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Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« on: November 05, 2010, 03:21:15 PM »
Will wonders never cease.  The network must have asked Olberman's Audience of One if he should go and the Audience of One said, "Who is Keith Olberman?  I just watch that show for the commercials." :laugh:
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2010, 03:30:31 PM »
Technically, "suspended indefinitely without pay". The operative question will be if MSNBC is willing to carry that time slot with an Audience of Zero sans Olbermann.
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2010, 05:42:02 PM »
There is another thread about this going on in the other subforum.  MSNBC policy states that if you give money to candidates it may compromise your impartiality as a journalist.  I wasn't aware that Olberman was either.  :facepalm:  There has also been a lot of criticism over their election night coverage.  I was disgusted but somehow still drawn to watch Olberman, Matthews and Maddow tittering all night, making fun of candidates like Michelle Bachman and crowing about how Harry Reid's win was a huge set back for the Republicans.  Fox on the other hand seemed to do a pretty good job of covering the whole spectrum of stuff going on that night.
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2010, 06:27:29 PM »
Quote from: dm1333 on November 05, 2010, 05:42:02 PM
There is another thread about this going on in the other subforum.  MSNBC policy states that if you give money to candidates it may compromise your impartiality as a journalist.  I wasn't aware that Olberman was either.  :facepalm: .......

I didn't even know MSNBC was  .....  "Impartial."   [tinfoil] :angel:
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2010, 06:38:55 PM »
Sounds like the cops pressured the hooker to testify against the John...or vice versa.  I don't think there's ever been a doubt about his political leanings or agenda. 
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2010, 06:59:30 PM »
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Technically, "suspended indefinitely without pay".

Duzzat mean no unemployment insurance?
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2010, 10:45:03 PM »
I should bloody well hope so. Ma & Pa's basement, here I come!
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2010, 02:42:32 AM »
Any bets as to how long "indefinite" will turn out to be?  Two weeks, three, six maybe?
I'm sure MSNBC will put him back on soon enough.
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2010, 04:00:47 AM »
Strangely enough, it gives me a bit of pause for lambasting MSNBC, because I'm seeing a tinge of journalistic standards there.

Besides, Maddow is a far better liberal mouthpiece than Olbermann ever was. 

What I mean is she's far better at selling her point of view.  Olbermann just whined and complained.  Maddow actually argues, even if I only agree with her about 35% of the time.
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2010, 09:16:35 AM »
"impartiality as a journalist"

Oxymoron.



"journalistic standards"

Not oxymoron unless modified by "high."
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2010, 01:47:05 PM »
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MSNBC policy states that if you give money to candidates it may compromise your impartiality as a journalist.

So are they not allowed to vote either?
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2010, 12:22:13 AM »
Quote from: SADShooter on November 05, 2010, 03:30:31 PM
Technically, "suspended indefinitely without pay". The operative question will be if MSNBC is willing to carry that time slot with an Audience of Zero sans Olbermann.
They bump up their ratings by carrying the FOX News feed for that time slot.   =D
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2010, 12:26:23 AM »
Quote from: Nitrogen on November 06, 2010, 04:00:47 AM
Strangely enough, it gives me a bit of pause for lambasting MSNBC, because I'm seeing a tinge of journalistic standards there.

Besides, Maddow is a far better liberal mouthpiece than Olbermann ever was. 

What I mean is she's far better at selling her point of view.  Olbermann just whined and complained.  Maddow actually argues, even if I only agree with her about 35% of the time.

the ranch house has satt TV, no msnbc allowed but I've seen K.O before, my goodness gracious-people watch that?
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2010, 05:04:05 AM »
Suspended means he'll be back sometime.

I'll hold off on any celebrations for when they shovel dirt on him.
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2010, 11:36:11 PM »
He's due back for Tuesday night's broadcast.  Some indefinite suspension.   ;/
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #15 on: November 07, 2010, 11:42:37 PM »
Quote from: RocketMan on November 07, 2010, 11:36:11 PM
He's due back for Tuesday night's broadcast.  Some indefinite suspension.   ;/

Why do I get the feeling that on Tuesday night he's going to tell everyone it was all some elaborate "setup" to show how evil and stupid conservatives are? Well anyway, it might double his audience to 4.
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2010, 08:36:06 AM »
Keith who?  ???

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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2010, 09:30:01 AM »
Mentioned on another forum:

"Olbermann got himself a four day weekend, and MSNBC got themselves a boatload of publicity. Nice."
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2010, 08:25:13 PM »

Reason TV weighs in: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvVJTaRw6aQ

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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2010, 08:47:48 AM »
That was more of him than I've watched previously. Glad I wasn't missing much.
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Re: Hah!! Keith Olberman is sacked!!
« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2010, 09:00:17 AM »
The only germain thing he said was "fart".  heh heh. =D =D
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