KOEB (Keith's blog Tuesday)

[AmyJCNJ]

I just had to post early. I won't be home until late tonight, so I'll miss the KOEB party.

Did you guys see Keith's blog "Why I stopped blogging about politics" today?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6210240/

Is Keith sick of politics?

[Shopaholic]

1. No, I think he's just tired of

hearing it from both sides. It's like he says--if he reports a story factually, and it happens to contain facts that people don't like, they jump on him for it.

We've been as guilty of it as the "other" side, I guess. Remember when Bev Harris claimed that he'd been silenced on voting reform and we all panicked and it turned out that it wasn't true?

The funny part of this blog is where he quotes from the wing-nuts who sent him letters over SpongeBob!

And I love that he's a self-admitted bad speller. I'm a writer and bad speller too!

[AmyJCNJ]

4. yeah I can see that

There is one person on a message board I belong to that thinks we're all sell outs because we like Howard Dean.

Not everything is a conspiracy. I always get accused of being a freeper when I say that.

But I understand all sides: We are living 1984, it's hard not to see a conspiracy in everything.

[Clark2008]

34. I'm a horrid speller

and a writer, too.

Do we have a new show thread?

[bear425]

2. This blog is hilarious

Thanks Keith! :loveya:

Yor vuers shore are good spelers!

[Miami Liberal]

6. LOL.

:spank: for this "Alexandra" person for making Keef want to stop blogging about politics.

Screw the "Alexandras" of the Internet(s) when you have US!


:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[WhirlyGirl]

20. Oooooooooh, THANK YOU, Miami Liberal for re-posting this photo!

'Cause he's LOOKING RIGHT AT ME and he knows telepathically what I'm thinking!!!
It' so much QUICKER than e-mail!!
:loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya:

(It's okay, Keith, we understand that what's actually rattling you is the tsunami of mash notes and marriage proposals you're receiving. What makes me say that?
Well, when have you ever been a stranger to controversy, political or otherwise?-- you even have a back-up backbone to help steel you against criticism!
On the other hand, waking up in your 40s and discovering suddenly there are hundreds of women who are as interested in dressing you as in the stories you report -- now, THERE'S a situation designed to perplex even the most hard-bitten, seasoned newsman!
Let's be frank: THAT'S why all this OTHER stuff is getting on your last nerve, isn't it! ;-))

[papau]

3. LOL - Welcome to KO in our DU world of Fox/media pretend facts

I also tire of made up facts and lack of logic from the right.

but the laughing at Fox is an easy way to relax.

:-)

[crispini]

5. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

This paragraph really got me:

What wore me out, of course, was the idea that because I was presenting news that a viewer didn’t like, I had to have sold out to one party or another, and/or fabricated it. The woman presumed that I had created a fictional character, was stupid enough to quote him on national television, and was guilty of both these crimes and had to get a note from John Kerry that I wasn’t making it up.

I think Keith needs a big ol hug-- :hug:

Unfortunately, "Alexandra" seems to not be dwelling in the reality-based community .... the same thing is true of a lot of people on the internet, unfortunately. Some people DO need to get lives.

But, Keith, amigo, you also have to realize that some people really ARE divorced from reality. The internet is a weird place, and its dark underbelly is a shadow of a shadow, a country of lies, deceptions, and tinfoilhats. And you can't let the criticism of the non-reality based get to you, sugar. :hug: To people like "Alexandra" the only response is really :eyes:

Edit to add: Thanks for posting, Amy! A little daytime KOEB action is always fun! :hi:

[Shopaholic]

10. Damn Crispi--that was poetry!

You need to send him what you just posted.

And yeah, I just sent him a big ole' mushy love note. :loveya:

I told him I didn't give a damn what he wrote about, just so long as wrote because I so love reading his bloggermann posts!

[AmyJCNJ]

14. I even have a theme song for Keith!

sung to the Batman tune:

...Bloggerman... bloggerman... bloggerman... bloggerman...
bloggerman... bloggerman... bloggerman...
(in cartoon): **snark** **smash**
na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, BLOGGERMAN!

[Miami Liberal]

17. I've got the perfect image to go along with the song.

[AmyJCNJ]

18. That's perfect!

I thought of the song when Keith went on Al Franken's show.
All of Al's regular guests have theme songs, so I thought if Keith was going to be a regular guest we'd have to produce a theme song for him.

[WhirlyGirl]

22. How about: "I'm... too snarky for my SHIRT... too snarky for my SHIRT..."

"... so snarky, it HUR-rts!"

That's the ditty that often bounces around in my head while watching Countdown!

[WhirlyGirl]

24. Try him in the SUPERMAN suit! --

-- it's prettier, Keith's already been compared to Clark Kent in print, and Supe always reminded me of a guardian angel O8)

[Miami Liberal]

25. For you WhirlyGirl

The "S" stands for Snark!



I won't be at the KOEB meetings tonight either.:cry: RL is getting in the way of my fun, dammit! Someone please post this picture in the nightly KOEB thread. :)

For KO :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

P.S. Keith, the gray suit doesn't go with this outfit so don't even try it!

[WhirlyGirl]

27. OMG -- YES!!! Truth, Justice, and the American Way!!!

:loveya::bounce::loveya::bounce::loveya::bounce::loveya::bounce::loveya::bounce::loveya::bounce::loveya::bounce::loveya:

Whew, that just about put me out of action for tonight, too!

<< The "S" stands for SNARK >> Miami Liberal

TOO WONDERFUL!
THANKS, MiLib!!!

[crispini]

30. ROFL!

You did NOT just go there! That's too freaking funny! :thumbsup: Good job!

[Nothing Without Hope]

35. Hi guys! At least with THIS suit he won't pick the wrong tie!

The CAPE, though...

[WhirlyGirl]

21. KO, we never promised you a rose garden. A TIE now and then, maybe...

P.S. I'd like to associate myself with the following sentiments! :-)

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<< Thanks for posting, Amy! A little daytime KOEB action is always fun! :hi: >> crispini

[Al-CIAda]

7. Sent him some love!

[NationalEnquirer]

8. He got sick of this crap during the Clinton years..

When he first made the jump from Sports to Politics.
He just burned out man.
I remember that.
Can't say I blame him.
Unfortunately, I am afraid that alot of GOOD people in the MSM are going to be burned along with the rest of them, when the MSM comes crashing down.

[McCamy Taylor]

26. You need to be tough to do politics. I love Keefie as much as anyone.

:loveya:

but he has to understand that we have been LIED to so many times that we tend to assume that anything we hear or read that does not make sense might be a lie.

:eyes:

He should not take it personally when people express their skepticism or doubts. Instead, he should applaud viewers for questioning what they hear.

:thumbsup:

It is proof that America isn't brain dead and that the Propagandistas have not won.

:toast:

"He who replies to words of doubt, Doth put the light of knowledge out" William Blake

[Eloriel]

36. Excellent points. I think you should share them with him.

Really.

[NationalEnquirer]

37. It must get tiring though.

Because it is so easy for some ASSHOLE, liberal or conservative, to fire off some angry letter, to publicly berate, accuse, malign, and heck, libel someone.

You are right, it takes a backbone, I think he actually has one, I just think he gets tired of it all.

I love Keith, always have!
I hope he feels better about things later..

[fooj]

9. Wow...thanks for the post!

I knew something was up...

[AmyJCNJ]

11. :(

I don't want Keith to burn out. But I think there must be a lot of pressure on him from our side because he is the only one actually reporting the news we want to hear.

[Shopaholic]

12. You know--it's got to be simply exhausting

to be a decent, honorable journalist with integrity and be totally surrounded by media whores.

[AmyJCNJ]

16. no kidding!

It's not his fault, NBC is owned by GE (need I say more?). There's only so much he can say and do.

[WhirlyGirl]

23. Absolutely, Shop...

... and while it may have been a treat at the beginning to be singled out as "the only" this or that, the pressure (from us) to CONTINUE standing alone while maintaining the quality of his reporting -- AND be funny -- must have presented quite a challenge.

Let us all resolve: No carping at KO for a least a month, to give him a chance to decompress!

KEITH -- here are UNCONDITIONAL FLOATIES for you!
:loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya:

[Al-CIAda]

13. I emplore you, in the name of decent journalism, send him some love.

[Miami Liberal]

15. OH, you don't have to worry about that

we send him the love with or without his blogging.

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[pacalo]

19. I just did

but Keith needs to know that the confusion out there is coming from the media's misinformation:

I just want you to know, Keith, that I appreciate your integrity.

All I ask of any person who presents the news on tv or writes a column is to lay out the facts. My expectations are humble: no glossing, no misinformation to slant toward one side, no cheerleading.

Truth is truth. Right is right; wrong is wrong. That's not an unreachable guideline for reporters with your integrity, but when did it become difficult for so many other journalists?

The reason you appear to "be on the side of Democrats" is because you're speaking the truth, and those in your viewership who are accustomed to hearing misinformation, including some Democrats (re: Alexandra's confusion), are the ones complaining.

The truth is, Keith, it's time that the media sees that they are the problem. The misinformation and the cheerleading have to stop. The misinformation output of the media is hugely responsible for all the rabid defenders of this corrupt administration, as well as the frustration & disgust of the Democrats who recognize how horrible & dangerous this administration is & that the People are being had. The media is just as responsible as this administration for the deep division in this country.

If the media is fed up about being manipulated & controlled by this administration, they now have a golden opportunity to fix that problem by getting the truth out about such characters & WH stooges as "Gannon", Armstrong Williams, Maggie Gallagher, and Michael McManus. And you know what, I'll bet there are a lot more journalists out there who have been bought off to represent this administration's dirty work in a favorable light.

All I ask is that the media tell the truth, regardless of which party benefits or gets the blow. My guess is that this administration is about 30 scandals, at least, overdue for an impeachment. Why was Clinton's lie about an affair more important than what Bush is doing to this country & why doesn't the media get that?

I wish all journalists were like you, Keith. It's plain to see that you've got integrity. Thanks for all you do.

[WhirlyGirl]

28. Just sent KO a big hit of nurturing...

... 'cause nothing is more important than his happiness.

(Maybe he'll feel better when the Gates go bye-bye.)

[Gogi]

29. I think KO should'nt waste his valuable time and energy getting het up

over the Alexandra's of the world. I help people with their genealogical research and some people get upset when you tell them where they can look for answers to their questions. Like I'm going to spend my time (and money) contacting libraries and archives for them! People like that can get into a circular firing squad as far as I'm concerned.

on edit: a circular firing squad goes with their circular thinking.

[seito]

31. 30+ posts and it is not even 7:50 ET

Hi everyone.

Whew, what a day. If it gets much better, I'll get myself fired :eyes:

[WhirlyGirl]

32. Is this where the meeting is tonite?

[RevCheesehead]

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