Is Olberman the Canary in the Progressive Talk Mine?

Like many who are talking about Keith Olberman’s show ending tonight, I have been watching him less lately than when he began “Countown” eight years ago during the height, or perhaps depth would be the more accurate term, of the W Bush administration.

Though he was the breakthrough up-front liberal to be given a prime time show on a major network, he has since been joined by others, most notably Rachel Maddow and Ed Schultz. I have more options  if I want to watch a like-minded commentator. And like any show that has been running for some years, Olberman’s patter could wear on me at times.

Still I felt a foreboding shiver run down my spine when I heard the news of Olberman’s departure from MSNBC.

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