Keith Olbermann Smacks Down O'Reilly and Gibson

[TheresNoMoney]

Keith Olbermann tonight went to town on Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and John Gibson, for their phony "War on Christmas" and Gibson's religious intolerance. He also makes Janet Parshall look like a fool.

This is a great clip, which goes on for a few minutes and ends with Olbermann calling for John Gibson to resign from the airwaves:

http://www.canofun.com/blog/videos/worstjohngibsondec2705.wmv

If you're a fire-breathing conservative who believes the "War on Christmas" really does exist, then don't bother watching it.

[Moooooo]

Olbermann is great.  Probably the best on cable TV.

[GOP = Terrorists]

Olbermann is great.  Probably the best on cable TV.

Best on corporate TV for sure.

[WalterMitty]

what a horrible person!

last night he was kissing john dean's butt.  obviously john dean is some sort of ethicist these days (at least in olberman's fantasy world)

[MODU]

Don't even know the man.

[Blue Rectangle]

Don't even know the man.

You're not alone.  The only things I know about him are that DU likes to talk about how "progressive" he is and that every time Drudge posts the ratings for cable pundits he comes in dead last.

[TheresNoMoney]

Olbermann has the highest rated show on MSNBC.

Didn't you guys ever watch ESPN back in the 90's? Olbermann was their top guy on SportsCenter before he left the network to go into the politics/news broadcasting business.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Olbermann

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Keith Olbermann tonight went to town on Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and John Gibson, for their phony "War on Christmas" and Gibson's religious intolerance.

So, according to Olbermann, a person is "intolerant" if they believe what they believe in is the truth?  And, according to Olbermann, if a person believes that what they believe in is the truth, they are being as intolerant as the terrorists?

Gibson was absolutely right in that Olbermann misrepresented his quotes, for Gibson was indeed preaching tolerance and even said that he doesn’t interfere with the practice of other religions (CONTRARY to the terrorists) – basically, to use a definition of the word tolerance, Gibson “puts up” with other religions, terrorists do NOT “put up” with other religions.

Jesus Christ himself meets Olbermann’s definition of “intolerant”..."For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son” (John 3:16-18)

The above quote by Jesus also destroys Olbermann’s argument that the command “You shall have no other gods besides me” contains a loophole for those practicing other religions.  

Funny how he spouts off that he has “actually read the bible” when the main point and subject of the bible has escaped Olbermann:  “These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.”  (Jesus Christ, John 5:39-40)

I strongly encourage everyone to watch Olbermann in this video clip, for it is a prime example of how Christians are being mocked for their beliefs.  

Oh, and get this one…according to Olbermann, Christians who believe Christ is the only way to salvation, “have lost their right to be on the airwaves.” Funny how the supposedly “intolerant” Gibson never claimed other religions don’t have the right to be on TV!

Oh, how I wish I could be in Gibson’s shoes for five minutes of broadcast, for I could reveal who the REAL intolerant is.

[Blue Rectangle]

Olbermann has the highest rated show on MSNBC.

That's like being the highest rated quarterback on the entire 49ers team.

Didn't you guys ever watch ESPN back in the 90's? Olbermann was their top guy on SportsCenter before he left the network to go into the politics/news broadcasting business.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Olbermann

So he's the reverse of Dennis Miller...but just as successful.

[TheresNoMoney]

So, according to Olbermann, a person is "intolerant" if they believe what they believe in is the truth?  

No, Gibson was being intolerant by saying that there is a "right religion" and anyone who doesn't follow it will have consequences.

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So, according to Olbermann, a person is "intolerant" if they believe what they believe in is the truth? 

No, Gibson was being intolerant by saying that there is a "right religion" and anyone who doesn't follow it will have consequences.

The bible backs him up in that regard.  Look at the emboldened words in jmfcst's last post.

[TheresNoMoney]

That's like being the highest rated quarterback on the entire 49ers team.

He has higher ratings than Chris Matthews, Rita Cosby, Joe Scarborough and Tucker Carlson. Hell, it's a start.

So he's the reverse of Dennis Miller...but just as successful.

He's a hell of a lot smarter and more successful than Dennis Miller ever will be.

Anyway.......care to comment on the clip or are you just going to try to smear Olbermann?

[TheresNoMoney]

The bible backs him up in that regard.

Last I heard, our country isn't ruled by the Bible.

National broadcasters shouldn't be making comments on TV about any right or wrong religion. If Gibson truly believes that, he should keep it to himself.

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The bible backs him up in that regard.

Last I heard, our country isn't ruled by the Bible.

National broadcasters shouldn't be making comments on TV about any right or wrong religion. If Gibson truly believes that, he should keep it to himself.

No, the country isn't ruled by the bible, but Christians are.  Gibson was stating his personal beliefs as a Christian.  If you disagree with what he says, fine, but he has every right to say it and it isn't deplorable in any way.  MSNBC isn't government television, it's a privately owned network.

[Emsworth]

National broadcasters shouldn't be making comments on TV about any right or wrong religion. If Gibson truly believes that, he should keep it to himself.

Why? Religious people are entitled to freedom of speech just like anyone else.

[MODU]

That's like being the highest rated quarterback on the entire 49ers team.

He has higher ratings than Chris Matthews, Rita Cosby, Joe Scarborough and Tucker Carlson. Hell, it's a start.

So he's the reverse of Dennis Miller...but just as successful.

He's a hell of a lot smarter and more successful than Dennis Miller ever will be.

Anyway.......care to comment on the clip or are you just going to try to smear Olbermann?

I feel sorry for Tucker.  The network really screws up his potential.  He needs to shift over to CNN or Fox.

[TheresNoMoney]

Why? Religious people are entitled to freedom of speech just like anyone else.

Obviously he has the right to say it, but others have an equal right to call him out for his religious intolerance.

[MODU]

Why? Religious people are entitled to freedom of speech just like anyone else.

Obviously he has the right to say it, but others have an equal right to call him out for his religious intolerance.

Now there's an interesting phrase.  "Religious intolerance."  Is Gibson being religiously intolerant for sticking up for the concept of Christmas in America, or are those that are systematically stripping Christmas out of America being the religious intolerants?  Sorry, but I would have to go with the second of the two.

[opebo]

Jesus Christ himself meets Olbermann’s definition of “intolerant”...

Obviously Jesus was an intolerant, jmfcst, if he existed.  Or an intolerant fictional cult leader invented by intolerants, if he didn't.

[opebo]

Now there's an interesting phrase.  "Religious intolerance."  Is Gibson being religiously intolerant for sticking up for the concept of Christmas in America, or are those that are systematically stripping Christmas out of America being the religious intolerants?  Sorry, but I would have to go with the second of the two.

No, MODU, one cannot tolerate intolerance (or intolerants) if one wishes to be a tolerant. 

[TheresNoMoney]

Now there's an interesting phrase.  "Religious intolerance."  Is Gibson being religiously intolerant for sticking up for the concept of Christmas in America, or are those that are systematically stripping Christmas out of America being the religious intolerants?  Sorry, but I would have to go with the second of the two.

WTF?

Gibson has helped create an imaginary "War on Christmas" based on a few scattered circumstances in a country of nearly 300 million people. I suppose you could say that those who oppose Christmas display religious intolerance, but certainly they are in an extremely small minority.

He is clearly being intolerant by suggesting that there is a "right" religion.

[TheresNoMoney]

No, the country isn't ruled by the bible, but Christians are.  Gibson was stating his personal beliefs as a Christian.  If you disagree with what he says, fine, but he has every right to say it and it isn't deplorable in any way. 

Of course he has the right to say it, and of course it's deplorable.

If a Non-Christian went on national TV and said that only their religion was the "right" religion, then the people on this board and Fox News would be going crazy.

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He is clearly being intolerant by suggesting that there is a "right" religion.

The bible claims that Christianity is the only "right" religion!  Look at the bold in jmfcst's last post.

[TheresNoMoney]

The bible claims that Christianity is the only "right" religion!

Doesn't matter, it's still a hateful comment towards those who are not Christians.  Gibson clearly deserves any criticism he receives for this comment and his phony War on Christmas.

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So, according to Olbermann, a person is "intolerant" if they believe what they believe in is the truth?  

No, Gibson was being intolerant by saying that there is a "right religion" and anyone who doesn't follow it will have consequences.

So, then you yourself would label Jesus as "intolerant" by him saying, "whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son"?