Boortz named "Worst Person" for falsehood that Clinton was convicted of perjury

On the June 5 edition of MSNBC's Countdown, host Keith Olbermann named syndicated radio host Neal Boortz the "winner" of his nightly "Worst Person in the World" segment for, as Media Matters for America documented, "literally making up history" by claiming that "[former vice presidential chief of staff] 'Scooter' Libby and Bill Clinton got sentenced and convicted for exactly the same crime." While Libby was convicted of perjury, obstruction of justice, and making false statements, Olbermann noted: "Clinton was never even indicted. And when he was impeached, he was acquitted." Olbermann then observed: "A caller actually got through to say he didn't remember Clinton being convicted of perjury. Boortz responded, 'I'm sorry, he was.' The caller insisted and so did Boortz. 'We're talking about a criminal trial, sir. The verdict was guilty.' "

From the July 5 edition of MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann:

OLBERMANN: But our winner, right-wing water-carrier Neal Boortz, now reduced to telling flat-out lies. Quote, " 'Scooter' Libby and Bill Clinton got sentenced and convicted for exactly the same crime." Clinton was never even indicted, and when he was impeached, he was acquitted. A caller actually got through to say he didn't remember Clinton being convicted of perjury.

Boortz responded, "I'm sorry, he was." The caller insisted, and so did Boortz. "We're talking about a criminal trial, sir. The verdict was guilty." So, Neal, either that happened in that alternative universe you live in or you dreamt it. Either way, probably time for you to shut up now. Neal Boortz, literally making up history as he goes along, today's Worst Person in the World!

—A.I.