KO apologizes for Wendy Vitter remark

Keith Olbermann has apologized for a remark made on Countdown last week while the show was hosted by Alison Stewart. Some comments were made about Wendy Vitter, wife of Senator David Vitter (R-LA), who is caught up in the D.C. Madame Scandal.

I give Olbermann props for apologizing, but it shouldn't have run in the first place, really. Without knowing how the show is produced and who decides what airs, especially when Olbermann is absent, I'm guessing the producer is at fault here. However, Olbermann sets the tone, and he should know better.

There's no need to attack Republicans, or their spouses, for what they wear. These bumbling buffoons are doing a terrific job of hanging themselves for other misdeeds, so KO's nightly rants need not get personal in most cases. Just give us the facts, KO, because the facts are damning enough.

Neither Olbermann, nor his producer(s) are perfect though, and I give him credit for saying so. Therein lies the difference between the likes of Keith Olbermann and Bill O'Reilly. Both make sometimes inappropriate remarks in the heat of the moment (BOR much more frequently), but only Olbermann has the words "I apologize" in his vocabulary.

Imagine if Bill O'Reilly said this. First, there would have been no apology. Secondly, if someone brought it up six months from now, this is what BOR would scream: "Nope. Never said it. Bring me the tape of it, then. You don't have tape because I never said it." What O'Reilly hates about Websites like DailyKos and Media Matters is that they actually save this stuff and call him on his b.s.

At any rate, kudos to Olbermann for admitting a mistake. Hopefully it won't happen again.