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Countdown Thursday: A Real Crisis

Posted: Friday, June 29, 2007 12:17 AM by Countdown
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White House In Crisis:  Loyal Olberfans will remember Keith's notable coverage of MSNBC's original "White House in Crisis" coverage...when management thought a little hanky panky in the oval office was worthy of an antire hour program every night.  Now that the White House is REALLY in crisis, Countdown turns back the clock and does an old timer's day with the graphic look and music of the original (originally laughable) White House in crisis.  David Shuster and John Dean help us out.

Re-Mission:  Dan Bartlett admits, on his way out the door, that he'd like to take back the 'Mission Accomplished' photo op the Bush admin staged on the deck of the Abraham Lincoln when we "won the war" all those years ago.  Richard Wolffe does the honors.


ODDBALL:  Perp and police get popped on the pavement, and the strange tale of a champagne room breaking out on a golf course.  Only in Oddball, folks.


Mad Murdoch:  Keith piggybacks on the excellent reporting the NY Times did re: Darth Vader (Emperor is probably a better analogy) of FOX News himself, Rupert Murdoch.  It's a well done spot that you should really check out.

Reunited:  The original "Big Show" tag team are reunited on television with David Letterman hosting the festivities (he called them Dan Olbermann).  It was great tv...again, don't miss it.

WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD:  A certain large headed FOX News host repeats with his second night taking home the dubious honor.

What Have We Learned?:  If Paris put you to sleep last night (insert bad joke here)...Keith and Michael Musto will jolt you awake with their hilarious Hilton stylings tonight.

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Scott...how can you really believe Fox Made Up News is far and balanced...Fox made up a story about Obama being a member of a Madrassa...the story was a total lie, was proven to be a total lie and Fox never issued a retraction...Bill O'Really (my spelling) whined about the New York Times not covering the hoax/threat at JFK airport on the front page...when is fact the NYT had a box on the front page giving a highlight of the story and the page number to read more on the story...another made up lie by Bill...I could go on and on...

Sure, Media Matters is progressive, mainly because it fact checks the lies of Fox News...Does Media Matters have a bias?...Yes, but every news outlet has an agenda...Rupert Murdoch even admitted he slanted Fox's coverage of the events leading to the war with Iraq...when the owner of Fox admits he slanted the news, how can you not admit Fox News is no more fair and balanced than any other news organization...

Murdoch owns hundreds of newspapers and television stations...because of Murdoch and Fox Made Up News, something like 30 percent of Americans still believe Saddam and Iraq had something to do with 9-11...even the Pentagon stated there is no connection between Saddam, Iraq, and 9-11...another lie spread by Fox Made Up News...

Countdown makes no bones about its position on events...Countdown does not lie about being a no spin zone or fair and balanced...Keith doesn't lie about his agenda...Fox does...Fox reports. Fox decides, see the madrassa story...I am glad Keith doesn't have shouting matches with two talking heads yakking their talking points...Keith criticizes Bushworld...someone has to counteract Fox Made Up News...Countdown is no more biased than Fox Made Up News or Media Matters...Countdown just doesn't claim to be a no spin zone...Fox and Bill do...
Well now, let's see the terror threat didn't work in the UK so let's try spain. Oh, and don't forget about guarding the subways of NEW YORK!!! The news is covering it like a blanket of moss!!! GIVE IT UP, SOME OF US WILL NOT BELIEVE YOUR BS!!! WE'RE DONE!! AND YOU'RE DONE!! www.911weknow.com
Brenda,

What covert arm of the government drove the SUV into the the Glasgow airport? Does anyone know where Cheney was? Alibi?

Let me check the grassy knoll.
George - The Fox coverage of Obama was actually worse.  "Madrassa" in Arabic translates to "school".  Yes, while living oversees as a child Senator Barack Obama attended a Catholic "Madrassa" - meaning, his parents sent him to a Catholic School, how dare they!! Fox is so stupid, as I guess they think no one in this country speaks Arabic!! WRONG!! My daughters understand it fluently and are average in speaking it.  What a bunch of idiots at FNC!!

My daughters laughed at the TV when Fox NOISE started that campaign, then became as angry as me, as they realized the station is consumed with bigots and neo cons!! They were also offended.  FNC, if not for the fact that people watch it, as evidenced on this blog, which is scary enough, is a joke!!

PEACE!!
SL Chicago, Odd they chose a place that nothing like this has ever happened. I will continue with what I think as you will your way.. enough said..
Brenda, why is it unheard of for someone to drive into some place that they haven't tried to bomb before?  Why would they go back time and again to the same place?  Wouldn't it make more sense to go someplace totally unexpected?

I posted this in another thread, but I'll post it again here.  Please don't think that because our government has played 'the boy who cried wolf' over and over again, that there isn't a possibility that our allies, and/or the United States isn't going to be targeted again.

Do YOU think that someone would be so devout to Bush as to first, ram their vehicle into a building, and second, set themselves  fire?  Are all of the people at the airport in Glasgow in on 'it' too?

I certainly think that we should all have a healthy skepticism of the things our government puts out in regard to terrorism, but at the same, I don't think people should just ignore it.  

PEACE!
Jamie, what if it was just an accident, that just happened during all this going on? Vehicles do catch on fire. They could use it as a convenience to push an agenda.
Sweets it doesn't just have to do with Bush and Cheney, it's what money can buy.

I know there are terrorist, but don't put it past our own government either to be a part of them. Not to long ago there were 2 kids near here, not in my city but Sanford and Orange City who were suppose to be making pipe bombs, come to find out it was a jealous cop that said it to get back at the kids mother, because she wouldn't date him. They made a big ole thing outta that too, and it was based on LIES and Jelousy.

People over there don't even believe it Jamie. Not all but alot of them don't. The only people you have to worry about with terrorism is what is sitting up in the White House that deal with people they call terrorists! If you truely believe that it wasn't our own that did 9/11, then why do they still deal with the Saudis? They were the ones who supposedly were piloting those planes. All I ask is to actually start adding things together. It's a big ole puzzle and isn't easy. At this point I feel like crying, why because do you think it is easy for anyone to believe that they would be capable of it? No, I didn't want to believe it. Since we have been brainwashed all our lives to believe an untruth, I'm angry Jamie and it hurts really bad, I struggle with it daily but by adding everything up and the convenience all the stuff that happens has benefited them I see over the rose colored glasses.
Sorry gotta go if you wanna talk more, we can. But Keiffys on.
"If you truely believe that it wasn't our own that did 9/11, then why do they still deal with the Saudis? They were the ones who supposedly were piloting those planes. All I ask is to actually start adding things together."
Brenda
Bin Laden is an Enemy of the Saudi Government, an actual enemy not the sort of supposed "hated Saddam" mantra.
The Saudi Royal Family excercises control over government functions while the Religious Police enforce the Islamic codes of conduct on the population. There is constant friction. The Saudi government has deadman switch explosives to destroy the Oil Field if the Islamic fanatics seize control. They first planted these explosives to deter possible invasion, but now they serve to deter internal takeover by the Islamic Religious Police or Bin Laden's followers.
Kieth (roll eyes)  Quoting Cromwell?  What underpaid intern came up with that one?  Keith is just ticked that Clinton never pardoned him for urinating out a window onto a Cleveland Police officer.    You've made me actaully feel sorry for Scooter Libby, and somewhat respectful of President Bush. Why? because you're so incredibly arrogant.


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