Happy birthday, America! Stand strong, stand tall. God bless America, and God bless our troops on this Independence Day. And God bless you, Lee Greenwood, for this remarkable song about the country so many hold so dear. Let freedom ring!
Lee Greenwood - God Bless the USA (live, 1985 CMA Awards)
No surprise here. Everyone in the media is jumping on the “I was a huge Michael Jackson fan” bandwagon, even those who mocked and maligned the pop star when he was alive.
Upon discovering that the insufferable, left-wing maniac Keith Olbermann was chosen by MSNBC to offer his warped insight on discussing the tragic death of Michael Jackson, those fabulous rascals at OlbermannWatch.com dug through their archives to see what Olby had said in the past about Jackson while he was alive.
A nasty hatemonger when MJ was alive, a contrite liar upon his death… nothing like crocodile tears and stammering hypocrisy when the camera is rolling. What a statist phony you are, Keith.
Yes, this pompous, mean-spirited lefty ranter was a ridiculously stupid choice to host any kind of Jackson coverage. What… were Janeane Garofalo or Bill Maher not available? But considering MSNBC’s plummeting news ratings, most of MJ’s devoted fans likely avoided watching Olbermann anyway… as all wise viewers should. Is anyone actually still watching this demented, moonbat clown?
Olbermann likely was not aware that Jackson gave a fortune to the DNC… which is pretty much like Michael helping to pay Olbermann’s handsome salary, only to then be made into a mocking punch line (Olbermann’s reported recent salary bump by the struggling news network is $7 million a year).
Read the transcript excerpts of Olbermann dissing Jackson when he was alive: Olbermann Speaks, on the Subject of Michael Jackson. Of the commenters on the OlbermannWatch site, ObserverDan had this opinion of Olbermann’s botched televised attempt to pay tribute to the King of Pop:
What a wonderful job of presenting a thoughtful, sincere, and up-close piece of journalism regarding the death and life of Michael Jackson.
Thank you Geraldo Rivera!
In comparison, Olbermann delivered a disjointed, rambling series of observations and rhetorical queries. An embarrassing exercise of ‘winging it’ through subject material of which he was not suited. His guests prattled on and Olby replied: “uh huh” over and over.
The difference between Rivera and Olbermann was so completely and utterly obvious. Geraldo has the chops and the heart to completely rise to the occasion. Olbermann, outside of his element, didn’t have a clue.
How fortunate for FNC to have Geraldo within it’s ranks!
Right on. Geraldo made it upfront and personal. Like he truly knew the soul within the man. Great job. And yes, Geraldo does add a lot of personality to Fox. His honest passion with regards to humanizing big stories and larger than life people is a definite score for Fox.
Hats off to the OlbermannWatch.com team… keep up the good work exposing Olby as the irrelevant buffoon he is.
And this amusing graphic of “OlbyLetterman” is also from their site:
From those fab guys at OlbermannWatch.com... 'persecuting' Keith since 2004
Found this video of a heated February 2009 interview about media bias on The View, with John Ziegler about the media’s negative treatment of Gov. Sarah Palin and her family.
Except for Elisabeth Hasselbeck, the View panel believes Hillary Clinton was treated just as viciously by the media (are ya kiddin’ me?) as Palin had been treated during the presidential campaign. Of course, this show aired back in February, so attacking Palin’s children hadn’t escalated yet (the nasty HuffPo piece that was online a few hours ago, mocking Palin’s special needs baby, has been yanked, thank God), nor had Letterman’s calling Palin a “slutty airline attendant” or joking about her 14-year-old daughter being raped by an adult baseball player during a baseball game had yet happened.
Ziegler also discusses his documentary film Media Malpractice and how Barack Obama was elected via the media’s dewy-eyed love affair with him. Barbara Walters nearly has a meltdown. Quite entertaining.
Near-Brawl Breaks Out on The View with John Ziegler on His Documentary Media Malpractice and the Media Hit Jobs Against Gov. Sarah Palin | February 2009
Gov. Sarah Palin announced she's stepping down as governor
It’s official. Sarah Palin is stepping down as Alaska’s governor before her term is up. Next month, she’ll wave goodbye to the state that made her a political star and gave her the highest approval rating (at one point, it was up to 93 percent, is now in the high 50s) of any governor in recent history.
Palin: “I love my job. I love Alaska. It hurts to make this choice. But I’m doing what’s best for Alaska.”
Breaking News: Palin Will Step Down As Alaska’s Governor Next Month
As I later watched two CNN talking heads bounce around ideas on what Palin will do after leaving office, what I really noticed were the frequent usage of the words “maybe,” “possibly,” “my hunch,” and other all-around-the-table, what-the-heck speculations, filling air space.
These MSM guys sure do make big bucks for impersonating fortune tellers at the carnival: “Maybe she’s stepping down early so that she can beef up to run for president… I have a hunch,” or “Maybe she’s stepping down early to pursue other activities, like a movie… that’s my hunch,” or “Maybe she’s more interested in something else… it’s just a hunch.” Really? Gosh, those “hunches” are pretty much all over the place.
Is that all you need, a handful of wobbly dart-board guesses about Sarah Palin’s resignation, to work at CNN? Hey, sign me up then!
I have a feeling Sarah has something far more interesting in mind… and it may have nothing to do with what those carny fortune tellers at CNN have come up with. Family, politics, military support, personal… nothing would surprise me. The heinous hatchet jobs that MSM reporters, politicians, late-night comedians, and even John McCain’s traitorous bastards may have finally taken their toll on this fine woman’s family. For now. Who knows?
You’re too good for this endless blood sport, darlin’ woman. You’ve always held your head high and been gracious, no matter how many mudpies those liberals flung at you, your husband, or your children. You’ve endured more vile, hateful, over-the-top negative press coverage than I would think would ever be humanly possible.
You’re making the right decision for you, your family, and your beloved state of Alaska… for now. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Bless you, Sarah Palin. You’re always a class act.
An anti-Palin blog, but scroll down to the comments… very clear-headed debate and observations from conservatives (and several feel the blog author is in denial about a crush on Sarah; one opined that he could be a Palin stalker if she didn’t know how to shoot a rifle): Wizbang Blue: Republican “Little Shop of Horrors”? Sarah Palin!
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