Zeke What are Keithie O's demographics among listeners age 17-35 with the last name "Olbermann" ? (08/27/09)

iiitretrioeciii To be honest, I think you care more about ratings than KO does. Every time KO talks about ratings, its almost always a response to BO bringing it up. Besides, I never trust those numbers. I mean how do they come up with those figures? I get the sense that a bit of witchcraft is involved. Anyway, I've read your article and I can see that KO's joke either sailed right over your head, or straight through it Think about it. You are so focused on ratings, and so fixated on hating KO that you can't hear the substance of whats being said. BO works for a propaganda machine. foxnews is not news. I thought it was pretty clear that it was a joke.... but you know, now that I'm writing this out...I'm realizing its not a joke. Not at all. Well, not a funny joke. KO can get pretty passionate about a subject. Just watch the man and you will see he believes what he says. He was forever knocking on babybush for his lies and distortions, and he makes sure cheyney knows his opinion on the issue of torture and how pointless it is. Look at the expression of dissappointment on his face when he reports that Obama will continue the practice of rendition. I truly believe that ratings are the least of his concerns. Its too bad you dont feel the same. Instead of ratings look at the world around you. There are alot of things wrong in and outside this country right now. One false war we were duped into believing was about 9-11, one real war that has been terribly executed, we are barely holding off the next great depression, and now that Obama wants to get health-care for all, he is being called a socialist and citizens are bringing guns to his speeches. But you want to talk about ratings. There is no comparison. he's right foxnews is not news, its distorted reality, not news. Not one second of it is. From BO's constant lies and distortions (these are usualy the same as babybush), to the clips of Obama that Hannity has chopped up to fit his views, to Glenn Becks fake crying(I hope its fake) and doomsday obsessions, assassination fantasies, and predictions. And of course, don't forget the silencing of opinions that dont match their own(Cut his mic off!), and the screaming of insults at invited guests who have different views(Mr. Glick). I've never seen a news broadcast with that kind of behavior. And as a bonus, remember when Hannity said he would be waterboarded for charity and KO offered 1000$ a second to any chairity Hannity wished? He wouldn't do it, and a couple of days later Elisabeth Hasslebeck said that KO ought to mind his own business. Some say BO wont even acknowledge that KO exists and is irrelevant, but BO wont stop talking about him (indirectly of course). And now this article. Well you cant teach someone to be a man. You are or you aint. So far, they aint. Let BO, Hannity, and Glenn Beck speak for themselves. They got the guy out numbered three to one already. So get out of the way and forget the ratings of others, and please help. Come up with some real solutions to the the problems were having. As for the the award, prize or whatever it is.You've got some evolving of your own to do before you can begin to judge others. I just realized something else, BO and KO....Now you got to admit KO beats BO anytime. Get it? BO? KO? (08/27/09)

iiitretrioeciii Now that wasnt so hard was it? It took awhile to find this site, but I finally, some civil behavior on a political blog. Not one curse word. As to your Afghanistan comment, well let me put it this way:That entire region has had conflict of one sort or another since before the bible. If only there was some kind of goal or objective to work towards. We were fighting terroism right? I mean how many terrorist's are there? Can that question even answered ? And I've got the feelimg that certain elements are just waiting for us to leave the area, then they can go to work. I've got this idea that maybe we could send Charlie Wilson over there. I think he might be able to communicate with certain groups that remember his role in their war againist the Soviets. Wait, is he even alive? Regardless, in the end I believe the answer to this problem is going to be political in nature. What a mess this is. (08/27/09)

Ken Berwitz You wrote a long comment, too much there to answer everything individually. But here is the short form response: Yes, O’Reilly talks a lot about ratings. Why not, since a) he absolutely blows olbermann away ratings-wise and b) I would think it feels good to remind someone who does nothing but insult you that he is so far behind. No, olbermann’s commentary wasn’t a joke – he is pathologically infuriated by Fox News and never jokes about it. Saying Fox does not present news is a convenient, easy condemnation without any basis other than olbermann's (and your) ad hominem attitude. The Iraq war was was not about 9/11 and Bush specifically said there was no evidence to link saddam to it. The “real war” as you put it is rapidly becoming a disaster under Obama. Obama was wrong about the troop surge in Iraq (which he was against, but was a huge success) and was wrong about the troop surge in Afghanistan (which he ordered, and has, so far, been a crushing failure with dramatically increased US casualties). Regarding Fox personnel, I won’t defend O’Reilly, or Beck or Hannity because, if you read this blog, you know that I’m not particularly taken with any of them. But I do give O’Reilly credit for presenting both sides of issues. By contrast, olbermann almost never has anyone on who actually disagrees with him. And I have chronicled lie after lie after lie of his (read the archives and see). Other than that? You’re right on. (08/27/09)