Arianna on Countdown Discussing Newt, Rush and the Fight to Lead the GOP

Has the Republican Party found a new de-facto leader in the form of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich? Arianna joins Keith Olbermann on Countdown to discuss.

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[IDIOTA]

I am glad that Arianna pointed out that Limbaugh is no Jesse Jackson despite what Frum asserts.

[shadow322]

Arianna, you're my hero. I remember when you quit the Republican Party because I quit at the same time for very similar reasons. What we are seeing right now is the near end result of the Republican's "Trickle Down Economics" policy.

[Photofarm]

You would be wrong, as we haven't had truly supply side economics since Reagan left office.

[Ronald B. Robinson - Huffpost Blogger]

Let's not forget Rupert Murdoch, who provides the media mechanism for the "Republican Friends of Sedition" to also get their message out.

Please heck out my HP article:
MURDOCH AND FOX PORTRAY BLACK MEN AS TERRORISTS ON '24'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ronald-b-robinson/murdoch-and-fox-portray-b_b_172562.html

[Hawaii5-0]

It's a tragedy that in these tough times, there are those who don't realize that we all need to pitch in to put out the fires. Instead, they spend their time trying to assign blame, feeling smug about being right, and watching the house burn. Guys like Rush are saying, "I want to see the whole town burn down so I can be right about who's to blame." He would prefer everyone to be homeless so he can feel he is right. All I can say is he probably cannot feel anyone's pain.

[vimmryan]

Newt Gingrich saw an opening and he took it, nobody in his party had any balls left. He knows Rush is dragging that party down, if the GOP doesn't' distance itself from Rush soon it is over. Newt just killed two birds with one stone, as I believe he plans to run in 2012. The crazy base that listens to rush can't elect anyone, or keep anyone from being elected. It is not a big enough audience. 20million is nothing, especially spread out across a country the size of the United States Of America. It is very possible that up to 5 or even 10 million of those listeners Rush has are like me, and love to listen to the stupid irresponsible lies he spews forth everyday.

[rargen]

The Rush Oracle is an effective polarizing strategy for the Obama Administration. Chris Matthews has said several times: Republicans take a religious-right turn when they crash, but what sort of right turn is the Rush Oracle? He’s not religious radio, but supports the religious right agenda with his unique “political analysis” or spin or what ever it may be called. What is more interesting is the polarizing effect of the Rush Oracle.

If the only tendered alternative to President Obama’s agenda is the Rush Oracle does this make the Obama policy appear more reasonable to the middle-right and the middle-left? It does if there is no republican leadership other than Rush. “Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it” (Dwight D. Eisenhower). Are the Democrats “getting someone else to do something [] [the Democrats] want done because he [Rush Limbaugh] wants to do it.”?
Who is leading whom?

[WeMustChange]

We all should track down which politician contributed to this financial meltdown and vote them all out of office whether democrat or republican!

[lucite]

I agree, however I say export them

[Hawaii5-0]

If govt rules by the consent of the governed, maybe we should just withdraw our consent.

[WeMustChange]

Bush, Clinton, Wall Street Execs, Bank CEO's etc should be put in jail.

[demigod]

Newt Gingrich resigned from Congress, after just winning a new term as a Congressman from Georgia - why ? Because his personal improprieties forced his Congressional colleagues to deny him the Speakership, so he took his blocks and went home. Imagine his voters back home, they just gave him the privilege of representing them again, money was spent on his race, volunteers worked for him, they expected him to serve them. But NO - being a Congressman wasn't good enough, he had to be Speaker or nothing. I saw a tape of his "Farewell" speech to his fanatical right wing followers, who were crying and gnashing their teeth. He assured them that conservatives still controlled all the committee chairs, ran the Rules Committee, ran the Budget Committee, that only conservative bills would be considered under conservative rules, only conservative judicial nominees would be confirmed, conservatives ran the Hill in an iron grip, and they need not worry. It was so disgusting - especially now, that Republicans are whining that they are not being "listened to" or made "part of the process" - they cry about "bi-partinsanship" - HA ! As usual, the Republicans are hipocrites who can dish it but not take it. They froze all Democrats out when they held the House, Senate, and White House. They ran America into the ground.

[connorin]

I have a quick question for you all...if Keith is going to keep discussing the leadership of the Republican party and what the republicans should do, then why doesn't he ever talk to anyone even remotely affiliated with the Republican party?

When Hannity or O'Reilly discuss the democrats, they always speak to democrats. Heck, even Matthews will have on Republican­s...he interupts and talks over them, but he at lesst has the pretense of at least bringing them on.

[timetorevolt]

Republicans are too wimpy to appear on Countdown.

[connorin]

Prove any have been invited

[LDnearthesea]

Why should he have Rep[ugnantcans on his show! You know they are lying when they move their lips! And and Hannity or O' Reilly: I've never seen them have Bernie Sanders on, and maybe Kucinich once. If they have anyone on who out-shouts them and points out their idiocy, that person is never, ever on again, and after the guest leaves, hannity and O' Reilly get tha last word in. Most of the time they have wimps on who can't get one word in edgewise!

[connorin]

Hilarious!

You list one person who has not been on Hannity or O'Reilly and not the myriad of other democrats who have. Now list all of the Republicans that have been on Countdown in say the last three years. After all it is a news show correct? And there was just a major national election, so there must have been coverage, right? Non-partisan, non-biased coverage right? After all its not biased like Fox News, right?

[qdog112]

Timetorevolt has already said it.

"Republicans are too wimpy to appear on Countdown.­"

You know they've been invited.

[connorin]

Can you prove they have been invited...­or do you just KNOW?

[zest]

Well, the Republicans need someone to lead them off the cliff and Newt certainly qualified.

[Middleman420]

See Olbermannwatch.com

[Jazzman323]

Shouldn't Olberman be discussing crop rotation or other agricultural concerns with his degree from the Old MacDonald Cornell?

[AddyGmom]

And your degree is from?

[FightingTheRight]

Then Rush should be discussing what, since according to his mother, "he flunked everything", even a modern ballroom dancing class and dropped out of college.

[UltraClassic]

One thing Olberman learned well at the ag school was an ability to shovel it.

[jeromewv]

It's hilarious that Repubilica­ns/Conserv­atives, who constantly moan about "Liberal Elites" are mindlessly taking on the pathetic Ann Coulter talking point that somehow Keith Olbermann didn't go to the "real" Cornell University.
Oh, and whining about how tough the richest 2% of Americans have it.

[ddanimal]

Nice. Its so great to hear these reasonable voices in the media. Finally, the "liberal media" is not just a myth.

[AddyGmom]

Yeh. It really is nice to see adults have reasonable discussion -- as opposed to the screamers who shout to make their points; who talk over guests; who have temper fits when they are questioned; and those who spout BS and their hearers lap it up.

[connorin]

This is comparable to Tibetan Monks discussing Canadian gentlemen clubs.

[dontvote4him]

It's a croc.

[gymbunnybee]

KO was looking mighty grey yesterday!