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To: RobinMasters
"Rasmussen is founder and president of Rasmussen Reports and co-founder of the sports network ESPN."

I didn't know Rasmussen was a co-founder of ESPN. Does that mean he had a hand in hiring Keith Olberman? I hope not, I like Scott and wouldn't want to think poorly of him.
8 posted on 09/08/2011 11:50:27 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

He and his dad started the network in 1979 and I believe they sold it to Walt Disney INC in the 80s at some point.


11 posted on 09/08/2011 11:54:25 AM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative
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To: Old Teufel Hunden
Waaaay back in the early 90s, Craig Kilborn and Keith Olbermann made a very entertaining pair on ESPN Sportscenter. I used to enjoy their show quite a bit.

Back then they just did a funny delivery of sports news and highlights. No politics. And you couldn't tell that either or both of them had, er, personality defects.

23 posted on 09/08/2011 12:23:16 PM PDT by Huck (I don't believe there is just one God--humanity seems like the work of a committee to me.)
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To: Old Teufel Hunden
I didn't know Rasmussen was a co-founder of ESPN.

It was Bill Rasmussen, not Scott.

29 posted on 09/08/2011 1:27:29 PM PDT by Tonytitan
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