Mudflats on Countdown With Keith Olbermann! (Updated)
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UPDATE:
Shannyn was great, as always, and will be back on the air again soon. I’ll keep you posted.
Meanwhile, during her segment tonight, Shannyn told Mr. Olbermann about the book titles she and I were discussing today. The title of my recent post on Palin’s book included one of my favorites – “The Audacity of Hype.” And yes, I made Keith Olbermann giggle. (I take a big sweeping bow and cross “Make Keith Olbermann giggle” off my bucket list).
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OK, not really…. But, Shannyn Moore will be on tonight, and we may have a potential Mudflats shout-out, which is pretty cool.
Baby steps…
Tune in, and blog it here since I am without TV in my current undisclosed location.
Interesting stuff, aha.
But is working for oneself as one might do while writing a book the same as being self-employed? Just where is that line drawn?
Newsminer makes Celtic Diva’s case for her:
Newsminer.com says:
“The ethics law defines compensation as “any money, thing of value or economic benefit … in return for services.” The book contract clearly fits that definition, while the PAC does not.
Regardless, neither a book contract nor a PAC could be called “employment.” The obvious intent of the act is to prevent the governor from being “employed” by someone other than the state and thus compromising her independence. In writing a book and forming a PAC, she is working for herself and no one else.”
Celtic Diva Says (regarding the Ethics Act definition of ”ordinary employment”:
“But wait…what is its “ordinary meaning?” Oh, there is an attachment (page 7) which gives a definition…how fortunate!
3. What does “outside employment” include?
• Any employment for which you are paid, but not your state employment.
• Examples: a job with another employer, work as an independent contractor, and work in your own business.
I can completely believe Palin kept a series of journals — after the fact, of course, to keep all her lies straight.
All she had to do every time she opened her mouth to rant over and over was go back to those journals (which may well be on some sort of electronic record, like Microsoft Word, which has a “find” function) and see what prevarication of the truth she told the first time.
She has finally, boldly, declared that she “gave birth” to Trig rather than saying “I’m his mother”. She seems to be branching out into new territory with that one.
And what’s with the “personal video crew” in Indiana…….have I missed something? has the bad gov Scarah always had a “personal video crew”?
I wonder if anyone will now spill the beans about anything and everything Palin to mags for money, since Palin herself is cashing in others may find it acceptable also, too. I can only hope.
If the book is due out in one year, wouldn’t the bad to the bone gov have to be done writing it like in what, 3 months from now? so it can go through the revisions and editing process? what is the print time needed? has she been working on this book all along? are those journals actually the book? ah ha!
What if Palin’s journals were supoenaed and she had to admit that there were none!
Sarah is so ignorant that she thinks all of her and Prejeans critics are liberals. I guess she still doesn’t read anything. A lot of the critics are from her own party. Critics have the same first amendment rights as she and they come from all parties and all walks of life. Stupid raised it’s head again.
“I was just talking to my friend Mudflats..”
She called you Mudflats!
ooop … sorry about #99 – thought I was on the Open Thread. I’ll go take it over there if anyone wants to reply.
Iacoov #98: LOL!!!
If Barnett gets one penny from the AFT, wouldn’t that be fraud?
And here’s another hypothetical:
What if SP’s advance on the book is $500,000.
Lrt’s say she banks it, then at the appropriate time donates it to her own campaign (let’s say for governor).
Let’s say enough people donate to the AFT to raise $500,000.
Now, correct me if I’m wrong, but donations to the AFT as NOT tax deductable, whereas donations to political campaigns are, Y/N?
If yes, then …
If SP pays off her lawyer bills with Fund Trust money but donates $500,000 to her own campaign (is that tax deductable to her?), then what she’s doing is she’s robbing the American people of $500,000 worth of tax deductions, money that could be in their own pockets!
The right thing to do (IMO) would be to pay off the laywer bills with that advance, and then, at the appropriate time, to encourage people to donate to her campaign so their gifts can be tax deductible for the donor.
Between homework,housework and babysitting Trigg Piper is going to have to scurry to get this book written.
96 kimba Says: May 14th, 2009 at 4:34 AM
I think Mr Olbermann has a little crush on Shannyn. He giggled the whole interview, and I think he was blushing a bit.
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Nothing wrong with that. He’s doing a good thing by covering things in Alaska and Shannyn is a good color commentator for that.
I think Mr Olbermann has a little crush on Shannyn. He giggled the whole interview, and I think he was blushing a bit. Funny.
Shannyn was great and I loved that she gave you a shout out!
Loved Shannyn on KO…she was witty, funny and right on target as usual
When she mentioned mudflats I cheered so loud I am sure you could hear me all the way up in Alaska…
yahoo mudflats on ko!!
Hey – I like the “hot nerdette” thing Shannyn had going on. She is smart and beautiful. Go Shannyn !! Gave mudflats a shoutout. Whats not to love ??
aha Says:
May 14th, 2009 at 12:46 AM
Hey Shannyn,
Nice cleavage…sheesh.
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I saw that, too, but I figured that the ‘arranging’ was done by production people (did you note where the mic was?) and that there were no studio monitors. But she still looked great. And – frankly – if Shannyn wears glasses, why should she take them off for a TV interview?
Hey Shannyn,
Nice cleavage…sheesh.
Wasn’t it nice having Shannyn referred to as a radio host? I’m sure KBYR is thrilled having their name plastered over a national TV interview. I doubt anyone is going to interview Burke the Loser on national TV any time soon.
Letterman Top 10 link here: http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/top_ten/index/php/20090513.phtml
Likes this one on Top 10 Extra:
To appear more Vice Presidential during the campaign, she spent eight grand on hair plugs
Tonights David Letterman’s Top Ten (Wed. night)
Top ten things revealed in Sarah Palins new memoir Book.
He had some really good ones.
One example… ” memoir was misspelled” (should be able to find it on HuffPo )
I hope Palin does say something about Couric because David and Katie get along real good when she has been a guest. David would go after Palin…. just like he did with McCain when he canceled on him.
Palin would regret she ever said a thing about Couric. (BUT… I hope she does 😉 )
Good point BucFan. When writing one’s memoirs or autobiograpy, why would you use a collaborator? Unless you are changing your life’s story. More weirdness from Palin.
BTW – I read that the book will be published by the arm of Harper Collins that publishes books for the Christian market. Evidently this is intended to be more of a faith story than a political tome. I haven’t seen that mentioned elsewhere but it was in an early press story about the book. I am surprised that hasn’t been mentioned elsewhere.
Barnett is her representative for the book deal. He has represented other public figures in the past. Van Flein is her local attorney for whatever else is going on, I guess!
I do have to give a nod to Bucfan – don’t want to pick on our friends but would have to tease Shannon a bit about having glasses that match Oberman’s – kind of cute. Do they actually look alike….twins separated at birth? OK – enough of that but I am sure it will be mentioned elsewhere in not as friendly tones. eek.
Okay, first of all, regarding Shannyn, what is with the glasses? And the cleavage? Is she coming on to Keith? Stephanie Miller will be ticked. But seriously, did anyone else do a double take when Keith mentioned Palin’s lawyer and it wasn’t Van Flein? I googled Robert Barnett and one web site refers to him as “a superstar Washington (DC) attorney. Wonder who else he represents? And she has the outline in her mind? Does her mind even have an outline? And she will have a collaborator? Makes it sound like she is doing something illegal. It’s late and I am rambling like Larry King. Good night
Now let me get this straight…..
Palin is pleased as punch to be writing a book using her “personal” journals……… but she’s dragging her heels on turning over the personal emails about state business on a private account????
I can’t speak for anyone else….but I would much rather read those sequestered emails about state business than read some doctored slop about her personal travails regarding her pregnancy, her daughter’s pregnancy, the RNC wardrobe, how misunderstood she is……yawn.
Gino’s book deal, I think she knows she has no chance in the political ring anymore, she’ll take the money and JET SET. I also think that how conniving Gino is she is being brainwashed and used by Greta and hubby and she’s too stupid to know it. She has met the devil in disquise. It’s going to be interesting to see how these 3 cancel each other out.
Breaking News – Washington Post…..
Sarah Palin re-appeared on the national stage tonight, jumping to the defense of a beauty pageant contestant.
“The liberal onslaught of malicious attacks against [Miss California] Carrie Prejean for expressing her opinion is despicable,” said Palin.
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Ah poor Palin doesn’t understand first amendment rights apply to critics and liberals, too, also, and.
51 sauerkraut Says: May 13th, 2009 at 5:57 PM
Just came back from a Democratic Committee meeting just in time to see Rachel and now KO. And imagine… someone at the meeting mentioned Palin’s book deal!! And mudflats!! It was so hard to hold my tongue and not out myself. …
You mean you almost Dooganed yourself? (Yes, I want that in the vernacular!) AKM
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dooganed myself?? eeewwww… sounds like something a baby does in the diaper!
“All the words will be hers…”
I guess the collaborator will just rearrange them so they make sense.
Subpoena GINO’s journals!
I don’t think this is OT for this thread.
I wonder how her loyal minions feel about the fact that earlier this week, there appeared to be a big push from Kristan Cole for money for the AFT/legal bills.
Something like we need to get these bills paid off in a hurry so SP can get back to doing her job and not worry about them (paraphrasing there).
Now, only a few days after that, we hear she had a book deal. While she won’t tell the amount (and I suspect this is because it’s a largeish amount), she clearly is getting money for it and that money could have been used to pay her own legal bills.
I wonder if any of them ever feel like they have been taken. This was clearly a ploy to get as much $$ as she could before this news got out and donations dry up. You don’t make a book deal overnight so they had to know this was coming out this week (or at least soon).
The hubris of this woman knows no bounds!
I found this story on the Wash. Post.
Palin On Prejean
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin re-appeared on the national stage tonight, jumping to the defense of a beauty pageant contestant who has been at the center of a media feeding frenzy in recent days.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/eye-on-2012/palin-sounds-off-on-prejean.html?wprss=thefix
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If GINO has spoken out tonight…. where was this at…? Was it a TV interview… or a phone interview..? How did she give it.
About those journals she has been keeping….ya think they are “ghost written” as well? I would love to see her journals and her disjointed thoughts. Woo Hoo! This is going to be a hoot. If her memoirs and journals exhibit proper and good diction, we all know the jig is up! I for one, can’t wait to see this stuff!
While reading the comments on HuffPo about Palin’s book, I came across an idea that appealed to me very much. The gist of the idea was to donate price of the book to her opponent. I guess if she’s doesn’t run for anything, the donation could go to the DNC or a candidate of your choice. After making the donation, send an email or twitter to Palin informing her of your donation.
The author suggested something like…instead of wasting money on your book, I invested it in this (insert picture of her opponent). I just hope the Coleman/Franken mess is resolved by then as I am sending a dollar a day to Franken until that whole mess is resolved.
Now watching KO on the tubes. Not only is Shannyn great, but I heart Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Any Mudpuppies from Rhode Island???
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!! Shannyn comes across very well. KO is my fav, then Rachel Maddow. Chris Matthews had a very good take on Palins book tonight too.
Excerpt and link;
Chris Matthews On Palin Book Deal: “What An Embarrassment”
by Nicholas Graham
While Palin will surely be able to get huge amounts of press when her book comes out, Matthews makes the good point that the questions that haunt you are not the ones that you give an honest if unpopular answer to, but the ones to which you should know the answer but don’t. Matthews thinks these will be problems when Palin does press for her new book because she’ll be asked questions like “How did you write this book? Did you write it by long hand, on a laptop? Or actually did you not write this?”
Matthews’ ultimate advice to Palin is to play to her strengths giving speeches instead of “pretending to write a book.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/13/chris-matthews-on-palin-b_n_203286.html
What a great day for the Mudflats! I had fun (submitted way too many book titles and I still have more, but am holding back!!!), learned how to help our flood victims and saw some tee vee recognition and giggling about AKM. Woo Hoo!! Here in Seattle, the sun should be going down, but because of the cloud cover you would never know it so I am celebrating a virtual sundown and a happy end of the day!
People Magazine guy said, Palin, does not sell magazines. Her empty tabloid press is not being overlooked by the mogul publisher guy. There is nothing here but a SCAM going on, like has been reported about transferring funds via a B*S* title to a campaign or other dubious account.
This being fact…Palin is not being given gazillions of dollars.
Apparently she has no one who cares to warn her she is a PAWN and with her nose so high in the air, she doesn’t notice. The fall, when it comes, is gonna be HARD!!!
Keith reads all the Alaska blogs…at least he did during the campaign 😀
In general people know Sarah Palin can’t string a sentence together and will always remember her disastrous interviews. Her spin will not block that out.
Woodstove, not only that, her fancy 6 yr degree did not help her when she was a deer n the headlights with Couric!
Ok. Using the word ‘Gentleman’ and ‘Todd Palin’ in the same sentance is just so wrong on so many levels. Grifter? yea. Kept man? check. But never is he a Gentleman, and fer sure, not a first gentleman!
She keeps a journal? A degree in journalism? Are there any articles anywhere that Sarah has penned? And now she is poised to write a book that is destined to be a best seller. Praise God!!! Maybe God will be the ghost writer. I hope the truth is patient and she tells and sells her lies. The God that laughs last is the God that laughs best.
Lol, now that they got him in a tie he is a, “Gentleman”. LMAO, moreover at the new interest in literacy. Is this the 1st annual book thingy cause I am finding absolutely NADA on the State of Alaska site for the past two years he ever did anything with books, children or schools.
Todd hosts annual “First Gentleman’s Look to a Book” event today w/Com.LeDoux. Event provides grants benefiting classroom reading projects.
about 3 hours ago from web
re: update……..AKM – You make a lot of people giggle. You have your work cut out for you on the title contest. Tons of good ones.
Palin has been “journaling”…guess that’s what she thinks “journalism” is all about. My journalism degrees (BA & MA) prepared me to be a reporter and an editor. Who knew all I had to do was keep writing journals and save my time and money by actually pursuing higher education.
*sigh*
haha, Palin might call it a personal journal ….. I call it a hit list!
Just got to watch the 10pm repeat, and LOVED it, and the shout-out to Mudflats–WOW!
I’m guessing that not only does Keith read Huffington, I think he may be reading here too also! 😉
Waiting for Obama to speak at Arizona State momentarily! Watching KO and Maddow while waiting!!
Shannyn gave a shout out to mudflats not only verbally but visually… see the cleavage?
😉
Cool? Baby steps.
Pretty funny KO segment… Palin will be engaged in all aspects… but they never said that Sarah Palin would actually write the book.
No surprise there. Also. Too. That.
Shannon rocks…You gooo girl…Hope Scarah reads the posts tnight on the book titles..Great minds out there…Here’s to ya SArah.. LMAO
Yay!!
I saw this and, before the shout-out, thought, “Maybe The Mudflats will change its name to Anonymous Blogosphere World.” Really, isn’t that just an awesome phrase?
Just came back from a Democratic Committee meeting just in time to see Rachel and now KO. And imagine… someone at the meeting mentioned Palin’s book deal!! And mudflats!! It was so hard to hold my tongue and not out myself. …
You mean you almost Dooganed yourself? (Yes, I want that in the vernacular!) 😉 AKM
Rachel Maddow just did a segment on the book. …
oops, that was hwmnbn, not austintx who posted the link. my bad… thank you. but thanks in general for being you, austintx!
Since I also, too, have neither cable nor teevee on which to watch it, I always catch KO, RM and Jon on the ‘tubes. KO and RM get posted pretty quickly, I have to watch Jon as The Daily Late Show. Gettin’ to HATE those Applebee’s ads on the KO ‘tubes version. Thanks, autsintx, for the shortcut!
wired (no cable) differently
Shannyn, is a quick wit. Thank God, she is on television showing the rest of the world there are smart, articulate, sincere, beautiful, women in Alaska!!!
Loving Shannyn, is giving recognition to those who own & operate, Mudflats.
There is such a misconception (Due in majority to Palin’s flaunting ignorance and bigotry) citizens outside metro, AK…especially in the bush are backwards, unable to do much more then drool. Outstanding opportunity for the nation to peek at mudflats for a true testament to the brilliance, dignity, humor, decency, kindness and community of TRUE ALASKANS!!!
You all represent Alaska’s finest qualities. This shout out is G R E A T!!!
Lisabeth…I so agree!
AKM, you would kill on these shows if you went on. Granted, it would change your whole life and approach, so I won’t push. Still would love to have your voice out there on the tee vee. In the meantime, keep up the great work on the internets!!!! 🙂
43 hwmnbn Says:
May 13th, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Here’s Shannyn’s segment on Countdown…
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Beat me to it. Enjoy. mudflats rules !! Shanynn rocks !!
AKM, if you get the opportunity maybe you should go on! I don’t know all the reasons you want to be anonymous but things change. You would be fantastic! I missed keith but luckily it repeats!
Here’s Shannyn’s segment on Countdown…
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/vp/30732548#30732548
waiting………..
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the problem child Says:
May 13th, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Thanks for the liveblogging, folks! No MSNBC here, and no cable to watch it on even if it was available.
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No problema, problem child!! You can watch all the Countdown segments online about 30 minutes after the show airs from these rss feeds…
http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/24282199/device/rss/vp/3036677/rss.xml
And even better, the Rachel Maddow show from here…
http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/26548304/device/rss/rss.xml
Just go to those sites, refresh your browser or press F5 on your PC and the latest show segments will post. Then you click on those links and voila!!
We don’t need no steenkin’ cable!!
Well…I was watching Keith as usual, and then I saw Shannyn! Talking about ol’ GINO’s book deal. Shannyn did an excellent job explaining what little GINO does! KUDOS Shannyn….and then she mentioned “The Mudflats” (yes, I jump) and Keith seemed to be aware of The Mudflats…I’m not sure, but he didn’t seem surprised by the name. The Mudflats now famous…means Brian, too! YEAH!!!
@seattlefan, I think KO is a big HuffPo reader.
Wow! That was great! Shannyn was so professional and I agree with a previous poster that you can tell she is holding back. I think The Audacity of Hype is the best! Love that KO is in on this whole thing. Do you think he is a poster here?
31 the problem child Says:
May 13th, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Thanks for the liveblogging, folks! No MSNBC here, and no cable to watch it on even if it was available.
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Keep your eyes peeled. As soon as MSNBC releases it , I’ll throw it up.
Connecting the dots in coloring books, does not a journal make.
IF she has one, it was dictated to Piper.
@Rubber Room
I thought that too, also.
austintx,
Appreciate your posting KO when it’s released. I appreciate too that KO and Rachel upload pretty fast after the show. Most stations don’t upload until the next day.
KO & Shannyn talked about the Palin journals. Does anyone else believe that she didn’t really keep a journal? I think it’s more likely that she created a journal after the fact to help her devise her story, keep it straight and have something to give a publisher to ‘prove’ her story.
Thanks Austin,
She really threw in a lot of zingers in her May 7th appearance.
I just watched it!! I had no idea Shannyn was on Countdown so I actually SQUEALED with delight when I saw her on!!
And she totally referenced Mudflats!!!
I’m a little star struck right now =)
Shanon does so well on the show, You can tell though that she holds back and does not say the things she wishes she could.
Well done Shanon!
Way to go.. Mudflats!
Yeah Baby she said her friend “mudflats”
Thanks for the heads up. Shannyn on now….KO giggling away at AKM’s book title suggestions….Audacity of Hype and Lyin’, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Alaskan progressive bloggers rock!
And it’s over.
The Audacity of Hype and The Lyin’, The Witch and the Wardrobe!!!
Yeah for Shannyn and yeah for the Flats!
You got the shout-out on the funny titles!!!
Yea!!!! Mudflats!!!!!
Shannyn: “She is the Queen of Revisionism”
The governor’s reading list….REVISED….
phoebe – Here she is the last time she was on. May 7 , I think.
http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/countdown-whats-sarah-palins-problem
Now they are discussing Murdoch’s media holdings. How it gets around conflict of interest…
“The gov. has been keeping personal journals…dangerous thing to admit she has.”
Now Shannyn is on
Just read the press release, and some funny titles….
Murdoch funding the book re: KO
Here we go…”Tales from Wasilliness”
phoebe–she’s becoming close to a regular. She’s been appearing on KO since last fall, I think, to talk about all manner of things Alaskan…
I’ll have to watch the re-run after Rachel, before Jon Stewart…hubby is watching the new “Bones” episode (or “new” in that it’s one he hasn’t seen it before).
I am watching it now. “See No Evil, Hear Some Evil” torture memo discussion
Has Shanon been on Olbermann before? Great timing.
I never miss Countdown! I am a Big Olbermann fan.
Very cool to see Shanon on the show! Great for Shanon and Great for Alaska.
And now GREAT for Mudflats!!!!!
Way to go AKM!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ll watch for sure and you can count on austintx to post a link for Shannyn’s segment asap!
Oh, and I bet one of your loyal mudpups will be happy to live blog Shannyn. I’d do it but I flunked typing in HS and haven’t improved much since.
As in the past , I’ll post it when they release it. If I don’t have my KO and Rachel along with my NYT every night……..I almost go into seizures.
Undisclosed location? Ahhhh — so that’s why Dick Cheney is so visible these days — you kicked him out of his undisclosed location so you could live there.
COOL! Now I just have to remember to watch…
Cool! I’ll be watching! Now back to the book thread. LOL!!!