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Olbermann Puts Rumsfeld to Shame

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2006 Keith Olbermann delivered a masterful retort on Wednesday to Donald Rumsfeld's recent diatribe on fascism. With a commentary as apt as it was eloquent, Olbermann excoriated the defense secretary's very patriotism: "In what country was Mr. Rumsfeld raised? As a child, of whose heroism did he read? On what side of the battle for freedom did he dream one day to fight? With what country has he confused? the United States of America?" (Video & Transcript) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Behind the Scenes at Girls Gone Wild Inc.

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2006 The founder of the wildly popular pornographic video series takes an L Times reporter into his $40-million-a-year world. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Olbermann Talks to Coulter Plagiarism Spotter

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2006 The guy who used special computer software to catch Coulter's pilfering said there were so many instances of misappropriations that he had to quit before his "eyes start to bleed." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: The Best Little Whorehouse in Washington

Molly Ivins / Truthdig May 9, 2006 "If you expect me to pass up a scandal involving poker, hookers and the Watergate building with crooked defense contractors and the No 3 guy at the CIA you expect too much". Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Olbermann Highlights McGovern, Rumsfeld

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2006 Keith Olbermann presents the uncut version of CIA veteran Ray McGovern's confrontation with Donald Rumsfeld. The MSNBC host uses Rumsfeld's own words to throw his lies back in his face--with the help of Newsweek writer Richard Wolffe. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Buzzflash: Scheer’s Book ‘Incisive, No Holds Barred Commentary’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2006 In a review of "Playing President," Buzzflash says Robert Scheer's "insights appear all the more astounding because he stood virtually alone in making them for so long among mainstream journalists." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cheeky McClellan Tributes Fill Airwaves

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 Keith Olbermann cobbles together his favorite quips of the outgoing presidential spokesman, as does Al Franken. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blame the Media

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2006 Watch video clips of reporters who refuse to accept White House spin that the media is to blame in Iraq: CBS' Lara Logan, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, and NBC's Richard Engel. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Olbermann Smacks Down Ingraham

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2006 The MSNBC host calls radio talk show host Laura Ingraham "desperate" and "stupid" for criticizing the bravery of reporters in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Olbermann: Who does Bush ‘think he’s F’n kidding?’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2006 The MSNBC anchor uses a clip from Bush's own State of the Union address to contradict the president's claim on Monday that he never made a direct connection between 9/11 and Saddam Hussein. Olbermann then says: "Who does the president think he's F'n kidding?" Hats off to Olbermann for showing the backbone that is so often absent in media coverage of the president's claims. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Olbermann on Bush’s Hypocrisy

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2006 The MSNBC host lays bare the White House's attack on press freedoms and whistle-blowers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Olbermann Returns Jab in O’Reilly Grudge Match

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2006 After Bill O'Reilly threatened one of his callers with legal action for merely mentioning Keith Olbermann, the MSNBC host brings on a former state prosecutor to confirm that the only person in legal jeopardy is O'Reilly himself. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )