Comments on: Olbermann Responds RE: GE, Fox and Bill O’Reilly

By: waitomo

waitomo — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:22:56 +0000

Contrary to your rant, KO sure didn’t seem to get the memo on keeping his “mouff” shut, did he? Anyway you want to slice it, the piece aired.

And just an observation: this all seems very cozy, but I’ve never seen a discussion on an important topic devolve into such inanity. Jeez, get a room.

By: clymela

clymela — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:49:57 +0000

TarheelDem- you express so powerfully what I planned to say. Yes corporate news is disgusting but I remember very well what TV was like in the years before KO,Rachel and Ed. They are better than nothing and will be remembered for what they have done.
I refuse to fall for that old idea that less than perfect is beneath consideration- that way of thinking destroyed any movement by the Left. We need to support rather than pull down those who express our side. Having an alternative point of view anywhere on TV will help in the long run.

By: RevBev

RevBev — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:29:06 +0000

Good Morning to you both…So sorry I missed the dance, in case you check back. Should I say…how typical. Ughhh

By: TarheelDem

TarheelDem — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:53:43 +0000

What these discussions seem to be missing is the degree to which KO, Rachel, and Ed are exploring how they can push the envelope to get real information and progressive opinion into the mainstream.

Of course bosses are dictating to Ed Schultz that he have Michael Medved and Tom Tancredo on. Of course Rachel has to be very diplomatic in the way she handles hostile guests. Of course, KO can’t get into a food fight with Fox (that btw O’Reilly created to avoid being caught in lies). Of course David Shuster cannot admit to Charles Pierce MSNBC’s complicity creating and Idiot America.

But all of these do what they can do, just as Edward R. Murrow in the midst of McCarthyism did what he could do.

The are going to dodge some issues until they can convince the boss that the reputation of the network and the parent company is on the line. I think the publication of the idea that GE was muzzling KO kept it from being carried off completely but KO knows that he is being successful and there are some folks at FoxNews who are worried. Let’s celebrate what we can.

We don’t have a mainstream progressive media yet but with Comedy Channel and MSNBC we have a toehold.

By: Larue

Larue — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:45:08 +0000

I”m alone.

It’s teh cosmos . . .

Sigh . . .

By: Larue

Larue — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:41:49 +0000

Twiggy? *blink*

By: Larue

Larue — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:41:12 +0000

NO, what’s at stake and what’s this shit is all about is who had leverage on the other.

GE has overseas interests, that FUCKS and Murduck threatened to expose unless KO shut his mouff.

That they are all owned by corp feudalists should be the ONLY point being discussed . . .

Alas . . . bright shiny shit to distract . . . . alas.

By: Larue

Larue — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:34:20 +0000

Late 50’s in SE Asia . . . Nehi . . . Strawberry Soda . . . best evah,

By: Larue

Larue — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:31:01 +0000

Hey I SAW Nathan Hale’s hanging . . .

By: Larue

Larue — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:28:40 +0000

Goes back further n that, hoss . .

Cotton gins.

Light bulbs.

Any other inventions and patents post 1776 . . . maybe Europe and Industrial Rev?

Or since dawn of man? lol

And I know, light bulbs were after cotton gins . . . ;-)