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Originally Posted by dclxvinoise  Olbermann is merely the other side of the O'Reilly coin. Though, I don't think he'll ever attain the level of sensationalism that O'Reilly does simply because few people are willing to go that far. Being blatantly partisan isn't enough. |
I don't think he's the other side of the coin as he's more so a debunker.
O'Reilly spews partisan myths, Olbermann debunks them.
Bush administration lies over and over - again Olbermann debunks them.
Granted that in addition to to debunking he'll also stick in a line or two or more so hundred labels on the very characters of those but they are quite different from that which O'Reilly does.
O'Reilly brings "guests" to his show leads them in one direction and uses such to call them a particular frame that resonates with a particular audience for the purpose of calling them such. "why do you hate america" or "terrorist sympathizer" yada yada yada.
Olbermann on the otherhand show of the lies and deceit of O'Reilly and various others and labels them accordingly in a fashion not to frame or demonize but to mock. However I will say that he does demonize Bush and Dick - rightfully so.