What Keith Olbermann Said:

[skywaterblue]

Mostly because I'm sensitive to people (like Keith obviously was) getting triggered by UNEXPECTED 9/11.

(I have complex feelings on the issue of the photographs of people jumping from the WTC. It would make for an interesting topic in a photojournalism class, at any rate.)

Comments

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting that, I didn't want to have to wade through the video to get to it. I feel so bad for him that he got blindsided with that. I just read his book recently and he talked about the friends he lost that day.

[brianl03.livejournal.com]

Wow.

Oh my goodness, wow.

I haven't watched any of the RNC yet, but seeing Keith's reaction right there just shook me to the core. And this is even with a few drinks down the hatch after a night with the friends. They say alcohol desensitizes one's reactions, but in this case I think that's not the case.

[brianl03.livejournal.com]

Oh god.

Oh god oh god oh god.

Oh god...

I just watched the video in question. I just watched it... and what made me cry more than the video itself, were the cheers at the end.

They cheered on the dead.

[trishalynn.livejournal.com]

*shudders* I don't even think I want to try seeing this.

I was wondering if we would have to put newyorkers on lockdown on the anniversary like we've done every year since the community was founded but if a public figure like Keith Olbermann is still angered when people exploit the tragedy, I have to think about my community members who are also angered.

[shellysmk.livejournal.com]

I missed that part - WTF did they show?!?

ETA: Found it. Oh. My. God. What was the point of that video if not to frighten? It makes me sick.

[rosmar.livejournal.com]

Oh, Keith. That's awful. I can't believe they did that. Well, I can, and that's what makes it worse. Damn the people who did that.

[caz963.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad he spoke up. I saw the footage - well, the first few seconds and then I couldn't watch any more. It makes me sick to the stomach to think that these idiots would use something like that for political gain.