Olbermann Refuses to Apologize for S.E. Cupp, Planned Parenthood Comments
- Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:11am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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You know that voice that speaks to you when you’ve done or said something inappropriate — the voice that tells you to apologize? Either Keith Olbermann doesn‘t have that voice or he’s choosing to ignore it.
Olbermann took to Twitter last week and took a shot at conservative commenter S.E. Cupp. “On so many levels she’s a perfect demonstration of the necessity of the work Planned Parenthood does,” he said. You can catch up on the controversy that ensued here and here.
But now, after a weekend of responding to criticism and multiple Twitter wars, Olbermann is refusing to apologize for his comments (comments that at worst some saw as wishing for Cupp’s abortion, and at best the hope of her never existing in the first place). In fact, as Mediaite’s Tommy Christopher writes, he’s now even being dishonest about his initial statement. Christopher has a column explaining, and it centers around this Friday tweet by Olbermann:
Christopher writes:
See? He didn’t wish S.E. Cupp out of existence, he just wanted her parents to get some parenting lessons. Aside from being a lie, this is arguably worse, since he’s now crapping all over her parents, who never did anything to him. Keith Olbermann, of all people, ought to appreciate the sanctity of the parental bond.
As if picking on S.E. Cupp in the first place wasn’t a weak enough move, and refusing to apologize for it (even though his non-factuality demonstrates consciousness of guilt) even weaker, Olbermann got worked into this “Are you Sarah Connor?”/Back to S.E. Cupp’s Future lather over a complete falsehood. Olbermann writes all over his Twitter feed, and his blog, that S.E. Cupp “lied” about Planned Parenthood in that appearance on the Joy Behar Show. Except she didn’t.
As Christopher has noted before, Cupp did not “lie” at all about Planned Parenthood. In fact, she admitted to Behar that PP does provide other services besides abortions, but said, “I don’t believe in what they believe in,” and, “I don’t want to have to pay for it.”
That leads Christopher to this conclusion:
It’s one thing to be wrong, but to stick by your beliefs. It’s not necessarily admirable, but it isn’t an indictment of one’s character. But to know that you’re wrong, and refuse to admit it (mostly because nobody has the nerve to make you admit it), that’s just cowardly, and it undermines whatever else you’re trying to say.
Well said. Read more, including Olbermann’s attempt at a response here.
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Comments (114)
jedi.kep
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:24amKeith Who? Wasn’t he aborted?
Report Post »Workforit
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:21amThat’s OK Keith, I’m sure your Father has accepted his failure to make a man out of you … years ago.
Report Post »Taxpayer550
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:18amI’m sure that the National Organization of Women will come out in defense of S.E. Cupp, right?
Report Post »april 12 1861
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:18amObi is just guaranteeing that he will never work in the broadcasting industry again. At least not one that has more than 10 listeners.
Report Post »Cog
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:16amIgnore him and he’ll go away.
Report Post »justice
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:15amIdiot.
Report Post »hightide
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:09amUnion thugs, socialists, communists. He’s just another example of left wing lunacy. Wake up America. Don’t give him the time of day.
Report Post »spinelessdave
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:08amolberman = mindless douche bag
Report Post »Maduro
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:06amHe has revealed that despite the ‘marketing’ by the left to convince us PP is not an abortion factory, that is what it really is all about. He said PP=abortion.
Report Post »Chicago Ray
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:05amScum will be scum and this mostly sub human is scum in my opinion. I can’t stand looking at him much less listening to him..
Report Post »en2deep
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:03am@KOOLAIDERS Can you please be specific when calling Glen’s statements racist, untrue, antisemitic? What exactly did he say that fits that description? If you can‘t provide examples don’t make the claim.
Report Post »Freedom1984
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:01amOlberman is just a coward trying to be a big shot.
Report Post »MikeRaleighNC
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:57amKeith who?
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:18amOlbermann..
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:52amHe‘s only doing what he’s paid to do…insult and attack conservatives who rise above the crowd…More progressive/marxist “wack-a-mole”.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:51amOne hottie nobody!
Report Post »Mainer forever
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:46amOberman IS a moron. Libralism IS a mental disorder.
Report Post »Laughlove78
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:45amOlbermann is a pig, but who really cares about S.E. Cupp?? She’s a nobody.
Report Post »frodis
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:44amLets just stop giving Olberscum the time of day. He’s on Current TV now. He’ll be gone for a while. Most libs have no idea where to find him. Current TV? HA! What a joke. I pass that channel and laugh all the time when I do.
Report Post »Koolaiders
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:57amSoon Beck will be in TV oblivion now that Fox news FIRED him
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 12:23pmYou should treat the Olberbite just like you do toilet paper………..flush it.
Report Post »28_ID
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:29pmIn your dreams Koolaiders…..
Report Post »needster
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:42am“Stupid is as stupid does.”
Report Post »liberalsarealiens
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:35amExactly what I would expect from this low life scumbag!
Report Post »NC
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:25amCan you call Olberman a bully for picking fights with girls?
Maybe he should pick on someone his own size, like Beck; or has he already done that and I missed it?
NC (is Glenn back on TV @ 5PM tonight?)
Report Post »predator24
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:56amWhy is anyone giving him the attention he craves?
He was given the option of getting fired or just moving out of his big plush office to a small desk in the 3rd basement level.
Report Post »thebarbarian
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:18ammay i ablige you.
Report Post »kiethy boy is an immature bully just itching for a body slam
the little o can‘t produce the big o for any lady so he’s become a masogynistic sexist spincter boy
Confederate
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:22amLiberals don’t have a conscience. If they did they would’t spout off the nonsense that dribbles from their mouths. http://www.confederatepowflag.com
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:21amWhy do we not send Olbermann to another nation where they would welcome one of his “unlimited and utterly beyond comprehension of normal, mere human, levels of intellegence and sense that can only utterly stun and befundle all of those who dare to grovel within the light of his radiance and accept the cast off husks of his benefactance…”
Note: sarcasm is totallay and absolutely directed at Olbermann only.
Report Post »KenInIL
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 11:42amOlby ought to take advantage of PP late term abortion program where they leave the victim/client/innocent in a room without food or water till s/he expires. It used to be call euthanization or mercy killing now it is very late term abortion (50 years late in his case).
Report Post »matt708
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:21amwho cares about the ducebag he;s only looking for free press
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:59am@Koolaiders,Glenn Beck is not a raciest nor is he anti-Israel,your comment is an out right lie,do any of you far left libs know how to be honest and truthfull? I have a great idea why don’t you ,Keith Olbermann and others like you move to a communist country where you can dance on rainbows oh and be sure to take your president with you
Report Post »mill
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 9:21amagreed~~
The more sites like this talk about him…the more people look at him and he gets free advertising!
Report Post »I don’t listen to him, think the whole hting is stupid..
WALK AWAY BLAZE…YOU GUYS KEEP TALKING ABOUT HIM LIKE HE PAID YOU TO ADVERTISE FOR HIM
tarbush
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 10:46am@kooks
I’ll help you out with that primary source research, pal. If you dig around on soros.org, you will find that Jewish Funds for Justice (you know that group of 400 rabbis), is funded by George Soros’ Open Society Foundation. That’s an example of a primary source. I‘m sure there’s no bias on there part because of this though.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 12:27pmFirst, FOX did not fire Glenn. Second point: As long as Glenn stands with Isreal, I will stand by him.
Report Post »Just because he teaching us the truth, you want to denigrate him. Try this tactic on liars, it might work.
28_ID
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:31pmHey Slim,
Glenn disagrees with them and exposes them for what they are, so in Koolaid’s mind Glenn is a racist.
BTW, how do you know when you win a debate with a lib? When they call you a racist.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:21amDid anyone expect this moron to apologize?? Not me.
Report Post »So
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:34amThe left is only concerned about hate speech if it is perceived from the right.
The stench that comes from Olbermann is incredible.
Report Post »So
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:37amAdditionally the man has no class. Can’t apologize for that. It is what it is.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:40am.
What‘s your Mama’s excuse can’t read…..
sbynyc
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:43amCan anyone explain to me why we should care about Olbermann’s opinion about any subject? What makes him qualified to give an opinion and have anyone care about it? At one time in history a person had to have a level of accomplishment in order to have other persons regard their opinions and it was always limited to the area of their accomplishment. Now, people make a highly lucrative movie and other people pay great attention to the opinion on a wide variety of subjects. I fail to appreciate the connection.
Report Post »Koolaiders
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:46amBeck should apologize for his racist, antisemitc and downright untrue statements.
Wait, it doesnt matter anymore — Fox fired him. Well done Fox!
BIGJAYINPA
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:48amIn what alternate universe would Sloberman ever apologize for saying something hateful? Don’t we realize that only the right is capable of saying something mean and hurtful and needs to apologize because our mere existence infuriates and depressess the enlightened leftists. This no-account no class piece of human excrement needs to be flushed down the nearest toilet and all record of his existence needs to be expunged.
Report Post »Gold Coin & Economic News
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:50amAnd this guy was mainstream media. The left’s double standard is always alive and well.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:52am@MaryLou7
If Olbermann ever did apologize then it would most likely indicate one of two things:
A. The end of the world has come to be at hand (various ones, depending on ones faith and beliefs)
Report Post »B. Olbermann’s alter ego from another universe has come into ours and disposed of the one here into the other universe.
BigBouy
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:55am*****!
Report Post »thermonator
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:06amNo one on the left apologizes because they think they are morally superior to everyone else. No surprise that Olbermann sees nothing wrong.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:11am@Koolaiders, You are a real dumb A$$.
Report Post »tarbush
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:12am@kookaid
EVIDENCE? We’re all waiting for your evidence. Please.
Report Post »thebarbarian
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:14am@ mary . overbite is a typical progressive scum playing the i‘m better than you so shut up card or i’ll denegrate you into oblivion. the progs are too blinded by arrogance to see that we are’nt goning to take it anylonger
@koolaiders. you need to lay off the koolaide . your rants can’t be substantiated and the alinsky tactics are just like you:IMPOTENT.
Report Post »mrsmileyface
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:38amKeiths mother should appoligize to the world for her horrible mistake of giving birth to such a human waste.
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 9:02amIf the blaze hadn‘t told me I wouldn’t know any of this
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 10:03amThis “news” is an ad for SE Cupp; whose new show is tanking.
Report Post »tarbush
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 10:13am@kooks
So, I guess I should have been more specific with you. Who considers a blog entry evidence? Because ‘The Stir, a cafemom blog‘ says he’s anti-semetic you take it as gospel???? (I should be careful, it’s probably your blog! No insults intended.) Do you know what a primary source is? That would be where you would cite the actual words or deeds of the person in question. So in this case, can you provide any evidence of Glenn saying or doing anything that is anti-semetic? An example of this might be a video of him saying something like “The Jews do kind of control the media.” (There is footage of the NPR guy saying this, but I digress). What if someone published some lie about you out on the internet, would you want people to believe it? Wouldn’t you want some real evidence? What you have presented is hearsay, which luckily, as you probably know, is not admissible in court. So please, go do some research and bring us some real juicy footage, or some quotes from one of Glenn’s books. That‘s a serious acquisition and we’d like to get to the bottom of it.
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 10:16amolbermann is a mental midget no offence meant to actual midgets.
Report Post »ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 11:27amI think Keith is a very handsome man. I bet he smells nice and manly, too.
Report Post »gotta light
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 11:40amexpecting keith to apologize would be an unreasonable expectation.
only someone on the left would have such a unreasonable exception!
hey bud gotta light?
Report Post »NOTAMUSHROOM
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 1:45pm@Koolaiders
Just a quick question for you: Were you born stupid or did you have to study?
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 4:58pmHe isn’t going to apologize. But this is where the dogma of communist Eugenics leads. Selective breeding. And every socialist, Marxist or communist regime has practiced both Eugenics but active population culling programs, or genocide, designed to keep only the “Aryans” in power.
This is institutionalized, systemic racism from elitists. Home grown Nazi-ism.
Report Post »kraphtsman
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 10:12pmKeith Olbermann is living proof that, given enough time and money, a piece of human excrement can be raised into… a LARGE babbling piece of human excrement. His mother obviously didn’t have the decency to flush it down the toilet at the time……
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