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Did Hillary go over the line?
Poll ended at 04 Jun 2008, 6:37 pm
Yes, she should have never said something so insensitive 28%  28%  [ 5 ]
No, Olbermann was taking her out of context 17%  17%  [ 3 ]
Don't care, all politicians/liberals suck 22%  22%  [ 4 ]
HULK SMASH!! ! 33%  33%  [ 6 ]
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25 May 2008, 6:37 pm

8O Keith Olbermann from MSNBC just burned Hillary to a crisp. She evoked the RFK assasination as reason for staying in the race, which could be interpreted as a suggestion that Obama might be assasinated. Olbermann responded with one of the most scathing editorials I've seen all election. Tell me what you think.

Hillary evoking RFK assasination
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v65tWn0URhs[/youtube]

Olbermann Special Report Part 1
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrLd78rwRT4[/youtube]

Olbermann Special Report Part 2
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syQ1yk5oDL0[/youtube]



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25 May 2008, 6:42 pm

don't really care. olbermann is a great dramatic speaker...he should apply that to something that matters.



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25 May 2008, 6:59 pm

Well, staying in the race in case Obama gets assassinated is a legitimate reason (although not necessarily one to continue campaigning). Seems like a honest answer, which is surprising.



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25 May 2008, 8:05 pm

Why are we still talking about Hillary? She lost, Obama's gonna be the nominee. Let's move on already.


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25 May 2008, 8:50 pm

8O 8O Holy crap, I just watched those film clips. Olbermann is a f*cking beast. Seriously, it has been a long, long time since I saw that kind of brilliance and charisma in a speaker. A truly astounding man. I was apathetic to his message, but WOW. That man can speak, and he can persuade. I am completely in awe of his talents.


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25 May 2008, 10:36 pm

I think Kieff is a jerk and an over-dramatic bastard.

There are worse things his hissy fit could have been thrown to.


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25 May 2008, 10:39 pm

oscuria wrote:
I think Kieff is a jerk and an over-dramatic bastard.

There are worse things his hissy fit could have been thrown to.

I know, and that's what makes it all the more amazing. If he can make such a huge outrage out of a relatively innocuous historical statement, I'd love to see what he could do with something that actually mattered.

Or is the downside to his oratorical talent that it can only be applied to such petty issues? :?


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25 May 2008, 10:54 pm

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Or is the downside to his oratorical talent that it can only be applied to such petty issues? :?


Which is why he is on NBC and looks like a reporter from the 50s.


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25 May 2008, 10:57 pm

oscuria wrote:
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Or is the downside to his oratorical talent that it can only be applied to such petty issues? :?


Which is why he is on NBC and looks like a reporter from the 50s.

Well, O'Reilly is just as bad for what he says, but he isn't as entertaining to watch. This guy really does have a gift- shame it's so terribly misapplied. I imagine this is what John Adams must have been like. Or Thomas Paine.


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25 May 2008, 11:00 pm

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Well, O'Reilly is just as bad for what he says, but he isn't as entertaining to watch. This guy really does have a gift- shame it's so terribly misapplied. I imagine this is what John Adams must have been like. Or Thomas Paine.


Bill Oreilly deserves to be punched in the face for being an outrageous prick.


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25 May 2008, 11:14 pm

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Bill Oreilly deserves to be punched in the face for being an outrageous prick.

I'm not an advocate of violence, but that does sound entertaining.


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25 May 2008, 11:47 pm

Yeah, the issue itself isn't all that big. I just wanted to share the amazing burnination of Hillary.

Orwell wrote:
oscuria wrote:
Bill Oreilly deserves to be punched in the face for being an outrageous prick.

I'm not an advocate of violence, but that does sound entertaining.

I'd also like to see that.



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25 May 2008, 11:51 pm

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Yeah, the issue itself isn't all that big. I just wanted to share the amazing burnination of Hillary.

It was quite epic. I've managed to mostly desensitize myself against the effects of propaganda, but by the end of that tirade even I was pissed at Hillary over nothing.


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25 May 2008, 11:59 pm

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8O 8O Holy crap, I just watched those film clips. Olbermann is a f*cking beast. Seriously, it has been a long, long time since I saw that kind of brilliance and charisma in a speaker. A truly astounding man. I was apathetic to his message, but WOW. That man can speak, and he can persuade. I am completely in awe of his talents.


that's what i'm saying.



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26 May 2008, 12:13 pm

Olbermann is AWESOME, a rare voice of sanity and good sense in a sea of infotainment fluff.


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26 May 2008, 12:32 pm

I dislike how politics have turned out. These days politicians don't believe in anything - it's all about making sure they look good in the media and attacking their rivals as often as possible.

That was a pretty stupid thing for Clinton to say, and I agree with what Olbermann says (but in a less-emotional way :?).