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Loading... Truth and Consequences: Special Comments on the Bush Administration's War…by Keith Olbermann
Since I'm a major fans of Olbermann's show, 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann,' I decided I'd give his book a try. I thoroughly enjoyed Keith's commentayr on how bad the last eight years were under Bush and the republican party. If you want an objective look at the previous presidential and congressional administrations, I suggest Truth and Consequences. Filled with short chapters and larger font, the book chronicles the horrors that the Bush administration did to America for the past 8 years, such as Katrina, 9/11, and the phony 'war on terror.' (  ) 06nwingert | Jul 30, 2009 |  This book is a collection of Olbermann's Special Comments he started making in 2006. They're good, and shows that Olbermann is one tv newscaster who really knows what is going on, but they begin to sound alike after a while. The thing I found that most irritating yet amusing was the constant use of the word "sir' when addressing President George W. Bush, or the Idiot Shrub, as I prefer to call him. You can just hear Olbermann saying it with utter contempt... as, indeed, Bush has shown himself worthy of, and Olbermann provides good reason for that opinion. (  ) reannon | Apr 23, 2008 | I love Keith's special comments and they are reprinted here. Unfortunately, there's very little extra added in. There are a few intros and explanations, but for the most part, there's not a lot added. Considering that these can be watched on MSNBC's website and others and transcripts can be found elsewhere, I was hoping for more. But to collect these insightful rants in one place is great for compulsive collectors like me. (  ) cskaryd | Feb 19, 2008 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 140006676X, Hardcover)Short, sharp, and oftentimes shocking, Keith Olbermann s Special Comments have made his nightly MSNBC program, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, must-see viewing and the fastest-growing news show on cable TV. In these segments, Olbermann calls out the perpetrators of mismanagement, brutality, cronyism, and the appalling lack of accountability at the highest levels of the Bush administration. In so doing, Olbermann goes where most of the mainstream media fear to tread and his rapidly expanding audience eagerly follows.In Truth and Consequences, Olbermann collects the best of his Special Comments, presented here with additional observations and other new material. Whether taking to task the likes of Vice President Dick Cheney and (the thankfully former) Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who compare critics of the Iraq War to Nazi appeasers, or giving his impassioned perspective on why torture is un-American and what it really means to support our troops, or grilling timid lawmakers who fail to rein in presidential overreach and abuses of executive power, Olbermann s devastatingly blunt (and at times wickedly funny) commentary cuts to the core of the duplicity and cynicism of a government that has lost the ability to distinguish between leading our great nation and ruling it. Naturally, Keith Olbermann s candor and razor-sharp polemic have earned him many detractors and enemies. His antagonists in the media, such as Bill O Reilly, have mocked him and accused him of rank intolerance. Yes, Keith Olbermann is intolerant of hypocrisy, demagoguery, fear-mongering, and especially the equation of dissent with treason. In Truth and Consequences, he fights to reclaim for himself and all Americans the dignity of speaking one s mind and acting on one s conscience. Praise for Keith Olbermann A truth-telling, Bush-bashing accidental liberal hero. New York The most honest man in news . . . Olbermann clearly relishes his feuds and doesn t seem to worry much about sparking new ones. Rolling Stone Part Jon Stewart (the funny), Dennis Miller (the erudite and biting sub-references), [and] H. L. Mencken (the skewering of power and stupidity in equal doses) as well as crusading journalist . . . Olbermann has emerged as a kind of force of nature. San Francisco Chronicle Intelligent, well-read, forceful and incisive. Rocky Mountain News (retrieved from Amazon Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:39:39 -0500) No library descriptions found. |
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