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Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment On Ground Zero Mosque: “We’re America, Dammit!”

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Somewhere in America, there are real stories. There are real problems and there are real conversations to be had. Unfortunately, the media always seems to find something else to talk about. It’s always the same series of events too: one side goes crazy over an insignificant, overly politicized topic and the other side goes crazy over the fact that the first side is going crazy to begin with. Soon that topic is all anyone can talk about. This week, that topic is the “Ground Zero Mosque” and like every insignificant, overly politicized topic that we shouldn’t be wasting our time with in the first place, it was perfect gristle for a classic Keith Olbermann Special Comment.

From the beginning, when Olbermann evoked the oft-quoted “First they came” speech by Pastor Martin Niemöller and pointed out that blocking a building is not at all like the Holocaust (unless it totally is, right, Keith?), it was clear that he was on a roll. However, something funny happened as he continued. Oftentimes, Olbermann’s super serious tone in these special comments makes him sound ridiculous but, here, it just pointed out how absurd the whole argument is. Olbermann used a kitchen sink approach, throwing in one point after another (it’s not at Ground Zero and it’s not a mosque, prejudice and violence against Muslims is becoming a big problem, Religious freedom is an inalienable right in this country) but, really, he shouldn’t have needed more than one.

As Rachel Sklar pointed out in her great essay this morning, it’s just not that hard. Muslims are not trying to take over this country. The vast majority of them just want to become doctors or get better roles in movies. It really doesn’t matter if people are unhappy about the community center (again, it’s a community center) or, for that matter, if the Muslims who build it are unhappy about Greg Gutfeld’s gay bar. If they want to build it, they can. End of story. Let’s move on. There are other problems in this country.

Olbermann was right the first time; obstructing the construction of the community center in Lower Manhattan is nothing like the Holocaust. The Holocaust is something worth talking about for the rest of time. This is a distraction we all need to forget.

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  • notsofast

    KO- They are going to come for you- the insane asylum.

    You Fking ahole- there are 22 mosques in NYC already, so STFU about freedom of speech.

  • Constantly

    a sphincter says what?

  • http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

    Just a hunk , a hunk of burnin ‘ stupidity . ….. …… Wise men say , only Herr Olbermann rushes in …. …When no one else can understand him , when everything Olby says is wrong ….. ….. TCB .

  • Latin2

    Olbermann,, what a damn FOOL…he should be writing for Mediaite.

  • http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

    If you don’t want me to be cold as ice …TWEET me nice .

  • lanquihue

    I think Olbermann’s just irked that Marie Osmond’s “Nutrisystem” infomercial outrates “Countdown”.

  • marcus.lewis

    notsofast said:
    KO- They are going to come for you- the insane asylum.

    You Fking ahole- there are 22 mosques in NYC already, so STFU about freedom of speech.

    Its not about how many mosques there are in NYC. Again, this is about freedom of religion, freedom of speech. A person’s freedom to speech doesn’t end at the 22nd time they say something. So long as what I am saying is legal, than my speech is protected—even if I sound like a broken record. I certainly would be offended if a Church was told that they are not able to build on the land they purchased.

  • puck30

    Latin2 said:
    Olbermann,, what a damn FOOL…he should be writing for Mediaite.

    He will be after his contract runs out. The only difference with his colums will be his comment section will always be closed or edited.

  • murf

    Oh Please , this is coming from the anti Christian bigot , syncophant Keith Olbermann –who for a month straight was attacking Carrie Prejean for her religious beliefs against homosexuality ? Where was Keith’s understanding and tolerance on that ?

  • notsofast

    Hey, KO, are you saying BHO isn’t being an American by him now saying ” “I was not commenting and I will not comment on the wisdom of making the decision to put a mosque there.”

    KO you are obviously a racist for calling BHO unAmerican!

  • Latin2

    marcus.lewis said:
    Its not about how many mosques there are in NYC. Again, this is about freedom of religion, freedom of speech. A person’s freedom to speech doesn’t end at the 22nd time they say something. So long as what I am saying is legal, than my speech is protected—even if I sound like a broken record. I certainly would be offended if a Church was told that they are not able to build on the land they purchased.

    uh…they have not let the Greek Orthodox church that was damaged on 9/11 to re-build…also you are not one of the 9/11 families…why don’t Liberals and the mosque builders understand that and honor the wishes of the 9/11 families?

  • Latin2

    So is Oblermann saying that the Democrats like Harry Reid are being un-American?

  • notsofast

    marcus.lewis said:
    Its not about how many mosques there are in NYC. Again, this is about freedom of religion, freedom of speech.

    You are really a troglodytic lib. They can build a mosque anywhere else in NYC. They are only trying to build one there to show how insensitive Muslims are to American sensitivities.

    Sensitivities- you know the things this country bends over backward for others -while others just say FU to American sensitivities?

  • lanquihue

    marcus.lewis said:
    Again, this is about freedom of religion, freedom of speech.

    Why do you guys refuse to understand that no one wants to deny anyone their right, they just want the muslims to do the right thing. Two completely different issues. Damn, it’s like talking to Nigel in Spinal Tap about his amp going to eleven. We explain stuff, and you guys just put your fingers in your ears and yell. ” Lalalalalalala…”

  • NORBIT

    Olbermann’s taking a break from his POLITIZATION of CHILD ABUSE!!

    DEMAND the Democrats up for election Document their stances on the mosque issue!!

    Hey Professional Left – HOW’S YOUR BUDDY HARRY REID’S STANCE ON THIS?

    LOL!!!!

    LOL!!!!

  • Fox News: We proudly pander to Teabaggers

    Another outstanding special comment; And the anger and finger pointing at the end was a nice touch.

    Now the rest of you can go attend your Stop Islamization of America rally on 9/11 and pretend that it is about this mosque.

  • NORBIT

    ps)

    Hey Americans, did you note Olbermann said “WE” tonight?! – Does Olbermann represent “Your” America?

    btw, is there any correlation between the number of Olbermann’s Special Comments, and the PLUMMETING Democratic Poll Numbers????

  • http://www.pmm.nl Ron C. de Weijze

    The constitution does NOT protect the host culture from other cultures, including their religions, especially not when groups start moving for no apparent reason, and become “movements” in radicalist directions. Imho, journalists who don’t get that and still believe multiculturalism is really American, should NOT be leading sites like this, a favorite of mine – until now. For those mass movements, like the one that led up to the Konzentrationslager, actually were sparked by thought leading political/journalistic elites in charge of the means lifting them above the crowds, such as news outlets. Never thought I could be so wrong about much of Mediaite.

  • Latin2

    Fox News: We proudly pander to Teabaggers said:
    Another outstanding special comment; And the anger and finger pointing at the end was a nice touch.

    Now the rest of you can go attend your Stop Islamization of America rally on 9/11 and pretend that it is about this mosque.

    Tell that to Reid and the OTHER Democrats who are campaigning AGAINST the Ground Zero mosque…including MANY of the 9/11 families…and close to SEVENTY PERCENT of Americans.

    Olbermann doesn’t speak for America…he speaks for Obama and the left wing KOOKS.

  • lanquihue

    Ron C. de Weijze said:
    The constitution does NOT protect the host culture from other cultures

    Not about constitutional protections, Ron.

  • Kird

    NORBIT said:
    btw, is there any correlation between the number of Olbermann’s Special Comments, and the PLUMMETING Democratic Poll Numbers????

    I seriously doubt that.

    Reid disagreeing with Obama over the community center may cause a problem though.

  • notsofast

    I love it!

    Un-American is now a lib talking point!

    Jennifer Granholm: Criticizing the Chevy Volt is “un-American”

    http://hotair.com/archives/2010/08/16/jennifer-granholm-criticizing-the-chevy-volt-is-un-american-or-something/

  • Latin2

    Kird said:
    I seriously doubt that.

    Reid disagreeing with Obama over the community center may cause a problem though.

    He is not the only Democrat…who has a brain.

  • Kird

    Latin2 said:
    He is not the only Democrat…who has a brain.

    Well bear in mind Olbermann is not a Democrat.

  • notsofast

    Let’s talk about the religious freedom in Muslim run Saudi Arabia:

    “Due to the legal framework of Saudi Arabia, which does not provide legal protection for freedom of religion, the public practice of non-Muslim religions is prohibited. Though according to a 2009 Pew Forum report, there are about 25 million people who are Muslims, or 97% of the total population.”

  • Rescuedog

    notsofast said:
    I love it!

    Un-American is now a lib talking point!

    Jennifer Granholm: Criticizing the Chevy Volt is “un-American”

    http://hotair.com/archives/2010/08/16/jennifer-granholm-criticizing-the-chevy-volt-is-un-american-or-something/

    No kidding, right? Remember when lefties were constantly accusing Republicans of questioning their patriotism without providing a single specific example?

  • Kird

    notsofast said:
    Let’s talk about the religious freedom in Muslim run Saudi Arabia:

    “Due to the legal framework of Saudi Arabia, which does not provide legal protection for freedom of religion, the public practice of non-Muslim religions is prohibited. Though according to a 2009 Pew Forum report, there are about 25 million people who are Muslims, or 97% of the total population.”

    This ain’t Saudi Arabia.

  • http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

    Kird said:
    Well bear in mind Olbermann is not a Democrat.
    Click here to cancel reply.
    add a comment

    Card carrying communist .

  • Latin2

    Kird said:
    Well bear in mind Olbermann is not a Democrat.

    …yeah right…LOL

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    notsofast said:
    Let’s talk about the religious freedom in Muslim run Saudi Arabia

    Why?

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    It won’t be long now before the Muslims back down from building the Mosque.

    It will be interesting to see, after all the accusations of insensitivity, if they will get any credit for being sensitive. My guess is no.

    But really, they had no choice. There would have been violence from certain “freedom-loving” Americans if they moved forward.

  • marcus.lewis

    Latin2 said:
    uh…they have not let the Greek Orthodox church that was damaged on 9/11 to re-build…also you are not one of the 9/11 families…why don’t Liberals and the mosque builders understand that and honor the wishes of the 9/11 families?

    Last I checked, that Church was destroyed in the rubble and they wish to rebuild in the same vicinity. Because of their location, they are running into difficulties that the community center has not had to face. It’s also nice for you to assume that I am not one of the 9/11 families. I can see now that you have a comprehensive list. But let’s assume that you’re omnipotent for a second, I guarantee you there are 9/11 muslim families as well. 9/11 wasn’t an attack on Christians—it was an attack on Americans and we come in all creed.

    notsofast said:
    You are really a troglodytic lib. They can build a mosque anywhere else in NYC. They are only trying to build one there to show how insensitive Muslims are to American sensitivities.

    Sensitivities- you know the things this country bends over backward for others -while others just say FU to American sensitivities?

    Since you are using big words, are you saying I’m a caveman, or an ape? It’s interesting because you could use the other definition and it would be you. Reactionary. If you are so damn upset about being sensitive to other people besides the WASPs, then that’s your choice. I am quite proud that our country allows for us to be a melting pot of ideas, religions, and what have you. If this is Muslims being insensitive to American (non-muslims) then it is just another chance for us to say look how great we are.

    lanquihue said:
    Why do you guys refuse to understand that no one wants to deny anyone their right, they just want the muslims to do the right thing. Two completely different issues. Damn, it’s like talking to Nigel in Spinal Tap about his amp going to eleven. We explain stuff, and you guys just put your fingers in your ears and yell. ” Lalalalalalala…”

    Well, some did go through legal maneuvering to attempt to deny the muslim’s cultural center; so, some people do want to deny rights. The “right thing” is a matter of opinion, and if I owned the property that the developer does—I am going to build what I want. The only “right thing” in that area is to rebuild and move more businesses back into the closed down buildings—its been way to many years already. If someone wants to invest in the community then good for them, and I think that is quite alright.

  • Kird

    Big_F-ing_Deal said:
    It won’t be long now before the Muslims back down from building the Mosque.

    Bear in mind it’s not a mosque.

  • Latin2

    All this Ground Zero Mosque debate proves one thing (that many of us already knew)

    Either that Liberals are mental insane or traitors…OR BOTH. I go with the later

    Could you EVER imagine Liberals BACKING a super mosque/community center, with an imam who has ties to terrorists, against the 9/11 families AND the majority of Americans,…next to the 9/11 site?

    Just when you thought Liberals could not be ANY LOWER…they never cease to amaze me with their craziness, lying and TRAITOROUS ways.

    The INSANITY of Liberals meets no bounds!

  • Latin2

    Kird said:
    Bear in mind it’s not a mosque.

    It has a MOSQUE IN IT.

  • Kird

    Latin2 said:
    It has a MOSQUE IN IT.

    Source?

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    Latin2 said:
    Just when you thought Liberals could not be ANY LOWER…they never cease to amaze me with their craziness, lying and TRAITOROUS ways.

    Just as there are liberals against the mosque there are also conservatives for it. I guess they are INSANE AND TRAITOROUS too.

  • timzank

    Big_F-ing_Deal said:
    It won’t be long now before the Muslims back down from building the Mosque. It will be interesting to see, after all the accusations of insensitivity, if they will get any credit for being sensitive. My guess is no. But really, they had no choice. There would have been violence from certain “freedom-loving” Americans if they moved forward.

    They blew their chance at any goodwill by digging their heels in. If the Imam had immediately said “gosh, sorry, our bad, we’ll build it elsewhere to be sensitive to Americans feelings it would have been a public relations victory for them. Instead, it’ll be another albatross around the necks of liberals, progressives, democrats and muslims all.

  • Latin2

    Kird said:
    Source?

    It was on the news…my local news…now give me YOUR source where there is NOT going to be a mosque and praying area in the Ground Zero mosque/community center.

  • adel

    lanquihue said:
    Why do you guys refuse to understand that no one wants to deny anyone their right, they just want the muslims to do the right thing. Two completely different issues. Damn, it’s like talking to Nigel in Spinal Tap about his amp going to eleven. We explain stuff, and you guys just put your fingers in your ears and yell. ” Lalalalalalala…”

    To do the “right thing” is to abdicate your rights? Because some confuse your religion with those who perpetrate the worst crimes? Refuse to build a space of cultural reconciliation because professional partisans mislead on your intentions to score political points? That’s is not honest or very American… Again pushing us toward the same sort of reactionary fundamentalism that a modern and free society must resist…

  • Latin2

    Big_F-ing_Deal said:
    Just as there are liberals against the mosque there are also conservatives for it. I guess they are INSANE AND TRAITOROUS too.

    uh…let’s see who has been behind the builders of the mosque….that would be a MAJORITY OF LIBERALS AND LIBERAL MSM.

  • Latin2

    timzank said:
    They blew their chance at any goodwill by digging their heels in. If the Imam had immediately said “gosh, sorry, our bad, we’ll build it elsewhere to be sensitive to Americans feelings it would have been a public relations victory for them. Instead, it’ll be another albatross around the necks of liberals, progressives, democrats and muslims all.

    agreed.

  • Newsjunky

    Look at all the right wingnuts get all flustered and cranky…

  • lanquihue

    marcus.lewis said:
    The “right thing” is a matter of opinion, and if I owned the property that the developer does—I am going to build what I want.

    Regardless of how insensitive it obviously is to millions of people, not just New Yorkers?

    I don’t know about your case, but I find it hypocritical that many of the same names who openly mock Christianity bend over backwards to suck up to islam. Olbermann included.

  • Azarkhan

    “As Rachel Sklar pointed out in her great essay this morning, it’s just not that hard” Jon Bershad

    Why can’t we all be as smart as Rachel Sklar, Jon Bershad, Tommy Christopher, Glynnis MacNichol and the rest of the Obama sycophants at Mediaite? Some tragically hip, others geeky, all snug in their well-schooled intellectual cocoons. The arrogance of the smug, young, urban intellectual on display in a title:

    “Obama and the Mosque: It’s Not That Hard, People”

    Yeah “people”, if you weren’t so (take your pick)
    dumb
    parochial
    bigoted
    intolerant
    you would think exactly like Rachel does. Because when your opinion is utterly correct and righteous, well, you’d be a fool to think otherwise.

    Then there is that “you don’t know America like I know America” moment. We should stop questioning the location of the mosque because “that’s just the American way!” I love it when Canadians like Steve Nash or Ms. Sklar, or a Kuwaiti like Imam Rauf, educate me on “the American way”. I’m not an expert, but I did grow up in America. I seem to recall the American way wasn’t protocols promulgated in the sterile environment of academia, but an ethos developed among all Americans, smart and dumb. Because the American way is based on common sense, basic decency, and a sense of fairness, and you don’t need a college degree to understand those concepts.

    That is why the majority of Americans both oppose where the mosque is being built and also support the legal right to build it. Because it’s not about those dry First Amendment issues that sparked your college debating team and energize today’s defenders of the mosque.

    What the Ground Zero mosque controversy is about is making a decision based on common sense while maintaining a sense of decency and basic fairness towards the 9/11 survivors and America as a whole.

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    Latin2 said:
    uh…let’s see who has been behind the builders of the mosque….that would be a MAJORITY OF LIBERALS AND LIBERAL MSM.

    You’re dodging. Are the conservatives who support it insane and traitorous too?

  • lanquihue

    adel said:
    To do the “right thing” is to abdicate your rights? Because some confuse your religion with those who perpetrate the worst crimes?

    You and others ought to try, just once, to stop pretending that the muslims aren’t being intentionally provocative. It’ll free your mind, man.

  • Kird

    Latin2 said:
    It was on the news…my local news…now give me YOUR source where there is NOT going to be a mosque and praying area in the Ground Zero mosque/community center.

    It was on the news…my local news…

  • notsofast

    Kird said:
    This ain’t Saudi Arabia.

    Sure it is, child!

  • notsofast

    Kird said:
    Source?

    You said the same thing when someone said water was wet.

  • Latin2

    Kird said:
    It was on the news…my local news…

    Apparently you missed it…and since YOU brought up that it was only a “Community Center” prove it will not hold a Muslim praying center or mosque…since YOU were the only one who brought it up first…weellllll?

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    timzank said:
    If the Imam had immediately said “gosh, sorry, our bad, we’ll build it elsewhere to be sensitive to Americans feelings it would have been a public relations victory for them.

    I thought so. The Muslims not only didn’t jump but they didn’t jump fast enough. I guess I’m confused why you are STILL ASKING them to be sensitive if you are not going to give them any credit for it because it is far too late.

    Seems like bit of a charade.

  • felixw

    Amazing to see Keith Olbermann, the master of hate speech and cheap shots, spreading the gospel of tolerance. I can hardly wait to see his commentary defending Mormons the next time someone smears Mitt Romney or Glenn Beck. But I won’t hold my breath….since KO’s friends on the left are the same people who constantly ridicule and taunt these very same people for their religious beliefs.

    But what Keith doesn’t get is that no one is saying that Muslims should not be allowed to worship or build mosques. Reasonable people are just questioning the unbelievable bad taste and poor judgment in planning to build a mosque on Ground Zero. Then again, if Olbermann started rebelling against bad taste and poor judgment, he would need to find a new employer, ne c’est pas?

  • notsofast

    marcus.lewis said:
    If this is Muslims being insensitive to American (non-muslims) then it is just another chance for us to say look how great we are.

    No, it’s a chance to show how bad Muslims are.

  • Cecelia

    “Olbermann was right the first time; obstructing the construction of the community center in Lower Manhattan is nothing like the Holocaust. The Holocaust is something worth talking about for the rest of time. This is a distraction we all need to forget.”

    Olbermann is a moron and the president inserted himself into the issue and thus made it a national one.

    “It’s not that hard, people”…

  • notsofast

    Kird said:
    Source?

    Source? None other that Barack Hussein Obama. He talked about it Friday and Saturday.

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    It is funny how all the liberal clowns speak in favor of protecting the rights of the Muslims to build their Mosque. They never even mention the rights of the people to speak against the Mosque. If the people speaking out win the debate and stop the Mosque the libs will claim it is bigotry. Yet the people speaking out don’t want to block all Mosques, just this one. Some are even willing to help select another location, but that is not good enough for people like Olbermann or John Bershad. These two clowns are the insensitve bigots.

    Jon when are you going to do the story on the bigoted judges that stopped the gay marriage ruling?

    What are libtards going to say when they lose on both of these “unimportant” issues?
    The Mosque will NEVER be built.
    The Supreme Court will uphold the vote of the people in California.
    Then the libtards will cry wee wee wee all the way home.

  • Kird

    Latin2 said:
    Apparently you missed it…and since YOU brought up that it was only a “Community Center” prove it will not hold a Muslim praying center or mosque…since YOU were the only one who brought it up first…weellllll?

    Dude, it was reported in various articles on this site, including the one we are both currently commenting on. If you have information that discredits Mediaite and Olbermann’s reportings, please share.

  • notsofast

    gordonbloyershow said:
    t is funny how all the liberal clowns speak in favor of protecting the rights of the Muslims to build their Mosque.

    When was the last time you heard libs talk favorably about the building of a church?

    Try never!

  • http://www.nukethefridge.com MartiniShark

    Big_F-ing_Deal said:
    It won’t be long now before the Muslims back down from building the Mosque. It will be interesting to see, after all the accusations of insensitivity, if they will get any credit for being sensitive. My guess is no. But really, they had no choice. There would have been violence from certain “freedom-loving” Americans if they moved forward.

    Right, more of the talk of the violence that has never materialized.

  • The Real Royal King

    Under the “every cloud” principle, this process has been amazingly reassuring. We still have Americans who believe in the stength and power of our Constitution and who do not succumb to irrational fear. We have discovered the heroes among us, and we have identified the knee-knocking, urine puddling cowards. America endures!

  • Cecelia

    The president goes out of his way to comment about the 9/11 mosque issue during a speech marking the start of Ramadan, and you now have at least three Mediaite writers essentially saying… ‘Nothing to see here, folks… Move on”….

    It’s quite extraordinary.

  • Kird

    notsofast said:
    Source? None other that Barack Hussein Obama. He talked about it Friday and Saturday.

    If he referred to it or as a “mosque” and not a “community center” then Olbermann and some writers at Mediaite are doing some spinning.

  • Latin2

    Kird said:
    Dude, it was reported in various articles on this site, including the one we are both currently commenting on. If you have information that discredits Mediaite and Olbermann’s reportings, please share.

    lol…it was in the Mediaite writers blog and in Olbermann’s diatribe…I wonder why? Because they are protecting Obama…even to the detriment of the US.

  • The Real Royal King

    notsofast said:
    When was the last time you heard libs talk favorably about the building of a church? Try never!

    Pure BS written by an individual without any religious anchor. I spent the entire weekend with a group of dedicated Christians, progressive, moderate and liberal, with a small group of conservatives, raising money for a new parish hall. Your remark is incorrect, obnoxious and obscene.

  • notsofast

    Kird said:
    Dude, it was reported in various articles on this site, including the one we are both currently commenting on. If you have information that discredits Mediaite and Olbermann’s reportings, please share.

    “Bear in mind it’s not a mosque.”

    Your downfall, like that of ALL libs is that you can never make a point without injecting your lies.

    “NY gov says Islamic group won’t relocate mosque”

    Supporters and media gather at a rally in support near the intended site of an Islamic center and mosque near the World Trade Center, Thursday, Aug. 5 AP – Supporters and media gather at a rally in support near the intended site of an Islamic center and mosque …

    By MICHAEL GORMLEY, Associated Press Writer Michael Gormley, Associated Press Writer – Wed Aug 11, 9:21 pm ET

    ALBANY, N.Y. – Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday that developers of an Islamic cultural center that would include a mosque near ground zero have rejected his offer to help them find a different site.”

    Ground Zero Mosque Plans Move Forward After Key Vote
    August 03, 2010, 5:04 PM EDT

    Aug. 3 (Bloomberg) — Plans to build an Islamic cultural center near the World Trade Center site moved forward after New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to allow the demolition of a building that would be replaced by a mosque.

    The panel denied landmark status to a long-vacant 152-year- old lower Manhattan building on Park Place, formerly a Burlington Coat Factory department store. The unanimous vote cleared a hurdle for the site to be torn down and the mosque, recreation and cultural center to be built.

  • Cecelia

    “we have identified the knee-knocking, urine puddling cowards. America endures!”

    I suppose that would include Gov. Paterson and anyone else who has ventured that the Mosque should be built somewhere else.

    Thanks for your usual slurring and generalizing, TRRK.

  • notsofast

    Kird said:
    If he referred to it or as a “mosque” and not a “community center” then Olbermann and some writers at Mediaite are doing some spinning.

    BINGO!!!!!

  • notsofast

    The Real Royal King said:
    Pure BS written by an individual without any religious anchor.

    Answer my question!

  • The Real Royal King

    Cecelia said:
    “Olbermann was right the first time; obstructing the construction of the community center in Lower Manhattan is nothing like the Holocaust. The Holocaust is something worth talking about for the rest of time. This is a distraction we all need to forget.” Olbermann is a moron and the president inserted himself into the issue and thus made it a national one. “It’s not that hard, people”…

    Cecelia said:
    “Olbermann was right the first time; obstructing the construction of the community center in Lower Manhattan is nothing like the Holocaust. The Holocaust is something worth talking about for the rest of time. This is a distraction we all need to forget.” Olbermann is a moron and the president inserted himself into the issue and thus made it a national one. “It’s not that hard, people”…

    I should have never thought you might be linked with Marceaux, I mean Blower, but it is difficult to determine which of the comments is the least tolerant and the more moronic. Very sad, Cecelia.

    Great post Marceaux, I mean Blower.

  • The Real Royal King

    I should have included Marceaux’s, I mean Blower’s post, not repeated Cecelia’s.

  • Kird

    The Real Royal King said:
    Under the “every cloud” principle, this process has been amazingly reassuring. We still have Americans who believe in the stength and power of our Constitution and who do not succumb to irrational fear. We have discovered the heroes among us, and we have identified the knee-knocking, urine puddling cowards. America endures!

    Oh good grief . . .

  • The Real Royal King

    notsofast said:
    Answer my question!

    That’s merely gratuitous snark with a question mark at the end.

    But, I could cite the rebuilding of churches in Haiti, the refuberishing of churches in New Orleans, and the perpetual support for the completion of St. John the Divine, moron!

  • The Real Royal King

    Kird said:
    Oh good grief . . .

    I’m sorry you prefer a weak, rudderless, cowardly America.

  • notsofast

    The Real Royal King said:
    But, I could cite the rebuilding of churches in Haiti, the refuberishing of churches in New Orleans, and the perpetual support for the completion of St. John the Divine, moron!

    Ahhhhhh, I see I have upset the terrorist supporter.

    Too bad!

    Boo!

    LOL

  • Cecelia

    “I should have never thought you might be linked with Marceaux, I mean Blower, but it is difficult to determine which of the comments is the least tolerant and the more moronic. Very sad, Cecelia.”

    If you’re suggesting that I should be any more tolerant of Olbermann finding the converse Nazi linkage of Newt’s feeble analogy, I’d have to differ with you.

    If you saying that it’s moronic to suggest that the president, himself, opened the issue to national attention, then you will have to chide almost everyone in the entire media EXCEPT Mediaite. However, contrary to their stance about the importance of the issue…. they have at least three headlines about it…

    chump…

  • notsofast

    The Real Royal King said:
    That’s merely gratuitous snark with a question mark at the end.

    Still can’t answer the ?

    I didn’t think so!

  • Kird

    notsofast said:
    “Bear in mind it’s not a mosque.”

    Your downfall, like that of ALL libs is that you can never make a point without injecting your lies.

    Your downfall is, like so many others here, you generalize. I tend to lean left from form center, but you won’t see me at the next Olbermann sleepover.

    I didn’t lie; I accepted information I read on this site to be truthful which you have proven incorrect. Maybe I should skip the articles here and just read the comments, eh?

    notsofast said:

    “NY gov says Islamic group won’t relocate mosque”

    Supporters and media gather at a rally in support near the intended site of an Islamic center and mosque near the World Trade Center, Thursday, Aug. 5 AP – Supporters and media gather at a rally in support near the intended site of an Islamic center and mosque …

    By MICHAEL GORMLEY, Associated Press Writer Michael Gormley, Associated Press Writer – Wed Aug 11, 9:21 pm ET

    ALBANY, N.Y. – Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday that developers of an Islamic cultural center that would include a mosque near ground zero have rejected his offer to help them find a different site.”

    Ground Zero Mosque Plans Move Forward After Key Vote
    August 03, 2010, 5:04 PM EDT

    Aug. 3 (Bloomberg) — Plans to build an Islamic cultural center near the World Trade Center site moved forward after New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to allow the demolition of a building that would be replaced by a mosque.

    The panel denied landmark status to a long-vacant 152-year- old lower Manhattan building on Park Place, formerly a Burlington Coat Factory department store. The unanimous vote cleared a hurdle for the site to be torn down and the mosque, recreation and cultural center to be built.

    Thanks for setting me straight.

  • Kird

    The Real Royal King said:
    I’m sorry you prefer a weak, rudderless, cowardly America.

    I don’t but I do prefer a less pretentious one.

  • marcus.lewis

    lanquihue said:
    Regardless of how insensitive it obviously is to millions of people, not just New Yorkers?

    I don’t know about your case, but I find it hypocritical that many of the same names who openly mock Christianity bend over backwards to suck up to islam. Olbermann included.

    Millions of people have no business in my personal property, so long as what I am doing is legal. I don’t really watch Olbermann so I have to take your word that he mocks Christianity. I personally go to a non-denominational Church and am a Christian… But I would be absolutely fine with a temple or mosque built adjacent to our building. As for those who go out of their way to mock Christianity, I think that’s silly. Christianity (and all religions really) are very easily mockable—but to belittle their positive cultural impacts is ignorant.

  • Azarkhan

    “Oh good grief . . .” “I don’t but I do prefer a less pretentious one.” Kird

    lol

  • http://www.youtube.com/cmdrgmh cmdrgmh

    I have yet to hear from anybody, Why they don’t want the Community Center build 4 blocks away from WTC.??

    Is it because they are Muslum who wants to build it?

    If so, Why? What did the Muslum Religion do for us to object too a community Center?

    Is it because Al Qeda the Terroist Organization attacked us on 9/11/01?

    If so, what does that have to do with the Muslum Religion and or a Public Community Center.?

    Last time I checked ALL Religions are welcome in the United States Of America.

    So, then if it has nothing to do with the above reasons, then what is the problem?

    Are you guys scared of a Community Center with a Pool? or a Kindergarden Class? or a Baby sitting program?

    So be brave and say outloud exactly WHY you don’t want a Community Center in New York 3 to 4 blocks away from the WTC.

    Say it Out loud. Make it Clear. Don’t be a bunch of Pussy’s. Stand by what you say. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. Be proud. SAY IT CLEAR.

  • Sean68

    Latin2 said:
    It was on the news…my local news…now give me YOUR source where there is NOT going to be a mosque and praying area in the Ground Zero mosque/community center.

    CNN has been calling it “a mosque and a community center” all night. Even in their generally pro-mosque/community center coverage. Face it, lefties–It’s a mosque, and whether it’s technically at Ground Zero or not is a question of semantics. Part of one of the fucking planes hit that spot. Politically, the left will lose on this one, satisfying themselves, as they always do, that they were morally right, which one hopes will be consolation enough.

  • Cecelia

    “Pure BS written by an individual without any religious anchor. I spent the entire weekend with a group of dedicated Christians, progressive, moderate and liberal, with a small group of conservatives, raising money for a new parish hall. Your remark is incorrect, obnoxious and obscene.”

    Evidently, he took an ideological head count….

    This is all hogwash, but still it never occurs to him that it reveals his zealotry.

  • Kird

    Olbermann used a kitchen sink approach, throwing in one point after another (it’s not at Ground Zero and it’s not a mosque, prejudice and violence against Muslims is becoming a big problem, Religious freedom is an inalienable right in this country) but, really, he shouldn’t have needed more than one.

    After re-reading all the “mosque” related articles at this site, this very one appears to be the only one where it is referred to as “not a mosque” so it would appeared I just got “olbermanned,” but I shake an angry fist at Jon Bershad for not identifying Olbermann’s misnomer.

  • Latin2

    cmdrgmh said:
    I have yet to hear from anybody, Why they don’t want the Community Center build 4 blocks away from WTC.??

    Is it because they are Muslum who wants to build it?

    If so, Why? What did the Muslum Religion do for us to object too a community Center?

    Is it because Al Qeda the Terroist Organization attacked us on 9/11/01?

    If so, what does that have to do with the Muslum Religion and or a Public Community Center.?

    Last time I checked ALL Religions are welcome in the United States Of America.

    So, then if it has nothing to do with the above reasons, then what is the problem?

    Are you guys scared of a Community Center with a Pool? or a Kindergarden Class? or a Baby sitting program?

    So be brave and say outloud exactly WHY you don’t want a Community Center in New York 3 to 4 blocks away from the WTC.

    Say it Out loud. Make it Clear. Don’t be a bunch of Pussy’s. Stand by what you say. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. Be proud. SAY IT CLEAR.

    FIRST it is NOT 4 blocks away…it is about 600 yards away.

    Why are Liberals moving the mosque further and further away?

    Also the man build the mosque said that the USA was complicate in 9/11 and has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, a terrorist linked group.

    …and where is the funding coming from?

  • http://www.youtube.com/cmdrgmh cmdrgmh

    Latin2 says:
    August 17, 2010 at 12:12 am Latin2(Quote
    FIRST it is NOT 4 blocks away…it is about 600 yards away.
    Why are Liberals moving the mosque further and further away?
    Also the man build the mosque said that the USA was complicate in 9/11 and has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, a terrorist linked group.
    …and where is the funding coming from,,

    Still No Answer. btw, The guy building the Comm. Center was used by President Bush as a peace envoy to the Muslum World in 2007. Also The guy wanting to build the Comm. Center did not say we (the USA) were complicate, He said, Some of our Foreign Policies were possibly part of the reason we were attacked on 911.
    Now back to the Original Question. WHY?

    Say it. are you scared too.??

  • Azarkhan

    “this very one appears to be the only one where it is referred to as “not a mosque”

    The proposed $100 million, 13-story facility, which is being built by the Cordoba Initiative, will include a mosque, performing arts center, gym, swimming pool and other public spaces. The Cordoba Initiative describes itself as a Muslim outreach group.

    http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/11/controversial-new-york-islamic-center-will-not-relocate-to-public-land/

  • newzmaker

    Olby and his typical race-baiting. Could we get someone in the media to spy on Keith? I bet he never comes in contact with a person of color, by choice, in his private life. Does MSNBC have any people of color, yet, on their network? LOL. Geez, I hate white liberals.

  • newzmaker

    Do any muslims actually contribute anything to American society? All I ever hear is whining. Seriously.

  • VegasRudy

    Olbermann in his quest to get better ratings, he has decided to tap into the terrorist market.

  • Pablo

    Kird said:
    Latin2 said:
    It has a MOSQUE IN IT.

    Source?

    “I was not commenting, and I will not comment, on the wisdom of making the decision to put a mosque there,” Mr. Obama said.

  • Latin2

    VegasRudy said:
    Olbermann in his quest to get better ratings, he has decided to tap into the terrorist market.

    He already has the American terrorist market…maybe he wants the International Terrorist viewers?

  • Pablo

    newzmaker said:
    Do any muslims actually contribute anything to American society? All I ever hear is whining. Seriously.

    Tolerance and understanding.

  • puck30

    cmdrgmh said:
    I have yet to hear from anybody, Why they don’t want the Community Center build 4 blocks away from WTC.??

    It’s one block away Einstein.

    It’s so funny when it comes to Jackass Olbermann, he didn’t have a problem bashing The War on Christmas.
    Selective piece of crap.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncf4dkGpTvE

    Boy Keith sure had a good time bashing Christmas didn’t really care about who’s feelings you stomped on here, you piece of Garbage.

  • Pablo

    cmdrgmh said:
    I have yet to hear from anybody, Why they don’t want the Community Center build 4 blocks away from WTC.??

    Then you’re not paying attention.

  • mikepower

    Sounds like KO sees the damage this will do to his hero Obama.

    The only thing that can diffuse the issue now is if the Muslims decide to move it farther away. I am sure he is try to get his Saudi friends to get this done now

    On another note I just looked closely at a map and how close the mosque will be to Ground Zero and the two blocks are the shorter kind of city blocks so in effect if you think about a regular city block it is only one block.

  • kit9

    Olbermann is the last person to lecture anyone on mis/overuse of nazi analogies. He repeatedly compared the Bush administration to Nazis and once donned a Bill OReilly mask while giving a Nazi salute. So offensive was the latter that Olbermann was condemned by the anti defamation League.

  • puck30

    What a bunch of RACISTS! I’m sure Olbermann will have them in Worst Person Tuesday night.

    “Several Democrats fighting for their political lives in a tough election cycle openly criticized the president’s comments.

    Florida Democratic Senate contender Jeff Greene said the president “has this all wrong, and I strongly oppose his support for building a mosque near ground zero, especially since Islamic terrorists have bragged and celebrated destroying the Twin Towers and killing nearly 3,000 Americans.”

    Former Rep. Martin Frost, D-Texas, wrote in Politico’s Arena that the president’s nuanced position “will not play well in parts of the country where Democrats need the most help.”

    Frost added: “I would prefer the president be a little more of a politician and a little less of a college professor.”

    Another Democrat, Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, told Fox News Sunday that the mosque “can’t be there, and I don’t think it should be allowed to be there, if it’s going to be some type of way to undercut the truth, the reality, of 9/11 . . . which was an attack by fanatical Muslims against the United States.”

    White House deputy press secretary Bill Burton, speaking aboard Air Force One on Monday, indicated that the administration would rather not talk about the issue anymore.”

    Ah Bill, should have stayed with the “It’s a local issue”.

  • puck30

    kit9 said:
    Olbermann is the last person to lecture anyone on mis/overuse of nazi analogies. He repeatedly compared the Bush administration to Nazis and once donned a Bill OReilly mask while giving a Nazi salute. So offensive was the latter that Olbermann was condemned by the anti defamation League.

    http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh263/GhostofBillHix/OlbyNaziSalute.jpg

  • murf

    Okay ,,, Now I’m laughing ..

    Less than 20% of the US population decribes themselves as ” progressives/liberals ” but the other 80% are center – right , BUT we are ” wingnuts ” ?? Riiight …

  • murf

    Can somebody PLEASE explain the 4.5% unemployment rate in 2005 but after Democrats pressured GWB ( look
    at the to passage of TARP , unemployment went to 9.0 % ? )

  • TfT

    Funniest stuff I’ve read in a long time. Of course, the mediaite staff support the building of the mosque and the trashing of anyone who is against it — ANYTHING to defend hehimselftehone.

    These of course are the same people who are throwing hissy fits about Glenn Beck holding a rally on 8/28 — because it isn’t fitting to the memory of MLK (according to the left).

    But hey, it’s A-OK to build a mosque on “hallowed ground” and to hell with anyone being offended.

    No Rachel, it’s not that simple.

    The Olberman love on this board is funny — hate Beck but love Keith…..ah, the double standard is funny.

  • bigbrainbrad

    Latin2 said:
    It has a MOSQUE IN IT.

    so does the Pentagon

  • TfT

    GE, parent company of NBC/MSNBC:

    GE Fined US$23 Million over Iraq Bribery Charges

    Why the silence on this story here at mediaite?

    bwahahahaha

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    Here is a Constitutional right some people are missing.

    The Congress has the right to designate that area a “historical landmark” and forbid the building of anything there.

    The Mosque will NEVER be built there.

    Hey, who were those lefties that said Tom Delay did something wrong? Where is the Mediaite story on the Feds dropping all the charges against him?

  • murf

    Kit9 – Your absolutely right , Olbermann has compared pretty much every republican to a Nazi ( literally ) .

    You gotta remember though , tolerance is held in the eye of the MSNBC beholder, if it fits their narrative it’s genius , if not, it’s a radical idea. I’m still waiting for the explanation of 20%( liberal ) vs 80% center- right being a ” radical” idea ..

  • TfT

    It’s kind of like the GE fine gordon — it doesn’t fit the storyline that the lefties want out there, so the story gets ignored. Typical liberal BS.

    Perhaps you should ask Steve to write it up; he seems to be the only person on this site who gives a damn about the truth.

    And now there is this:

    Norah: Mosque Opponents Acting Like 9-11 Terrorists (h/t newsbusters).

    So if you disagree with hehimselftheone, you are not only a racist but a terrorist as well. Don’t you just love those MSNBCers?

    PATHETIC

  • murf

    The majority opposed- unpaid for stimulus plan —radical

    Opposed- Govt take over ” gotta pass the bill to find out HCR – radical

    Secure the border , enforce the law — radical

    Hold KSM trial outside of NYC — radical

    Bailout opposition — radical

    Don’t build Mosque near ground zero — radical

    LOL yeah ,, you know what, go fuck yourselfs liberals ..

  • The Real Royal King

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Here is a Constitutional right some people are missing. The Congress has the right to designate that area a “historical landmark” and forbid the building of anything there. The Mosque will NEVER be built there. Hey, who were those lefties that said Tom Delay did something wrong? Where is the Mediaite story on the Feds dropping all the charges against him?

    You see Marceaux, I mean Blower, Mediaite and FOX News share a characteristic: neither report news. Mediaite is a media site which reports on those and offers analysis about those who report the news. A media watchdog of sorts. Of course, Mediaite doesn’t support the news, FOX “News,” by contrast, relays Republican National Committee Talking Points.

    As for Delay, we have another Marceaux, I mean Blower half truth. The downfall of Delay was not the federal criminal charges, but state charges.

    WITH LIES & DISTORTIONS
    FOX NEWS IS REPLETE
    BUT BECK EARNS THE TITLE:
    MASTER OF DECEIT!

  • The Real Royal King

    murf said:
    The majority opposed- unpaid for stimulus plan —radical Opposed- Govt take over ” gotta pass the bill to find out HCR – radical Secure the border , enforce the law — radical Hold KSM trial outside of NYC — radical Bailout opposition — radical Don’t build Mosque near ground zero — radical LOL yeah ,, you know what, go fuck yourselfs liberals ..

    So, you’re saying that W, who proposed and secured passage of the first stimulus bill and who never lifted a finger to protect the borders is liberal.

    What of the majority of Americans who came to oppose the War of Choice, Invasion and Occupation of Iraq. Presumably, they are radical, despite being the majority?

    And what of the 60-70% of Americans who give the Drop Out Governor of Alaska an unfavorable rating? Radical.

    Welcome to the cafeteria.

    WITH LIES & DISTORTIONS
    FOX NEWS IS REPLETE
    BUT BECK EARNS THE TITLE:
    MASTER OF DECEIT!

  • murf

    Digging into Presidents O’s associates and mentors – radical

    They delay and lack of foreign aid for the Gulf Oil Spill questions – radical

    yeah gotta love the liberals , censorship of answers are a must , in order to protect Dear Leader .

    Bush .. Ehhh not so much ..

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    RRK, you are just so stupid. Why would anyone believe some nut calling himself The Real Royal King? You are a joke.

    Are you prancing in the street because the gay judge decision was stayed?

    Do you, like BFD, understand the Mosque will NEVER be built?

    Do you understand that your goofy views are out in far left field?

    Do you understand that nobody cares what a loser with a phony name thinks about anything?

  • valkyrie101

    Latin2 said:
    He already has the American terrorist market…maybe he wants the International Terrorist viewers?

    I thought Beck had the American terrorist market.

  • JimBob

    Dork should have worn a towel on his head and across
    the bottom part of his face! OMG I pray every day MSNBC had an audience
    for these clowns they have on 24/7 spewing this crap!
    Imagine the ass whuppin’ the Dems would really REALLY receive in Nov and 2012 if only more Americans could hear some of the garbage, far Lefty Nut Bags lke Olberdork, Tingles, Ralphy Maddow, Mr ED the Talking Horses Ass, et al, spew out daily!
    Please please please Americans, start watching these bozos!!!
    Oh,and all left wing nut jobs everywhere. KEEP THIS MOSQUE AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER
    ISSUE ABOVE THE FOLD for as long as you possibly can! Thanking you in advance!!

  • murf

    Sorry Drama King , the Iraq War was a bi- partisan effort in the beginning and GWB’s surged worked ( opposed by Soetoro btw) see- King , Barry track record is absent or just plain flawed.

    Bush gave into Dems on Tarp, a major mistake .

  • The Real Royal King

    gordonbloyershow said:
    RRK, you are just so stupid. Why would anyone believe some nut calling himself The Real Royal King? You are a joke. Are you prancing in the street because the gay judge decision was stayed? Do you, like BFD, understand the Mosque will NEVER be built? Do you understand that your goofy views are out in far left field? Do you understand that nobody cares what a loser with a phony name thinks about anything?

    So, in other words, you concede the substantive issue? You could have done so in far fewer words, Marceaux, I mean Blower, but thank you anyway.

    WITH LIES & DISTORTIONS
    FOX NEWS IS REPLETE
    BUT BECK EARNS THE TITLE:
    MASTER OF DECEIT!

  • valkyrie101

    kit9 said:
    Olbermann is the last person to lecture anyone on mis/overuse of nazi analogies. He repeatedly compared the Bush administration to Nazis and once donned a Bill OReilly mask while giving a Nazi salute. So offensive was the latter that Olbermann was condemned by the anti defamation League.

    Consider these tallies from Glenn Beck’s show on Fox News since Obama’s inauguration: 202 mentions of Nazis or Nazism, according to transcripts, 147 mentions of Hitler, 193 mentions of fascism or fascist, and another 24 bonus mentions of Joseph Goebbels. Most of these were directed in some form at Obama — as were the majority of the 802 mentions of socialist or socialism on Beck’s nightly “report.”

  • TfT

    Valk: Only if you watch MSNBC do you think that those who oppose hehimselftheone are both racists and terrorists.

    MSNBC=meltdown

    Norah O’Donnel says you are a terrorist if you oppose the 9/11 mosque…..poor Harry, the liberal lefty loony media on MSNBC thinks you are a terrorist.

  • TfT

    As comopared to the gazzillion references of Bush/Hitler by Olbermann during the Bush years?

    Give it a rest; MSNBC is in complete and total meltdown.

  • The Real Royal King

    murf said:
    Sorry Drama King , the Iraq War was a bi- partisan effort in the beginning and GWB’s surged worked ( opposed by Soetoro btw) see- King , Barry track record is absent or just plain flawed. Bush gave into Dems on Tarp, a major mistake .

    Sorry, Murf, but W and Dick, Donnie and Condi squandered domestic Iraqi, internal US and international support for the Invasion and Occupation by their pathetic mismanagement, and a majority opposed the effort. I know that is not a convenient fact in your analytical pressure cooker, but it is a fact with which you must deal.

    WITH LIES & DISTORTIONS
    FOX NEWS IS REPLETE
    BUT BECK EARNS THE TITLE:
    MASTER OF DECEIT!

  • valkyrie101

    murf said:
    Sorry Drama King , the Iraq War was a bi- partisan effort in the beginning and GWB’s surged worked ( opposed by Soetoro btw) see- King , Barry track record is absent or just plain flawed. Bush gave into Dems on Tarp, a major mistake .

    Nice to re-write history, murf, but no, TARP was Bush’s plan that the Obama and some democrats supported. From Wiki: “The Troubled Asset Relief Program, commonly referred to as TARP or RCP, is a program of the United States government to purchase assets and equity from financial institutions to strengthen its financial sector which was signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush on October 3, 2008.”

  • The Real Royal King

    F&F was entertaining this morning. Gretchen O’Van Karlson had a story about the Dearborn, Michigan school district moving summer football practice to 23:00 Hours (continuing until 04:00 Hours) to accomodate the large portion of district football players who are Moslem during Ramadan. Gretchen crossed her eyes and legs and got that look of righteous indignation, somewhat similar to the look my cat gets before he coughs up a hairball, and waited for the Douchey and the goofy-looking guy taking Kilmeade’s place, Willie Wanker III, or something like that, to nod in agreement. Instead, Douchey recalled how hot it was during afternoon practice in August during his Powder Puff Pfootball days, and Wanker said he was glad we were willing to accomodate the practice of religion in America. Poor Gretchen looked like the little girl who never got the Popsicle Man to stop! No Muslim slur or fear-baiting in that segment of F&F.

    WITH LIES & DISTORTIONS
    FOX NEWS IS REPLETE
    BUT BECK EARNS THE TITLE:
    MASTER OF DECEIT!

  • murf

    Valkyrie — Do your research and compare LITERAL comparisons of Olbermann’s and Beck’s use of ” Nazi ” and you will find that Olbermann, is far and away the leader in that catagory .

  • allat

    Jon Bershad said:
    …Olbermann’s super serious tone in these special comments makes him sound ridiculous but…

    Sorry, but Olbermann is ridiculous! Apart from the inaccuracies, it is hard not to laugh out loud, when he puts that “super serious” face on!

  • The Real Royal King

    murf said:
    Valkyrie — Do your research and compare LITERAL comparisons of Olbermann’s and Beck’s use of ” Nazi ” and you will find that Olbermann, is far and away the leader in that catagory .

    I think that might be your task, and frankly, it sounds like a fruitless one to me. For a good period of time, my vision of Beck was one of a plump infant laying on the sofa and blubbering about his sore butt. That changed some time ago to a plump pasty-faced man getting thrilled at the prospect of jack-booted thugs goose-stepping down the Straße, so preoccupied by all things Nazi he has become.

    WITH LIES & DISTORTIONS
    FOX NEWS IS REPLETE
    BUT BECK EARNS THE TITLE:
    MASTER OF DECEIT!

  • murf

    Sorry King & Valk , as one who fought and served in Iraq 10-20 years from now when Iraq is a free market semi- democracy , all you nay – sayers / Bush – bashers will go down in history as fools .

    Can you imagine if Saddam was still in power today , with the problems were having with Iran and NKorea ??

    Get real .

  • The Real Royal King

    murf said:
    Sorry King & Valk , as one who fought and served in Iraq 10-20 years from now when Iraq is a free market semi- democracy , all you nay – sayers / Bush – bashers will go down in history as fools . Can you imagine if Saddam was still in power today , with the problems were having with Iran and NKorea ?? Get real .

    I’ll give you points for trying to defend the indefensible, however unsuccessful the result.

    WITH LIES & DISTORTIONS
    FOX NEWS IS REPLETE
    BUT BECK EARNS THE TITLE:
    MASTER OF DECEIT!

  • murf

    ” Can you imagine if Saddam was still in power today , with the problems were having with Iran and NKorea ?? ”

    That question stumps liberals everytime , I got done schooling some DailyKos Kidz earlier with that logic. They could only resort to vulgar , profanity – laced attacks . It was fun .

  • Puter Boi

    “This week, that topic is the “Ground Zero Mosque” and like every insignificant, overly politicized topic that we shouldn’t be wasting our time with in the first place, it was perfect gristle for a classic Keith Olbermann Special Comment.”

    Well…JON….let me be the first to thank you…
    Thank you for standing up and telling us all what is worth discussing and not discussing…….for you see, we out here in the wilderness are really really slow….and we need guidance from those up above, who see things we are….again…..too slow to understand.
    The last thing we meant to do was to waste your precious time……although it is a little ironic that even after telling us we shouldn’t be wasting our time on this subject….you proceeded to write a “column” about it.
    Irony…..thy name is Bershad.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Josh-Kim/1431811538 Josh Kim

    Keith Olberman is such a hypocrite. We zone synagogues, buddhist temples, mormon temples and churches all the time!

  • http://www.nukethefridge.com MartiniShark

    Puter Boi said:
    Well…JON….let me be the first to thank you…Thank you for standing up and telling us all what is worth discussing and not discussing…….for you see, we out here in the wilderness are really really slow….and we need guidance from those up above, who see things we are….again…..too slow to understand.The last thing we meant to do was to waste your precious time……although it is a little ironic that even after telling us we shouldn’t be wasting our time on this subject….you proceeded to write a “column” about it.Irony…..thy name is Bershad.

    Have you noticed this is taking place more often on this site? This is at least the second instance in the matter of days where a writer here felt the need to lecture about the insignificance of their own article. Are they being dictated to cover certain stories? Otherwise why the need to pander like this? Well, this story is beneath me, but I’ll offer it up to you cerfs to tear apart like jackals. Here’s a suggestion; if the story is not worthy of mention, DON”T WRITE IT! Otherwise, if you submit something only to denigrate it after, you are effectively denigrating yourself at the same time.

  • redwriteblue

    This was a really good “Special Comment” by Kieth Olbermann with photos of the 51 Park neighborhood and Google Maps of the location two blocks from Ground Zero. I came away with a much better idea of the “neighborhood’ (it is a commericial district) because of his program.

    Most of the attendance will be by immigrants, many of them Illegals who have “overstayed” their student visas. Some of them have problems adjusting to the American way-of-life and develop the desire to inflict mass casualities among Americans, like the Times Square Terrorist:

    http://patriotsforamerica.ning.com/profiles/blogs/palestinians-have-missle

  • writer

    That’s why Keith will probably hoist the first drink when Greg Gutfeld opens his gay bar next to the mosque. Because this is America, dammit!

  • ganymede

    Thanks God for Stewart,Colbert, Bloomberg, Obama and even Olbermann. They’re helping to lessen the hysteria over the mosque which is dying down as more people find out what the real story is. The community center/mosque will be built and it will thrive, partly because of the principled stand taken by credible politicans and public figures like Bloomberg, Obama and, as we’re beginning to see a growing number of relatives and friends of the 9/11 victims. It will become a center where the real and positive qualities of islam will be on full display. There will be sports facilities, lecture halls and films, concerts, and, yes, there will be a place where people can pray. The ignorance and prejudice of so many people, especially on this blog, knows no bounds. It says very little that’s good about the body politic that they can be so easily emotionally swayed by the demagoguery of backward politicians and the propagandists at Fox and other rightwing outlets as well as the most backward American politicians like Ms. Palin. However, we are a sensible, compassionate people and eventually we come around to the qualities that have made this country great. I am not a Muslim and not especially religious but recognize that Islam is just another religion with a checkered history like all other religions. The Islamic terrorists do not represent what Islam is about. They are a fringe group of ignorant fanatics similar to the extremist Christian and Jewish groups who still wield a lot of influence in societies that are a lot more advanced than the middle eastern countries. After all, it was Bush who instigated much of this chaos. It is brutally inhuman to put down well over a billion people because if a small handful of crazies.

  • puck30

    MartiniShark said:
    Have you noticed this is taking place more often on this site? This is at least the second instance in the matter of days where a writer here felt the need to lecture about the insignificance of their own article. Are they being dictated to cover certain stories? Otherwise why the need to pander like this? Well, this story is beneath me, but I’ll offer it up to you cerfs to tear apart like jackals. Here’s a suggestion; if the story is not worthy of mention, DON”T WRITE IT! Otherwise, if you submit something only to denigrate it after, you are effectively denigrating yourself at the same time.

    You bring up a good point my friend. If I may make a suggestion. The New York Daily News has a ‘Guest Writer’ in the Opinion section of their paper. Maybe mediaite could do the same here.

  • puck30
  • ReFlex76

    notsofast said:
    KO- They are going to come for you- the insane asylum.

    You Fking ahole- there are 22 mosques in NYC already, so STFU about freedom of speech.

    Great, this no more a mosque than a YMCA is a church, so you should have no problem!

    Happy Ramadan!

  • ReFlex76

    Josh Kim said:
    Keith Olberman is such a hypocrite. We zone synagogues, buddhist temples, mormon temples and churches all the time!

    YMCAs and JCCs would be more appropriate comparisons here.

  • ReFlex76

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Here is a Constitutional right some people are missing.

    The Congress has the right to designate that area a “historical landmark” and forbid the building of anything there.

    The Mosque will NEVER be built there.

    Hey, who were those lefties that said Tom Delay did something wrong? Where is the Mediaite story on the Feds dropping all the charges against him?

    Community Center.

  • ReFlex76

    notsofast said:
    Source? None other that Barack Hussein Obama. He talked about it Friday and Saturday.

    So, he’s wrong.

  • ReFlex76

    Anyway, Happy Ramadan!

  • Alz

    The problem is we’re dealing with Militant Islam. It’s incompatible with US laws and customs.

  • ReFlex76

    Alz said:
    The problem is we’re dealing with Militant Islam. It’s incompatible with US laws and customs.

    Of course it is, that’s why the people behind Park 51 are moderates.

  • in my humble opinion

    If I were a Muslim and wanted to do harm to the USA, i would not want to be anywhere near the WTC or NYC for that matter. I would get Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, Hannity, Limbaugh, Blankenfine etall, all Republicans, to keep up the good work and the insanity so that our country will be a failed state because all decent, intelligent people will go to Canada. They win. They will destroy our democracy.
    It is not the Muslims we have to fear. It is lunitic fringe who wants to destroy this great country.

  • ReFlex76

    murf said:
    ” Can you imagine if Saddam was still in power today , with the problems were having with Iran and NKorea ?? ”

    That question stumps liberals everytime , I got done schooling some DailyKos Kidz earlier with that logic. They could only resort to vulgar , profanity – laced attacks . It was fun .

    Considering his anti-Al-Quaeda stance, I’d say we’d be better off; ~3000 dead American soldiers would still be alive, make that FAR better off.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ed-Durffee/1311278663 Ed Durffee

    cmdrgmh said:
    I have yet to hear from anybody, Why they don’t want the Community Center build 4 blocks away from WTC.??

    Is it because they are Muslum who wants to build it?

    If so, Why? What did the Muslum Religion do for us to object too a community Center?

    Is it because Al Qeda the Terroist Organization attacked us on 9/11/01?

    If so, what does that have to do with the Muslum Religion and or a Public Community Center.?

    Last time I checked ALL Religions are welcome in the United States Of America.

    So, then if it has nothing to do with the above reasons, then what is the problem?

    Are you guys scared of a Community Center with a Pool? or a Kindergarden Class? or a Baby sitting program?

    So be brave and say outloud exactly WHY you don’t want a Community Center in New York 3 to 4 blocks away from the WTC.

    Say it Out loud. Make it Clear. Don’t be a bunch of Pussy’s. Stand by what you say. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. Be proud. SAY IT CLEAR.

    Well lets see:

    Muslims were responsible for the WTC terrorist attack and the deaths of many many people, many who are just the dust at ground zero. So naturally we should welcome a Muslim building, Muslim organization and a Mosque, Yes this building will hold a Mosque from where anti-American sentiments will be taught, to be built and stand as a victory building for Muslims around the world. You are aware of this practice right?

    I believe in religious freedoms and the right to practice my religion, ANYPLACE I want to. However, Muslims do not, try it in Saudi Arabia and many other Muslim countries. So now why should I feel obligated to oblige this place of hate to be built to stand as a victory over Americans and the infidels?

    This is not a building of religion, it is a monument to Muslims, who come there to trample the bodies of many Americans who are still there. They could care less about the building, its the symbol they want, to spit in the face of Americans and preach their hate under the protection given by the very people they will hate forever.

    Im wondering just how the Mayor of Hiroshima would react if an American bought an acre of land in his city, built a museum to American Air Force pilots who flew the B-29 and dropped the little boy on his city. We could have a model of the A-bomb there for all to see and marvel over, maybe even get the Enola Gay moved to stand as a monument to history, pictures of Col Tibbets and his air crew who dropped the bomb. Why not? makes as much sense as what they want to do in NYC.

  • http://www.youtube.com/cmdrgmh cmdrgmh

    Ed Durffee says:
    August 17, 2010 at 3:22 pm Ed Durffee(Quote)
    0 1

    Wrong, Al Quaeda The terrorist group attacked us. Not the Religion.
    Thats like saying catholics attacked us because ted bundy was a catholic.

    Your reff: to Japan is ahh stupid. A Soverign Nation is no comparison to a terrorist group.

    I don’t know how old you are but Al Quaeda is like other terrorist groups like the IRA, So by your logic we should have banned all Irish because the IRA attacked people, towns cars etc…

    Ya that’s the ticket.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Josh-Kim/1431811538 Josh Kim

    We stopped being America when we refused to publish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.

  • puck30

    Next week Keith will rename one of his segments.

    And now time for Countdown’s top three infidels.

  • alanreese

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Hey, who were those lefties that said Tom Delay did something wrong? Where is the Mediaite story on the Feds dropping all the charges against him?

    Gordon, you really must work on your comprehension skills.

    There DOJ never charged Delay with anything in connection to the Abramoff scandal, they did charge and convict two of his senior aides. Delay was INVESTIGATED, not charged, and now that investigation is closed.

    On to your next assertion, from yesterdays post on the “century 21/daily show thread, that “Texas soon to follow” in dropping charges. This has absolutely no basis in reality, outside of what Travis County Attorney Ronnie Earl calls Delay’s “own arrogance.” The charges of conspiracy and money laundering were first filed in 2005, and after five years of fighting them the money laundering charges were upheld by the court of appeals earlier this year and the pre-trial hearing has now been set for August 24.

    Delay, Jim Ellis and John Corlyandro have all admitted that they accepted corporate donations in the TRMPAC, and then gave those donations to the RNC who in turn returned the equal amount of money in personal donations so that the TRMPAC could give out those donations to Republican state House candidates. It is illegal in Texas for candidates to accept corporate campaign donations; Delay, Ellis, and Corlyandro laundered corporate money through the RNC to give Republicans an illegal edge in campaign funding.

    Delay got lucky that Abramoff couldn’t finger him directly in the federal bribery case, he won’t be so lucky in the Texas case.

    Funny update, Tom is now politically useless in Texas b/c his name is so tarnished, even among the state GOP, that his own political consulting firm won’t use him as an endorsement. Even better, Abramoff now lives in a half-way house in Baltimore and works at a kosher pizza parlor!

  • alanreese

    so Gordon, I have a simple question to ask you:

    What part or your mind is so deficient that you can not comprehend what you read and then relate that information accurately?

  • redwriteblue

    The uproar over the “15 Story Mosque That Will Overshadow Ground Zero” is just another example of Americans concern about immigration. The U.S. State Department continues to bring thousands of Middle Easterners to be “resettled” in the U.S. as “Political Asylum” refugees. They have problems adjusting to the American way-of-life. If even a small percentage of them have the desire to inflict mass casualities on Americans in Times Square on a Saturday Night yhey are a disaster waiting to happen, Click Link:

    http://patriotsforamerica.ning.com/profiles/blogs/palestinians-have-missle

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