David Carr Changes Keith Olbermann’s Mind About Glenn Beck

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by Steve Krakauer | 8:02 am, September 9th, 2009

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olbermann_9-8 See what happens when the New York Times doesn’t delete a Media Decoder post it puts up? It has the power to make Keith Olbermann see the light and completely change his mind!

The MSNBC host had planned to continue his online call for his fans to dig up dirt on Glenn Beck and more – but that was before David Carr weighed in.

Olbermann read some of Carr’s piece and described the writer’s “admirable naivete” about the idea of oppo research. After echoing his Daily Kos blog post about the matter, he turned self-reflective. “Mr. Carr’s point begs a great question,” said Olbermann. “Do I really want to be like Glenn Beck, do I really want to be like Fox News or the New York Post. I don’t mean I’d stop calling any of them out for their inanities.”

And then the kicker:

What could we possibility find out that would be more humiliating to Glenn Beck, more embarrassing to Glenn Beck, more destructive about Glenn Beck, than this one fact: he’s Glenn Beck.

Well that certainly saves some time. Call off the Googling Countdown fans – we have something no one can touch – he’s Glenn Beck.

It’s an odd turn in the entire Fox/NBC back-and-forth, but it isn’t likely to change the tenor of the debate. Olbermann’s right in thinking Beck or the NYP will find a creative way to knock him in the near future, and Olbermann will be right there the next time Beck turns into an art critic. It’s a little disingenuous to attempt to peg his maneuver as ‘taking the high road’ in the debate, especially from someone who attacks Beck’s colleague Bill O’Reilly like this. But at least in this specific moment – it looks like David Carr has the power not many have – to make Olbermann change his mind.

Here’s the clip:

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StewartIII

Olbermann spanked for making faces at Beck?
http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2009/09/08/olbermann-spanked-for-making-faces-at-beck/
m

The above link is rubbish. There’s no evidence what-so-ever that someone at MSNBC or GE told Olbermann not to do it.
Common Sense

Olbermann has penis envy of Beck as does MSNBC and CNN of Fox. Beck and Fox tell the real story without spin and the major media outlets can’t handle it. Keith take a qoute from your buddy VJ, youre an A-hole.
GordonBoston

Olbermann needs to let go of the fact that he cant compete with Fox , he was terrible on ESPN and he is even worse on MSNBC
Cecelia

I think Redstate is likely to have it right.

It’s more likely that the NYT piece clued MSNBC or GE honchos into Olbermann’s bid for attention and they “counseled” him about explicit demands for dirt on Beck.

The whole bit Olbermann wrote about having the respect of his peers, self-respect, a conscience (sure…), sounds like it came from the ego stroking “handling” he got when being asked to back off.
m

Is it something inherent in conservatism as an ideology that anything anyone does inherently has to be an order from an authority of some sort? Stop speculating about stuff that’s totally made up. Just call Alex Jones.
tjl

m, there is no arguing with these fools. They watch a ton of TV, and that’s something we can’t compete with. I tried not hanging out with my friends, stop getting drinks with my wife, leaving work early, stop going to the movies, stop going out to dinner with colleagues, stopped going to art exhibits, stopped playing basketball at my gym….etc. JUST TO STAY AT HOME AND WATCH MSNBC! And still, dang it, I couldn’t help contribute to their lagging ratings. I guess I’ll just have to resume my busy life and get back to being an educated, happy, and healthy human.

These guys are right – Keith can’t compete. You win the TV wars! We retreat! Republicans watch more TV than Liberals. There, I said it. I’m sorry for ever doubting you guys….