Countdown with Keith Olbermann - WELCOME TO THE RED DRIBBLE 11.9.22

WELCOME TO THE RED DRIBBLE 11.9.22

11/09/22 • 36 min

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EPISODE 73: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN

A-Block (1:45) SPECIAL COMMENT There WAS a Red Wave: A wave goodbye to your tsunami. Sanity got up off the mat. We beat the undead zombies with some well placed shovels. Fetterman defeated Oz. Free Crudites for EVERYONE. This could turn out to be the BEST midterms for any first-term president in decades. Joe Biden just went from nomination Dark Horse, to superhero Dark Brandon. And as a bonus, regardless of who ultimately gets the House and who gets the Senate, among Republicans, Trump will get much of the blame.

B-Block (15:00) EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY: Princess Wiggles in New York (15:58) POSTSCRIPTS TO THE NEWS: 1/6 Commish interviews Trump's driver, big countries may finally pony up at COP27, Zelenskyy softens stance on negotiations with Russia (18:15) IN SPORTS: Dusty Baker will return, invoking memories of Jesse Orosco and the poet Rolfe Humphries (21:11) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Peacock, with its upcoming Casey Anthony series, battles Tucker "One of the Largest Sources of Death Threats" Carlson and Brett "Another Day, Another Scandal" Favre for the dishonors.

C-Block (25:55) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: 25 years since I met her and nearly as long since I went out on a date with Laura Ingraham. It was worse than you'd expect, and it was followed by a second date that was actually closer to me being kidnapped and held hostage. But I learned a valuable lesson about how - and how efficiently - "The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy" actually works, that remains instructive to this day.

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DAMN IT! TRUMP DIDN'T OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE! 11.8.22

EPISODE 72: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN

A-Block (1:45) OH GOD I so wanted Trump to declare his candidacy last night. He was THISCLOSE to doing it at his fascist rally in Ohio and thus snatching defeat for the Republicans from the jaws of victory, like he did in Georgia. But somebody got to him! (3:46) Whatever happens today, the media is doing everything it can to stick to the "Red Wave" narrative: Their polls all indicate Democratic leads in the Generic Congressional Ballot so what did Politico, Yahoo, and Reuters do? THEY DISMISSED THEIR OWN POLLS AS OUTLIERS. It all underscores the real media narrative: The media corporations are sucking up to the fascists (8:30) Last night, the Republicans gave away the next narrative: any election undecided by Wednesday morning has been fixed by the Democrats (10:48) Oh by the way, a key member of Russia's 2016 Conspiracy with Trump confessed to interfering in the election (11:45) And Elon Musk tweeted more Nazi names and six months after saying "for Twitter to deserve public trust it must be politically neutral" he told his 115,000,000 followers they should vote Republican. Oh and he's also talking about putting all of Twitter behind a paywall.

B-Block (16:40) EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY: Ace has been reserved! Today it's Angie, in Brooklyn (17:33) POSTSCRIPTS TO THE NEWS: Bannon incarceration delayed, Ted Cruz hit by a White Claw and Texas police actually just don't stand there (19:24) IN SPORTS: Check with me Monday after new Coach Saturday makes his debut Sunday; It's the strangest NFL coaching move since Rock Island fired its coach mid-game in 1921. Baseball free agent news and the new Veterans' Hall of Fame Ballot is out: McGriff, Murphy, Mattingly, four roiders, one jackass - where's Keith Hernandez? (23:27) Brit "Trash OnThe Street" Hume and CNN's New Morning Show, called "Fascists? Please Let Us Live!" are no match for the all-time champion of Conventional Political Lack of Wisdom and Groupthink: Chris Cillizza with an all-time great column, telling History Teacher Jim Clyburn he doesn't understand history.

C-Block (34:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: The day in 1981 the disc jockey on the top New York radio station tried to kill me and then get me fired for daring to criticize "his" New York Giants on his show. The saga of Ted Brown and "he won't remember that either" (49:55) Plus, because it was handy, a complete sportscast from December 30, 1981, and 22-year old me doing an entire sportscast on WNEW Radio in New York, complete with the latest Wayne Gretzky news (and Ted Brown).

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MURDOCH THROWS "TOXIC TRUMP" UNDER THE BUS AS MILLIONS CHEER 11.10.22

Episode 74: Countdown With Keith Olbermann

A-Block (1:45) Let me tell you what is to come: Trump and DeSantis will both run for the '24 Republican Nomination. When DeSantis wins, Trump will run anyway as an independent, cinching the White House for Biden (or any Democrat) (2:05) The Republican establishment has, overnight, turned on Trump and burned the bridges to him. The front page of Murdoch's New York Post has an illustration of Trump as an egg, atop a wall, and in big block letters: "TRUMPTY DUMPTY" and a column inside nicknames him "Toxic Trump." (7:00) Let's review your doubts: Do you doubt DeSantis will run? You think he made that two-minute miniature Bible Epic movie just to run up the score in Florida? Do you doubt the GOP has bailed? Peter King has just said Trump "should no longer be the face of the Republican Party." (12:10) Now Kevin McCarthy gets to lead an impotent, fractured Republican party in the House with not enough power to crush the crazies but not enough power to impeach Biden, either (11:50) And Trump got them a runoff in Georgia where the 203,000 Georgians who voted for Brian Kemp but did not vote for Herschel Walker are really expected to vote for Walker in the runoff?

B-Block (17:00) EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY: Spaghetti in Staten Island (18:22) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Glenn Youngkin apologizes to the Pelosis but only after the election is over, and competes with Chris Cillizza and Elon Musk screwing twitter into the ground and threatening to turn your non-blue-checked tweets into junk mail, for the honors. ( 23:14) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: The story of the anniversary of my late beloved puppy Mishu.

C-Block (37:02) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL, CONTINUED: The passing of Mishu.

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Countdown with Keith Olbermann - WELCOME TO THE RED DRIBBLE 11.9.22

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So there was a red wave, a wave goodbye to your tsunami. Am I right? Sanity got up off the match. We beat the undead zombies with some well placed shovels. Fetterman defeated Oz. Free crudities for everybody, mass Triano. The election denier lost, Cox, the election denier lost, Zelden, Michael's Bailey, Jensen and Crockett in Minn

WELCOME TO THE RED DRIBBLE 11.9.22 Top Questions Answered

What were the key election results in the recent midterm elections?

John Fetterman and Josh Shapiro were elected in Pennsylvania, Governor Westmore was elected in Maryland, Senator Hassan was re-elected in New Hampshire, Senator Murray was re-elected in Washington, and more.

Which states confirmed abortion rights through ballot measures?

Abortion rights were confirmed by ballot measures in California, Michigan, and Vermont.

What issues occurred during the Arizona elections?

There were issues with tabulators in Maricopa County, leading to accusations and demands for extended voting hours.

How did Democrats perform in the recent midterm elections?

Democrats had a strong showing, potentially the best for a first-term president in decades.

What is the COP7 event in Egypt about?

COP7 is focused on climate change, with discussions on financial support for small countries affected by climate change.

Who is the oldest World Series-winning manager returning to manage the Houston Astros?

Dusty Baker, the oldest World Series-winning manager, will return to manage the Houston Astros.

What upcoming NBC series is about the Casey Anthony case?

There is an upcoming NBC series about the Casey Anthony case.

Who accused Tucker Carlson of being a "stochastic terrorist"?

Congresswoman Alexandriacasio Cortez accused Tucker Carlson of being a "stochastic terrorist."

What accusations have been made against Jake Van Landingham, the owner of Prevacus?

Jake Van Landingham has been accused of exaggerating the effectiveness of drugs and overstating connections to the NFL. He was also involved in a scandal involving Mississippi welfare money.

How did Laura Ingram contribute to the machinery that links right-wing figures and media outlets?

Laura Ingram was involved in the early stages of the machinery that connects right-wing politicians, Supreme Court justices, special prosecutors, and right-wing media outlets like Fox News and Drudge. She provided information to her brother, who then passed it on to Matt Drudge.

What significance did the speaker realize about witnessing the machinery connecting right-wing figures and media outlets?

The speaker realized the significance of witnessing the machinery that connects right-wing figures and media outlets, as it spreads rumors and accusations through various outlets, sometimes originating from made-up information.

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