Milbank:"nothing occurred along the lines Keith described." 
Posted on 08/05/2008 2:16:10 PM PDT by iowamark
The Washington Post's Dana Milbank has ended his four-year relationship with MSNBC's Countdown, and it's not on the best of terms.
Milbank, who, because of a partnership between his paper and the NBC cable news channel, has been a part of MSNBC's programming since at least the 2000 election. The end seemed to be sealed with a column he wrote last Wednesday describing Sen. Barack Obama as the "presumptuous nominee." That set off a firestorm of discussion on all three cable news channels last week. The column also drew the ire of Countdown host Keith Olbermann.
So, last night on Countdown (clip after the jump), Olbermann said, "We had decided not to have Dana on this news-hour again until this was cleared up, and, sadly after some very happy years, he's apparently chosen to make that cloud permanent. Good luck, Dana."
Olbermann went further on his pre-Countdown post on the Daily Kos writing that Milbank would not be returning to the program, mainly due to his inclusion of the following Obama quote, which many have said was taken out of context: "I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions."
So where did Milbank end up last night? On CNN, opposite Olbermann. And what does Milbank say about this? What he told TVNewser, after the jump...
As for his MSNBC departure and arrival on CNN, Milbank tells TVNewser: "It predated the column and nothing occurred along the lines Keith described." A week ago tonight, Milbank appeared on Countdown and was identified as "MSNBC political analyst." An insider tell us Milbank's contract with MSNBC expired earlier this year.
Milbank:"nothing occurred along the lines Keith described."
I’m surprised someone hasn’t taken Olbermann out before this.
Perhaps MSNBC are afraid of the creep too. He has no shame when it comes to flaunting his own personal opinion no matter how crude.
Keith is a numnut. Bravo Milbank!
BWA HA HA HA HA HA...........
When two left-wing scumbags go at it we should just lock them in a room with some knives (no guns of course) and see if either one emerges.........
The Olberdork is the most contemptible man on TV but Milbank sometimes gives him a good run for that prize.
So sad to think they won’t be together anymore. :^(
Alas, Milbank is himself a partisan socialist.
Just not as malignant as Olbermann.
Anyone not following the CURRENT DNC-approved Groupthink has committed HERESY, and shall be TERMINATED...
ANY dissent of the Holy Obama is RACIST, and cannot be tolerated!
A “malignant Olbermann” can usually be cured with a radioactive enema.
At least he took a stand against Keith ObamaOlberman.
Olberman better check his cards. Ultimately, the left will light Olberman on fire. We’ll just let him burn.
NBC now takes it’s marching orders from the Obama brownshirts and this is just more proof.
When co-joined moonbats commence beating each other’s brains out, refill popcorn bowl - Sun Tzu
I don’t think anybody watches the stupid hate monger (ko)anyway. He is such a dork who thinks he’s big and brave by trashing Bush all the time. Wow. How hard is that. He is nothing but a vessel for evil. One of these days he’ll realize it but now all he’s good for is a good joke. What was it that ex-girl said about him? hahahaha!
dana may be liberal but he has way more class than the olber-clodd. Good move dana.
“describing Sen. Barack Obama as the “presumptuous nominee.”
Why is this controversial? Let me guess, it’s “racist”.
This is almost an exact reprise of the old Soviet MO. Next, people will not be identified in further discussions, except, perhaps as *former correspondent for this network”. Will any YouTube videos of Millbank from CNN be allowed on the site? How long before CNN becomes suspect of right-wing fraternization? Will the WaPo dare take sides?
Perhaps David Horowitz can offer some counseling to Dana Millbank.
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