Anchor Olbermann counts on commentary to boost MSNBC's ratings

Anchor Olbermann counts on commentary to boost MSNBC's ratings Tuesday, December 12, 2006 By Mackenzie Carpenter, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann can do sarcasm -- tinged with rage -- very effectively. He does it, in fact, every night on his cable channel's top-rated show, "Countdown," where he systematically eviscerates President George W. Bush, his policies, and assorted members of America's conservative political establishment. "Apologize, sir!" Mr. Olbermann barked on Sept. 25, after the president said it was "unacceptable to think" one could compare U.S. behavior in Iraq with that of Islamic extremists. Such presidential cautions against free thinking take us, Olbermann thundered, "toward a new and fearful path -- one heretofore the realm of science fiction authors and apocalyptic visionaries." Link This is probably the most balanced article to date about Keith Olbermann. Keith, keep up the good work.