Keith Olbermann gives abrupt goodbye to MSNBC show

[SlyPokerDog]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_tv_olbermann

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

His comments regarding the Arizona shooting were so far over the top in hatred that I think the backlash may have cost him his job. He's an odd duck. His hatred seems more genuine than most other media types who seem to go thru the motions of a position they have to hang with for the sake of ratings.

 

[julius]

He should join fox, that way he can say all sorts of outlandish things and be patriotic.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I blame the vitriol of the tea baggers.

 

[PapaG]

Was he Loughner's inspiration?

I can't think of a more hateful person on TV. (Worst Person in the World???)

I'm sure he'll be fine, since GE/NBC gave him $30 million to spew his brand of hatred. Comcast at least seems to have the sense to rid themselves of this hatemonger.

 

[maxiep]

I don't think it's a coincidence that the Comcast acquisition received FCC approval this week and KO was KO'ed.

 

[MARIS61]

I don't think it's a coincidence that the Comcast acquisition received FCC approval this week and KO was KO'ed.

A spokesman said Phil Griffin, MSNBC's president, would not comment on Olbermann's exit. Spokesman Jeremy Gaines would say only that the acquisition of NBC Universal by Comcast, which received regulatory approval this week, had nothing to do with the decision.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

He should join fox, that way he can say all sorts of outlandish things and be patriotic.

I actually like that idea. Maybe he can do op ed pieces opposite O'Rilley. A couple of air heads spewing.

 

[Rodolfo]

Keith and DP should go back to SC!

 

[Denny Crane]

Aw shucks.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Keith and DP should go back to SC!

What is DP and SC?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

What is DP and SC?

Dan Patrick

Sports Center

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Dan Patrick

Sports Center

TY.

 

[julius]

TY.

Former NBA, NHL and MLB great Tim Young?

Or?

Tim Johnson?

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Former NBA, NHL and MLB great Tim Young?

Or?

Tim Johnson?

TY = Thank You

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

hate hate hate hate h8

 

[jlprk]

Comcast's plan for Rachel Maddow is to keep increasing her bill until she switches.

One by one, they'll replace each MSNBC host with someone weaker.

 

[Haakzilla]

...they are all corporate sell-outs, regardless of their right/left affiliation!

 

[Ed O]

I hope Olbermann goes away for a long time.

Not to prison. Just that he goes away.

Ed O.

 

[julius]

I hope Olbermann goes away for a long time.

Not to prison. Just that he goes away.

Ed O.

As long as he takes Beck, O'Reilly, Limbaugh and Hannity with him. And Schultz too.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

As long as he takes Beck, O'Reilly, Limbaugh and Hannity with him. And Schultz too.

Yes, all of them.

 

[Rhal]

As long as he takes Beck, O'Reilly, Limbaugh and Hannity with him. And Schultz too.

That would be the day.

 

[Ed O]

As long as he takes Beck, O'Reilly, Limbaugh and Hannity with him. And Schultz too.

Limbaugh is actually entertaining... but maybe I'm just used to his sense of humor.

The other guys? Not so much.

Not that I listen or watch any of them on a regular basis.

Ed O.

 

[MickZagger]

Limbaugh is actually entertaining... but maybe I'm just used to his sense of humor.

The other guys? Not so much.

Not that I listen or watch any of them on a regular basis.

Ed O.

You listen to Limbaugh and talk shit about Olbermann?

lol bwhahahhaha!

 

[Ed O]

You listen to Limbaugh and talk shit about Olbermann?

lol bwhahahhaha!

Nice reading.

"Not that I listen or watch any of them on a regular basis."

Did you see that part of my post?

Ed O.

 

[julius]

Nice reading.

"Not that I listen or watch any of them on a regular basis."

Did you see that part of my post?

Ed O.

Since you had said "The other guys" I can see why he thought you were implying you don't watch the others much but DO watch/listen to Limbaugh.

 

[Ed O]

Since you had said "The other guys" I can see why he thought you were implying you don't watch the others much but DO watch/listen to Limbaugh.

He was in a hurry to see hypocrisy in my post, rather than assume that I was putting my sentences in different paragraphs for a reason.

Ed O.

 

[julius]

He was in a hurry to see hypocrisy in my post, rather than assume that I was putting my sentences in different paragraphs for a reason.

Ed O.

Is it hard to say the words "oh, I can see what you mean"?

 

[BrianFromWA]

I've probably seen 4 Beck episodes at random times, and haven't seen why he's in the same sentence as Hannity or Olbermann. Maybe I've only seen his 4 best, but each time he used video "proof" of present-day figures with historical precedents. Pretty fascinating, actually. Some were political (one was about Soros), one was on a guy named Bernays (sp?) who was able to habituate people to things through media (like eating bacon for breakfast, women smoking, etc.), and one was on what guys like Che Guevara and Mao actually did to their people, rather than the romantic ideal some people think of today. The last was a group of (cherry-picked) video comments from people like Van Jones and others (forgot their names) who were saying pretty outlandish things while in positions of authority within the gov't.

 

[huevonkiller]

His comments regarding the Arizona shooting were so far over the top in hatred that I think the backlash may have cost him his job. He's an odd duck. His hatred seems more genuine than most other media types who seem to go thru the motions of a position they have to hang with for the sake of ratings.

Yeah that kind of ignorant rhetoric and subjectivity is awful for News. Dan Abrams was a lot better than him for a liberal commentator and brought on guests that actually disagreed sometimes.