Keith Olbermann Special on Health Care Tonight – The Drinking Game
by Derek HunterLet’s be honest, the only way to watch Keith Olbermann is drunk–blind drunk. That would explain his anemic ratings and his small but loyal following. Real drunks always frequent the same bars.
Since Olbermann is dedicating his show tonight to White House talking points on health care, I figured I might as well make it interesting by creating a drinking game for it.
Note: I don’t recommend watching Countdown, there is always something more entertaining and informative on the Watching Paint Dry network, but if your morbid curiosity gets the better of you make sure you have booze handy.
Take a drink every time Keith does one of the following:
- Says “sir” in anger. (Three if it’s a “How dare you, sir!)
- Mentions Sarah Palin (Two if he throws in a pejorative like “failed” or “quitter” first, three if he talks about Trig and the health care he got.)
- Each time he mentions the bogus 44,000 people who die each year for lack of health insurance number.
- Each time he mentions 46, 47 or 50 million uninsured. (Do a shot if he uses the new 30 million number.)
- Praises Canada, France or the UK. (Second sip when he says long lines are a lie.)
- Each time he says “death panel” and Palin.
- Each time he claims Republicans have no plan or solutions. Do a shot when he says Republicans want people to die.
- With every mention of Rush, Hannity, Beck or Levin (aka people with an audience).
- Finish your drink each time he exploits someone’s personal health care horror story and presents it as the norm.
- Chug from the bottle if he mentions the fact that Medicare rejects more claims than any other insurance plan in the country.
- Finish the bottle if he tells the truth about anything, accidentally or on purpose. (I was going to say that you take a drink each time he lies but I don’t want to cause a nationwide wave of alcohol poisoning.)
Feel free to add your own rules in the comments.
Follow these guidelines and you’ll be more drunk than Teddy Kennedy on, well, an average Tuesday in the 70’s. And that might just be enough to tolerate spending an hour watching Keith Olbermann…maybe.
Enjoy!
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HA! If I watch it I will have to drink heavily, so this will help.
That's funny! Since I'm not a drinker, I have not been able to watch it. I think it would be a RIOT if people posted CHEERS in unison tonight while watching. PARTEE!
I wonder if Michele Bachmann will participate… She is not really an Olberman fan (not that many people are):
http://motorcitytimes.com/mct/video-michele-bachm...
Haha, you may have to take a few hits of LSD too.
Olbermann should stick with sports…something that is as far from politics as you can get.
Even if PMSNBC was buying the liquor I still wouldn't be able to bring myself to watch that preening moron bray on about his self importance. I'm a huge football fan and I don't tune in to Sunday's late game until AFTER football night in America is over. I really wish HE'D get alcohol poisoning and drop dead, but I think pure evil has an immunity to the drink.
Are you the one who created a drinking game JUST LIKE THE ONE HERE around Ahamdinejad's UN Speech and posted it on twitter the day of?.
–"every time he says God
—"if he denies the holocaust, deny your urge to drink"..
etc etc.
If you're ripping that off, please admit it….
I'm not sure how he'll manage to work in the "failed policies of the Bush administration", in an hour long healthcare speech, but when he does, take a shot.
Every time he mentions the war in Iraq during a healthcare speech, take a shot. If he mentions torture, take 2 shots, and if he mentions waterboarding, chug-a-lug!
Keith who?
Maybe Obama should name him “Health Care Czar”
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For a really serious drinking game, do a shot every time Obama says "I" during a speech. You'll be clinically dead by the time he's through.
Wow! A bottle of wine (I'm thinking '97 Barolo with some 18 year old parmesan). Better make that 3 bottles. What channel is this guy gonna be on?
You mean he does something other than that Sunday Night Football gig?
Not a bad idea. But I can't sit through a whole one. He gets me sick faster than any liquor could.
I could not stand to watch the jerk.
I could not stand to watch the jerk !
I used the word jerk to clean up my post.
Olbermanwatch should be fun post 2100hrs EST.
America's own Lord Haw Haw.
And name Roman Polanski "Early Childhood Development Czar".
This could be fun! I peek in on his shown once in awhile to see which Fox News host he is talking about, which seems all he ever does, but yes, I shall try this to get through the entire show. I make a bet I am completely snockered by the time it's over.
I think of it as the Cal Bears vs. Stanford phenom.
Cal slogan: Go Bears!
Stanford slogan: Beat Cal!
When one's identity is only defined as a reflection in the eyes of one's opponent, it's pretty sad.
By the end of the show, you’ll have died from alcohol poisoning.
Or he should be named “Doofus Czar”
Olbermans self worth for the day, is only derived by whatever O'Reilly and Beck say, that he can then comment on.
I cant watch K. Overt-mon. I've told my wife she can shoot me if I ever watch him.
It's a characteristic I particularly disliked in Bill Clinton. He is to Social Metaphysics what Obama is to Narcissism.
What? I didn't claim to have invented the concept…
Blind drunk. I mean two fifths of whiskey and a case of beer drunk
I think both of his viewers might be watching the playoffs at that time.
To get through time with Kiethie Ohhh on you might also consider the Rush Limbousian technique of pasting a little "this guy is full if $hit" sign across the bottom of your screen.
Announcer: "Guests on tonights show will be Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews, and…"
Audience playing drinking game: "Rrraaulpphhh!!"
Dear Lord, man. Even in my college days, with those rules, I wouldn't be able to keep up, or keep it down. Are you you trying to kill people? Oh yeah, that's another part of the Republican heath care plan…….sarc//////////
Dear Lord, man. Even in my college days, with those rules, I wouldn't be able to keep up, or keep it down. Are you trying to kill people? Oh yeah, that's another part of the Republican heath care plan…….sarc//////////
I wish someone was doing a recap. MSNBC is so lousy, my local cable provider ditched it. It is now a *premium* channel. Since I am a conservative, I won't waste my money on *premium* cable. But, if MSNBC isn't in demand in one of the bluest cities in the South (they added The Golf Channel instead), what does that say?
Excellent !
Uh, have you never seen a drinking game before? They're all like that. That's what a drinking game is. I don't even drink and I know that.
Interesting Olberman. I never watch the perverted little dweeb, but couldn't resist tonight. Happened to tune in when he was blathering about tounge depressors and enemas. Now there is a thought Keith. I always wondered why he was so uptight. He just explained it………..
What a shill. The only thing that could top him of tonight will be Rachel………..
I'd rather watch an episode of Morton Downey Jr. than watch Olberman. To those of you who don't know Morton Downey Jr. I'm sorry for the obscure reference.
The Golf Channel is a better pick than MSNBC any way. I think the Origami Channel would beat the hell out of MSNBC.
Sounds like Keith Olberman is doing a great job getting under these peoples' skin. KEEP AT IT KEITH!
Cowboy who?
Why is it that the rabid Liberal Fascist Militant left is so angry? They are scary people.
With them, it is all about emotion and hype.
I think the Nailing Jell-O to a Tree channel may replace HLN next.
Sorry, I'll have to stay sober as he's on at the same time as dancing with the stars. LOL
Yea but does he enjoy a single Malt or a good Home Brew
By getting his echo chamber to cry? You must have just come from DU. They are bawling like babies. Even Mr Maddow was crying I read. Thank God my cable carrier ditched MSNBC in July.
Wow! Drinking to a 7 million dollar preacher to the secular choir.
May God have mercy on my soul.
Funniest thing I've read in a while! Thanks. And DANGIT, I don't have enough alcohol on hand to play that game, let alone WIN!
pedd, I was playing drinking games to TV shows in college in the '80s.
Welcome to America
Are you new to this country or did you just emerge from your bunker?
The worst sports caster EVER!!!
and he tries politics?? LOSER!!
He used to be a big shot at ESPN and CNN at sports a lifetime ago. He gave it up for the bathtub.
thats my camera move NOw
Not sure this game is a wise idea. You'll be dead from alcohol poisoning 5 minutes into the show.
Everytime I see that sefl-righteous gas bag, I want to start slinging hot lead in his general direction.
I won't of course, but the desire is still there.
HOW??
mine should be next
Everytime I see that self-righteous gas bag, I want to start slinging hot lead in his general direction.
I won't of course, but the desire is still there.
I could NOT make this up. Locals (in THE bluest city in the South) screamed for The Golf Channel. Comcast looked at ratings, yanked MSNBC, and put Golf Channel in it's place. Pick up your 7-iron babeeeee.
Speaking of Keith Olberman, and his strong dislike for Michelle Bachman, she is in the news:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6559c650-b36e-11de-ae8d...
Speaking of Keith Olberman, and his strong dislike for Michelle Bachman, she is in the news:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6559c650-b36e-11de-ae8d...
Does anybody support this show with commercial money…other than the bailed out banks and GM?
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It's this bafoon that makes me drink "heavily" when watching football on MSNBCrap… Why is he even there?
He sits there like the "bump on a log" that he is. I'm ready to boycott NFL on MSNBCrap all together.
I wonder how the other "actual" commentators feel about him?
Overdose please…moron.
I have to be three sheets into the wind to even watch Keith for one minute, let alone play a drinking game!
30 minutes, max… you'd be dead. The man says "I" at the beginning of nearly every sentence, someone where in the middle of the sentence, and usually sums up by mentioning himself at the end of the sentence.
Narcissist… through and through.
How many of you have a tin foil hat ?
I went to college in the 70's at San Diego State — party school extraordinaire– I drank and partied when I was there–and never did anyone play a game like this.
Open Mouth, Insert Foot – just 'cause San Diego State didn't have drinking games … http://lmgtfy.com/?q=drinking+games+drink+every+t...
He didn't say ANY of that stuff!!!
Hell, if i drank that many times, I'd be dead.
Olbermann is the poster-boy for pretty much EVERYTHING that is wrong with 21st Century America.
I wouldn't watch this if you paid me every dime from the stimulus. I loathe the network as well as that idiot keith overbite.
Who is Kieth Olbermann???
I loved MD Jr.
I wonder if you can get his show on DVD?
Sorry, just you I guess..
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Even 44k dying a year from lack of health insurance isn't that bad considering the size of the US.
They've estimated that 96k die in the US from lack of Omega-3's – universal fish oil supplementation would be a far most cost effective way of saving lives than universal health care.
No wonder so many from the left are so angry and hateful – I would be too if I had to listen to him on a regular basis. How much more melodramatic could he be. If you hated hospitals & doctors as they seem to why would you even seek their help and advice. I also must hate myself to be listening to him right now.
Keith Uberdork. You just can't fix stupid like Keith.
He is predictable.
I followed these guidelines while watching Olby and found myself snot slinging drunk realizing this is the only way I can watch this Yo-Yo!
Any wonder why anti-depressants are such big sellers? Not my thing but if Olberman were required for me I'm not sure what I'd want to reduce the pain. Suicide isn't my thing either.
I found the special to be really interesting and well done. Maybe if we were spending more time reading into the bigger picture than we were making attacking and making death threats against Olbermann, then we'd probably get somewhere.
You people make me sick.
I KNOW how you feel…. Rachel Maddow makes me sick too ! (cracking up). Is Rachel a man or woman….just curious…. I mean… I understand she has a female name…but…. Jes askin'….
Booze isn't going to cut it. I watched about five minutes of this show once. The only way I could pull off a full episode is if I reverted back to my college days and pulled off a marijuana induced zombie-like state.
I found the special to be really interesting and well done. Maybe if we were spending more time reading into the bigger picture than we were making attacking and making death threats against Olbermann, then we'd probably get somewhere.
Hmmmm. Maybe if you looked at the bigger picture – maybe you would see what a cluster f**k health care will be 20 years from now under ObamaCare. Maybe if you really thought about Obermann and his coarse silliness – maybe you would have dark thoughts too.
But NO – You, sir, are a mindless sheep.
You idiotic losers sure know a lot about a guy you supposedly hate. My guess is that you all secretly wish that you could be Olbermans love slave for a day. Most neocon windbags are closet homos anyway.
TheWrongSide – secret Rachel Maddow worshipper? Go put on your pantyhose, Rachels show is coming on, loser.
Honestly, i always liked him when he was at espn. Then i saw him on msnbc and it was like wtf is this guy on?
They are angry because they are ignorant and put their faith in the state to solve 'our' problems.
I don't particularly care about a recap…my question is, will CNN be fact checking it?
He was trying to be a Berman Jr, or more likely a Berman-Lite on espn. Of course on msnbc he is showing his true nature, light weight.
I wouldn't be a bit surprised if Chris Berman made fun of Olbie's "Ivy League" diploma too.
Don't get sick yet zippy, unless you have health insurance.
Well, there goes my liver…
I try to avoid Keith Olbermann as much as I avoid Michael Savage. However, I did watch last night to see what the special comment had to offer. Aside from the histrionics and theatrics regarding his own family story–thanks for sharing Keith [read that dripping with sarcasm]–I couldn't help being distracted by the thought that Olbermann, like Obama, must truly believe that people actually WANT to listen to him for a whole hour. That takes a special kind of hubris and narcissism. HIs scolding of the audience is tiresome, just as it is with Obama–who I also avoid.
I can't watch Olbermann so would someone please just let me know how much I would have had to drink and I'll get to that tonight! Thanks.
You want a really good laugh, take a look at the ratings for this guy. If I recall correctly, the only guy that scored lower than him was Cooper Anderson.
I followed these guidelines while watching Olby and found myself snot slinging drunk realizing this is the only way I can watch this Yo-Yo! Now I know where his Niece, Madcow, gets her demeanor.
HILARIOUS!
What a smart alec this guy is. He surely takes himself seriously, though……
I just blocked it from my tv. All nbc, cbs & abc. Not to be watched in my house. Hubby not real happy about missing football. But he can go elsewhere to watch his game.
We played the Drinking Game to the Bob Newhart show in the early 70s!
Every time someone on-screen said "Bob," it was bottoms up.
Aaah. The good ol' days.
Damn you, it will take me a week to get from under this hangover.
Is it possible that this moron could ever begin to tell the truth?
Is it possible this braindead individual is capable of talking without all the quient phrases?
I know he can not read (IQ much too low) so how does he get his standard DNC propaganda memo, does he have a reader?
If this is not a comedy show, how in the hell could he find enough useful idiots to maintain a audience?
I need asprin.
Everytime he assumes through the subtext of his comments that he is the reincarnation of Howard Cosell….drink the entire bottle and open a new one.
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