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Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Mike Gallagher :: Townhall.com Columnist
An Open Letter to Keith Olbermann
by Mike Gallagher
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Dear Keith:

What is it going to take? What do I have to do to get your attention in order to be named one of your “Worst Persons In The World” on your nightly MSNBC show?

Week after week, I hear about one of my friends and colleagues being named on your list, which could be more aptly called, “The Latest Conservative I Hate” list. I see that you’ve had so much “success” that the programming wizards at NBC are now featuring you on Sunday Night Football. Evidently it’s not enough that you smirk your way through smearing a bunch of decent conservatives every night, now you’re in demand to do the same to various people in the NFL.

Good for you. We all know the importance of additional face time on the mighty TV.

So seriously, what do I have to do to make your list? At this point, I’d even take runner-up. Because I’m starting to get awfully jealous of seeing so many people I like and respect receiving your wrath.

I know it’ll be tempting for you to dismiss me as not having a big enough radio audience or being relevant or famous enough. I certainly don’t have the clout or fame of folks like Limbaugh, Hannity or O’Reilly.

But just this week, Talkers Magazine once again reported that I have the sixth most listened-to talk radio show in America. Radio and Records named me one of America’s News/Talk “All-Stars” this year. I hosted the morning show on WABC-AM in New York for a couple of years before I went into national syndication. Perhaps you’ve seen me on that all-news channel you so despise, the #1 rated Fox News Channel, where I’m a Fox News contributor and guest host. And of course, there’s this regular column that I’m proud to write here at Townhall.com.

So while I might not be as well-known as many of your targets, I’m not exactly a slouch, either. After all, my first talk radio job was in 1978 and I’m still here. Unlike personalities who became “pundits” after a career of reading sports scores on ESPN or spinning records on a local radio station, talk radio is pretty much all I’ve been doing for the last 29 years. At the risk of sounding arrogant, I’m good at it.

And I’d just love to know what it takes to make your list. Continued...
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Reply # 1
Date: Oct 10, 2007 - 9:47 AM EST
Subject: That is funny but.....
Does everyone here think that anything that a right-wing advocate says is correct? and everything a left winger says is wrong? And I don't mean the few left wingers that come on and trash talk.

The right needs to start making sure it is keeping an eye on itself. I don't want nut-jobs like Kunnaich and Clinton as our judge I want self governance, of which any respectable Conservative should be capable. The activists are for the left.

This is getting as bad as the left wing bias of people like Dan Rather, Olberman and the lot. Doing it just because you opponent is doing it, doesn't make it right. It's like Kindergarten, "well Suzy did it first."

That whole Rush "ditto head" thing should not be a compliment, you should think for yourself.

Here is a test, if you imeadiately discounted me as a left wing fool, then you aren't thinking for yourself.
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Reply # 2
Date: Oct 9, 2007 - 11:56 AM EST
How to make enemies list.....
The first thing you need to do Mr. Gallagher, is actually become a conservative, something that you are not...
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