I have two new Hero's, Keith Olbermann and Rocky Anderson

[madokie]

speaking truth to power and doing a damn good job of it too. bravo
And it is about time I start seeing this on my teevee and hearing this on my radio

[bluethruandthru]

1. Me too!

I lived in or around Salt Lake City for a good part of my life and I never encountered anyone with half the sense of Rocky Anderson! Salt Lake is very lucky to have this man as their mayor.

[lonestarnot]

3. Me three, but Keef has been my hero for a long time now.

[Nite Owl]

2. And they assumed that

Utah where is at the highest in the polls was going to be 'safe'! He has no where to run, no where to hide anymore.
He avoided his pig farm for most of his vacation and was met in Maine! :rofl:

[waiting for hope]

4. Mine are Keith Olbermann, Jon Stewart and

Steven Colbert.....it's amazing how in trouble times we will gravitate toward those with real courage. I still play the White House Press Corp dinner clip and I've watch KO's commentary at least ten times today. Did we need to have hero's during the Clinton Administration? I just don't remember that kind of adulation.

[madokie]

5. It just wasn't necessary with the Big Dog's Administration

I am watching Rocky as I type. this and Keith's words last night are the most beautiful words I have heard this side of I DO.

[waiting for hope]

10. Did you watch tonight?

The man is on fire!

[madokie]

12. No but I am listening to Rocky's earlier speech and I have stood up

and clapped twice now already and I never do that.

[Tarheel_Dem]

7. believe it or not....

geraldo :puke: was one of my heroes during the clinton years. He remained an advocate up to & beyond the impeachment hearings. I don't know what happened to him, but I absolutely despise him now.

[waiting for hope]

9. He's O'Really's tool...

I'll :puke: with ya!...:puke:

[Tarheel_Dem]

14. Agreed.......

Is there any way to find out the ratings for his show? I've never watched, and don't intend to, but since he & Bill O were implying that Keith was jealous of their ratings, I'd like to know just what Geraldo's pulling these days.

They sounded like two childish buffoons sitting there stroking each other's egos, and refusing to name K.O., and referring to MSNBC as "the network way down the dial".
:puke::puke:

[waiting for hope]

15. This came out just yesterday morning...

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/CNN_MSNBC_ratings_on_...

...Ratings for The O'Reilly Factor fell 15 percent, while MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann increased 55% and CNN's Paula Zahn Now rose 32 percent.....

[Tarheel_Dem]

18. link doesn't work, but thanks for the info.....

55% increase! that is HUGH! :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: The question now is, why are people tuning out Bill O?

[waiting for hope]

19. Oopps...

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/CNN_MSNBC_ratings_on_rise_as_0830.html

Hopefully that will work. Bill O - let's see - I can't any find enough vulgar names to give the asshat.

[Tarheel_Dem]

20. good link.....

thanks again. It's almost as if people tune in for Keith, and immediately change channels when Joe shows up? They don't even mention Joe or Tucker in the article. I am so happy for Keith, noone deserves it more. :toast:

[Retired AF Dem]

11. John is the man

Keith is a moron. "For in their time, there was another government faced with true peril—with a growing evil—powerful and remorseless." Here old Keith admits that we are in danger. "It knew Hitler posed no true threat to Europe, let alone England" Keith must of flunked out when it came to history.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6210240/

[kiahzero]

17. He's pointing out that they believed they were certain

When in fact they were dead wrong. Much like the current administration.

[Tarheel_Dem]

6. agreed.....

i find my shortlist of heroes growing lately. K.O., Rocky, Russ, Ned, etc.

edited to add: John Dean & crusty old Jack Cafferty (can you believe it?)

[orleans]

8. yes, i saw that on keith's show tonight. it was wonderful!

salt lake city never looked so good!

[opihimoimoi]

13. Them 2 for President and VP.....

:kick:

[OwnedByFerrets]

16. Well, KO is an old HERO. Rocky is

my newest one. What a brave AMERICAN he is.:patriot:

[bbgrunt]

21. Man, Rocky should run for national office. What is he doing in

a red state?