Best Of Keith Olbermann - Special Comment ~ An American Cry For Help

[ThePassiveFist]

how is it that a video like this can have only 3,500-odd views?

[abcshopper]

FixedNews? What an entirely appropriate place for a status-quo, establishment mouthpiece such as Keith Olbermann. Keep up the great work drones!

[mcf127]

all I can muster is WOW, as long as we have people like Keith with there will always be hope that that real compassion does exist, we can make a difference, and we still have the spirit of all men are created equal no matter if you have $5 bil or $5.00.

[OmegaDude22]

Holy crap this was powerful.

[thetheatricalsinger]

God. So powerful.

[ObsidianKnight90]

I appreciate the fact that this is moving, powerful... and 1337. Anyone else catch that?

[marcef100m]

What a horrible story, this is what happens when guys like Oberdork sensationalize a non happening. This is what he got fired. This is from a guy who believes in the right to die, just not at the hands of propaganda like this. It’s ironic that oberdick is using money as an issue, when that is EXACTLY why big gov liberals want death panels. If they could kill everyone over 60, they would and then in 11 years later, say look how much the death rate has gone done the last 10 years.

[headdonkeys]

@marcef100m Sorry this doesn't fit into your Theocracy. America was built upon a standard of freedom. Including the right to choice.

[marcef100m]

@headdonkeys Everyone knows this about planting seeds. "U don't really want to be a burden on family grandma, do right thing, kill self, do it do it do it” “ Doc thinks to self, “better not tell her I get a kick back If convince her die” Purpose: getting people books to make BIG GOV #’s look good. “It's UR BIG GOV, that made suicide illegal in 1st place. U don’t understand the argument, udon’t care, after all, it's not yours, all u c r donkeys. Just politics 2 punks! lol I'm agnostic u tool.

[marcef100m]

Funny how everyone forgets in 1 yrs the dems saying "this would never happen" now has happened and they change debated to choice. Lol bait an switch and guys like heeaddonkeys, don’t even remember or care, and "DEMS" count on this. Motto of the democratic "keep em dumb and coming , we need more gov".

Another example, gays in military, don't ask don't tell was to make it ok to be gay in military, now have it so push for "why should it matter if like butt sex. It matters in the fox hole.

[headdonkeys]

@marcef100m Are you denying that a man who is terminal and never has a hope of leaving the bed he's suffering on has the right to chose whether or not he gets to end his pain? Or that when he invests his trust into a loved one to make the decision for them that they shouldn't be able to. Everyone always seems to convey this complex that it's related to Nazi type thinking where it's just millions of sick people being killed off. No, it's giving them the choice. Nothing more.

[marcef100m]

@headdonkeys I said nothing about Nazi. 2 answer question, READ what said1st post "This is from a guy who believes in the right to die".I DON’T believe in doctors being financially incented to plant seeds of doubt in the vulnerable.This is EXACTLY what founders stood against. Gov is not to be “positive” force in ANYTHING. Protect from each other & outside invaders, that’s about it. Its Ironic that u talk about “choice” when ONCE AGAIN, It’s GOV that seeks to take choice away, suicide is illegal.

[HomoCyborgZombie]

Sympathy and Empathy are key here. It's sad.

[LoryLandskipper]

good Lord what did his father suffer from?

[baggin4]

The Countdown with Keith Olbermann was good man. He was one of us. He was a man who loved the good fight. His show died, like so many great shows of his generation, before his time. In your wisdom, Lord, you took the "Countdown", as you took so many bright flowering young men at Khe Sanh, at Langdok, at Hill 364. As per your request Keith, we shall lay the lay the "Countdown unto the bosom of the Youtube, which you loved so well. Goodnight Sweet prince .

March 31, 2003 – January 21, 2011

[19lfm12]

The loss of Keith signals a profound right-ward shift in mainstream news programming. FOX has Palin; CNN has former NY Gov. Elliiot Spitzer. They & their ilk are political hacks. Not reporters, much less true journalists in ANY remote sense.

Truly LIberal news & discussion will return to the Internet & underground news sources....

[mrmijunte10]

It is a shame that KO is gone now, one of the few people in the media that is always on the right side. The only person I can think of that can replace him that has no problems stating the truth without any bias is Cenk Uygur, hope he gets a better chance in the mainstream media because that guy brings it all the time.

[1019drummer]

We all know it,but we live in denial. Being intelligent,passionate and striving for the truth makes for a marked target in the mainstream media arena. Especially the news arena,I'm just grateful,as well as surprised he was allowed eight years. Journalism just took a big hit along with free speech. MSNBC can go F itself.

[mickeypopa]

its sick*

its young*

Sorry for typos.

[mickeypopa]

America needs to stop WASTING so much money on guns and wars and start using that money to heal it's sick, to educate it's young and to inform those who are in dire need of truth and information.

Anything short of that WILL cause American people to slip off the edge and fall into the abyss at some point in the future-a year, 20 years, doesn't matter. When people are being forced to pay for every damned thing needed in their lives, then something is wrong there. Even a blind man can see that.

[LittleRockElevators]

I'm going to miss Keith. Hopefully he'll be back.

[ktkat2020]

sadly his father has left us.

[gregapage]

Very moving.

[WouldbeSage]

Silly liberals.

You use the truth like it matters.

Don't you watch Fox News?

[laniwilliamson]

@WouldbeSage No Fixed News doesn't appear on my T.V.

[gir908922]

Keith is just awesome. And if I were terminally ill, I want the doctor to pull the plug on me no matter what my family says. Granting me a way to end my suffering is NOT a bad thing.

[Hereticbooks]

Sorry Keith. Thanks for your contribution, and you will be missed.

[farnium]

That dialogue gave me goosebumps.

[dragonofthedarknight]

America is about one or two people having an awesome life, and a whole lot of people having a horrible life.

[jensen1901]

I am really sad about this. Keith told the truth when no one else would for ten years. He was smart and he kept me sane during the Bush years.

A fearless legend.

[cne08]

Keith is a class act which is more than I can say for all the idiots posting disrespectful posts on here about him. You all have big mouths when your sittting at your computers in your basements and have your mommy and daddy to protect you. Keith also has more class in his pinky finger than evryone at Fox "News" combined. Good luck Keith on everything you do.

[spazzing]

The picture at the end is beautiful

Keith is beautiful

[LA6NPA]

I wonder why he's off the air now. I hope he'll be back soon!

[sakar181]

This made me weep.

[rationalwarrior]

I'm really wondering who are the heartless bastards that disliked this video. A pox on you.

[StillAware]

If you don't like Olbermann after watching this, you must be filled with hate.

[WallieTF]

There is no coincidence that this video is 13:37 minutes long....

[watcher9999999999999]

Keith Olbermann really is the most magnificent foot soldier in the war to get health care for all. Dont understand why so many Americans fight it. Here in UK its the one thing that almost everyone agrees on - that is apart from that ONE Conservative MEP who Fox naturally parade at every opportunity. When was this special comment recorded? Hope his dad is still with us.

[FixedNewsChannel]

@watcher9999999999999 - Remember that bastard? Daniel Hannan. He really is a nutter. I live in Scotland, and I know damn well that the people here love the NHS. I hate liars.

[mortysand]

@watcher9999999999999 His father passed in early 2010; this was from winter 2009.

[diginando]

@watcher9999999999999 No Keiths dad died a little after this commetary.

Same thing here, in Canada, we will bitch about it constantly. It is at times infuriating on how it's delivered, but I thanks God that can always go see my doctor without having to have my cheque book, or credit card on me. I can also ask for a specialist referral without having to worry if I'll need a second mortgage.

[journeyer58]

@watcher9999999999999 The reason America, cannot be an honest, compassionate and reasonable nation, is the past. America was based upon an ideal of 'rugged individualism.' The real people of this country cannot abide any longer the 'rugged individualism' of the past. We are stuck in the past of an idealized start, we are hoping that our legislators look towards the future. If they do not, then there most likely will be a revolution of the poor and middle class. If so it might turn violent.

[JoeDaPlumber]

Thats some hardcore shit. Olbermann will reappear. You can't shut up a man like that.

[MegaLibertyPrime]

I wish that Obama could speak with this kind of conviction AND deliver on it!

[615Deathdealer]

The clip when he rants about the prop-8 failure, it faved on my channel.

[zippyman818]

Journalism is never better then when it is expressed with passion, facts and pragmatism.

Murrow, Cronkite, Sevareid and those guys on NBC that my parents didn't watch are all smiling down. KO's last act has yet to be written but if he were to retire to a desert island forever away from public life, then people will be talking and teaching about his contributions for years.

He has enough "FU-Money" to erect a statue to his ego at Cornell, but I think he's more humble than that.

[FixedNewsChannel]

If you have a favourite Olberman clip, let me know the name of it, and I'll put it up on the channel for you. Can be anything, a special comment, worst persons' segement or whatever. Leave a message below.

[zippyman818]

@FixedNewsChannel Keith's comments about the Easter Sunday 12 April 2009 rescue of the Maersk Alabama from Somali pirates by the U.S. Navy and SEALs.

[615Deathdealer]

@FixedNewsChannel WHen he rants on prop-8, its faved on my channel.

[FixedNewsChannel]

@615Deathdealer - It will be up bro.

[eXpLiiiSiT]

@FixedNewsChannel I have his book. and i read one very great one and i forgot the name. but i remember it was about the tea party and racism and i believe it was presidents day. please please post it and find it! thanks and much love!

[FixedNewsChannel]

@eXpLiiiSiT - I'll try my best to find it.

[FixedNewsChannel]

@eXpLiiiSiT - I'll try my best to find it.- I'll get on it.

[FixedNewsChannel]

@eXpLiiiSiT - Hey, I found it - watch?v=2CBfPEbkYck (I can't upload it twice, or it will tell me its a duplicate upload and reject it) Enjoy

[spongah]

Keith I've been thru that too with my gf she was in the hospital for about 9 months and ended up dying.. It's tough!

[overseachininadoll]

The politicians the legal system the insurance are playing God, besides the doctors are playing God. They will do things to keep your terminal body last as long as possible only as when they can squeezed profit out you.

You can't have a choice.

[hunterswine]

Keith leaves a giant hole in the world of intelligent political & social discussion.

[OOIEatte]

@hunterswine Intelligent? gahahaha

[YourBrainOnReligion]

This happened right around the same time I witnessed my grandpa pass away in front of me (whom I was caring for the previous 2 years). :((

I couldn't believe how strong Keith was able to stay through this speech.