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Howard Kurtz Discusses Keith Olbermann's Middle-Of-The-Road Performance

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How did Olbermann do? He asked substantive questions, kept things moving crisply and followed up. But I have to say that he seemed less aggressive than he does when picking apart President Bush's record on "Countdown." He mostly threw straight policy pitches that the candidates hit easily, with no curveballs about contradictions in their records.

WaPo columnist Howard Kurtz evaluates Olbermann on his surprisingly even-keeled performances as AFL-CIO Presidential Forum moderator, that left NewsBusters' Brad Wilmouth wondering "Did the sweltering Chicago temperatures somehow get to him?

Aug 9, 2007 · posted by debbie · Link · 2 Responses
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    No. 1 FYI says:

    they may have been the only people watching that debate. The ratings were the lowest thus far for any of the debates and the lowest so far for a Democratic debate.

    Posted: Aug 9, 2007 at 7:07 pm
    No. 2 Blase says:

    He was horrid. No crowd control. No candidate control. And that stupid ass question about Barry Bonds? And I thought Chris Matthews was bad? New rule: No more debates on MSNBC. Even the YouTube Snowman was better than this steaming pile o'crap.

    Posted: Aug 11, 2007 at 4:59 pm
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