Posted on 11/07/2009 5:10:03 PM PST by John Semmens
Left-wing news commentator for MSNBC Keith Olbermann declared voter demonstrations against the Administration’s health care bill “terrifying” and urged that “they be stopped in some way.” The remarks came in response to a massive rally in Washington this past Thursday by opponents of the health care bill originally slated for a vote in the House of Representatives on Saturday.
“Here are our duly elected members of Congress trying to do their job, trying to fix a broken health care system, when mobs of ignorant yahoos descend on them,” Olbermann complained. “How can we expect to govern the people of America when rabble rousers like Bachmann and Palin are allowed to stir up opposition like this?”
Representative Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) had encouraged voters to “make a House call” to try to persuade their elected representatives to vote against the bill. Former Governor Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) has been an active Internet critic of the Obama health care plan.
Olbermann suggested that “active opposition to government policies could be confined to a more manageable ‘window’ within 60 days of an election—as called for by the campaign laws. I mean, what good are these laws if they can’t reduce criticism to tolerable levels? Whether we slap fines on these people or call out the troops, something’s got to be done to put and end to this type of terroristic tactic against the government.”
In related news, Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) had several constituents arrested when they came to his office to offer their views on the health care bill. “This is not the proper venue for citizen input,” Bennet said. “The voters’ job is to elect the right man on election day. That job has already been done. Now it’s time for that right man—in this case, me—to do his job and vote for this legislation.” Bennet also offered the opinion that “as a senator I have the right to have anyone I want arrested for hampering me in the performance of my duties.”
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http://azconserv1.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/health-care-bill-would-require-people-to-pay-more-get-less/
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FUKO!
So according to the Olbermouse, we have no right to redress government, recall bad politicians, demonstrate peacefully, etc etc?
Interesting insight into the mind of a mediot leftist.
Hey Olbermoron, its called the 1st Amendment, the same one that allows you to have your stupid job!
Idiot. Want to throttle the people, that means you get FIRED.
Come to think of it....
No no no still not worth it.
Does anyone really care what this eff stain says. Olbermann is a waste of sperm.
Hey Olbermann, go to hell, but even if you do go there, you’d probably enjoy it since you’d be surrounded with your kind
*coughSATIREcough*
What about all those ACORN thugs hanging out at the poll sites trying to intimidate voters? Hmmmmm, Keithy?
I’m almost speechless...almost. I can’t believe it.
LOL. I’m laughing at the title, it’s so perfect.
Now I’ll read the piece.
OOPS, satire. Red face.
You almost got me that time. Are you sure Olberman isn’t quoted correctly. I like the 60 days before election touch. Only a political junkie would catch it.
So that’s what is terribly wrong with Olberman....he is Scared of American Voters. Wow.
Move to Russia Olberman......you will not be terrified. You won’t be a news anchor either, by the way....but no voters will terrify you.
Memo to Keith olberman:
Kiss my a**! I will continue to speak my mind on this as long as I possibly can.
BTW Keith: How does it feel to be a useful idiot? A tool? A mealy mouth parrot with no brain of your own, and the ability to call real Americans names?
History will judge you by your actions in this time period, and I am afraid you will be remembered as a sidenote of history...kind of like Goebbels.
I knew there was a reason I don't listen to KO.
*coughSATIREcough*
LOL...thanks for the notice. I was ready to fire....
I’m laughing so hard I am snorting. You got me good on this one!
-PJ
Chuck Knoblauch, active 1991-2002
“In 1999, Gold Glover and four-time All-Star playing for Yankees at height of dynasty suddenly experienced mental “blauch.” Couldn’t make routine throws to first. Openly contemplated seeing a hypnotist or psychologist. Struck Keith Olbermann’s mother in the face with wild throw. Never got his groove back.”
Now we understand why he is the way he is....
ROFLMAO
Uberdork wants to stop protests? make them illegal? lol.
Is it wrong for me to wish this idiot gets a case of largynitis for about 4 years ?
In related news, Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) had several constituents arrested when they came to his office to offer their views on the health care bill. “This is not the proper venue for citizen input,” Bennet said. “The voters’ job is to elect the right man on election day. That job has already been done...."
But is that quote anywhere near real?
it is if you do it with a satire tag. =o)
Bump
Goodell should slap his butt right off of NFL TV.
Damnit, John...had me going again. :-)
You could send this to Olbermann and he’d still take it with a straight face.
Another POS! I just saw a video about this subject that American citizens that are opposed to the current administration’s agenda are local terrorists and are a threat to our nation ... total BS!
“Move to Russia Olberman..”
Did you miss the memo?
Russia is now a free country.
Take a look at Pravda today:
http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/107459-0/
Heh - Voter terror is only because we realize the sort of enslavement that our out-of-control “leadership” is selling us into.
I agree that it should be stopped; voters should exercise their 2nd Amendment rights.
>Is it wrong for me to wish this idiot gets a case of laryngitis for about 4 years ?
Yes; you should be wishing for at least 8.
;)
Yahoos? Olberman imagines himself to be a Houyhnhnm, no doubt.
Good one John. Thanks for the chuckle.
He would have been a top Journalist in Nazi Germany or Stalin’s Russia.
Pray for America’s Freedom
fascism: a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
satire?
or prescience?
Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the . . . the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
And I beg some patriot in N.Y. to take and axe and do some re-aranging Mr. Olbermans brain.
Or if ya see him walking on the sidewalk, run his ass over.
That can’t be a crime.
Bennet wasn't elected, we has appointed by Gov. Ritter.....
>>mobs of ignorant yahoos descend on them,
Them’s figntin’ words Keithie. Commie scum POS! You’re gonna need a big a** civilian national security force to keep me from kicking your a** when the day comes. You’d better start gathering your forces!
Glad to see my senatething, Bennet of Colorado, made the satire grade. Owes his soul to Gov. Rotter who appointed him
American citizens are the terrorists according to olberslime.
Goodell like his father is lame.
Oberman is a braying drooling jackass.
Senator Bennet must have gone to “special” schools with short buses.
John, how are the slightly inebriated supposed to tell fact from satire?
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