Olbermann Plugs 'Conservatives Without Conscience' Attack on 'Authoritarian' Republicans

NewsBusters.org ^ | July 11, 2006 | Brad Wilmouth

[seasoned traditionalist]

"Olbermann showed fascination with a passage from Dean's book which suggested that "neoconservatives and many Republicans" might be willing to deliberately "provoke potential terrorists" in order "to maintain influence and control of the presidency."

Olbermann continued: "That's ominous not just in the sense that authoritarians involved in conservatism and now Republicanism would politicize counterterror here, which we've already argued that point on many occasions. But are you actually saying here they would set up, encourage terrorism from other countries to set them up as a bogeyman to have again that group to hate here, that group to more importantly afraid of here?"

Is there a pair of dimwits anywhere, more clueless than these two and do they really believe the hate-filled garbage they spew or is their rhetoric simply to advance their liberal agenda?

Either way, its sad and disgusting to see anyone even suggesting such a crass and baseless accusation.

Yes, "we" (Conservatives) actually "invited" this response to our actions (whatever they might have been?) and most definetly "provoked" our enemy in attacking us on many occasions, in many places, including 9/11.

YES, WE (CONSERVATIVE) BROUGHT THIS ON OURSELVES.
WE "PROVOKED IT", DON'T YOU KNOW, SIMPLY TO RETAIN POWER

[roses of sharon]

LOL, what a conspirazoid! Isn't he the guy who whined that Ohio was stolen?

What a NancyBoy, is he afraid of everything?

[Howlin]

Dean: "I ran into a massive study that had really been going on for 50 years now, by academics, they've never really shared this with the general public.

Sure; let's all pretend that they had this "information" and nobody talked about it.

It's remarkable analysis of the authoritarian personality, both those who are inclined to follow leaders and those who jump in front and want to be the leaders. It was not the opinion of social scientists.

Then who???

It was information they drew by questioning large numbers of people, hundreds of thousands of people, in anonymous testing where they conceded, you know, their innermost feelings and reactions to things.

Secret undisclosed testing? Who's sounding authoritarian here?

And it turned out that these people were, most of these that came out in the testing were people who had been prequalified to be conservatives????, and then they found that this indeed fit with the authoritarian personality."

What the HELL is he talking about???

[onyx]

Oh yes, bring up the attention-getting Nixon comparison. Talk about beating a dead horse. That is worthy of the "award."

[Howlin]

Watergate IS their Holy Grail!!

To be honest, I was surprised when Dean didn't say "This isn't as bad as Watergate," because, after all, HE was involved with that and it's his claim to fame, and he and Woodward and Bernstein without fail come out and say that, no matter what the situation.

The entire time, I just think that they both felt like they have finally hit upon the 'fatal bullet' that will once and for all rid them of those pesky conservatives: "They're certifiable."

Their strategy to win in 2006 and 2008 is to say we're scary and crazy.

[Howlin]

"I ran into a massive study that had really been going on for 50 years now, by academics, they've never really shared this with the general public."

I'm thinking a Manhattan-style study, how about you?

Geez.

[roses of sharon]

It's a well worn tactic of the left, they dehumanize their political opponents in order to induce hatred, fear, and violence.

Since they cannot win policy arguments, they incite radicalism, its done all over the world.

Islamic cults do the same to Jews and infidels in general, they dehumanize them in order to make us easier for their children and followers to kill.

[Darkwolf377]

I'm thinking a Manhattan-style study, how about you?

At some wine-sipping party one of the "writers" of this said "Come in here, I wanna show you something" and dug out a moldy old manuscript from his college days. "Well, whaddaya think? Republicans are Nazis, huh, huh?!?!?!"

[alice_in_bubbaland]

LOL! Just what I was thinking! They are both "Dummer than a Bag of Hammers"!

Seem to me that Poor Mr. Dean, has a case of Nixon Era sour Republican grapes.........

I guess all of Olbermann's 12 viewers will rush out and buy Dean's book.

I wonder how long it will take for the book to be #1 on the NYT Bestseller list ?

[alice_in_bubbaland]

"as "dangerous" like that weirdo on CNBC who talks about stocks."

Mu husband swears that he is a stock market genius! I just laugh....he's a prime candidate for the nuthouse! His voice drives me crazy too.

[tobyhill]

The Universities better pump out more Shrinks because America is turning more and more mentally unstable.

[dead]

Olbermann admitted to his overuse of "Orwellian analogies" as he compared al-Qaeda to the Two Minutes Hate from 1984 which served as "an enemy to coalesce around or the whole thing falls apart."

This is the guy whose show features a two-minute or so “Worst Person on Earth” segment each day.

Seriously, Olbermann is a lunatic in a journalist suit. But, on the bright side, nobody but other lunatics watch him.

[Awgie]

I know we seem authoritarian (we, who espouse rule of law) to them (they, who espouse rule of "feelings" -- theirs).

Yes, they are animated primarily by emotions not logic not rationality. Unfortunately the emotions that dictate their actions and underly their attitudes are hatred, prejudice, bigotry and fear. This is the source of the fanaticism we sense from them.

They are focused in a very primal sense on their hatred for fellow Americans who hold traditional patriotic and religious values. The combination of traditional religious values combined with traditional American pride are the witches brew that sends liberals into an uncontrollable frenzy of hatred and bigotry.

Admit to traditional religious and traditional American values and you are worse than Islamofascist murderers. Liberals would much rather exterminate YOU than they would Bin-Laden. To realize this is to begin to understand the bigoted, hateful, prejudicial nature of liberals.

Should they regain power be assured that they will target YOU and all you hold dear. Their focus and resources will be aimed at neutralizing and/or destroying your ability to exercise control. Any energy or resources remaining will be half-heartedly used to create the impression that they are confronting Islamic fanatics.

[dead]

To be honest, I was surprised when Dean didn't say "This isn't as bad as Watergate," because, after all, HE was involved with that and it's his claim to fame, and he and Woodward and Bernstein without fail come out and say that, no matter what the situation.

Woodward should just tattoo "This isn't as bad as Watergate" on his forehead to save the strain on his vocal chords.

[Darkwolf377]

Yeah, when he starts jumping up and screeching, I think "Holy cow, get the net!"

[Liberty Valance]

"MSNBC's Keith Olbermann hosted former Nixon White House counsel and frequent Bush administration critic John Dean..."

He was a somewhat relevant lawyer with a trophy wife parsing syllables during Watergate in the 70's. He has never been a part of or had access to the current administration. He's supposed to be credible to cheap shot artist Keith Overthetopman? A show and interview about nothin'.

[Patrick1]

This was perhaps the worst interview in television history and that is saying something given that on the same day the Today show was interviewing a screeching pig.

The hapless Olbermann has precious few guests. The laughable Dean, the dress up clown Dana M from the Washington Post and that guy from Newsweek. Then for extra authority you throw in Lawrence "Creepy Liar!" O'Donnell and Mo Roca for balance.

This show is taking on water faster than Elizabeth Taylor.

[NYCVirago]

Did you see the Keith Olbermann puff piece in the New York Times today? It goes on and on and on about how his ratings for the 24-35 demographic have gone up, but never says what the ratings are. It also doesn't have a word about him sleeping with a groupie of his show and dumping her (she's the one who revealed his snarky emails.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/11/arts/television

[dead]

I ran into a massive study that had really been going on for 50 years now, by academics, they've never really shared this with the general public.

The supersecret ancient and unquestionable science revealed.

[Getready]

leptons are more useful.