Countdown Wednesday: Books and Liars

Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:59 PM by Countdown
Filed Under: Blogging the Countdown

Scott or Not: The latest mutation of the vitally important question forced by ex-White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan's book excerpt... If he insists he isn't saying President Bush lied to him about the outing of Valerie Plame... But sticks by his statement that the President was quote "involved" in the lie... What exactly did the President do? Hand him a sealed envelope? Our fifth story on the Countdown: four years later and still nobody in the White House has the story straight. We'll get Ambassador Joe Wilson's joins us.

Billo vs. the USO: The Pentagon says a letter to a wounded vet demanding he return some of his military recruitment signing bonus... was a mistake. The USO says Bill O'Reilly's slap at the number and quality of the celebrities it sent to Afghanistan... was also a mistake. Heck -- they've sent Al Franken.
ODDBALL: VA Gov. gets some deer, the Munchkins get a star and a turkey eats one last time.

Push it Real Good: The campaign of Willard Mitt Romney is learning an important lesson in national politics today... when you refer reporters to primary sources for a story... it's a good idea to mention whether those sources... are on the campaign payroll. In our third story tonight, payroll questions plague both Romney and his rival, Rudolph Giuliani. Mr. Romney first...

Tabby Time: Marie Osmond - who is rapidly becoming the Sanjaya of "Dancing with the Stars" - topping our number two story on the Countdown tonight - Keeping Tabs.

WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD: Kellyanne Conway, Boone Pickens and Fox News co-host John Gibson vie for tonight's top honors.

Tofurkey: It is, in its way, as startling as the revelation of who Deep Throat was... Or the Abraham Lincoln Association's conclusion that the man probably never did say "You can fool all of the people some of the time..." Our number one story on the Countdown: that 60-year "tradition" of the President "pardoning" a turkey just before Thanksgiving? It's nearly 100 percent... Cranberry Sauce.

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Comments

Holy cow, Commissioner Gordons. What a show.

#5 -- McClellan -- Hey Countdown -- Did I predict it, or what? Already backing off, just like Greenspan. Wouldn’t you like to know what they’ve got on these guys?

What is an “unknowing” lie, anyway? Can you lie if you don’t know what you’re talking about? If so, then Bush has been lying every day for seven years.

Joe Wilson asked how the President can still employ the Vice President. Simple. Bush has to keep Cheney employed until it’s the right moment to pardon him. Then Bush can resign and Cheney can return the favor. My question is whether Cheney would return it. Hmmmm.

Blissful Gobbler (if Bush pardoned me I wouldn't return the favor) (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:03 PM)

4 -- Billo gets an 8-paragraph “dressing down”? Eeeeeuuuuwwww. That’s about 7 ½ paragraphs too long. What torture is? Watching Billo get a dressing down.

Hey backwater boy -- did YOU ever serve? If so, what do YOU think about Billo? No, REALLY. I value your opinion.

Leave politics out of a football show? Oh, sure. NOW you tell me. I’ve been waiting and waiting, and all I’ve gotten so far is a bunch of clever historical references. And Brett Favre. Okay, works for me. (:

#3 -- Oops. Too busy riffing on backwater boy. (Don’t worry. He can dish it out. He can take it.) What were you talking about? Paying people to give testimonials about you? I thought that’s what advertising was.

Blissful Gobbler (I come not to pardon turkey, but to eat it) (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:05 PM)

Oddball -- I was going to ask whether you saw me in the Munchkin picture and then I saw the munchkins. Nope. Wasn’t there. But still short.

BPitW -- Nick Saban -- What do you expect from a full-time sports guy, Countdown? He doesn’t have the benefit of your Clark Kent day job. That’s why you should KEEP IT.

Keeping Tabs -- William Shatner? Be still my campy-loving heart. Guys who fly. (:

WPitW -- Bathtub head? A new and bigger tautological opportunity. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I’ll take my bathtub filled with ice-9.

T. Boone Pickens / John Kerry? Hmmmm. Hey backwater boy -- which one would you like to have with you on YOUR swiftboat?

p.s. -- Nice touch. Preview of Simpsons suit. Blue tie good. BLUE SHIRT WOULD BE BETTER. But I think you’ve finally settled the dispute. (:

Blissful Gobbler (dreaming of guys who fly) (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:08 PM)

Isn't subjecting the troops to Billo a violation of the Geneva Convention? If it isn't, it should be.

GothamTomato, nyc (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:16 PM)

Good pre-Thanksgiving evening! I've read that this night is one of the biggest bar and drinking nights of the year; people are either starting their Turkey Day celebrations early or, maybe, "steeling themselves" for the upcoming family togetherness? Well, if anyone is doing either of these things, don't drink and drive!!

OK...onto the matters at hand...Kudos to Senator Dodd for requesting our new AG to reopen the "what did the President and/or his minions know and when did they know it" issue. I don't think anything will come of it, but he at least made the effort. And, don't hold your breath for Congress to do anything about this, no matter what Jonathan Turley said tonight that they SHOULD DO; great to see him, BTW!! Anyway, what's going on now is not the first "high crime and misdemeanor" done by this administration, and there's plenty of time for them to do more. Why would Congress do anything now? There's been more than ample opportunities in the past that have been ignored. Oh, the transcripts that everyone kept talking about tonight will never see the light of day; GW will play the "executive privilege" card, and that'll be it.

So, "the big head" is now the "Frank Burns of news"?! I am a HUGE M*A*S*H fan, and that, Mr. Olbermann, is an insult to Frank Burns - either the Robert Duvall or Larry Linville versions! ;) Way to go USO & Jon Soltz!!

And, Keith, that was THE WORST Shatner imitation I've ever heard. PLEEEEZZZEEE don't do that anymore! :D

I posted some thoughts on the passing of Milo Radulovich in the previous thread, so you're welcome to check them out there.

And, finally, knowing full well it might be a few days before posts from tonight's show emerge, which is OK with the Turkey Day festivities (I don't think Countdown is going to be on for the rest of the week anyway), don't forget, gang, that Keith will be making his SIMPSONS debut this Sunday night! I CAN'T WAIT!

Everyone here and at Countdown have a wonderful faboo delicious Thanksgiving!

Krista Swisher, Indianapolis, IN (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:23 PM)

Keith, why do never mention Richard Armitage's name in your reporting of the Valerie Plame case? How come you never ask Joe Wilson why his wife lied to Congress when she said she had nothing to do with Joe Wilson being picked for the Africa mission? You like to label others as being water carriers, but it seems like you do a fair share of water carrying yourself Keith.

James, San Diego, CA (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:31 PM)

junebug (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 2:56 PM)

There are only two reasons that Keith Olbermann could have spoke of the "October Surprise" with Richard Wolffe as if Reagan did make a deal with Iran to delay releasing the Hostiges as if it were true.

1) He is ignorent that back in '92, a Democratic Congress investigated, and disproved that it happened.

Or

2) He lied.

Which do think?

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=71bcaa52-66a4-474b-8000-8ce1a7b74d69

David Molinero (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:40 PM)

Worst person award that sums up Olbermans whole focus in life negitive. My vote his show worst

Bob (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:50 PM)

Hey Mr. Molinero -- Looky here --

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/22/world/middleeast/22fighters.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

“BAGHDAD — Saudi Arabia and Libya, both considered allies by the United States in its fight against terrorism, were the source of about 60 percent of the foreign fighters who came to Iraq in the past year to serve as suicide bombers or to facilitate other attacks, according to senior American military officials.”

Well. Now we’re going to have to invade both Saudi Arabia AND Libya to shut down the flow of Islamofascists into Iraq. Okay. Why don’t you just set aside about $3 trillion and maybe … say … 10,000 American lives for that venture. After all, I know Saudi Arabia is armed. We armed Saudi Arabia in exchange for their support in the war on terror. How’d that work out, anyway?

And, by the way, are you by chance the same person who told me some time ago that Mr. Bush had neutralized that Libya problem? For sure. I know I feel safer now that Khaddafi’s gone. At least … I’d feel safer in Libya, now that all the rats are fleeing to Iraq.

Anomaly (must go now, time for turkey, REALLY) (: (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:07 PM)

stay awake

O J (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:10 PM)

Whoever comes up with the segment titles, must have majored in puns at college. My compliments to the writer, they are very funny.

Calling Billo the "Frank Burns" of journalism -- that was spot on.

Enjoy your four day weekend Countdown staff, we'll all be back on Monday.

Carol, Long Valley, NJ (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:14 PM)

Hey scott -- some more good news about the Three Gorges Dam --

http://china.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/21/answers-from-dai-qing/

“Hydropower is a clean form of energy that doesn’t pollute the air. However, if a dam is built on the middle reaches of a river busy with ship traffic; if it’s built in a densely populated agricultural region; on a river whose waters bear large volumes of sediment; in an area where the earth can split open and collapse at any time; in a place scattered with ancient tombs; in a place where rare animals and fish face extinction—then the contrast between the benefits brought by clean energy, and disasters brought by environmental damage and social turmoil, is quite clear.”

You’re a guy who says he likes “facts,” scott. Check this blog out. There’s lots of experts and science going on there. Of course, being a mere liberal, I don’t understand facts, but I’m sure you will. Maybe you can read it and report back to us how the facts are wrong.

By the way -- cryptography? I thought you told me in another life that you weren’t very good with words. Excellent, scott. Looks like you picked up at least one advanced liberal trick. Lying. Or at the very least, speaking in code.

Anomaly (one more, I just couldn't help myself) (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:20 PM)

We're thankful for our country's troops.

We're thankful the minimum wage has been increased for the first time in a decade.

We're thankful MC Rove has more free time to work on his dance moves.

We're thankful Congress has "wasted time" trying to end the war in Iraq.

We're thankful radio stations don't play "Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran."

We're thankful for journalists like Molly Ivins, who was never afraid to "raise hell."

We're (not) thankful for wide stances.

We're thankful to Michael Moore, whose documentary SiCKO started a national discussion on health care reform.

We're thankful people don't call us Buzzy, Cookie, Brownie, or Scooter.

We're thankful we can now call Al Gore the "Oscar-winning, Emmy-winning, Nobel Prize laureate" former vice president of the United States.

We're thankful Andy Card and Alberto Gonzales won't visit our bedside if we're sick in the hospital.

We're thankful not all Dick Cheney's cousins think like he does.

We're thankful to be considered one of the "ten most dangerous organizations in America."

We're thankful that visiting the Mall of America isn't really like visiting Iraq.

We're thankful President Bush isn't giving out any more back rubs.

We're thankful for 12-year olds who can take down Rush Limbaugh in a fight.

We're thankful our Halloween costumes aren't very "original."

We're thankful no one (except the birds) gets hurt when Dick Cheney goes hunting now.

We're thankful for "phony soldiers" who have the courage to speak out about the war in Iraq.

We're thankful the "Commander Guy" has only 425 days left in office.

Center for American Progress (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:33 PM)

#1.Just out the Turkey as a CIA Operative, wack it, and let's eat! #2. Marie is the Daughter, all the viewers of that show, never had. #3. Please refer to Mittipedia or Rudypedia, for the unbiased info. #4.The Pentagram jerkin' over a Vet? Never Ever...mmm? #5. What Scott means is, while Cheney wrote up the "Lie of the Month" on the Big Chalkboard, Dubya played with the erasers at his feet.

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:38 PM)

A progressive IS Forward-looking, innovative, optimistic, pragmatic, fair, respectful and patriotic

A progressive is NOT short sighted, afraid of new ideas, naive, close-minded, selfish, arrogant and xenophobic.

Center for American Progress (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:19 PM)

Anomaly (has nothing funny to say about this) (Sent Wednesday, November 21, 2007 1:13 PM)

When have I ever advocated invasion of a county because of how they treat their women.

My complaint is that NOW, and other women groups will not say a thing about how women are treated in these countries, and if anything, their members will cheer and appalled people like the President of Iran.

If we can change how women in these countries are treated, then we can change the dynamics on the War on Terror.

David Molinero (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 12:22 AM)

Off topic..but answers the burning question..what color are Keith's eyes? They're blue. Just saw a close up picture of him and unless it's been retouched or he's wearing blue contacts, they are definitely blue..no doubt about it.

Laura in Los Angeles (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 12:46 AM)

Again Olbermann accuses Romney of anti-Romney Push Polls with-out evidence. Just on air speculation about what might be, could be, what if's that I find disgusting and turn off whenever the Media starts.

It's the old "How many Angles can sit on the head of a pin" arguments that does nothing to inform.

What if this Anti-Romney Push Poll was being done by Clinton? As a backdoor attack on Giuliani? Think of how effective that could be as Hillary brings up questions about Rudy's "Religious Bigotry" during the Presidential Campaign.

All that Hillary would have to do is make sure that her fingerprints can't be found by anyone. I find that theory plausible. You?

David Molinero (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 12:49 AM)

I wonder if the blog would be updated before, or after thanksgiving.

David Molinero (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 12:50 AM)

Thank you Keith I jsut walked in the door as you were doing the best people and you lsited as number one:Milo Radulovich. I posted a breif obit on the other blog. Thank you.He was a great and courageous man. And he lived here in the bay area.

With the respect he deserves I can certainly understand and appreciate you not tossing the papers tonight in his honor(and as you did for the person who gave away the 100 million dollars. And off topic only a bit, I loved the gag of putting papers in recycle bin.)
The times of McCarthy the times of now need more men like Milo Radulovich
Okay now time to rewind the tape and watch the whole show.

Adelaide, member of the blue shirt and blue tie club, Sunnyvale, CA (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 1:06 AM)

leve Marie alone!. did she get a boobjob oR jUST A PUSHUshup bra do you thnk?

N tBOON pikns- bak n lousana wht we caled a lyin sak of sh*t. tht boy neds 2 payyup

TearsForSpears.org (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 1:28 AM)

Something my nepew who serves in Iraq posted online.

October 27, 2007 - Saturday

Bin Laden Admits Defeat in Iraq
Current mood: indifferent

Bin Laden Admits Defeat in Iraq
October 27, 2007: On October 22nd, Osama bin Laden admitted that al Qaeda had lost its war in Iraq. In an audiotape speech titled "Message to the people of Iraq," bin Laden complains of disunity and poor use of resources.
Read on...

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htwin/articles/20071027.aspx

Now with that, Congress wants to hand Bin Laden victory fir Christmas

David Molinero (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 1:44 AM)

Well, here we go again!! What is it going to take to get rid of the liars and thieves and 'wheeler dealers' in Washington?
Will the Congress FINALLY take appropriate action? Will the Republicans FINALLY own up to their poor decisions and allegiances to all the above?
Are there really any "honest" politicians left?

Ro Meistre, CA (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 1:51 AM)

Little Scott, NV,

No reply on American Neo-Con superiority over Iraq?

Davy-boy Molinero,

I don't want to debate your hand-picked issues. I asked you some questions, and you ignored them.

Pud,
yes you are one, aren't you?

Can you answer the question of the day? What is the answer to Scott's quote? Who lied to Scott? His word: lied, not mine.

Talvenada, Phila., Penna. (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 1:53 AM)

I just moved to Glasgow Scotland from the USA BROOKLYN after 50 years in the wonderful USA, but I must say the last 7 years under BUSH & Cheney have been the worse,those to nuts B&C they have damage our
great country thru out the rest of the world.
Yours sincerely
Thomas K Donnelly
197 Cumberland street
Glasgow G5 0SW
Scotland

Thomas K Donnelly 197 Cumberland Street Glasgow Scotland G5)SW (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 9:41 AM)

The USO is not one to underestimate. They know to the crumb, how many cookies the Grandmothers of America have baked for all the GI's since they were founded. The USO represents the selfless acts of these nameless people who still grieve over someone lost, and see that face in the faces of all the young GI's who stop by the USO for a touch of home. Don't misuse the USO, that's definitely Un-American.

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 9:59 AM)

Happy Thanksgiving Keith and Newshole Staff, and an extra Happy Turkey Day to my Blogger Buddies. Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone in this crazy world..and current state of affairs!

LT in MD (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 11:45 AM)

Let's hope that there is another investigation into the Valerie Plame case. Maybe then the collection of "the most insidious of traitor(s)" will be brought to justice. I'm not holding my breath.
The Big Giant Head rapping the U.S.O. is too much. I do feel sorry for the troops who only got to see him and Toby Keith . Poor guys bad country music and the factually challenged Big Giant Head. I wonder how much he charged any of the soldiers whose books he signed.
Mitt Romney is the definition of the term "empty suit".
Good Grief the R's and 24%ers must think that everyone else is as delusional as they are!
Leave it to georgieboy to get it wrong again. The man is an absolute embarrasment to himself and the country.
Special note for Larry in Charleston. Hey Larry when you brag about your education then misspell words like buffoon you show just how superior a liberal education is to yours. Of course I think you're lying through your teeth about your schooling anyway.

Bill Rochester NY (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 12:16 PM)

Nixon resigned because he was impeached by the House and would have been impeached by the Senate for lying to cover up an illegal act. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were the people who kept this story alive in print and led to his impeachment and resignation. You, Keith Olberman, can keep this story alive of Bush-Cheney & company lying to cover up the illegal act of outing a CIA agent. I saw your ad on the Scott McClellan story on a network channel. The print media is ignoring this oh-so-important story. Please be the Woodward-Bernstein of this story and keep it alive! We need to know what Valerie Plame thinks, what the Attorney General will do, what the Special Prosecutor will do, and what Congress will do. If you advertise your coverage on TV networks, you'll continue to keep the public aware of what's happening.

Vivian Harte, Tucson, Arizona (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 1:48 PM)

Thanks for another great show on Thanksgiving eve!
I'm sorry the show won't be on tonight, as it is my birthday and would make the day all the better for me.
Keep up the fantastic, and entertaining news!

Meg Eagle, NJ (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 3:49 PM)

Brett Favre Turkey Day in America – Did you see THAT, Countdown? Still rolling along. I hope you think of something nice to say about them Sunday night. Preferably with a good literary or historical reference.

From www.espn.go.com

“The Patriots have been the NFL's hot story from Day One. Brett Favre and the Packers? They've been good for warm and fuzzies. But here  is the hard, cold reality: Green Bay is not going away.”

Let's hope not. Warm and fuzzy, for sure.

Anomaly (blissfully gobbling cheese with my turkey) (Sent Thursday, November 22, 2007 7:35 PM)

Hello,
Love your show "Countdown with Keith Olbermann". I watch your show everyday (9pm PT) and I admire your brilliant essays. You are such a refreshing voice in the medium full of "wacky conservatives". Keep up the good work.

Best regards.

Salve Rose, Federal Way, Washington (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 12:44 AM)

Hope you all survived the food fest Thursday. Maybe some of you or all of you have the day off to do something fun. I'm off and will vegetate with hubby, cats and a good book (John Dean's Broken Government). No mall shopping for me..and C A how was the reunion with the "boys" and was Dog excited to see them?

#5..good to see Jonathan Turley again. McClellan must have "gotten notice" from higher up to change his story, or there's a whole lot of lyin' going on.

#4..The Pentagon on requesting "refunds" from troop bonuses..nothing like alot of bad publicity and public outrage to turn a story around. Loved the way Jon Soltz opened up in the studio. Looked genuinely happy and comfortable talking to Keith in person. Great guest. Liked his comment that the troops watch Keith and football. Keith, more studio guests..works for me. Jon calling Billo and Limbaugh chickenhawk pundits..too funny. Billo getting a "spanking" from the USO, which he deserved. Would like to see the entire text of that letter.

#3..Rudy is going to implode. What other tidbits are yet unknown?

World's Best..#2 Jim Friel..absolute 2nd Best..old Chinese saying (Chinese Diswasher can maybe correct me if needed on this) "Save a life and it's yours"..this Principal and student are bonded for life.

World's Best #1 Milo Radulovich went to his grave having done the right thing, with a clear conscience and his character intact..RIP Milo.

WPitW..Keith does a pretty good impression of Kellyanne Conway, a little on the masculine side, but pretty good. I forgot what an annoying b**ch she is. Being a former lawyer, she is also stupid not knowing the FAA law.

and Oddball: oh how sweet to see the surviving Munchkins getting their much deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Have a great day everybody.

Laura in Los Angeles (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 4:42 AM)

Huffington Post Friday..

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesna/thanking-the-shit-out-of-_b_73825.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-elliott/steves-thanksgiving-list_b_73790.html

Laura in Los Angeles (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 4:54 AM)

Huffington Post Friday..

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesna/thanking-the-shit-out-of-_b_73825.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-elliott/steves-thanksgiving-list_b_73790.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamie-lee-curtis/thanksgiving-07-happy-b_b_73832.html

Laura in Los Angeles (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 5:28 AM)

I enjoy your work

STEVEN BERLIN BANGKOK (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 5:37 AM)

To be, or not to be

O J (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 8:08 AM)

#5

Keith, Don't forget that Plame's Brewster-Jennings was the true target of the outing. The Wilson smear angle is all Rovian mis-direction and spin. It originated from the White house so is it to be believed? Hell no. Did it ever smear wilson, no. Wilson was sent by cheney to set up the whole deception.

Bush/Cheney wanted ethical Plame out of there (mid-east) so she wouldn't dispute their Iranian war lies when the time comes (now that is). NEVER loose site that the destruction of Brewster Jennings was TREASON. Valuable sources were lost, people were killed etc. Good intelligence is the Bush Admin worst enemy and that's why they wanted Plame's covert company gone. Why would they risk treason to smear wilson? That whole smear angle is so lame if you research it and look at it. Sy Hersh has some good sources on it.

Maybe you could expose the spin and focus on the destruction of Brewster-Jennigs a covert front company that took decades to set-up and millions of tax dollars to support. Regardless of the 'reason' for the outing the end result was the same TREASON.

Carl Connors (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 8:08 AM)

You know I have a theory about Al Franken. There is a movie out called "The 13th Warrior", based on the Michael Crichton book, 'Eaters of the Dead/Skull, whatever". I had to read it for a class back in the Eighties. It's a Beowulf story, made logical, about a dozen Vikings going to help the people being decimated by Grendel's bunch and taking a Muslim along for good luck. This good luck charm being prescribed by the bone throwing hag who is well versed in these things. In the movie, Antonio Banderas is the Muslim who, while not converting the Vikings to Islam, isn't converted to Berserkism, at least not totally, and writes all the proceedings down, which is a twist on where the story came from. So now, We come to Minnesota. At various times, under control of either Grendel, Left-Wing Swedes, Right-Wing Nordskis, or a Pro Wrestler, but always having Al Franken. He's Minnesota's "13th Warrior". Though not as handsome as Antonio Banderas, or even Antonio's Jewish cousin, Shecky Banderas, Al, nonetheless, is the Bone-Thrown Choice of the Hag (possibly Jane Curtin or Gilda Radner), and Minnesota is wise enough to know that. Al hasn't converted them to Judaism, but he hasn't been converted to Gopherism, at least not totally. Whether or not Grendel is ever slain, doesn't really matter. In Minnesota, it's all for Odin. Al knows that, and he's been writing it all down.

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 9:55 AM)

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 9:56 AM)

leve tABS ALOane. n update!!!!!!>.

TearsForSpears.org (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 10:30 AM)

Keith Oberman and Countdown Crew,

great show watch it all the time. love the KO monolugues on BUSH.I applaud your your efforts and hope that more mainstream media gets the courage to call the ball/
Would you ever consider doing some time on AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS? WIth all the airline delays, airport problems etc......no one in the media has covered the real people working the the real traffic...air traffic controllers. Someone needs to expose what the BUSH adminstration and former FAA ADMINSTRATOR MArion Blakey and now Robert Sturgell has done to AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS> You had the short segemnt about the hearings on capital hill...when Sturgell was being questioned by the house sub committee.....THis is a serious problem and no one knows about it.THe entire thanskgiving week...major newscasts went to interview airline mgmnt, air terminal operations etc but no one gives 30 seconds to AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS>THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING THE PLANES, not the computer sytems..... PLease take a look at this. IF you want an good insight into this look at John Carr THE MAINBANG website.....wife of ATC /PCT and proud of it.

AB, Warrenton, VA (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 10:32 AM)

HUH??? No comments up yet for Wednesday night thread? Wake up from the turkey coma and update.

Sue needs an update, West Allis, Wisconsin (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 1:30 PM)

Don't know whether anyone will be monitoring the comments on this blog over the long weekend (if not, I can't blame you), but in case anyone is, here's a point to a treat to help my fellow Countdown fans survive the three-day Keith Olbermann drought until the Simpsons and FNIA. NPR did a little story on Keith that's now on their Web site along with extra clips of Keith and Phil Griffin talking about the show:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16517458

Enjoy, and hope you all had a great Turkey Day.

Tru M., Cleveland, Ohio (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 1:33 PM)

From today's AP headlines..."Aides
choose royalties over loyalties"
IMHO, classic and simply odious back-pedalling
by the publisher of the forthcoming Scott McClellan book whose pre-
pub-release teaser excerpt late last week caused a brief flurry of
headlines before it got buried by news top stories about Natalie
Holloway, Baby Madeline and oh, the latest dreadful mothering tales
of Britney. Hmm.. news about our "Liar, liar, pants on fire" leaders
is not news, apparently. Wondering what sort of phone calls Osnos and
his family members received from area codes 202 and 757... and I'm
sure those calls weren't friendly wishes of 'Happy Thanksgiving.'

" After the excerpt caused buzz on Capitol Hill, McClellan's editor
offered a clarification suggesting the former press secretary wasn't
modeling himself after Speakes or Stephanopoulos. PublicAffairs Books
editor Peter Osnos said McClellan didn't think Bush deceived anyone.
Rather, Osnos said, Bush himself was misled by White House aides.

"He's not suggesting the president himself had lied," Osnos said,
adding, "Scott's not a guy who's pursuing any sort of agenda or being
vindictive."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071123/ap_on_go_pr_wh/press_secretary_boo
ks_11;_ylt=AuJLTL4oMUKBNEDb3mQSqQUE1vAI

If the above link doesn't work, look for the AP headline: "Aides
choose royalties over loyalties"

-a

A Ringenbach Wayne, PA (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 1:34 PM)

As a Southerner I can tell you there are those who will vote Republican no matter what in this world they have done. I grew up here and I keep trying to tell myself to shut up because no matter what you could possibly say there are Southerners who will vote for these maniacs no matter what they have done. It is astonishing. I just don't get it. I thank God I don't get it but it is driving me nuts and I'm not alone in this. Have a great holiday and maybe Santa will bring you some sanity. He knows who's been naughty (long list) and nice and he's checking it twice. Good luck out there and be careful.

doomed (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 3:57 PM)

Keith...Keith...Keith...Keith...Keith! Why didn't you mention this?! Mr. Olbermann was interviewed by NPR the other day. Check this out, and don't forget he'll be featured on the SIMPSONS this Sunday.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16517458

Krista Swisher, Indianapolis, IN (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 5:18 PM)

Well, who knows when the moderator gods will finally update this thing, but there's a really great article on everything BushCo and his criminal band have hidden from us in 2007:

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/004766.php

Unbelievable.

Sue needs an update, West Allis, Wisconsin (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 5:53 PM)

The Who thing has been a lie,and they did not have sex with "that" woman.
What bunch a Vice President Fudd.
President Alfred E Newman
Condi the poster woman for dog food,
But nope they did lie.
Nor did any of em have sex with the "invisible woman." Including Larry returning to the scene for to tap dance for Mitch McConnell who need his vote.
And we all know definite they did have sex with "that woman."
The Karl Rover didn't,do it it, he wouldn't bit the hand that feeds him.
And all the deals were cut and made.They got Bill Clinton for a lot less the leading a country to war under fraud and killing hundreds of thousands and bankrupting his county and outing Agents of The CIA.
And Yes He did Say ."I did not have sex with that woman."
Whatever lie they tell it seems no one cares,we had an election,the public mandated a end of this war.
Now We are told the represent us.We all know who they represent. They are as,we all know an elected oligarchy,pro- gating themselves though lies,buy outs by lobbyist for reelection and certainly they were ask to stop war and killing this over and over again,but send them in to fight but that God none of them lied "about having had sex with that woman."
So it's all the same like a broken record. Pelosi's office said they wouldn't impeach when I called when she was elected,had that little meeting with Dubya,Just like the derailer in Senate John Warner after his meeting with Alfred E Dubya. So have no fear folks because none of em had "sex with that woman,and none of are going to impeach anybody.The will not impeach anyone,because they don't care once they have been elcted there.

B. A. Buddsky (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 7:45 PM)

7:46 Friday Evening.

Still no updates.

Keith, you have a rather sloppy oversite of your Blog.

There is a proverb that states; "As you do one thing, so you do everything else.

David Molinero (Sent Friday, November 23, 2007 7:48 PM)

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