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Countdown Friday: Scott Across the Bow

Posted: Friday, May 30, 2008 8:59 PM by Countdown
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The Fallout:  Scott McClellan's sincerity and his contrition continue to be the target of the White House and the right-wing echo chamber. But the fellow rings true every time. Moments after he left this studio last night, where he was asked about his 2004 put-down of former Bush Security Advisor Richard Clarke after Clarke's criticism of the White House, McClellan returned to his New York City hotel, and ran right into... Richard Clarke. "Can you forgive me?," McClellan confirms he asked Clarke. "I think I can forgive you now," Clarke confirms he replied. Our fifth story on the Countdown: Day Four of the McClellan Fallout... having less to do with the book's contents... than with everything the former White House press secretary has said since. Including -- on this news hour last night -- that he is contemplating voting for Barack Obama... And... the possibility of military confrontation with Iran.

The End is Nighish:  They have fought in 51 separate contests. The final round starts tomorrow, and ends on Tuesday. Our fourth story tonight, in the saga of Hillary Clinton versus Barack Obama, the beginning... of the final chapter. Unless she takes it to the convention.

ODDBALL: Mariah Carey throws out the first pitch, and the world record for body piercing.

Surge in General:  In its strategic decision to keep Iraq at the forefront of the presidential debate, John McCain's campaign likely did not anticipate his tactical error... of getting facts wrong on Iraq, two days in a row... on the very same subject. In our third story tonight, does the man who proposes to overrule the 70 percent of Americans who want out of Iraq -- know how many troops are in Iraq? Last night, McCain claimed his judgment on Iraq is superior to Barack Obama's, because he predicted the surge would succeed.

Worsties...see below.

WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD:  Monsignor Jim Lisante,  Michelle Malkin, and Rupert Murdoch vie for top honors tonight.

The Falafel Guy Fatwah:  As you may know, we have established a new policy -- to not devote any further segments to Bill Orally of Fixed News. Our number one story tonight: Billo apparently went nuts -- I mean "Inside Edition/You-Tube" kinda nuts -- about MSNBC last night. Possibly because we beat him by 26 percent in the ratings last night.

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Since you brought this up....

Monty Python's "The Piranha Bros.", part 1 -
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2jmnspyj-eY
part 2 -
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nhV856sXf3w

..And what do you suppose happened when Dicksdale Pinanha determined that Spiny Norman was residing in an airplane hangar in Tehran?

(....mushroom cloud sequence.....)

...And then even the Liberal Media began to take notice!

REvans/Windsor Depths/IA (Sent Friday, May 30, 2008 9:23 PM)

As for John McCain's incredible comprehension and understanding on current events in Iraq, I have one piece of advise for him, Just say "SENIOR MOMENT" and GET OUT!(of the race for president of the United States)

Matt Morita, Kapa'a, Hawai'i (Sent Saturday, May 31, 2008 2:02 AM)

Keith, I enjoyed watching your interview of McClellan. I also watched Anderson Cooper's interview of him on CNN but I didn't like it as much. Seemed like Cooper was just bullying him instead of letting him tell his story.
Keep up the great work, Keith!

Marie, Costa Mesa, CA (Sent Saturday, May 31, 2008 3:06 AM)

best news show on tv

watch it every night

the rest are wimps

afraid to say anything against politicans

dave depree (Sent Saturday, May 31, 2008 3:52 AM)

I have so admired Keith Olbermann for months now, felt he was the new Edward R. Murrow, the one man in broadcasting who was not afraid to tell it like it is.  But my GOD, this feud with O'Reilly has gone too far.  It's starting to feel like all Bill-o all the time.  I want to say "get a room and settle this thing."  Please,  more hard news and less Bill-o.  We all know he's a jerk, don't lower yourself to spend so much valuable air time on him.

Beverly Sykes (Sent Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:13 AM)

Hey Countdown --

The dems should use that morphing Bush/McCain image for ads in the general election season, with this caption --

The more things change, the more they remain McSame.  

Anna Molly (Sent Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:14 AM)

For all those people who hate Barack Obama, whose sons and daughters, relatives and friends are dying in Iraq in a senseless war based on lies....do they not realize that if they vote for John McCain or if they do not vote at all they are promoting an endless war? A vote for Obama is a vote to put an END TO THE WAR IN IRAQ.

Crystal Doe (Sent Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:43 AM)

Please please please give Worst Persons a rest, put them all on a sabbatical!  It is now repetitive and boring and predictable.  As the old song said: "Give it up and turn it loose!"

Michael Ludvik, Ocala, FL (Sent Saturday, May 31, 2008 2:37 PM)

It has been a long time since Orally could " go " nuts ; he has been there for many moons .

Jo in Bango , PA (Sent Saturday, May 31, 2008 5:34 PM)

The White House will not go into the contents of McClellan's book , with good reason , but I believe that someone should before we are in Iran based on "mistaken evidence ".

Jo in Bango , PA (Sent Saturday, May 31, 2008 5:39 PM)

I am getting really really tired of hearing that "throw under the bus" cliche. Can we start using a different cliche?  How about a having people "take a long walk on a short plank."

nuanced (Sent Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:41 PM)

how about giving the same attention to general
Sanchez's book as you did McClellan's....

j defiori cleburne texas (Sent Monday, June 02, 2008 12:25 PM)



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