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NY Mag features Olbermann as "Limbaugh for lefties"

Keith Olbermann"Bush-bashing accidental liberal hero." "Keith the Impaler."

Those phrases were used to describe MSNBC's Keith Olbermann in a New York magazine profile of the cable talker who first earned fame as the wise cracking sports guy on ESPN's SportsCenter, which later inspired Aaron Sorkin's SportsNight.

The article -- which describes Olbermann as a "world class agitator" and "sworn enemy" of Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly -- says Olbermann appeals to liberals like radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh appeals to conservatives.

Olbermann's fire breathing attacks, including his "Worst Person in the World" awards -- target all things conservative, O'Reilly and 24, which he recently slammed as -- and I'm not joking here -- "fear mongering" and "naked brainwashing."

". . . Keith Olbermann may not be as popular or influential as Rush Limbaugh, but Olbermann has his own Dittoheads (Olberites?)," the magazine said. "They just happen to drive Honda Elements with a dedicated iPod port."

And share a loathing for Jack Bauer apparently.

[via TVNewser]

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