October 17 at 3:15PM
John McCain Endures Enhanced Interrogation Techniques on David Letterman
John McCain brought David Letterman his best ratings in three years while discussing the importance of William Ayers, the importance of Sarah Palin's words, and how he "screwed up" by punking out on Letterman's show a few weeks ago…
Obviously, the "giant-headed" Keith Olbermann was not gonna miss an opportunity throw some punches while McCain was already on the ropes…
Olbermann: "The is a tradition as old as Will Rogers. The keenest questions do not come from the political professionals; they come from people like David Letterman."
And, in kind, the funniest stuff usually comes from the political professionals.
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Okay, I've finally made up my mind. Jon Stewart. Love Jon Stewart. Keith Olberman? Nah, he's an extremist. I can't trust anybody who has no real sense of humor.
Olbermann could be the poster child for the slogan "size doesn't matter."
Yeah. Keith Olberman is a parody. Jon Stewart is the real deal. Makes you laugh. Makes you think.No lack of intelligence there. No sell out either.
Hey CF, ever notice how Olbermann walks on eggshells so as not to upset balance in the force with Jon Stewart and Letterman? That's why he only rips Papa Bear (who is a schmuck but the flip side to the coin of Olbermann). He's not funny. Also, I watched him all the time on Sportscenter back in the day and he was annoying even then. Pandering to the Deadheads and Phish fans trying to be cool. The sick thing is I agree with 90% of what the guy has to say, but his messages are lost in translation and I agree he taints legitimate news. He's not Jon Stewart. Stewart is a satirist and probably the greatest of this generation. Olbermann is supposed to be something different. For all the bashing he does of Palin, and rightly so in an objective context, he even made fun of her for being a sports commentator. He butts heads with Tom freaking Brokaw. Olbermann has the POTENTIAL to harm Obama in a paradoxical way and I agree, sullies the "MSM" by proxy — and that's not good. He also furthers the chasm in America when the one thing we need is a united front. I'm tired of the polarization of the country. It seemed to really take hold with Clinton's cigar if I had to pinpoint a time and Newt Gingrich's rise to power. Remember at the GOP convention people were chanting NBC NBC? Why? Olbermann. What would Russert say? I don't think he'd approve of how MSNBC, generally, is conducting itself. And I love Obama. He doesn't help. Olbermann perpetuates a stereotype.
Lets talk about a fact. Charles Keating was a corporate man who owned among other things a savings and loan – specifically Lincoln Savings and Loan. It seems Mr Keating swindled millions from the institution's depositors and investors and when caught, enlisted the help of some of his best political pals to help bail him out. One of those friends was John McCain (a friend that Keating would refer to as a wimp). The idea was that Keating and four others would get the feds off his back – no doubt in exchange for the generous contributions made to political campaigns. Ultimately, Keating went to prison and McCain's and the other four's role in helping him out were swept under the rug. None-the-less, it shows what kind of character McCain has and who his friends are. If Palin and McCain wish to assasinate a man's character, they better make sure they step out of the glass house they are standing in before throwing stones!
Apparently, to get on Letterman you have to have your head measured. Just another litmus test, IMHO. Aren't we beyond that, yet?
Maybe it's just to weed out pinheads.
It's probably a measurement that if you exceed x number of inches, they won't interview you.
A rose by any other name. Saying, "I just screwed up" is not the same as telling the truth and saying, "I lied to you David." McCain does not get that we all know he lied to Letterman and that Letterman showed him live in the other studio getting ready for an interview. Lying and stubbornly denying it is part of the George Bush doctrine, and McCain seems to have it all down pretty well. Thinking the public is too stupid to see through it is another part, and for over 40% of us, it's true.
I thought this was hilarious. I watched it, but with the sound turned off. It was spot on, just great.