Olbermann To Do "Special Comment" About Hillary Tonight | 4 comments (4 topical, 0 hidden)
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I wish he had focused on other aspects of Hillary's campaign.  I think he was hyperfocused on one issue and he only very briefly touched on experience (it was great when he did though).

Here it is.

by Tom Hanc on 03/12/2008 11:35:25 PM EST

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I saw it too, ihavenobias. I like to listen to Olbermann most of the time, but I didn't think it was one of his more effective rants. Sometimes I want to say OK, OK, we heard you the first time, Keith. The more hyper he gets, the less effective his message and I wish he would just tone it down a bit. And then when he finishes with the Murrow phrase, I find myself cringing. Perpetual righteous indignation eventually loses its punch.

by Verified1 on 03/13/2008 01:53:28 AM EST

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"Perpetual righteous indignation eventually loses it's punch."  Tell that to every right wing pundit and talk show host...  wait... you're right.

I still like the comments, but I think the regular show is more effective for getting the message out (when he's not covering pop culture bullshit of course, which seems to be about a third of the show).

by Spencer on 03/13/2008 02:20:55 AM EST

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That's why he maintains things like OddBall and other weird pop culture shit. I mean, if he only covered the campaign trail and only covered the Bush Administration, you'd say he really needs to tone it down, correct? I think they see that and are trying to make sure to keep the show a bit lighter than what it could be by having a lot of silly segments.

Personally, I think it's transparent and Keith would be better served at having smaller Oddball segments and more ads. Really.

The rant was a bit incoherent, but only a bit. I think it's still good though to have a commentator on a major news station who doesn't toe the Bush/Versailles press line and instead attacks from the left. I like that and see that sometimes the rants will be misses, but overall it's still a great plus for the progressive cause. 

Cynicism is poison to reform and pumps life into the status quo.

by prezalex on 03/13/2008 02:24:02 PM EST

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Olbermann To Do "Special Comment" About Hillary Tonight | 4 comments (4 topical, 0 hidden)