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Olbermann: Wilson’s factual failure worse than his incivility

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:18:14 GMT

In a Special Comment, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann calls out South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson not just for his shameful incivility in interrupting President Obama’s health care speech before Congress but for being so glaringly, stupidly, publicly wrong.

Olbermann: ‘Death Panel’ Palin dangerously irresponsible

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:24:31 GMT

In a Special Comment, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann decries former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s “death panel” invention in her criticism of President Barack Obama’s health care agenda, pointing out that by peddling frightening lies to her mob of ill-informed followers she puts the safety and security of the nation at risk.

Olbermann: Legislators for sale

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 01:19:08 GMT

In a Special Comment, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann slams members of Congress for acting more in the interests of their health industry campaign donors than their constituents who so clearly favor health care reform.

Cheney’s speech false to fact and reason

Fri, 22 May 2009 01:14:28 GMT

In a Special Comment, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann marvels at former Vice President Dick Cheney's defense of the Bush administration torture practices while avoiding taking any responsibility for them.

Future of U.S. depends on torture accountability

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:00:12 GMT

In a Special Comment, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann makes one more plea to President Barack Obama to prosecute Bush administration officials who allowed the torture of prisoners to occur, to set an example for the future that America does not tolerate torture.

Olbermann: Time to get tough on bankers

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:14:09 GMT

In a Special Comment, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann expresses outrage at Wall Street over their continuing misuse of federal bailout money. Olbermann calls for the firing of bank executives and more stringent bank regulation.

Top 25 most corrupt U.S. politicians

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:41:50 GMT

Countdown lists the top 25 most financially corrupt politicians in American history

Video: Turkeys sacrificed as Palin conducts interview

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:57:27 GMT

Nov. 20: After pardoning a turkey, Gov. Sarah Palin had a media interview in the worst possible spot. She was unaware of what was happening behind her as she answered a reporter's questions. (Countdown)

Video: Olbermann dishes on ‘View’ secrets

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:49:17 GMT

Nov. 10: Countdown’s Keith Olbermann talks about his appearance on “The View” and how he was treated by Elisabeth Hasselback. (Countdown)

MSNBC votes: four more for Olbermann!

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:16:24 GMT

An MSNBC press release announces that the network has extended Countdown host Keith Olbermann's contract for four more years.

John Cleese inspired by plight of Bill O'Reilly

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:59:58 GMT

Actor and comedian John Cleese reads a poem he has written about Bill O'Reilly's slide in the viewer ratings rankings.

Video: Puppet Theater: Bush rallies the RNC

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:57:01 GMT

Oct. 28: Countdown’s Puppet Theater offers a dramatic reenactment of how RNC staffers and candidates responded to President Bush’s attempt to revive their hopes and spirits. (Countdown)

History teacher had future vision

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:05:56 GMT

Countdown’s Keith Olbermann reflects on his late history teacher Walter Schneller of Hackley School in Tarrytown, New York. In the 1990s, Schneller was in charge of the school’s guest speakers for Black History Month and found a third year law student from Harvard by the name of Barack Obama to speak at a school assembly.

Breaking News: Joe’s in bed

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:05:56 GMT

Countdown’s Keith Olbermann delivers the very latest on the star of Wednesday’s presidential debate, Joe the Plumber, who watched the debate and went to bed.

Joe the Plumber but...

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:05:56 GMT

The Nation’s Chris Hayes discusses the man behind the GOP myth of Joe the Plumber and whether this is just another McCain campaign tactic.

Olbermann chastises McCain: Grow up!

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:24:35 GMT

In a Special Comment, Keith Olbermann rebukes John McCain and his campaign handlers for abandoning honesty in favor of politically manipulative distortions, from rewriting the history of the Iraq war to blaming the media for the failings of the campaign and the candidate himself.

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