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Rachel Maddow Addresses Keith Olbermann’s MSNBC Departure On Real Time

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In what one might mildly call a fortuitous bit of timing, Bill Maher had Rachel Maddow on Real Time tonight – the same night Keith Olbermann abruptly announced he was hosting his final program on MSNBC…and Maher wasted no time addressing the elephant in the room with Maddow on his program.

Maddow said she knows “very little about” the situation, and called Olbermann “very gracious and nice” in his exit, and said little beyond that except that the deicison was between Olbermann and the network. Maher, of course, was more animated, calling the idea that Olbermann leaving MSNBC was mutual “bullshit,” and saying the writing was on the wall when he toned down segments like “World’s Worst.” Maher’s reaction to that:

“Stop organizing life around the people who don’t get the joke. Fuck them if they don’t get a joke.”

Maher did say he enjoyed Olbermann’s show, and had kind words for Maddow, saying now that Olbermann’s gone, she can do two hours a night. Video of the segment, via HBO, below. It’s safe to say you’ll be hearing much, much more about this situation.

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  • clindhartsen

    Thank you Bill Maher. My thoughts exactly.

  • murf

    Maybe you can hire him as your pool boy , Bill ?

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 SuperChuñdy

    Remember Rachel, rule #1 about Kabletown: never speak about Kabletown; rule #2: never bad-mouth big corporations

    (Hey, it’s David Stockman!)

  • Color Me Badd

    SuperChuñdy said:
    Remember Rachel, rule #1 about Kabletown: never speak about Kabletown; rule #2: never bad-mouth big corporations

    (Hey, it’s David Stockman!)

    Nope, they know their place. Rachel wont say shit about this.

  • beamangrow

    dan abrahms you and the right wing nuts and morning joe has your pound of flesh,enjoy it.

  • WCinWI

    “said little beyond that except that the deicison was between Olbermann and the network.”

    KO can be Glenn’s new editor.

  • WCinWI

    beamangrow said:
    dan abrahms you and the right wing nuts and morning joe has your pound of flesh,enjoy it.

    No one watches Morning Joe.

  • tatboy

    Maher…. an actual Cornell Ivy League grad. Unlike Olbermann.

  • George C

    Mr. Olbermannn , It’s been two hours , where is your job ?

  • felixw

    The senior management of Comcast is left-leaning. Here is a list of the CEO’s political donations — check out how much goes to Democrats.

    http://www.newsmeat.com/ceo_political_donations/Brian_Roberts.php

    So MSNBC hosts have nothing to fear as long they aren’t so partisan and angry that they lose their credibility. Which is what happened to Olbermann. And it could easily happen to Maddow too.

  • WCinWI

    felixw said:
    The senior management of Comcast is left-leaning. Here is a list of the CEO’s political donations — check out how much goes to Democrats.

    http://www.newsmeat.com/ceo_political_donations/Brian_Roberts.php

    So MSNBC hosts have nothing to fear as long they aren’t so partisan and angry that they lose their credibility. Which is what happened to Olbermann. And it could easily happen to Maddow too.

    Why keep Ed & Larry around? I’d keep Rach around, but not Cenk, Larry or Ed.

  • WCinWI

    felixw said:
    The senior management of Comcast is left-leaning. Here is a list of the CEO’s political donations — check out how much goes to Democrats.

    http://www.newsmeat.com/ceo_political_donations/Brian_Roberts.php

    So MSNBC hosts have nothing to fear as long they aren’t so partisan and angry that they lose their credibility. Which is what happened to Olbermann. And it could easily happen to Maddow too.

    Why keep Ed & Larry around? And even folks at Kos aren’t like Cenk.

  • WCinWI

    Sorry about the double posting. I blame it on Mediaite’s system.

  • Moderate

    I assume Maddow is afraid to say very much right now. Pray that Comcast buys HBO.

  • beamangrow

    felixw says:
    January 21, 2011 at 10:56 pm felixw(Quote)
    1 0
    The senior management of Comcast is left-leaning. Here is a list of the CEO’s political donations — check out how much goes to Democrats.

    http://www.newsmeat.com/ceo_political_donations/Brian_Roberts.php

    So MSNBC hosts have nothing to fear as long they aren’t so partisan and angry that they lose their credibility. Which is what happened to Olbermann. And it could easily happen to Maddow too.

    WCinWI says:
    January 21, 2011 at 10:58 pm WCinWI(Quote)
    0 0
    felixw said:
    The senior management of Comcast is left-leaning. Here is a list of the CEO’s political donations — check out how much goes to Democrats.

    http://www.newsmeat.com/ceo_political_donations/Brian_Roberts.php

    So MSNBC hosts have nothing to fear as long they aren’t so partisan and angry that they lose their credibility. Which is what happened to Olbermann. And it could easily happen to Maddow too.

    Why keep Ed & Larry around? I’d keep Rach around, but not Cenk, Larry or Ed.

    translation,the right wingnuts does not want any one to call them on thier lies.

  • gjp

    WCinWI said:
    No one watches Morning Joe.

    Not true, They have at least 5 or 6 viewers, all family.

  • gjp

    WCinWI said:
    Sorry about the double posting. I blame it on Mediaite’s system.

    I blame Bush!

  • OxyCon

    felixw said:
    The senior management of Comcast is left-leaning. .

    I’m pretty sure Ed Snider isn’t a leftist and he’s the guy who created Comcast. He also owns the Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers. Remember Sarah Palin being an honorary guest at a Flyer’s game during the 2008 elections?

  • Arkansas Steve

    So far Comcast, your record is WINS=1, LOSSES=0.
    Keep this up with a string of wins and you’ll do just fine.

    May I respectfully suggest the following:

    (1) Get rid of Ed Schultz. Tell him to compete against Rush Limbaugh on the radio. He’s not evil (like Keith was) but he is a blowhard & nobody takes him seriously.

    (2) Keep Lawrence O’Donnell. He is VERY VERY far left, but he’s polite and can actually talk to conservatives & moderates quite well. Move him up an hour against Hannity.

    (3) Move Rachel Maddow, for now, up an hour against Bill O’Reilly. She needs to learn she’s not half as smart as she thinks she is. Also, you are never going to beat O’reilly, so don’t waste too much energy trying. Maybe Rachel could grow up a little against Bill.

    (4) Now about Chris (Tingles) Matthews. There are several options for Chris. If it were my choice, I’d just dump his ass. He’ll probably land in CNN’s world on his way to obscurity. Chris has been around way too long & is no better now than when he started. In fact he’s worse.

    (5) There are several men & women, some working at MSNBC now, who could easily replace Keith & Ed & Chris.
    If you need specific suggestions, get my email from Mediaite or respond here.

    Best wishes.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 SuperChuñdy

    Arkansas Steve said:
    So far Comcast, your record is WINS=1, LOSSES=0.
    Keep this up with a string of wins and you’ll do just fine.

    ….Blah, blah, blah….

    Best wishes.

    Copy and Paste! No one likes a one trick pony.

  • WCinWI

    Why must Rachel always wear black?

  • beamangrow

    Keith Olbermann held accountable those who needed to be held accountable, in good & not-good times..”Good night & good luck,” Keith.

  • http://trickletown.vox.com/ Trickletown

    Keith can now free himself and become the true radical that he is. Maybe get a gig as Mike Malloy’s sidekick on the radio. Godspeed, you pompous gasbag.

  • OxyCon

    WCinWI said:
    Why must Rachel always wear black?

    You notice how, when a tweenage girl is about to blossom into a young woman, they go through an awkward stage where they sometimes dress up to look like boys, hiding their new curves, and wear alot of black to look “gothic”. Well some people experience arrested development and refuse to grow out of this stage because it is their comfort zone.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv7S8v3rM-U

  • Yoda002

    felixw said:
    The senior management of Comcast is left-leaning. Here is a list of the CEO’s political donations — check out how much goes to Democrats.

    http://www.newsmeat.com/ceo_political_donations/Brian_Roberts.php

    So MSNBC hosts have nothing to fear as long they aren’t so partisan and angry that they lose their credibility. Which is what happened to Olbermann. And it could easily happen to Maddow too.

    I hope Comcast doesn’t make MSNBC into a FAUX lite.

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    Olberdork and the rest at MSNBC should go on short wave radio. That is where their listeners are. They can still reach all their fans in the tin foil hats like RRK.

    If MSNBC wants ratings, here is the line up.

    Ann Coulter, Jon Voight, Ted Nugent and Michael Reagan.

  • Color Me Badd

    George C said:
    Mr. Olbermannn , It’s been two hours , where is your job ?

    Tee Hee.

  • OxyCon
  • ProObamaAgenda

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Olberdork and the rest at MSNBC should go on short wave radio. That is where their listeners are. They can still reach all their fans in the tin foil hats like RRK.

    If MSNBC wants ratings, here is the line up.

    Ann Coulter, Jon Voight, Ted Nugent and Michael Reagan.

    You Sir…..Are An Idiot!!!!!!!!!!

  • Yoda002

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Olberdork and the rest at MSNBC should go on short wave radio. That is where their listeners are. They can still reach all their fans in the tin foil hats like RRK.

    If MSNBC wants ratings, here is the line up.

    Ann Coulter, Jon Voight, Ted Nugent and Michael Reagan.

    We don’t need another lying network.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 SuperChuñdy

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Olberdork and the rest at MSNBC should go on short wave radio.

    Or he can get his own youtube channel! “Olberdork” could reach hundreds of people.

  • Gasket

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Olberdork and the rest at MSNBC should go on short wave radio. That is where their listeners are. They can still reach all their fans in the tin foil hats like RRK.

    If MSNBC wants ratings, here is the line up.

    Ann Coulter, Jon Voight, Ted Nugent and Michael Reagan.

    Sounds like penis envy since your own craptastic media adventure has no viewership. Even a loser like you knows who KO is. I cannot say the reverse is true.

  • let-me-explainify…

    ahh the (F)Right-Wingers are up to their old tricks trying to libel MSNBC & Olbermann…

    Let DUBYA explainify the new study –

    fox “news” is the most DISTRUSTED news organization of all
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/20/fox-news-most-distrusted-_n_811471.html

    http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2011/01/our-second-annual-tv-news-trust-poll.html

    ^ “Fox News is the most distrusted name in news, while PBS is the most trusted, according to a poll by Public Policy Polling.”

    “A year ago a plurality of Americans said they trusted Fox News. Now a plurality of them don’t. Conservatives haven’t moved all that much- 75% said they trusted it last year and 72% still do this time around. But moderates and liberals have both had a strong increase in their level of distrust for the network- a 12 point gain from 48% to 60% for moderates and a 16 point gain from 66% to 82% for liberals. Voters between left and center tend to be more trusting of the media across the board, which is why a fair number of them were still rating Fox favorably even a year ago at this time. But it looks like with a lot of those folks it has finally crossed the line to being too political to trust.”

    “All three of the traditional major networks- NBC, CBS, and ABC- have seen an increase in their trust levels over the last year. NBC continues to be the most trusted of the trio, breaking even this year at 41% who trust it and 41% who don’t. It may be MSNBC’s liberal tilt that vaults its parent network to the top overall. Conservatives distrust all three of the networks at pretty similar levels- 66% for ABC and NBC, 67% for CBS. But liberals range from 52% who trust ABC to 61% who trust CBS all the way up to 67% who trust NBC. It’s interesting to see that faith in these long standing organizations is on the rise but it may be that in a new media world where there’s so much more information available than there’s ever been before folks are looking to places with a proven track record of getting it right.”

    “Democrats trust everything but Fox. Republicans don’t trust anything but Fox. And independents don’t trust much of anything. For Democrats 73% trust PBS, 64% NBC, 61% CBS, 60% CNN, 56% ABC, and 22% Fox. For Republicans 67% trust Fox, 29% PBS, 22% CNN, 21% NBC, 17% ABC, and 15% CBS. For independents 44% trust PBS, 36% Fox, 34% CNN, 33% NBC, 27% CBS, and 26% ABC.”

    Fox News was the ONLY network that saw its distrust levels increase from last year’s study by a HUGE margin! Last year, 37% of respondents said they didn’t trust Fox–a nine-point difference from the current 2011 poll that has 46% not trusting it now.

    ^ HAHAHA! XD

    So basically for BRAINWASHED RepubliCAN’T BAGGER FAUX “EWES” SHEEPLE, the entire world is against them & “FOX” is the only vehicle reporting the “facts” <– lOl! :D

    And despite FOX “NEWS” toting the results of last years study in the majority of their in-house advertising & PR, Public Policy Polling (PPP) has suddenly become a “left-wing” sham organization a part of the “LAME-STREAM” Media. <– lOl! :D

    incidentally, this is exactly how “CULTS” operate, isolating their victim from the outside influence of who could otherwise diminish the power & control the CRAZY CULT LEADER has over their sheeple…

    *YIKES!*

    What’s truly hilarious are the wha-wha-wha-whining comments from the faux ‘ewes’ sheeple crying about the “illegitimacy” of the poll because of it’s lack of methodology

    READING IS FUNDAMENTAL BAGGERS! XD

    The methodology is always included and/or accessible for legitimate polls & PPP is no different & provided a link to it upfront…

    so were the majority of faux ‘ewes’ sheeple trolls really THAT VERY STUPID as to not see or understand it? Or, like their “trusted” fake-work fox, were they just INTENTIONALLY LYING & SPINNING reality in the hopes of discrediting the FACTUAL RESULTS of this study because it revealed their precious media vehicle as disreputable? And by extension, they themselves as abject MORANS for relying on it to get truthful information?

    Ahhh, once again, the age old question of the chicken or the egg comes to mind –
    are faux ‘ewes’ sheeple RepubliCAN’T BAGGERS stupid because they watch fox? or do they watch fox because they’re stupid? inquiring minds want to know!

  • chatmandu002

    Hey Radical Madcow, you’re next…… LMAO

  • Arkansas Steve

    SuperChuñdy said:
    Copy and Paste! No one likes a one trick pony.

    Chundy, you’re right. I did use the copy & paste a few times. If you’re offended, well, you’ll just have to accept my humble apology ….. or not.

    Anyway, the reason is because there are suddenly several stories about Keith’s departure (firing) all at once. I figured I had more than a 1-sentence comment which generally applied to all these stories, hence the pasting.
    Please forgive me. I promise not to do it again unless MSNBC fires another of their stooges.

  • Davo

    With KO’s deletion from PMS-NBC, Dims are running around in tight circles, holding your heads in both hands, and whining about who to worship as your new nightly hate-spewing DemonCrit who tells your what to think. Relax, folks, someone will be along shortly to fill your every need. You’ll be told who to hate the most each day by a new “thinker,” and you’ll still be convinced to ignore results and keep the anti-American Leftist ball rolling.

    So don’t be worried, Dims, about having to turn Conservative and do your own thinking and analysis of your world. When your agenda is always toward creating a world of dependence, you can bet someone will always step in to take full advantage of you. Just be patient.

  • ChrisNH

    Rachel MadCow is seething with rage herself. She knows she is trying to sell snake oil (Liberalism) to a tiny audience of like-minded union hacks and public-sector inbreds who dutifully nod in agreement to anything coming from Mess-NBC. MadCow is simply Olbermann deodorized.

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    Yoda002 said:
    We don’t need another lying network.

    I didn’t know they let you have tv in Hell?

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    Gasket said:
    Sounds like penis envy since your own craptastic media adventure has no viewership. Even a loser like you knows who KO is. I cannot say the reverse is true.

    YOU know who I am.

  • BatBoy

    let-me-explainify... said:
    according to a poll by Public Policy Polling.”

    Seriously “let-me-explainify,” if you want anyone to read your ramblings, you need to quote PPP at the end or your Ramble, not the beginning.

    We people see “PPP” they shut down.

    I swear, we conservatives have to teach you lefties everything.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dee-Smith/1077820094 Dee Smith

    Glad to see one of Obama’s press corp go down the drain. MSNBC is still trying to tag the conservatives with everthing wrong with this country. Teaparty is for SMALL goverment Liberals are for BIG goverment.

    Also I think they blew it over Tucson. Jared Loughner was gunning for Gabby since 2007, according to him belittled him. He was a stalker period. I don’t see anything wrong with someone like Sarah defending herself with minute to minute screaming fire! If she didn’t stand up for herself I would have thought less. BACKBONE I love it

    They let someone like Jared Loughner change the discourse, when there’s no evidence as yet that he was affected by the discourse?

  • Pablo

    Rachel, you’re the man of the house now, and that carries a lot of responsibility…

  • Cancon2

    These 2 suck, ,,,,well at least one of them blows.

  • notsofast

    Lean forward? They just made KO bend over. We can also say goodbye to Eddie. They are moving him to 10:00PM where he will fade away like the gas he is.

  • redwriteblue

    notsofast said:
    Lean forward? They just made KO bend over. We can also say goodbye to Eddie. They are moving him to 10:00PM where he will fade away like the gas he is.

    Yes, Ed Schultz does get carried away with “What is pushing his hot button today.” He keeps having the Reverend Al Sharpton as one of his few guest commentators so that gets stale real fast.

    He does promote jobs for Americans though as the U.S. corporations are posting record profits and investing them in…Mexico:

    http://www.patriotactionnetwork.com/profiles/blogs/the-north-star-heads-south?xg_source=activity

  • Obeezy

    It seems wherever this pompous ass works hew gets canned.. Thats what 3 or 4 jobs where he wore out his welcome.. AT some point when will Cuba seem like a good fit for him?

  • http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

    (Had to come out of retirement for this! lol)

    KARMA catches up with Keith Olbermann!

    The Left’s most infamous propagandist (and there are many!) was uncerimoniously DUMPED by NBC last night, recalling for many, that there is a GOD!

    The unexpected departure was reminiscent of the hate-spewing Olbermann’s exit from his previous broadcast gig on Sunday Night Football.

    Like water on the evil witch, the Progressive Left just keeps melting away…

    LOL!!!

  • felixw

    beamangrow said:
    translation,the right wingnuts does not want any one to call them on thier lies.

    Fox allows guests with different views on their shows to have frank, open discussions about issues, and it happens every night. Keith Olbermann never allowed a single guest on his show who might disagree with him. Intelligent people can quickly figure which one of those formats is preferred by the liars and which is preferred by the truth-tellers.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Tony-Westover/1496648721 Tony Westover

    So instead of everyone not watching Olbermann, everyone will not be watching Maddow.

    Meh. At least his contract isn’t nearly as valuable as Maddow’s.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Ward/100000135233619 Mark Ward

    let-me-explainify... said:
    ahh the (F)Right-Wingers are up to their old tricks trying to libel MSNBC & Olbermann… Let DUBYA explainify the new study – fox “news” is the most DISTRUSTED news organization of allhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/20/fox-news-most-distrusted-_n_811471.html http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2011/01/our-second-annual-tv-news-trust-poll.html ^ “Fox News is the most distrusted name in news, while PBS is the most trusted, according to a poll by Public Policy Polling.” “A year ago a plurality of Americans said they trusted Fox News. Now a plurality of them don’t. Conservatives haven’t moved all that much- 75% said they trusted it last year and 72% still do this time around. But moderates and liberals have both had a strong increase in their level of distrust for the network- a 12 point gain from 48% to 60% for moderates and a 16 point gain from 66% to 82% for liberals. Voters between left and center tend to be more trusting of the media across the board, which is why a fair number of them were still rating Fox favorably even a year ago at this time. But it looks like with a lot of those folks it has finally crossed the line to being too political to trust.” “All three of the traditional major networks- NBC, CBS, and ABC- have seen an increase in their trust levels over the last year. NBC continues to be the most trusted of the trio, breaking even this year at 41% who trust it and 41% who don’t. It may be MSNBC’s liberal tilt that vaults its parent network to the top overall. Conservatives distrust all three of the networks at pretty similar levels- 66% for ABC and NBC, 67% for CBS. But liberals range from 52% who trust ABC to 61% who trust CBS all the way up to 67% who trust NBC. It’s interesting to see that faith in these long standing organizations is on the rise but it may be that in a new media world where there’s so much more information available than there’s ever been before folks are looking to places with a proven track record of getting it right.” “Democrats trust everything but Fox. Republicans don’t trust anything but Fox. And independents don’t trust much of anything. For Democrats 73% trust PBS, 64% NBC, 61% CBS, 60% CNN, 56% ABC, and 22% Fox. For Republicans 67% trust Fox, 29% PBS, 22% CNN, 21% NBC, 17% ABC, and 15% CBS. For independents 44% trust PBS, 36% Fox, 34% CNN, 33% NBC, 27% CBS, and 26% ABC.” Fox News was the ONLY network that saw its distrust levels increase from last year’s study by a HUGE margin! Last year, 37% of respondents said they didn’t trust Fox–a nine-point difference from the current 2011 poll that has 46% not trusting it now. ^ HAHAHA! XD So basically for BRAINWASHED RepubliCAN’T BAGGER FAUX “EWES” SHEEPLE, the entire world is against them & “FOX” is the only vehicle reporting the “facts” <– lOl! :D And despite FOX “NEWS” toting the results of last years study in the majority of their in-house advertising & PR, Public Policy Polling (PPP) has suddenly become a “left-wing” sham organization a part of the “LAME-STREAM” Media. <– lOl! :D incidentally, this is exactly how “CULTS” operate, isolating their victim from the outside influence of who could otherwise diminish the power & control the CRAZY CULT LEADER has over their sheeple… *YIKES!* What’s truly hilarious are the wha-wha-wha-whining comments from the faux ‘ewes’ sheeple crying about the “illegitimacy” of the poll because of it’s lack of methodology READING IS FUNDAMENTAL BAGGERS! XD The methodology is always included and/or accessible for legitimate polls & PPP is no different & provided a link to it upfront… so were the majority of faux ‘ewes’ sheeple trolls really THAT VERY STUPID as to not see or understand it? Or, like their “trusted” fake-work fox, were they just INTENTIONALLY LYING & SPINNING reality in the hopes of discrediting the FACTUAL RESULTS of this study because it revealed their precious media vehicle as disreputable? And by extension, they themselves as abject MORANS for relying on it to get truthful information? Ahhh, once again, the age old question of the chicken or the egg comes to mind –are faux ‘ewes’ sheeple RepubliCAN’T BAGGERS stupid because they watch fox? or do they watch fox because they’re stupid? inquiring minds want to know!

    While that’s all very interesting, the only “poll” that matters is the one involving VIEWERS (and the advertising rates those viewers bring) – as Air America can attest.

    Personally, I don’t care much for ANY of the Cable “News” programs (ANY network), but clearly FOX is still kicking ass over the other wanna-be’s.

    Good Bye (Keith Olbermann), and Good Luck (finding a REAL job).

    Keith Olbermann: The WORST (former) host IN THE WORLD!!!

  • Seeing 2012 From My Window

    Wow, there is alot of liberal rage in this thread. Hang in there guys!

  • Georgia999

    Great picture of Maddow….looks like a very young Tony Danza.

  • Probably NOT wrong

    Saves a lot of confusion for me. I was always getting
    Maddow mixed up with Olberdork. They could be brothers.

  • Probably NOT wrong

    WCinWI said:
    Why must Rachel always wear black?

    I may be wrong, but I have heard she likes to fantasize being one of the Mutant Ninja Turtles
    sometimes during “special times” and Sylvestor Stallone in his role as Rocky,in other “special times”
    That’s what I heard!!
    ……

  • SarahP.

    Probably NOT wrong said:
    Saves a lot of confusion for me. I was always getting
    Maddow mixed up with Olberdork. They could be brothers.

    People often confuse you with a litter box so don’t be so hard on yourself.

  • Realpan

    Mark Ward said:
    While that’s all very interesting, the only “poll” that matters is the one involving VIEWERS (and the advertising rates those viewers bring) – as Air America can attest. Personally, I don’t care much for ANY of the Cable “News” programs (ANY network), but clearly FOX is still kicking ass over the other wanna-be’s. Good Bye (Keith Olbermann), and Good Luck (finding a REAL job). Keith Olbermann: The WORST (former) host IN THE WORLD!!!

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Christopher-Koulouris/600917206 Christopher Koulouris

    In the end the media and its pundits will continue their game, beef up their cheering squad team and come up with the occasional human interest story while a comatose America sits home and wonders to itself why the country is going to the dogs and there is no one left to offer a subjective discussion, irrespective of idealogical dogma of what is actually going on in this nation, what it means and how we arrived at that moment.

    Instead we will all be resigned to pointing fingers, applauding Hollywood stars who resemble action heroes with perfect haircuts and jawlines and the commiserating the continued liberties of this nation and those brave enough to inspire and engender said discussions. What a bloody shame.

    http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2011/01/the-lynching-of-american-media-and-keith-olbermann/

  • Pablo

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  • SarahP.

    Pablo said:
    No, actually it’s an AD REVENUE ALERT. Thank you for playing and have a nice day. Do come again.

    Good Christ, I have a broom with a higher IQ. You’re a complete embarrassment.

  • WildMan

    Rachael should really wear clothes with a collar. Her neck looks like it is 2′ long. Might help her to try and start telling the TRUTH for a change. Just thinking…..

  • PoliticalPAW

    CLASSIC…Maddow finally gets a “heavily edited” video (tribute) for herself & “Private Pile” http://tinyurl.com/4qhvctp

    @PoliticalPAW

  • ChrisNH

    It is laughable that the Left is all about preserving ‘free speech’ when one of their mouthpieces goes silent. But then they go to great lengths preventing free speech from the other side…trotting out The Fairness Doctrine and calling talk from the Right as ‘uncivil.’ Laughable them.

  • http://www.libertarianism.com/ Jack Burns

    I have to admit Maddow is a great looking fellow, I can see how he gets by on his looks. He sure has nothing else going for him…

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dave-Templeton/1642703797 Dave Templeton

    With Overthehillman leaving, this is Madcows big chance to prove she has a pair!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Elaine-Jesmer/614756658 Elaine Jesmer

    Of course Republicans won’t admit it, but if you watch the head shows, it’s obvious that their “style”, if you can call it that, from the most rabid to the milder manifestations, is to keep talking, saying the same sentence over the person who has the floor, until the person who had the floor, gives up. I blame Maher for not stepping up and telling WSJ guy to have the courtesy of waiting until Maddow finished her point, before rebutting something he hadn’t even heard. But then, had she actually had the floor to the end of the point-making process, Rosen would have to do something beside respond with lame questions, no answers. Lord, Republicans are just so bloody boring!

  • lessthantolerant

    Capet muncher waiting for its turn at the ax.

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