I like MSNBC as much as the next bleeding heart, but I'm starting to agree with the Politico-nsensus that the anchor team (and Olbermann in particular) are losing any frail cloak of objectivity.

What I wouldn't give for a news show with as much intelligence and wit as Olbermann, but with a fierce dedication to context and fairness for all. I mean, Olbermann is great on putting Obama's words and opinions in context, but every Republican gets the same Bizarro-Fox treatment.

"Me am blotchy and tipsy."

It's one of the reason's that I enjoy reading Andrew Sullivan's blog so much. He's a conservative, he's on the Obama bandwagon, and he encourages and highlights opposing points of view.

Okay, his Probama-status certainly helps his appeal for me. But how great would it be to get some smart, funny, insightful personalities of diverse points of view together on TV, committed to rigorous fact-checking, honest disagreement, and consensus-oriented debate.

Like an army of Fareed Zakharias, I guess, but less sleep-inducing.

Like Hannity & Colmes, but with smart, honest people.

Like Batman and Superman in news form.

(Or, um, something like that.)

FOR THE RECORD: Michelle Obama's speech was 8 for 10. Hillary's was 7 for 10. John Kerry upstaged both Bill Clinton and Joe Biden last night with an 8.5 for 10. Obama's speech was great, maybe a 9 for 10, but (surprise, surprise) isn't going to win over Republicans who vote on them issue-type things.