Keith Olbermann and Seasonal Affective Disorder
After catching Keith Olbermann’s “Countdown” show last night, I have a confession to make.
I am truly worried about Keith.
Last night, Keith went into his occasionally humorous “Worst Person in the World” segment, in which he hands out first, second and third place awards to some conservative or another (usually Bill O’Reilly is included) for some perceived outrage. Sometimes, Keith treats it with humor. Sometimes, he treats it with undisguised anger.
Last night was the latter.
First place this time went to Mr. Kevin D. Williamson, who wrote a piece in National Review Online about Sarah Palin’s “infamous” tanning bed. Mr Williamson opined that, given the long winters in Alaska, it was possible that the tanning bed was being used as an antidote for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD?). According to Mr Williamson, tanning beds were not uncommon in Alaska for just this reason.
So why did this explanation earn Mr Williamson the gold? Krazy Keith used the occasion to launch into a five minute tirade against the gentleman. According to Keith, Mr Williamson failed in his sacred civil duty to alert the proper authorities that the Governor of Alaska, the Republican VP nominee, the woman who may be one heartbeat away from the presidency-might be suicidal-or worse.
Keith began by informing his listeners (me and a couple of other guys) that SAD is a medically-recognized illness and asked Mr Williamson why he had not reported the Governor to….whomever. By the time Krazy Keith had finished with his 5 minute lecture/tirade (with the organ working overtime), Mr Williamson was, for the whole world to see, the “Worst Person in the Woooorld” for not calling 911 before it was too late.
Speaking of Seasonal Affective Disorder, I haven’t been following the weather in New York lately, but it seems to me that Keith, locked in the MSNBC boiler room night after night with Rachel Maddow, Eugene (Chuckles) Robinson, Richard Wolffe (with 2 f’s), Howard Fineman and the rest of the gang, might be suffering from the same thing. (I’d better call 911.)
I’m prayin’ for you, Keith. Remember-with that new contract extension, you’ve got 4 more years to go.
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I was in Alaska in December last year. One of my oldest friends has been up there for years and he said the only thing he can’t stand is the darkness. He also mentioned that A LOT of people used tanning beds and special lighting to get through it. They’re not just dealing with SAD, it’s a normal human response to being deprived of sunlight. You’re a better man than I am, I can’t even watch Olbermann do sports on Sunday Night Football any more.