5 years later...

Unless you are a satellite subscriber (and one with many channels selected at that) there's a very good chance you have no idea who Keith Olbermann is. He toils away there on MSNBC, a channel hidden under layers and layers of television options, not quite as well known as Larry King on CNN or Bill O'Reilly and the gang at Fox. Yet he's building a bit of a reputation these days. He most recently received some cheers after he took on Donald Rumsfeld and George Bush after Rumsfeld's now famous (infamous?) speech questioning the loyalty of those that don't quite drink the Republican brand of Kool-aid.

As things turned out, that was only the warm up act!

One day after the address to the nation by President Bush, Olbermann's legend is starting to be hailed as a champion for those in the Blue states (and the refugees in the Red ones). With his latest commentary, he has provided what amounts to the Democratic response to the President's address, (more likely what they wish they had said) as provided from his pulpit on MSNBC..



So after that response, you can probably imagine the outrage over at Fox, where Bill O'Reilly and Olbermann have carried on a wee bit of a feud over the last few years. A nasty little playground brawl that spills over from time to time.

With an editorial consisting of terms like "just a background for another photo op" and "who has left this hole in the ground." It's safe to say that Olbermann's invitation to the White House Christmas party will no doubt be lost in the mail, while Bill will probably even have a present under the tree.

Mind you lest the White House think that MSNBC has been turned into a cabal for lefties, they probably should fear not. After all they also include the unfortunate Tucker Carlson on the roster, who during his CNN days engaged in some cheap shot Canada bashing while debating with that loose cannon Liberal, Carolyn Parrish. Managing to do what no other person had been able to do at the time, make Parrish look like she had something of value to say.

Perhaps it is the plan of MSNBC, to find two complete opposites and throw them on the same network, covering all the political bases in one night. Their in house version of Fox's beloved fair and balanced. As long as Tucker (a poor carrier of the O'Reilly torch) is on his side of the media playpen, Olbermann's non- right credentials will be nicely balanced off and no doubt enhanced. Much to his relief we suspect.

Now if only somebody was watching!