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Olbermann suspended indefinitedly by MSNBC
The Washington Post ^ | November 5, 2010 | Emi Kolawole

Posted on 11/05/2010 11:29:56 AM PDT by Senator Goldwater

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To: Senator Goldwater

It’s only a matter of time before he busts out the Chewbacca defense...


41 posted on 11/05/2010 12:01:03 PM PDT by rotstan
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To: rotstan

What does the First Lady (*cough*) have to do with this?


42 posted on 11/05/2010 12:14:16 PM PDT by Charles Martel ("Endeavor to persevere...")
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To: Senator Goldwater
Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended him indefinitely without pay.

When did NBC establish standards?

43 posted on 11/05/2010 12:24:37 PM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: Senator Goldwater

Okay this is weird. He gets canned for making campaign donations? I don’t see this as anyones business really unless, it is in a contract.

Now if they would have told the truth and said he was canned for the election night broadcast of a joke with Matthews and Maddow-this makes sense. But I guess that sounds funny so they pulled this reason out of their butts.


44 posted on 11/05/2010 12:30:44 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: NavyCanDo

LOL you made me go look and they are melting down.


45 posted on 11/05/2010 12:34:06 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: onyx

STARWISE; penelopesire; SE Mom; hoosiermama; kcvl; Senator Goldwater

http://hillbuzz.org/2010/11/05/you-know-this-isnt-about-political-donations-right/

MSNBC and flagship NBC were acquired by Comcast this summer.

GE was their former owner.

GE used the TV networks as loss leaders to promote other GE interests…from putting GE appliances into every kitchen on every sitcom on the network to using popular show to subtly promote “green technology” GE wanted to push to make millions.

Obama promised GE huge windfalls of tax dollars if GE became his propaganda arm.

Obama largely did to GE what he did to Princess Caroline of Kennedy and other fools who believed in him and screwed them over.

Comcast is a TV network that only wants to make money as a TV network.

Keith Olbermann is one of the reasons MSNBC makes no money.

He is probably the biggest misogynist ever to be seen on television.

He is also one of the people who loudly called anyone not supporting Obama racists.

Remember that enemies’ list the Clintons have – THE LIST ?

Olbermann is in the top five slots to receive payback for what he did on Obama’s behalf.

(snip)


46 posted on 11/05/2010 12:34:32 PM PDT by maggief
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To: allmendream

You and Gaffer gave me a good chuckle and kinda helped me feel better today. Thanks


47 posted on 11/05/2010 12:36:29 PM PDT by eleb
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To: Senator Goldwater

Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.


48 posted on 11/05/2010 12:38:06 PM PDT by Nonstatist
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To: Senator Goldwater

Wait I just remembered reading here that MSNBC was changing hands in owners or management. Anyone have a link?


49 posted on 11/05/2010 12:39:14 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: Senator Goldwater
Ha HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! What wonderful ironic schadenfreude!
50 posted on 11/05/2010 12:39:40 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: maggief

I just saw your opost after I asked about this.

I found this as well.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34247302/ns/business-media_biz/

So Maddow and Matthews better stop being shills for Obama or they may be next.


51 posted on 11/05/2010 12:43:30 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

This might be a clause in his contract that would allow them to get rid of him. Sooner or later someone at MSNBC has to answer to the stock holders about low ratings and therefore declining profitability and revenue.
This might give them the out on their contract they have been looking for.


52 posted on 11/05/2010 12:45:21 PM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Toss in that a$$clown Schultz, too.


53 posted on 11/05/2010 1:02:43 PM PDT by maggief
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To: Senator Goldwater

So, they woke up and smelled the coffee at MSNBC?


54 posted on 11/05/2010 1:24:37 PM PDT by Warthog-2 (CONGRATS TO GOV. CORBETT and SENATOR TOOMEY!)
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To: samtheman

It is ironic that MSNBC has been providing free campaign advertising for Obama and other leftist for years.


55 posted on 11/05/2010 2:02:29 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Hey, Barack "Hubris" Obama, what are you hiding? Release your Birth Certificate!)
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To: Senator Goldwater

He’s one of my least favorite people on the planet but this seems unfair to me...if the stated reason is what’s *really* behind this action. It doesn’t make sense considering that he doesn’t claim to be unbiased. On the contrary, isn’t it his job to be vocal about his biases? I thought that’s what they were paying him for. Maybe they were just looking for an “out” so they used what amounts to a technicality to put him aside.


56 posted on 11/05/2010 2:02:45 PM PDT by Floratina
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To: FreeAtlanta

Polls have consistently shown that 80-90% of all “journalists” are hard-core democrat supporters and/or leftists.

There’s nothing to hide.

There’s no pretense to maintain.


57 posted on 11/05/2010 2:21:41 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: allmendream

LMAO!


58 posted on 11/05/2010 2:30:03 PM PDT by lormand (A Government who robs Peter to pay Paul, will always have the support of Paul)
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Send a note to Comcast, the soon-to-be new owner of MSNBC giving your support to this decision:

audit_committee_chairman@comcast.com

http://www.cmcsk.com/contactus.cfm


59 posted on 11/05/2010 2:32:16 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: samtheman
I agree. What is the difference in shilling for candidates, night after night, versus giving them money?

The policy does not make sense looking at it that way.

60 posted on 11/05/2010 2:32:38 PM PDT by lormand (A Government who robs Peter to pay Paul, will always have the support of Paul)
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