Keith O is going to go after Rummy tonite. Big time

[CatWoman]

Feeling morally, intellectually confused?

Yesterday, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld once again attacked Administration critics, asserting those questioning its Iraq and anti-terror policies are trying to appease "a new type of fascism," calling them sufferers of "moral or intellectual confusion."

Tonight, Keith Olbermann returns to “Countdown” with a special commentary on Rumsfeld’s remarks. You can catch Olbermann’s full response at 8 p.m. ET on MSNBC, but here’s a sneak peek:

"It demands the deep analysis—and the sober contemplation—of every American.

For it did not merely serve to impugn the morality or intelligence - indeed, the loyalty—of the majority of Americans who oppose the transient occupants of the highest offices in the land;

Worse, still, it credits those same transient occupants - our employees—with a total omniscience; a total omniscience which neither common sense, nor this administration’s track record at home or abroad, suggests they deserve.

Dissent and disagreement with government is the life’s blood of human freedom;

And not merely because it is the first roadblock against the kind of tyranny the men Mr. Rumsfeld likes to think of as “his” troops still fight, this very evening, in Iraq.

It is also essential. Because just every once in awhile… it is right—and the power to which it speaks, is wrong."

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[Connie_Corleone]

1. God, I missed him.

Can't wait!!

[Catherine Vincent]

2. Kick his ass, Keith!

[Sydnie]

3. Can't wait!

[babylonsister]

4. Ahhh, a voice of sanity! nt

[patrice]

5. I'm waiting.

And I DON'T watch the talking heads.

[fooj]

6. Truth to power, baby!

Go KO!!!!

[Hubert Flottz]

7. KO is the man!

What perfect sense he makes on this matter. The man is a patriot!

[Berry Cool]

9. Keith is like a thoroughbred horse ready to charge out of the gate!

Even on Dan Patrick's radio show today, he was talking about this. You could tell he could not WAIT to lay into Rummy.

Set the VCRs, TiVos and what have you. This one's gonna be a keeper.

[Hubert Flottz]

10. Rummy pissed me off too!

Almost as bad as the time he did the hack job on the draftees during Viet nam.

Mark Shields: From Rumsfeld, an ugly smear and a giant fib

http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/01/20/column.shield...

Rummy should have been fired for that!

[Clark2008]

8. Floaty hearts for the fabo Keith!

One of the few newsmen who dare to question this mal-administration.

[KittyWampus]

11. I'm all a-twitter! Such a big juicy target. Like a chew toy

[Sydnie]

12. It's starting ... it's starting

[malaise]

13. Ready set go n/t

[CatWoman]

14. Keith is whupping Rummy's ENTIRE ass!!!

[Beelzebud]

15. Oh wow!!! Thank god for Keith Olbermann.

Fascism, indeed!

He said it on the air!

[CatWoman]

16. I'm still gasping for air

damn that was good!!!

[Coexist]

17. ... goosfraba...

KO rocks.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

18. I adore this man. nt