Olbermann on Clinton and RFK

When The Fix heard late Friday that Keith Olbermann, the host of "Countdown" on MSNBC, was planning a "Special Comment" on Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (N.Y.) raising of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in answer to a question about calls for her to leave the race, my dad made sure to Tivo the show to catch what Keith had to say.

Olbermann has emerged this election cycle as one of the leading voices on the political left -- beloved by liberals who believe he (and he alone) speaks truth to power when it comes to President Bush and, of late, the Clinton campaign. (Worth noting: The Fix is an occasional "Countdown" guest.)

He didn't disappoint. Here's what Keith had to say:

Woah. Actually, WOAH.

To say Olbermann's outrage was palpable is, um, an understatement. "You cannot say this," Olbermann lectured Clinton at the start of a series of comments that spanned more than ten minutes. He went on to call Clinton's comments "insensitive" and "heartless", adding that the comments offered a glimpse into the New York senator's soul that was "not merely troubling but frightening." Later he added: "We cannot forgive you this, Senator."