In honor of Keith Olbermann's Tweet and the KOEB: The One in Which He Wore THE TIE

[Kalyke]

Bleever: "...KOEB *is* kind of a radical concept: saving democracy by combining the acumen of political junkies with the energy of teeny boppers."

The One in Which He Wore the Tie, Part I

The One in Which He Wore the Tie, Part II

And his Tweet:


Citizens Of The Free World: Greetings! ........ (more to come) http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23FOK
15 seconds ago


My old user name is here.... I was a Clarkie... still am! I've missed my Patsy, my Rev., my Crispini, my sparky, my bleever, the BUNNY, but after I had the baby, I couldn't watch on time - had to DVR and watch later - yet, one of my daughter's first onesie's was emblazoned with KOEB!

[Kalyke]

1. I AM BORED AND IN WITHDRAWAL.

AGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!

[Kalyke]

2. I'm gonna assume everyone's reading the links.

To let this NOT be an important piece of DU history is just odd.

[Dennis Donovan]

3. I'm sorry - was reading the links but rec'd before I did...

:hi:

Thanks for the memories, Kalyke and KO...

[Kalyke]

4. I had hoped that was the case.

I remember.

I believe.

I'm in tears.

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[elleng]

5. Hey, Clarkie here too!!!

:hi:

[Kalyke]

7. Missed you, too!

Hi there, Ellen!!


:hug:

[Cerridwen]

6. "acumen of political junkies with the energy of teeny boppers"

Uh, no. Combining the "acumen" of teeny boppers with "political junkies"

Oh, Keithy, you're so fine, you blow my mind, Hey, Keithy.

"Keithy"

Oh Keithy, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind,
hey Keithy (huff huff), hey Keithy (huff huff)
Oh Keithy, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind,
hey Keithy (huff huff) hey Keithy
Oh Keithy, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind,
hey Keithy (huff huff) hey Keithy (huff huff)
Oh Keithy, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind,
hey Keithy (huff huff) hey Keithy

Hey Keithy!
You've been around all night and that's a little long
You think you've got the right but I think you've got it wrong
Why can't you say goodnight so you can take me home, Keithy

'Cause when you say you will, it always means you won't
You're givin' me the chills, baby, please baby don't
Every night you still leave me all alone, Keithy

Oh Keithy, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Keithy, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you Keithy
Oh, what you do Keithy, do Keithy
Don't break my heart, Keithy

Hey Keithy!
Now when you take me by the hooves,everyone's gonna know
Every time you move I let a little more show
There's somethin' we can use, so don't say no, Keithy

So come on and give it to me any way you can
Any way you wanna do it, I'll treat you like a man
Oh please, baby, please, don't leave me in a jam, Keithy

Oh Keithy, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Keithy, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you Keithy
Oh, what you do Keithy, do Keithy
Don't break my heart, Keithy
(Keithy, Keithy, Keithy, Keithy, Keithy, Keithy)

Oh Keithy, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind,
hey Keithy (huff huff) hey Keithy (huff huff)
Oh Keithy, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind,
hey Keithy (huff huff) hey Keithy

Oh Keithy, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Keithy, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you Keithy (huff huff)
Oh, what you do Keithy, do Keithy
Don't break my heart, Keithy

Oh Keithy, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Keithy, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you Keithy (Keithy) (huff huff)
Oh, what you do Keithy, do Keithy
Don't break my heart, Keithy

Oh Keithy, what a pity you don't understand (yay)
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Keithy, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you Keithy
Oh, what you do Keithy, do Keithy
Don't break my heart, Keithy

*breathlessly asking* Wow. Do we have a picture of him *gasp* topless?

:puke:

[Kalyke]

8. I do - but won't post it for your ungratiousness.

The point was never that he was (is) "fab," but that he was the ONLY anchor covering the stolen 2004 election. His intelligence made us KOEBers adore him..

You should try that sometime.

[Cerridwen]

9. I'm not into hero worship or drooling over celebrities.

Haven't been during much of my life. People...are human. They have "feet of clay."

I find it extremely insulting to any person, to hold them to the "standards" of a "god." Worshiping a person has brought us crucifixion, hitler, stalin, mao, mussolini, 'baby doc,' shrub, palin, et. al.

Keith is a good spokesperson for the "left"; when it suits his purposes or paycheck. Let's not make him into anything other than that.

[Kalyke]

12. What you think is worshiping, most of us thought of as pure fun.

Sorry you have no concept of that.

None of us wanted him on the crucifix - we just were soooooooooooo thankful that there was another voice.

Let's not forget that he ushered in the "ADVENT" (pun intended) of the left finally having a voice.

[Cerridwen]

13. Fun is good. Hell, I've even posted about it.

That's a good thing.

Yay!

chya!

You betcha!

Let's run him for office, now. He's so dreamy.

[Kalyke]

17. Why would I run a newsman for office?

I was a newswoman and wouldn't dream of it.

Again... you misunderstand.

[Cerridwen]

25. Yeah. We've done that a time or two.

Meh. Stuff happens.

[Kalyke]

31. We have... well, some have... but not I.

I don't want him to run for office.

I want him back on TV at 8 sharp!

[WolverineDG]

33. Yup, he sure is

:loveya:

dg

[RevCheesehead]

35. You know, I simply have to ask you,

"was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?" :evilgrin:

KOEB :loveya:

[WolverineDG]

40. ....

:spray: :rofl:

:loveya: Rev!

dg

[bleever]

46. You always knew the difference between

"snark" and "snipe".

[bettyellen]

10. Clarkie! Oh boy, the tie, ha ha I think we embarrassed him a little, ha ha!

how are ya?

[Kalyke]

15. Doin' great... been back for a while

But, didn't realize how much those times would mean until now.


Oh - the "baby" is now almost four and thinks The Beatles are the bestest band EVAH!!

[SharonRB]

11. Hi, Clarkie

We miss you! So nice to see you.

[Kalyke]

20. Hi Sharon!

Wow! So many people I should have just said, "hello," to.

:hug:

[bleever]

14. Hello, Kalyke!

I hope life is treating you and your family well.

Boy, those early days sure were something. I thought we'd break the internet the night he wore the tie. :)

:hi:

[Kalyke]

16. Hi Bleev!!! I was on dial-up and thought, surely, we did.

And I can't listen to "Mama" on the satellite radio without thinking of YOU.

She only "turned gay" because she thought she wasn't good enough for you! (I'm kidding about the gay part, of course, but she still couldn't do better than you!)

[bleever]

18. Nah, it was Botany she pined for.

Though she was kind enough to read something of mine on her radio show, and mention one of my videos in her twitter feed.

:toast: Those were heady days indeed. God, we had a lot of fun while trying to save the country.

:hug:

[Kalyke]

22. Ahhh.. you're right! Man... I apologize.

But I do remember.... you'd think I'd know all the guys (there were only three or four). Heh.

My apologies.

YOU... helped coin the name.

[RevCheesehead]

19. Clarkie!!!

So good to see you, gf!!! :hug::bounce::bounce:

[Kalyke]

24. My favorite pastor!

How the "eff" are ya?

:hug:

[RevCheesehead]

26. Doing well!

Let's see - I've been taking personal leave from ministry for the last year (my dad died last June); and, believe it or not, I GOT MARRIED in October!!! (No, it wasn't Sparky)

How's the Ramster doing? Daughter? Hubby?
We've missed you!

[Kalyke]

29. Married!! Yay! I love it when people love.

And see post 27 to see the boy and girl!

:hug:

If you're happy, I'm happy!

[eleny]

21. My all time favorite KO tie is this orange one

Couldn't resist saying so since it always knocked my socks off. Sorry to glom in here but you were talking ties, so... :blush:

[Kalyke]

23. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh... that one was mine, too.

Ya know... being from Tennessee and all.

:rofl:

God, y'all are making me feel better.

[Kalyke]

27. I rarely do this - and will not use their names, but here goes:

The Boy:

Everyone remembers this:



Well, he's now this:



And The Girl was this:



And is now this:

[RevCheesehead]

30. Gorgeous family!

You've done good! :)

[bleever]

34. Awesomely cute.

I just realized over the last couple days that my kids have grown up watching me watch Countdown. They really got caught up in the story of KO's departure from MSNBC.

[Kalyke]

36. My son is, too.

He said he couldn't imagine a night when he didn't hear Keith. (I told him and he sighed and shook his head and dropped his eyes).

And, since he's 11 and the show was 8, I'd guess so. And, it's all my girl's EVER known.

[bleever]

45. I was definitely including the R man in my compliment.

Looks like he's a big bright light.

[WolverineDG]

28. Hi Clarkie!!

been wondering how you're doing! :loveya:

dg

[Kalyke]

37. Hi Wolfie!

Seriously... this is the best remedy.

My husband hates that KO is gone and knows I'm sitting in an almost Shiva, but he really doesn't understand it all. Glad friends are here to help me (and I can help them) along.

[DemReadingDU]

32. I remember those days

Never posted much, and still don't. But I do recall the various pictures and brands of ties that ultimately went into the decision for his birthday present, which is soon!

[Kalyke]

38. I MISS KEITH!

http://www.mobypicture.com/user/KeithOlbermann/view/8564262

He's the only Yankee my BoSox-loving hubby ever liked. LOL!

[hootinholler]

39. I remember that

AND being envious of Keef!

:rofl:

-Hoot

[sabrina 1]

41. I remember that. I think I was a lurker at the time.

I will never forget his special comment about Rumsfeld. That was one of his finest moments and well worth watching again.

Up 'til then we had not heard anyone challenge the Bush criminals so honestly. It's easy to forget now how few voices there were speaking the truth, especially on TV.

Keith was a voice in the wilderness during those awful times.

[Patsy Stone]

44. KOEB'ers Reunite!

:hi: Oh, it's so cool to see you! :toast: We're still over in the Clubhouse, if no one's told you. Follow the link in my sig. I guess now we'll be following Tweets and breadcrumbs until he reappears in long form.

:toast: to the Salad Days.