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Olbermann leaving MSNBC

  • jmog
    ts1227;648048 wrote:Apparently, lol.

    But in the grand scheme of things, if we take into account all stations (network and cable) at 8PM on Thursday (the day Oats posted)... sure, there's the crazies watching their political shows that are slanted in the direction of their hack of choice, but the vast majority of the country doesn't give a shit either way and was watching American Idol (21M) or Big Bang Theory (13M), or even Wipeout (7M)

    And yes, those people are insane too, I hate all of those shows... haha.


    Here's a TMZ take on Olbermann, for whatever that's worth
    http://www.tmz.com/2011/01/22/keith-olbermann-msnbc-countdown-comcast-cable-news-network-nbc-universal-secret-deal/

    Oh come on, I can see the other 2, but The Big Bang Theory is one of the funniest shows on TV, bar none.
  • ou1980
    Sen. Keith Olbermann????
    http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/139677-movement-underway-to-draft-olbermann-for-senate-

    Not making this up!
  • CenterBHSFan
    Out of curiousity, I went to a "Democrats" chat room. The first complete sentence I see is a big bold font that typed out (from memory, not verbatim) "Somewhere out there there will be a gutsy and courageous news show that will have the intuition to hire Keith Olbermann!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (there was that many "!") And when they do, FOX will be history!"

    And then there was several people after that who agreed with that person. I just smiled to myself and kept on reading for a few minutes. Then I realized that I'm a political fossil in the democrat world. I wonder when my species of democrat will be extinct?
  • fish82
    That would be too good to be true.
  • Writerbuckeye
    Bigdogg;652060 wrote:I grew up in an era when TV journalism had ethics and reported the news without much editorial opinion. I still think most people are smart enough to know the difference. At least MSNBC is true to it's colors as a left leaning network. FOX news bills itself as fair and balanced. People who believe this are either too stupid to know any better or unable to think for themselves.

    Fox News makes a much better effort to present the opposition viewpoint in their panel discussion shows than MSNBC or CNN, and it's not even close, imo. I've rarely seen either of those networks make an effort to have a conservative voice when they are discussing issues. CNN USED to do this all the time, but stopped several years ago. I have no idea why. Crossfire was an excellent show when they balanced the pundits on either side.

    EDIT TO ADD...

    Please note the reference to the Pew study that showed Fox News being right down the middle on its coverage of Obama/McCain the last six weeks.

    http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/mary-kate-cary/2009/10/14/fox-news-less-biased-than-cnn-msnbc-in-white-house-coverage-.html
  • QuakerOats
    fish82;652150 wrote:That would be too good to be true.

    Agreed, olberman and pelosi continuing to front the socialist/dem party will generate more votes for conservatives and republicans than any other person/campaign could ever achieve.
  • Bigdogg
    Writerbuckeye;652176 wrote:Fox News makes a much better effort to present the opposition viewpoint in their panel discussion shows than MSNBC or CNN, and it's not even close, imo. I've rarely seen either of those networks make an effort to have a conservative voice when they are discussing issues. CNN USED to do this all the time, but stopped several years ago. I have no idea why. Crossfire was an excellent show when they balanced the pundits on either side.

    EDIT TO ADD...

    Please note the reference to the Pew study that showed Fox News being right down the middle on its coverage of Obama/McCain the last six weeks.

    http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/mary-kate-cary/2009/10/14/fox-news-less-biased-than-cnn-msnbc-in-white-house-coverage-.html

    After the address tonight, watch both of the networks and tell me again with a straight face.
  • Little Danny

    In the right place, Olbermann would win by a landslide just by the letter at the end of his name. Consider this folks: people in San Francisco and Las Vegas re-elected Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid by a considerable margin. My company is head quartered in Pelosi's district. People out there think she is a moderate.

    Connecticut is an interesting state. The state is home to many industries which are generally conservative by nature: insurance and the financial industry. A large portion of the people in the state white collar workers, yet it is a very blue state. A buddy of mine from the area always jokes he is the only conservative he has ever known from there.