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Olbermann’s last show
Long, long week, with nothing easy or straightforward, culminating in a long day of clinic and OR and pus and blood and yuck. So I poured myself a stiff Hendrick’s and Pernod (which I really ought to name some time) (and yes oh by the way I’m off call) and zoned out watching Olbermann for the night, and here he goes and announces this, tonight, is the last Countdown.
First thought: I had more to drink than I thought. But it’s true.
Countdown to us socialists, well, it’s like Bill O’Reilly or Glenn Beck to the nation’s psychotics. A daily shot of validation, the knowledge that (A) someone else thinks the same way we do most of the time and (B) can get great ratings yammering those opinions. But now he’s gone, and we’re supposed to believe that Comcast’s purchase of NBC has nothing to do with it. I’ll believe that if Rachel Maddow keeps her job.
Someone on Daily Kos who claims to have the inside track (but freely admits we have no reason to believe him) says
the next time we see Keith Olbermann on TV, he’ll be back alongside Dan Patrick talking about sports.
Well, good for him. It’s what he loves. And too bad for those of us who have no interest in sports.
We still have Rachel. For how long, I have no idea.
In other news, Betelgeuse may be going supernova.
D.
It was a big disappointment to hear the news about Keith. However, maybe he will surface elsewhere. I hope it won’t be on sports, though; we need his voice for progressive causes. My husband suggested maybe he’s going to work on Obama’s campaign!