Coincidence? ROTFLMAO and then puking. Fake, fake, fake.

Who at Mediaite is on Tommy Christopher suicide watch? First he lost Helen and now he’s lost Keith.

Well, well, well, it turns out that Olby was a complete douchebag that was hated by his coworkers. Gee, where have we heard that before?

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.

Happy days are here again! (It’s a joke, I never watched him so I really don’t care).

I think (due to his history) we all saw this coming.

Speaking of Happy Days are here again. Classic Glenn Beck. Seems appropriate in light of today’s glorious firing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdES0GP0KhI

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.

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.

you dont really have to tell everyone you are from Arkansas we could have already guessed that.

Iconic? To whom? Maybe I don’t understand the definition. If it means: bloviating, imbecilic ultra-moron, then sure, Olby is “iconic”. If it means what Websters says it means, then – um, no. Not iconic.

Look , I realize the site is named “Mediaite”, but try not to believe your own bullshit. There isn’t anyone in (so-called) broadcast journalism who comes close to the definition of “iconic”, especially now that Larry King has gone out to Pasteur. Some people would lament that. I don’t. I say thank heavens. Journalist today are as much the story themselves, as the stories they purport to cover. Can we PLEASE go back to the days when they gave us the who, what, where, when? It’s the “why” that gets everyone in trouble. Really, the readers and listeners can figure the “why” out for themselves. And, even if they (we) can’t, we don’t need a gas-bag like Olbermann to give us a one-hour soliloquy.

Could not have happened to a nicer guy.

1 down, 5 more to go!

I just stumbled on this hilarious graphic of MessNBC’s “Lean Forward” advertisement campaign:
http://clarionadvisory.com/?p=11134

Color Me Badd said:
you dont really have to tell everyone you are from Arkansas we could have already guessed that.

Do you post anything productive on a regular basis or are you here to be TRRK’s little hateful bitchcicle?

Yeah it sucks I will miss Keith but today didn’t totally suck, I found out Todd Palin is having an affair! That is pretty awesome!

errxn said:
Well, well, well, it turns out that Olby was a complete douchebag that was hated by his coworkers. Gee, where have we heard that before?

Yeah, at least Bill O’Reilly had the decency to interact (i.e. sexually harass and intimidate) with his staff.

SuperChuñdy said:
Yeah, at least Bill O’Reilly had the decency to interact (i.e. sexually harass and intimidate) with his staff.

And Billo has a vibrator, that is something I wish I never knew.

Take your meds and go to bed, Color me Ignorant.

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.

May I respectfully suggest the following:

(1) Get rid of Ed Schultz and tell him to send me naked pictures of him.

(2) Keep Lawrence O’Donnell. He is VERY VERY hansom.

(3) Move Rachel Maddow, for now, up an hour against Bill O’Reilly. She needs to learn that she is much, much smarter than I am.

(4) Now about Chris (Tingles) Matthews. There are several options for Chris: he could be my second life wife or be my personal “man servant”.

If you need specific suggestions, get my email from Mediaite or respond here.

Best wishes.

Color Me Badd said:
you dont really have to tell everyone you are from Arkansas we could have already guessed that.

Exactly. Saying you’re from Arkansas is like saying you work at “PMSNBC,” it only reveals how uneducated you are.

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.

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.

Mr. Arkansas you’re not helping your state too much when you’re spewing out garbage like that.

Color Me Badd said:
Yeah it sucks I will miss Keith but today didn’t totally suck, I found out Todd Palin is having an affair! That is pretty awesome!

Tee-hee

We will miss you Keith.

SuperChuñdy said:
Exactly. Saying you’re from Arkansas is like saying you work at “PMSNBC,” it only reveals how uneducated you are.

Yes because butchering a quote in such a childish manner is an obvious facet of how “educated” someone is. Let’s not throw stones if we live in glass houses, because no one is going to help you clean up your fucking mess.

The only hope for MSNBC is to clean house and start over. The lib gene will be found and removed.

Arkansas Steve said:
So far Comcast, your record is WINS=1, LOSSES=0.

Hey idiot, didn’t you even read the article? Comcast had nothing to do with it. That’s what gets me about the ignorant RWers. They come on and read the title of an article but are too much in a hurry to post their idiotic comment, they don’t even bothet to read the whole article.

Actually, I live in a house made of drywall and plywood. I imagine living in a glass house would be embarrassing because everyone could see you!

(By the way, you reveal how educated you are by using the word, fuck; it demonstrates your limited vocabulary. Embarrassing!)

the real john t said:
Hey idiot, didn’t you even read the article? Comcast had nothing to do with it. That’s what gets me about the ignorant RWers. They come on and read the title of an article but are too much in a hurry to post their idiotic comment, they don’t even bothet to read the whole article.

You must be retarded .

gordonbloyershow said:
The only hope for MSNBC is to clean house and start over. The lib gene will be found and removed.

Oh No!! I don’t want to have to turn into a FAUX droid like you.

gordonbloyershow said:
The only hope for MSNBC is to clean house and start over. The lib gene will be found and removed.

Hey Gordon, you should send Kabletown your résumé . I’m sure they wouldlove to have an “intelligent” septuagenarian like yourself on air. You’d accomplish the impossible: get fewer viewers than Keith! Wocka, Wocka, Wocka!

tws258 said:
You must be retarded .

Calling commenters retarded, which, in and of itself, is retarded.

tws258 said:
You must be retarded .

.
Shush, not too loud or he’ll hear you.

The poor baby is very sensitive about it.

I’m sure you’ll understand and didn’t really mean any harm.

SuperChuñdy said:
Calling commenters retarded, which, in and of itself, is retarded.

Perhaps I should have added a Wocka , Wocka after it .

Lean Forward!
http://tinyurl.com/4mlxmvc

SuperChuñdy said:
Hey Gordon, you should send Kabletown your résumé . I’m sure they wouldlove to have an “intelligent” septuagenarian like yourself on air. You’d accomplish the impossible: get fewer viewers than Keith! Wocka, Wocka, Wocka!

When you have the guts to use your REAL name someone might pay attention to you, POOR BABY.
Now stick your thumb back in your mouth and go to sleep, you have too clean your room in the morning.

tws258 said:
You must be retarded .

And you must be illterate.

tws258 said:
Perhaps I should have added a Wocka , Wocka after it .

Maybe, but that’s my thing. Your thing seems to be calling people “retards,” which is very classy and sophisticated.

SuperChuñdy said:
Maybe, but that’s my thing. Your thing seems to be calling people “retards,” which is very classy and sophisticated.

Because you’re the shining beacon on the hill for all things classy and sophisitated…?

gordonbloyershow said:
When you have the guts to use your REAL name someone might pay attention to you, POOR BABY.
Now stick your thumb back in your mouth and go to sleep, you have too clean your room in the morning.

Thanks for the advice Gordon, if that is your real name. However, since everyone here uses a noms de guerre besides you, it seem like you’re just a publicity hog (ha!) like Olbermann. (Also, I only suck my thumb; you suck something else! Wocka, Wocka, Wocka!)

SuperChuñdy said:
Maybe, but that’s my thing. Your thing seems to be calling people “retards,” which is very classy and sophisticated.

Meh … I work with what I’m given .

SuperChuñdy said:
Your thing seems to be calling people “retards,”

You know, Barney Franken did the same thiing the other night. He liked using the word retards.

SuperChuñdy said:
it seem like you’re just a publicity hog

Oh yes? if you go on the internet and his website it tells you how famous Blowhard is. The only thing about it is he is the one that writes how famous he is. That’s why he lives in a little trailer in Portage Indiana.

Daniel M. Chick said:
Because you’re the shining beacon on the hill for all things classy and sophisitated…?

I never called anyone a “retard” or used any curse words. So yes, by Mediaite standards, I am a “shining beacon for all things classy and sophisitated [sic].”

I may be unclassifiable at times, but I am never classless.

tws258 said:
Meh … I work with what I’m given .

True enough. But Mediaite doesn’t need anymore bomb throwers, who lob the word retard back-and-forth like third graders at recess.

SuperChuñdy said:
I may be unclassifiable at times, but I am never classless.

SuperChuñdy said:
I only suck my thumb; you suck something else!

Very cosmopolitan .

SuperChuñdy said:
True enough. But Mediaite doesn’t need anymore bomb throwers, who lob the word retard back-and-forth like third graders at recess.

Yep you are retarded.

John says:

That’s what gets me about the ignorant RWers.

You know what bugs me about ignorant libs? When they claim Palin spews violent rhetoric, but can’t give you even one example. Come on Johnnie, we are all waiting.

tws258 said:
Very cosmopolitan .

What? I was referring to Gordon’s toe sucking fetish; I stopped short of saying anything obscene.

Others here don’t have that kind of restraint; they can’t barely stop from calling each other “retards”

http://yikes101.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/nbc-owes-ashleigh-banfield-an-apology-and-back-pay/

Once all the “lefties” are gone, folks like O”Reilly will be the “left”, since he’s one of the very few with any sort of occasional common decency on the “right”. If the line keeps moving, before you know it, you’re on the left side of the line. Some can’t see past the end off their nose. Keep celebrating.

SuperChuñdy said:
What? I was referring to Gordon’s toe sucking fetish; I stopped short of saying anything obscene.

Exactly . I said he “must ” be . Hardly , declarative . He could have proved me wrong , he chose not to .

gordonbloyershow said:
The only hope for MSNBC is to clean house and start over. The lib gene will be found and removed.

And before you know it “pretenders” like you will be considered the lib.

the real john t said:
Hey idiot, didn’t you even read the article? Comcast had nothing to do with it. That’s what gets me about the ignorant RWers. They come on and read the title of an article but are too much in a hurry to post their idiotic comment, they don’t even bothet to read the whole article.

No kidding. Comcast had ZERO to do with Keith’s departure. It’s the old post hoc ergo proper hoc logical fallacy they are employing. They do it all the time. :)

Hey Keith, LEAN all the way FORWARD and spread them. LMAO

gordonbloyershow said:
The only hope for MSNBC is to clean house and start over. The lib gene will be found and removed.

I have a question for your Gordo that troubles me each time you lend your wisdom to this fine site. You often cite the liberal gene. So my question: what do you propose you do with those of us with the liberal gene. Since we have it, it is who we are right? Do you see some sort of re-education that is possible for us to overcome our genetic difference? Or should our genetic differences be protected like we do other people with special needs as a country? Should I be given some sort of protected status in your view? Or maybe they should just round us all up and get rid of us?

I would love your thoughts here Gordon. Please.

Blair Maury said:
I would love your thoughts here Gordon. Please.

When the mind has a defect you correct it if you can? Since you libs are so fond of abortion, when we can isolate the gene before birth, we should abort.

When we can detect it after birth, we operate and remove it.

Shhhhh, sarcasim.

gordonbloyershow said:
When the mind has a defect you correct it if you can? Since you libs are so fond of abortion, when we can isolate the gene before birth, we should abort.

When we can detect it after birth, we operate and remove it.

Shhhhh, sarcasim.

I am serious. Do you have any solutions at all? For anything? Or do you just sit on the internet and spew invective all day?

Blair Maury said:
Or do you just sit on the internet and spew invective all day?

I think that part is right.

LOL, just yesterday Overbite was ranting Sarah Palin was finished, today, “ZOT,” and Oberdork is gone. Never misunderestimate the power of Palin. (;>)

Blair Maury said:
I am serious. Do you have any solutions at all?

I wish you wouldn’t have ask that. Now he’ll bring up one of his silly lttle YouTube sites and want you to watch it. He had 3 viewers now it’s down to 2 because the third one is in jail in Arizona for the mass murders.

It’s about time. He was an embarrassment to liberals.

No Glenn Beck, without question, is the biggest douchebag on cable news.

THE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING!

the real john t said:
Hey idiot, didn’t you even read the article? Comcast had nothing to do with it. That’s what gets me about the ignorant RWers. They come on and read the title of an article but are too much in a hurry to post their idiotic comment, they don’t even bothet to read the whole article.

I’m so sorry I ruiined your day John. Now I’ll have to go to bed and take a pill to give me a reason to get up in the morning.
I see life is very difficult for you too. Maybe you’ll feel all better when Keith shows up on TNT after Conan & Lopez.

Arkansas Steve said:
Arkansas Steve says:
January 22, 2011 at 2:08 am

You’re the one that was squawking about Comcast getting rid of Olbermann when they haven’t even taken over yet. Maybe you should take a pill and go to bed, if that’s what your addiction is.

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy! See ya in the funny papers!

This is indeed a sad day for Mediaite.

Without Olbermann there will be far less to post in order to bait its loyal children who sit here hour after hour pissing in the sandbox.

Maybe Mediaite will finally clean up enough to make this site a worthwhile place for the normal, reasonably intelligent person to visit, read & story & maybe even make a legitimate comment.

Reality Bites said:
Maybe Mediaite will finally clean up enough to make this site a worthwhile place for the normal, reasonably intelligent person to visit,

OH! Are you talking about Fox viewers? If you don’t like this site, why come here? Can you answer that for me? If this site disgusts you why do you come here and even comment?

Hmmm…seems everybody knew Olbermann was toast months ago; everybody that is except MSNBC’s a#1 cub reporter, KO himself.

Old Duffer said:
LOL, just yesterday Overbite was ranting Sarah Palin was finished, today, “ZOT,” and Oberdork is gone. Never misunderestimate the power of Palin. (;>)

Yeah, Olberdouche used to call Palin a quitter (because of the way the Leftists chased her out of office by filing dozens of frivolous lawsuits against her), and she resigned two years before her term was over.

Well, Olberdouche has two years left on his contract.

Either he got shit-canned, or he’s a quitter. Both an embarrassment to him.

OxyCon said:
Well, Olberdouche has two years left on his contract.

Do you know that for a fact? If so I’ll bet you can prove it. Or did you just pull it out of your ass and decide to fling it around.

the real john t said:
Do you know that for a fact? If so I’ll bet you can prove it. Or did you just pull it out of your ass and decide to fling it around.

Here numb nuts:
http://tinyurl.com/66s4eca

the real john t brown Steel Workers Union of Ohio said:
Do you know that for a fact? If so I’ll bet you can prove it. Or did you just pull it out of your ass and decide to fling it around.

What did I tell you about going to blogs void of facts , Brownie ?

murf said:
the real john t brown Steel Workers Union of Ohio

Sorry scum bag fake marine, but I didn’t belong to the Steel Workers Union. Maybe you shouldn’t comment on things you know nothing about.

the real john t brow in Ohio said:
Maybe you shouldn’t comment on things you know nothing about.

Truer words were never spoken .

OxyCon said:
Here numb nuts:

The only thing on google you gave said they “compromised” on his contract. Why do you want to compare Olbermann leaving to a Governor leaving. What government office did Olbermann hold. You’re comparing apples to oranges.

murf said:
Truer words were never spoken .

I’m glad you agree, you know nothing about what you commented.

the real john t brow in Ohio said:
I’m glad you agree, you know nothing about what you commented.

Really?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704754304576096772622398558.html

” MSNBC and Mr. Olbermann have been discussing parting ways for some time, according to a person familiar with the matter. That person said they ultimately came to a financial agreement to end his contract two years early. The host signed a four-year deal worth $30 million in 2008 “

murf said:
murf says:
January 22, 2011 at 3:41 am

Hey stupid, I was commenting on you saying I belonged to the Steel Workers Union. Can’t you follow the comments? I hope you took a cab home from the bar that threw you out just shortly ago in Cleveland.

the real john t said:
Hey stupid, I was commenting on you saying I belonged to the Steel Workers Union. Can’t you follow the comments? I hope you took a cab home from the bar that threw you out just shortly ago in Cleveland.

Apologize to OxyCon for being wrong.

Cleveland ? Please.. Ohio is a dumpster fire

murf said:
Apologize to OxyCon for being wrong.

Yeah, right after you apologize to me for saying I was a member of the Steel Workers Union.

the real john t brown in Ohio SEIU Chapter 14 said:
Yeah, right after you apologize to me for saying I was a member of the Steel Workers Union.

LOL … Nite , Brownie

What’s the matter smurf, apologies are only to go to the RWers? Don’t ever tell me to apologize again you scumbag fake marine.

murf says:
January 22, 2011 at 3:58 am
the real john t brown in Ohio SEIU Chapter 14 said:
Yeah, right after you apologize to me for saying I was a member of the Steel Workers Union.

LOL … Nite , Brownie

And you Jeffy Morrill, Olby Suck’s, Fake Royal King, Jack Burns, not so smart, I am a fucking idiot troll, have as many sockpuppets as brain cells. What’s the matter up so late, dreaming about fluffing you horsies, creaming you jeans over Olbermann getting let go. Thinking about the next child you and Blackfungus can talk.
Get a life putz, johnt is a true American, being in a Union is not a bad thing, now being a horsefluffer, who puts his how to video’s on You tube, well that is bad especially when you subject is not a horse.

Is anyone really surprised by this? Olbermann has been on the crazy train for awhile now. He was the face of the demented left. I used to turn him on just see how crazy he was today. I’ll miss that. Bye Keith. Your bathtub is waiting.

“Comcast has not closed the transaction for NBCU and has no operational control at any of its properties including MSNBC. We pledged from the day the deal was announced that we would not interfere with NBCU’s news operations. We have not & we will not.”

This is Corporate Speak for …”get rid of Oberman now – he has no future in our new organization!”

It also saying, “We are going to clean house when we take over. We will have meetings, We will reassure everyone will retain their jobs, but then we will clean house because “we are moving in a different direction.”

murf says:
January 22, 2011 at 3:58 am
the real john t brown in Ohio SEIU Chapter 14 said:
Yeah, right after you apologize to me for saying I was a member of the Steel Workers Union.

LOL … Nite , Brownie

And you Jeffy Morrill, Olby Suck’s, Fake Royal King, Jack Burns, not so smart, I am a inbred idiot troll, have as many sockpuppets as brain cells. Why are you up so late, dreaming about fluffing you horsies, creaming you jeans over Olbermann getting let go. Thinking about the next child you and Blackfungus can stalk.
Get a life putz, johnt is a true American, being in a Union is not a bad thing, it’s honorable. In your case you Conservative tool, horsefluffing is not honorable..especially when your horse looks like Mark Koldys..

Everyone over at Mess-NBC is dripping with rabies now that their beloved idea of communism, Liberalism, and socialism has been vaporized. Long-standing pot-bangers of this ideology, they are all apoplectic with rage. I’m sure when they aren’t fighting amongst themselves, they are going home and beating their spouses, children, and pets. I absolutely LOVE the FACT that Liberalism has been exposed as a LIE. The focus has NEVER been on ‘The American People;’ it has always been on securing their own power and maintaining that power through promises that have, finally, been shown to be unmet.

OxyCon said:
I just stumbled on this hilarious graphic of MessNBC’s “Lean Forward” advertisement campaign:http://clarionadvisory.com/?p=11134

Damn! That is funny!
It really says it all, doesn’t it?
LMAO

So in the end Olbermann was fired for being an ass? Sounds about right. Looks like karma bit him hard.

Well, at least he’ll have Twitter:)

the real john t said:
Do you know that for a fact? If so I’ll bet you can prove it. Or did you just pull it out of your ass and decide to fling it around.

It is in many of the stories on the subject. Commenting before you know what you are talking about is one of your strong points.

Finally the real story.
I heard from a very good source that
COMCAST told KO in no uncertain terms
he would have to REMOVE the Kneeling Cushion
from the floor in front of his desk!!
You heard it right here!

So it didn’t take long for Comcast to start throwing out the garbage and a large bag of garbage ko is, who’s next, eh?

Maddow?….Mathews?….Ratigan?….Scarborough? Bags of garbage ALL!

(Mika is a coffee table and doesn’t count)

the real john t said:
The only thing on google you gave said they “compromised” on his contract. Why do you want to compare Olbermann leaving to a Governor leaving. What government office did Olbermann hold. You’re comparing apples to oranges.

King of the Progressive Lunatics.

BFD said:
It’s about time. He was an embarrassment to liberals.

No Glenn Beck, without question, is the biggest douchebag on cable news.

THE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING!

Come on, BFD. Olbermann was not the biggest douchebag on cable news, and even then he was tied with Hannity. Beck may be a little loopy somewtimes, but he doesn’t have the requisite level of outrage to come anywhere near the biggest, ugliest asshole on cable news, Now At 10 PM!

It is quite telling that while the Left is screaming for ‘civility,’ MSNBC’s entire lineup is as ‘uncivil’ as they come. Unable to tout the ‘successes’ of Liberalism, they become bomb-throwers instead. Beck, while Lefties may not like what he SAYS, does so in measured, civil tones. He makes his case and does so with civility. It’s why he is still on Fox and Olbermann (the first of many) is not.

ChrisNH said:
It is quite telling that while the Left is screaming for ‘civility,’ MSNBC’s entire lineup is as ‘uncivil’ as they come. Unable to tout the ’successes’ of Liberalism, they become bomb-throwers instead. Beck, while Lefties may not like what he SAYS, does so in measured, civil tones. He makes his case and does so with civility. It’s why he is still on Fox and Olbermann (the first of many) is not.

Civil tones? LOL.

Thank the free market that this JERK is off the air!

Looks like the Countdown finally got to zero…and the liftoff was a dud.

Well, at least Keith has his secondary job with NBC’s “Football Night In America” crew to fall back on… ugh… wait a second… scratch that….

LMAO

So it was MSNBC that listened to BHO’s Tucson speech and not the hate-filled Dims.

Love it!

Hey KO, did the door hit you in your pompous ass on the way out?

Well, that’s the biggest hater taken off cable, let’s try for a few more!

Keith Olberman has been fired from every job he has had in broadcasting….it’s called ATTITUDE and POMPOUSNESS.

BFD said:
It’s about time. He was an embarrassment to liberals.
You heard it here, folks. KO an emabrassment to liberals!! from none other than Libby himself: BFD !

Color Me Badd said:
you dont really have to tell everyone you are from Arkansas we could have already guessed that.

Typical lib. Where are you from?

Can’t imagine this idiot landing anywhere. His career, is over. So what.?He’s rich and probably laughing about it. A good con is all I call it. This “so-call” rise of Maddow is really being pushed here at Mediaite huh? Yup, she’s is the second coming alright. When do we get more of her commercials where she is sorting out the news articles on the floor of her office? Those where great!

Scott Heckman said:
And you Jeffy Morrill, Olby Suck’s, Fake Royal King, Jack Burns, not so smart, I am a inbred idiot troll, have as many sockpuppets as brain cells. Why are you up so late, dreaming about fluffing you horsies, creaming you jeans over Olbermann getting let go. Thinking about the next child you and Blackfungus can stalk.
Get a life putz, johnt is a true American, being in a Union is not a bad thing, it’s honorable. In your case you Conservative tool, horsefluffing is not honorable..especially when your horse looks like Mark Koldys..

I see you are still bummed about being a failure in life.

Keith Olbermann was a trainwreck and a mental case. You know how liberals own the internet because they start out as geeky losers with a laptop in their mom’s basement? It’s the same with broadcasting and conservatives. Liberals just haven’t figured it out yet, Air America didn’t last because liberals don’t have the attention span, and msnbc barely holds its own, only because it has pictures. Their target audience is either switching to Gray’s Anatomy five minutes in, or passing out from some not legal reason.

Olbermann was the poster boy, I wonder how the network will change now.

I have to say, I am thoroughly impressed by the Fox faction who comments on this site. You follow Fox’s narrative down to a T. It’s so predictable. They should be paying you guys as authorized operatives who further their agenda. Unbelievable, but thoroughly impressive. It’s amazing how people refuse to think for themselves and allow Fox to do the thinking for them.

IndyGal2011 said:
I have to say, I am thoroughly impressed by the Fox faction who comments on this site. You follow Fox’s narrative down to a T. It’s so predictable. They should be paying you guys as authorized operatives who further their agenda. Unbelievable, but thoroughly impressive. It’s amazing how people refuse to think for themselves and allow Fox to do the thinking for them.

Translation: I have zero point shit to say, but Olby was my god, and I’m pissed.

Mr.Papshmer said:
Translation: I have zero point shit to say, but Olby was my god, and I’m pissed.

Actually, he wasn’t. I rarely watched him or MSNBC, because I think they’re a bunch of liars and corporate stooges, too. So, nice try — but massive fail.

I think this is a terrible blow to free speech and illustrates the fears associated with the merger of comcast/NBC were well founded.

As the corporations of this country funnel endlessly to become a handful of megacorporate overlords in the new republic feudalism.

You will eat the corporate “food”

You will wear the corporate clothes

You will live in the corporate housing

You will hear the corporate “news” and like it.

Welcome to life as a serf!

The Japanese say, “The nail that sticks out gets hammered.”

IndyGal2011 said:
Actually, he wasn’t. I rarely watched him or MSNBC, because I think they’re a bunch of liars and corporate stooges, too. So, nice try — but massive fail.

Aw, did little ol’ mr.papshmer tweak your iddy biddy nerve. There’s a cure for that, you know, don’t say things that you later realize sound like the rantings of a whiny douchebag to normal people.

I think it is a good thing that Keith and MSNBC went different directions. Keith certainly did his job for many years, as virtually the lone TV voice in opposition to, and using similar means as, Rush radio, and FOX News, heavy on the satire. MSNBC is right to anchor with O’Donnell because he is more moderate. As for Keith, certainly he will find something to do.

I counted on Olbermann for comic relief..what now?

poolviking said:
I think this is a terrible blow to free speech and illustrates the fears associated with the merger of comcast/NBC were well founded.

As the corporations of this country funnel endlessly to become a handful of megacorporate overlords in the new republic feudalism.

You will eat the corporate “food”

You will wear the corporate clothes

You will live in the corporate housing

You will hear the corporate “news” and like it.

Welcome to life as a serf!

Right, because GE was organic free range hemp based carbon neutral sustainable co-op news. Brilliant.

maisy said:
I counted on Olbermann for comic relief..what now?

Yep.

He had a good run, but the mood has shifted. Moderates, progressives and liberals tire of the confrontational, vacuous, hate-filled whining very quickly, whilst for rightists it seems to be manna. A new day is dawning, but, as usual the Beckerheaders and their sorry ilk can’t see the light for the blinders they require to get through the day.

I am pleased we have rejected the lack of civility, the hatred, the bile, and moved on. I am distressed, but not surprised, the rightists have not. In the end, however, it is their loss.

valkyrie101 said:
maisy said:
I counted on Olbermann for comic relief..what now?
Yep.

I’m afraid that leaves only Il Douchey and Gretchen O’Van Karlsen.If Beckerhead and O’Hannity were funny and amusing, we might turn there, but, alas, they are merely pompous bags of putrid gas with little to talk about except themselves.

No one has addressed the key question: How has Sarah Palin been victimized by this?

KO’s next job offers (perhaps)……….
1- Fill-in host for the “O’Reily Factor”
2- Guest auctionier on the next episode of “Storage Wars”
3- Newest contestant on this season’s “Dancing with the Stars”
4-New W.H. Press Secretary
5- Newest Commentor/troll on the great Mediaite website
6- Replacing Brian Cashman as G.M. of the N.Y. Yankees
7- Join Roger Ebert for movie reviews
8- Guest editor for Brietbart.com
9- The lastest “hot” talent on NPR
10- Deputy Sheriff in Pima Co., AZ

Fill free to add more………

Mr.Papshmer said:
Keith Olbermann was a trainwreck and a mental case. You know how liberals own the internet because they start out as geeky losers with a laptop in their mom’s basement? It’s the same with broadcasting and conservatives. Liberals just haven’t figured it out yet, Air America didn’t last because liberals don’t have the attention span, and msnbc barely holds its own, only because it has pictures. Their target audience is either switching to Gray’s Anatomy five minutes in, or passing out from some not legal reason. Olbermann was the poster boy, I wonder how the network will change now.

Keith Olberbombastic had an entertaining program though; the alternatives at eight o’clock are Bill O’Boring on the Fox News Channel and the beautiful conservative columnist Kathleen Parker and the former New York Governor Elliot Boringitzer on CNN.

Keith had as a frequent guest Arizona Congressman Raul Grivalla who was promoting the “Dream Act” that would circumvent the U.S. Immigration Laws and a tourist boycott of his own state because it’s voters had approved a law by a big margin:

http://www.tcunation.com/profiles/blogs/changing-the-image-of

Dsiscokid said:
KO’s next job offers (perhaps)……….

Fill free to add more………

How about bathroom attendant at the next GOP convention…

Pablo said:
Right, because GE was organic free range hemp based carbon neutral sustainable co-op news. Brilliant.

Obviously you did not understand poolviking’s post. It was non-partisan, decrying the fact that only six media companies have no consolidated ownership of all the media. In 1993 fifty companies owned most of the media, and now it is down to six. http://www.corporations.org/media/

11- Facing The Undertaker at this year’s Wrestlemania
12- Columnist over at The Daily Caller
13- Double-date with Glenn Beck to watch “Spider Man on Broadway”

now consolidated

GE also had no right to suck up the media. How about sticking to making TV’s instead of deciding what appeared on the screen?
This country got the black Franklin Roosevelt when what we needed was another Teddy Roosevelt.
Ronald Reagan broke up AT&T , apparently he realized that having any monopoly controlling the means of communication in this country was a bad idea. Maybe some of the neocons should heed his teachings.

Jack Burns said:
How about bathroom attendant at the next GOP convention…

Is it a post-DADT Convention where Larry Craig will be free to come out of the stall?

poolviking said:
GE also had no right to suck up the media. How about sticking to making TV’s instead of deciding what appeared on the screen?This country got the black Franklin Roosevelt when what we needed was another Teddy Roosevelt.Ronald Reagan broke up AT&T , apparently he realized that having any monopoly controlling the means of communication in this country was a bad idea. Maybe some of the neocons should heed his teachings.

Might I ask: Are you really a nut, or are youjust trying to be provocative?

poolviking – he realized that having any monopoly controlling the means of communication in this country was a bad idea. Maybe some of the neocons should heed his teachings.

That’s what I love about the ‘Net. It levels the playing field for anyone who is willing to find out information for themselves. If folks only got their news from one source that would be a problem. Unfortunately a lot of people do. How do you “make” somebody listen to the other side if they choose not to?

The Real Royal King said:
He had a good run, but the mood has shifted. Moderates, progressives and liberals tire of the confrontational, vacuous, hate-filled whining very quickly, whilst for rightists it seems to be manna.

Yeah, right, it’s “progressives” and liberals that do the majority of the “confrontational, vacuous, hate-filled whining”. The right has been tired of it since you started it decades ago. The libs can’t talk successful policy, so they confront and complain to take the discourse off track.

The Real Royal King – Is it a post-DADT Convention where Larry Craig will be free to come out of the stall?

Larry Craig, isn’t that the guy from “Curb Your Enthusiam”?

(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!!!

Apparently Comcast knows the vitriol comes from the left and that the bitterness coming from this fading nightmare does not sell. Tata Mr. Olberman, you will not be missed.

The Real Royal King said:
they are merely pompous bags of putrid gas with little to talk about except themselves.

KING/SARAHP. , weeping . As a putrid bag of gas myself , I can decry incivility in others , but never recognize it in the mirror . When I heard my beloved was fired , I was so distraught I forgot to change out of my SARAHP. attire last evening .

Patrick Henry said:
Yeah, right, it’s “progressives” and liberals that do the majority of the “confrontational, vacuous, hate-filled whining”. The right has been tired of it since you started it decades ago. The libs can’t talk successful policy, so they confront and complain to take the discourse off track.

I don’t know. The liberals seemed to have had some very civil and productive sessions during the last Congress, and I hear very little name-calling on NPR.

NORBIT Jr. said:
(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!!!

Are you typically given to blasphemy, or is this exceptional?

The Real Royal King said:
Is it a post-DADT Convention where Larry Craig will be free to come out of the stall?

KING/SARAHP. It may give me the courage to do likewise . And you , Armwood ?

I’ll give KO credit for one thing, as far as I can tell he put up his own $ up for the mobile, free health clinics.

The Lantern of Truth said:

You never actually contribute anything to a discussion, do you, Kumquat, whether you be Writer, Lantern the misappropriated “Real Royal King”, Real Royal Queen or ImNotBlue? Well, what would Swiss cheese be without the holes, what would Kindergarten be without the paste eaters?

The Real Royal King said:
Are you typically given to blasphemy, or is this exceptional?

Thanks King, very perceptive of you to recognize the exceptional nature of my posts!

Dsiscokid said:
I’ll give KO credit for one thing, as far as I can tell he put up his own $ up for the mobile, free health clinics.

That was a great servce, wasn’t it. Maybe Beckerhead should step up to the plate now. Somehow, I don’t see him ever doing anything decent or charitable to help others.

14- Home Depot employee in the Bathroom Decor section
15- Get by on Unemployment
16- Take Helen Thomas’ spot in the W.H. Press pool
17- Fill-in host on the Alan Colms radio show

The Real Royal King said:
what would Kindergarten be without the paste eaters?

KING/SARAHP. , teeing off . It would be free of aspiring Real Royal Kings . Cantaloupe .

NORBIT Jr. said:
Thanks King, very perceptive of you to recognize the exceptional nature of my posts!

I’m glad the subject post was exceptional. You can confess, show your contrition and still get in Heaven.

The Real Royal King – Maybe Beckerhead should step up to the plate now. Somehow, I don’t see him ever doing anything decent or charitable to help others.

Just because someone doesn’t advertise it doesn’t mean that they are charitable. I believe (I could be wrong) Beck helps The Wounded Warrior Project

The Real Royal King said:
You never actually contribute anything to a discussion, do you,

KING/SARAHP. , again . Unlike the major insights offered each evening by The Real Royal King ‘ s SarahP. character .

The Lantern of Truth said:
KING/SARAHP. , teeing off . It would be free of aspiring Real Royal Kings . Cantaloupe .

No, even with Tollbooth Perry and David Dimwit trying their very best to destroy public education in Texas, we will still manage to produce intelligent and creaive people. And, we will still continue to produce confused and numb-skulled booger eaters like you. Good day to you, to all of you, Kumquat.

18- Fill-in host for The Gordon Bloyer Show
19- Compete against Drudge – “The Obermann Report”
20- Play in a Fantasy Baseball Camp this Spring in FLA

valkyrie101 said:
Obviously you did not understand poolviking’s post. It was non-partisan, decrying the fact that only six media companies have no consolidated ownership of all the media. In 1993 fifty companies owned most of the media, and now it is down to six. http://www.corporations.org/media/

Then why did he only point at Comcast, as if something had changed at MSNBC?

The Real Royal King said:
That was a great servce, wasn’t it. Maybe Beckerhead should step up to the plate now. Somehow, I don’t see him ever doing anything decent or charitable to help others.

Wilmington, Ohio ring any bells, or are you just that ignorant?

Daniel M. Chick said:
Wilmington, Ohio ring any bells, or are you just that ignorant?

I assume that there are churches in Wilmington, Ohio, and many churches have bells, so I assume that bells have, indeed, been rung in Wilmington, Ohio.

Dsiscokid said:
18- Fill-in host for The Gordon Bloyer Show

I am afraid only our beloved colleague Nutsofast might be up to that task.

To recap
KO’s next job offers (perhaps)……….
1- Fill-in host for the “O’Reily Factor”
2- Guest auctionier on the next episode of “Storage Wars”
3- Newest contestant on this season’s “Dancing with the Stars”
4-New W.H. Press Secretary
5- Newest Commentor/troll on the great Mediaite website
6- Replacing Brian Cashman as G.M. of the N.Y. Yankees
7- Join Roger Ebert for movie reviews
8- Guest editor for Brietbart.com
9- The lastest “hot” talent on NPR
10- Deputy Sheriff in Pima Co., AZ
11- Facing The Undertaker at this year’s Wrestlemania
12- Columnist over at The Daily Caller
13- Double-date with Glenn Beck to watch “Spider Man on Broadway”
14- Home Depot employee in the Bathroom Decor section
15- Get by on Unemployment
16- Take Helen Thomas’ spot in the W.H. Press pool
17- Fill-in host on the Alan Colms radio show
18- Fill-in host for The Gordon Bloyer Show
19- Compete against Drudge – “The Obermann Report”
20- Play in a Fantasy Baseball Camp this Spring in FLA
21- Run for governor of Texas

I see Anderson spent the first half of his show covering Olbermann’s departure and the other half covering brothels and MTV’s show “Skin”. I thought I was watching HLN.

This is good news for AC since MSNBC is moving O’Donnell, who has been beating 360 on a regular basis, and replacing him with the “Ed Show”. I would have liked to see Maddow up against 360. If Ed beats 360 Anderson should think about following in Keith’s footsteps.

I guess MSNBC doesn’t think too much of AC360.

The Real Royal King said:
I assume that there are churches in Wilmington, Ohio, and many churches have bells, so I assume that bells have, indeed, been rung in Wilmington, Ohio.

Lovely; I see you have Asperger’s syndrome. However, your obvious mental deficiency is not an excuse to negate the obvious intent of my post.

Dsiscokid said:
21- Run for governor of Texas

Please! He’s too intelligent and he blusters and struts too poorly for that.

Daniel M. Chick said:
I see you have Asperger’s syndrome.

No, but I have a congenital liver syndrome the result of which is an over-all natural potassium level too high. It’s no problem, except that grapefruit and avocados, both of which I love, make be feel a bit odd and bananas, which I utterly despise, can send me to hospital.

“Sources tell Mediaite Keith Olbermann and MSNBC were headed for a breakup long before Comcast’s rise to power, but clearly something set the divorce into motion quickly today”

Keith Olbermann is my favorite and I don’t like Comcast…

The Real Royal King said:
No, but I have a congenital liver syndrome the result of which is an over-all natural potassium level too high. It’s no problem, except that grapefruit and avocados, both of which I love, make be feel a bit odd and bananas, which I utterly despise, can send me to hospital.

That’s lovely. You still have yet to respond to my initial post to you.

Dsiscokid said:
I believe (I could be wrong) Beck helps The Wounded Warrior Project

Yes, he does, and so do I. A great organization.

The Real Royal King – Please! He’s too intelligent and he blusters and struts too poorly for that.

Put a cowboy hat on him, tell him to work on his drawl, and he might have a chance……….

Goodbye Olby, don’t let the door hit you on your incredibly large rear end as you leave.

For those that don’t believe Comcast has anything to do with this.

Timing folks, timing!

The Real Royal King said:
Well, what would Swiss cheese be without the holes, what would Kindergarten be without the paste eaters?

1 ) “Blind ”
2) Better staffed

George C – 1 ) “Blind ”
2) Better staffed

You really can’t trust the Swiss, what with their shabby cheeses and all……

C’mon now my LWers, you guys would have a field day if BillO would have done the same thing…..

KO is walking away with a pile of $ I’m sure

If anyone thinks KO being fired is not a result of comcast taking over msbnc they are very wrong. Good luck Keith. I’ll follow you where ever you go.

On the air or off the air, TAX CHEAT olbermann is still “The Worst Person in the World”.

I just knew KO would not last long after Tommy called him an “A-Hole”

The power you have Tommy is amazing!

http://www.mediaite.com/online/blogger-who-compared-gabrielle-giffords-to-brett-favre-is-not-a-conservative/

“Wilson’s offense is in wielding fists of ham that would make Oscar Mayer crap his pants:”

BatBoy – That is a great line from TC!

22- Sausage Inspector at the nearest Oscar-Meyer plant
23- Columnist for the great Mediaite website
24- Professional Twitterer
25- A journalist who reports on both sides of any given issue and lets the chips fall where they may

I find it hard to believe that Keith would ever be ‘difficult’. But I think management was impressed with O’Donnell’s grooming. He stays perfectly still, and afterwards they give him a biscuit.

26 – New Speech Czar with the Obama Administration
27- Win a Nobel prize
28- Join Dan Patrick at S.I. and rage against the machine that is……..ESPN
29- Join that dumb group that rides the subways once a year pantless
30- Make cute videos of his cat(s) chasing a laser pointer and post them on YouTube

This wasn’t rocket science.

Olbermann’s contract was ridiculously huge and his ratings really sucked. I predicted correctly that this would be Comcast’s first official move as the owners of NBC Universal. Hell, the sale isn’t even complete yet and they already exerted there will.

To recap
KO’s next job offers (perhaps)……….
1- Fill-in host for the “O’Reily Factor”
2- Guest auctionier on the next episode of “Storage Wars”
3- Newest contestant on this season’s “Dancing with the Stars”
4-New W.H. Press Secretary
5- Newest Commentor/troll on the great Mediaite website
6- Replacing Brian Cashman as G.M. of the N.Y. Yankees
7- Join Roger Ebert for movie reviews
8- Guest editor for Brietbart.com
9- The lastest “hot” talent on NPR
10- Deputy Sheriff in Pima Co., AZ
11- Facing The Undertaker at this year’s Wrestlemania
12- Columnist over at The Daily Caller
13- Double-date with Glenn Beck to watch “Spider Man on Broadway”
14- Home Depot employee in the Bathroom Decor section
15- Get by on Unemployment
16- Take Helen Thomas’ spot in the W.H. Press pool
17- Fill-in host on the Alan Colms radio show
18- Fill-in host for The Gordon Bloyer Show
19- Compete against Drudge – “The Obermann Report”
20- Play in a Fantasy Baseball Camp this Spring in FLA
21- Run for governor of Texas
22- Sausage Inspector at the nearest Oscar-Meyer plant
23- Columnist for the great Mediaite website
24- Professional Twitterer
25- A journalist who reports on both sides of any given issue and lets the chips fall where they may
26 – New Speech Czar with the Obama Administration
27- Win a Nobel prize
28- Join Dan Patrick at S.I. and rage against the machine that is……..ESPN
29- Join that dumb group that rides the subways once a year pantless
30- Make cute videos of his cat(s) chasing a laser pointer and post them on YouTube

Thanks for the great work Keith. Its nice that somebody called out all the righties lies on a daily basis.

Now if they just get rid of Tweety, tingles to some, I might be able to watch MSNBO again.

I haven’t heard such bad news since Ted Bundy was executed.

@dandmb50 – That was their highest rated show, wow comcast is going to be sorry they bought the company. If he was their highest rated, they are in trouble. Nobody really watched him in any case, I did occasionally, but it was just to see how slanted a newscast could be. Thank goodness, but I’m sure someone will pick him up, ummm, except Fox.

Daniel .. Toronto, CANADA
http://bit.ly/bKGa13

That is the best news i have heard in a while. Maybe Comcast will turn it into a real news channel.

No! say it ain’t so > oh well we’ll just have to live without his hate speech > go back to reading sports scores > be gone and do’nt let the door hit you on the way out..

ImRubberYoureGlue said:
Good riddance to a misogynistic cocksucker.

Perfect . Fitting for the tombstone epiptaph too.

Satan to God: “When Olby dies, let’s rethink this who goes where deal.”

George C said:
epiptaph

epitaph. Sorry George, the King has bestowed upon me the authority to correct spelling and grammar.

ChickaBOOMer| Jeff Immelt Creates His First Job: Fires Keith Olbermann
http://chickaboomer.blogspot.com/2011/01/jeff-immelt-creates-his-first-job-fires.html

@dandmb50 – I know they say comcast hasn’t officially bought the company yet, but I’m sure they probably said we won’t buy it, unless you sack Olberman.

Daniel .. Toronto, CANADA
http://bit.ly/bKGa13

Real Royal Spelling and Grammar Czar said:
epitaph. Sorry George, the King has bestowed upon me the authority to correct spelling and grammar.

Sentences, especially the imperative , should be capitalized . ; )

Quote: “Olbermann was a difficult employee, who clashed with bosses, colleagues and underlings alike”

In other words, he was an asshole. And there was nothing he could do to change that.

As for Comcast… NBC-U without MSNBC is probably worth more than with MSNBC. And MSNBC without Olbermann is worth more than with him. There is a chance, slim but not zero, that Comcast can turn around MSNBC and turn it into a respectable news network; this could not happen with Olbermann on board.

George C said:
Sentences, especially the imperative , should be capitalized . ; )

Point taken, but it wasn’t a sentence. If it was capitalized, it would not reflect a true correction of your misspelling.
What are you, a freakin’ English teacher?
Don’t argue with the Czar!!

Real Royal Spelling and Grammar Czar said:
Point taken, but it wasn’t a sentence. If it was capitalized, it would not reflect a true correction of your misspelling.
What are you, a freakin’ English teacher?
Don’t argue with the Czar!!

HA !

Mediaite Staff Meeting :

Thumbs up/down ………………..Genius !

Multi Page Format ………………. Brilliant !

Editing Feature ……………………F#* k It , we don’t even use it .

So what if Olbermann was a pain in the ass to management.The show was by far the best talk show on cable.He exposed the Bush administration,the Republicans,and the right wing frauds and liars in the media.On Iraq,WMD,torture,waterboarding,Katrina,health care,the loony Sarah Palin Olbermann was dead on right.And he was funny as hell.Never got old going after Fox as a fake news outfit.

My view is that MSNBC doesn’t even do a good job as a partisan progressiv­e TV operation – lamely repeating Matthews at 5pm and 7pm (have him on just at 7pm), wasting the weekends with “doc block” programs rather than live news – even their “lean forward” is weak (too passive). More at http://pau­llevinson.­blogspot.c­om/2011/01­/few-thoug­hts-about-­olbermanns­-departure­.html

King: 5 posts, 0 thumbs up, 78 thumbs down. You are King. I bow to you.

OOooooOOOOooOOOOOoooOOooTHUMBSooooOOOOOOOOOOoooooOOooo

Now I wonder if Bill O’Reilly will actually mention Olbermann’s name on his show or even allow a guest to do the same.He clearly forbids it now.It sure helps Billo the phone sex pervert having a show he pre-tapes and edits out all the stuff that makes him look like a fucking idiot.Which is I am sure a lot.

I think MSNBC will improve with O’Donnell at 8PM and Maddow at 9PM. Obermann’s loss is not a big deal to me. I rarely watched him. He reminded me to much of a left wing version of Fox News. Who needed that?

31- Host next year’s Golden Globes Award Show….32. President and CEO of News Corporation…..33. The Assistant TO the Assistant Regional Manager of Scranton, PA branch of Dunder-Miflin….34. Replacing Steve Correl after this season of “The Office”…

George C said:
Perfect . Fitting for the tombstone epiptaph too.

George – I think you’re momma would like you to get out of that dress and come upstairs for dinner. Looking out for ya buddy.

ImRubberYoureGlue said:
Good riddance to a misogynistic cocksucker.

Okay so you’ve got a little penis envy going on. Talk it over with your therapist.

All jokes aside though…I would like to see straight news at 8PM. More In depth international news. On any of the channels.Balance your staff of reporters.

Dsiscokid said:
All jokes aside though…I would like to see straight news at 8PM. More In depth international news. On any of the channels.Balance your staff of reporters.

Good Christ Dsiscokid, I agree with you.

Can someone explain how Rachel Maddow’s audience is as big as Keith’s? MSNBC may think she is a raising star and in the hatred spewing she may be, but as to numbers? Please…

Sue said:
Can someone explain how Rachel Maddow’s audience is as big as Keith’s? MSNBC may think she is a raising star and in the hatred spewing she may be, but as to numbers? Please…

Sue – Who’s your favorite Fox “News” non-”hate spewing” personality? Just curious.

J Baustian said:
Quote: “Olbermann was a difficult employee, who clashed with bosses, colleagues and underlings alike” In other words, he was an asshole. And there was nothing he could do to change that. As for Comcast… NBC-U without MSNBC is probably worth more than with MSNBC. And MSNBC without Olbermann is worth more than with him. There is a chance, slim but not zero, that Comcast can turn around MSNBC and turn it into a respectable news network; this could not happen with Olbermann on board.

There is an old saying in show business, you can be an asshole as long as you put asses in seats.

Sue said:
Can someone explain how Rachel Maddow’s audience is as big as Keith’s? MSNBC may think she is a raising star and in the hatred spewing she may be, but as to numbers?

.
Although she has generally been behind (by fairly small margins) there are times that she beats him in one or both of the age groups.

Of course, he is a bigger lead in for her than Tingles is for him.

Grammie said:
.
Although she has generally been behind (by fairly small margins) there are times that she beats him in one or both of the age groups.

Of course, he is a bigger lead in for her than Tingles is for him.

Hey Grammie – I got your “tingles” right here. LMAO!!

Never much material to rip on since Keith OBGYN didn’t have any substance but that zombie look as he read what his writers wrote for him along with his reported off air behavior made the pink powder puff of a wisp, tough to channel surf past without rubber-necking at occasionally. The Judge Wyld Show does get the credit for coining Keith OBGYN though.

News flash……… a priest and two cops are trying to talk Tommy Christopher off the ledge.

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/

Rusty Shackelford said:
News flash……… a priest and two cops are trying to talk Tommy Christopher off the ledge.

Rust – new material. Please.

Olbermann and others like him on the left, as well as those like him on the right, shouldn’t be taken this seriously. All are entertainers who know how to play to their particular audiences and are very well-paid to do so. These shock jocks get their audiences all excited, then, laugh all the way to the bank. Let’s move on to important topics, please.

newzmaker said:
Olbermann and others like him on the left, as well as those like him on the right, shouldn’t be taken this seriously. All are entertainers who know how to play to their particular audiences and are very well-paid to do so. These shock jocks get their audiences all excited, then, laugh all the way to the bank. Let’s move on to important topics, please.

Well said newzmaker.

You can’t make a living bashing Sarah Babe. He needs some new material. He needs something big. Drug bust. Car wreck. Date with Divine Brown caught by TMZ.

david r said:
You can’t make a living bashing Sarah Babe. He needs some new material. He needs something big. Drug bust. Car wreck. Date with Divine Brown caught by TMZ.

Actually, you can.

http://planetpov.com/2011/01/19/why-buy-the-cow-when-you-can-get-the-milk-for-free/

ImRubberYoureGlue said:
Good riddance to a misogynistic cocksucker.

HA !

NBC execs didn’t give a crap about Olbermann’s harsh criticism of Bush, Cheney, Limbaugh, any of the bozos at FOX News including Murdoch and Ailes, nor any of his scathing diatribes against members of Congress.

However, management at NBC showed very little tolerance and a very thin skin when he turned his critical eye on THEM. Hence, he was shown the door.

I’ll remain civil and simply call Olbermann an asshole. The rabid Liberal media hack decried the ‘millionaires and billionaires’ while trying to become one himself. Eff Olbermann. Eff him to hell.

ChrisNH said:
I’ll remain civil and simply call Olbermann an asshole. The rabid Liberal media hack decried the ‘millionaires and billionaires’ while trying to become one himself. Eff Olbermann. Eff him to hell.

I like the term “ignoranus” – http://www.unwords.com/unword/ignoranus.html

Alz said:
I like the term “ignoranus” – http://www.unwords.com/unword/ignoranus.html

I have no doubt that you in fact love the term.

Angry Edith Schultzie has been moved to a time slot where most viewers have gone off to do a little hanky panky so his numbers will start to dwindle making it easier for Comcast to fire his sorry, lying butt without him going off and trying to burn down 30 Rock. Maybe they’ll move Chrissy ‘Tingles’ to the Midnight Hour so none of us would watch his sorry fast pitch SOFTball. Wait, nobody watches his sorry show now. Never mind…!

Sue said:
Can someone explain how Rachel Maddow’s audience is as big as Keith’s? MSNBC may think she is a raising star and in the hatred spewing she may be, but as to numbers? Please…

She appeals to people who appreciate documentation, intelligence and rationally argued positions. She is a cut above the rest of cable news pundits.

As far as I’m concerned both Rachel Maddow and Keith Olberman are nothing but as Mr and Mrs :Potato Head would say are nothing but common taters. Seriously I can see how it could be office politics vs KO’s politics. Like most companies you need to be a team player. Cable TV I bet isn’t any different. Its called getting along,

Olbermann, the left’s favorite misogynist. So he was booted out? Gee, who-wuda-thunk it?

labman57 said:
NBC execs didn’t give a crap about Olbermann’s harsh criticism of Bush, Cheney, Limbaugh, any of the bozos at FOX News including Murdoch and Ailes, nor any of his scathing diatribes against members of Congress.

However, management at NBC showed very little tolerance and a very thin skin when he turned his critical eye on THEM. Hence, he was shown the door.

Bullseye!

With Maddow enjoying both immense popularity inside MSNBC and very strong ratings for her Rachel Maddow Show,

It would seem MediaLite’s slobbering love affair has a new focus.

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

@PoliticalPAW

looks like its time for me to start maxing out and reneging on all my ge moneybank issued credit cards, im tired of dealing with indians anyway. also will be contacting friends with comcast. im needing a new microwave, guess which brand it WONT be…

Mediaite is being naive in accepting the spin that Comcast was not involved in Keith Olbermann’s termination. They bought a media company. One of that media company’s assets was a popular star. Does anyone really believe that MSNBC made the decision to get rid of one of their assets just days before Comcast takes over and no one consulted Comcast? Why didn’t management wait to make the decision after Comcast took over? What did Olbermann do last week that was any different then what MSNBC has been paying him to do for the last 4 years? This isn’t about office politics. MSNBC would not have taken a hit like this, both financially and image wise if this was about who didn’t like Olbermann. This kind of decision was made at the top and you can bet that it happened now because that was what Comcast wanted…otherwise, Comcast could clear up any confusion by hiring Olbermann back next week…if they truly had not idea of input in the firing. Comcast has every right to fire everyone at MSNBC if they choose too, but let’s not believe the lie that this wasn’t their idea.

Keith was a voice in the wilderness back in 2002-2003. And to that I say, THANK YOU, SIR!

good luck

This idea that Maddow grew in popularity might be true, but what gave MSNBC the rise in ratings was the strength of the entire liberal lineup. MSNBC was establishing a strong brand, and we liked it. Now it’s not looking so good. Lawrence O’Donnell is not substitute for Olbermann. Not by a long shot. I’m betting is is a miscalculation on the network’s part. I read elsewhere that they’re putt Ed Shultz in that time slot, and that might help as a lead-in to Rachel. If they instead move O’Donnell into that spot, there will be a hole. O’Donnell is not hard enough, and seems to be a SOFT liberal, like Chris Matthews. If the lineup goes back to what it was around 2002, MSNBC will drop ratings. To liberals, the primetime lineup the way it was LAST week was the only real liberal watering whole throughout the cable bandwidth. MSNBC had established a clear brand. This act waters it down.

Let’s see how it goes.

“Hitler Finds Out That Olbermann Has Been Fired”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JjHP2g4N3S8

Alric_IV said:
This idea that Maddow grew in popularity might be true, but what gave MSNBC the rise in ratings was the strength of the entire liberal lineup. MSNBC was establishing a strong brand, and we liked it. Now it’s not looking so good. Lawrence O’Donnell is not substitute for Olbermann. Not by a long shot. I’m betting is is a miscalculation on the network’s part. I read elsewhere that they’re putt Ed Shultz in that time slot, and that might help as a lead-in to Rachel. If they instead move O’Donnell into that spot, there will be a hole. O’Donnell is not hard enough, and seems to be a SOFT liberal, like Chris Matthews. If the lineup goes back to what it was around 2002, MSNBC will drop ratings. To liberals, the primetime lineup the way it was LAST week was the only real liberal watering whole throughout the cable bandwidth. MSNBC had established a clear brand. This act waters it down.

Let’s see how it goes.

The problem for MSNBC is the liberals are falling apart because the truth is getting out. People can see that the liberal ideas don;t make things better. People may not realize why the liberals are wrong, but they see the results.

armwood said:
She appeals to people who appreciate documentation, intelligence and rationally argued positions. She is a cut above the rest of cable news pundits.

I agree, but she really should stop her condescending giggles. Personally, I find that a turnoff.

Alric_IV said:
Now it’s not looking so good. Lawrence O’Donnell is not substitute for Olbermann. Not by a long shot. I’m betting is is a miscalculation on the network’s part. I read elsewhere that they’re putt Ed Shultz in that time slot, and that might help as a lead-in to Rachel. If they instead move O’Donnell into that spot

actually they sent a memo, I believe that the line-up will be Maddow, O’Donnell and then Shultz. I stand corrected if I’m wrong. Personally, I would have preferred, O’Donnell, Maddow and then Shultz.

Alz says:
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Alric_IV said:
This idea that Maddow grew in popularity might be true, but what gave MSNBC the rise in ratings was the strength of the entire liberal lineup. MSNBC was establishing a strong brand, and we liked it. Now it’s not looking so good. Lawrence O’Donnell is not substitute for Olbermann. Not by a long shot. I’m betting is is a miscalculation on the network’s part. I read elsewhere that they’re putt Ed Shultz in that time slot, and that might help as a lead-in to Rachel. If they instead move O’Donnell into that spot, there will be a hole. O’Donnell is not hard enough, and seems to be a SOFT liberal, like Chris Matthews. If the lineup goes back to what it was around 2002, MSNBC will drop ratings. To liberals, the primetime lineup the way it was LAST week was the only real liberal watering whole throughout the cable bandwidth. MSNBC had established a clear brand. This act waters it down.

Let’s see how it goes.

The problem for MSNBC is the liberals are falling apart because the truth is getting out. People can see that the liberal ideas don;t make things better. People may not realize why the liberals are wrong, but they see the results.

now you must be a fox fan,for the last 60 years show me any policy that helped the country that was not a liberal idea,keep dreaming.

beamangrow said:
The problem for MSNBC is the liberals are falling apart because the truth is getting out.

I have to beg to differ with that statement.

I think the problem with MSNBC right now is that they have less of an audience because the left is in power right now. They had more viewers during the Bush years as there were more pissed off people that hated that administration.

Fox right now has the numbers because the right is pissed off, because they hate this administration.

I should have added that if in 2012 a Republican get’s in office it will change back to MSNBC getting the numbers.

Why do you think that the center/moderates are the ones that actually carry the elections? They are finicky and go back and forth. Just a fact.

w_t_f says:
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beamangrow said:
The problem for MSNBC is the liberals are falling apart because the truth is getting out.

I have to beg to differ with that statement.

I think the problem with MSNBC right now is that they have less of an audience because the left is in power right now. They had more viewers during the Bush years as there were more pissed off people that hated that administration.

Fox right now has the numbers because the right is pissed off, because they hate this administration.

i am sorry i cannot comment on that,i was not the one who wrote that.

SeekerSTL said:
Mediaite is being naive in accepting the spin that Comcast was not involved in Keith Olbermann’s termination. They bought a media company. One of that media company’s assets was a popular star. Does anyone really believe that MSNBC made the decision to get rid of one of their assets just days before Comcast takes over and no one consulted Comcast? Why didn’t management wait to make the decision after Comcast took over? What did Olbermann do last week that was any different then what MSNBC has been paying him to do for the last 4 years? This isn’t about office politics. MSNBC would not have taken a hit like this, both financially and image wise if this was about who didn’t like Olbermann. This kind of decision was made at the top and you can bet that it happened now because that was what Comcast wanted…otherwise, Comcast could clear up any confusion by hiring Olbermann back next week…if they truly had not idea of input in the firing. Comcast has every right to fire everyone at MSNBC if they choose too, but let’s not believe the lie that this wasn’t their idea.

As it turns out Keef made the decision because he’s a greedy bastard and $7 million a year is not enough for him to keep the fires stoked under his audience of lunatics. And being the caring, gentlemanly soul that he is, he didn’t bother to tell his crew about it until he said he was leaving on the air.

Comcast has not taken control yet. Phil Griffin is still running the show. Now I don’t doubt that Comcast would have dumped him, but that doesn’t make it what happened.

Alz said:
The problem for MSNBC is the liberals are falling apart because the truth is getting out. People can see that the liberal ideas don;t make things better. People may not realize why the liberals are wrong, but they see the results.

I have to beg to differ with that statement.

I think the problem with MSNBC right now is that they have less of an audience because the left is in power right now. They had more viewers during the Bush years as there were more pissed off people that hated that administration.

Fox right now has the numbers because the right is pissed off, because they hate this administration.

oh shoot! I am new and trying to get use to this site. sorry had wrong quote and response. trying again.

w_t_f said:
I have to beg to differ with that statement. I think the problem with MSNBC right now is that they have less of an audience because the left is in power right now. They had more viewers during the Bush years as there were more pissed off people that hated that administration. Fox right now has the numbers because the right is pissed off, because they hate this administration.

Well, I also think that the left doesn’t have as strong commentators as the right do like Rush and Glenn. Or at least that are as popular or infamous depending on ones view.

ImRubberYoureGlue said:
Good riddance to a misogynistic cocksucker.

‘Nuff said .

The so-called liberal truth doesn’t make money. I.E. Air America.

david r said:
You can’t make a living bashing Sarah Babe. He needs some new material. He needs something big. Drug bust. Car wreck. Date with Divine Brown caught by TMZ.

SarahP. said:
Actually, you can.

Only if you aspire to be another Joy Behar.

Grammie said:
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Although she has generally been behind (by fairly small margins) there are times that she beats him in one or both of the age groups.

Of course, he is a bigger lead in for her than Tingles is for him.

Maddow’s show, at least to me, has been a much better show. She takes a fact based approach, documents her assertions and treats her guests with respect. She singlehandedly exposed Rand Paul for what he is, a conservative who believes property rights should trump human rights. Maddow ate Rand Paul live, chewed him up and spit him out. O’Donnell did the same to his horrible father on the same issue. We need people like Maddow and O’Donnell to expose frauds like the Pauls.

w_t_f said:
I agree, but she really should stop her condescending giggles. Personally, I find that a turnoff.

It is necessary to condescend to ignorance in order if nothing else to clearly distinguish that all opinions are not of equal validity and some deserve both our contempt and disdain.

ChrisNH said:
I’ll remain civil and simply call Olbermann an asshole. The rabid Liberal media hack decried the ‘millionaires and billionaires’ while trying to become one himself. Eff Olbermann. Eff him to hell.

And you call this being civil. you have a pretty low standard for civility.

will not miss this nerd.

Alric_IV said:
This idea that Maddow grew in popularity might be true, but what gave MSNBC the rise in ratings was the strength of the entire liberal lineup. MSNBC was establishing a strong brand, and we liked it. Now it’s not looking so good. Lawrence O’Donnell is not substitute for Olbermann. Not by a long shot. I’m betting is is a miscalculation on the network’s part. I read elsewhere that they’re putt Ed Shultz in that time slot, and that might help as a lead-in to Rachel. If they instead move O’Donnell into that spot, there will be a hole. O’Donnell is not hard enough, and seems to be a SOFT liberal, like Chris Matthews. If the lineup goes back to what it was around 2002, MSNBC will drop ratings. To liberals, the primetime lineup the way it was LAST week was the only real liberal watering whole throughout the cable bandwidth. MSNBC had established a clear brand. This act waters it down.

Let’s see how it goes.

I like O’Donnell much better than Obermann. He is a more detailed person, he has a much stronger historical understanding than Obermann and clearly understands political philosophy from a global standard. Obermann was fun to watch a once in a long while but his simplistic emotional appeals mirrored Fox’s and for me were boring. The combination of Maddow and O’Donnell is a combination of brain power that the whole coot and caboodle of Fox News personalties in total cannot come close to match. I think MSNBC will be better though their appeal with be focused toward a better educated demographic. Ed Schultz is still around for the blue collar crowd and he mirrors the type and quality of programming found on Fox. Chris Matthews is about Chris Matthews. He occasionally presents a good show but he does not have the intellectual acuity of a Maddow or O’Donnel.

I said this at Olbermann Watch, but I’ll repeat it here: Thank you, J$ and Bob Cox. Without OlbyWatch, Keith’s nonsense would have gone unchecked. In my time as a contributor there, April 2008 to last night, I learned how painful it was to recap “Countdown.” As a big Bill O’Reilly fan, Keith’s attacks were hard not to take personally. I remember transcribing those attacks verbatim. It drove me to tears and made me want a proverbial [Ding!] shower. But those days are over. Whatever attacks Cenk, Larry, Rachel, and Ed lob will be nothing compared to Olby’s garbage. So, thanks again.

This is a post from a member of the Koldys Kiddie Klub, this is how obsessed that they were with Olbermann, now they are sad that he is gone. The only nonsense is the GOP talking points that Fixed News preaches. Did you not hear recently that Fox and Billo were the least trusted in all of cable news. While PBS was most trusted,
While the liberals have lost another voice we are as The Dropout Governor would say “Reloading” Obama’s approval ratings are up, the economy is strengthening and the GOP is becoming its usual joke. Fox news is the Spongebob WWE Kardashians of news. Just plain good old comedy led by Billo, Beck and Hannity.

thank goodness that nasty disgusting man is gone. No never heard that Fox was the least trusted cable news station, and don’t believe it is. Fox would garner more viewers thatn all the cable shows and network news programs if there was universal access to it. It’s like a democracy; not perfect but the best of the rest there is.

ImRubberYoureGlue said:
Good riddance to a misogynistic cocksucker.

Fitting epitaph , for a dispicable person .

Pablo said: As it turns out Keef made the decision because he’s a greedy bastard and $7 million a year is not enough for him to keep the fires stoked under his audience of lunatics. And being the caring, gentlemanly soul that he is, he didn’t bother to tell his crew about it until he said he was leaving on the air.

Comcast has not taken control yet. Phil Griffin is still running the show. Now I don’t doubt that Comcast would have dumped him, but that doesn’t make it what happened

You post doesn’t make any sense. Olbermann was under contract. He got paid what MSNBC thought he was worth. They both agreed to his contract. It seems pretty clear that MSNBC paid him to leave. How is that being greedy? From the lack of information coming from either Olbermann or MSNBC, it seems pretty clear that they both signed some kind of non-disclosure agreement. If this was part of his termination deal, then he could not tell his staff and co-workers what was happening…again, how is keeping his word and fulfilling a contract being greedy?
Does anyone really believe that Comcast bought a company and had no say or input in a decision as big as firing their biggest star? Comcast were calling the shots from the day they made the deal and they are liars if they keep denying it.

I will miss Keith Olberman. I don’t always agree but I liked his passion, his forthrightness. Plus I don’t care for the silencing of his commentary.

Scott Heckman said:
I said this at Olbermann Watch, but I’ll repeat it here: Thank you, J$ and Bob Cox. Without OlbyWatch, Keith’s nonsense would have gone unchecked. In my time as a contributor there, April 2008 to last night, I learned how painful it was to recap “Countdown.” As a big Bill O’Reilly fan, Keith’s attacks were hard not to take personally. I remember transcribing those attacks verbatim. It drove me to tears and made me want a proverbial [Ding!] shower. But those days are over. Whatever attacks Cenk, Larry, Rachel, and Ed lob will be nothing compared to Olby’s garbage. So, thanks again.

If you’re a “big Bill O’Reilly fan,” it isn’t much of a surprise that you would take “attacks … personally.” Compared to the off- AND on-screen mania of a guy like O’Reilly, Olbermann looks like Gandhi. So, if you like that kind of thing, you gotta hate it when Olbermann, et al. give it back as good as they get.

But, take the “personal” out of it. Assume that Olbermann probably was – is – a prima donna in the newsroom. The bottom line for people who embrace critical thinking skills is that Olbermann … whether you agree with his logic (or, often, hyperbole) … at least starts with the facts. O’Reilly, Hannity, Beck? Not so much.

Don’t take my word for it. Spend some time at FactCheck.org, or a similarly neutral site. (Try to keep in mind that objectivity isn’t “liberal;” it’s what normal folks call “honest.”) FactCheck is a project of the Annenberg Center at Penn. Remember Walter Annenberg? Friend of the Reagans; an honest conservative.

MSNBC gave Olbermann 6-7 minutes at the end of his last gig, and he behaved with class.

Love to see what one of your buddies will do when their time comes.

Scott Heckman said:
I said this at Olbermann Watch, but I’ll repeat it here: Thank you, J$ and Bob Cox. Without OlbyWatch, Keith’s nonsense would have gone unchecked. In my time as a contributor there, April 2008 to last night, I learned how painful it was to recap “Countdown.” As a big Bill O’Reilly fan, Keith’s attacks were hard not to take personally. I remember transcribing those attacks verbatim. It drove me to tears and made me want a proverbial [Ding!] shower. But those days are over. Whatever attacks Cenk, Larry, Rachel, and Ed lob will be nothing compared to Olby’s garbage. So, thanks again.

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If you’re a “big Bill O’Reilly fan,” it isn’t much of a surprise that you would take “attacks … personally.” Compared to the off- AND on-screen mania of a guy like O’Reilly, Olbermann looks like Gandhi. So, if you like that kind of thing, you gotta hate it when Olbermann, et al. give it back as good as they get.

But, take the “personal” out of it. Assume that Olbermann probably was – is – a prima donna in the newsroom. The bottom line for people who embrace critical thinking skills is that Olbermann … whether you agree with his logic (or, often, hyperbole) … at least starts with the facts. O’Reilly, Hannity, Beck? Not so much.

Don’t take my word for it. Spend some time at FactCheck.org, or a similarly neutral site. (Try to keep in mind that objectivity isn’t “liberal;” it’s what normal folks call “honest.”) FactCheck is a project of the Annenberg Center at Penn. Remember Walter Annenberg? Friend of the Reagans; an honest conservative.

MSNBC gave Olbermann 6-7 minutes at the end of his last gig, and he behaved with class.

Love to see what one of your buddies will do when their time comes.

Well, I didn’t watch regularly (don’t need someone else’s opinion crammed down my throat–same goes for BillO, Hannity, etc), but I will miss him, until he is back. Hopefully won’t be too long.

“very high ratings for Rachel Maddow” …what world are you living in? What a bunch of crap !!!!

Celebrity-driven news is not news on any channel.

Just watched O’Reilly and he wasn’t even mentioning Olberman’s name or bad mouthing him. Wonder why? Is he in talks with Fox?

Daniel .. Toronto, CANADA
http://bit.ly/bKGa13

He is quirky. He made me laugh at times. Many times I agreed with him. Sometimes, I thought he was over the top. I will watch or listen to him again when he comes back to media. I won’t spend as much time on MSNBC as I did. If you wanted to kick someone out, how about Joe in the morning. You could improve that show by kicking Joe and keeping the rest. I like Giest, Mika, Rachel, Lawrence, and Ed. Your not as good today as you were a few days ago. I am crinkling up some paper and throwing it at the monitor!

Ouch!!
Most of this commentary is just another example of “Divided” States of America. I cannot believe just how messed up your country has become….you seem to have an endless case of dementia (must be the gotta cope prescription drugs the $$pharmacies$$ are testing on all of you poor guinea pigs over there). I definately will miss Mr. Olbermann’s point of view – his intelligence, FACTS, talent & unwavering devotion which has PUT MSNBC & OTHERS – ON THE MAP…and you don’t appreciate that…Hmmm….Darn it all, you must have missed the school bus on a regular basis?…. I know, Keith’s show was mostly irritating because you had to think & maybe research some topics (way too hard)….Well….there are very few like him…get ready for Media Puppets (like CNN). Drats…you seem to continue to destroy those who love your country – jealousy/dumb/lazy minded, perhaps?). You all read like “The little ignorant folks that live across the border – Oh…that used to be us…yeah Canada, aye…hey…whatever blows your big bully horns next….I have no interest in visiting anytime soon – a ridiculous gun free society may be a part of my reason for feeling safe at home…cause my neighbor doesn’t have a gun…try to imagine that…never mind…it’s hard to understand that we don’t think of having to defend ourselves all the time because our neighbor or neighborhood/community doesn’t have a gun. When we think of going to Safeway to pick up some groceries, well…it’s safe…our way of living without having to have a gun that kills others under our soft sleepy pillow- it’s hard to grasp…forget it…”carry on”…
Anyhooooo! Good Night & Good Luck TO ALL OF YOU WHO LIVE IN THE VERY GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE ENTIRE WORLD- WITH THE MOSTEST!!!! May all your dreams come true! May the best President you have ever had in the LONGEST of times….have the sense to walk away in disgust becuase all you have done is campaign since he took office (somewhat hopeless if you want to improve things)….Well, we would love to have him reside here…(one of our many natural resources is abundant respect) And may Palin & Bacchman & their yikes lead you to where you think you would like to be…????? It’s a shame you haven’t chosen change/hope/goodwill/hard work/community/education/respect for your president during the time he is in office…I’m feeling very sorry for you – so sad America, very sad indeed.

Born in Canada Thank Heavens said:
Ouch!!
Most of this commentary is just another example of “Divided” States of America. I cannot believe just how messed up your country has become….you seem to have an endless case of dementia (must be the gotta cope prescription drugs the $$pharmacies$$ are testing on all of you poor guinea pigs over there). I definately will miss Mr. Olbermann’s point of view – his intelligence, FACTS, talent & unwavering devotion which has PUT MSNBC & OTHERS – ON THE MAP…and you don’t appreciate that…Hmmm….Darn it all, you must have missed the school bus on a regular basis?…. I know, Keith’s show was mostly irritating because you had to think & maybe research some topics (way too hard)….Well….there are very few like him…get ready for Media Puppets (like CNN). Drats…you seem to continue to destroy those who love your country – jealousy/dumb/lazy minded, perhaps?). You all read like “The little ignorant folks that live across the border – Oh…that used to be us…yeah Canada, aye…hey…whatever blows your big bully horns next….I have no interest in visiting anytime soon – a ridiculous gun free society may be a part of my reason for feeling safe at home…cause my neighbor doesn’t have a gun…try to imagine that…never mind…it’s hard to understand that we don’t think of having to defend ourselves all the time because our neighbor or neighborhood/community doesn’t have a gun. When we think of going to Safeway to pick up some groceries, well…it’s safe…our way of living without having to have a gun that kills others under our soft sleepy pillow- it’s hard to grasp…forget it…”carry on”…
Anyhooooo! Good Night & Good Luck TO ALL OF YOU WHO LIVE IN THE VERY GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE ENTIRE WORLD- WITH THE MOSTEST!!!! May all your dreams come true! May the best President you have ever had in the LONGEST of times….have the sense to walk away in disgust becuase all you have done is campaign since he took office (somewhat hopeless if you want to improve things)….Well, we would love to have him reside here…(one of our many natural resources is abundant respect) And may Palin & Bacchman & their yikes lead you to where you think you would like to be…????? It’s a shame you haven’t chosen change/hope/goodwill/hard work/community/education/respect for your president during the time he is in office…I’m feeling very sorry for you – so sad America, very sad indeed.

Your very welcome to him. Fraid you’ll have to wait until 2012 though…. :(

Why Keith Olbermann Is Out (Update)

Because-he was an ass.

So we paid him 20 million dollars to go away.

I miss Keith Olberman already. He had the most creative show on cable. He was challenging. He spoke the truth. He was funny. He was sometimes over the top with his passion but he was real. He never called anyone ‘socialist or communist or and enemy of America. I’m sorry that his viewpoint has been limited. He will be back. Too bad Beck is still out there. Now that is a real sick guy. Mr. Chainsaw and gas can. Mr. Shoot em in the head. Good God. The humanity.

73aaodkt23 says:
January 23, 2011 at 10:55 pm 73aaodkt23(Quote)

> No never heard that Fox was the least trusted cable news station, and don’t believe it is. >Fox would garner more viewers thatn all the cable shows and network news programs…

Blah blah blah. Just because Fox ‘garners viewers’ does not mean it can be trusted. People crowd around and gawk at train wrecks too.

“It appears that the end of the Olbermann era at MSNBC was not “ordered” by Comcast, nor was it a move to tone down the network’s politics.”

The heck it wasn’t! You’d have us believe that a week before handing the reigns over to the conservative Comcast corporation, MSNBC fired their highest rated talk-show host. Get real.

Keith Olbermann was the most effective liberal voice in mainstream media. Comcast aquired NBC specifically to silency that liberal voice. They succeeded and that’s not good for any of us.

ImRubberYoureGlue said:
Good riddance to a misogynistic cocksucker.

Ah well , you’ll always have twitter . LOL

Interesting to see so many comments from the non-thinking, knuckle dragging Faux Spews crowd posting their typical invectives. Ah yes, the Glenn Becksters who will suck up any thing that fool vomits out of his demented, twisted mouth. Well Keith may be off MSNBC but he will be back and he’ll be stronger than ever. The day will come when the youth of America will say “Enough” to the propaganda and the lies of the Koch brothers and Rupert Murdoch’s of the world. So enjoy yourselves all you pathetic little fascist worshipers. We “liberals” won’t allow you to destroy this nation. We won’t allow you to take away our constitutional freedoms in the name of your “god” or your sick idea that only one political party and one opinion should prevail. It disgusts me to think that we believe you NeoCons have the right to your opinions and beliefs yet you would deny us our very lives if you had your choice. Now do keep telling me what great “patriots” you are. Especially when you hate everything that America actually stands for. If you had your way the only thing left of America would be the flag and the second amendment.

Keith did not resign over money- he was told to hit the road in the middle of a three million dollar contract. Rachel Maddow is one of the most accurate and polite newscasters to come around for a long time. When she interviewed Michael Steele, they agreed that they disagreed on almost every political issue, but were able to civilly discuss the circumstances of his replacement and what the RNC chairperson actually does. I truly don’t think I can match what Thedes said. Couldn’t have said it better myself, but I am still constrained by the need for the restarint of courtroom argument that I did for thirty years. I certainly have thought what These said and screamed it at the tv. Olbermann sometimes exceeded the scope of polite social boundaries, but I could check his facts against multiple sources (which I did on occasion) and they would be as correct as I was able to determine. Go get ‘em Thedes. I’ll stand beside you!

@Thedes….RIGHT ON!!!

At least he was entertaining. His emotionally ungrounded counterparts are unfit to be on the air. It seems that it is now acceptable to make the news rather than report the news.

Thedes, you are the man. Just the rudeness alone negates Foul Hoax News. ‘OUT FOXED’ should explain some of the reasons that Fox cannot be believed. Things don’t go better with Koch!

I think we all know where the stooges are.  We all know where the liars are.  I think perhaps I shall pen another book.  Hmmm, what shall we call it?  I’ve got it.  Fox News:  The Pied Piper of Fools!