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elleng

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30. "decency and democracy are not polite pursuits!!!!!!"

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Sun Oct 12, 2025, 03:01 PM

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Keith Olbermann is right: Turn the Press on Its Head [View all] babylonsister 9 hrs ago OP

That's a great idea! Scrivener7 9 hrs ago #1

Fight bullshit with TRUTH! Conjuay 9 hrs ago #3

this is a very good idea rampartd 9 hrs ago #2

In the movie "American President", the Michael J. Fox character adamantly declares that the Tetrachloride 9 hrs ago #4

Or this from Nebraska, 6 hospitals to close and 3 in jeopardy because of the big beautiful bill. Swede 8 hrs ago #5

KNR niyad 8 hrs ago #6

Of Course He's Right DET 8 hrs ago #7

What are the odds that we'll see anything like this? Orrex 8 hrs ago #8

Unfortunately, we haven't exhausted the strongly-worded letter AllyCat 7 hrs ago #20

Not good. Don't bet on it. :-( n/t ReRe 26 min ago #40

Post removed Post removed 8 hrs ago #9

Would be nice Pas-de-Calais 8 hrs ago #10

Keith is 100% no bullshit. SheltieLover 8 hrs ago #11

The Holy Trinity.. BattleRow 7 hrs ago #14

Absolutely! SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #16

Sunday Strategy gfarber 7 hrs ago #12

Wow! Impressive. Joinfortmill 7 hrs ago #19

Bravo! ReRe 7 min ago #42

Revolutions are fought by those whose ribs are easily counted. BattleRow 7 hrs ago #13

Countdown with Keith Olbermann AllyCat 7 hrs ago #21

We need keith back and prime time t v Tribetime 7 hrs ago #15

"Power, repetition, and emotion." YES! Paladin 7 hrs ago #17

Please, Dems, beat the drum daily. Joinfortmill 7 hrs ago #18

When Shumer mentioned his "strongly worded letter" RVN VET71 6 hrs ago #22

Schumer and Jeffries have no sense of urgency LuvLoogie 6 hrs ago #28

Don Henley song abut the news. multigraincracker 6 hrs ago #23

If Democrats' work speaks for itself democrank 6 hrs ago #24

What WOULD happen if and when our press gets an injection of responsibility and objectivity: DFW 6 hrs ago #25

As long as it's handled properly BaronChocula 6 hrs ago #26

Democrats need to get off their butts and speak out. maliaSmith 6 hrs ago #27

Dems need to always be on offense Krazy_Kat 5 hrs ago #29

"decency and democracy are not polite pursuits!!!!!!" elleng 5 hrs ago #30

DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! elleng 5 hrs ago #31

I think Olbermann has an excellent idea. We have already seen firsthand that our GoodRaisin 4 hrs ago #32

Thank you Keith! We need your voice and passion right now! mountain grammy 4 hrs ago #33

Should be an entire series Quanta 4 hrs ago #34

"By 9 a.m., the networks would have to cover it." LudwigPastorius 4 hrs ago #35

The media covers every Trump absurdity because The Wizard 3 hrs ago #36

Biden thought his good deeds would speak for themselves Mysterian 3 hrs ago #37

K&R Olbermann's right. mdbl 1 hr ago #38

I just listened to his podcast BigmanPigman 44 min ago #39

What nursing homes would Jesus shut down? nt Trueblue Texan 7 min ago #41