The Black Republican

In a move reminiscent of the Kentucky kid who said he wanted all Republicans dead, Keith Olbermann has now sent a flurry of hateful emails including one in which he tells the viewer to "kill yourself". He also gets crude and abusive with other viewers who emailed him their disgust over his reporting. Perhaps some of them were out of line too, none of those emails were presented to the public, but Olbermann is certainly out of line. And should have known better than to behave in such childish fashion.

"I apologize to anyone who might take offense at my part of this correspondence. It goes without saying that I should not have replied to these abusive and hateful E-mails, but I wonder how many of us could receive literally hundreds of them questioning our patriotism, religion and ethnic origin, without succumbing to the natural wish to confront such hate?"

Wrong Keith, you error was not from responding, it was the content of your response! Telling people to kill themselves, or to have carnal knowledge with their Mothers, is the problem. Responding with an actual defense or explanation of your position would have been quite alright. Apparently you had no such defense for your work, at which point not reponding is a viable option. And, that you had no defense is not surprising, I have caught some of your act, and it is without a foundation in reality and therefore is defenseless.

You have admitted that you were wrong, or at least you have apologized with the intent of causing the public to believe you understand that you erred, but will you really change your ways? I doubt it, emotional immaturity isn't overcome with one apology. Grow up KO, and until you do, why don't you get a real job.