Rivera, Olbermann Prove Once Again That Misogynism Is OK If You're Liberal


I just viewed this video via Michelle Malkin of failed sportscaster Keith Olberman naming her Worst Person of the Week and pushing a quote by Geraldo Rivera in doing it:

“Michelle Malkin is the most vile, hateful commentator I’ve ever met in my life,” he says. “She actually believes that neighbors should start snitching out neighbors, and we should be deporting people.

“It’s good she’s in D.C. and I’m in New York,” Rivera sneers. “I’d spit on her if I saw her.”

Now it appears Michelle has had a small ad buy which served to call attention to the quote banned by Quigo. So, Rivera's ugliness is okay for broadcast on MSNBC in another sad attempt to further demean the target in this, but it's not okay to point a finger at Rivera with his own words?

Sadly, there's a common thread that joins Olberman and Rivera if you've observed them over time - misogyny. See this on Olberman, scroll down - and Rivera's lack of respect for women and his faux macho crap going all the way back to touting his sexual conquests in a book is well known.

That these two alleged men can get away with acting as they have because, this time, their victim happens to be a conservative is distasteful, at best. That MSNBC and Quigo are all too happy to support it through their corporate decision-making is beyond distasteful - it's just flat-out wrong.

Yet, perhaps most disturbing of all, the mainstream media will likely accept it, as Michelle is a strong voice for conservative causes. Rivera's, and now Olberman's words and actions in this case should be unacceptable, no matter what your politics happen to be. That they'll mostly go without being commented upon by the mainstream media is a telling indictment of liberalism in media. They are unfair and unbalanced when it comes to covering people whose politics skew to the Right.

—Dan Riehl is a blogger and journalist. Read more of his work at Riehl World View.


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As Michelle Malkin is an

As Michelle Malkin is an employee at FoxNews, can't Fox discipline Rivera for his ugly remarks against a fellow employee? 

The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.

- Arabian Proverb

...maybe this is the only

...maybe this is the only way Rivera and Olbermann can get any attention whatsoever...and it's working! See how we're paying attention? 

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TM,You're not suggesting

TM,

You're not suggesting that this whole sight should shut down to deny these freaks the attention they seek, are you???? 

The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.

- Arabian Proverb

I don't suggest - i merely

I don't suggest - i merely observe - and then you see what you want to see...

Much do you reveal with your assumptions, young padawan:)  

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TM, I'm beginning to

TM,

I'm beginning to worry that this Craig fiasco has really gotten to you - snap out of it! 

The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.

- Arabian Proverb

OK, I can't resist the

OK, I can't resist the puns

Craig is feeling rather flush...because his career is in the tank. OK its out of my system now.

CV... ROFLMAO!

CV...

ROFLMAO!

very droll:)  I'll have

very droll:) 

I'll have the last laugh I'll show ya

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Geraldo's History

Given Geraldo's history as a degeneate womanizer, he do a little more than spit on Malkin.

In any case, he is sure to get slapped down.

Bizarre, but not unexpected.

Naming her worst person in the world b/c Geraldo wants to spit on her? Only in Olberdouche land! This shouldn't come as a surprise. He isn't exactly known for his intellect. I mean they call them "special" comments for a reason.

}}---> The Oreilly connection

I fired off an email to Oreilly expressing my disgust with his friend Geraldo.

I encourage others to do the same.  He needs to realize the company he keeps is dragging him down.

~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~

Have you noticed that Fox

Have you noticed that Fox has been giving this embarrassing loud mouth buffoon, Rivera, more and more air time, on his own and as a guest on other shows? 

The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.

- Arabian Proverb

Their school of thought is

Their school of thought is every hero needs a villian, its the villian that makes the hero look good, and the battle keeps the interest.

}}---> Geraldo

We don't need Geraldo.  OReilly keeps saying "No bloviating", but Geraldo keeps shouting down guests with his racism and apologism there's nothing left to listen to.

I don't care how Geraldo feeeels.

~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~

Yes, Geraldo fights the same

Yes, Geraldo fights the same way tumbler did, and for a while tumbler was interesting...but it reached the point to where he became an annoying fly buzzing his racist remarks everywhere.

}}---> Nailed it Conservative

Exactly like Tumbler.

~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~

...Hmmmm... Makes one

...Hmmmm...

Makes one wonder if tumbster was.....

LOL...

Interesting proposition. 

Interesting proposition.  Has anyone ever seen Geraldo and tumbler at the same time?  Hmmm... 

"A communist is someone who reads Marx.  An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx."  Ronald Reagan

I've noticed the same thing

I've noticed the same thing Chris.

Everytime Jerry Rivers comes on I think to myself: "Oh good, I was just wondering what Geraldo's opinion was on this matter...Now if they would just bring on Juan Williams my day will be complete"

...NOT!!!!!!!

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

MM, I've noticed that

MM,

I've noticed that FoxNews has taken on a more trashy, tabloid style in the last year or so. I think Rivera's omnipresence has something to do with that (not to mention O'Reilly's exposes on drunken college coed beach bimbos)

 The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.

- Arabian Proverb

Message to

This is a message to Geraldo:

Tell you what my boy;;;personal invitation, I'll personally stand beside Michelle, if you'd like to follow through on said spitting.

Then, you wouldn't believe what would happen next;;;;oh, by the way olbermann;;you are also invited.

United States Marine Corps, Class of 1966 and defender of Conservative, Christian Damsels in Distress. OHHHH, PUULLLEEEAASSSE take me up on it.

Yup

Add Michel Moore to the group and it would make my day.I be willing to go to jail for the chance.Win lose or draw.

Oh Rivera's book.... I

Oh Rivera's book....

I remember Bette Midler's response to his claim of making her...

She said she didn't even know he was there...

I loved it.

I despise him, I have written Fox about him and Shepp Smith..it does no good...they put him on with BOR or others when he gets in trouble with the audience...after we complain.

I also saw the Malkin thing too with Ubermann plus Geraldo.

Maddening...just plain maddening.

If Geraldo Spits on Michelle

Geraldo should be fired.  If he does end up spitting on Michelle, not only should be be charged with assault, he should be tested for certain diseases which may ramp the case up to attempted murder.

 

}}---> Fire him anyway

If he doesn't spit on her he's a proven liar.  And if he does, he's history anyway.

Either way, his hate words aren't acceptable.

~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~

Malkin meets Soviet Olberfem and Rivers

OK so I notice that Michele Malkin is a babe and so do Keeter Olberman and Jerry Rivers and that is what gets these comrades so hot under the belt.

Olberman and Rivers expect women to be docile and "willing", especially Asian babes.........but here is Ms. Malkin running around kicking sand in every idiot's face at about 5 foot nothing and needing rocks in her pockets to keep her from blowing away in the wind.

It is an honor to make Olberman foam at the mouth and I guess considering the body fluids Jerry Rivers usually attacks women with spit is about as good as it gets. It is a disgusting thing though for anyone to stoop to spitting.........I once had a woman spit at me in a an email..........I found that quite hillarious as I had never heard of such a thing lol.

So it is back to the compound with Michele being more tough guy as a lady than Olberfem and Rivers trying to be tough guys.

I like that Olberfem.......maybe Rivers and the girly guy can have a spitting contest......winner gets whipped by Janet Reno and Hillary Clinton for being bad boys.

 

*HIC IACET ARTORIVS REX QVONDAM REXQVE FVTVRVS

It just shows how effective

It just shows how effective Michelle Malkin is. She is one smart cool cat who puts the dog in his place everytime.

By the way, anyone who shows

By the way, anyone who shows his contempt with another person's opinion by spitting on her is a pig. Rivera's comment says far more about him than Michelle Malkin. He's saying he's a pig.

The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.

- Arabian Proverb

libs used to spit on our

libs used to spit on our military personnel too - but they're much more sophisticated about it now:) 

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Yeah, they

Yeah, they engage verbally, in the equivalent of spit... 

The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.

- Arabian Proverb

}}---> Sputumization

They engage in a more civilized form known as "sputumizing"

~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~

aerial saliva projection?

aerial saliva projection? :) 

The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.

- Arabian Proverb

Chumps, all talk,, and sashay

With the mouth on these two, you would think they would have permanent black eyes and fat lips.

Agreed gc.

Agreed gc.

Well, tough guy Geraldo got

Well, tough guy Geraldo got himself a broken nose (on national television) from mouthing off to a skinhead. It makes me wonder how big a can of whoop*** he can get opened on himself by attempting to live up to his brag. It would be so nice if he got his jaw busted up, such that it required being wired together so he couldn't talk for a few weeks.

Hey, Gerry, you are such a publicity whore, you do that so that it is caught on tape, and I can guarantee you that if it appears on Youtube, it will be one of the all time most popular videos. I know I'd watch it several times a week.

"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan

What a stupid thing to

What a stupid thing to say.  While they often appear in debates via split screen from different locations, sooner or later they'll be in the same studio.  Co-workers say things about each other all the time.  Some of it can be dumb, even embarrassing.  But it’s a particularly stupid when you publicly threaten to assault someone that you know you are going to run into sooner or later.

I can't wait for Michelle

I can't wait for Michelle and Jerry to "kiss and make up" on camera. I just hope Malkin knees him in the peanuts and flips him into the guacamole. haha... that would be funny!

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Hmm

I seen BOR when Jerry was owned by Michelle.She never suggest anything he said.He lying again and now his Girlfriend KOed is backing him.In more ways than one.Those two make a good couple.Just make sure you hide the sheep. 

Misogyny?

Perhaps I'm just being a male feminist, but I'm not sure I see misogyny. Perhaps if Geraldo or Olbermann were consistently more considerate with men and then this happened, then maybe, but they're pretty equal opportunity when it comes to spiteful refrains.

If I replace 'her' with 'him' and have him saying this to a guy, it holds the same meaning. I may look at the word misogyny incorrectly, but when considering it I ask "Is this saying negative things about or in reference to their gender?" For example, Dan Rather saying that the news had become "tarted up" since Katie took over was both derrogatory to women in general and to her specifically. But in this case, Geraldo was being malicious and nasty for sure, but I don't know that I see where one can draw that it was a gender-based attack.

And correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't want to set too loose a definition of misogyny. I guess I fear misogynism labels being thrown at conservatives every time that we criticize a woman (and we do have one running for President that I'm sure will get conservative criticism).

So as Bill would say, "Where am I going wrong?"

"“She actually believes

"“She actually believes that neighbors should start snitching out neighbors,"

It's this amazing new invention called the "neighborhood watch" Maybe you've heard if it?  It's when neighbors pledge to report and defend against criminal activity in their neighborhoods.  Sorry if that's too difficult a concept for you to grasp Jerry...

Geraldo's anger

“I’d spit on her if I saw her"

This is a general expression of hate, not misogynistic, unless perhaps you consider the source. It can be used against men as well and isn't something that only applies to women. I don't know if Rivera is a woman-hater but if he is then I guess it can be construed as misogynistic. Geraldo's weird. Never has anything interesting to say. His stance on illegal immigration makes little sense. He ignores the holes in his logic like he does the fact that Michelle Malkin is 100 times smarter and prettier than he is.

I won't even mention the Gerrible Geraldo mustache.

As for O'Reilly's show: I used to watch it but the show seems dumbed down lately (hence, Rivera). Either that or I'm getting smarter by hanging round Newbusters and The Reference Frame.  

And yeah, libs get away with this nastiness all the time. It's like habitually misbehaving kids who get away with things when a good kid wouldn't.  

 

 

As Slim Pickens so

As Slim Pickens so eloquently says "What in the wide wide world of sports is a going on here?"  I watched the cheesy halftime show on NBC tonight, and have no idea what was up with Olberman's cheesy worst person in the NFL.  Costas pumped this up like it was something great, Olberman comes in and gives some cheesy speech about some red phone that he has, and he can't let anyone know who might be calling him.  Then after all of this, he picks himself as the worst person in the NFL.  Is Olberman in the NFL or any way affiliated with the NFL?  I doubt I will be watching NBC's halftime show to see who Olberman picks as the worst person in the NFL anymore.

"How bout some more beans Mr. Taggart?"

 

Calm down there Gerry.

So, Gerry gets all bent out of shape when O'Reilly is being "racist" about illegal Hispanic immigrants, but it's ok to want to spit on the daughter of Filipino immigrants (per FoxNews Bio)?  Is he still mad about the Al Capone vault thing?

"This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it."

-- Fred Thompson as Admiral Josh Painter (The Hunt for Red October)