Olberman: George Carlin - 'This Country's Finished'

[Hissyspit]

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October 23, 2007 - Countdown w/ KEITH OLBERMANN. Carlin: "This is the best news show ever."

[razors edge]

1. K&R

George is real people.

[EVDebs]

2. Bush fulfills Mencken's prophecy. This is the reference KO made,

"Bush fulfills H.L. Mencken's prophecy

On July 26, 1920, the acerbic and cranky scribe wrote in The Baltimore Sun:

"On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."

http://digg.com/political_opinion/Bush_fulfills_H_L_Mencken_s_prophecy

[femrap]

27. Who said that Fascism would arrive in the US

wrapped in the American flag??? I can't remember and it's bugging me.

btw, k and r.

When George says this country is finished, it's finished. Maybe all the Lefties could move to a state and then secede....Vermont? I'd prefer N. California!

[timber84]

29. I believe it was C.S. Lewis.

[Reader Rabbit]

30. Sinclair Lewis?

:shrug:

[EVDebs]

33. You're right, and here's the full quote:

"When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_Lewis#Quotations

[femrap]

34. We have a winner!

I googled his name along with the word fascism and up popped the quote....Thx. I forgot the end of the quote...'and carrying a cross.'

[rhett o rick]

3. Unless the Democrats wake the f***** up, this Country is f*****.

And you can quote me. How bad does it have to get before democrats start speaking out. Rep Stark did and the rest of the democrats made him apologize. Damn Pelosi, damn the weak-kneed, spineless rich Democrats that don't want to upset the ruling corporations. Bravo to those few Democrats that are striking out.

[FiveGoodMen]

5. Not nearly all of the 'Democrats' are on our side

With today's story about Pelosi forcing Pete Stark to recant, I'm officially convinced that there are pukes in Dems' clothing running congress.

[Tyler Durden]

14. Too late.

Why do you think I keep sliding into my depressive rants? I'll tell you it isn't because I stopped taking my CELEXA.

[Mojorabbit]

4. It startled me

when he said that. I guess I was hoping for something uplifting but I liked what he said about having to hit them hard. I don't think the Dems in congress have figured that out yet but it is what is neeeded.

[Gloria]

6. You wouldn't enjoy being near me...I keep repeating over and over again that

"It's over. This country is over." This is usually at the end of a long string of Bushco's crap actions over the last 7 years....

[Captain Angry]

7. It is depressing.

So few people know Olbermann is on the air.

If NBC had any brainpower at all, they would have him on the nightly news, and relegate their pretty people that cover dog treats and cute children over to cable.

If it weren't for DU, Amy Goodman and Keith, nobody would have a decent source of information.

And I *LOVE* the fact that Carlin said that the first 35 minutes were the only useful part of the show. They need to send the comedy routine to somebody else's show, and let Keith do 60 minutes of the hard stuff.

[Berry Cool]

16. He didn't say they were "the only useful part of the show."

He said the show was the best news show ever, "especially the first 35 minutes."

[JenniferJuniper]

21. Michael Musto

and those other "comedic" bores whose names escape me. WTF?

Why does KO tolerate them? Is he required to? Or does he think maybe they make him look smarter and wittier? Because they do. But they send me - and probably a fair number of other viewers - straight to the remote.

Carlin didn't trash the last 25 minutes per se, but he certainly got his point across and for that I am grateful.

[valerief]

28. NBC doesn't want KO to become popular. That would affect "the plan" the coupmeisters have. nt

[Hissyspit]

8. Damn, I typed Keith's name wrong again!

:7 It's easy to do.

[DeepModem Mom]

9. K&R

[Kurovski]

10. K&R

They're both great. Truly.

I have no MSNBC, so thanks, HS

[Divine Discontent]

12. a friend of mine who has full cable

does not get MSNBC as part of their package... ain't that crazy??? they get 24 hour western channels (and of course Faux) but no MSNBC.

[jzodda]

23. Me too I have Verizon Fios and they don't include MSNBC

and it pissed me off to no end

[madamesilverspurs]

26. Washington State (very blue) family members

had Comcast, which only offers the Fox package in that area. They weren't having any of that. Cancelled the cable and got a dish.

[defendandprotect]

39. Over the past months, Comcast in my area -- Union County NJ --

has continued limiting programming -- and has been delivering very intermittent services --
both cable and TV . . . "signals out" messages a lot on TV. Quite often picture fades to very poor reception.

On internet -- constant interruptions of signal --
currently we've been having hourly disruptions of signals --
5 minutes on -- 5 minutes off

They say a "big node" ??? went down --
and completely off line -- though I occasionally still do have signals.

Supposedly, over months this may have been cause of problems in area --
which they were ignoring?

In other words, capitalism is also about not providing services in order to create profits!!!!

Comcast sucks!!!

Oh -- and got that info finally after holding on the phone for 20+ minutes!!!

[Divine Discontent]

43. woohoo! good for them indeed!

I want to tell my friends to cancel there's and get a dish now, maybe they'll do it. It's cheaper I think anyhow w/more programming. Only downside is w/the storms in FL they probably will lose their reception during every storm for a few minutes or more. But, small price to pay to not have to watch the liars on Fox Noise, seriously, he's always telling me what they said, and I'm like - I wish you had msnbc, and they won't watch clips on youtube unless I pick the best and send them. ha... (they're former republicans that have voted Dem the past 2 election cycles - one of them told the GOP fund raiser caller to not spend $50 million on B*sh's reelection party and they wouldn't need to ask her for money and hung up!)

[pissnoffrethugs]

50. Neither do I

I don't get MSNBC in my package, I wish they would have Obermann on primetime NBC. Of course the benefit of having my dish package is that I don' t get FauxNews either.

[Divine Discontent]

54. what a blessing that final fact is! n/t

[NoGodsNoMasters]

11. Carlin's brilliant as ever.

[sasquatch]

13. I hope that this country isn't finished

But like the old saying goes: hope in one hand and shit in the other and see which one fills up the fastest.

[liberal N proud]

15. They won't make him apologize

[Xipe Totec]

17. practicing medicine without a license is a criminal offense

that carries a penalty of years in jail.

Administering drugs is a medical procedure.

We don't have to quibble about it being torture; it is criminal period.

On edit:

Sorry I went on to watch the next Olberman clip and forgot the context

Here is the clip to which I was reacting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18TYe5Nim2k

[Kurovski]

35. "Dave's not here, man."

:D Don't you hate when that happens? I once accidentally posted a response to a thread as a completely new OP!

[Xipe Totec]

36. I deserve that

:blush:

:rofl:

[Olney Blue]

18. Brilliant! Thanks for posting this HS.

I noticed George had a little band-aid on his forehead. Hope he's OK.

[4_TN_TITANS]

19. I was more impressed with Brian Williams

reporting to Keith from the fires. That was the most unstarched and unguarded I've ever seen Williams.

[BrklynLib at work]

20. Carlin is a truthteller..whether we like to hear it or not....

and as was said in a previous post...At least he won't have to apologize.
x(

[amb123]

22. Democrats! Take George Carlins advice on how to stop the GOP.

"I like moving in and really hurting them. I don't like this 'let's be cute' and 'let's be clever'. I like smashing them. That's the only way to take care of them."

By George (Carlin), he's got it!

[lutefisk]

24. Democrats are playing touch football while Repukes play tackle

The radical, destructive minority within the Republican party has metastasized. The "cute" treatments being tried by our Democratic representatives just won't cut it.

[rabies1]

25. George is highly insightful.

He makes you think and often hits the nail on the head.
K&R

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

38. I remember him saying once...

That before a satirist can see the world "cock-eyed," you have to be able to see it straight.

Behind every satirist is a social critic, someone who sees the absurdity and injustice of the world and holds the world up to mockery and derision.

[SavageDem]

31. Thanks for posting!

Love the Carlin. It's people like him who give me hope for this country. Intelligence and compassion will win out - we just need to be a little more forceful with our compassion! As George said, use a hammer. We're too nicey-nice (I give you Pete Stark's apology), and we can't afford to be that way when facing the moronic lunatics in charge.

[Booster]

42. I love Carlin too, but he doesn't vote and is very proud of that

fact. For that he should be ashamed.

[Vilis Veritas]

32. "Everybody has cellphones that make pancakes."

Brilliant.

F'ing Brilliant. We got our cake, Now STFU.

Peace.

[defendandprotect]

40. Defeated by our lust for consumer products . . . !!!! Can't live without Coca Cola ?????

The ability to buy "cell phones that make pancakes" is disappearing for a lot of people as our jobs and the floor beneath our economy is being eroded --

What is a recession or a depression until you've lost your job?

Until your town has been washed away in a flood and you don't get home again?

Until your town is on fire?

[Vilis Veritas]

41. I am reading, Shock Doctrine

right now...I wonder what changes are going to happen in CA...

Corporate Controlled Disasters.

[defendandprotect]

45. Look at New Orleans !!!! Evacuees treated as criminals!!!

And, being turned over to Republicans . . . ???

FEMA and Bush -- !!!


PS: thanks for the lead on the book Shock Doctrine . . .
I'm a big reader of non-fiction -- but our library was closed for renovations and it will be at least five months when it opens in mid-November, we hope???!!!
So I'm quite behind to say the least!!!

[CyberPieHole]

37. "Governor Bush"

I like that. I think I will start referring to * that way. It makes total sense to me.

[AllyCat]

46. I'm gonna give him that one too. It really is the last elected office he held

Or so we think.

[Arugula Latte]

52. Right. I wouldn't be surprised if that one was taken by sticky Bush fingers as well.

They are a crime family, and have been so for decades. They take what they want.

[DFW]

44. The extremist right

They have taken a number of put-together right-wing rants,
and falsely attributed them to George Carlin ("George Carlin,
bad American," etc. etc.). Why they picked George Carlin, I have
no clue, but they did.

I sent this to a number of them who still believe there really is
a right-wing George Carlin out there instead of the real thing.
So far, I have not have ONE reaction. It obviously came as quite
a surprise to some of them who agreed with "Carlin's" right wing
prose without ever checking who George Carlin was. Logical enough:
if they bought WMD, compassionate conservatism, rule of law, and
Republican balanced budgets, then they'll probably think that this
interview was with some imposter claiming to be George Carlin.

[bonito]

47. Good catch, Carlin's always welcome here!

:hi:

[robertpaulsen]

48. Cell phone that makes pancakes.

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Loge23]

49. Finally, wingnuts can't use Carlin anymore!

Have you ever received one of those right-wing BS emails supposedly based on a Carlin rant?
I guess this interview will eliminate one piece of junk at least!
Now if they will stop sending me the off-the-wall retired general rant about Iraq!

[mehrrh]

53. carlin

I have received many of those right wing e-mails "credited" to Carlin. They infuriate me. The rightwing will use any method to accomplish their goal -- to them, end means always justifies the end.

[Voltaire99]

51. "This country is finished": words of bitter wisdom

And how.

But let us look to a phoenix rebirth. Ditch the present moribund Dem leadership. Indeed, ditch the two party system--the double dose of mediocrity and mendacity we call "democracy." Pull down the money power. Drive our elites to common decency or guillotines: their choice.

Clear out the corrupt old deadwood and we might just see an American renaissance. Don't scoff: history is ironic and full of surprises, and it looks favorably, sometimes, on upstarts.

But every fool knows the following -- everyone that is but useless party aparatchiks who think replacing a Bush with a Hillary is medicine. Throw more time down the sinkhole of same-old, same-old, and we won't get anywhere. If that is the best the Dems can do -- run Hillary, this sad tool of wealth and war -- then Carlin will be proved right.

[FreedomUnderground]

55. The American Experiment

This is a new nation relatively speaking and in spite of the rabid pro "free market-anti American Government" propaganda, may in fact eat its self alive. The idea that an unbridled profit motive is the wholesome backbone of a free society is as grounded in rationality as the virgin birth and Bigfoot.

[eagler]

56. I used to really like Carlin. He has a lot of insight but

since I realized he's such an anti-religious bigot, I've really got no use for the man.