Olbermann slams FN watchers

It's really sad that he'd say this. As if Keith Olbermann was low enough, he's trying to slam Fox News as a whole, saying that people who watch it are "
tin foil hatters, conspiracy theorists, paranoids and racists." He also said that their show (not referring to FN) is "the highest rated cable news program for all viewers."
 
I read this today, and I actually got angry at him. Holy crap. I mean, I'm not some conservative that absolutely hates MSNBC, and Olbermann, but this still pissed me off. Here's a checklist for who I am:
 
Tin foil hatter: NO
Conspiracy theorist: NO
Paranoid: NO
Racists: NO
 
And yes, I do watch Fox News normally, yet I'm not any of those terms he referred to people like me as.
 
And as to what he said about the ratings and stuff, here's something else to present. They are the top rated cable news shows in order from highest rated to lowest.
 
 The O'Reilly Factor - 3,440,000 viewers
Hannity - 2,937,000 viewers
Glenn Beck - 2,810,000 viewers
On The Record w/ Greta Van Susteren - 2,450,000 viewers
Special Report with Bret Baier - 2,066,000 viewers
Fox Report w/Shep Smith - 1,860,000 viewers
Countdown w/ K. Olbermann - 1,114,000 viewers
Larry King Live - 1,063,000 viewers
 
Now, I might not be very handy with numbers and stuff, but it looks like every show on Fox beat everybody, including Olbermann.
 
So how do you feel about this?

Call the waaambulance.

Call the waaambulance.

Oh no, how dare somebody bash Fox News viewers as angry/crude/uneducated when they make up the whole of those who drown out free speech at townhall events.  
 
That is all.

I thought that was funny as hell. MSNBC I think adds some humor to the news. Olbermann is awesome.

A 9:00am FoxNews program beat out their 8:00pm prime time show. I would be mad too.

Olbermann's just a professional troll.

" Oh no, how dare somebody bash Fox News viewers as angry/crude/uneducated when they make up the whole of those who drown out free speech at townhall events.   That is all. "

Fox is a bunch of bullshit. Go Keith.

" @torus said:

Call the waaambulance.

He slammed Fox News, so what.  As long as Fox News is full of wackos like Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly that statement is pretty much accurate "

Say what you will about Olbermann, but I almost think he's a necessary voice at this point, considering some of the downright scary shit being said by certain rightwing pundits.

 Fox news networks are pretty much full of nutbags. Seriously.

This particular news station - although I'm sure there are liberal ones that are just as guilty - can barely even be called news. The views expressed on some of their programs by people who are meant to be "reporters" are so biased and skewed in the direction of the ring wing that you might as well call it Fox "lets insult the people who think differently than we do" news.
 
As I said, I'm sure liberal media has stations much like this one - I've seen MSNBC quoted a couple times - but holy fuck, the amount of times Obama has been called a Nazi / Commie is just weird. 
 
I'm glad I live in Montreal where the only Fox news station we get is the one from Vermont. 
 
Good old Vermont, its like the Canada of America.
 
But seriously, if these are the biggest news outlets that you guys have in the States (excluding CNN, I guess), I'm really surprised that anyone actually watches the damn news.
 
Its like both sides sit in their offices and think to themselves "Hmmm, how can today's events be used as ammunition against people and politicians who are affiliated with that other evil political party...."

"My brother watches Fox News religiously and listens to Rush . . .  

Fox News is a bad network and Keith was wrong about saying that, but just stating statistics of viewership only shows that there are more crazy people in the world. Seriously, as a former Glenn Beck fan, the guy has gone off the deep end after he went to Fox, and Hannity just hates everything Democrat. 
 
Plus, anybody who think Reagen was the best President is seriously fucked up.

Olberman needs to adjust his pageantry.

@Snipzor said:

" Oh no, how dare somebody bash Fox News viewers as angry/crude/uneducated when they make up the whole of those who drown out free speech at townhall events.   That is all. "

Old people aren't the only ones who watch news.

Fox News sucks but Olbermann sucks just as much. The only good or funny thing he's ever done was make a bet with Hannity on how long Hannity would be able to withstand waterboarding.
 
They both suck pretty hard, though.

Oibermann might be over the top..........but compared to the crap spewed by Fox? 

Keith isn't always on point and likes to bully people, but to be honest I find most of the people he targets deserve it. He does tend to pick on Fox News a lot, and usually for good reason. The main problem with what he does is that the people who would benefit from hearing the stuff he says don't watch him, though who knows if they would care about or comprehend the contradictions. I find it amusing nevertheless.

  You know what? Fuck the cable news. "

" All news networks spew shit. Not just Fox News. MSNBC and CNN both spew massive shit that no one but liberal assholes who have their head stuck up their ass so far that they can't decide for themselves what is right or wrong.  Everyone on GB bashes Fox News but no one even mentions crap from other stations. Each station has its own agenda and they push it like crazy.  "

Well since I work for an ABC affiliate station I guess I should be humored by this post. But the fact that any of these "News" channels are given credibility is sad.

Kieth can be funny at times but sometimes he takes it way too far. 
 
Fox news though... They deserve what ever bashing they got.

" Keith isn't always on point and likes to bully people, but to be honest I find most of the people he targets deserve it. He does tend to pick on Fox News a lot, and usually for good reason. The main problem with what he does is that the people who would benefit from hearing the stuff he says don't watch him, though who knows if they would care about or comprehend the contradictions. I find it amusing nevertheless. "

Tin foil hatter: NO
Conspiracy theorist: NO
Paranoid: NO
Racists: NO

Keith Olbermann's tirades would have more impact if he wasn't a living straw man himself. It would be like having Jessica Simpson lecturing how there is no integrity in modern music.

Don't watch cable news people. There are much better things to do with your time, like everything else that isn't watching cable news.

" @jakob187: I love that sketch. It comes with the typical exaggerations of SNL, but other than that Ben is pretty on the mark. "

The thing that Fox does well is attract old people to watch (median age of Fox viewer is over 60.)   The whole generation that thinks, "Everything is going to hell and these God Damn kids are ruining everything. " 

Fox news is hilarious. The Anonymous special report is typical Fox.
 
 

Keith Olbermann is my hero.

" @Kamasama said:

" Keith isn't always on point and likes to bully people, but to be honest I find most of the people he targets deserve it. He does tend to pick on Fox News a lot, and usually for good reason. The main problem with what he does is that the people who would benefit from hearing the stuff he says don't watch him, though who knows if they would care about or comprehend the contradictions. I find it amusing nevertheless. "

Most cable news show are pretty much preaching to the choir, on both side of this debate. "

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Cable news is garbage. Fox News is terribly biased old men who think they are funny, and most other cable news is just a bunch of people whining.

" @Kamasama: Nobody would benefit from listening to Olbermann.  He just comes across as a very hateful angry person.  He encourages controversy, that's what he does best.  At least O'Reilly is clever enough to give the facade that he is fair.  Keith won't invite guests who disagree with him.  I remember approx. 6 months to a year + ago, every night would be him bashing Bush and Palin and most of it was totally irrelevant (Palin and her family for example).  I don't recall an 'open democrat' ever being on his 'worst persons of the world' (very juvenile name btw) segment.  I hate pundits. "

" Call the waaambulance. "

" @Cadmus: Olbermann doesn't run a debate show. He has strong beliefs, but he will rarely attack someone else's. Instead, he attacks their character by showing factual inaccuracies and logical inconsistencies in statements they make or actions they perform. He enjoys pointing out hypocrites and idiots, so in that respect I guess he does feed on controversy. I said before that he can be a bully, but some people need to be called out and much of the time that person is a bully as well. And yes, his "Worst Persons..." segment is hyperbole and purposely so. I don't watch the show regularly or pay close attention to people's political affiliations when I do, but I wouldn't be surprised if you're right about no democrats being included. However, his favoritism does not mean the people he does target aren't deserving of criticism. "