Hey, here's the best cover/description yet of Keith's upcoming book

[Berry Cool]

Found on Olbermann.org, from the publisher John Wiley & Sons' Web site:



During each edition of Countdown, Olbermann has a segment called The Worst Person in the World, in which he gives out bronze, silver and gold medals to the people who demonstrated that day just low humans can sink morally, socially or politically; think Bernard Goldberg with integrity or News of the Weird with attitude. He already has 120 pieces, which we'll combine with a brief intro (1000 words) on his methodology in choosing the worst people, as well as his thoughts on just what is wrong with them; an epilogue of about the same length in which he chooses a worst in show; plus any follow up material when applicable. For example, after Olbermann called out Rush Limbaugh for his remarks about Cindy Sheehan, he blogged that the transcript of those remarks were expunged from Limbaugh's site, posted the text of Limbaugh's remarks and noted other ramifications of Limbaugh's remarks. The selections could be organized chronologically, by theme, or by type of winner, but this we won't know until we spread out all 120 in front of us.

Recent gold-medalists include: Robert Novak, Tom Cruise, Paula Jones, Brit Hume, Paul Eibler (president of Take Two Interactive, which makes Grand Theft Auto), Liz Beattie (British schoolteacher who wants to eliminate failing grades), the organizers of a water-gun tournament in NYC, pitchers Kenny Rogers and Livan Hernandez, Councillor Lim Kit Sing of Hong Kong, Amber Frey, Ann Coulter, Victoria Gotti, Geraldo Rivera, and FEMA spokesperson Mary Hudak, plus a half-dozen idiot criminals.

[drbtg1]

1. Here's the problem with the book

Bernard Goldberg put out a book called "100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)". In Bernie's world where intelligence meets the puree button, he really means it. However, a closer look shows that book shows it to be just a right wing attack on the left but reaches abusrdity when it cannot show the real enemies of the country.

Now Mr. Olbermann puts out this book. While anyone who watches the show (all 552,000 of us, as of last Monday) will get it, I'm afraid others, particularly those in a position to publish reviews, will simply dismiss it as an equal yet opposite version of the Goldberg hitjob. Thus, the satire component of this book must be overly obvious. And very funny!

Al Franken does this very well in his books, but Mr. Franken is simply miserable as a broadcaster. Mr. Olbermann is a great broadcaster, but as a writer...well, I guess we'll see. I hope he has that skill, as well as people near him who will give him the truth.

I wish him the best.

[RevCheesehead]

2. Considering Keith writes his own stories,

I'd say he'll do just fine. :)

[gkhouston]

3. yes, but is there truly any suspense

as to who will win "Worst in Show" for his book? :rofl:

[Berry Cool]

4. Keith is an excellent writer, so I have no qualms about this book at all!

On the contrary, I can't wait for it to come out!

As for suspense, well...who knows. Keith might throw us a curveball. After all, we'll be expecting to know who the Worst Person is. I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to surprise us.

[RevCheesehead]

5. Well, sure!

The worst persons in the world are GHWB "Poppy" and Bar Bush, for spawning the evil bastard. Or, O'Reilly's parents.