That explains it all! Tommie thinks Olbermann is both " funny, smart
AND entertaining "!
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>
> Keith Olberman will find another network. He is very entertaining,
> smart and funny.
>
>
>
>
> > Like on most issues, you are obviously missing the big picture here Lil'
> > Tommie;
>
> > "Olbermann 'was' the highest rated host on MSNBC"; is just like saying,
> > "Olbermann was listened to by only a very small fringe element", and
> > whatever NBC's thoughts were, whether NBC gambled and thought that they
> > could attract a large audience of Moonbats; or whether the folks (who are on
> > their way out) at NBC let their personal opinions get in the way, and they
> > believed the kind of crap that MSNBC was broadcasting, matters none
> > anymore. It was a dismal failure, never profitable, very
> > un-American, and it ruined a once fine news network/broadcasting
> > company. NBC News became a laughing stock. NBC News was no longer credible
> > as a news agency. Tom Brokaw and others cringed at the likes of Chris
> > Matthews, Olbermann, Maddow, and others. NBC attempted to put these
> > indivudals up on their networks as legitimate news reporters, and they were
> > not. They were biased, partisan hacks, who espoused a point of view that
> > was very much believed in, and catered to, by a very smalll minority of
> > people in this Nation, the individuals like you who are misguided, and who
> > have Marxist and communist tendencies.
>
> > No matter, it's done now, and hopefully NBC can rebuild its reputation as a
> > legitimate news agency, like FOX News, which is the LEADER in the news
> > gathering business today! The opinion shows on FOX News that you reference,
> > (Not news shows Lil' Tommie) that you so hate and despise, are popular
> > beyond belief! Whether you like it, or don't like it, get used to
> > it! FOX News is now the leader in news gathering, and their opinion
> > shows ain't going no-where!!!
>
> > On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 3:52 AM, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> Not annoyed, amused. Say Goodnight Faux Noise, Glenn Beck, Gretchen
> >> Van Snide of Mouth, Ann Coulter, Pitbull Palin, and The Rest Of The
> >> Crazy Wing Nut Unfair and Unbalanced Pundits
>
> >> On 1/22/11, Sage2 <wisdom...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > As an old radio talk show host Jerry Williams often would
> >> > ask ! " What's the matter Tommy ? You sound ANNOYED " !
>
> >> ***************************************************************************************************************************************
>
> >> > On Jan 22, 11:56 am, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> Say Goodnight Faux Noise, Glenn Beck, Gretchen Van Snide of Mouth and
> >> >> The Rest Of The Crazy Wing Nut Unfair and Unbalanced Pundits
>
> >> >> On 1/22/11, Keith In Köln <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> >> > Once Comcast completes the buy-out from G.E., rest assured that
> >> >> > NBC,
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > MSNBC will return to profitability, and hopefully, a sense of
> >> >> > rationality.
> >> >> > I tend to believe this is the reason that Moonbat extradordiniare
> >> >> > Olbermann
> >> >> > flew the coop now, versus being termianted. The writing was on the
> >> >> > wall.
> >> >> > Say G'Night Maddow, Schultz, and the rest of the crazy
> >> >> > Anti-American's.....Your fifteen minutes of fame are over!
>
> >> >> >> Olbermann Leaves 'Countdown' on MSNBC
> >> >> >> By BILL CARTER
>
> >> >> >> Virginia Sherwood/MSNBC
>
> >> >> >> Keith Olbermann in November.
> >> >> >> 12:05 a.m. | Updated Keith Olbermann, the highest-rated host on
> >> MSNBC,
> >> >> >> announced abruptly on the air Friday night that he was leaving his
> >> >> >> show, "Countdown," immediately.
>
> >> >> >> The host, who has had a stormy relationship with the management of
> >> the
> >> >> >> network for some time, especially since he was suspended for two
> >> >> >> days
> >> >> >> last November, came to an agreement with NBC's corporate management
> >> >> >> late this week to settle his contract and step down.
>
> >> >> >> In a closing statement on his show, Mr. Olbermann said simply that
> >> >> >> it
> >> >> >> would be the last edition of the program. He offered no explanation
> >> >> >> other than on occasion "all that surrounded the show – but never the
> >> >> >> show itself – was just too much for me."
>
> >> >> >> Mr. Olbermann thanked his viewers for their enthusiastic support of
> >> >> >> a
> >> >> >> show that had "gradually established its position as
> >> >> >> antiestablishment."
>
> >> >> >> In a statement, MSNBC said: "MSNBC and Keith Olbermann have ended
> >> >> >> their contract. The last broadcast of 'Countdown with Keith
> >> Olbermann'
> >> >> >> will be this evening. MSNBC thanks Keith for his integral role in
> >> >> >> MSNBC's success and we wish him well in his future endeavors."
>
> >> >> >> NBC executives said the move had nothing to do with the impending
> >> >> >> takeover of NBC Universal by Comcast. With viewers and fans of Mr.
> >> >> >> Olbermann suggesting that Comcast was responsible for forcing Mr.
> >> >> >> Olbermann out, Comcast also released an official statement late
> >> Friday
> >> >> >> night:
>
> >> >> >> "Comcast has not closed the transaction for NBC Universal 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 NBC Universal's news operations. We have not and we
> >> >> >> will not."
>
> >> >> >> MSNBC announced that "The Last Word" with Lawrence O'Donnell would
> >> >> >> replace "Countdown" at 8 p.m., with "The Ed Show" with Ed Schultz
> >> >> >> taking Mr. O'Donnell's slot at 10 p.m. Mr. Olbermann did not discuss
> >> >> >> any future plans, but NBC executives said one term of his settlement
> >> >> >> would keep him from moving to another network for an extended period
> >> >> >> of time.
>
> >> >> >> Mr. Olbermann signed a four-year contract extension in 2008 for an
> >> >> >> estimated $30 million. He had hosted "Countdown" at 8 p.m. since
> >> >> >> 2003
> >> >> >> and it became the foundation of the channel's surge to its status as
> >> >> >> the second-ranked news channel on cable television, after Fox News,
> >> >> >> surpassing the one-time leader CNN.
>
> >> >> >> Mr. Olbermann's outspoken, and sometimes controversial, support of
> >> >> >> liberal positions and Democratic candidates redefined MSNBC from a
> >> >> >> neutral news channel to one that openly offered a voice to viewers
> >> >> >> on
> >> >> >> the left, much as Fox News has done for conservatives.
>
> >> >> >> Mr. Olbermann challenged Fox News publicly on numerous occasions,
> >> >> >> especially the top-rated cable host Bill O'Reilly.
>
> >> >> >> Ratings for Mr. Olbermann's show grew, though he never approached
> >> >> >> Mr.
> >> >> >> O'Reilly's level of popularity. But he helped expand the MSNBC brand
> >> >> >> by his frequent invitations to Rachel Maddow, who was eventually
> >> >> >> offered her own show on MSNBC.
>
> >> >> >> Ms. Maddow became the 9 p.m. host following Mr. Olbermann and has
> >> >> >> built such a successful show that some NBC executives felt less
> >> >> >> concerned about losing Mr. Olbermann as the signature star of the
> >> >> >> network.
>
> >> >> >> According to several senior network executives, NBC's management had
> >> >> >> been close to firing Mr. Olbermann on previous occasions, most
> >> >> >> recently in November after he revealed that he had made donations to
> >> >> >> several Democratic candidates in 2010 — one of them, coincidentally,
> >> >> >> was Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who has been the subject of
> >> >> >> many of his recent shows after being shot in an assassination
> >> attempt.
>
> >> >> >> The top MSNBC executive, Phil Griffin, said the donations had
> >> violated
> >> >> >> NBC News standards and ordered Mr. Olbermann suspended. His fans
> >> >> >> responded with a petition to reinstate him that attracted over
> >> 250,000
> >> >> >> signatures. Mr. Olbermann returned two days later. In his response
> >> >> >> he
> >> >> >> said the rules on donations had been "inconsistently applied."
>
> >> >> >> More:
>
> >>http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/21/olbermann-hosts-last...
>
> >> >> >> Keith Olbermann out at MSNBC
> >> >> >> By Greg Sargent
> >> >> >> So Keith Olbermann is out. As best as I can tell, none of the news
> >> >> >> accounts about his departure have gotten to the bottom of what
> >> >> >> happened here. But Olbermann himself offered enough clues in his
> >> final
> >> >> >> broadcast for us to reasonably speculate that he abruptly got the
> >> >> >> ax,
> >> >> >> perhaps even as late as last night.
>
> >> >> >> A "knowledgeable official" at MSNBC told Howard Kurtz that the
> >> >> >> separation was "mutual." But it's hard to see how that squares with
> >> >> >> this, from Olbermann's last words on Countdown last night:
>
> >> >> >> "I think the same fantasy has popped into the head of everybody in
> >> >> >> my
> >> >> >> business who has ever been told what I have been told, that this is
> >> >> >> going to be the last edition of your show. You go directly to the
> >> >> >> scene from the movie 'Network,' complete with the pajamas, and the
> >> >> >> raincoat, and you go off on an existential, otherworldly journey of
> >> >> >> profundity and vision...
>
> >> >> >> "When I resigned from ESPN 13 and a half years ago, I was literally
> >> >> >> given 30 seconds to say goodbye at the very end of my last edition
> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> "Sports Center." As God is my witness, in the commercial break just
> >> >> >> before the emotional moment, the producer got into my earpiece and
>
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