Coakley vs. Brown

[Ghostwriter]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Olbermann isn't a serious newsman (not that he ever claimed to be), but simply a talking head pushing his own agenda. That doesn't make him any worse than a Bill O'Reilly figure, but it also means that we don't have to give much serious thought to his commentary.

I agree that Olberman is not a newsperson but he is a commentator/pundit with his own show. I see no reason why he should not have been called to the carpet for these comments.

^^^The term teabaggers/teabagging is offensive to me. Maybe others think it is funny but really. I would never stir up stink about people using the term but it is crass and uncalled for.

[ThetaDancer]

Originally Posted by Ghostwriter

I agree that Olberman is not a newsperson but he is a commentator/pundit with his own show. I see no reason why he should not have been called to the carpet for these comments.

^^^The term teabaggers/teabagging is offensive to me. Maybe others think it is funny but really. I would never stir up stink about people using the term but it is crass and uncalled for.

Except that originally, a lot of tea party participants identified THEMSELVES using that term. They tied tea bags to themselves while carrying signs and wearing clothing saying "teabagger." Gross.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by ThetaDancer

Except that originally, a lot of tea party participants identified THEMSELVES using that term. They tied tea bags to themselves while carrying signs and wearing clothing saying "teabagger." Gross.

I know they used tea bags in a Boston Tea Party way, but I've never seen them use the term. Do you have a link?