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	<title>Comments on: Playing Hooky: Olbermann Catches World Series Instead Of Hosting Show</title>
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		<title>By: ImNotBlue</title>
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		<dc:creator>ImNotBlue</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;Facebook User says: 
November 5, 2009 at 6:18 pm

first of all, what does one thing have to do with another?&lt;/i&gt;

KO doesn&#039;t have the strength to confront anyone in his studio, with the availability of editing, support staff, and notes... he still refuses to do it.  So, coward as he is, we realize that he doesn&#039;t have the wherewithal to confront someone whom he has deemed the &quot;worst person in the world&quot; in real life.  You&#039;d think for all the times he&#039;s talked about Hannity, he&#039;d have some pretty choice things to say to him... but apparently, he&#039;s either a fraud or simply too scared.  I&#039;ll let you decide which.

&lt;i&gt; and second, glenn beck doesnt debate anyone on his show, either&lt;/i&gt;

Two points... (1) that&#039;s a lie, and (2) does that mean you think KO is no better than Beck?  Really?  And that&#039;s something you&#039;re happy about?

&lt;i&gt; whereas, olbermann actually attempts to deal in facts and evidence.&lt;/i&gt;

Facts and evidence that support his &quot;crazy theories.&quot;  That is, when he&#039;s not busy flat out lying, or changing his opinion to suit the moment.  My favorite example is still the FISA legislation, that he was strongly against under Bush... but then strongly for when Obama re-issued it.  Hack.

&lt;i&gt; however, you are not required to have debates on any program that you dont want to. as if complaining about it will make a difference?&lt;/i&gt;

He doesn&#039;t debate because then someone might say, &quot;Hey, you&#039;re wrong,&quot; and point out his lies, mistruths, or misconceptions.  He doesn&#039;t know what he&#039;s talking about... that&#039;s why he can&#039;t debate.

&lt;i&gt;insist on pushing their own conspiracy theories of why or why not olbermann is on his show.&lt;/i&gt;

Yes, it&#039;s all a conspiracy theory... a conspiracy theory based on evidence that he was at the baseball game (not a theory), and evidence that he&#039;s left previous jobs (at MSNBC) because he didn&#039;t like reporting on stories that were negative to Democrats (he the network so he didn&#039;t have to talk about Lewinsky).  See... you can call it &quot;conspiracy theories&quot; because, you know, you like keeping your head in the sand and believing Olbermann is some sort or hero... I call it applying evidence and seeing the reality.  KO on or off doesn&#039;t really make a difference to me... it&#039;s the lunatics who are too blind or stubborn to see what&#039;s right in front of them (ie. you) who get me down.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Facebook User says:<br />
November 5, 2009 at 6:18 pm</p>
<p>first of all, what does one thing have to do with another?</i></p>
<p>KO doesn&#8217;t have the strength to confront anyone in his studio, with the availability of editing, support staff, and notes&#8230; he still refuses to do it.  So, coward as he is, we realize that he doesn&#8217;t have the wherewithal to confront someone whom he has deemed the &#8220;worst person in the world&#8221; in real life.  You&#8217;d think for all the times he&#8217;s talked about Hannity, he&#8217;d have some pretty choice things to say to him&#8230; but apparently, he&#8217;s either a fraud or simply too scared.  I&#8217;ll let you decide which.</p>
<p><i> and second, glenn beck doesnt debate anyone on his show, either</i></p>
<p>Two points&#8230; (1) that&#8217;s a lie, and (2) does that mean you think KO is no better than Beck?  Really?  And that&#8217;s something you&#8217;re happy about?</p>
<p><i> whereas, olbermann actually attempts to deal in facts and evidence.</i></p>
<p>Facts and evidence that support his &#8220;crazy theories.&#8221;  That is, when he&#8217;s not busy flat out lying, or changing his opinion to suit the moment.  My favorite example is still the FISA legislation, that he was strongly against under Bush&#8230; but then strongly for when Obama re-issued it.  Hack.</p>
<p><i> however, you are not required to have debates on any program that you dont want to. as if complaining about it will make a difference?</i></p>
<p>He doesn&#8217;t debate because then someone might say, &#8220;Hey, you&#8217;re wrong,&#8221; and point out his lies, mistruths, or misconceptions.  He doesn&#8217;t know what he&#8217;s talking about&#8230; that&#8217;s why he can&#8217;t debate.</p>
<p><i>insist on pushing their own conspiracy theories of why or why not olbermann is on his show.</i></p>
<p>Yes, it&#8217;s all a conspiracy theory&#8230; a conspiracy theory based on evidence that he was at the baseball game (not a theory), and evidence that he&#8217;s left previous jobs (at MSNBC) because he didn&#8217;t like reporting on stories that were negative to Democrats (he the network so he didn&#8217;t have to talk about Lewinsky).  See&#8230; you can call it &#8220;conspiracy theories&#8221; because, you know, you like keeping your head in the sand and believing Olbermann is some sort or hero&#8230; I call it applying evidence and seeing the reality.  KO on or off doesn&#8217;t really make a difference to me&#8230; it&#8217;s the lunatics who are too blind or stubborn to see what&#8217;s right in front of them (ie. you) who get me down.</p>
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		<title>By: StewartIII</title>
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		<dc:creator>StewartIII</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ChickaBOOMer: Keith&#039;s Kodak Moment
http://chickaboomer.blogspot.com/2009/11/keiths-kodak-moment.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ChickaBOOMer: Keith&#8217;s Kodak Moment<br />
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		<title>By: TfT</title>
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		<dc:creator>TfT</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh come on facebook user, just admit it -- Olbermann went to his bathtub; he couldn&#039;t report the Virginia and NJ wins for republicans; he can&#039;t deal with facts.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh come on facebook user, just admit it &#8212; Olbermann went to his bathtub; he couldn&#8217;t report the Virginia and NJ wins for republicans; he can&#8217;t deal with facts.</p>
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		<title>By: Facebook User</title>
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		<dc:creator>Facebook User</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;And is anyone really surprised that KO would be pleasant to Hannity in public? KO can’t debate anyone from the comfort of his own set… let alone in public! HA!&quot;

first of all, what does one thing have to do with another? there are all kinds of people who are pleasant to each other in some situations and hate one another in others.

and second, glenn beck doesnt debate anyone on his show, either... he just brings on people who push his ridiculous conspiracy theories. whereas, olbermann actually attempts to deal in facts and evidence. however, you are not required to have debates on any program that you dont want to. as if complaining about it will make a difference?

and third, its hilarious that INB, and others, insist on pushing their own conspiracy theories of why or why not olbermann is on his show. usually, people like that would be ecstatic if olbermann wasnt on television, period. but now when he isnt, they complain and push their conspiracy theories as to why. obsessed much?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;And is anyone really surprised that KO would be pleasant to Hannity in public? KO can’t debate anyone from the comfort of his own set… let alone in public! HA!&#8221;</p>
<p>first of all, what does one thing have to do with another? there are all kinds of people who are pleasant to each other in some situations and hate one another in others.</p>
<p>and second, glenn beck doesnt debate anyone on his show, either&#8230; he just brings on people who push his ridiculous conspiracy theories. whereas, olbermann actually attempts to deal in facts and evidence. however, you are not required to have debates on any program that you dont want to. as if complaining about it will make a difference?</p>
<p>and third, its hilarious that INB, and others, insist on pushing their own conspiracy theories of why or why not olbermann is on his show. usually, people like that would be ecstatic if olbermann wasnt on television, period. but now when he isnt, they complain and push their conspiracy theories as to why. obsessed much?</p>
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		<title>By: ImNotBlue</title>
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		<dc:creator>ImNotBlue</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t feel sad.  A little headache... but not sad.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t feel sad.  A little headache&#8230; but not sad.</p>
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		<title>By: m</title>
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		<dc:creator>m</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You people are pretty sad.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You people are pretty sad.</p>
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		<title>By: ImNotBlue</title>
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		<dc:creator>ImNotBlue</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My mistake... it wasn&#039;t in the live blog... it was in the &quot;Keith Olbermann tells Glenn Beck to &#039;Go To Hell&#039;&quot; thread.

Here&#039;s the post:

&lt;blockquote&gt;*BREAKING NEWS*

On Thursday’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” (Keith will be out Wednesday, spending the evening in the tub, so he doesn’t have to report on the VA and NJ race), Keith will call Rush Limbaugh a “poopy pants,” followed by an in-depth analysis of Bill O’Reilly where he will tell him he’s a “loser” and threaten to break all his toys, if they ever meet in person.

Another hard hitting evening, on “Countdown!”

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/keith-olbermann-tells-glenn-beck-go-to-hell-for-making-light-of-911/#comment-8579&lt;/blockquote&gt;

SOMEONE is awfully clairvoyant.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My mistake&#8230; it wasn&#8217;t in the live blog&#8230; it was in the &#8220;Keith Olbermann tells Glenn Beck to &#8216;Go To Hell&#8217;&#8221; thread.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the post:</p>
<blockquote><p>*BREAKING NEWS*</p>
<p>On Thursday’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” (Keith will be out Wednesday, spending the evening in the tub, so he doesn’t have to report on the VA and NJ race), Keith will call Rush Limbaugh a “poopy pants,” followed by an in-depth analysis of Bill O’Reilly where he will tell him he’s a “loser” and threaten to break all his toys, if they ever meet in person.</p>
<p>Another hard hitting evening, on “Countdown!”</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mediaite.com/tv/keith-olbermann-tells-glenn-beck-go-to-hell-for-making-light-of-911/#comment-8579" rel="nofollow">http://www.mediaite.com/tv/keith-olbermann-tells-glenn-beck-go-to-hell-for-making-light-of-911/#comment-8579</a></p></blockquote>
<p>SOMEONE is awfully clairvoyant.</p>
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		<title>By: ImNotBlue</title>
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		<dc:creator>ImNotBlue</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In the live blog... SOMEONE said that if NJ and VA went for the Republican, KO would call out sick so he didn&#039;t have to report on it.  Looks like SOMEONE was right... even though that comment didn&#039;t get posted.

And is anyone really surprised that KO would be pleasant to Hannity in public?  KO can&#039;t debate anyone from the comfort of his own set... let alone in public!  HA!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the live blog&#8230; SOMEONE said that if NJ and VA went for the Republican, KO would call out sick so he didn&#8217;t have to report on it.  Looks like SOMEONE was right&#8230; even though that comment didn&#8217;t get posted.</p>
<p>And is anyone really surprised that KO would be pleasant to Hannity in public?  KO can&#8217;t debate anyone from the comfort of his own set&#8230; let alone in public!  HA!</p>
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		<title>By: realitycheck</title>
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		<dc:creator>realitycheck</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why would he show up at msnbc @ 8pm, if nobody else does. O&#039;Donnell=sucka!!! I wonder if I was taking a video of Olbemann begging for few &#039;faux news&#039; crumbs, if I would be able to hold my composure as well as Hannity.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why would he show up at msnbc @ 8pm, if nobody else does. O&#8217;Donnell=sucka!!! I wonder if I was taking a video of Olbemann begging for few &#8216;faux news&#8217; crumbs, if I would be able to hold my composure as well as Hannity.</p>
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		<title>By: Tater Salad</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tater Salad</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It doesn&#039;t really matter if Ekith Olberman missed his MSNBC &quot;appointment&quot; because nobody watches the show anyhow. Give the guy a break! If that is all MSNBC can get to do the time slot then &quot;they&quot; are in real back shape.  Heck, maybe the Obama administration will give MSNBC some bail-out money. Just a thought!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It doesn&#8217;t really matter if Ekith Olberman missed his MSNBC &#8220;appointment&#8221; because nobody watches the show anyhow. Give the guy a break! If that is all MSNBC can get to do the time slot then &#8220;they&#8221; are in real back shape.  Heck, maybe the Obama administration will give MSNBC some bail-out money. Just a thought!</p>
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		<title>By: Yephora</title>
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		<dc:creator>Yephora</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I hear Keith got hit in the head by a line drive and woke up a RINO.

You report, we deride.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hear Keith got hit in the head by a line drive and woke up a RINO.</p>
<p>You report, we deride.</p>
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		<title>By: Jim Treacher</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jim Treacher</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Just because in the political sphere they’re &#039;mortal enemies&#039; doesn’t mean they must abstain from civility or be hostile towards one another.&quot;

Yep. Olbermann has to save some bile for the studio.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Just because in the political sphere they’re &#8216;mortal enemies&#8217; doesn’t mean they must abstain from civility or be hostile towards one another.&#8221;</p>
<p>Yep. Olbermann has to save some bile for the studio.</p>
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		<title>By: m</title>
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		<dc:creator>m</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Not necessarily, Puter Boi. Just because in the political sphere they&#039;re &quot;mortal enemies&quot; doesn&#039;t mean they must abstain from civility or be hostile towards one another. For example Ronald Reagan and Tip O&#039;Neill were close friends, despite being bitter opponents (after Reagan was shot, O&#039;Neill went to the hospital to pray for him).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not necessarily, Puter Boi. Just because in the political sphere they&#8217;re &#8220;mortal enemies&#8221; doesn&#8217;t mean they must abstain from civility or be hostile towards one another. For example Ronald Reagan and Tip O&#8217;Neill were close friends, despite being bitter opponents (after Reagan was shot, O&#8217;Neill went to the hospital to pray for him).</p>
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		<title>By: Puter Boi</title>
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		<dc:creator>Puter Boi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This just confirms what I have long suspected....&quot;cable &quot;news&quot; and opinion&quot;...is just an updated version of pro wrestling... it&#039;s all phony and more than a little silly.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This just confirms what I have long suspected&#8230;.&#8221;cable &#8220;news&#8221; and opinion&#8221;&#8230;is just an updated version of pro wrestling&#8230; it&#8217;s all phony and more than a little silly.</p>
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