Comments on: Keith Olbermann’s Most Dangerous Game

by: Chicago Joe

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:31:46 +0000

I could understand this argument if Keith spent a lot of time on this. It is not like he spends the whole show on Bill. Yes Bill makes the worst persons list a lot. Just like Rush and Ann C. I would argue that O’Reilly spend more time preaching against the MSM then Keith does on Bill. Plus if Bill O and Fox are the ratings leaders doesn’t that make them the main stream media. The idea of ignoring Bill is just not going to work. Bill was around way before the Countdown can on the air and since the debut of Countdown O’Reilly’s ratings have dropped.

by: Lj

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:16:54 +0000

I heartily disagree with AXcess News and Danny Schecter (http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2007/10/03/ignore-fox-attacking-oreilly-only-encourages-him/) who argue that to notice O’Reilly’s demagoguing is to encourage them. Oh Really? So I suppose Germany was ‘right’ to ignore the lies and bullying behind the rise of the ol’ NASDP party? And don’t forget, Germany almost had a legit reason for all that hatred: 1 million men killed with nothing to show for it in WWI, followed by dehumanizing hyper-inflation as Germany printed money to make good on her Allied-victors imposed war reparations.

NO, the thing to do is FIGHT BACK! Highlight the ridiuculous bullying and tortured logic of the radical loony right, and Haul some execs (Rupert Murdoch, Chairman/CEO of GE) before Congress and ask them “how much are you profiting from the war, trade with China, militarization of space, and the Iraq war?”

by: davy

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:03:00 +0000

I live in Scotland and have been to Ireland many times and they have a great saying, “I wouldn’t give him the steam off my pish”.

by: JOHN L.OPPERMAN

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:10:20 +0000

This is a questionalble call…
The cockroached soon become used to the light and scurry around where all can see.
The media vermin expose themselve to all who have their own sense of common decency and fairness.
The dittoheads and other brainless ones are probably lost causes and are hopeless anyway.
It is not audiences that keep the scum on air but the big check writers who fund all sorts of sick unprofitable loosers.

by: Gary Myrick

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:46:54 +0000

I couldn’t possibly disagree more. The idea that, if not for Olbermann, “a lot of people would not even be aware (O’Reilly) exists” is absurd. If anyone is that out of touch, they are not even from this planet.

(Notice: Olbermann’s ratings have been going UP while O’Reilly’s are going DOWN.)

One of history’s time-tested antidotes to tyrants is to EXPOSE and RIDICULE them. Did Edward R. Murrow help Joseph McCarthy’s career? Did Walter Cronkite PROMOTE the war in Viet Nam when he spoke out against it? Darkness doesn’t go away until LIGHT is thrown on it, and silence equals consent, my friend.

Indeed, there are still NOT ENOUGH media people publically EXPOSING and standing up to O’Reilly’s bullying and lies.

Bravo, Olbermann!

by: gerry long

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:30:44 +0000

I disagree.
Olberman helps many people realize what a lying sleaze bag O’Reilly is. He is a breath of fresh air, and my only concern is that NBC will cave in to right win pressure and fire him.
He is an oasis on the airwaves for those of us who are looking for an alternative to O’Reilly, Beck and the other big fat druggy liar.