Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way
Bob Costas is always a bit melodramatic for my taste, but when he goes political, it's particularly embarrassing.
As he did during the halftime of the Cowboys-Eagles game tonight when he spoke in favor of gun control. A few selected tweets in response to his rant:
@THATAllenCovert: Bob Costas should stick to sports and being short. I'll stick to being a safe gun owner. Responsibility lies with the individual.
@BritHume: Bob Costas quotes KC sportswriter to make gun control case re: Jovan Belcher murder/suicide. Cites all known gun control cliches.
@ExurbanKevin: Relax, Costas, there's NO chance the average blue-collar football fan also owns guns. Oh, wait...
In another tweet, Allen Covert put it well: "Don't exploit a tragedy to forward your agenda."
These are wise words for each and every one of us. It may be our instinct when something happens to spin it as confirmation of our biases, but we should resist that temptation. Allow the dead their burial. Take a few days. Learn a bit more about the situation. Read the Constitution. Think about the complexity of the problem. But don't go Keith Olbermann. It never goes well.
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Oct '10
Re: Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way
Mike Lupica is another brain-addled sports guy. Turns out they're no smarter than idiot Libs in any other field of work.
If Costas were at least a half-wit he'd know the story of the Florida internet cafe (armed citizen, no one hurt, 2 thugs in custody) and the Colorado theater (no armed citizens, many dead and hurt) and would've let us wonder if he's a moron instead of proving it.
By the way, have any of you seen him furrow his brow lately? Nope. Botoxer.
Edited on December 3, 2012 at 12:37pmFeb '11
Re: Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way
NBC decided to use this tragedy to preach what is essentially a cheap and easy political message to a football audience — and they decided to do so in a way that was completely one-sided, and based in nothing but strained emotionalism and topical expedience.
I bet Costas and his producers think themselves brave for having engaged in what is nothing more than a bit of hamfisted propaganda.
Of course the officious moral preening of some cosmopolitan coastal coward does nothing but than exploit the female victim, forgive the murderer, and blame some aspect of the “culture” for a tragedy that, among the overwhelming majority of gun owners, never happens.
Nov '11
Re: Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way
I remember that Costas and Rush Limbaugh used to be very friendly towards each other. Limbaugh grew up in Missouri, and Costas moved to Missouri. Limbaugh appeared on Costas' show Later for some extended interviews, but I remember that they had a bad falling out about 10 or 15 years ago.
Aug '11
Re: Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way
As a Kansas Citian, don't even get me started on Jason Whitlock, a former KC Star sports writer. Jason will always use a real (or fake) tragedy to push his personal agenda (and agenda that continues to grow). His tenure here in KC was full of weekly controversial bombs and it was with a welcome relief when he left (under strange circumstances...depending on Jason's POV though). Bob Costas, a fellow Missourian from St. Louis, is keenly aware of gun violence in hometown as it's one of the highest in the nation.
Instead of exploiting this tragedy by rolling out a ban against guns, why not focus on the other obvious issues to need to be addressed...that BEG to be addressed:
It's easier to try to control gun ownership than try to fix the real social issues that need attention.
Mar '11
Re: Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way
We should all take note of what Whitlock and Costas have done here.
What has been a complaint among conservatives since Nov. 6? Low-information voters. Well, this is how the media gets to those people--by infusing liberal ideology within the context of news that has nothing to do with politics.
Yes, to us well-informed conservatives, we grimace when we hear this kind of stuff happen. But, to the low information voter who respects Costas and Whitlock, this perverted reasoning sounds reasonable, even if these reporters are commenting on topics far outside of their (alleged) expertise. I'm not saying it automatically makes these voters committed liberals. But, it definitely makes these people think more like Costas and Whitlock than like us.
The problem we have as conservatives is we think it's uncouth to insert politics into topics that have nothing to do with politics, especially when the setting is on a national level. Well, this should be a lesson. We need to change our behavior. And the communication pattern can't be in the "red meat" ways we talk to each other. It must be rational and reasonable like Costas and Whitlock are seeming to be.
May '11
Re: Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way
I'm curious what Pat Sajak's thoughts are about an entertainment broadcaster using his platform to voice a political opinion.
Jan '11
Re: Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way
Shouldn't Bob Costas be hounded out of a job for this, the way Rush was?
Where da hounds of the Right be at?
Oh, that's right... we on the Right don't do that hounding thing too well.
May '10
Re: Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way
GOVICIDE: Well, this is how the media gets to those people--by infusing liberal ideology within the context of news that has nothing to do with politics.
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The problem we have as conservatives is we think it's uncouth to insert politics into topics that have nothing to do with politics, especially when the setting is on a national level. Well, this should be a lesson. We need to change our behavior. And the communication pattern can't be in the "red meat" ways we talk to each other. It must be rational and reasonable like Costas and Whitlock are seeming to be. · 3 hours ago
The great challenge we have is that many liberal arguments, like the one Whitlock made, seem uncontroversial because they are so simplistic. To refute them and explain the conservative point of view is necessarily contentious and controversial, because it requires a deeper analysis. Out of pure decorum, we restrain ourselves. And so the liberal orthodoxy propagates unchallenged.
Sep '10
Re: Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way
Ed Driscoll: "Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way"
Wait, what's a goodway to go Olbermann? · 13 hours ago
Get yourself fired and banished to an unwatched station.
Oct '11
Re: Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way
Are we really supposed to be soooooooooo shallow as to think this man problem is a GUN? How little brained can you get...he murdered a woman...
Apr '11
Re: Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way
Now if only they'd make murder illegal, wait..what, oh..it is..well than.
Oct '10
Re: Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way
Not sure I've ever seen Mr. Sajak expound politically while the Wheel was spinning. Just sayin'.
Nov '10
Re: Bob Costas Goes Keith Olbermann -- And Not In A Good Way
There's a good way?