Right wing journalism reaches a new pinnacle of schtoopid, as Tucker Carlson impersonates Keith Olbermann to send a series of insulting emails to Philadelphia Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky.
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Four More Tears Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:29:24am |
I think he's still indignant over being snubbed by Journolist...
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insanity police Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:33:12am |
Sickening. It's not a good strategy to make your enemy look bad by acting worse than your enemy.
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Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:35:03am |
Tucker Carlson = James O'Keefe with a bow-tie.
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Merkin Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:35:43am |
It is getting hard to tell when these guys are lying for fun and when they are lying as part of their job as wingnut pundits.
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Political Atheist Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:35:58am |
Buh Bye Tucker. Not really gonna miss ya much.
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insanity police Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:36:15am |
Daily Caller tagline: Why report news when you can make it up?
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prairiefire Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:36:49am |
Could Olbermann bring a civil law suit against him?
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Killgore Trout Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:37:19am |
re: #5 Rightwingconspirator
Buh Bye Tucker. Not really gonna miss ya much.
Yeah, that's an ethics violation. If it isn't, it should be.
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insanity police Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:38:31am |
Time for "Worst Person In the World" to come back with a vengeance.
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Kragar Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:38:51am |
re: #6 insanity police
Daily Caller tagline: Why report news when you can make it up?
Reminded of a Mr. Show skit, "Action 5 News team, WE MAKE THE NEWS!", where the reports would start fires or shoot into crowds, then report breaking news.
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Gus Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:39:00am |
This is from TP:
From: keith@keitholbermann.com [mailto:keith@keitholbermann.com]
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 2:46 PM
To: Bykofsky, Stu
Subject: RE: [SPAM] From the Philadelphia Daily NewsMr. Bykofsky:
Unfortunately your column (which I just saw) had already run before I read this email. What a shame. I assume you saw the irony in attacking someone for betraying journalism, while you, a self-described journalist, failed to get a single quote from the person you were attacking. Pathetic. Indeed, beneath contempt. How dare you pose as the heir to Murrow.
You didn’t wait for the facts before writing your screed, but for what it’s worth I, unlike you, am a journalist, not a hack. Was I treated fairly by MSNBC? It’s hard to imagine a dumber question, as I don’t work for MSNBC, but for NBC News. As I’ve said publicly before, Phil Griffin is not my boss (thank god), nor is he intellectually qualified to be. Phil pretends otherwise in public. I’m not his shrink, but I assume it makes him feel better. The remarkable thing is that fools like you believe his fantasies. That pleases Phil, but only exposes your ignorance. The proof? I’ll be anchoring on election night 2012, long after Phil Griffin has moved on to a job for which he’s actually qualified, perhaps on QVC.
I hope that clears up your misconceptions.
KO
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insanity police Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:39:29am |
re: #10 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Reminded of a Mr. Show skit, "Action 5 News team, WE MAKE THE NEWS!", where the reports would start fires or shoot into crowds, then report breaking news.
It's like Peter Parker taking pictures of himself as Spider Man.
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iossarian Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:41:51am |
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Political Atheist Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:41:55am |
re: #8 Killgore Trout
Impersonating a person is an ethics violation, and I think illegal in a civil sense, as in actionable. He has got to get the exit door.
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iossarian Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:42:25am |
re: #16 Rightwingconspirator
Impersonating a person is an ethics violation, and I think illegal in a civil sense, as in actionable. He has got to get the exit door.
Oh, let's stop pretending that Fox will do anything about this.
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JeffFX Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:42:55am |
re: #3 Dreggas
Tucker Carlson = James O'Keefe with a bow-tie.
Which as I pointed out in the previous thread are cool. Don't mess with the bowtie.
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Gus Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:45:22am |
re: #17 iossarian
Oh, let's stop pretending that Fox will do anything about this.
Expect the good cop/bad cop routine with Bill O'Reilly hammering Carlson on this.
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Four More Tears Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:45:59am |
re: #17 iossarian
Oh, let's stop pretending that Fox will do anything about this.
Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if they gave him his own show.
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Big Steve Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:46:27am |
So I see the illustrious New Jersey Governor is a climate change denier.....damn and I was liking the guy.
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wrenchwench Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:47:02am |
"Could you resist?" Carlson said. "It was just too funny. The flesh is weak."
Is that what qualifies these days as an apology? Or an acknowledgment of wrongdoing? Or is it, "You caught me with my hand in the jar. I'm still going to eat the cookie."?
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Kragar Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:47:02am |
Obviously, this was an undercover sting operation.
Yeah, obviously.
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Gus Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:47:12am |
Tucker Carlson admits to impersonation:
Carlson, reached by phone Tuesday night, confirmed he impersonated Olbermann in the email responses to Bykofsky.
"Could you resist?" Carlson said. "It was just too funny. The flesh is weak."
Carlson said he didn't expect the email exchange to be published.
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insanity police Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:48:10am |
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Obdicut Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:48:48am |
re: #25 Gus 802
Tucker Carlson has been hanging out on 4chan too much. In the adult world, we don't actually just do things for the lulz.
I think he never really got over Stewart spanking him on Crossfire.
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Kragar Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:49:32am |
re: #25 Gus 802
If the average passerby can resist slapping Tucker, he should be able to resist commiting a criminal act.
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MinisterO Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:50:09am |
Fox News might simply neglect to mention it. They never did get around to covering the James O'Keefe CNN fiasco, at least not online.
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elizajane Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:52:16am |
"Right wing journalism" is becoming an oxymoron.
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insanity police Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:52:37am |
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Obdicut Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:53:10am |
re: #29 MinisterO
Fox news is okay with spreading antisemitic paranoid rants, so I don't think there's any low that they won't stoop to.
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Talking Point Detective Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:55:28am |
Hard to understand Carlson's motivations for this.
Is he really stupid enough to think that if something became of this, it wouldn't be easily exposed? What reason could he possibly have for creating even more animosity between Bykofsky and Olbermann? (Bykofsky wrote this ridiculous "analysis" to conclude the Olbermann is significantly less "fair and balanced" than Bill O'Reilly: [Link: www.philly.com...] Where would his personal gain in that be?
The only answer that seems valid to me is that he gets some juvenile jollies from punking Olbermann. Well, he does work at Fox, doesn't he?
That all said, he does a good job of imitating Oblermann's blowhard tone in the fake email.
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Kragar Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:55:59am |
Seriously, a Wiley Coyote plan shows more foresight and planning than a Right Wing journalists trying to get a "Gotcha!"
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JeffFX Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:56:12am |
re: #30 elizajane
"Right wing journalism" is becoming an oxymoron.
It always was, just like left-wing journalism. Any ideological bias leads to misleading your readers/viewers. The right is just much, much worse at this point in history.
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wrenchwench Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:59:00am |
Image: 31d2bee5-6001-4ba8-877b-2cd0301abac9.jpg
For "grandpa", substitute "Tucker Carlson".
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Talking Point Detective Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:59:10am |
Sorry - corrected link for Bykosfy's inane hack job on Olbermann:
[Link: www.philly.com...]
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Virginia Plain Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:05:11am |
Jon Stewart was right. He is a dickhead.
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Shiplord Kirel Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:06:22am |
"Could you resist?" Carlson said. "It was just too funny. The flesh is weak."
Where are the grown-ups on the right? One thing I've noticed about the new right leadership, Limbaugh et al, is that they talk like smart ass junior high kids. Everything is fake irony. crude mockery, and ham-fisted sarcasm with them, then it's "boys will be boys" when they get caught.
Fine, I understand. I was a smart ass kid at one time, too. Nobody thought I was qualified to lead a national political movement, though, and I grew out of it a good many years ago anyway.
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Kragar Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:08:42am |
I remember reading about this here a few weeks back,
Michigan assistant AG fired after targeting openly gay student leader
An assistant attorney general in Michigan is out of a job, fired after targeting an openly gay University of Michigan student leader online and in person -- then lying about his actions to investigators -- state Attorney General Mike Cox said Monday.
Andrew Shirvell "repeatedly violated office policies, engaged in borderline stalking behavior and inappropriately used state resources," Cox said.
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Gus Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:09:13am |
re: #39 Shiplord Kirel
Where are the grown-ups on the right? One thing I've noticed about the new right leadership, Limbaugh et al, is that they talk like smart ass junior high kids. Everything is fake irony. crude mockery, and ham-fisted sarcasm with them, then it's "boys will be boys" when they get caught.
Fine, I understand. I was a smart ass kid at one time, too. Nobody thought I was qualified to lead a national political movement, though, and I grew out of it a good many years ago anyway.
Puer aeternus
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the yankee Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:09:23am |
I thought that Tucker was one of the normal right singers. Guess I was wrong.
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rwdflynavy Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:13:04am |
Join the Navy! We have beer!!!//
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iossarian Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:14:59am |
re: #40 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
I remember reading about this here a few weeks back,
Michigan assistant AG fired after targeting openly gay student leader
Amazing how the passing of an election date can spur a boss into action!
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Kragar Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:15:05am |
re: #43 rwdflynavy
Join the Navy! We have beer!!!//
Rum, sodomy and the lash, in no particular order.
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DaddyG Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:15:08am |
Next on FOXMSCNNBC: Geraldo Rivera searches the secret vaults of Edward R Murrow for the lost dignity of the media.
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redbird250 Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:15:31am |
Tucker who??
Bow-tie guy?
Irrelevant before, even more now...
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Kragar Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:15:47am |
re: #44 iossarian
Amazing how the passing of an election date can spur a boss into action!
I expect the fired AG to become a rising star in the Tea Party movement in time for the next election.
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Shiplord Kirel Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:18:25am |
re: #45 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Rum, sodomy and the lash, in no particular order.
You've seen the DC redlight district then?
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Stanghazi Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:20:05am |
re: #39 Shiplord Kirel
And in that same vein:
Bill O'Reilly wants my head.
On Thursday night, the Fox News host asked, as part of a show that would be seen by 5.5 million people: "Does sharia law say we can behead Dana Milbank?" He then added, "That was a joke."
Hilarious! Decapitation jokes just slay me, and this one had all the more hilarity because the topic of journalist beheadings brings to mind my late friend and colleague Danny Pearl, who replaced me in the Wall Street Journal's London bureau and later was murdered in Pakistan by people who thought sharia justified it.
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Talking Point Detective Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:20:17am |
Palin removes any doubt that her 2012 platform will have a holy war as its foundation:
[Link: www.philly.com...]
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DaddyG Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:20:48am |
re: #43 rwdflynavy
Join the Navy! We have beer!!!//
Ouch! Not smart. #1 son returned from his overseas church mission and spent the last few weeks interviewing college advisors and the various recruiters for the US millitary. The Air Force didn't bother showing up because their quotas were full a year in advance. The Navy was ok but not impressive. The Marines and Army recruiters were fantastic and spent as much time as he wanted answering questions and discussing programs he might be interested in.
Long story short after knocking the assessment test out of the park the Army had more carreer options he was interested in. He will sign on the dotted line today and plans to apply for the Green and Gold program in a couple of years to train as an officer. (Well within his abilities if he chooses to work hard for a few years).
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Stanghazi Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:22:06am |
re: #51 Talking Point Detective
Palin removes any doubt that her 2012 platform will have a holy war as its foundation:
[Link: www.philly.com...]
woah
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Ericus58 Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:22:47am |
re: #52 DaddyG
Ouch! Not smart. #1 son returned from his overseas church mission and spent the last few weeks interviewing college advisors and the various recruiters for the US millitary. The Air Force didn't bother showing up because their quotas were full a year in advance. The Navy was ok but not impressive. The Marines and Army recruiters were fantastic and spent as much time as he wanted answering questions and discussing programs he might be interested in.
Long story short after knocking the assessment test out of the park the Army had more carreer options he was interested in. He will sign on the dotted line today and plans to apply for the Green and Gold program in a couple of years to train as an officer. (Well within his abilities if he chooses to work hard for a few years).
Congratulations to him, and to you Dad. I'm sure Mom is right there too.
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Lidane Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:25:35am |
re: #4 Merkin
It is getting hard to tell when these guys are lying for fun and when they are lying as part of their job as wingnut pundits.
Is there a difference? Their job as pundits requires them to tell and perpetuate the most outrageous lies (ZOMG! $200 million a day and 34 warships to India! OMGWTFBBQ!) to the idiots and the rubes, and they get paid millions for it. It's easy money, and therefore fun.
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RadicalModerate Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:27:38am |
Kind of figured that Carlson would pull something like this, especially after the cybersquatting job he did on the kietholbermann domain name.
Keith Olbermann Falls Victim to Cybersquatting Prank by Tucker Carlson
Of course, Tucker, not being the sharpest tool in the toolbox, dutufully neglected to protect the domain of his own name:
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DaddyG Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:28:26am |
re: #54 Ericus58
Congratulations to him, and to you Dad. I'm sure Mom is right there too.
Thanks! I joined him at the Marines appointments and Mom joined him for the Army. We're both very on board with him serving the country (and possibly another country) and ending up with some great leadership skills and college funds. Grandpa was Army during the Korean conflict and Uncle (my brother) is currently a Lt. Colonel in the USAF. The service has been good to my family and built some impressive men and women.
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Lidane Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:31:41am |
re: #39 Shiplord Kirel
Where are the grown-ups on the right?
Goldwater and Buckley are dead. The rest of the adults are currently being marginalized as RINOs or liberals.
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JeffFX Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:32:15am |
re: #40 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
I remember reading about this here a few weeks back,
Michigan assistant AG fired after targeting openly gay student leader
It seems there no psych evaluation required to qualify to become assistant AG.
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jamesfirecat Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:40:32am |
//So wait, he was using the fake email address that he bragged about having....
Nobody could be that stupid, how do we know that this isn't a liberal plant who somehow stole that domain from Tucker Carlson to try and frame him?
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recusancy Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:50:27am |
re: #42 the yankee
I thought that Tucker was one of the normal right singers. Guess I was wrong.
He is normal. For a right winger.
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_RememberTonyC Wed, Nov 10, 2010 10:52:56am |
For me, this is beyond irresponsible on the part of Carlson. It has crossed over into the realm of the truly weird. And for someone like Carlson, who clearly wishes olbermann nothing but ill will, writing an email like that to the columnist is actually unnecessary. The "fake" email actually sounds very much like something keith would (and probably will) say. When this melodrama finally plays itself out, it will end with keith legitimately writing something very much like the fake email written by Carlson. So tucker both wasted his time and pissed away his credibility in one fell swoop.
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Romantic Heretic Wed, Nov 10, 2010 11:47:47am |
re: #8 Killgore Trout
Yeah, that's an ethics violation. If it isn't, it should be.
Ethics is for losers. The point is to win and who cares who gets hurt?
/
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mojo9 Wed, Nov 10, 2010 12:21:44pm |
re: #12 Stanley Sea
aw man, don't dis the juvi journalists now!
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WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.] Wed, Nov 10, 2010 1:00:05pm |
re: #27 Obdicut
Tucker Carlson has been hanging out on 4chan too much. In the adult world, we don't actually just do things for the lulz.
I think he never really got over Stewart spanking him on Crossfire.
I saw that when it aired, I was in awe :D
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deranged cat Wed, Nov 10, 2010 4:17:22pm |
re: #39 Shiplord Kirel
i feel like it's more "schoolyard bullying" style than sarcasm and irony. i think the right wing leadership doesn't understand sarcasm or irony. re: #40 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
I remember reading about this here a few weeks back,
Michigan assistant AG fired after targeting openly gay student leader
The youtube video of anderson cooper's interview with him is pure gold. all of the youtube comments are "uhhh he still has to come out of the closet" or "hes gay and got the hots for that kid", among some other good stuff.
but seriously. that guy is so closeted gay. (the interview starts at 2:55)
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