Olbermann Eulogizes His Mother

My friend Clare made me aware of Keith Olbermann's recent tribute to his mother.



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The Palin Pardon Problem

Didja see the controversial turkey pardon by Sarah Palin? I'm not shy about criticizin the Alaskan governor, but this case I concur with Wonkette—the real problem is the squeamish, convention-bound coverage that (as far as I can tell) censored footage that was actually innocuous, makin it seem much more sensational than it actually was.



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Here's "uncensored" footage.



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And here's a parody from Slate, with thanks to Keith Olbermann.



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Olbermann Rhetoric 101

Couldn't resist this....



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Olbermann on Proposition 8

Thanks to Catherine for the lead.



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Breaking: McCain Cancels Debate and Letterman—Watch It Tonight!

John McCain's unilateral withdrawal from the first scheduled presidential debate could be one of the worst campaign blunders in U.S. history. Are we to believe that suddenly the economic crisis that has been deepening over the duration of the Bush administration has just now caught the attention of deregulation maverick McCain and necessitated his withdrawal from the debate—even though McCain admits that economics aren't his strong point? Why are any number of other crises—including our current wars—not inspiring McCain to cancel? Why, oh why, couldn't McCain have his running mate Sarah Palin fill in for him during the crucial Friday night economics session?

And here's a good one: Why would McCain cancel his debate appearance when he could have canceled his Monday appearance (grilling baby back ribs) on Rachael Ray's show instead?



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So anyway, from what I heard tonight from Keith Olbermann, McCain canceled his appearance on tonight's Letterman show—but stupidly (typically?) got caught in a lie. Apparently he begged off Letterman, explaining that he was heading to DC to save the world from the economic crisis, but he actually dumped Letterman to tape an interview with Letterman's CBS colleague Katie Couric! Or something like that. The point is he got caught by Letterman—and you can see the evidence on the Letterman show tonight.

And hey, here's the story as per The New York Times.

ADDENDUM Here's a preview via Gawker.

9/11 Commentary from Keith Olbermann

Here is yesterday's commentary from Keith Olbermann criticizing the Republican Party, including John McCain, for its exploitation of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It's followed by the 2008 Republican Convention's "9/11 Video Tribute" and Olbermann's immediate response to it. Please note that both the 9/11 footage and the strong commentary can be disturbing.



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