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Countdown Monday: Patriot Games

Posted: Monday, June 30, 2008 8:59 PM by Countdown
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Swift Kick:  In 35 days it will have been four years since the so-called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth launched their first ad against Senator John Kerry. In our fifth story on the Countdown: The Swift Boaters making their first entry into the 2008 campaign... not as a 527... but because Senator John McCain today used one of them... as a surrogate.  This on a day when his opponent, Senator Barack Obama, not only praised the presumptive Republican nominee's patriotism...  But declared all future attacks as off limits.

The "I" in G.I.:  The line is from the movie "Chinatown." The mortician chortles to Jack Nicholson: "Middle of a drought -- and the Water Commissioner Drowns. Only in L.A.!" Our fourth story on the Countdown: From the day he introduced his new G-I Bill, Senator Jim Webb of Virginia faced the utter opposition of President Bush and Senator McCain. Senator Webb joins us in a moment to react to today's Chinatown-like, inside-outing of the process, in which, at today's signing of the new G-I Bill, President Bush... congratulated himself... and Senator McCain.


Flip-Flops:  This weekend, Senator John McCain said, quote, "This election is about trust and trusting people's word. And unfortunately, apparently on several items Senator Obama's word cannot be trusted." In our third story tonight, judging candidates based on their consistency. You see where I'm going with this. The signing of the G-I Bill, not the only time Senator McCain was against something, before he was for it -- or vice versa -- or both. You may want to get pencil and paper and write all these down.

Worsties...see below.

WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD:  Bobby Jindal, governor of LA, William Kristol and Monica Crowley vie for tonight's top honors.

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The Flip-Flop segment was truly impressive, but I didn't get my pencil and paper out fast enough.   Is it available somewhere on the site?

G N, Norman, OK (Sent Monday, June 30, 2008 10:24 PM)

#5 Check out Mr Rand and Mr Podesta attacking McCain after Obama said he wasn't going to do it. So is Obama fukk of shit or what. BTW, Keith, look out for the subway door !

Larry Charleston, SC (Sent Monday, June 30, 2008 10:25 PM)

A lottery winner does not an economist make --- General Clark's comments weren't very nice, but they have merit.

Kimann, Indianapolis, Indiana (Sent Monday, June 30, 2008 10:26 PM)

The "Flip-Flops" segment -- that one needs to be updated and reaired frequently this summer, lest people forget!

Thanks!

ek, mpls mn (Sent Monday, June 30, 2008 10:40 PM)

OlbermanYou did a good job pointing out Sen.McCain's changes on his positions ! Now you can point out Obama's changes, he young, and less experienced, so it won't take alot of your time ! Oh, by the way, we need more Wesly Clark's ! And Bill Clinton is now seeing that fairytale up close, wonder if he sees it differntly now !!  RC  

R C Davis, Sevierville, TN (Sent Monday, June 30, 2008 10:58 PM)

Keith let us know whre we can get the flip-flop segment. I want to send this to all off my family. I have them voting for Obama now I want to drive the nail in McSame's political coffin.

Jeff Hodges, Columbus Ohio (Sent Tuesday, July 01, 2008 7:46 AM)

Flip-flops should be a weekly segmant. McCain needs to be careful of his criticizing of Obama's flip-flopping. Maybe McCain just doesn't remember what his positions were before the religious right got ahold of him. It's probably his age.
Keep up the great work Kieth.

Mike, Reading, PA (Sent Tuesday, July 01, 2008 11:56 AM)

Please, we need the list of McCain's "flip flops" as stated on Monday's (06/30/08) broadcast.  We need this information to e-mail to friends.  
Also, please try to broadcast with fewer commercials, if possible.  Otherwise, Keith's show is great! We need more honest broadcasters who are not afraid to speak their minds.  The general media should look at themselves in the mirror and ask themselves if they are doing the profession and the American people justice.  They are, for the most part, "cowards."  

Dennis M. Baker, Florence, OR (Sent Tuesday, July 01, 2008 2:34 PM)

For the first time I wish MSNBC was PBS – then there would be a transcript of the flip flops rather than a video clip!

I really hope that these get written out with sources so that I can e-mail them to people I know who are fans of the “straight talk express”

John Beam, Burbank, CA (Sent Tuesday, July 01, 2008 2:42 PM)

The McCain flip-flop segment last night was outstanding. For a party who's favorite attack on dems as of the last 5 years is the "flip-flop" argument, it was great to see how their candidate has chosen to be on every side of every issue at every opportunity he has depending on who he's talking to and when. This once again reinforces that McCain really has no solid position on anything and will simply pander by saying whatever the GOP wants him to.

Phillip Hill, West Haven, CT (Sent Tuesday, July 01, 2008 3:55 PM)

McCain flip flops:  Please provide a written transcript.

Jim G. (Sent Tuesday, July 01, 2008 5:53 PM)

I can't get over that the Swift Boat character assassins are now McCain people. Truly contemptible contemptible company to keep.

If McCain is Untouchable because of his war record why isn't Wesley Clark Untouchable because of his war record?

Bernardsville, NJ (Sent Tuesday, July 01, 2008 8:34 PM)

Please, please, please rerun the McCain flip flops by Olberman.  I would love something I could print out; and if you would include a link to a video replay, this liberal, senior citizen, from Arizona would just jump for joy.  Well, maybe not "jump" but at least demonstrate some visible indication of joy.

Judy Houtch (Sent Tuesday, July 08, 2008 4:11 PM)



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