Jon Steward Vs. Keith Olbermann

MSNBC's Keith Olbermann is often right-on the mark in his stinking critiques of Republican corruption and double standards. But he is a pompous and self-righteous commentator who often makes his opponent not only wrong but irredeemably evil. It is incredible that he signs off with 'Good Night and Good Luck' - the trademark phrase of the late great newsman Edward R. Murrow. And Olbermann started using the expression after George Clonney made a film on Murrow with that title. His "Special Comment" is a laughable attempt at sounding poetic and pretending to be the nation's truth-teller all the while being ideological and failing to recognize that copying a monologue on a film is actually not inspiring but quite sad.

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Does this guy not realize how phony, obnoxious and pompous it is to appropriate someone else's line? It should be an embarrassment to use another person's creativity because it makes you look like a imitator. And Olbermann despairingly wants to be the Murrow of his generation. He can't be. Not because Olbermann isn't talented enough (which he isn't), but because the days of anchor man fame are over. Back then there were only three news channels. Today, the media is way too fragmented to give way to a new Murrow even if the broadcaster is exceptionally talented. Walter Cronkite landing today would have a hard time (not to say impossible if one is really good), let alone an unoriginal Olbermann.

Anyway, Olbermann is exceedingly arrogant and way too much of a demagogue in attacking people. He went over the top in going after Senator-elect from Massachusetts Scott Brown:

Liberal icon Jon Steward called him out on it.

And Olbermann knows that Steward is too prominent for him to dismiss and ignore. Olbermann knows 'he act like a fool' and has apologized for his insane comments:

Finally, Earth has hit home for his guy.