Affleck as Olbermann: “It is the Fear and the Tyranny Up With Which We Dare No Longer Put”

So, the Keith Olbermann skit made it into the live edition of SNL last night. Ben Affleck, who’s been a guest on Countdown, played Olbermann to the extreme, and that’s not easy to do. We were particularly fond of Fred Armisen’s turn as Richard Wolffe.

ABC’s Jake Tapper, in what is probably his shortest blog post ever, thought Affleck was “brilliant” as Olbermann. What did you think?

What Did You Think of Ben Affleck as Keith Olbermann on SNL?
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The clip that’s getting the most play on cable news and Sunday talk shows this morning: the real John McCain and the fake Sarah Palin take the campaign to QVC. It’s after the jump…