(Tucker) Carlson sent fake ‘Olbermann’ emails to Philly columnist

[sabra]

Source: yahoo news

Tucker Carlson boasted in July that his site, the Daily Caller, had bought the domain name for liberal MSNBC host Keith Olbermann. Carlson, a conservative journalist and pundit, even said he would start using the email address [email protected] as a gag.

So it was interesting to see that Olbermann allegedly sent some angry emails to the Philadelphia Daily News' Stu Bykofsky using the email address [email protected].

Phawker.com, which published the exchange, claimed it was "guaranteed 100% for real."And Bykofsky later confirmed to media industry watcher Jim Romenesko that he was writing to [email protected], which he believed to be Olbermann.

...

In the email exchange, "Olbermann" rails against MSNBC President Phil Griffin, who recently suspended and subsequently reinstated the host over a violation of network rules against giving to political candidates.

"As I've said publicly before, Phil Griffin is not my boss (thank god), nor is he intellectually qualified to be," the fake Olbermann wrote. "Phil pretends otherwise in public. I'm not his shrink, but I assume it makes him feel better. The remarkable thing is that fools like you believe his fantasies. That pleases Phil, but only exposes your ignorance. The proof? I'll be anchoring on election night 2012, long after Phil Griffin has moved on to a job for which he's actually qualified, perhaps on QVC."

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Carlson, reached by phone Tuesday night, confirmed he impersonated Olbermann in the email responses to Bykofsky.

"Could you resist?" Carlson said. "It was just too funny. The flesh is weak."

Carlson said he didn't expect the email exchange to be published.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101109/cm_yblog_upshot/fake-olbermann-emails-sent-to-philly-columnist

[SpiralHawk]

1. Republicon Family Pharisee Values. As usual.

Republicon scuzzbucketry. As usual.

[davidwparker]

19. "Pharisee Values" - Excellent n/t

[onehandle]

2. As soon as a cybersquatter uses the domain for mischief, it's lawsuit time.

He might as well hand it over to Keith today.

[jberryhill]

5. Keith should hold out for the $100,000 statutory damages, at least /nt

[JHB]

9. And a bow-tie on a plate. n/t

[JHB]

3. "The flesh is weak."

Especially the flesh between Ducker's ears.

Wingnut welfare case.

[Supersedeas]

20. Ah, daddy's pretty penny can make it better.

[Me.]

4. What Is He....12?

[rurallib]

6. if he has a job in the news biz, he should be fired immediately

have no idea if he does.
if he lives anywhere it must be FUX which has ethics less than satan.

[sabra]

8. he started his own version of the HuffingtonPost called the Daily Caller...

[rurallib]

14. he could improve its credibility vastly by firing himself today.

[Zenlitened]

7. In the quaint but extinct universe once called Journalism, he would NEVER appear on camera again.

Seriously, this should END his career.

It won't, sadly.

But it should.

[jwirr]

10. Well is he being fired? Should be.

[KansDem]

11. This sounds like something James O'Keefe would have done...

By the way, where is the little scamp these days?

[gibby2433]

12. Hysterical that he calls it "a joke" after the fact

A joke only works if the target is eventually let in on it. If he had never been "caught" would we have ever been let in on this delightful "joke?" Sad that so many right-wingers take the content of dailycaller.com as journalism. Clearly Carlson was hoping Olbermann would be trashed in the media for these emails BEFORE the "joke" was exposed.

[Better Today]

13. Wasn't there some law enacted that makes it a crime to impersonate

another person on the internet, whether that person is a celeb or not? I think KO has both a criminal and civil avenue to head down.

[activa8tr]

15. I hope Keith sues little bow-tie twit Tucker for all he's worth... which is

maybe two cents.

[JackRiddler]

16. This qualifies as criminal political dirty tricks. Watergate and Breitbart come to mind.

Impersonating someone to slander and defame them. There is no way this is not actionable.

[DesertDiamond]

17. They have got to pass a law against owning other people's names. It's completely unacceptable.

[DesertDiamond]

18. People who are not Joe Blow should not be able to buy Joe Blow's name and use it, nor should they

be able to purchse this name and then resell it to him for a hugely inflated profit. This should be completely illegal.

[Alcibiades]

21. Read what Carlson wrote!

I cannot stand Tucker Carlson. That being said, he clearly gets the best of Bykofsky in the exchange. His impression of Olbermann is pretty dead on--nothing he writes serves to defame Olbermann, and actually seems like a pretty good defense Olbermann could have offered on his behalf.

The domain squatting is clearly wrong. Replying to the e-mail was wrong. But it's actually pretty damn funny, in that Bykofsky shows himself to be a worthless, partisan hack with very little goading.

——– Original Message ——–
Subject: From the Philadelphia Daily News
From: “Bykofsky, Stu”
Date: Fri, November 05, 2010 1:44 pm
To:

Mr. Olbermann:
I’d like an opportunity to speak to you about your current situation. I am doing a column for publication Monday. I will be here until 6 p.m., but won’t finish until 1 p.m. tomorrow.
If you would rather respond via email, what I want to know, essentially, is the following:
Do you think you were treated fairly by MSNBC?
Do you consider yourself a journalist or a commentator?
If a journalist, is it proper for you to give your opinions?
If a commentator, should you be anchoring a newscast, such as Tuesday night’s election program?
Do you regret chastising others (Rupert Murdoch) for making political donations?
Is there a difference between what he did and what you did?
Thank you.
Stu Bykofsky
Columnist
Philadelphia Daily News
215-854-5977

*

From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 2:46 PM
To: Bykofsky, Stu
Subject: RE: From the Philadelphia Daily News

Mr. Bykofsky:

Unfortunately your column (which I just saw) had already run before I read this email. What a shame. I assume you saw the irony in attacking someone for betraying journalism, while you, a self-described journalist, failed to get a single quote from the person you were attacking. Pathetic. Indeed, beneath contempt. How dare you pose as the heir to Murrow.

You didn’t wait for the facts before writing your screed, but for what it’s worth I, unlike you, am a journalist, not a hack. Was I treated fairly by MSNBC? It’s hard to imagine a dumber question, as I don’t work for MSNBC, but for NBC News. As I’ve said publicly before, Phil Griffin is not my boss (thank god), nor is he intellectually qualified to be. Phil pretends otherwise in public. I’m not his shrink, but I assume it makes him feel better. The remarkable thing is that fools like you believe his fantasies. That pleases Phil, but only exposes your ignorance. The proof? I’ll be anchoring on election night 2012, long after Phil Griffin has moved on to a job for which he’s actually qualified, perhaps on QVC.

I hope that clears up your misconceptions.

KO

*

——– Original Message ——–
Subject: RE: From the Philadelphia Daily News
From: “Bykofsky, Stu”
Date: Mon, November 08, 2010 2:38 pm
To:

Failed to get a quote, Mr. O?
I emailed you at two locations on Friday and checked as late as Sunday night for a response. Other news outlets reported you had not returned their calls.
I should “Wait for the facts”? For how long? 48 hours seems like more than enough.
The facts are not contested – you made contributions to Democratic candidates, you didn’t disclose that fact and then you interviewed once of them – without disclosing it to your viewers. I was interested in your motives, and how you imagine the role that you fill at MSNBC/NBC/GE.
(You don’t work for MSNBC, Phil Griffin is not your boss, but he gets to suspend you. Very interesting.)
If you want to be a journalist, act like one. Start by reviewing the SPJ Code of Ethics.
Tell me, Mr. O, how many people have you attacked without even trying to get a quote?
If you do anchor election night 2012, and I hope you do for the hyperbolic entertainment value, please be honest with your audience. Announce which Dems you have contributed to. Or maybe honesty doesn’t come into play with a self-righteous wretch such as you.
You are a hypocrite for attacking others for what you do yourself.
And you are a gutless hypocrite for hiding from reporters with valid questions. Being called a “hack” by a shameless faux journalist like you is a compliment.
I hope that clears up your misconceptions, which are myriad.
Stu Bykofsky
Columnist
Philadelphia Daily News
215-854-5977
I report, you deride

*

From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 4:58 PM
To: Bykofsky, Stu
Subject: RE: From the Philadelphia Daily News

Dear Stu,

Since you’re obviously a moron, I won’t waste your time or mine writing more emails you clearly can’t understand. But I do want to correct one of the numerous errors of fact in your email: Phil Griffin did not suspend me. He doesn’t have the power or frankly the courage to do so. Once I had been (very) temporarily relieved of my duties by NBC management, Phil got on the phone to some of your fellow idiot TV columnists and tried to claim credit.

As if.

I could have Phil Griffin fired tomorrow if I felt like it, trust me. And if he keeps yapping about me in public, I may. For the moment, however, keeping Phil around is like having a drunk chimp in the office — more amusing than threatening.

Feel free to correct the record in your “column.”

KO

*

From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 5:46 PM
To: Bykofsky, Stu
Subject: RE: From the Philadelphia Daily News

“May be” a moron? No, you’re definitely a moron.
——– Original Message ——–
Subject: RE: From the Philadelphia Daily News
From: “Bykofsky, Stu”
Date: Mon, November 08, 2010 3:10 pm
To:
To you, I may be a moron, but I’m not the one with a credibility problem.
Flame away, Mr. O. Didn’t your mama ever tell you about sticks and stones?
I realize your attention span is that of an ant, but you were invited to submit your “letter” for “publication.”
You did not “respond” nor did you respond to the previous questions put to you. Were they too hard?
I’ll help you. Here they are again
Do you regret chastising others (Rupert Murdoch) for making political donations?
Is there a difference between what he did and what you did?

Hey! Tomorrow night, what will be your act – contrite or defiant? Or just scowling and loud?
I can’t wait to see.
Stu
P.S.: I couldn’t possibly correct the record to reflect what you tell me without calls to NBC management for verification. Tell you what – get The New York Times to correct the record, because it reported what I did, then my liberal tabloid will pick it up from there.

*

From: Bykofsky, Stu
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 6:11 PM
To: ‘[email protected]’
Subject: RE: From the Philadelphia Daily News

Can be a “worst person,” too? Please!
Name-calling from a self-energized, smug elitist who doesn’t realize his waste stinks doesn’t answer any of my questions, Keith.
You seem to have an anger-management problem in addition to your inability to focus on anything you don’t want to hear.
But I proved that last Thursday, didn’t I?
Go back into your silo surrounded by your sycophants, big boy.
Buh-bye.
Best wishes for excellence and honesty in journalism,
Stu
P.S.; You really do have an amazing ability to ignore every serious point raised about your conduct. Supernatural, almost.

[madmax]

22. Batshit crazy - which public office will he run for and win? nt

[iamtechus]

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[Heywood J]

24. Where's that Tweetdown graphic when you need it?

The one from the donation drive a few years back, about climbing over the desk and punching him in the nutsack.