After an evening watching political commentary on MSNBC (wait, don’t stop reading yet), I couldn’t help but be struck by how polarizing are the likes of Olbermann, Maddow, and Matthews. I admit that from my right-of-center philosophical standpoint, their left-wing ramblings were hard for me to endure. However, it did start me thinking about their general modis operandi and their motives. The format for their shows, and similar shows on other networks, follows a fairly consistent pattern. If there exists a “how-to” guide for political pundits on TV, I would guess it goes something like this: (Note: Sensitive readers may wish to engage their satire shields at this time.)
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