Unofficial poll: As of right now, do you like Keith Olbermann?

[Tropics_Dude83]

Edit:

Do you like Keith Olbermann as of right now?

The Clintons have gotten David Schuster suspended and have neutered Chris Matthews into being terrifed to say anything about her. I suspect Keith Olbermann will be the next MSNBC anchor that they try to get fired.

So, before the next controversy erupts, let's see. Does DU like Keith Olbermann?

Feel free to post yes/no only if you don't have time for comments.

[rox63]

1. I loves me some KO!

:P

[Tropics_Dude83]

4. Anyone else??

That's 2 down at MSNBC from the Clinton campaign. Keith is probably next. So again, I'd like to know. Do you like Keith as of now?

[NYCGirl]

2. I love Keith Olbermann. I don't agree with everything he has to say, but I still

LOVE him!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

3. I Love KO. But He, As With Anyone, Should Be Judged On Their Merits.

If he crosses the line, then one with integrity should condemn it, regardless of one's previous feelings.

[Deep13]

5. You mean "like" like?

:blush:

[Tropics_Dude83]

7. LOL in that sense

And also in the sense of thinking he's a great anchor and a great voice for the democrats. He was when we were voiceless pre November 2006.

[Patsy Stone]

6. Yes

And Shuster isn't fired.

[Tropics_Dude83]

10. He will be-This is Imus II

I suspect major media coverage of it.

[Patsy Stone]

25. Imus

made racially charged comments about private citizens, out of sheer bigotry, in a context which had nothing to do with them winning the championship.

Shuster accused the Clintons, who are public figures, of pimping out Chelsea for their own gains. That's not the same.

His comments were wrong, and I disagree with his choice of words, however his larger point, wholly ignored by most of DU, was that if Chelsea was a working member of the campaign people should be able to interview her and ask her about the issues.

"I will give Chelsea Clinton a break when she sits down and gives an interview to somebody like ... Bob Franken, because if she ... wants to do all this stuff, then she should face the questions, right?"

And even if you think he will be fired, your post still implies it's already happened.

[Coexist]

8. love him.

[Guava Jelly]

9. I can't imagine what he could do to make me hate him

He is the modern
One of the few REAL journalist left

[NightWatcher]

Are the Hillary people going after Keith now?

[IndieLeft]

37. You know it.

Anyone who doesn't bow down to Hillary is fair game.

[bigwillq]

11. I like Keith.

Alot.

Yes.

[jillan]

12. I like Keith.

Sometimes I feel that he forgets some of his listeners are Clinton supporters.

BUT I never miss his show. I have it set up on my dvr to record daily incase I'm not home.

I also really like Schuster.

[pdxmom]

13. He's the best out there. Love KO and never miss his show. N/T

[Tropics_Dude83]

16. Same here...

And remember his exposure of the Bush crimes in April/May of 2006 when Bush was still the "decider." Remember what he did to help us win in 2006.

No one is going after Keith right now but soon they might. Beware.

[lligrd]

14. I Have A Lot Of Admiration For Keith

I used to admire Hillary a lot too.

[Seabiscuit]

15. So where's the poll?

Look, he hasn't changed one bit on his own show, "Countdown".

The problem has been the fact that MSNBC keeps sticking Keith onto these debate/election coverage programs next to Matthews, and he doesn't have the same editorial control (the power to just be himself) on those shows that he has on "Countdown".

So if this were really a poll, I'd have to vote "YES", I like Keith Olbermann.

[Tropics_Dude83]

19. I can't do a poll-I'm not a donor n/t

[jgraz]

17. Shuster is FIRED? When did this happen?

[IndieLeft]

42. Not fired... Suspended.

After he went on and on about how proud the Clintons should be for how they raised her, he said that they were pimping her out for hilldogs campaign.

A bunch of people pretended to be offended, then Hillary said she wouldn't do any more debates on MSNBC, and they suspended him.

Thanks Hillary. You just cost us one of the Good Guys.

[HughMoran]

18. His commentary about Bushco was the best ever last week

I may be a little annoyed that he seems to be taking side in the primary, but I will forgive him the minute we pick our candidate.

[Qutzupalotl]

20. Yes. eom

[Ian David]

21. Keith Olberman rocks! n/t

[rhett o rick]

22. Not a Clinton supporter but bravo to anyone that neuters dipstick Matthews. What a right wing tool.

[tokenlib]

23. KO is the best!

Even though I thought he was being too pro-Hillary recently... It must be really tough for him to be somewhat objective. I suppose if they take enough crap from both sides then they're doing well.

[99th_Monkey]

24. KO goes where no other M$M talking head will dare. He's mostly great

Tho i am disappointed he won't report on the Sibel Edmonds revelations.

[Apollo11]

26. WHY do you suspect that the Clintons will try to get Keith Olbermann fired?

Or are you just making this shit up as you go along? :eyes:

[Tropics_Dude83]

28. Because they're 2/2 for now

1. Chris Matthews terrified to criticize her.
2. David Schuster suspended/gone.
3. He's their next logical target.

[HughMoran]

43. You think those rotten motherfucking attack comments by Tweety and Schuster were acceptable

...and that this is just a witch hunt by the Clinton's?

Please don't tell me that this is what you are pedaling.

[ShortnFiery]

27. I love Keith Olbermann! I supported The Clintons in the 1990s but NO MORE!

It's time for the M$M to tell The Clinton "false outrage" machine to go POUND SAND.

We're not going to take this bullshit in the form of false outrage anymore.

We're growing tired of The Clintons' old use of this LAME "I'm a victim" CARD. :puke:

[Marie26]

29. No.

I think he's a sanctimonious jerk w/an arrogant jock attitude & a sexist streak. Never liked him. But he's also a great voice for progressives, very eloquent & erudite, and incredibly courageous in standing up to the Bush Ad. when no one else in the media would.

[IndieLeft]

34. So... Kill the Messenger instead of the Message?

Gotta love those special comments though.

[Marie26]

44. Love the special comments

Love the message, the messenger not so much.

[IndieLeft]

30. He's the only reason I watch MSNBC... Him and Shuster

[Iceburg]

31. I have lost some respect for him over the past month...

he's not in the dog house with Mathews and Schuster YET. But he's definitely lost his shine. I trust that he will reflect on this recent backlash and steer his course/discourse away from the adolescent-boy-group-think. If, on the otherhand he follows the boys to the tree-fort then he will have lost his reputation as a do-gooder, a progressive voice for America. MHO.

[movonne]

48. Now who do you listen to??? He is the only one I really like to

watch...No one tells it like it is as he does..

[joeybee12]

32. Ridiculous post..Shuster was suspended, and even pro-Obama

people see that Matthews made some disgusting comments about Hilary. You're just trying to make it sound like they're on a vendetta.

[NoBorders]

33. Yes

[Fox Mulder]

35. I like Keith.

[Dogmudgeon]

36. Keith is cool. YOUR defamations aren't.

Got any evidence that the Clintons have gotten David Schuster fired and have neutered Chris Matthews?

No?

Why does that not surprise me?

--p!

[thoughtcrime1984]

38. Go Keith!

I suppose the Clitons will target him next....

[ShortnFiery]

39. It's BEYOND TIME for the American People *to neuter* The Clintons VICTIM ploy!

[IndianaGreen]

40. Olbermann speaks out against tyranny while the Democratic Congress surrenders to it

I'll take Keith over appeasing Vichy Democrats like Pelosi and Reid.

[Greyskye]

41. POLL CREATED - LINK HERE

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4485941&mesg_id=4485941

Poll created with full credit to the OP.

[Vinca]

45. I love KO and Schuster, too. Everyone says something stupid

now and then. "Pimping" has become part of the language and is commonly used with no reference at all to prostitution. He shouldn't have said it, obviously, but he's been suspended. I still like MSNBC over CNN.

[leftofthedial]

46. KO rocks

[donheld]

47. I love keith

Was David fired or just suspended?