No wonder Keith doesn't draw many viewers...

I thought news programs were to present facts. Oh, you mean that was NEVER the real agenda at CBS, The New York Times, NBC, ABC, etc, etc...?

Tonight I'm flipping channels and run into, of all people, the comedy team of Keith Olbermann and Mo Rocca. They're bemoaning the list of "celebrities" who will perform at the Bush Inauguration.

They include: Kid Rock, Gloria Estefan, John Michael Montgomery, and JoJo. Kelsey Grammer is scheduled to be a host. (Macy Gray and 3 Doors Down will be at other soirees, by the way., plus Lyle Lovett, Asleep at the Wheel, and others.)

Now, they proceed to do the following: Keith says, this lineup is good for 1999....why so retro? Mo responds to the effect of, well, Shirley Temple Black is 70 years past her prime, and besides the Democrats have all the big stars, like Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, and Sheryl Crow.

Didn't Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow have a hit together not too long ago? After 1999, I believe? Oh, Kid is over, but Sheryl is "over", and it's got nuthin' to do with guitar licks and hittin' the right notes....

Let's not forget that Springsteen, Crow and Streisand's "power and draw" wasn't enough to put that Kerry guy in the White House.

No wonder Headline News, of all people, is giving MSNBC a run for their money.

UPDATED: Here's the question/answer from Keith and Mo:

OLBERMANN: In about 30 seconds, these performers, JoJo, Gloria Estefan, Kid Rock, Kelsey Grammer, this is A-list as long as we‘re still in 1999. What happened to getting stars to perform at the inaugural galas?

ROCCA: Well, I think they wanted to go with 1999, but the stars of “Nash Bridges” were unavailable for this.

Look, who were the Republicans going to get? Bo Derek doesn‘t sing and Shirley Temple Black is about 70 years past her prime. This is probably the best they can do. And all the big stars, of course, are Democrats, Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, Sheryl Crow. They were set to perform. They thought Kerry would win. Now they‘re going to perform at the inauguration of Viktor Yushchenko.

(LAUGHTER)

Yep, laughter was on the show, not my comment. Wonder if Keith sent "holiday" cards to all 104 of his faithful viewers....