Why I am done with Keith Olbermann.

[ceilidh_ann]

I can't believe I'm even bothering to address this but here it goes. Last night, I live-tweeted Countdown with Keith Olbermann, something I have done on and off for roughly 2 1/2 years. Countdown is the show that inspired my passion for politics. Olbermann's commentary was what lead me to discover Rachel Maddow. It made me want to know more about

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[ceilidh_ann]

Hell no! And his comment's also untrue because he's referred to my Britishness in more than one twitter reply.

O.o

[terl_girl]

God damn, I've made falafel jokes on the BillBoard before and not gotten banned. Nice to see Keith cementing his title as the Most Oversensitive Man in Cable News.

*hugs*

Re: O.o

[ceilidh_ann]

I've gone from being upset to angry to confused to just plain entertained by this cluster-fruit-cake. I'm also so humbled by how many friends and strangers on twitter have been so kind and supportive over something I know to be unimportant to the world.

I also found out today that, contrary to previous belief, I have been blocked by Joe Scarborough.

Re: O.o

[ceilidh_ann]

I just found out I'm being followed by Ed Schultz. I am but a pawn in the cable news pundit hunger games.

[nicolars]

I knew Olbermann could be childish, but this really takes the cake. I can't imagine how pissy and thin-skinned you'd have to be to see using a last name as an insult.

[ceilidh_ann]

I don't understand the logic at all. I was always told it was rude to use first names for people you don't know, and it's just second nature for me to type a surname in these situations, especially in a political context. By this logic, Olbermann's repeatedly insulting James Thurber by calling his segment Thurber Fridays.

[favabean05]

Next time there's a Thurber Friday I'm gonna tweet him every time he says "Thurber" and say "that's SO offensive to MR. Thurber, MR. Olbermann". lol

[ksol1460]

It is only in the Deep South that you use first names to be polite. I learned this when I was in Louisiana. George Smith is George or Mr. George if you want to be extra courteous. This is true for both black and white. Never call anyone Mr. Smith. And I was told to never say "sir" to a black man, because it is used differently down there and is more like "sirrah".

[profbutters]

(I am Moonyprof on Twitter, BTW: I friended you because I admired your work on the Sparkle Project.)

Man, I'm sorry to hear this. I liked him a lot, too. Maybe not being on MSNBC has allowed his anger more off the choke-chain, I don't know.

It's too bad that he's blocking you since, since I know you *have* been a strong supporter of his. And I do wish he wouldn't descend to the level of Fox News.

Anyway, sorry this happened.

[ceilidh_ann]

Hi there. Thanks, I'm glad you like the project. I'm really stunned that people still read it, to be honest!

Don't worry about it. I'll get over it. Hell, I think I am over it. I'm just confused now more than anything else. And rather entertained.

[lilrongal]

Oh, I LOVE when I see a new Sparkle Project post in my Google Reader. Keep doing them!

[duckgirlie]

*also blocked solidarity five*

[ceilidh_ann]

We should get t-shirts.

[hubbit]

With Tennant shaking his fist, captioned "OLBERMANN!" :D