Obama also invited Olbermann to be a member of his cabinet. And the Yankees are still after him to bat cleanup. But the biggest missed opportunity for Keith came when Paul, George and Ringo asked him to replace John Lennon in the Beatles….

All of the above, plus Keith was asked to sing the part of Wotan in the new “Ring” at the Metropolitan Opera next year.

Keith was once a technical adviser on the movie The Exorcist, teaching Linda Blair how to spin her head around for maximum effect.

This story has been circulating for some time, and I expect it may be true. I don’t think when FOX first began airing the decision to become the Propaganda Ministry for the RNC had yet been made.

Good thing Keith went to the totally unbiased MSNBC.

Though I don’t think there was a lot of overlap between Keith’s old show and Ailes stint at CNBC, as we all know, MSNBC replaced the Ailes-helmed “America’s Talking” and as you can see from the line-up, several of the personalities ended-up at Fox.

IOW: Perhaps somebody knew somebody who made a recommendation.

So Keith could have ruined Fox News’ ratings too? Fox’s loss. Olbermann couldn’t suck more. His ego makes O’Reilly seem humble. And O’Reilly is actually very successful so he has an excuse. Olbermann is a bad joke.

I suspect, Christine, your comments reflect more a pro-Irish bias and anti-Germanic discrimination than the facts. Olbermann’s show stinks. O’Reilly’s show stinks. Ego? No one beats O’Reilly. “Ich habe die Bergspitze gesehen.”

Would he have his own Countdown-like show?

Doubtfully. They would have wanted him to talk about Lewinsky too (you know, because it was an important story at the time, and he doesn’t like to talk negatively about Democrats). Odds are, he would have been a commentator… not a host.

Would it have been Hannity and Olbermann?

He is afraid to debate people who disagree with him… again, that type of position would be doubtful.

Although if he is remembering the circumstances incorrectly, as FNC is implying, maybe there’s a different reason than ratings – like his ailing father.

I wonder… when this is all over (and God-willing, it will be a peaceful experience for both Mr. Olbermann junior and senior), I wonder what KO is going to use as his excuse for “mis-remembering” information. I don’t like this “ailing father” excuse… if you’re under that much stress (and it is completely understandable), you need to take a break. If you’re not competent to do the job, take a sabbatical and come back when you’re ready. This excuse thing is inappropriate.

It’s important to remember that Fox viewers are of the tea-bag type. Largely white, uneducated, and very, very old. Say 80+. KO would be required to speak slowly and in incomplete sentences…just wouldn’t work.

I ain’t buyin’ it.

Lt. Gov Bill Halter announced yesterday he is running against Sen. Blanche Lincoln in the Arkansas Democratic primary. Halter’s video announcement showed him stepping out of a PICK-UP TRUCK.

He is supported by the radical leftist groups MoveOn.org, Firedoglake, and the Daily Kos. I’m sure they will withdraw their endorsements once they realize Bill Halter is a white racist.

Countdown with KO, Jan 20, 2010:

Fineman: Maybe not in Massachusetts, but maybe in some places, there are codes, there are images, ah, you know, there are PICKUP TRUCKS, uh, you could say there was a racial aspect to it one way or another.

Olbermann: What were the Scott Brown ads, though? Every one of the Scott Brown ads had him in a PICKUP TRUCK.

Fineman: That’s why I mentioned PICKUP TRUCKS. I mean, my mind goes back to Fred Thompson down in Tennessee.

Ah Ted’s at it again. You never disappoint!

Didnt Olberman say he graduated from Cornell and bragged about how smart he was, then come to find out it was in agriculture…. which is a completely different campus and a sub college of Cornell.
Is that what I remember?

Ted,
I am young and likely more educated then you are and I watch Fox News!
So that busted your theory!
I do agree with you with one thing: I bet alot of white people do watch Fox. This is because the majority of our country is white. So What!
I bet PBS is 90% white viewers. Or Olberman low viewership are all white. Or how about the major network shows like (2 and a half men). You think that show aims for minorities? Yeah right!

>. I don’t think when FOX first began airing the decision to become the Propaganda Ministry for the RNC had yet been made.

nah, back then Fox at least pretended to be impartial. now they dont even try anymore. its a different climate

PureFreedom: “I bet PBS is 90% white viewers.”

I bet it’s more like 99%. I mean, a lot of the progamming-Masterpiece Theater, operas, This Old House (I can’t afford one fucking house!), etc., is for the old white liberal intelligentsia. And what’s up with “Celtic Woman”? I mean, who watches that shit?

Of course those liberal whites are racist. They all vote Democrat, they all kick in for the NAACP, they all oppose charter schools, and they all send THEIR kids to private schools. Oh, and they definitely do not live in black neighborhoods.

PureFreedom – You admit to watching Fox so the probability that you are more educated is really quite small. Regardless, your mind reading abilities are failing a bit. My bet…you are in fact a tea-bagger and enjoy your BillO. No harm in that.

TRRK ~
You have an interesting way of thinking. And by interesting, I mean nutty.

Ted, could you provide the study showing that Fox viewers are elderly and uneducated? We’ll wait for the links. Otherwise, we’d be forced to conclude you just pull your ‘facts’ out of thin air, and we know anyone on the far left would never do that.

Azarkhan says:
March 2, 2010 at 5:18 pm

PureFreedom: “I bet PBS is 90% white viewers.”

I bet it’s more like 99%. I mean, a lot of the progamming-Masterpiece Theater, operas…. And what’s up with “Celtic Woman”? I mean, who watches that shit?

I do! In fact I love Celtic Women and Masterpiece Theatre. I even own some of the DVDs of MT!

writer says:
March 2, 2010 at 5:45 pm

Writer, if we were to take their tired old memes away from them what would they have left?

Anyone who is self assured and confident in their own abilities don’t have that desperate gnawing craving need to believe as an article of faith that all “those different” ones just have to be stupid, racist, ignorant, inbred, young/old, cruel, selfish, mean (H/T Fake Royal), drunk (H/T Patsy) etc.

It is the foundation upon which they have built their self esteem and allows them to bask in their own exceptionalism and righteousness. If we take that away from them they will have nothing and will stand exposed as naked and defenseless as a newborn babe.

It is kind of funny. The left says Fox News viewers and tea partiers are elderly (even 80 and up as Ted claims) and yet they are terrified of them, claiming they’re ‘dangerous’. Reminds me of that Monty Python bit about a wartime brigade known as ‘The Walker Brigade’. It was made up of senior citizens using walkers. Evidently it doesn’t take much to scare a left winger.

Oma Hawkins, need I remind you your quote of “meme(s)” has been exceeded until 2049?

Ted’s comments about the viewership of FNC show either a severe ignorance of media matters, or an inability to use the internet as well as Al Gore. Ever heard of that term called nielsen ratings? Hint, Fox at 8PM has a rating of 995 while Keith Olbermann has a rating of 219, and that is the A25-54 demographic. That would be viewers aged 25-54, for our non media types. So the comment about FNC viewers being all over 80 is utter bs. The numbers might vary a bit night to night, but around 4 times as many demo viewers watch Fox over MSNBC at 8pm, for an external web link try http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ and scroll down, or look elsewhere on this site for ratings, or google nielsen media research. Don’t just believe a clueless newb.

ROTFLMAO! No wonder this idiot is so frustrated with the smashing success of Fox News! If he is telling the truth, (and that is doubtful) it means he BLEW IT, BIG TIME!! lol! lol!!! Love it.

Yeah Keith, keep having those dreams.

I say Olby is a LIAR! He would cut off his left nut to be able to secure a job at the nations NUMBER ONE cable news station! The day that ignorant clown shows up on FOX is the day I quit watching.

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