Olbermann Slams Couric for Saying Clinton "Received Some of the Most Unfair, Hostile Coverage I've Ever Seen"

Keith Olberman is revolting. I started out the primary watching his show on occasion to see what he was about but quickly learned he was against Hillary and stopped watching it. I guess that's how many republicans feel when they watch the liberal media "root" for a candidate and feel solice in watching someone like Sean Hannity who basically does the same thing Olberman does but it's biased to the right. HOWEVER, you don't generally hear ignorant, nasty put downs from Hannity, but mostly criticisms based on his opinions and facts. Perhaps if Olberman wants to be a successful "liberal" talk show host like Hannity is a successful "conservative" talk show host, he should take some lessons on how to communicate appropriately without degrading and personally attacking people. He obviously can't handle criticisms against himself hence his response to Katie Couric's criticism, why does he do it to others? To those who say it was Hillary's to lose.....the media did help that along no matter what with their love for Obama. Even though the pastor was plastered everywhere, nothing explains the media's and the pundits making up every excuse in the book for him and blowing off this issue and accepting his beautiful speech as explanation for having sat in a racist church for 20 years. Hillary got no slack...was called a racist and quite a few other choice names, sexist and all. I doubt Keith Olberman and friends will be around long. They suck and no one wants to hear that nonsense except for Obama supporters. It's when your candidate gets attacked unfairly that you care about what the press does, otherwise you don't usually have a complaint. But I think the general opinion of the public on this one (even those who didn't vote for Hillary and even some republicans) thought the coverage of her was unfair. If you can't listen to the people and stop being an ass on television then you have no business on the air.

It's not a comparison between Hillary and Obama. It's about putting down half of the population (women).

I'm disappointed at Mr. Olbermann. It's not about bias against a candidate, it's about bias against the women of this country.

Sexism is not acceptable, not toward hillary, not toward michelle obama, and not toward the evil ann coulter.

Sexism in the media needs to stop.

"Our hearts are breaking," Andrea Mitchell intones, not very aptly for a heart attack casualty.

While, presumably, the "NBC family" fights among itself, off camera, to replace him . . .

Deepest sympathies to Tim Russert's family, colleagues and friends.

The problem is: WHY DIDN'T CATIE COURIC SPEAK UP IN MARCH ALREADY, BY WHICH TIME THE WIDESPREAD MEDIA BIAS HAD BECOME PLAINLY OBVIOUS. It's a little late to publicly make note of it now. And what's more, CBS News was a close second just behind CNN (yes, CNN!) and MSNBC in their campaign coverage skewed extremely in Barack Obama's favor (and anti-Hillary).

Cindy in nc, you forgot to add someone's name to that group of bozos that includes Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann, and Jack Cafferty: Anderson Cooper! In fact, Anderson Cooper's fawning over Barack Obama is exceeded only by Chris Matthews.

Keith Olberman is a neanderthal. You couldn't pay me to watch MSNBC.

My respect for Couric just went up tenfold. HRC got the most misogynistic coverage EVER - they eviscerated her on cable. What does that say when Fox's ratings go through the roof because that's the only place we can get UNBIASED coverage? I like it when journalists stand up to their own - I'd like to see Moyers, Koffel and others get in this to police their insane members.

I think it is absolutely irresponsible of Olbermann to suggest that media coverage of the Clinton campaign has not been sexist. Watch Fox news or Chris Matthews on any given day and you will see the most disgusting public displays of sexism. Sexism cannot be completely to blame for Clinton's loss, but it certainly was one of the biggest reasons why the male demographic did not take her campaign seriously. Iron my shirt? Hearing her voice reminds me of my nagging wife? Please.

Nobody is suggesting she only lost because of sexism. Many many mistakes were made. As a Clinton supporter I congratulate Senator Obama. I am trying to work towards being able to vote for him. Not because of race, but I question his honesty, competence, and veracity. Some of his political positions frankly scare me.

Katie pointed out it was one of the reasons. MSNBC has been disgraceful in their partisanship towards Obama and in allowing these sexist comments about Hillary. I find it amazing none of them have been fired. They seem to think it's funny in fact. For some reason these are angry liberals holding a grudge. I doubt any of them even knows a black person who isn't in a service position catering to their needs.

Hillary didn't lose the campaign because of sexism, she lost because her campaign managers made serious tactical errors.

And that is the one acknowledgement that has yet to come out of the Clinton campaign...they point to sexism, to the media, to the super delegates. They refuse to take ANY responsibility for their own part in losing the campaign. It is just that attitude that cost them the campaign after Super Tuesday, and ultimately the race.

If you really want to see an end to sexism, then fight the good fight, and if you lose, examine why, learn from your mistakes and move forward. Don't lose and cry sexism, it demeans all the women who work hard and succeed inspite of the odds.

Katie Couric conveniently omitted the many missteps of the Clinton campaign- inability to manage finances, Bill Clinton, aversion to truth telling, offensive statements, etc.. Perhaps Ms. Couric is trying to increase ratings but that does not excuse her for making irresponsible statements.

Katie Couric conveniently omitted the many missteps of the her campaign- inability to manage finances, Bill Clinton, aversion to truth telling, offensive statements, etc.. Perhaps Ms. Couric is trying to increase ratings but that does not excuse her for making irresponsible statements.

Olbermann's biggest delusion of grandeur is that he actually thinks he is a journalist. He criticizes hate speech and fear mongering when he is the worst of the worst. Unfortunately, he has made O'reilly and Limbaugh look almost reasonable and Lou Dobbs a statesman.

Phil Griffin, senior vice president of NBC News and the executive in charge of MSNBC, a particular target of criticism, said that although a few mistakes had been made, that they had been corrected quickly and that the network's overall coverage was fair.

Cable television has come under the most criticism. Chris Matthews, a host on MSNBC, called Clinton a "she-devil" and said she had gotten as far as she had only because her husband had "messed around."

Mike Barnicle, a panelist on MSNBC, said that Clinton was "looking like everyone's first wife standing outside a probate court." Tucker Carlson, also on MSNBC, said, "When she comes on television, I involuntarily cross my legs."

The establishment news media were faulted too. The New York Times wrote about Clinton's "cackle" and The Washington Post wrote about her cleavage.

Ken Rudin, an editor at National Public Radio, appeared on CNN, where he equated Clinton with the actress Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction." "She's going to keep coming back, and they're not going to stop her," Rudin said. He later apologized.

Katie Couric's low ratings speak volumes about her credibility. I think Hillary Clinton was treated far more seriously than more capable women running for president, i.e. Elizabeth Dole. If anything led to the demise of her campaign, it was her inability to tell the truth, her race/gender baiting, her obvious disrespect for those with differing views and her sense of entitlement. Although sexism, racism and age-ism continue to be a problem in the media, the people ultimately have the final say.

For one, Incase you didnt know Katie Couric is about to lose her job, she is not even going to fulfill her contract.So it makes sense that she would join the sore losers train. Hillary has said many things that werent even true. The media came to her defense. She had the chance to win and she lost. Not because she is a woman because she didnt have a plan. She felt entitled. Everyone is going to see thing the way they want. But lets be realistic.

Keith-O is a disgrace to contemporary liberalism. It seems that only Katie Couric, Marie Cocco and Joan Walsh were the only honest liberal pundits during the primaries.

Olbermann is a foppish, pompous fool; a "liberal" version of Bill O'Reilly. And for that reason, I no longer watch Countdown.

Keith-O is a disgrace to contemporary liberalism. It seems that only Katie Couric, Marie Cocco and Joan Walsh were the only honest liberal pundits during the primaries.

Olbermann is a foppish, pompous fool; a "liberal" version of Bill O'Reilly. And for that reason, I no longer watch Countdown.

Olbermann is right to criticize Couric -- her allegations in general were almost baseless. But "Worst Person in the World" in response to an allegation of misogyny at a time that KO's network gives the women-fearing Timmeh Russert and Tweety Matthews the leading roles is completely out of line and I think damaging to the Democratic cause in that it hurts KO's own credibility at a time that he's about as good as it gets for Democratic-leaning anchors.

I also agree with Katie and considering KO doesn't even get half a million viewers and Katie has at least 5 million viewers, I think Katie is right. Olbermann is a boob. He hates the Clintons, don't know why and don't care because I don't watch him, any more. I stopped watching KO last December when he started his sexist rants against Hillary.