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Pennsylvania Politicians Respond to Olbermann Drivel

It’s almost 8 p.m. and the Keith Olbermann pile on shows no signs of letting up.

Capitalizing on the easy PR train, two Pennsylvania politicians published videos on their websites today bashing Olbermann for his disparaging Tweets about Penn State while praising THON.

First, from PA Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, who starts tearing into Olbermann at 1:20 of this floor speech.

And here’s a poignant statement from State Rep. Scott Conklin, who represents State College.

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Kevin Horne

Kevin Horne was the editor of Onward State from 2012-2014 and currently holds the position of Managing Editor Emeritus, which is a fake title he made up. He graduated from Penn State with degrees journalism and political science in 2014 and is currently seeking his J.D. at the Penn State Dickinson School of Law. A third generation Penn Stater from Williamsport, Pa., Kevin is also the president of the graduate student government. Email: [email protected]

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