[Anti-Bubba182]

They will try to make it so. Imus is sort of a liberal/libertarian working for left leaning networks. Politically the left has nothing to gain by getting rid of him. Sharpton and the race pimps are the winners her.

Anybody white would be in buckets of trouble for the slip Imus made. It is a shame to possibly end a career over something that was more thoughtless than malicious. It is a bigger shame to raise the power of the Sharptons of the world.

[nativist]

Jackson is not a complete idiot, like Sharpton. Its about the money and the fight. Olberman is the very expendable host on MSNBC when Jackson starts demanding a black host be hired. The gutless at MSNBC will oblige and look for the guy with the worst numbers. Hey Olberman, your it.