"Our tone should be crazed." That was Keith Olbermann on Monday night.
And in addition, TCG reader Alison Gedney makes a good catch, recalling that on Friday's show, Olbermann ostentatiously handed Bill Clinton a check, just as their interview was starting, saying, "Here's eight more schools in Kenya." Now that's great, that Olbermann is making a charitable donation, seeking to use his own money for things he believes in, as opposed to other people's tax dollars.
But still, there's something decidedly strange about Olbermann doing it on the air. Strange, even by Olbermann standards! Observes Alison: "What a self-serving, self-promoting ego-maniac if you ask me. Anyway, other than the conflict of interest that I think that move represented, there are also questions about journalistic ethics and checkbook journalism that could be raised by this stunt if you ask me. Then again, maybe it's just me."
No, Alison, it's CG, too. The best charity, the Bible tells us, is done quietly. And maybe the worst form of charity is that committed on TV, in a desperate quest for ratings. But that's just our opinion; here's the transcript--decide for yourself.
