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Countdown Monday: 2010 Commandment

Posted: Monday, July 21, 2008 8:59 PM by Countdown
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A rare Keith/Rachel combo tonight...

Out of Iraq:  There is no mistaking now that Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki meant every word when he backed Senator Barack Obama's plan for withdrawing troops from that country within 16-months of taking office. Our fifth story on the Countdown: Despite the White House's attempt to make it seem as if al-Maliki had (A) been "misinterpreted"... and/or (B) had reconsidered his position -- no doubt under great pressure to do so... Those efforts nullified today when... after a meeting with Senator Obama in Baghdad... al-Maliki's spokesman telling reporters -- in English -- that all American troops should be out of Iraq by the end of 2010.

Triple Play:  Whatever it may owe to judgment, careful planning, and fortunate timing, Barack Obama's might very well want to quit now while he - in the area of trying to make himself look like a commander-in-chief - is ahead.  And in our fourth story on the Countdown... Senator Obama taking a position on which other key players agree... is starting to look like a trend.


ODDBALL:  a car slams into a restaurant and a guinea pig dress up contest...wee!

Drill Communication:  If any one event epitomizes John McCain's grasp of the economy, the wisdom of his approach to it, the precision of his timing on it, the accuracy of his attacks on Obama about it, it might just be this... Our number-three story tonight, Senator McCain launches a new attack ad against Barack Obama today, blaming Illinois' junior senator for? the high price of gas! an interesting *attribution of power, given McCain's constant belittling of Obama... and also a curious bit of timing, considering today's the first business day-since-- well, why don't we all enjoy the ad first.

Tabby Time: Breaking box office and Mini-Me news


Breast in Show:   My fellow Americans, our four-year national nightmare is over. So declared the Third Circuit u.s. Court of Appeals -- thumbing its judicial nose at the Bush administration's Federal Communications Commission.  Wait. What? Huh? Simply, actually -- you must know this: Nipple-gate is over. Our number one story on the Countdown tonight. Even if you weren't one of the 90 million viewers watching the Superbowl on February first, 2004, you surely have memory of Janet Jackson's uh --soft chest part -- exposed by Justin Timberlake during the half-time show.

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Re the McCain ad blaming Obama for the high cost of gas -- just where the heck did they come up with that antique gas pump? Haven't seen one like that since the days way back when they a separate pump for each grade of gas! Antique props for...well, let's just say there may be a foolish consistency analogy here somewhere.  :)

ek, mpls mn (Sent Monday, July 21, 2008 9:09 PM)

Keith and Rachel, thanks for giving us the straight scoop on all the news that has transpired over the week-end.  It is sometimes difficult to get the truth in media accounts of latest news especially when the administration has a hand in it.  You do a wonderful job at keeping it real.

JoAnn, Moundsville, WV (Sent Monday, July 21, 2008 9:12 PM)

Over the last couple of days I have become excited to the point of giddy over Obama.  I am loving every minute of his world tour and Maliki's unofficial endorsement of Barack's withdrawal timetable was just icing on the cake!  Buh Bye McLame.

Keith and Rachel are definitely the new dynamic duo of the news/entertainment world.

Camille M, Lithonia, GA (Sent Monday, July 21, 2008 9:19 PM)

Where has keith been?  Why did he come back in the middle of the night's broadcasts?  Why is he in LA?

MIssy (Sent Monday, July 21, 2008 10:07 PM)

I find it interesting that you invite viewers to "discuss", yet there is no opportunity to do so. My understanding of a discussion is that it involves more than mere comments.
Discuss: To speak with others about.
Comment: A remark.

Used to be a fan of Newshole (Sent Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:45 AM)

Where can I complain about the annoying drum solo that was going on in the background while Rachel was covering for Keith tonight? I gave up complaining to BBC America's about the same annoyance accompanying their newscasts.  Did Edward R. Murrow need the incessant drumming? Of course not!

Roger Dreyfoos, Castro Valley, CA (Sent Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:56 AM)

I can no longer watch MSNBC. You have become such a shame to the honest news agency you use to be. It is very sad for what you have become.
No longer a faithful viewer.

Dan Graham (Sent Tuesday, July 22, 2008 2:39 AM)

How is this for a conspiracy?
Rupert Murdock is telling MSNBC to kick Keith Olbermann off because he makes Bill O'Rilley angry. If they don't, Murdock begins a long and expensive lawsuit.  So, Mr. Olbermann will be reassigned and Ms. Maddow is groomed for the position.  Notice when Ms. Maddow is hosting, the Worst Person segment is dropped.

Kojak Edwards (Sent Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:25 AM)

JoAnn, you have misspoken about the news from the new dynamic duo. Straight scoop ??? Nothing straight about those two! lol

James Richmond.Va (Sent Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:36 AM)

Kieth, don't you think that McCain has a remarkable likeness to Walter Brennan an old time actor and Bob Rumsfeld from the movie American President. Its eerie.

pat (Sent Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:41 PM)

Thanks to Keith & Rachel on Monday night.  Countdown is the only place on television to offer the truth, not dumbed down pablum..

meredith ,mediapolis, ia (Sent Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:55 PM)

Re: #5 - Out of Iraq - Maybe Bush just got confused and really meant to say "Event Horizon" which is based in science/physics and does seem to have a correlation to his comments/policy on Iraq.....

Rose P. Atlanta, GA (Sent Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:00 PM)

I never got to see nipple-gate and I was watching at the time. Guess I had a bad seat. Damn!

Full Moon (Sent Tuesday, July 22, 2008 2:49 PM)

I just saw where Rep. Wilson referred to Obama as frightenly inexperienced when it comes to foreign affairs. And before his first appointment.....I mean election how much experience did this president have at foriegn policy? Oh that's right, his daddy was president. That counts as experience, right?

Mark, Reading, PA (Sent Tuesday, July 22, 2008 3:05 PM)



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