Oh Keith.

Not only did Keith Olbermann bring back his childish Worst Persons in the World segment but he is using it for petty reasons. He's now attacking Bristol Palin's role as an abstinence spokesperson. First off, as Politico also pointed out, this "news" is extremely old. The video she made with "The Situation" came out a couple of weeks ago and she's been on the abstinence kick for a while now. And while I have questioned Palin's qualifications to be a role model, she theoretically could be a good spokesperson for abstinence BECAUSE of her unwanted pregnancy. To have some virgin up there explaining why people should never have sex isn't as effective as having someone who has had sex and faced the consequences or someone who wants others to learn from their mistakes. It's why Michael Vick can be an effective speaker for animal rights or why Scared Straight can work. (Although, not to go into something I've written about before but I think Palin is one of the of girls who is famous BECAUSE of her unwanted pregnancy, which is the lesson that all too many young women will take from her situation. Palin being upset about her pregnancy seems like Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian regretting their sex tape.)

But more troubling is the hyperbole. Can you imagine if Sarah Palin compared something as slight as this to 9/11? Olbermann would be the first one on his soapbox lambasting the former Governor for making light of the tragedy or diminishing the importance of the attacks on the Twin Towers.

There literally isn't a single worthwhile piece of news or opinion in Olbermann's piece. He simply doesn't like the Palin's and will make up reasons to attack the entire family. It's yet another example of why MSNBC, if they want to be seen as a credible news source, needs to revamp their entire lineup and get rid of blowhards like Olbermann. And I know that the initial reaction to this is the equally chilish "But Fox does it...", which always strikes me as odd because for all the times that the Left claims that they are better than the right, they also use Fox News as a measuring stick for when they screw up. You can't have it both ways. You can hold yourself in high regard while judging yourself against the lowest standard.