Olbermann Responds To White House NBC Complaints: The President Doesn't Know What He's Talking About

Monday night on "Countdown," Keith Olbermann responded to the White House allegations that NBC engaged in "deceitful editing" in airing excerpts of Richard Engel's interview with President Bush. Olbermann aired the full excerpt and blasted the White House saying, "The White House apparently [doesn't realize] that in full, it is clear the President never actually answered Richard Engel's first question and clear that the President either does not know what he talked about or what he is now talking about."

Comments

[jashu51]

I think it was really patronizing for Bush to keep calling the reporter by his first name. It appears to be polite, but struck me as essentially condescending, like chastising a child.

[NoahVail]

I am sure that George Bush would know a lot about appeasing the Nazis, since his grandfather, Senator Prescott Bush were pro-Nazi.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2004/sep/25/usa.secondworldwar

To be completely fair, there were several prominent Americans who supported the Nazis, including Charles Lindberg and "Papa" Joe Kennedy.

[SpaceElevator]

Keith keeps the administration confused with those pesky "facts". They are not used to that,

Another American hero, Ray McGovern of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) makes a scary point in his recent letter to Adm Fallon. These scum are hell bent on starting a war with Iran.

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/20/9068/

[Christian]

Man, pass that around, it was good! Everyone should read it.

[iBgood]

What is with this new little snorting thing bush is doing through his nose in this interview? Does he think he's intimidating?

I would bet that is something his mother used to do.

[surfcitysteven]

People have abused cocaine typically do major damage to their nasal passages. Scar tissue results and constricts the airway, leaving the abuser to a lifetime of audible sniffing while nose breathing. bush, most of the time is a mouth-breather, except when he is busy in an interview and has to use his mouth to spem lies.

[Erdgeist]

Mr. President, doesn't Halliburton still do business with Iran? I read somewhere that Halliburton was selling nuclear technologies to Iran. Ask Cheney about it. He used to be the CEO of Halliburton. http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/2-halliburton-charged-with-selling-nuclear-technologies-to-iran/

[RTIII]

Agreed: Olberman is a modern media hero.

Now, if he would only find an opportunity to stick it to the courage-challenged Dems from time to time. In particular, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid need to act like leaders. After all, THE TIDE HAS TURNED...

[Bagger]

Keith Olbermann,
You are the poop.

[Shashi0224]

I can understand that those few who still support bush, can't stand facts. They challenge your thoughtless beliefs.

[TexasVietVet]

Keith Olbermann is the only journalist that sticks it to the conservanazis on a daily basis.

I believe the White House was complaining that NBC was making bu$h look like an idiot.

I don't think bu$h needs any help. BTW, he's a champion POS.

[gallery]

Wow, Bushie has got that "coke click" syntax going on again. Every time he starts a new sentence, he gacks back a loogie to articulate his bogus sense of reality, and then burps out another lie.

[kipmartin]

Olbermann has become my latest hero. it takes balls to engage the White House and so far, the MSM has been a bunch of testicularly challenged wussies. Olbermann is the first to take those guys on and he has done it with brains.