A cry for help

I'm not sure if I should be amused or saddened by Keith Olbermann's Monday meltdown on MSNBC, the most recent in a series of meltdowns. It's amusing because a few years ago, something like Olbermann's rant would have been perceived immediately as parody. No one would seriously say such crap on the air, least of all a journalist. Olbermann has become increasingly unhinged though, as we approach the election. I read him now just to see how far off the deep end he's actually going to go. As Allahpundit notes, "Not until he uncorks a commentary in which the words “controlled demolition” figure prominently will Keith’s mission be complete. I hope I get to see it."    

On the other hand, it's kind of sad to see a long-time journalist, even a Left-leaning one, publicly descend into such paranoia and hysteria. Ah well, sign of the times I guess.

There is something we can do for poor Keith. He's talking about Fox's Chris Wallace here, but I'm thinking that was a bit of projection:

Had I in one moment surrendered all my credibility as a journalist, and been irredeemably humiliated, as was he, I would have gone home and started a new career selling seeds by mail.

It's just a matter of time for poor Keith and deep down, he knows it. He's not being clever here, he's sending us a message, a cry for help. So be a good soul and help Keith out. Send him a packet of seeds so he can land on his feet when the inevitable happens. MSNBC's mailing address is:

MSNBC TV
Attn: Keith Olbermann
One MSNBC Plaza
Secaucus, N.J. 07094

I'm sure that if enough of us send Keith a packet of seeds, he can succeed in his new profession and still afford his meds.

Update: In the news today is the story that some idiot sent Olbermann an envelope with a white powder that turned out to be soap. Sigh. Olbermann is deserving of all of the sarcasm and ridicule he gets, but doing something like that gets far into the criminally stupid. And unlike someone at the NY Post, I don't think it's funny at all.