“Ruth Graham” on The Daily Caller

This marks the third week in a row that Keith Olbermann has been off the air, though “Countdown” aimlessly soldiers along with Lawrence O’Donnell planted in the anchor chair. As soon as Keith returns, so shall I to mocking him. In the meantime, let’s take another look at the afternoon rantings of “The Dylan Ratigan Show,” where the forecast is for cloudy logic with a 100% chance of bluster. (more)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19: On Day 1 of Pundit School, the first rule is: Don’t use breezy comparisons to Hitler, Nazis or the Holocaust to score political points. (The second rule: You do not talk about Pundit School.) (more)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12: Welcome to Total Loss of Perspective Week on “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” in which, er, Olbermann undergoes a total loss of perspective. No, no, I know: That’s every week. But this week it’s even worse than usual! (more)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5: Last Friday’s show led with Olbermann carping about the Tea Party convention, and ended with an extraordinarily long discussion about the Super Bowl during which I think I blacked out from boredom. In between, however, Olbermann dug into some recent comments about health care negotiations by Senator Al Franken. Olbermann introduced the segment with the kind of egregious name-dropping that most nationally broadcast multimillionaires are secure enough not to have to engage in. So, for the record, the world now knows that Al Franken and Keith Olbermann appeared on the same episode of “Jeopardy” back in 2004. Wow, that’s so cool, Keith! My mom told me that sometimes people who seem like obnoxious braggarts are actually very insecure, so I’m just trying to give him a boost. (more)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29: Olbermann wrapped up last week by hosting a special non-”Countdown” presentation of the president’s unusual and combative appearance in front of the House Republican policy retreat in Baltimore. In the midst of the gushing two-hour special, the host praised the president’s belief “in a necessity of a real debate with an opposition, loyal or what-have-you,” which was curious, considering that the last time Olbermann himself engaged with an ideological opponent was back in 1964 when his guidance counselor gently suggested he rethink a career in television. (more)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22: For Keith Olbermann, last week ended like this one began, and lo, how this week ends so next week shall begin: In a state of apoplectic rage. (more)

They’re still paying us, so we’re still watching. Here’s what happened this week on Keith Olbermann. (more)

Well, it’s been a quiet week in Keith Olbermann, where all the women aren’t as strong as Keith Olbermann, the men aren’t as good-looking as Keith Olbermann, and the children aren’t as above-average as Keith Olbermann. (more)