Keith Olbermann called Hillary's voters "Republicans and Democrats in name only"


Hello Everyone:

Here is the Countdown transcript from Wednesday, May 14 where Keith Olbermann called Hillary's primary voters in West Virginia and Kentucky "Democrats who actually are Republicans and Democrats in name only" when he was talking to Chuck Todd about the John Edwards endorsement of Obama:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24647047/

'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' for Wednesday, May 14
Read the transcript to the Wednesday show

Guests: Richard Wolffe, Chuck Todd

CHUCK TODD, MSNBC POLITICAL DIRECTOR: "Does Edwards help on that front? I don‘t know. But it certainly may calm some superdelegates down who were feeling queasy, said (ph) and going - look, we kind of knew Obama would lose West Virginia but you‘re not supposed to lose by 40 points and, boy, please don‘t lose by 40 points in Kentucky or I‘m going really to have a hard time voting for you.

KEITH OLBERMANN, HOST: Speaking of queasy, what about the rank-and-file? I mean, could this endorsement at this point represent in any way not just an endorsement of Obama but also some sort of signal of the ranks closing, that the party leaders are really beginning to view the Clinton campaign, never mind whatever weaknesses it might have exposed in Obama in places that have unusual demographics or Democrats who actually are Republicans and Democrats in name only.

But I mean, is there some sense that you know what—this is now becoming a possible threat this Clinton campaign, we have better close ranks?

TODD: Well, it‘s interesting. I think sometimes we forget here inside the beltway how just regular Democrats view these things and John Edwards has a very favorable rating with a lot of these Democrats—seeing him do this and seeing that picture of the two of them together, it creates that aura of inevitability..."

Here is the Countdown video link to watch Keith Olbermann making this stupid and insulting comment:

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=fca04a80-f170-4ae7-a1ec-a52518a236da (05:01)

Edwards’ influence on superdelegates
May 14: NBC’s Chuck Todd discusses what effect John Edwards’ endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama may have on voters and superdelegates.

Now you know what Keith Olbermann really thinks about many of Hillary's primary voters who he considers to be "Democrats who actually are Republicans and Democrats in name only."

This is also NOT the first time that Keith Olbermann has made fun of and insulted Hillary's supporters:

http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/15359

Transcript & Video: Keith Olbermann made fun of Hillary's supporters on April 23

Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on April 24, 2008 - 4:41pm.

Here is how you can contact the executives at MSNBC and Keith Olbermann's media relations person Alana Russo if you want to let them know how you feel:

http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/15111

MSNBC contact info to complain about their blatant anti-Hillary media bias!

Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on March 25, 2008 - 10:59pm.

http://nbcumv.com/msnbc/program_detail.nbc/countdownwithkeitholbermann.html

CONTACT INFORMATION
Russo, Alana
Director - MSNBC Media Relations - Communications
Phone: (212) 664-3996
Fax: (212) 664-4426
Email:

Division: MSNBC

You can also contact Keith Olbermann at his Countdown e mail address which is

I will continue to monitor Keith Olbermann and other pro-Obama biased media pundits as long as this primary contest is going on in order to help expose them and to keep them honest!

However once this primary contest is over, then Keith Olbermann has completely lost me as a viewer regardless of who wins the Democratic primary. Keith Olbermann can go jump in a lake as far as I am concerned and this is very mild language to describe how I really feel about him when I say that in order to maintain my professionalism as a blogger!

Mitch Dworkin

http://www.securingamerica.com/

http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/10756
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Submitted by briarhopper on May 16, 2008 - 10:19am.

I've said before that the Reagan Dems are at some point going to become Repubs for good if the Democratic Party continues to support platforms that are antithetical to their beliefs and aspirations. The party of the common man has been steadily moving toward the interests of the far left, only slowed at times by events like the Clinton administration. This year, the BOers are making it clear that working class people are not wanted or needed. I've read pro-Obama online articles that tell people they better get used to having a black President, and Gavin Newsome is telling the entire nation to get used to the idea of gay marriage because it's going to be everywhere. It's as though these far- lefters think the middle-of-the-roaders can do nothing to stop them. We know better.
If 60% of West Virginians are not true Dems, what type of person is? The elitists to whom KO belongs, I suppose. These people are headed the way of the American communist and socialist labor parties, who can do little but sit and grumble about the state of the country.

Submitted by Phyl on May 16, 2008 - 12:03pm.

Don't these people believe in math????
BO cannot be elected President with only
those voters who have voted for him in
primaries. Boy, believing in the most
wonderful precious seems to totally
undermine the ability to think logically.
But then I've already seen lots of evidence
of that.

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Submitted by Tricia Keith Spiegel on May 16, 2008 - 3:33pm.

Mitch--I can't see the video--says unavailable. Poo.


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Submitted by LJM on May 16, 2008 - 3:38pm.

are in large numbers, women. I suppose KO has a problem with that fact. Next he'll be calling us "nazi appeasers" the way Bush just did.


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Submitted by Arky Sue on May 17, 2008 - 3:51pm.

Too bad "feminazi" is taken. KO will have to come of with something better. :/


Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on May 17, 2008 - 3:19pm.

if the video link in the post still does not work:

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/edwards-influence-on-superdelegates/1287393268 (05:01)

Edwards’ influence on superdelegates
May 14: NBC’s Chuck Todd discusses what effect John Edwards’ endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama may have on voters and superdelegates. (Countdown)

Submitted by Kathy B. on May 18, 2008 - 8:02pm.

You've made it easy for me to send this to Bill Moyers in my on-going effort to enlighten him about KO's conduct. I was so disappointed that he appeared on Countdown and then neither showed nor uttered any distaste when KO spewed yet another violence-laced remark about Clinton ("kick her butt").

I hate it when my heroes topple.

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