Who is Keith Olbermann?
Keith Olbermann is perhaps best known today as the television journalist host of MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann, a nighttime staple of the MSNBC lineup. Presenting five newsworthy stories a night from an undeniably “leftist” perspective, Olbermann has won fans and enemies, sometimes enraging those he criticizes in his occasional “Special Comment” section, and delighting those who happen to share his views. Sports fans are likely to recognize Keith Olbermann for his longstanding career as a sports anchor, contributing to broadcast networks ABC, NBC, CNN, ESPN, and Fox. Olbermann was born in 1959 and early showed an interest in both writing and sports. During his teen years, Keith Olbermann began writing about collecting baseball cards. He even began taking fledgling steps into broadcasting and announcing as a teen. Taking an early exit from his high school in Tarrytown, New York, Olbermann began college at Cornell University when he was sixteen years old, earning a degree in com
No wonder he wears out his welcome everywhere he goes. I suggest we encourage Keith Olbermann to follow his stated goal of “keeping his distance” by helping him move to an undisclosed location outside the United States so he can remain as “analytical and critical” as he wants. What a perfect “symbolic disconnect” that would be!
