There you go again, GRYMe, bending and obfuscating the truth to suit yourself.  The Russians have a saying:
“Half a loaf of bread is half a loaf of bread. But half of the truth is a lie.”

Directly from Merriam-Webster’s 11th Collegiate:

bigot \‘bi-g<shwa>t\ n [F, hypocrite, bigot] (1660): a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; esp: one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance
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Since you have left out the sections on prejudice and other groups, you are clearly LYING in your definition of “bigot”. But that’s usual for you—classic reductionism.  I added the italic&bold; emphases to point out what you deliberately omitted, because it totally contradicts your argument, as usual.

When KO calls someone “stupid” he’s not being bigoted, he’s being RUDE.  I suggest you look up THAT term and this time, read the WHOLE definition.

Is KO rude? Frequently.  Is that bigotry? No!

However, your insistence on sticking to your PREJUDICES is what’s forcing me more and more to consider whether you are a bigot.

There are early talks going on about a possible new TV home for people like Keith, Nothing for sure at this point but….just maybe Faux resident psycho Glenn Beck’s often voiced nightmares about his rich boogeyman Soros might come to pass.

ITW,

My source is Websters Dictionary.  Simple, straight-forward, unpretentious.  Then there’s your long winded definition of a bigot.

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People like Olbermann, Hannity, and Robinson are intolerant of whole groups of people.  They each allow that “bigoted” intolerance to color and flavor their opinions.  They cease to listen.  Listening is replaced with perceptions and supposition.

In Olbermann’s case; he’s famous for looking directly at the camera and stating very clearly that, if you’re not seeing things his way, you’re an “Idiot”. - You praise his behavior.  I do not.

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Keith Olbermann has a long history of strained relations with previous employers.  In the last six years NBC had several times warned Mr. Olbermann that his “Special Comments”, being over-the-line in decency and objectivity, were not appropriate behavior.  I do not believe he was taken off air for his donations to any cause(s). 

Whatever the reasons I remain unmoved.  I believe Olbermann had every right to contribute part of his wealth to anything he wished.  His program was not “journalism”.  Nonetheless, good riddance to the bigot.

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Hypocrisy: 

Olbermann has never once taken the time and effort to vote.  Not when he was 18, 23, or 30 years old. Yet he voiced extremely strong opinions on everything politics five days a week since 2003. 

He also claims that others, such as FOX News, are wrong in contributing to political campaigns yet, he does that very thing while likening himself to Edward R. Murrow?

Would you like to bet a steak dinner Mr. Olbermann will not be returning to his previous post and your life will not be, as you put it, “back to normal”?

PatrickHenry, November 6 at 8:50 pm Link to this comment

Bigotry against bigots, now there’s a slant.
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Yup. Only to a GRYME could being opinionated against bigots be defined as “bigotry”.

Bigotry against bigots, now there’s a slant.

No GRYME, A bigot is NOT some one who is simply obstinate on his opinion.  Yet again you are re-writing the dictionary to suit yourself—and define a bigot as anyone who disagrees with you.

This won’t sink in…but I’ll try.  There’s nothing wrong with being stubborn about an opinion.  I don’t recognize rhetoric, insults, obfuscation, badgering, repeating questions that have been answered, or any of your other tricks in forming or altering my opinions. I ONLY recognize facts and logic, something you rarely can provide.

Being stubborn in ones opinions, even beyond reason, which is something I personally try to avoid, while a sign of pig-headedness, is not usually described as “bigotry”. In fact, the ONLY person I know who describes it as such, is YOU! And only to describe people with liberal POVs.

Calling KO a bigot is the height of hypocrisy.  I’ve said this already but, in your Falwell-esque manner you simply ignore statements and facts you don’t want to hear.

Actually, there are many bigots here.  That was one of the few pejoratives I wasn’t applying to you, but I am forced by your continuing behavior, to re-assess that judgment.

ITW, - “a bigot is, by definition against a race, religion, creed or any group that cannot change its “stripes”.

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Wrong again.  Bigotry has nothing to do with “stripes”.  Changing or otherwise.

Bigot: a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices, e.g. Keith Olbermann.

You still have not answered my question.  You claimed I was being hypocritical on this issue.  I will ask you, now for the third time, to explain my hypocrisy.

CNBC which airs Hannity, Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee and various others who donate and solicit monies for the Republicans/T.P.er’s are considered okay by the PTB. MSNBC which is across the street from their other branch of the NBC is not allowed this same right without permission for the same PTB? Why, because the monies there didn’t benefit the repugs and other parties instead? If Keith had given his money to the repugs-t.p.ers would he still be working, could be.

Wasn’t this country supposed to be a free country? And that you should have the right to donate to any party you wanted to without the loss of employment? 

The repugs and mega corps want to dictate every aspect of a persons existence-I choose not to use the word “life” here, as it is coming down to that you have none anymore, that that you merely exist for the benefit and pleasure of those who impose their ideas, rules and regulations upon the masses.

For those who think we ar

CNBC which airs Hannity, Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee and various others who donate and solicit monies for the Republicans/T.P.er’s are considered okay by the PTB. MSNBC which is across the street from their other branch of the NBC is not allowed this same right without permission for the same PTB? Why, because the monies there didn’t benefit the repugs and other parties instead? If Keith had given his money to the repugs-t.p.ers would he still be working, could be.

Wasn’t this country supposed to be a free country? And that you should have the right to donate to any party you wanted to without the loss of employment? 

The repugs and mega corps want to dictate every aspect of a persons existence-I choose not to use the word “life” here, as it is coming down to that you have none anymore, that that you merely exist for the benefit and pleasure of those who impose their ideas, rules and regulations upon the masses.

For those who think we a

grime; a person might divine hypocrisy in your
ardent, repeated denials of your manifest racism
whereby you employ the most heavily freighted,
incendiary tag words in the racist canon. in
whatever words, the credibility of one’s claim is
diminished by ceaseless repetition.
there is a presence here which delights in being de
trop, or, as one outrider put it with customary
finesse, excreta amidst the refreshments. why does
one insert oneself into what they perceive to be
alien terrain, there to goad the locals? whatever
the motive, it is utterly common.
it’s oysgeshpilt. here’s your hat.

MSNBC showed the same level of cowardice as NPR. By bending over to show how “fair” they are, they demonstrate that they adhere to no principles whatsoever.

GRYM:

Having a different opinion or POV from you has ALWAYS been your definition of “bigotry”.  It also defines your hypocrisy.

KO may be opinionated, but a bigot? Against who?

BTW, a bigot is, by definition against a race, religion, creed or any group that cannot change its “stripes”.  It is not bigotry to be offended by right wing phony “conservatism”....like yours.

Making up your own definitions for words, then using them without telling others how YOUR definition differs from the standard ones (eg, Merriam-Webster’s) is another BIG indicator of hypocrisy.

You pretend to debate, but change the rules in the middle of the game, don’t tell your opponent, then yell “CHEATER!”

Yeah, it’s hard to find ALL the examples of your hypocrisy.  There are just too many.

ITW, GOOD RIDDANCE TO THAT NASTY BIGOT!
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Proof of hypocrisy—right in this thread.

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I sincerely fear this event has you falling apart.  You’re making no sense.

You’ll have to step up and do better, my friend.  How does Olbermann’s clear and unrepentant bigotry and Hannity’s political contributions prove hypocrisy on my part?

Go Right Young Man, November 5 at 8:45 pm Link to this comment

GOOD RIDDANCE TO THAT NASTY BIGOT!
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Proof of hypocrisy—right in this thread.

Kanamachi,

Since corporations are people and Olberman is a person, how is it that one
person can restrict the rights of another person?
Contracts of this sort are unconstitutional.

Interesting point. It seems the law is not consistent on this issue. A person can waive his right to freedom of speech, but he can not waive his right to a minimum wage. But then, there’s nothing in the Constitution guaranteeing a right to a minimum wage.

Let’s look at it when dealing with a government agency. A person has a right to waive their right to remain silent when being questioned, but a convicted sex offender can not agree to castration as part of a condition of his release from prison.

I think what it comes down to is coercion. It is assumed that anyone willing to waive a minimum wage, or a surgically altering procedure to secure a release from prison, is somehow being coerced. The same with the sale of one’s organs.

Was Keith Olberman coerced into accepting this in his contract?

ITW, Profound effect?  “KO getting suspended does not.”

Uh huh.  O.K…..And I am a hypocrite how/why?

Um, Golady. You can’t say, “Keith Olbermann was not the liberal version of Bill O’Reilly,” and “Good Lord! Progressives will have no voice to hear” in the same breath. That’s called an oxymoron.

“Profound effect”?

GRYM, step away from the crack pipe!  You are now deluding yourself that you are my analyst. ROFL!

Losing a family member has a profound effect on me.  KO getting suspended does not.  It’s just something to post about.

thebeerdoctor

Monsanto + Bill Gates + Blackwater = we’re all fucked.

What happens when you combine the two largest monopolies with the largest private army? I do not know, but we are going to find out.

http://blacklistednews.com/Machines-of-War:-Blackwater,-Monsanto,-and-Bill-Gates/11026/0/3/3/Y/M.html

ITW, - “You are so hypocritical.  I guess you missed the part about Sean Hannity donating thousands to Republican candidates.”

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I’m a hypocrite for opining that Olbermann should be able to donate to any campaign he wishes?  Just as Hannity reportedly has? 

This turn of events regarding Olbermann really has had an profound effect on you.

Microsoft+General Electric= MSNBC

NBC Universal always has been and continues to be a batch of a-holes.

GRYM:

You are so hypocritical.  I guess you missed the part about Sean Hannity donating thousands to Republican candidates.

There’s one difference between Bill’O and Keith.  Bill lies like a dog on a rug..constantly.

ITW, - “So they’ll suspend him, he’ll apologize, then they’ll reinstate him and things will be back to normal.”

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This news has had quite an effect on you.

ITW, - “Olbermann is in one way just like O’Reilly.  Neither is a journalist.  Both are social critics, and, more importantly, both are ENTERTAINMENT!”

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Precisely as you’ve seen me write here multiples of dozens of times.  Did I not write on this thread that what Olbermann does is not journalism?  That he should be exempt from NBC rules on political contributions?  I have been very clear in the past that O’Reilly too does not do journalism on FOX.

Interestingly enough, whenever I’ve written precisely what you opine here today you’ve taken the position that Olbermann is nothing akin to O’Reilly.  Why the sea change of opinion?  Is this sudden or has this change evolved over time?

This is an outrage in light of the Citizens United” ruling by OMG, one of those activist courts the wingnuts complain about. Millions can come in from overseas but this is so bad?

Huge, enormous kudos to Chris Hayes for refusing to sub host tonight. One brave step at a time we have to figure out how to take our country back. A nice 2nd step would be for our supposedly smart president to finally join the rest of us in knowing that the right is not going to work with him.

GRYM as usual has an opinion on everything and understands nothing.

Olbermann is in one way just like O’Reilly.  Neither is a journalist.  Both are social critics, and, more importantly, both are ENTERTAINMENT!

Firing KO would be like Fox firing Bill’O and Sean at the same time…corporate suicide.  KO and Rachel are what put MSNBC on the map.

So they’ll suspend him, he’ll apologize, then they’ll reinstate him and things will be back to normal.

Keith invested a lot in the Democrats.. a few hundred bucks would be the least of it..

His advocacy of the Dems became more and more strident and partisan over the last year or so.. his ego seemed also to inflate.. The Dems lost big time anyway.. what does Olbermann have to say now except to complain or whine? ..perhaps he should take a time out.

A similar thing happened with Dobbs.. he had opinions, but they didn’t intrude on the show too much.. then came his personal stardom.. even hints of high public office! After that it became awful.. and down he went.

I don’t mean to say I have any bad feelings for KO.. he made many good points, brought many things to air that otherwise many would never see.. and some of his ‘Specials’ are classics worth owning! But he made the transition from pundit to personality and it didn’t go well..

Hopefully he’ll come back.. and for sure what he may have done with his personal money in no way compares with the focused advocacy of many media types on the ‘Right’

Adios.

Since corporations are people and Olberman is a person, how is it that one
person can restrict the rights of another person?
Contracts of this sort are unconstitutional. Of course the Supreams who cooked
this ruling up for their right-wing looney friends haven’t thought that far down
the road.
Those who compare the bigot, hate monger O’Reilly with Olberman do not know
what they are talking about.
In past times people who did not know what they were talking about knew it and
kept their mouths shut. Not today in this anything-goes world where corporations
are fast becoming more important than individuals.

If he had told a caller, he hoped they’d get a disease and die, and in fact the disease in question was of major concern to one of the largest shareholders, he would be suspended and brought back.

Since he didn’t do that, the commenters are right, he may not be back.

Allan Krueger

suspending him for making three (personal) campaign contributions is a laughable!

Not really. He agreed to it when he signed his contract. What is laughable, is that MSNBC included that in the contract.

Good riddance.

Cenk Uygur!

Regardless of your opinion of Olbermann, suspending him for making three (personal) campaign contributions is a laughable!

Why, he should have thrown in that Arabs make him nervous at the airports and Fox would have hired him!

From the Politico article…...

“On Oct. 7, Olbermann had House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) on his show to discuss the donations. At one point, he asked Clyburn: “Is there a legislative response to the idea that there is a national cable-news outlet that goes beyond having a point of view and actually starts to shill for partisan causes and actually starts to donate to partisan groups of one party?”