Keith Olbermann's tweet

[YoshidaYui]

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[Ocelot II]

1. "The Hindenburg of TV news" !

Well said. It blowed up real good.

[WiVoter]

27. Yup

Same here

[markodochartaigh]

32. "The Hindenburg of TV news"

Oh, the lack of humanity!

[LoisB]

2. You tell 'em, Keith. Waiting now to hear what Mike Malloy has to say.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

3. Keith Olbermann is unhinged.

No wonder he can't keep a job. He's got more than a few screws loose.

[Ocelot II]

7. What did you find unhinged about that tweet?

He does sometimes tend toward hyperbole, but I don't think he's wrong here.

[LoisB]

12. I agree with you.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

13. He's correct with regard to E. Jean Carroll.

She has grounds for another lawsuit.

He's wildly offbase about CNN. Olbermann doesn't work well with others.

[Silent Type]

16. +1. Bash trump, not CNN. trump satisfied his rube base tonight, but no one else.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

18. Yep. Americans will look at that shit-show and will have no doubt that firing him in 2020 was

a great move.

Biden will beat him again.

The MAGA base is dwindling and too small to achieve a victory in the electoral college.

[Silent Type]

20. I know I'm in a minority on this. But I'd replay that townhall over and over.

But I believe in as much information as possible, and democracy means hearing the trumps, even when we despise them and their beliefs.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

21. Same here. Actually CNN is running it again right now.

CNN is doing exactly what we would hope the press would do in a liberal democracy.

Trump came off badly.

[Silent Type]

23. Love the ad Biden ran a few hours after. And I saw some tough criticism from GOPers.

Of course, it was from those officially, or unofficially, against trump. Most, if not all, of those are probably just as bad as trump, though.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

25. Brilliant move by the Biden team.

Fortunately we are in the majority when it comes to aligning ourselves with great Democrats like Joe Biden, even if we both feel like we are in a "minority" here on DU.

I can live with that.

[Martin Eden]

33. What about misinformation?

Did that "town hall" effectively debunk all the lies spewed by Trump?

If not, then CNN platformed misinformation, not information. In doing so, the public good was harmed, not served.

I did not watch it, so my question is sincere. From what I've read, Trump put on a very predictable performance with too many lies and assertions to be effectively challenged and debuked in a format with one moderator and a Republican (or Republican-leaning) audience.

It sounds like the type of performance we've seen time and time again from this pathological liar, so I really have to question what useful purpose this served.

Context is important here. In normal times, broadcasting "town halls" for the leading candidate(s) in each party would be responsible journalism.

But Jan 6 was not normal. One of our two major political parties is promoting the Big Lie of a stolen election while downplaying the severity of an assault on our nation's Capitol and characterizing violent insurrectionists as true patriots. This is not normal.

Trump and his Party pose an existential threat to American democracy.

Do you disagree?

If not, then please consider the takeaway from CNN's "town hall" among all the voters who might consider giving Donald Trump another four years in the most powerful and prestigious elected office on this planet.

Did that broadcast effectively debunk the Big Lie and all the other lies, doing more to convince potential Trump voters that he's a lying criminal who must be thoroughly rejected by the American electorate?

Or did it do more to normalize this dangerous creature, aiding his quest to re-take the White House?

The former is informational, and responsible journalism.

The latter platformed misinformation, serving those who will transform the USA into a fascist state.

[Silent Type]

37. Should have watched. First, Collins tried to point out his lies. Second, CNN had lie checks and

Jack Tapper referred to trump's performance as a "lie fest" just a moment after the end, and then turned to pundits and said "we don't have the time to expose all the lies, but talk about some."

[Martin Eden]

38. So then, you're saying his lies were effectively debuked

...and potential Trump voters who watched were LESS likely to vote for him.

As I understand it, the audience at the "town hall" were potential Trump voters, includuding Republican-leaning independents.

To assess whether those voters were swayed AGAINST Trump, did they react negatively to Trump's election lies, his take on January 6, and demeaning "jokes" about the woman he sexually abused?

From what I've read, they laughed with Trump (not at him) and were generally very supportive.

I might end up watching if there are conflicting reports about that from credible sources, but I'd rather avoid the nausea or give CNN any of my screen time.

[Silent Type]

39. Yes, anyone not in his rube base or a diehard GOPer is less likely to vote for him.

[Martin Eden]

40. So then, CNN actually performed a valuable public service

But I must admit, I remain unconvinced.

I suspect a DU poll would indicate go against CNN, not that that really proves anything.

[Silent Type]

41. Here's an interview with 8 GOPers after town hall. Look at 0:35 where all 8 raise

their hands saying trump looked worse.

[Martin Eden]

43. Well, let's hope that sample size is a reliable indicator

For how millions of swing voters see Trump now.

Thanks for the video.

[lapfog_1]

15. in this he is 100% absolutely correct

he is usually correct.

He has a large ego and might be hard to work with, but his "stories I promised not to tell" segments on his podcast have a certain ring of truth to them.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

17. No. He is generally unhinged and over-the-top.

He's made enemies everywhere he's ever worked and been fired with cause time and again.

Saying "massive ego" is rather an understatement. Bad source.

And he's dead wrong about CNN.

[CatWoman]

26. funny

as that describes you

[claudette]

30. The worst parts

of his podcast are the musical sections. Can’t stand them. And the sports. Cants stand that either

[niyad]

4. KNR for KO, as always.

[onecaliberal]

5. Thanks for this.

[kimbutgar]

6. Ted Turner must be turning over in his grave

Ok I found out he’s still alive. He must be so embarrassed.

[ecstatic]

10. lol! nt

[Just A Box Of Rain]

14. Hardly.

[Cha]

8. TY & KO!

[ecstatic]

9. Right. Didn't cnn *just* fire Don Lemon after accusing him of creating a hostile work environment?

I assume the townhall also provided a hostile work environment for Kaitlan. No concerns there, I guess?

[Just A Box Of Rain]

19. Wha?

Kaitlan Collins did her job with remarkable professionalism. She is being praised by people on all fronts, while Trump looked bad.

A big win for America tonight.

[FSogol]

34. LOL, sure. Posting that in every thread doesn't make it true.

[panader0]

35. "A big win for America"???

You must be joking, right?

[Just A Box Of Rain]

36. Not a bit.

Trump will be excoriated for all the lies he told, including the ones made swearing on the lives of his children—a process which has already begun (Including the Biden campaign using it to fundraise against Trump) and it has also put Trump in further legal peril.

Trump, predictably, hurt himself last night on CNN. That’s good for our party and good for America.

[Cha]

11. CNN is fucking Unhinged.

[Blue Owl]

22. K&R

[FirstLight]

24. I actually miss Keith... A little hyperbolic at times, but...

He says what many of us might be thinking or inwardly ranting about.

I don't usually do podcasts, might have to listen to this one.

I refused to watch ANY of the debacle tonight. I am livid at CNN for giving TFG ANY airtime OR credibility. ...and from what I've read here the "moderator" actually called him Mr President?!? NO, just. NO.

I haven't watched CNN in a long time, so it wont be hard for me to avoid them in the future, especially if they think the Orange Menace deserves ANY kind of platform or credibility.

[edisdead]

28. LMFAO.... He's to.... Hyperbolic?

No seriously tell me about how dems aren’t strong enough in their messaging…. And then tell me about him being too…. Hyperbolic.

cuz that shit is funny as hell.

While we have a major political party looking to dismantle out democracy and thus our freedoms…. We definitely shouldn’t appear hyperbolic.

[bringthePaine]

29. reinstate the Fairness Doctrine and this shit shrivels bigtime🧐

[dchill]

31. Keith is right on all points. Unsurprisingly.

[ananda]

42. Love it! Raining flames and going down!

!!!