Aug. '03: Janeane Garofalo on Countdown With Keith Olbermann

[KnowYourReps]

Look how thin Olbermann was!

[skullvomit666]

I liked Keith better back then, lately he just seems like he's in a bad mood all the time.

[SlinkerX]

@skullvomit666 Can you blame him?

[skullvomit666]

@SlinkerX

I understand, there are a lot of people out there who are making things miserable these days...but he needs to realize that acting miserable and calling people names all the time isn't helping things, it's only making things worse. I used to watch him every night for years, but lately it just seems like he's become exactly what he used to be against but from the opposite side. What I've realized in recent times more than ever is that it's not just rightwingers who spread hatefulness.

[SlinkerX]

@skullvomit666 Yeah, I think you're right. The profit motive is what drives the news on most networks, so maybe he was pushed to be more like Beck and Hannity to try to grab more ratings?

That being said, Keith still does make some great points backed up with real evidence.

[Yesiamblind]

@skullvomit666 Well if you had to deal with something awful like politics on a daily basis you'd be constantly pissed off as well.

[hurryingfred]

I wonder if she is saying the same thing now that Obama and Bernanke turned out to be Bush and Greenspan on steroids.

[ScinLaeca358]

@hurryingfred I am...people with convictions don't change them when their "reps" refuse to rep for the cause. Progressives want somebody who has the balls to make progress - which is NOT Obama, that's for sure. The irony is that this dumb country is about to vote in a bunch of GOP douchebags now, when the real problem is that Obama is too much of a panderer to GOP policies that only help mega-wealthy vested interests. We've seen what happens as we keep shifting right, but we keep doing it.

[hurryingfred]

@ScinLaeca358 Obama is pandering to the special interests that run both parties, that is why he is a corporatist just like Bush. Look at Obamacare, it's nothing but a corporate handout that many on the left were conned into believing was the diet socialism that they wanted. Obama promised to be change, but he is the establishment. Obama is worse than Bush, and if America votes in another Neo Con in 2012 he/she will probably end up being even worse than Obama.

[hurryingfred]

@ScinLaeca358 As for voting in the GOP, I think the country is becoming more anti-incumbent rather than just anti-democrat. Yes we are being raped by the democrats right now, but people remember how bad the republicans were.

[macdogq]

@hurryingfred Your are absolutely right on target. But there is still hope. The special election that is taking place in this country is great where as the incumbent are defeated in both republicans, and democrat arena.

[quesondriac]

I usually agree with Janeane, but on the subject of Arnold, the Republican Machine probably would not have tolerated Arnold coming up thru a primary. The recall was his way of getting elected. Arnold is just too moderate for the Republican machine.

[furmountain21]

Both of these people should thrown out of the US. Olbermann is the biggest hack alive...Garofolo actually looks pretty good here...I'd fuck her....I don't go any big Hollywood movies.

[imtellinthetruth]

What planet is this dumb cunt from? Glad they are out-numbered. Shitty actor also.

[ScinLaeca358]

@imtellinthetruth Oooh, dumb cunt, shitty actor. From "imtellinthetruth"...lol...wit­h the dropped g so we know it comes from a shitkicker. Go whack off to Glenn Beck, Cletus.

[macdogq]

She is pure socialist/communist promoter, and anti American. What the h*## does she know about the constitution?

[amr0211]

@macdogq she went to Providence College, degrees in history and American studies. She is smart, informed, not anti-american. Doesnt mean you have to agree with anything she says but she not Anti American!

[macdogq]

She can have all the education, But if she does not have any common sense, and wisdom, Education does not matter. She lacks understanding.

[CumpasFilms]

Education does not matter, spoken like a true shit kicker.

[ScinLaeca358]

@macdogq Please - what do you know about ANYTHING? You know, any time one of you imbeciles calls somebody on the left a "socialist/communist," you only prove to everybody that you have ZERO idea what the fuck you're talking about. I'd LOVE to hear your definition of socialism...lol. It only flies with the people you listen to and run with because they're all as stupid as you are - you'll have to trust me on that.

[macdogq]

@ScinLaeca358 How do you know about what I know about anything. What do call government take over health care, and auto industries? You dingbat!!

[ScinLaeca358]

@macdogq "Government takeover of healthcare." FAIL!!! They EXPANDED the pool for PRIVATE health insurance by millions of customers! If anything, complain because it's too capitalist! Sorry, but anybody who refers to Obama's health care bill as "socialized medicine" obviously doesn't understand ANYTHING about it.

[macdogq]

@ScinLaeca358 No! The law states that each working individual is REQUIRED to purchase health care insurance, or pay fines. Since when did we became a property of the law?

[paulc1939]

It is really telling how Democrats use the very same tactics against those of us, liberal and conservatives, who are opposed to the presence of illegal aliens in our country, and want no amnesty and want our laws enforced. We are called racist, bigots, xenophobes, nativists and haters of brown people. These people never debate the substance of amnesty or enforcing our immigration law. Instead, they just call people names, and offer platitudes like they just want a better life, etc.

[PoliticsCentralX]

I've never seen any clips of Countdown from 2003, the show's first year. Thanks!

[Claronium780]

when you think about, Janeane would be a better V.P Candidate than Sarah Palin - - - she knows more about the Bush doctrine!

[LeoNatan25]

Wow, didn't recognize her at first. She does look good with a blonde hair.

Smart + beautiful = \o/ WIN!

[chillspikeHQ]

Definitely right about the Archie Bunker mentality. Conservatives are like old men who constantly say "No". They're just no fun to be around.

[weirdscience85]

@chillspikeHQ Thats exactly how I thought of those kind of people as a child and hasn't changed as an adult

[PixiesFanatic]

She looks so good here, I love her as a blonde. Smart women are the best

[BuyYourselfABookOr3]

Yeah. Smart = Good

Ask yourself why the appearance of an articulate and attractive woman is such a rarity in our media.

Not trying to be rude to you. Just a good place to make a point.

[PixiesFanatic]

No I know exactly what you mean, Fox News is full of incredibly beautiful women but a lot of them are bimbos, which is a bummer. I think it might be because a guy doesn't want to feel inferior to a beautiful woman who is also smart

[naturespride2000]

awesome person.

so brave and so American.

[pandabead]

I love how liberals all say that you can say what you want yet they have passed laws to prosecute people for hate crimes and viciously attack you when you don't share their views. She is a bitch!!

[ADayWithAndrew]

speaking is not a crime.

[Claronium780]

liberals do that because YOU people are hateful, and we are mad at you for being HATEFUL, so OUR attacks on you actually DO have justification !

[Indubitably14]

What has she said in this video that warrants the comments on rating? Honestly!

[msm318]

She is a vile person. She gets more and more disgusting every day. How much hatred can you possibly harbor?

The truth is, if she would EVER do an interview where there is actually another point of view, then I may respect her. But she is a silly lib looking for a forum with no challenge. She clearly finds that with KO. She is as vile and disgusting and hateful (and unintelligent) as Ann Coulter.

Practice, practice, practice. Anybody can "sound" smart. Have a real discussion and show us.

[Chaduke]

Wow, you don't do much research do you? She's been on Fox plenty of times arguing with people.

[Neville6000]

And you're a right wing moron who lets others do their thinking for them-what else is new?

[agcorona]

I love you G!

[mtsudude24]

I cant stand her,,I used to like her when she was just a actress now shes as bas as rosie..she blows!

[rybpo7]

Man, she looks great with this look! I know she'd hate this kind of comment coming after all the intelligent and brave things she said, but i almost didn't recognize her. Good on ya for everything, Garofalo!

[twochordcool]

Morons over at red state think Janeane is contradicting herself.

Reality to red staters - Janeane isn't speaking out against the Tea Party dork's right to dissent - she just thinks they're fools.

[brilliantcivilian]

People who use the psuedo-word "fucktard" are truely fascinating! Janeane Garofalo is a bona fide intellectual! MSNBC is what unbiased journalism is all about!

NOT!

[Eric8542009]

Janeane Garofalo with blonde hair is so fucking sexy, Wow!

[evensen007]

If you listen at 2:00ish you hear her talk about how the line was crossed with the "pillorying" and mean spiritedness and namecalling of Johnny depp, Dixie Chics etc... The if you listen to her latest interview she calls anyone who attended a tea party "This is racism straight up and is nothing but a bunch of tea bagging rednecks. There is no way around that."

What a hypocritical typical Hollywood brat. I wish she would leave the country or die.

[myspaceisforfags82]

So her comments offended you? So in other words, you are a tea bagging redneck racist! And probably a fucktard also. Yeah you have to be, something tells me that your reply will prove me right! Give it to me fucktard! Just give it to me you white redneck piece of shit! Im white also btw so don't give me any racial crap.

[jeffbatt2000]

Are you being serious or sarcastic? Do you really believe everyone who is against adding TEN TRILLION DOLLARS to our National Debt over the next 8 years is a racist? Really?

[jsh78mang]

Your a gay fuckin tree hugging pot smoking hippie with no education. Yes my friend it is insulting/ offending when someone generalizes about you isn't it. Your jaded

[usetabecat]

You and Janine. Which is the BIGGER idiot. Only her hairdreser nows for sure.

[BuyYourselfABookOr3]

'hairdreser nows'

I'm sure it was probably obvious enough on its own. Just wanted to be sure.

[Timoth1983]

She does look hot in this vid

[candiruacu]

Totally Superficial Observation:

Don't know why Janeane went blonde and glassless during that period of time but it certainly shows just how attractive she is-GREAT Bone Structure

(All the tatoos she has now kind of blow-

Not just her-Megan Fox, Angelina, etc.)

She was so hot she could have been an anchor on Fox News-

True, they are all idiots over there, but they do have really beautiful female anchors

[leeroynaggins]

This look was better for her...

What the hell happened, Ms. G?

[wittyusername55]

I'm always so enamored by her intelligence and eloquence. She's so fucking cool!!!

[jeffbatt2000]

I hope you're being saracastic. You don't really believe this, do you?

[celloprofundo]

If we don't have the balance of power of left/right wing, and the great ying/yang experiment that is America, what WILL all the Wonks have to do, to make a living, to whine about, to become famous for? Macrame?

[ithinkronpaulissmart]

I don't think Garofalo knows what Liberalism is.

[tobiaswhately]

Actually she is pretty spot-on with what liberalism is. It's Rightists who have no idea what liberalism is.

[TheGoldWatch]

I think a lot of Rightists probably pretend they don't know was Liberalism is.

[gottobejulie]

his quotes where out of context

[wawbwc]

We need to close down the Federal Reserve.