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Countdown Tuesday: Charlie Black's War

Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 8:59 PM by Countdown
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Fear and Voting:  A day since the revelation that his chief strategist, the veteran lobbyist Charlie Black, had admitted that a terrorist attack in this country before that election would be a quote "big advantage" to his campaign, Senator John McCain has still not fired Black, nor directly addressed the implications of what Black said, for the nation's safety, and the Republican party's integrity. But, in our fifth story tonight, it turns out McCain himself essentially said the same thing about George W. Bush's campaign in 2004.

The Clinton Factor:  If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, a political journey of five months evidently begins with 27 words. Our fourth story on the Countdown: that, the kinda brief, first endorsement of Barack Obama by former President Clinton today. 27 -- just one below a remarkable statistic: 28 percent... The percentage of Americans polled by USA Today and Gallup identifying themselves as... Republicans... the lowest in two decades. Yet is there still some silver lining in here for the GOP?

ODDBALL: A return to the auto shoot and a restaurant based on guns.

Perverted Justice:  "I may have gone too far in asking political questions of applicants for career positions and I may have taken inappropriate political considerations into account." The testimony of the former Department of Justice liason to the White House Monica Goodling, about the politically-motivated firings of U-S Attorneys. Our third story on the Countdown -- a special edition of "Bussshed" -- It turns out she may not have even been the leading partisan in the Bush Administration's attempt to make the Justice Department into a kind of goon squad for the Republican Party. The Justice Department's own watchdog - the Inspector general - finding clear evidence that fully-qualified job and internship applicants were deliberately rejected... In clear violation of DOJ policy and anti-discrimination laws. Because they were Democrats, Liberals, or simply had "affiliations" with so-called liberal causes.

Worsties...see below.

WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD:  Corynne Steindler and a certain foul mouthed Fox News host vie for tonight's top honors.

Bateman On Set:  File under: no good deed goes unpunished.  A superhero saddled with bad baggage and a negative image... Until he saves the life of a PR executive...  Who's then determined to rehabilitate the fabled, but flawed do-gooder.  Our number one story on the Countdown - summer blockbuster "Hancock" - with Will Smith as the alcohol-addicted, reckless, though well-intentioned anti-hero... And Jason Bateman -- the man who will attempt to rescue him.

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Billo's photo in the "Worst Person" one slot looked eerily like Quagmire.  Giggity giggity goo?

Phil, Spokane, WA (Sent Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:38 AM)

Great worst person's segment tonight.  I was in tears from laughing so hard.  You have a great show, Mr. Olbermann.  Keeip up the great work.

Justin, Pennsylvania (Sent Wednesday, June 25, 2008 1:25 PM)

Thank you for pointing out on your show last night what no other news program did...that another terrorist attack on the U.S. before the election would/should go AGAINST John McCain. I look at it as a continuation of failed policy and execution by this administration. They let their guard down on the first attack, even with repeated warnings in daily briefs. Now we went to war with Iraq to prevent terrorist attacks on American interests...have spent nearly a trillion dollars over there and a miniscule amount over here...and then they say an attack would help John McCain? Excuse me! When does 1+1 = 3? It would not and should not make sense to a person who looks at the situation logically. I say, "One time, shame on you. Two times, shame on me." And that "me" would be Republicans like Bush and McCain.

Marcy Saucedo, Atlanta, GA (Sent Wednesday, June 25, 2008 4:05 PM)



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