Interesting.
No one was saying that when he was blasting the Bush Administration, and defending President Clinton against Fox News:
So he's a shill when he rightfully calls your campaign on their shit, but a patriot whenever he's dogging Bush?
It wasn't too long ago when Olbermann joined the misogynistic choir at MSNBC and his show became the Obama Hour. There was a time when he actually reported both sides. But now, following in line with the rest of the network, he became an advocate for Obama. It's not good journalism.
And what, exactly, has he "called" the campaign on? We rejected the Congresswoman's comments. And it was the Obama campaign, my friend, that pushed this story despite promising to focus on the issues. They did the same thing after losing New Hampshire--playing the race card then accusing the Clinton campaign of doing the same thing leading up to South Carolina. He didn't receive the "knock-out" blow he wanted in Ohio and Texas last week, so he again plays racial politics while accusing our campaign of being responsible. And shills in the media like Olbermann are there to sing back-up vocals for him. It's counter to his campaign of hope and unity, can't you see that?
It is no coincidence that the Obama campaign pushed this issue after a week of very bad press and on the eve of a Primary in a state that is 70% African American. They are the ones who are trying to drive a wedge into this party, with the support of their minions in the media.
So what we have is a campaign and their cohorts using race as a bludgeon against their opponent, while at the same time ignoring the gender prejudice in the anti-Clinton media narrative. Both racism and sexism cripple our Party. Why condone one and endorse the other? This election shouldn't be about race or gender. It should be about the issues confronting our nation. We've said that time and time again. Obama has said that, but his recent actions contradict his pledge to stay focused on the issues.
The Democratic Party is breaking barriers in this election. That's historic. Both candidates are breaking barriers. That should be the subject of any talk about race or gender. And that has been the talk of our campaign.
Where was this type of outrage when Chris Matthews said Senator Clinton is where she is today because her husband was unfaithful or any one of his sexists remarks, centex? Wherer was the outrage when David Shuster called Chelsea Clinton a prostitute? MSNBC is the one network that not only ignores but propagates the obvious sexism and misogyny aimed at Senator Clinton. And both racism and sexism are equally shameful. But MSNBC and Olbermann don't seem to belive that. If Keith Olbermann was really concerned about our Democratic Party, then he would have long ago delievered a "special comment" targeting the sexism that is rampant on his own network. He would have raised concerns about the Obama campaign's introduction of race into this campaign starting with Jesse Jackson, Jr. after New Hampshire, about his "hoodwink" and "okey-doke" Malcom-X-esque comments, or about the Obama campaign's threats against African American Congressmen who have the audacity to support Senator Clinton--each of whom the Obama campaign labeled "Uncle Tom."
So I agree with you, centex, that this kind of divisive wedge is very bad for our Party. We should have no tolerance for racism or sexism. And we should get back to discussing the issues at hand.
It's unfortunate that Keith Olbermann chose instead to fan the flames of division even more. And it's unfortunate that you would condone such actions. Division is not good for our Party, but apparently the Obama campaign thinks it's good for them.
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