Keith Olbermann On Jeb Bush: 'Hey, It May Be Different This Time!' (VIDEO)

Keith Olbermann helped David Letterman forecast the 2012 Republican Presidential Primary Wednesday night.

Looking ahead at the crop of potential candidates, Olbermann and Letterman both agreed they'd benefit professionally if Sarah Palin were to run.

"How much do you want [Palin] to run?" Olbermann asked Letterman.

"It would be great for us, speaking selfishly," Letterman responded.

Olbermann said that it would not be "cost-effective" for Palin, who has a lucrative career as a speaker, to run.

Instead, Olbermann rattled off a list of names of potential candidates.

"Could be [Mitt Romney], could be Pawlenty, could be Jeb Bush," Olbermann said. "Could be another Bush, we haven't had enough. Hey, it may be different this time! That's his campaign slogan."

Olbermann also said that the theme of Glenn Beck's rally last month was "making money" and not "Restoring Honor."

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Comments

[shanabashana]

05:23 AM on 09/14/2010

I hate politics on entertainment shows...wait... Olbermann is entertainment.

[Darsan54]

02:43 PM on 09/14/2010

So you like Beck, Limbaugh and Hannity? At least Keith isn't playing monkey and throwing shit on us.

[rchwel]

03:49 PM on 09/14/2010

LOL F & F Had a good laugh thanks !

[digitaljedi]

05:16 PM on 09/13/2010

Off topic question here...what's the song the band play at the beginning of the video ;)

[liberty23]

06:48 PM on 09/13/2010

Haha I was wondering the same thing! It's familiar and I really want to know.

[KarateKid]

04:58 PM on 09/13/2010

I have one for Jeb Bush: "The Third Time Is A Charm !!"

[DinNM]

04:40 PM on 09/13/2010

As long as we are turning this into a political debate, I would like to address the subject of "state's rights." I've been thinking about this for awhile now, even before the Arizona immigration debate began. For me, it started with the medical marijiuana debate. As someone who suffers with low back pain due to facet joint arthritis (I'm 55 also), and someone who fought, and BEAT, ovarian cancer two years ago through surgery and chemo, AND who has watched 4 OTHER members of my family fight cancers, I certainly believe in the use of medical marijiuana for treating the side effects of chemo and radiation. Even so, my severe back pain has disabled me more than the cancer did. I've had physical therapy, shots in my back, and LOTS of pills in the past year and a half since the back treatment began--all to no avail. New Mexico has a legal medical marijiuana law, quite strict actually, but guess what: My health care insurer WON"T cover it. It can be very difficult and expensive to find a doctor here who will prescribe MM and the costs of the MM itself can be beyond reach when paying entirely out of one's own pocket. On TOP of all this, "the feds" have been raiding LEGAL MM shops all over the country in states where MM is LEGAL--VOTER APPROVED. What good are state's rights when the federal government can simply over-ride them? THIS is a "democracy"???!!!

[lw3fan]

02:46 AM on 09/13/2010

It would be funny that Letterman doesn't challenge Olbermannnnnn on any of his opinions, while he does to any conservative guest, but it's not. What else do you expect of a rich, egotistical, liberal television host talking to another rich, egotistical, liberal television host.

[StopMakingSense2]

03:00 PM on 09/13/2010

Don't feel so bad you have Faux Nooz.. Someone is catering to your biases.. Everything you said back at ya... just replace liberal with conservative in your rant.. Well that elevated the discourse didn't it? Maybe at some point everybody will figure out it's facts that matter not opinions. Since you sound like a Faux Nooz lover you'll just have to get by on opinions.

[ohiomark]

05:40 PM on 09/12/2010

Two m00nbats who haven't got a clue between them.

[jimme]

03:51 PM on 09/14/2010

Yeah,if you say so.

[DeanWormer]

08:30 PM on 09/11/2010

Did Letterman ask him why he got pulled from the NFL broadcasts?

[ohiomark]

05:38 PM on 09/12/2010

Why didn't Letterman ask Keith why he never has anyone on his show that he disagrees with?

[Slash14]

08:26 PM on 09/12/2010

Because Keith is a coward. He can only talk about people who are not in his presence. He cannot debate anyone live. what a coward. At least Mathews and Maddow can.....sometimes

[stormbear]

05:50 PM on 09/13/2010

Off the top of my head, he and Howard Dean disagrees on several issues.

[zunklives]

12:55 AM on 09/13/2010

Did Letterman ask Dennis Miller that same question?

[RomeoMD25]

05:16 PM on 09/11/2010

News corp is the 522nd largest company in the world and GE is the largest. And while everyone knows News-corp owns Fox, few realize just how much larger GE is than News-corp. most people think Fox as the big bad evil network. . However all the networks are corporate owned.

[paxatman]

03:28 PM on 09/12/2010

Do un-Americans own the controlling share of GE like News corp / Fox is. Just wondering.

[Slash14]

08:27 PM on 09/12/2010

they have foreign investors, if that is what your asking

[StopMakingSense2]

03:03 PM on 09/13/2010

GE has a long way to go to top Foxes biases. GE sells things other than spin therefore not comparable as you imply..

[Clevelandinwi]

03:34 AM on 09/11/2010

Another good job, Mr Olberman.

[CanUFeel2012]

03:53 PM on 09/10/2010

Olbermann says it like it is and if he happens to b 1 t ch sl @p you in the process, you become Slash1 4

[Slash14]

02:50 AM on 09/11/2010

Only person getting b 1 t ch sl @p is Olby and his elastic band pants. everynight by FOX. But, CanUFeel2012 cannot tell because of all the Kool-aid that He/She has consumed

[EbonBear]

04:44 AM on 09/11/2010

A Fox fan accusing someone else of drinking the Kool-aid is the definition of irony.

[CanUFeel2012]

05:35 AM on 09/11/2010

you idi0t...lmao...

[supertim]

12:11 PM on 09/10/2010

its not improbable that Palin could win the GOP nomination, considering how intolerant the Republican party has become, just read a blurb on LGF where a pro choice GOP candidate in New Hampshire has been receiving death threats due to his enlightened stance on reproductive rights....the medium has become the message for the GOP, Palin is the Party, scary but true

http://tiny.cc/c2k6r

[cardiaccare]

03:07 PM on 09/12/2010

The first time she had to deal with a real interviewer, or debate Obama she would be toast.

[srivers]

11:57 AM on 09/10/2010

GOP in 2012: The Party of Zero

[MOTORVOTER]

03:41 PM on 09/10/2010

GOP is not the answer, the real answer is conservative candidates who know the constitution not as a talking point, but understand it is the beacon of light for this country. We need term limits to get rid of professional politicians who have more skeltons in their closet than the nearest graveyard. No person with common sense can honestly say this president is competent without laughing hysterically after saying it, try it.

[CanUFeel2012]

03:51 PM on 09/10/2010

Pres.Obama spent all his time trying to satisfy the waterloo traitors and not the people who elected him...

[paddles]

03:54 PM on 09/10/2010

Conservative candidates who know the constitution-now I'm really laughing hysterically.

[Slash14]

08:29 PM on 09/12/2010

Dems of present, Party of -10

[Lisbeth35]

10:30 AM on 09/10/2010

I don't see why anyone would think that Palin is running in 2012. Hasn't she shown over and over again she doesn't want to govern, she wants to make big money while she can.

[YouDontWantMeHere]

10:40 AM on 09/10/2010

you don't follow her tweets does ya?

[Lisbeth35]

11:13 AM on 09/10/2010

true. I do not. For some reason the national media does. How her facebook messages and tweets end up on cable news networks continues to baffle me. But it sort of proves my point, she isn't running. She knows her limits.

[suds mcduff]

12:46 PM on 09/12/2010

Who ghost writes her tweets?

[astroup]

11:04 AM on 09/10/2010

If she held office, she'd be held accountable for the dumb sheet she says. I agree. It'll never happen.

[jcko]

01:46 PM on 09/12/2010

But she should run anyway.

Palin/Beck 2012

[mcmutter]

09:25 AM on 09/10/2010

Beck and Palin .... Holy Rollers who are beyond question ....

[MOTORVOTER]

03:46 PM on 09/10/2010

Nothing wrong with holy rollers, those who go their choose to do so. If they want to pay 5000 per ticket it is their money. This country needs more holy rollers and less filth.

[paddles]

03:56 PM on 09/10/2010

And you get to decide what's filth?

[Mariosright]

09:44 AM on 09/11/2010

What and who are filth?

[indytarheel]

09:16 AM on 09/10/2010

Since KO has been LET GO from his football job, he seems to have a lot of time on his hands.

[Meah]

12:13 PM on 09/10/2010

KO is too smart for football types.

[Slash14]

03:00 AM on 09/11/2010

Really!?! He wanted to comeback, But he was let go. ha ha ha