If Keith Olbermann’s viewers know what’s best for HIS show, why don’t you the people know what’s right for America?
Less than a month after he removed the benchmark segment “Worst Person In The World” from his MSNBC television program, Keith O. has relented to the will of the people. (And by “people” I am referring to the faithful following of the troubled cable channel.) Starting tonight, the old standard of name-calling and hate-mongering returns to MSNBC as WPITW is back! (If you are reading this Keith, or having it read to you by a minion, I secretly crave to make the list. Even if I’m just the Bronze medal winner, that would make my day and be a huge boost to my Right thinking street cred.)
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Seeing that popular opinion carries sway with someone so often seen as inflexible, I wonder how Keith and MSNBC would now feel about the following controversial topics.
The proposed mosque to be built near Ground Zero – Time Magazine’s survey showed that 61% of America thinks it should not be built and 70% believe that continuing with the plan would be an insult to the victims of the attack. Based on these numbers, would the Olbermeister stand up and say that the American people have spoken and the mosque should be moved? Doubtful.
The Obama Healthcare Bill – After narrowly passing earlier this year, and facing possible repeal or defunding by the 2011 Congress, the healthcare legislation is still generating significant negatives. Reuters recent online survey shows that 64% of respondents are not pleased about the bill. Nearly 2/3rds of the people want this legislation radically changed or undone. Where does MSNBC’s pitbull stand on this?
The (ironically titled) Employee Free Choice Act or “Card Check” – The unions claim this would be a great thing for the country. The people seem to know differently and have expressed their opinion many times over. Evidence the results posted online from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “The poll, conducted by Voter Consumer Research, showed that 61% of respondents nationwide oppose EFCA, which would make it easier for unions to organize workplaces. Some 48% said they strongly oppose, and 47% said they personally would be worse off if more workplaces were unionized.” Since union honcho Richard Trumpka practically has a locker in the MSNBC air talent lounge, I won’t even pretend to think there could be a change of opinion on this one.
Cap & Trade – The President himself warned us that his proposed program of capping emissions and trading carbon credits would “necessarily cause energy rates to SKYROCKET” – so it is no shock that the American people are less than thrilled about the prospect of this shady plan. A national survey from the Institute for Energy Research revealed that Cap & Trade was narrowly beaten when 70% of the American people were against it. WAIT… only 70% are against it? That’s hardly a reason for the government to forge ahead with plans to impose financial punishment on the people.
I could go on and on with cases of the people thinking that the government is going the wrong way by imposing their will on the people who elected them, but I doubt it would change opinions of the brain trust at MSNBC or Keith. They are not about to admit that the people want something different from what they are being force-fed. No sir, these myopic media monsters are still convinced that the Democrats midterm election disaster was due to the economic malaise that still haunts the country and not a rising tide of rational thinking trying to reign in an out of control government.
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