Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Why Keith Olbermann Has Few Viewers
For the same reason that the number of listeners to Air America is rapidly declining, Keith Olbermann, who was an OK if a bit snarky sports commentator, is driving away all but the socialist kool aid drinkers from his program. He's doing it on his own with his "special comments." I think he uses the word 'special' as we use it in the term 'special class.' Here's evidence to support my low opinion of Olbermann as a political pundit; fresh off his triumph of turning history on its head (and comparing the Bush Administration favorably to the Nazi appeaser Neville Chamberlain), Keith delivers this silly stemwinder ("This Hole in the Ground") on the 5th anniversary of 9/11.
My copy of the Constitution does not list as one of the responsibilities of the President of the United States the construction of commercial buildings in lower Manhattan, but perhaps Keith has a different copy in his possession. Not only is Keith angry that no new buildings or a memorial have yet been built, but he is also incensed that "The Path to 9/11" is playing. He's blaming the President for that too (while I thought it was ABC and parent company Disney--I must be misinformed).
Mr. Olbermann said the the miniseries was "created, influenced, possibly financed by the most radical and cold of domestic political Machiavellis" Who does he mean? I couldn't tell. He neglected to say.
The sophomoric rant ends with an exegesis of an unnamed, unimpressive and absolutely unconnected episode of the Twilight Zone, a place where Keith Olbermann seems to reside.
My copy of the Constitution does not list as one of the responsibilities of the President of the United States the construction of commercial buildings in lower Manhattan, but perhaps Keith has a different copy in his possession. Not only is Keith angry that no new buildings or a memorial have yet been built, but he is also incensed that "The Path to 9/11" is playing. He's blaming the President for that too (while I thought it was ABC and parent company Disney--I must be misinformed).
Mr. Olbermann said the the miniseries was "created, influenced, possibly financed by the most radical and cold of domestic political Machiavellis" Who does he mean? I couldn't tell. He neglected to say.
The sophomoric rant ends with an exegesis of an unnamed, unimpressive and absolutely unconnected episode of the Twilight Zone, a place where Keith Olbermann seems to reside.
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 6:49 AM 
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It is obvious that Mr. Olbermann resides in the gated community that is next door to the one inhabited by all of those people who blame Bill Clinton for 9/11, the tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, global warming, bird flu, rising obesity in the United States, the decline in the ratings of "Lost" and "Desparate Housewives" and the collapse of the Boston Red Sox.
# posted by 
: 8:59 AM
: 8:59 AM
having watched the mini series, it paints a flattering stroke for two people, that are factuial charcters. John o'neil, and Richard Clarke. neither of whom were or are, particularly loyal or friendly to this administration. In fact, one could be speculate that Mr. Clarke was indeed on an site film consultant, as it represents him so well.
Mark Dunn
Mark Dunn
# posted by : 9:19 AM
: 9:19 AM
Tell me, do wingers always tend to completely miss the point of whatever they see or read?
# posted by : 10:30 AM
: 10:30 AM
"Tell me, do wingers always tend to completely miss the point of whatever they see or read?"
Do anonymous commenters "always tend to*" speak in incomprehensible rhetorical questions?
At any rate, I'm afraid I don't know enough hockey players to be able to generalize. Is there a systematic difference in comprehension between centers, wingers, and defensemen? (We don't need to ask about goalies; it's not just baseball catchers that "don the tools of ignorance" before a game.)
Or, wait, were you referring to Winger?
If so, I'd be willing to place a small wager in favor of incomprehension of even the most basic matters. I could be wrong, though.
* The senses of "always" and "tend to" are directly opposing; pick one.
Do anonymous commenters "always tend to*" speak in incomprehensible rhetorical questions?
At any rate, I'm afraid I don't know enough hockey players to be able to generalize. Is there a systematic difference in comprehension between centers, wingers, and defensemen? (We don't need to ask about goalies; it's not just baseball catchers that "don the tools of ignorance" before a game.)
Or, wait, were you referring to Winger?
If so, I'd be willing to place a small wager in favor of incomprehension of even the most basic matters. I could be wrong, though.
* The senses of "always" and "tend to" are directly opposing; pick one.
You don't know anything about Wingers. Sometimes in April, I wish you would just turn off your Radio and take A Leap of Faith. Not even the Legal Eagles could listen to the Eulogy after Mike's Murder. You would think we could remember those Terms of Endearment. I may be A Dangerous Woman but I'm no Black Widow. I can give you Big Bad Love that will singe your heart more than Wilder Napalm under The Shelterng Sky. I thought our love was Made in Heaven but now I feel so Betrayed. Don't Forget Paris. Just read your French Postcards and Everybody Wins.
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