Posted on 09/29/2006 8:06:56 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised that a TV host who clownishly closes shows by throwing wadded-up balls of paper at the camera would indulge in middle school-worthy taunts about a person's weight . And yet . . . I actually was surprised when on tonight's show, Keith Olbermann unleashed a string of jibes aimed at Roger Ailes' physique. So surprised that when Olbermann first began his barrage, with a comment about Ailes doing something "between pies," I actually wondered whether I had misheard him or misunderstood his intent.
But Olbermann's mean-spirited motive soon became unmistakeable. Displaying what was surely the most unflattering photo [shown here] of Ailes he could find, Olbermann followed that comment with these insults:
"Ailes is back with another memorable quote. Don't get your hands too close to his mouth, by the way."
Speaking of the free publicity that Ailes has said the Clinton-Chris Wallace dust-up generated for Fox News, Olbermann inveighed "donate the [money] to charity, FAT-ASS."
Olbermann then said he was calling in MSNBC analyst Craig Crawford to "flesh out the Ailes story," and Crawford immediately got into the night's nasty spirit by observing "we've got a lot of flesh to work with."
"Ailes looks a little like [the notably un-slim] Rod Steiger playing Napoleon."
"I'm sure that Mr. Ailes wishes that personally he could stop broadening out."
Olbermann purports to idolize Edward R. Murrow, and indeed his closing words on each night's show is a reprise of Murrow's "good night and good luck." Hard to imagine Murrow, that epitome of dignified TV journalism, being other than embarrassed by his acolyte's puerile and demeaning tactics.
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Olbermann/NewsBusters puerility-ping to Today show list.
Where's the pic?
Click on linked NewsBusters column.
MSNBC is so horrible these days, I can't watch at all. Olberidiot participates in hate speech that is blessed by his network bosses. They have gone off the deep end, into the gutter and below. I recall when they fired Savage for much less than the olberidiot and spitty get away with. Abrahms as the new manager isn't doing a very good job as he allows this kind of idiotic and hateful behavior. I used to watch partially for the laugh factor, but they are no longer laughable with the analysis, they are now simply hateful. And this article is a prime example.
Ailes may be fat, but Olbermann is an idiot.
Ailes can always lose weight, but can Olbermann become intelligent?
Keith, making fat jokes about Roger Ailes is not going to make it easier for him to hire you away from oblivion over there as the follow up act to Donny Douche. This is a very strange courtship he is attempting.
I don't understand how MSLSD can sustain such horrible ratings with this guy, Matthews, Scarborough, and the rest of the losers and still stay afloat.
I guess they are just scraping by but it can't last forever. I look forward to seeing the whole current format disappear, it serves no useful purpose other than driving everyone to Fox for real news.
Olbermann should be doing Gonzo sports somewhere. What is it with MSNBC or Air America? Are these people on a Short Bus set aside for employment? Their networks can't be making money.
The pockets come from Microsoft.
Jerry Nadler
Love your work gov, always read it when I come across it, but in Olbermann's case I think ignoring him is best. He's a baiter, and wants us to be "outraged" at him. Please don't feed the troll.
Who was it that said, "you can't fix stupid"?
There is a reason he always sits behind a desk. There was a short period of time that during his show, when he spewed his drivel, he was standing up without any barrier between the camera and HIS fat ass
He's absolutely huge from the waist down.
There is a reason you no longer see images of Rita Cosby (left) in this type of open atmosphere...........
Really?? You mean he's fat AND he looks like poi tastes????
Oh man, just kill yourself now, Olbermann.
:D
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