KEITH: "AS I WAS SAYING...!" (Plus: McCain on Libya - "I wonder what Pres. Reagan would say today?")

[Hissyspit]

McCain on Libya - "I wonder what Pres. Reagan would say today?"

Olbermann: "Nothing. He's dead. He was a lousy president. And he helped keep Qadaffi in power." ...as part of the intro!

Plus Michael Moore and John Dean as contributors and Markos on why he hasn't been on television for a year.

Special Comment: This show's journalism will be predicated on the viewpoint that "the weakest citizen of this country is more important than the strongest corporation."

WELCOME BACK KEITH!

Replays 11 p.m. and 2 a.m.: http://current.com/shows/countdown

[valerief]

1. That cracked me up! nt

[Hissyspit]

40. VIDEO of First Segment:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x593865

[Hissyspit]

41. VIDEO of "Special Comment:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x593846

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

2. That's a Jack Paar reference

when Paar came back on after he was kicked off the air.

[WinkyDink]

36. Exactly! KO loves to pay homage to his illustrious predecessors!

[sakabatou]

3. Missed this

Welcome back, Keith!

[pacalo]

4. That was a PERFECT opening!

I tried to get Keith's show through the online news streaming link but got a "page not found".

Maybe I'll be able to get it later.

[inna]

5. huge K&R but... why is Keith all morbidly blue like this??

[senseandsensibility]

12. ?

Are you referring to his attire? I noticed his very somber demeanor in the reaction shots when Michael was talking.

[inna]

16. lol, no! i was referring to the pic in the OP.

[senseandsensibility]

20. Oh. That explains it. I can only see a little red x.

:shrug:

[inna]

28. silly, silly me. it was an "Avatar" reference, wasn't it??

:bounce:

[Hissyspit]

32. He's not blue. It's a normal photo.

:shrug:

[inna]

33. it's not important, but if you're referring to this photo in your op, oh yes it is blue

unless there is some computer glitch at play here :shrug:

[suffragette]

35. Not blue on my screen

Maybe a glitch?

[Hissyspit]

37. His face is a glowing healthly orange-pink on my monitor.

The background is a slightly bluish black-grey. Formal portrait. Better check your monitor? :D

[Hissyspit]

46. O.k. I see the blue Keith on my iPhone!

Weird.

[Loge23]

6. The Best.

.

...and a nice respite from the sad news over the w/e, Hissyspit. Thanks for your great posts.

[Hieronymus]

7. Is Keith available online?

[Hissyspit]

8. Here:

http://ready-tv.com/?p=109

[Hieronymus]

31. Thx

[johnfunk]

9. He's BAAAAAAAAAAAACK!

America's anchorman has returned!

:kick::headbang::woohoo::patriot:

[alfredo]

10. Where can I find that harriet Beecher Stowe essay?

[justiceischeap]

14. I think he said it was a bio from a magazine but I don't recall the name

Sorry!

[alfredo]

18. Thanks, that is a starting point.

[calimary]

11. AND a Lexus ad. And Foster Grant sunglasses commercia. And a drug ad.

I was VERY happy to see a major advertiser like Lexus on there, leading things off. THAT will be one yardstick of success here - do they attract major advertisers?

[senseandsensibility]

13. I almost started a separate OP about that.

Very interesting.

[Hissyspit]

15. Zantac, Ford and The Nation.

[SoapBox]

17. "Watch all 9 replays and win a pony!"

LOL!

Welcome back KO!!!!!

[w8liftinglady]

19. I am HAPPY!!

I'm home again.

[LiberalAndProud]

21. I do not enjoy the Rush clips. At all.

I can't stand the sound. Ughh.

[calimary]

22. T-Mobile and Bing and some promo for a program Bing is sponsoring on Current.

Promos for other Current shows seem to be on at each break. That's smart. They've got a lot of new viewers today. Lots of them, I'd bet, haven't watched Current yet.

They'll have to fix the audio problems.

[calimary]

23. "Time Marches On" replaces "Oddball."

[senseandsensibility]

24. I've been impressed with the similarity of the show so far.

Obviously, some differences, but it feels like a nod to his loyal fans.

[calimary]

26. Ford commercial, Zantac ad. The Nation ad.

Dang it's good to hear Keith's voice and perspective again!

[calimary]

29. Dodge Durango ad. That COPD Spiriva ad you see everywhere on cable. Geico spot!

"Do people use smart phones to do dumb things?" Another promo. Audio too loud!

The previous segment - more audio problems between Keith and the guest. The sound was there, just poorly mixed.

[calimary]

30. Another break - "Furniture Fix" ad. Another promo - Morgan Sperlock has a new show.

Worst Persons in the World! Bronze to sarah palin, the silver to bill sammon/chris wallace of Pox Noise, gold - the crazy woman on the train, "greatest cell phone video in the world". Audio mix still needs work.

Break. Promo - aha! Oxycontin program! Hey limbaugh - you tuned in? This is your thing, no? Bing - friends search on Facebook, thank you Microsoft. Another Foster Grant sunglasses commercial. Jeep commercial! T-Mobile again.

Just said he was gonna slop over the top of the hour tonight and probably will frequently.

[w8liftinglady]

25. The online resource posted elsewhere works great!

I am so glad to have Keith back. Jon Stewart coming up

[blaze]

27. Thurber Fridays!! Please bring them back!!

I'm so glad to be listening to Keith again. Nothing quite like him out there.

But on Fridays... not sure why it struck me hard... but I found myself shutting everything else down, curling up under my blanket and settling down for a wonderful story.

OK. Psychoanalyze it all you want. I want my bed time story.

[Tx4obama]

42. Keith with be posting his Thurber readings on his new website.

http://current.com/shows/countdown/

He announced that they'd be posted online a few months ago. When he did a video saying what would be on his new show vs what he'd be posting online.

Hope that helps.

[Logical]

34. I no longer need MSNBC! n-t

[Hissyspit]

38. Rachel doing a great show tonight.

I'll be clicking back from one to other. At least they both have a platform.

[myrna minx]

39. Welcome back Keith.

:loveya:

[bvar22]

43. What would Reagan say about Libya?

Lets go to the archives.

When the Marine Barracks in Lebanon was bombed in 1983 killing 241 American Servicemen,
President Reagan order all American Troops OUT of Lebanon.
He refused to have Americans die for a country that did NOT want them there.
That was the smartest thing Cut & Run Ronnie ever did.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Beirut_barracks_bombing

Obama and the Democratic Party leadership should pick up a clue.



The Democratic Party is a BIG TENT, but there is NO ROOM for those
who advance the agenda of THE RICH (Corporate Owners) at the EXPENSE of LABOR and the POOR.

[Hissyspit]

44. kick nt

[chill_wind]

45. K & R. There is, and will only ever be

one Keith Olbermann. We need all we can get of him.

What I would have given to have heard him still in his MSNBC slot every night when we decided to do Libya...when Obama slew Osama.. the Weiner mess.. and so much more in these months.

Much missed. So glad he's back to what he does best.