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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKeith Olbermann's Tribute To David Letterman Is Great
http://deadspin.com/keith-olbermanns-tribute-to-david-letterman-is-great-1558210226Keith Olbermann is never better than when he's talking about someone he respects (perhaps because there aren't many of them). Last night was one such occasion, when Olbermann devoted an entire segment to David Letterman's announcement of his impending retirement. "All I keep thinking," Olbermann said, "is I'm watching Babe Ruth telling us he's going to stop playing baseball."
The metaphor gets drawn out further, and works to varying degrees. But there's no disputing that this is a heartfelt and surprisingly comprehensive summation of Letterman's career, culminating in an anecdote of Dave at his funniest and angriest bestthat 2008 show when John McCain blew off the Late Show for Katie Couric, and Olbermann, as a fill-in guest, had the best seat to watch the evisceration go down.
http://deadspin.com/keith-olbermanns-tribute-to-david-letterman-is-great-1558210226
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Keith Olbermann's Tribute To David Letterman Is Great (Original Post)
LiberalArkie
Apr 2014
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Wow, if you have Olbermann as a friend, you have a good one. Wonderful tribute..n/t
monmouth3
Apr 2014
#2
Sister to TxTowelie
(117 posts)1. "Hey John! Ya need a ride to the airport?"
Great flashback.
AnneD
(15,774 posts)4. Caught ...
getting a pedicure...ouch
monmouth3
(3,871 posts)2. Wow, if you have Olbermann as a friend, you have a good one. Wonderful tribute..n/t
dembotoz
(16,864 posts)3. k and r
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)5. How completely awesome!
senseandsensibility
(17,164 posts)6. k and r
Love both of them.
niyad
(113,635 posts)7. k and r