Countdown: Parents Of Shawn Hornbeck Want Bill O’Reilly To Apologize To Their Son

Direct from C&L:

As you may remember, John Amato was out in front of this story, calling out Bill O’Reilly for his despicable statements about teenager Shawn Hornbeck, who had been kidnapped and molested for years. Shawn’s abductor was sentenced to life in prison this past Monday, and on Countdown, Keith Olbermann spoke to Shawn’s parents, Pam and Craig Akers, about Shawn’s life since being rescued and their thoughts on Bill O’Reilly’s statement that Shawn enjoyed his time in captivity.

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The Akers tell Keith that Shawn is doing very well and that they have set up The Shawn Hornbeck Foundation which is dedicated to the prevention of the abduction of children and the search for and rescue of lost, missing or abducted children. As BillO is hawking his new book for children, the Akers graciously tell Keith he owes their son an apology — in much nicer terms than I would have used:

Olbermann: “…Let me ask you, both of you, have either of you or has Shawn received any kind apology from Bill O’Reilly or from anybody else who took this stance?”

Craig Akers: “No, we haven’t heard anything and Pam and I really don’t care about an apology for us, it’s not about us. We could care less one way or the other. It’s really Shawn that was hurt and Shawn is the one who deserves the apology.”

Is Fred Thompson's Wife a Pole Dancer?

Hmmmmm. Is this REALLY who y'all want in the White House as your First Lady? Well, maybe. Or maybe not. Anyway, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough is in a little hot water over it all:

During a discussion about strip tease and pole dancing as a form of exercise, Scarborough brought up Thompson's wife, Jeri Kehn, who is 25 years younger than Thompson, and asked "You think she works the pole?" Somewhere Don Imus is smiling! MSNBC is sticking to their claim that the remark was not sexual in nature and merely a reference to a popular exercise routine. She looks like she works the pole to us!

Imus replacement Stephanie Miller is actually entertaining

As Imus decides to sue for $120M - whatever - Stephanie Miller is actually funny. Hope she comes back soon:

MSNBC Takes Imus Off the Air Video

Finally:

The President, er, Obama calls for Imus to be fired

Well, the way things are going, Barack will be the President. Have you seen the jokers the GOP is propping up? Guiliani? Cross dresser with mob ties. Romney? A Mormon who can't tell the truth. Newt? An adulterer neocon who wants endless war with Iran, et al. McCain? Hel'll go Howard Dean on us any minute. Anyway, the future US President wants Imus to be fired here:

April 11, 2007— In an interview with ABC News Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., called for the firing of talk radio host Don Imus. Obama said he would never again appear on Imus' show, which is broadcast on CBS Radio and MSNBC television.

"I understand MSNBC has suspended Mr. Imus," Obama told ABC News, "but I would also say that there's nobody on my staff who would still be working for me if they made a comment like that about anybody of any ethnic group. And I would hope that NBC ends up having that same attitude."