On Keith Olbermann

As I posted on Twitter last night, I had thought that Keith Olbermann might be out after next week's Comcast-NBC merger. But, as most readers must already know, he very suddenly said goodbye at the end of last night's Countdown. It was a surprise even to his guests.

If you want to see Olbermann's 6-minute farewell, copy this URL into your browser:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esb2wcDY4c8

If you watch it, don't quit early. He ends with a great little reading from James Thurber.

It always drives me up the wall when people compare Olbermann to Beck or Limbaugh or their mirror images. The one repeatedly presents and backs up facts in frank, unmistakable and often prophetic language; the others repeatedly resort to lies, scaremongering and even racist innuendo.

Will Rachel Maddow be the next to go?