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Monday, September 11, 2006 12:00 AM

The Olbermann factor

The MSNBC maverick gives Salon the countdown on his anti-Bush orations, battling with Bill O'Reilly, and the nauseating truth about cable news.
By Alex Koppelman

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  • Sunday, September 10, 2006 09:37 PM

    A gimmicky show, maybe, but a brilliant writer

    I've not been a big fan of Countdown, or Olbermann's flair for trashing Bill O'Reilly simply to win the pissing match that cable news ratings have become. But I deeply respect the man's ability, as Olbermann's "City of Louisiana" editorial is among the best I have ever read. I doubt even he appreciates his own raw talent in writing that which much of the media simply doesn't have the guts to publish.

    Please do yourself a favor, and read (or re-read) it:

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8514671/#050905a

    —Mark

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