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Before hopping on the bandwagon to denounce Keith Olbermann a few moments of reflective pause might be in order.

Keith's reference to Katie Couric was actually a response to Couric's bashing of reporter Lee Cowan, something Danny Shea should have introduced this article by stating (if fair reporting was in view), and something which Rachel Sklar somehow waited to mention until the fifth to the last line of her criticism of Keith published here at Huff Post).

Why should we pause to reflect on that central fact? Because you may not like Keith, you may not agree with him, he may not be your cup of tea, but it's his very willingness to take on those he believes to be in error - regardless of their party - that makes him a hero to some and a nuisance to others.

Keith has been a clarion voice against the iniquities of the Bush-Cheney regime when other journalists were serving as cheerleaders for the administration. He's been the best friend Progressives and patriots have had on countless occasions.

If you don't want to hear a journalist like Keith you're free to change the channel. But don't commit political suicide by dismissing, or in some cases seeking to suppress, the one voice who has - more often than not - expressed the passions and convictions that many of us have felt during these last many nearly barren journalistic years.

"We cannot make good news out of bad practice." - Edward R. Murrow posted 06/13/2008 at 11:30:44

Dear Ms. Rosen,

Those of us who have read your posts and viewed your work as a political commentator on CNN and MSNBC know that no one has been more honestly loyal and devoted to Senator Clinton and her campaign than yourself.

I share your grief concerning Senator Clinton"s choice of message to end the primary season. Many of us who had vigorously supported her prior to 2008 were deeply disappointed in her tactics during this campaign. We were hoping for a moment of redemption, where we could once again describe her to our Republican friends with affection and honor.

It was an historic evening. Senator Clinton had the opportunity to concede to that fact and in doing so become part of the history in a positive and lasting manner. She failed to recognize her moment and as a result cemented an opinion of herself in the minds of many that will be unfortunate and disparaging to say the least.

You're a class act Ms. Rosen. You"re a credit to your party and our country. Thank you for articulating what many of us felt.

I have a strong hunch that when this is all settled that the 18 million supporters Senator Clinton referred to will bear a striking resemblance to you - rather than the angry dispirited caricature that is being associated her campaign. posted 06/04/2008 at 12:48:50

Mr. Bernstein,

Thanks for an insightful and thoughtful article.

I agree with you that Senator Clinton's Bosnia "misstatement" is a watershed event that begs the following question:

Was there ever any circumstance, in ANY country, where Senator Clinton, as First Lady, was forced to run for cover from snipers?

If indeed there was an event during her husband's Presidency when Hillary Clinton was forced to run for cover from snipers then misremembering when that event took place can be fairly understood as a mistake.

However, if there never was any circumstance when First Lady Hillary Clinton was actually forced to run for cover from snipers then her misstatement, and "mistake," is in truth a fabrication of memory and brings into question her honesty and integrity as a candidate. posted 03/26/2008 at 15:36:46