Damn, it feels GOOD to type that again!!!! :D First, I would be remiss & a bad diarist if I didn't start by thanking most enthusiastically & profusely the 3 wonderful art - teests who shared their creativity with us in submitting diary logos - Zenbassoon, Ericlewis0, and Kevin Holsinger!
Now, the moment we've all been waiting for - well 1 of the moments, anyway! ;D The logo submission receiving the most votes & the new Countdown diary logo is...
I'm sure I will always remember the dates of March 31, 2003 (Countdown's debut on MSNBC) & April 1, 2008 (the day of my first Countdown diary here at Daily Kos). But, tonight begins a new chapter for me, for this diary, for Daily Kos, for journalism, and, most importantly, for Keith Olbermann. So, from now on, it's all about June 20, 2011!
Keith Olbermann's triumphant return to the television machine is yet 1 more addition to "this day in history" for June 20! On June 20, 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. The conviction was later overturned by the Supreme Court. Precious few have that kind of courage today to stand up for what they believe is right & be willing to accept the consequences! Jaws was released on this date in 1975; I hope Phil Griffin's feeling like chum tonight!
On this date in 2009, Neda Agha Soltan, 27, was gunned down during election protests in Tehran. Her image became the image for that horrific time in that country.
Finally, happy birthday to Martin Landau! He portrayed a Vulcan, a Romulan, AND a Klingon in the Star Trek series & movies, and he was in Mission Impossible (a bit before my time!). My favorite & the role for which he was Best Supporting Actor was as Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood!
Let's Countdown! Damn, it feels good to type that again, too! :D
OK, I'm not going to fully believe this until I SEE Keith! ;D HA! THERE'S THAT MUSIC!! And, there's that voice!!! Check out the set! I didn't see the background earlier; you've got the NYC skyline back there!
#5 "War Endorsement" AKA "Libya & War Powers" - TurdBlossom & DICK's spawn sent a sternly - worded letter to Congress today concerning their Libya defunding activities. Have they EVER met a war they didn't like?! NATO activities have killed those who are supposed to be protected - OOPS. Yesterday marked 90 days in Libya; Congress must authorize further action - except according to the White House. The definition of the War Powers Act depends on whether y'all think we're in "hostilities" over there or not; it sure as $hit seems hostile to me! Who would've thunk that Rep. Dennis Kucinich & the bat$hit GOBP would have something in common?! Senator McCentury is not thrilled with his GOBP colleagues. Here's Michael Moore; OK, I'm gonna hang in here as long as I can. Guess what? He's not thrilled with President Obama, either. File that information under "No $hit, Sherlock." Michael Moore expected more of President Obama on this cherry - picking on the War Powers Act; many people expected more of President Obama on a lot of issues. He did make a point to differentiate between the lies of GWB to get us into war versus President Obama's honest desire to save innocent life.
"Special Comment" - A darn brief quoting of Harriet Beecher Stowe explained what the spark this show is all about - like we didn't know! ;D
"Blind Justice" AKA "Supreme Court Issues" - The class action lawsuit against Wallmart concerning sexual discrimination was put on the kibosh by SCOTUS today. Why are we surprised by this? Again, thank you Citizens United! "Justice" Clarence Thomas continues to be in some ethical soup; again, file this information under "No $hit, Sherlock." He's received some major coin from a rich TX real estate dude. And, here's John Dean! :D The 9 - 0 part of today's decision was largely on a technicality; the 5 - 4 part is no surprise. This SCOTUS is good for big business; I'm tired of repeating "No $hit, Sherlock!" I know about Abe Fortas! ;D And, don't hold your breath for "Justice" Thomas' resignation. Resignation implies shame; "Justice" Thomas has no shame. The Dems could - COULD - actually begin an investigation. Did a recently - resigned Dem member of Congress do just that? Coincidence?!
"Oddball" is now "Time Marches On!" - HA! Look at the little boy; he's a hoofer at heart! Debbie Reynolds had a hell of a dress collection. Marilyn Monroe's "subway grate" dress generated a hell of a lot of coin! Robots can run & jump?! OOPS! Robot's in better shape than most people I know! :D
"The Right Fluff" - Bat$hit GOBP radio talk show hosts offer their opinions to the highest bidder. So, they're hookers?! EEK! They're not very good looking hookers!! Lonesome Rhodes, Boss Limbaugh, & Mark Levin didn't exactly deny the Politico story. Ken Vogel wrote the story, and he's here! Uh, Keith, sorry, no Kool - Aid references, please; I gotta "lecture" you a bit on that. :( Leave it to the GOBP talk show hosts to get caught up in a scam from the 1950s! ;D Payola? Are you $hitting me?! HA!
"Worst Persons in the World" - $aint $arah from Wasilla has patented herself. And, how 'bout that Keith getting her in here the first night?! Chris Wallace & FAUX News did some creative editing of Jon Stewart's interview yesterday. Here we go again; "No $hit Sherlock!" A woman went bat$hit on a plane, and there's video. She's well - educated, damn it! She sounds a bit like Kevin Bacon at the end of Animal House. ;D
"Inside the GOP Cult" AKA "Inside the Republican Cult" - Senator McCentury has blamed the wildfires in his fair state on illegal immigrants. Were they headless torsos, too? There was a President Obama impersonator at some GOBP thing in New Orleans this past weekend; he played the race card - CLASSY! He got the hook when he began ragging on Newt the Nazi Lover. ;D Governator Rick Perry was quite a crowd pleaser. How 'bout those 1100+ bills on his desk? Ron Paul won the straw poll. Jon Huntsman might be in trouble already because his family's company may have had dealings with Iran. Here's video from NN11 with Dan Pheiffer! :D Here's our Great Orange Satanic leader! Markos Moulitsas gets bat$hit GOBP duty to end the show. He thinks GWB's little brother will sit out any POTUS activity until 2016. Keith asked Markos about his MSNBC absence - HA!! :D Markos is having some fun with Mourning Joe & Phil Griffin - who I hope is $hitting bricks about now. ;D