Barack Obama To Appear On "Countdown With Keith Olbermann"

Just days after he appears on "The O'Reilly Factor," Barack Obama will sit down with O'Reilly enemy Keith Olbermann on "Countdown." On Monday, September 8, Obama will help MSNBC kick off the homestretch of the political season by appearing on its marquee show. That same night, "The Rachel Maddow Show" will debut in the 9 p.m. hour.

Obama is set to appear on Fox News' "O'Reilly Factor" Thursday for the first time. Earlier this week, news broke of Obama's secret meeting with News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch and Fox News overlord Roger Ailes, a meeting in which they reportedly brokered a truce but during which Ailes made clear to Obama that Fox News would not be "in the tank" for him.

Full MSNBC press release below:

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SEN. BARACK OBAMA ON MSNBC'S "COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN," MONDAY SEPT. 8

ST. PAUL - Sept. 3, 2008 - Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama will join MSNBC's Keith Olbermann Monday, Sept. 8, on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," 8-9 p.m. ET. It is Sen. Obama's first "Countdown" interview since March and since he became the Democratic party's nominee.

"Countdown with Keith Olbermann" telecasts weeknights, 8-9 p.m. ET on MSNBC. Izzy Povich is executive producer.

Comments

[edwarvir]

Everyone e-mail Barack and tell him to be mindful of that snake O'reilly. I don't
trust him at all.

[neo1]

YES! BO and KO will make my day :) - Thank you guys!

[lisakaz2]

In the tank for O. As if he'd ask or not know better. Gimme a break. Maybe the only clear thing about Palin is that her obvious flaws spurred the msm to actually do a bit of its job vs. buy all the Mc-Same bs.

[huffyISaHottie]

with McCain and palin in it..that tank would be awful cramped

[tlgeiger62]

The 'O' Campaign has announced that Barack will be appearing on Thursday night on The O'Reilly Factor ... set your TIVO now!!

[KOisGod]

Sometimes O'R can be kinda fair. He's not a hard core hater like Hannity.

It will be interesting how this interview with Obama goes. I expect Bill to treat him with respect.

Cudos to My Man MR. O for not being afraid to walk into the den. Fear not, for we have your back Barack.

We love you,

America

[huffyISaHottie]

billo beats up on guiraldo and shmucks like that...when billo has someone who can put it back in his face he usually keeps himself under control and reasonably respectful

[blustate135]

Obama will hold his own on O'Reilly. What I'd really like to see is Keith let loose on McCain on Countdown!!!

[aaawyeah]

oh WORD!

mccain HAS to do countdown if obama sinks to the O'Reilly Fake-tor! i'd lerve to see that shee-it!

[neo1]

Oh yeah. O'Reilly just better be respectful, that's all.

[NicoleAnon]

I really like how people here say FN is this horrible, evil network but they're totally complacent about the blatant misogyny and hatred expressed here on a daily basis.

Almost every discussion I've been in today has a person posting links to Palin alledgedly posing without any clothes on and they're not censured and they're not banned but insult The Celebrity Who Might Be Our Leader and you're in trouble. This is why JM chose her - he knows liberals can't hide their hatred and he knew if he chose a woman they would go crazy like some pack of vicious animals who haven't been let out of their cage and it worked.

Anyway it's good to know this place hasn't changed much.

[ladyv]

Okay, honestly...this is the internet. Image macros happen. There will be lolpalins, just like there are lolcats and lolobamas. There aren't many lolmccains, but that's because people only image macro stuff that's interesting to them. If she's being used for image macros, she should take it as a sign that people want to spend their precious slacking off time Photoshopping her and be grateful for the interest. They could be Woll Smothing anybody, but they choose her, and that's a net win for her.

[wizardofoz]

neither has the rethugs when they were picking on HILLARY FOR THE LAST 16 YEARS.

[iswideopen]

Fox News? Oh my goodness. How fair will this be......................

[greeniefromOH]

Barack has some stones, going on Faux News with O'Reilly no less.... meanwhile the other side is turning and running from every media source (once their reliable base).

I know who I want MY President to be!!! Go Barack!

[kellygrrrl]

Thank G*d -- I don't know how much more of the RedneckBabyMamaDrama I can take

[SouthernYankeeBelle]

Wow you sure are right. This drama and we still don't know what she knows about the economy and Iraq war. What drama

[phx611]

Wow, Fox isn't in the tank for Obama. Man, that makes me not want to watch the spin factor.

[Barryt4226]

Keith and MSNBC honchos:
How about a 15 minute "Countdown" nightly wrapup after the GOP convention wraps tonight and tomorrow night. I am going through Countdown withdrawal, and this GOP convention is making me even sicker.

[SouthernYankeeBelle]

me too.

[blindd]

this will be the closest two men will come to copulating on live national tv

[ladyv]

Agreed. Obama will bend O'Reilly right over.

[Kaos911]

So by talking to him in a private meeting...that's not tank-like? "O'Really don't know anything" will act an a-- anyway. Barack watch out for open mikes!!!!!

[foxfan]

It will certainly be a lovefest. We should all watch O'Reilly where Obama might actually have to answer questions.

[gazissax]

It would have been nice if McCain hadn't chickened out of Larry King just because he was afraid he might have to answer a few questions.

[foxfan]

Yeah. He doesn't look good for this at all.

[luvobama]

O has far better taste than that. O'really is a poor excuse for a human being.