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Olbermann Indefinitely Suspended From PMSNBC
Mediaite ^ | 11/5/10 | Steve Krakauer

Posted on 11/05/2010 11:14:36 AM PDT by careyb

Blowback to the political donation is immediate, and shocking.

Statement from Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC:

I became aware of Keith’s political contributions late last night. Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended him indefinitely without pay.

(Excerpt) Read more at mediaite.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: liberalbias; olbermann
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To: Bridesheadfan

That gave me a tingle up my leg!


221 posted on 11/05/2010 2:34:46 PM PDT by marymac13614
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To: Kennard
"We should actually mourn Olberman's passing. His replacement could well be dangerous."

You're kidding, right? His replacement is either going to be Shuster, Crist, or Grayson.

Dangerously stupid, maybe...

222 posted on 11/05/2010 2:35:37 PM PDT by StAnDeliver ("I imagine maybe that thrill on your leg is not so tingly anymore...")
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To: All
Another gem from the DUmp:
I guess now the only place I'll be able to get the real news is here on DU. "-global1
:-) :-)
223 posted on 11/05/2010 2:40:05 PM PDT by pillut48 (Israel doesn't have a friend in President Obama...and neither does the USA! (h/t pgkdan))
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To: careyb

Omigod!!!!!can it be true??? My prayers have been answered...please don’t let me wake up and find out it was a dream!!!!!!!!!


224 posted on 11/05/2010 2:43:31 PM PDT by stanz
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To: scfirewall

What a great week this has been!! First 65 Dem politicians, now a raving Commie lunatic. The sales of champagne must be soaring!!! :D


225 posted on 11/05/2010 2:45:37 PM PDT by AmericanMermaid
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS
Is this guy “The Tingler?”

Nah, that would be Chrissie.

226 posted on 11/05/2010 2:49:21 PM PDT by Marathoner (This isn't an election, it's a restraining order.)
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To: cgbg

Fine, but you overlook the fact that Olberman sees himself as an “objective journalist”. All of those idiots on PMSLSD claim to be “fair” in their coverage. It’s kind of funny, actually.

I watched them for a little while Tuesday night to see them squirm. It was okay for a bit, but it quickly got old. Michelle Bachman and Eric Cantor each gave them a pretty good kick in the ass.


227 posted on 11/05/2010 2:59:52 PM PDT by San Jacinto
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Wait a minute, wait a minute here..NBC has ethical standards?

I would of bet against it yesterday... It's strange, but looks like it could be true.

228 posted on 11/05/2010 3:11:13 PM PDT by GOPJ ('Power abdicates only under the stress of counter-power." Martin Buber /a Tea-nami's coming..)
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To: worst-case scenario
It matters because the issue is his objectivity, not what infraction against company rules he committed.

You just said the issue is Keith Olberman's objectivity. That's like saying there is an issue of whether Adolf Hitler was aggressive toward other countries.

229 posted on 11/05/2010 3:14:09 PM PDT by San Jacinto
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To: paulycy

On a more serious note, it actually would be very plausible for a cable news network to come up with a lineup which could fair well against the FOX prime timers (who are getting a little stale, IMO).

However, I don’t look for PMSLSD to put anything but lib shills on the air— doomed to fail.


230 posted on 11/05/2010 3:18:38 PM PDT by San Jacinto
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To: Brookhaven
Great post, Brookhaven.

I knew Comcast was trying to buy NBC Universal.

I didn't understand MSNBC was part of the deal.

231 posted on 11/05/2010 3:24:42 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: commonguymd
Thanks, commonguy.

I didn't realize that MSNBC was part of the Comcast-NBC Universal deal.

232 posted on 11/05/2010 3:28:53 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: Brookhaven
Brookhaven,

Another question...

Does Microsoft still own an 18% share of MSNBC?

Steve Ballmer is a well known Conservative (except on the issue of H1B foreign work visas for MSFT).

233 posted on 11/05/2010 3:36:21 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers

Three watched twice.


234 posted on 11/05/2010 3:41:50 PM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32 (Why protest fur and not leather? Ever try to hassle a motorcycle gang?)
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To: San Jacinto
it actually would be very plausible for a cable news network to come up with a lineup which could fair well against the FOX prime timers (who are getting a little stale, IMO).

I agree with you there. Everyone on Fox News has been there for over a decade. They are the ones who beat CNN (MSNBC doesn't count.) There could rise a channel that beats Fox. But it would take a while and a lot of $$$.

235 posted on 11/05/2010 3:44:14 PM PDT by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality. Save America From Bankruptcy.)
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To: careyb

And I thought the day couldn’t get any better after Pelosi said she was going to run for Minority Leader.


236 posted on 11/05/2010 3:45:49 PM PDT by kempster
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To: careyb

ok...let me get tied up first to the whipping post:

a) A business has a right to have a policy on this for employees as it sees fit...even though the business itself does the opposite

b) as much as I loathe Olbermann I just don’t find this such a big deal that an admitted leftist pundit donates to fellow travelers...doesn’t bother me at all

there...but I do get satisfaction seeing Olbermann squirm


237 posted on 11/05/2010 3:58:12 PM PDT by wardaddy (diversity is only good if you are young and unmarried and chasing women)
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To: San Jacinto; cgbg; eaglewing20
Fine, but you overlook the fact that Olberman sees himself as an “objective journalist”

I beg to differ....nowhere have I ever seen Olberman claim to be objective..... for that matter MSLSD has about given up that charade compltetely which makes this ridiculous to me...especially while Jeff Immelt loaded up Obama with cash....Matthews on occasion feigns objectivity but that kind of sounds stupid next to "tingling"

238 posted on 11/05/2010 4:02:26 PM PDT by wardaddy (diversity is only good if you are young and unmarried and chasing women)
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To: wardaddy
Ben Affleck as Keith Olbermann (SNL)
239 posted on 11/05/2010 4:44:40 PM PDT by twister881
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To: careyb

Interesting, I guess. A terrrribbbbble time for the DUmmies. They got smoked in the elections, lost some of their long time faves (and their shorter time faves, such as Grayson), and now they’ve lost their chief spokesman for their delusional rhetoric. Another good day, indeed!


240 posted on 11/05/2010 4:49:04 PM PDT by Myndbender1
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