Keith Olbermann says he found folks peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights to petition the government for redress of "terrifying." For good measure, he slurred the people protesting Obamacare at the Capitol today as looking like "a pro-apartheid rally in South Africa."
Republicans went two-for-three in last night's big races. But in declaring Winners and Losers among non-candidates involved with the campaigns, the only Losers National Journal's Hotline sees are . . . Republicans!
Chris Matthews was only too happy to seize on the Hotline hitlist during his Sideshow segment on this evening's Hardball.
On Morning Joe, Politico's Mike Allen declares the NY-23rd race a "real toss-up" despite a new poll from a respected organization showing Doug Hoffman with a 17-point lead. Joe Scarborough offers Allen 3:1 odds that Dem Bill Owens won't win.
Ed Schultz, with ratings a mere 16% of O'Reilly's, and beaten by a host of other cable shows, mocks Dennis Miller's radio show ratings.
Golf Channel host Brandel Chamblee takes a cheap shot at Dick Cheney. Speaking of getting advice, Chamblee says "This is not like getting hunting tips from Cheney: this is the good stuff."
On Morning Joe, Politico's Mike Allen claims a Hoffman victory would spell "chaos" in Republican ranks. Mike Barnicle makes an elitist crack about the district, and Chuck Todd tries to embarrass RNC Chairman Micheal Steele.
How enraged is Keith Olbermann with Joe Lieberman for announcing that he would filibuster a health care bill that contains a government-control provision? Enough that, without presenting any evidence whatsoever, the Countdown host slyly implied that Lieberman might be on the take from insurance companies in his home state of Connecticut.
On Morning Joe, Politico's Mike Allen says Republicans are "crazy" and "suicidal" to be supporting Doug Hoffman over Dede Scozzafava in a special congressional election in northern New York.
On Ed Schultz's MSNBC show, an amusing smackdown between Barney Frank and Ralph Nader. The gist of Ralph's rebuke was that Frank hasn't gone far enough in regulation the financial industry. Frank was finally so provoked that he claimed/admitted that when it comes to regulation, Democrats are "trying on every front to increase the role of government."
Discussing the controversy over the all-male basketball games Pres. Obama has held at the White House, NBC News political director/chief WH correspondent Chuck Todd facetiously observes: "I'm Sure Rahm Emanuel is waiting for all the baby shower invitations he wasn't getting before."
