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Title: Cock Sucking Faggot Liar Asshole Olbermann gets Thrown Out On His Ass
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URL Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110122/ap_on_en_tv/us_tv_olbermann
Published: Jan 22, 2011
Author: AP
Post Date: 2011-01-22 10:00:19 by no gnu taxes
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NEW YORK – Keith Olbermann was MSNBC's most popular personality and single-handedly led its transformation to an outspoken, left-leaning cable news network in prime time. Despite that, he often seemed to be walking on a tightrope with his job. Friday night, it snapped. Olbermann returned from one last commercial break on "Countdown" to tell viewers it was his last broadcast, and read a James Thurber short story in a three-minute exit statement. Simultaneously, MSNBC e-mailed a statement that "MSNBC and Keith Olbermann have ended their contract." The network thanked him and said, "we wish him well in his future endeavors." Neither MSNBC President Phil Griffin, Olbermann nor his manager responded to requests to explain an exit so abrupt that Olbermann's face was still being featured on an MSNBC promotional ad 30 minutes after he had said goodbye. Olbermann was nearly fired in November, but instead was suspended two days without pay for violating an NBC News policy by donating to three political campaigns, including the congressional campaign of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. He returned and apologized to his fans, but not the network. MSNBC spokesman Jeremy Gaines insisted Olbermann's exit had nothing to do with the acquisition of parent company NBC Universal by Comcast, which received regulatory approval last week. That deal marked the exit of NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker, who saw Olbermann's value in turning around a once-unprofitable network, despite headaches the mercurial personality could sometimes cause his bosses. "There were many occasions, particularly in the last 2 1/2 years, where all that surrounded the show — but never the show itself — was just too much for me," Olbermann said in his exit statement. "But your support and loyalty and, if I may use the word, insistence, ultimately required that I keep going. My gratitude to you is boundless." Olbermann's father, Theodore, who was often cited when his son discussed problems in the health care system, died last March. His mother died the year before. "A lot of people are trying to figure out if this was truly voluntary or not," said Adam Green, co-founder of BoldProgressives.org, which collected thousands of petition signatures urging Olbermann's reinstatement following last fall's suspension. After Giffords was shot in the head on Jan. 8, Olbermann took to the air with an emotional editorial that night saying politicians and talk show personalities — including himself — need to swear off any kind of violent imagery so as not to incite anybody into acts like the Giffords shooting. Olbermann's peripatetic career landed him at MSNBC eight years ago — his second prime-time stint on the network — with a humorous show counting down the day's top stories. That changed on Aug. 30, 2006, when Olbermann aired the first of a series of densely-worded and blistering "special comments," this time expressing anger at then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's criticism of opponents to the war in Iraq. More anti-Bush administration commentary followed. Olbermann dropped any pretense of journalistic objectivity, and he became a hero to liberals battered by the popularity of Fox News Channel and its conservative commentators. Olbermann openly feuded with Fox, often naming personalities like Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck one of his "worst persons in the world" for some of their statements. "Countdown" became MSNBC's most popular show. Instantly, a network that had often floundered in seeking a direction molded itself after Olbermann. Opinion was in, and MSNBC's prime-time lineup was filled out with Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell, who both had been subs for Olbermann when he was away. Olbermann, before leaving the show with a final signature toss of his script toward the camera on Friday, thanked his audience for sticking with him. As was often his habit on Friday nights, he read a Thurber short story, this one titled "Scottie Who Knew Too Much" and published in 1940. The story's final line: "It is better to ask some of the questions than to know all of the answers." He thanked several people, including the late Tim Russert, but pointedly not Griffin or NBC News President Steve Capus. He said he was grateful to the network that he was given time to sign off, noting that when he left ESPN in the 1990s, he was given 30 seconds — cut in half at the last minute to get in tennis results. David Brock, founder and CEO of the liberal media watchdog Media Matters for America, said Olbermann "led the charge" against "conservative misinformation in prime time." "Keith is an innovator and extremely talented broadcaster who showed there was a market for progressive views on cable news," Brock said. "I'm sure we'll be hearing more of him soon, and I eagerly await hearing of his next move." The mood was different at Newsbusters, a website operated by the conservative Media Research Center: "You guys at Newsbusters should really break out the champagne and party," wrote one reader about Olbermann. The Cornell graduate first became known for his work on ESPN's "Sportscenter," where he also cultivated a reputation for being talented but difficult to work with. His first MSNBC stint ended in the late 1990s when he quit, complaining his bosses were telling him to talk too much about President Bill Clinton's impeachment scandal. MSNBC announced that O'Donnell, who had frequently filled in for Olbermann before starting his own 10 p.m. show, will take over Olbermann's time slot starting Monday. "The Ed Show," with Ed Schultz, will move to 10 p.m. Cenk Uygur of the Web show "The Young Turks" will fill Schultz's vacated 6 p.m. time slot. Olbermann's plans are unclear. He signed a four-year contract with MSNBC two years ago; contract buyouts typically include noncompete clauses that keep a personality off TV for a period of time. CNN has continued to struggle in prime time, most recently with a program in Olbermann's time slot hosted by Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker. Bringing Olbermann on, however, would mean a dramatic shift in the network's determined nonpartisan stance, and there was no indication such a change was imminent.
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#1. To: no gnu taxes (#0)
what is it with you guys the obsession with homosexual headlines? You make yourself look like an idiot.
Since January 3, 2011, Republicans have controlled the power of the purse.
This guy was by far the most vile, hateful man on television. I didn't watch him at all, but on occasion as I was flipping through channels I'd run across him foaming at the mouth about something. I suspect that Comcast is going to change MSNBC significantly to get the ratings ups. I don't think they bought NBC to lose money.
100% appropriate when applied to that POS. Couldn't have happened to a
Oh please. Unlike Glenn Beck, Olberman never called for shooting your political opponents in the head.
Since January 3, 2011, Republicans have controlled the power of the purse.
The progressives are stuffing their extended clips with cop killer bullets. The CEO of Comcast needs bullet proof long underwear.
That's why more like Glenn Beck and he got better ratings.
You are an idiot who is spoon fed leftard rhetoric because that is not what Beck was doing. Beck was rhetorically telling you leftards that you better shoot the radical "overthrow the government" leftards in the head when they figure out you are not willing to go all the way with them because that is what they will do to you.
I watch Glenn Beck on occasion. He does not foam at the mouth like Obermann. Not even close. Beck tries to act like an educator, warning his audience about the evil motives of progressives. He tries to do it with a bit of humor. Obermann on the other hand acts like rabid pit bull -- spewing vile hatred of his political opponents. Ed Schultz is more of Beck's counterpart. Obermann is just sick in the head.
Beck has become as ubiquitous on talk radio as Limbaugh and Hannity. Honestly, I find his show to be tedious and meandering, with occasional high moments. His "motivational life" speeches got old a long time ago. Hannity is just boring and repetitive. At least Limbaugh generally does know how to give an entertaining show.
And what more do you need. The mysticism of why Olbermann was unceremoniously kicked off a TVMedium now sliding into oblivion, now revealed. The Truth needs to be replaced by even more Silence. 8D Who gets their news from tvland now? Haiti? Tunisia? Afghanistan? LMFAO
And you can be sure that Olbermann was Only re instated from his earlier 'gaffe' only so he wouldn't sue msnbc. And you can bet his bank account isn't suffering. 8D
What is this non sequitur obsession with Tunisia? Furthermore, why do you keep dragging in extraneous topics? You put on one of the more tedious floor shows of any of the hocus-pocus lefties on this message board. If you cannot win an argument on facts alone, stop trying to change the subject.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
Hannity is a Republican Party apologist, even though he denies it. Yes, he does repeat the same thing over and over again. I can't stand him. Beck used to be very funny. He changed about two years ago. He views himself as some kind of academic trying to teach us all about American history. I think that's fine, because most people don't know squat about American history. However, everything he says about the progressive era, etc. are things that I learned 30 years ago, so I have no need to listen to him.
Everything he posts is a non-sequitor. I keep looking for a version of Babelfish which will translate his posts into English, but i can't find one.
Every topic switch represents a new load of the bong. Wow man... do u think that like our universe could be just a toenail on some giant sloth. ooooo...
He supported Angle in NV and O'Donnell in NJ even though that turned 2 guaranteed GOP Senate wins into losses, so I don't think it's that simple.
But he refuses to entertain the notion of supporting third parties candidates. During the election he tried to get his GOP guests to agree with him that they need to rebuild the GOP rather than looking at the third party. Palin was the only one who disagreed with him. She said that third parties play an important role, if only to keep the GOP in line. (Yes, during the fall I tuned into his show on Fox a couple of times a week to see who he had on. I've never listened to his radio show and I don't watch his TV anymore either). I like John Stossel. He has a show on Fox Business Thursday night. It's calm, informative, professional, and he always does a great job demonstrating how idiotic the federal government really is.
Hannity endorsed Romney in 2008, what more do you need to know?
Since January 3, 2011, Republicans have controlled the power of the purse.
Yep.
Beck talked about shooting his political opponents in the head. When did Olberman ever resort to that level of rhetoric (and frankly I'm surprised that you watched Keith's show).
Since January 3, 2011, Republicans have controlled the power of the purse.
I know. I have this foolish hope that something will penetrate little Jimmy's for want of a better descriptive thought process and make him actually think. Pointless, I know.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
No, he didn't. He talked about you shooting your pseudo political allies in the head. But I expect you to continue the lie.
NO HE DIDN'T. ABSOLUTELY NOT. He was warning Democrat politicians in Washington about the true nature of the leftist believers that they have allied themselves with. Outline: "You in Washington" -- Democrat polticians. A bit about the Tea Party believing in something. Then he starts talking about the radicals that the Democrats have allied themselves with and how dangerous they really are.
Exactly right. He was warning those Democrat politicians in Washington who believe in nothing except getting reelected that their leftist allies really do believe in something and therefore the establishment crowd is not going to be able to control them in the long run. Conservative politicians in Germany though they could control Hitler and the Nazis. The conservatives were shot in the head. The Anarchists in the Russia thought they could control Stalin and Communists. The anarchists were shot in the head too. That's what Beck is warning about. He never threatened to shoot anyone in the head or advocated that anyone in his audience do the same. He was warning traditional Democrat polticians about their increasing reliance on the radical fringe.
My, my when I saw that headline I was worried that my Boofie was unemployed again.
It helps with the sexual tension between 'Happy Fun with His Balls'/'Gnu name, same idiot' and his boyfriend when they are working up a sweat together in bed. I mean, he who protests too much and obsesses with something is more likely than not to be dealing with an internal fight with their own issues.
Thanks for posting the video clip. While I've no love for Glenn Beck, I do listen to him on the morning drive... And I know damned good and well that he would never encourage "shooting his political opponents in the head." It's such an absurd lie, that it's funny. But it never dawned on me that I could go get the clip and make go65 eat his words. NICELY done. Go56, once again it is demonstrated that you are a LYING SACK OF SHIT.
ME: Thanks for admitting that you ARE trying to spin this (AZ shooting, and terrorism) onto Palin, and conservatives in general. "There will be no more money when the U.S. dollar has no value, until that time we can keep printing more." -- go65, LF's resident mental giant --
The kink is no amount of proof is going to make these people change their minds or admit they were ever wrong.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
I stand corrected, you are right, Beck was indeed arguing that the "radical" communists in washington would have to be shot in the head. Which affirms my point, his level of hate makes Keith Olberman look like Mother Teresa. See below:
Since January 3, 2011, Republicans have controlled the power of the purse.
LMFAO. Oh, it's very 'sequitor. The absence of Tunisia, and Haiti, and Ireland now on LF is Screaming the position of those here. 8D And it's Only extraneous because like the continued silence on the GoM Ecocide, it shouts the fascist agenda: To Silence Anything not in favor of the USEmpire. That's why. But thanx for askin. LMFAO And there are No Lefties left. The pretense that there are is just one more delusional sick joke by the fascists, 8D "If you cannot win an argument on facts alone, stop trying to change the subject." Again. It's the Fascists running out of arguement, which explains the topics we're on now: Title: Cock Sucking Faggot Liar Asshole Olbermann gets Thrown Out On His Ass BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 8D And The Above is a Serious Topic? That I veered away from? you betcha. fuck. clueless.
That you can post a Non Sequitor to this? That you can use the Latin term to describe it? too fuckin funny. But this IS a busy post. Let's go back and paste some of the best 'sequitor' moments here on: Title: Cock Sucking Faggot Liar Asshole Olbermann gets Thrown Out On His Ass 100% appropriate when applied to that POS. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy bigger faggot asshole. no gnu taxes The progressives are stuffing their extended clips with cop killer bullets. The CEO of Comcast needs bullet proof long underwear. #6. To: go65 (#4) Oh please. Unlike Glenn Beck, Olberman never called for shooting your political opponents in the head. That's why more like Glenn Beck and he got better ratings(Olbermann had the best ratings btw;}. Beck was rhetorically telling you leftards that you better shoot the radical "overthrow the government" leftards in the head when they figure out you are not willing to go all the way with them because that is what they will do to you. no gnu taxes Excuse me? LMFAO eck tries to act like an educator, warning his audience about the evil motives of progressives. He tries to do it with a bit of humor. So to recap. This thread is an ATTACK on anyone other than fascist, but Anyone posting Anything to disput Fascism is...wait for it... posting an Off Topic Non Sequitor. 8D
Like this: "by Joel S. Hirschhorn Global Research, December 3, 2010 So many intelligent Americans believe, say and do stupid things. When a large fraction of the population is like this, a nation rots from the inside and succumbs to external forces. "According to the Times, one of the reasons that Jintao is coming to the United States is to seek respect. The Times says that “what will earn China respect as a major power is if it behaves responsibly.” The thought is also expressed by the Journal: “A China that understands that to be treated as an equal it must behave like one is a country whose progress will not be obstructed.” This is the idea: The world is ruled and presided over by a grand, glorious, and exceptional Big Kingdom, one that is committed to spreading freedom and democracy around the world, through force of arms if necessary — e.g., coups, assassinations, kidnapping, torture, invasions, embargoes, sanctions, foreign aid, and occupations. All other kingdoms are small kingdoms that are subordinate to the Big Kingdom. When the kings who rule over the small kingdoms begin rising in prosperity and power, it is incumbent on them to travel to the Big Kingdom seeking respect and requesting permission to continue rising in stature and influence. The respect and permission will be granted only if the small kingdom acknowledges its subservience and obedience to the Big Kingdom. "
The above something GE wouldn't have Even let Olberman talk about. Even if Olbermann thought it relevant. And that's the butt hurt joke here. That Olbermann is the Big Bsd Lefty. When he's only a rehabbed sportscaster. 8D
And again. Just for shits and giggles. Not one topic on Tunisia, Haiti, Ireland, or Anything outside the US for that matter. "This special kind of stupidity is independent of inherent intelligence. In this case brain power is overpowered by psychological deficiency, namely self-delusion. This delusion is not genetically produced, but is a result of external influences, notably political, government, media and corporate propaganda intentionally designed to produce delusional beliefs and thinking. Who does this? All sorts of commercial and political interests. The result is a series of biases and blocks, such as cognitive dissonance, to objective facts and information that creates denial about very important conditions affecting the planet, the nation and individuals. People afflicted with this deadly combination appear stupid to those outside their mental ghetto that they gladly inhabit, along with similarly afflicted people. National unity breaks down with countless mental ghettos that span economic, political and geographic boundaries. "
Homosexual headlines are to the radical right what "running dogs of imperialism" was to China under Mao.
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson
It's a 'closet' thing. And note how China is our banker now? 8D Best explanation I've seen so far: driftglass: Cable news personality now unemployed. The story so far... 1. One company/organization/entity took over another company/organization/entity. 2. The company/organization/entity did a little light housekeeping, after which there was at least one empty desk that made a lot of people say "Oh shit!" and start looking over their shoulders. With two exceptions, this has been the story of every company/organization/entity I have ever worked for.
economic terrorism?
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson
No amount of spin is going to make what you say even remotely true. He is giving warning to the Democrat politicians about getting in bed with leftist radicals. That's all he is doing. He is NOT talking to his audience or the Tea Party. He is talking to Democrat politicians in D.C.
Of course he's talking to his audience - who else would be listening?
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson
He is giving warning to the Democrat politicians about getting in bed with leftist radicals. That's all he is doing. He is NOT talking to his audience or the Tea Party. He is talking to Democrat politicians in D.C. Right, he's arguing that those in Washington will need to be shot in the head. When did Olberman ever advocate violence? Your argument that Olberman is the biggest purveyor of hate is only true if one completely ignores folks like Beck, Coulter, Buchanan, Malkin, and Rush.
Since January 3, 2011, Republicans have controlled the power of the purse.
IF you want. I prefer the Top 50 000 are determined to make x+1 amount of wealth/power every year. And make sure they don't hear a word of the downside of how they did it. 8D
Nice screed, but I didn't post the above. You don't need to post thirty column inches of hysteria, unless you get some strange gratification out of it.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over.
Hysteria? Where? Show me. And "Nice Screed" means you agree with it, or you're being sarcastic. ;}
This is the modus operandi for go56. He truly thinks that wishing something to be so, will make it so. And conversely, he thinks that if he simply refuses to accept a fact, it will cease to be, and he can go blithely on. As the old expression goes, "wish in one hand....."
ME: Thanks for admitting that you ARE trying to spin this (AZ shooting, and terrorism) onto Palin, and conservatives in general. "There will be no more money when the U.S. dollar has no value, until that time we can keep printing more." -- go65, LF's resident mental giant --
We know,
#2. To: no gnu taxes (#0)
"It's very important to remember the law is not simply what powerful people would want others to believe it is." -- Julian Assange
#3. To: go65 (#1)
nicer guy bigger faggot asshole.
#4. To: jwpegler (#2)
This guy was by far the most vile, hateful man on television.
#5. To: no gnu taxes (#0)
#6. To: go65 (#4)
Oh please. Unlike Glenn Beck, Olberman never called for shooting your political opponents in the head.
#7. To: go65 (#4)
Olberman never called for shooting your political opponents in the head.
#8. To: go65 (#4)
(Edited)
Unlike Glenn Beck
"It's very important to remember the law is not simply what powerful people would want others to believe it is." -- Julian Assange
#9. To: jwpegler (#8)
I watch Glenn Beck on occasion.
#10. To: no gnu taxes, jwpegler, go65, all (#0)
(Edited)
#11. To: All (#10)
#12. To: mcgowanjm (#10)
#13. To: no gnu taxes (#9)
(Edited)
Hannity is just boring and repetitive.
"It's very important to remember the law is not simply what powerful people would want others to believe it is." -- Julian Assange
#14. To: Rudgear (#12)
What is this non sequitur
#15. To: Rudgear (#12)
why do you keep dragging in extraneous topics? You put on one of the more tedious floor shows of any of the hocus-pocus lefties on this message board.
"It's very important to remember the law is not simply what powerful people would want others to believe it is." -- Julian Assange
#16. To: jwpegler (#13)
Hannity is a Republican Party apologist, even though he denies it.
#17. To: no gnu taxes (#16)
"It's very important to remember the law is not simply what powerful people would want others to believe it is." -- Julian Assange
#18. To: no gnu taxes, jwpegler (#16)
He supported Angle in NV and O'Donnell in NJ even though that turned 2 guaranteed GOP Senate wins into losses, so I don't think it's that simple.
#19. To: go65 (#18)
Hannity endorsed Romney in 2008, what more do you need to know?
"It's very important to remember the law is not simply what powerful people would want others to believe it is." -- Julian Assange
#20. To: jwpegler (#8)
I watch Glenn Beck on occasion. He does not foam at the mouth like Obermann. Not even close.
#21. To: no gnu taxes, jwpegler (#14)
#22. To: go65 (#20)
Beck talked about shooting his political opponents in the head.
#23. To: go65 (#20)
Beck talked about shooting his political opponents in the head.
"It's very important to remember the law is not simply what powerful people would want others to believe it is." -- Julian Assange
#24. To: no gnu taxes (#22)
(Edited)
No, he didn't. He talked about you shooting your pseudo political allies in the head.
"It's very important to remember the law is not simply what powerful people would want others to believe it is." -- Julian Assange
#25. To: no gnu taxes (#0)
#26. To: go65 (#1)
"what is it with you guys the obsession with homosexual headlines? You make yourself look like an idiot."
#27. To: jwpegler, no gnu taxes, go65 (#24)
Brian S(ocialist): I have never hidden that fact...
#28. To: Capitalist Eric (#27)
But it never dawned on me that I could go get the clip and make go65 eat his words.
#29. To: jwpegler (#23)
Then he starts talking about the radicals that the Democrats have allied themselves with and how dangerous they really are.
#30. To: Rudgear (#12)
What is this non sequitur obsession with Tunisia?
#31. To: rudgear, All (#30)
Title: Cock Sucking Faggot Liar Asshole Olbermann gets Thrown Out On His Ass
#32. To: All (#31)
#33. To: All (#32)
#34. To: All (#33)
#35. To: go65 (#1)
what is it with you guys the obsession with homosexual headlines? You make yourself look like an idiot.
#36. To: lucysmom (#35)
Homosexual headlines are to the radical right what "running dogs of imperialism" was to China under Mao.
#37. To: mcgowanjm (#36)
#38. To: go65 (#29)
(Edited)
"It's very important to remember the law is not simply what powerful people would want others to believe it is." -- Julian Assange
#39. To: jwpegler (#38)
He is NOT talking to his audience or the Tea Party. He is talking to Democrat politicians in D.C.
#40. To: jwpegler (#38)
(Edited)
No amount of spin is going to make what you say even remotely true.
#41. To: lucysmom (#37)
(Edited)
economic terrorism?
#42. To: mcgowanjm (#31)
Title: Cock Sucking Faggot Liar Asshole Olbermann gets Thrown Out On His Ass
#43. To: Rudgear (#42)
You don't need to post thirty column inches of hysteria
#44. To: jwpegler (#38)
No amount of spin is going to make what you say even remotely true.
Brian S(ocialist): I have never hidden that fact...
#45. To: Rudgear (#42)
"Nice screed, but I didn't post the above."
Happy fun balls 'Happy thinking about having fun with his balls' did. He's the same old idiot with a gnu name.
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