During last year's election cycle, MSNBC struck television gold with the pairing of Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews. Not separately, mind you, as the unchecked egos of each on their own shows generally stalled things to a halt and made both Hardball and Countdown unwatchable a lot of the time.
But when sitting on the same set, there was definite tension between the uber-serious Olbermann and, well, let's say lunatic Matthews. The show never gave much political insight, the whole thing was a game where both men knew their roles. But it was entertaining, and despite the tense lead up to the election, that quality was in short supply.
That magic combination of pure mania and delusion isn't hit often, cable news really is that boring, but I think that's now changed with Fox News' Glenn Beck.
His craziness is well documented, and I'm sure he's proud of it in a martyrdom sense. I remember watching his show on CNN Headline News a few years back and thinking, not unlike all the other shows on that channel, that it was kinda dumb. In about a year, Beck has completely tapped into the conservative outrage as seen in the health care debate and everything Obama does.
I happened to be watching last night (clip below) and caught one of the craziest things I've ever seen. There are many shots between Fox/MSNBC during the commentary shows on both channels, which makes sense, being competitors, but this is ridiculous.
To think, fake populist rage is the reason we aren't getting a public option on the health care bill. It's a real disappointment, to be honest.
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These are some of the biggest leaps I've ever seen.
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