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90-percent

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61. Courage

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 11:07 AM

Feb 2013

First, Keith is articulate, well informed and has a tremendous analytical insight. He can dig to the heart of issues and explain his digging in a coherent understandable way. He strings words together beautifully.

I think he is the best and most courageous journalist of the 21st century!

Well, a little hyperbolic, but I was moved by probably every single episode of Countdown since I started back in 2003.

I also like his wonderful and highly educated sense of humor. Anybody that pays tribute to people like Bob & Ray and guests Sarah Silverman and Richard Lewis is a hero in my book!

-90% Jimmy

PS - I think his ego-maniacal reputation is largely undeserved. I don't think it's possible to have such a great and self deprecating sense of humor and still be a full blown arrogant egomaniac.

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Thank you Keith Olbermann. [View all] peace13 Feb 2013 OP

Has FR responded to the show? I should wander over there but just can't do it...LOL.. monmouth3 Feb 2013 #1

FR has been down for more than a day now. nt grasswire Feb 2013 #2

^^ hamster pass away? irisblue Feb 2013 #10

... bullwinkle428 Feb 2013 #22

The fumes became too much for the poor little guy.... daleanime Feb 2013 #31

Never to fear, they've got a backup hangout: apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #34

Uh... 47of74 Feb 2013 #54

you beat me to starting this thread grasswire Feb 2013 #3

We do. n/t YvonneCa Feb 2013 #17

He saved our sanity many an evening. peace13 Feb 2013 #32

agreed on everything you said, but for one minor point. Liz Winstead deserves credit corkhead Feb 2013 #4

To those of us who didn't/don't listen to Air America - It was KO who LibGranny Feb 2013 #11

I never missed one of those am shows... annabanana Feb 2013 #42

bring back keith dembotoz Feb 2013 #5

+1000 catbyte Feb 2013 #6

Bring him back on a channel those of us with basic cable can watch! Paper Roses Feb 2013 #8

Oh, if only. Can you imagine what he would have done with Mitt RawMoney? LoisB Feb 2013 #12

yes, please bring him back R B Garr Feb 2013 #51

Exactly. I can't imagine what Bill-O must be like to work for. AndyA Feb 2013 #59

I miss Keith and Countdown. It was a wonderful day when I came across his show. Dollface Feb 2013 #7

Keith kept me sane... ewagner Feb 2013 #9

True that Dollface Feb 2013 #13

and the Worst Person in the World segment rivegauche Feb 2013 #24

KO got me through the Bush years. I wish he was still on the air. ReformedGOPer Feb 2013 #14

Why can't DU offer him some kind of shot? marble falls Feb 2013 #15

I miss Keith. Brigid Feb 2013 #16

Thanks Rachel! coldbeer Feb 2013 #18

Does anyone know just WHAT Keith is up to of late? Plucketeer Feb 2013 #19

Here... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #35

Thanks... midnight Feb 2013 #37

You are welcome. And I really like... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #38

Thanks for sharing this! Plucketeer Feb 2013 #62

No problem. I resisted at first... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #66

he posts many times during the day on Facebook SemperEadem Feb 2013 #60

I soooo miss Keith. guardian Feb 2013 #20

Keith has a FB page and a blog. dgibby Feb 2013 #21

I guess I will have to jump into the future and get a FB account! peace13 Feb 2013 #25

There are several...which is his? truebrit71 Feb 2013 #27

Sorry, my bad. dgibby Feb 2013 #48

Actually, he repeatedly says... YvonneCa Feb 2013 #33

You're right. dgibby Feb 2013 #49

Keith IS NOT on Facebook! - FYI lbrtbell Feb 2013 #64

Not heard before? BainsBane Feb 2013 #23

How the $ush administration sold the Iraq war. peace13 Feb 2013 #26

KO recorded every one of his Countdown shows Kolesar Feb 2013 #28

Was the best political show on TV. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #29

Countdown With Keith Olbermann Unknown Beatle Feb 2013 #30

Very powerful! peace13 Feb 2013 #36

1930 England had a monopoly on the banks... I find this banking monopoly another bit of midnight Feb 2013 #45

Keith Olbermann is as likely to return to MSNBC as is Phil Donahue. mahannah Feb 2013 #39

more's the pity grasswire Feb 2013 #40

True -- he doesn't want to risk being muzzled by corporate Republicans Samantha Feb 2013 #52

Keith you are well missed. MFM008 Feb 2013 #41

KO tweeted he doesn't watch MSNBC, and thus, "Hubris". That's a shame, if true. dsharp88 Feb 2013 #43

I think I maybe missed Countdown 20 times or less Greybnk48 Feb 2013 #44

I had similar thoughts last evening when I caught "Hubris"... MrMickeysMom Feb 2013 #46

Thanks for this thread, peace13. pacalo Feb 2013 #47

You are very welcome! peace13 Feb 2013 #57

So do I, peace13, but he really, really *belongs on tv* -- he's the *best*! pacalo Feb 2013 #67

I too looked to Keith NeeDeep Feb 2013 #50

Thank God for Amy Goodman and Democracy NOW annm4peace Feb 2013 #53

2 typos... nikto Feb 2013 #55

Thanks for that. peace13 Feb 2013 #56

The first The Wizard Feb 2013 #58

Courage 90-percent Feb 2013 #61

Oh, If Only titanicdave Feb 2013 #63

ditto joanbarnes Feb 2013 #65