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Bravo Keith Olbermann!
by kellygrrrl
Posted on 22 November 2009 | 2:30 pm 
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Last week 1,500 uninsured Arkansans lined up for a free health care clinic. Across the blogosphere, these free clinics are being dubbed the “Olbermann Clinics” as Keith Olbermann and his MSNBC staff made it their pet project, raising $1.2 million and arranging the clinics in states where Democratic senators were “on the fence” regarding Saturday’s health care vote.
It is unclear if the Olbermann clinics had any influence on Mary Landrieux (D-LA) and Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), the final two holdouts for the 60 senate votes necessary to move the debate forward, but it sure seems safe to say it sure didn’t hurt.
Senator Lincoln said today, “I’m thinking about the 450,000 Arkansans who have no health insurance. I’m not thinking about my re-election, the legacy of a president or whether Democrats or Republicans are going to be able to claim victory in winning this debate.”
President Bill Clinton was asked about his notable absence from the Arkansas clinic. Clinton told firedoglake that he could not attend the clinic because of Olbermann’s “politicizing” of the project.
Bill Clinton told FDL’s Eve Gittelson that it would be problematic for him to attend a free medical clinic being held in Little Rock, Arkansas [held Saturday] because MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann had “politicized” the event.” He indicated that some were turning the event into a primary kickoff against Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln.Eve ran into Clinton Thursday in the gift shop of the Clinton Library. She’s in Arkansas covering the Keith Olbermann’s free clinic event, organized by the National Association of Free Clinics. The former President is in town for the 5th anniversary of the Clinton Library.
Grow up, Bill, and get over it!!!
On Wednesday’s “Countdown” last week, the National Association of Free Clinics announced a third mass clinic for the uninsured in Kansas City. It will be the first 2-day clinic December 9th and 10th, and according to Nicole Lamoureux, executive director of the association, it is designed as “a national version” of the Houston and Little Rock clinics. So it’s not aimed at Senator Claire McCaskill, per se, but rather to make “a huge statement” about the crisis of Americans postponing vital, relatively low-cost medical care because they don’t have insurance.
Kansas City was chosen, Lamoureaux told Keith Olbermann, because it has a “robust” free health clinic network, unlike other parts of the country; and, of course, it helps that we are in the middle of the country.
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Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) politicizes breast cancer
Debbie Wasserman-Schwartz (D-FL) calls her out
ATTN Bill Clinton: THIS is what politicizing health care looks like
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may have to change my moniker back to ‘inluvwkeitholbermann’…..
:nowdoyouseewhyiluvshimso????:
KO uses his powers for good…
thanks, kellygrrrl
November 22nd, 2009 at 6:00 pm
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November 22nd, 2009 at 6:00 pm
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November 22nd, 2009 at 6:01 pm
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KO -> kitty
November 22nd, 2009 at 6:02 pm
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KO -> kitty
November 22nd, 2009 at 6:03 pm
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November 22nd, 2009 at 6:03 pm
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kitty -> KO
November 22nd, 2009 at 6:16 pm
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Ha!! Too funny Miss
Kel was waiting for you to drop by and see the tribute to your man.
Thanks again for those Fallon links last night, stomach still hurts!
November 22nd, 2009 at 6:22 pm
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i did a post-n-dash this morning before i had to leave for work on another thread….put all 5 episodes up (in order)….
here they are again….. still lmao once i saw them all….
the ladies of late night…….
Episode 1: “Thick as Thieves”
http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/clips/episode-1-thick-as -thieves/1161856/?__cid=thefilter
Episode 2: Part 1 “Surprise”
http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/clips/episode-2-part-1-s urprise/1162598/?__cid=thefilter
Episode 2: Part 2 “Surprise”
http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/clips/episode-2-part-2-s urprise/1162600/?__cid=thefilter
Episode 3: “Let’s Get Physical”
http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/clips/episode-3-lets-get -physical/1167240/?__cid=thefilter
Episode 4: “The Renovation”
http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/clips/episode-4-the-reno vation/1173109/?__cid=thefilter
Episode 5: “Giving Thanks”
http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/clips/episode-5-giving-t hanks/1178166/?__cid=thefilter
November 22nd, 2009 at 6:48 pm
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http://freerangetalk.com/?p=20809&cpage=1#comment-195722
November 22nd, 2009 at 6:58 pm
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Hello, Miss Kitty. how goes the minding of moldy music… ’scuse me… the molding of young minds in the art of music?
November 22nd, 2009 at 7:05 pm
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hola, my anglo-SAX-man….
i’m actually enjoying myself 98% of the time…. i have a couple of little darlings :cough: that give me a run for my money….but working part time and being able to keep the lights on is a dandy thing indeed….
how goes life on the seas?
November 22nd, 2009 at 7:14 pm
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Driving me nuts but only because I miss my Scouser and I’ve been doing the ships for far too long. You want some free cruises? I’ll give you the email of the fixers…. They can always use a good piano player.
November 22nd, 2009 at 7:16 pm
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AWWWWWWW…extra mince pies for you….
November 22nd, 2009 at 7:23 pm
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if only i didn’t get seasick!!!
i like cruisin’ for limited periods of time…don’t think i could stand to be on a ship for longer than a few weeks…
the longest i’ve been out at sea was disney’s mediterranean cruise for 14 days…..i only got sick twice
November 22nd, 2009 at 7:30 pm
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We have pool tables on the newest ships so I can’t see seasickness being a problem. The gig to get is the piano bar… 10 till 12:30 every night singing and playing alone. Lot’s more money than the guys on the orch and almost full passenger priveleges.
November 22nd, 2009 at 7:34 pm
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An Old Tar once told me the trick to do when you are feeling seasick is… when you are lying down,in the bunk, keep one foot on the floor.
I tried it………… broke my arm…….. I was in the top bunk and fell out.
November 22nd, 2009 at 7:19 pm
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O/T. Pittsburgh just lost to Kansas City.
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“politicized it?” Oh, please, BC. “Grow up” is right, kellygrrrl.
Repubs have been “politicizing” health care for years. Everything they do is through the warped lens of their warped ideology. This health clinic helped thousands of people, period, stop. Thank you, Keith Olbermann.
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Good post, Kel.
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seems as though The Big Dog is reduced to lap puppy these days.
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Shows the difference between KO and BillO or GlennDUH.
KO organizes events to help people.
Those on the right organize to “take America back”
November 22nd, 2009 at 3:12 pm
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November 22nd, 2009 at 3:12 pm
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which is more important: A TeaParty or a Free Health Care Clinic?
hmmmm … let me think
Suck It GlennDuh!!!
November 22nd, 2009 at 4:09 pm
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Yep.
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I have a feeling Bill made the public comment to get his name in the news.
He is completely overshadowed by President Obama, and I doubt he likes being in that position
November 22nd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
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He still seems vaguely perplexed by it all.
November 22nd, 2009 at 3:13 pm
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he should be … and he brought it on himself
November 22nd, 2009 at 4:11 pm
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LOL. He’s never liked being second fiddle. Remember that long, long, long walk to the stage at the DNC in 2000? He absolutely took the spotlight away from Gore. I’ve never forgotten that.
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Big round of applause for KO!
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First of all, when has Bill Clinton ever “not” politicized anything?
Secondly, he needs to get over his petty feud with KO because KO dared to criticize Hillary during the primaries.
Grow up Bill and start acting like somebody who gives a damn. You messed up healthcare the first time around, the least you can do is get on board with this bill and give it your all.
November 22nd, 2009 at 2:49 pm
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It’s likely because his wife is SoS that he shies away a bit from seeming to support an event negative to Lincoln. That is so not a message the WH wants to be perceived as being behind.
Otherwise, I think he should support the bill 150%.
November 22nd, 2009 at 2:52 pm
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One dynamic that is so ironic, is that the WH is so desperate for the support of the Blue Dawgies that were Hillary’s mainstay. Hell, we’re all desperate for their support of health care reform. But I don’t think I would have predicted that during the primaries.
Buzz has it that both Clintons have been twisting whatever congressional moderate dem arms they could to get them to compromise on a bill.
November 22nd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
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Well they should, and this is their mistake. If they don’t start putting pressure on the conservaDems then they won’t get anything of worth passed.
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here kitty, kitty, kitty … this one’s for you
November 22nd, 2009 at 6:12 pm
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TY…..
